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What was the most extreme thing you did because you are a cyclist?

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benpounder

benpounder

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What was the most extreme thing you did because you are a cyclist?
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Ran class 6 rapids? no that was because I am a kayaker. Skiing at over 130kph? no that was because I am a skiier. I've done some extreme things on a bicycle, from way back when all similar 12 yr old lads tried to jump a ____.

No, I cycle for exercise, relaxation, excitment, and the best way to see, to really see, the world we live in. Not extreme, but unlike kayaking and skiing, I am not limited in where I chose to go.
 
Saddlesaw

Saddlesaw

May 28, 2010
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...shaved my legs......:rolleyes:

every male non cyclist on the planet would see that as extreme..........
 
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2010 Tour of Flanders Cyclo, 260kms in rain most of the day for close to ten hours. I asked myself "WTF am I doing here" about 10,000 times...
 
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David Suro

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Lived in a car for the majority of a summer while I followed the racing scene across the western USA.

It's a shame when desire to make a living racing vastly exceeds the natural ability to do so.

A luxury was making enough money to be able to split a crappy hotel room with three other guys, sleep two to a bed, and brush the teeth with running water.
 
craig1985

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Nearly had a head on collison with a motorcyclist coming the other way whilst descending the Tourmalet. I was trying to catch a friend who was just up the road, we didn't miss each other by much.
 
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Road Hazard

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Riding at night in the dead of winter. I think the grey of dusk and dawn is the most dangerous time to ride so... in the dead of winter I can't get time to ride before work (sun up too late) or after work (sun down too early) so I ride late night. It's cold and sort of scary (I picture mountain lions watching me from the bushes) but that's all you got for a few months.
 
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brianf7

Aug 4, 2009
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After removing front wheel and putting the bike on roof rack then reversing the car over a new carbon front wheel. ouch!!!!
 
Handbrake

Handbrake

Jul 31, 2010
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Bought my first ever bike at 39 (yes I had a deprived childhood) and the following year did a 300km in a day ride on one of the hottest days of the year. Why didn't someone warn me cycling could become addictive?
 
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Hmmmmm

Jun 28, 2009
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Smashed into the back of a car turning in front of me, flipped over the corner of the car and landed on my head and separated my shoulder. I was out of it for about 10 minutes as I had a concussion. Remember grabbing my bike, dizzy with my head buzzing and moving to the side of the road to sit down until I could think straight. People stopped and wanted to call paramedics as I was fairly bashed up but I hopped on my bike and rode home 20 miles with one arm as I was concerned about leaving my bike or what would happen to it if I had to get in the ambulance. Once home, called someone to take me to the hospital.

I'm an amateur cyclist, so last year after doing a couple of centuries on different weekends, I did a fast century on a Saturday, and then got up on Sunday and did over 110 miles that day. For me it was a big accomplishment.
 
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steelrx

May 28, 2010
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Decided that if in fact the weatherman happened to be right on a random chance it wouldn't be that bad. That was the thought prior to having to ride home in a driving rain that felt like needles and the flash flood waters that were as deep as my BB.
 
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53 x 11

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I crashed into a traffic light pole at 50kmph racing a night time crit (which was won by Garmin rider Jack Brobridge). Fracturing some ribs and tearing my rotator cuff.

That was on a Friday night. Over that weekend I participated in a 24 hour race where me and my team did over 1000kms in this pedal powered monstrosity.

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It was pointless, and stupid on nearly all levels.
 
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