What are your unpopular cycling opinions?

These days audio fools are being called out more and more which is nice to see. Hoping that will come with bikes too as people start to understand bike geometry and other aspects in more scientific ways.

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Actually, that could be quite smart if it gets drivers noticing you. Dude could be the safest guy on the road. :rofl:

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Black bikes are a bit like black bibs. Common and kind of boring on their own, but they don’t clash with anything so you can pick whatever colour bar tape, cable outers & saddle you like and make it somewhat your own.

My bike has slightly metallic, matte eggplant paint scheme - looks great but I can’t really change my tape or cable outers from black.

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Road bikes are beautiful when in white.

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Cyclocross is dying because amateur riders are afraid of suffering.

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It was last winter ago here!

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I disagree! Neon bar tape on black bikes looks :nauseated_face:.

A pop of color in the cable housing is nice tho. If you’re running fully internal and wireless I don’t know what to tell you :joy:

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T shirt with fanny pack is superior to a bike jersey.

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I switched to a hip/bar pack and never looked back. I can now wear all my favorite tanks whenever I want.

(Though if I’m doing a shorter ride, I’ll generally only take my top tube bag).

  • Frame and saddle bags have their place on a road bike and make it even more badass.

  • Carbon wheels don’t make you cooler.

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Most cyclists would find a minivan a better fit for their lifestyle than whatever phallic vehicle they are currently driving.

Joe

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Proud owner of a Honda Odyssey!

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About 1:30 into this video is an ode to the minivan, but the whole thing is funny. https://youtu.be/HiPTPWGOx2w

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I fit 2 gravel bikes inside the back of my '04 mini cooper (with 2 adult cyclists too) just yesterday. Don’t need phallic or a mini van.

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I wanted a minivan before I had kids……would still love one now, but it is bigger than what I need. I’ll stick with my Outback.

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I don’t want a minivan. I want a World Tour bus.

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No physio or masseur?

How am I suppose to increase my FTP at 450w with such a poor team support? Even my domestique deserves better.

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Counterpoint: Yes they do.

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CounterCounterpoint: Lining up at a race start with a crap aluminium frame and no carbon wheels is cool and intimidates everyone else because they don’t know whether you are a newbie or an actual wattage monster…

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Back in the day at the local 4th of July 10k road race, there was this guy lining up with the elites with no shirt & basketball shorts. Boy were they in for a surprise… little did they know he was a 28 min 10k All-American🤣

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