You know your a cyclist when......

[El Imbatido]

Ok, there are heaps of these out there so i'll start.

You know you are a cyclist when:

1. You've heard the words "Just a friendly ride, no one gets dropped" while rapidly falling back in the pack.

2. You've said the words "Just a friendly ride, no one gets dropped" while watching someone else rapidly fall back in the pack.

3. People at the gym laugh at you for benching just the bar, but are totally shocked when you leg press more than anyone.

4. You've entertained quitting your job and moving back in with your folks to free up more time for riding.

5. Driving your car you swerve around potholes.

6. Driving your car you lift your ass when going over potholes

7. Driving your car, you tuck into an aerodynamic position behind the drivers seat.



Let the fun begin

 

[Zerak-Tul]

You know you're...

 

[craig1985]

Number 4 is a daily thought for me.

 

[RedheadDane]

How about:

8. You don't even have a driver's licence. What's the need? You have a bike. Much quicker sometimes anyway, and you avoid the parking hell...

 

[Ten Percent Grade]

9) You're afraid to climb flights of stairs because you're in the middle of a perfect taper.

10) You have deep knowledge of the women's shaving cream aisle at the grocery store.

11) You can't wait to ride because you can eat some Espresso Love GU's which are like a party in your mouth.

12) You curse at the poor form of a 12 year old mountain biker on a Wal-Mart Huffy

 

[Opichi]

You **** off all of the cars behind you because traffic is heavy comming at you, and you are holding them back to wait to give ample room when passing the cyclists.

Also, your swear a whole heck of alot when you see a cyclist not obeying traffic laws (whatever they might be for your jurisdiction) and they put both of you in harms way.

 

[Barrus]

13 you don't even have a car

(damn Dane was faster)

 

[The Hitch]

14 You care about how much your backpack weighs (well i do anyway because i dont want it to slow me down)

 

[BroDeal]

15. Farmers make fun of your tan lines.

16. You buy sunblock by the case.

17. You are in great shape but running more than a block feels like the last mile of a marathon.

18. You need an abacas to count your road rash scars.

 

[alberto.legstrong]

19 You count the days to when your kids are 18 and you can move out on your spouse to spend some more time with something you love.

 

[Black-Balled]

You use equal amounts of toothpase and neosporin daily.

 

[uphillstruggle]

You hear about someone crashing and the first thing you ask is 'how is the bike?'

 

[usedtobefast]

you weigh your food.
but not the beer.

 

[Hawkwood]

You wash your bike in the shower

Your legs are smoother than your girlfriend's

 

[phlatties]

do you mean roadie or actual cyclist? there's a BIG difference. cuz one of the 2 can get the job done with flat pedals and no lycra and the other one carries musical equipment around for bands.

 

[RedheadDane]

Your children are annoyed that you insist of giving them bike-related items for Christmas and birthdays

People in cars are annoying idiots who're only in the way!

Nothing beats the feeling you get by riding past a long row of cars in a traffic jam. Ha-ha! Suckerrrsss!!!

You don't understand the talk about Getting your bike out of the shed in the Spring. Come on; you used it during the Winter too...

 

[ridley]

Your wife/spouse accuses you with a comment like "You have to CHOOSE between ME or the Bike!!" and you respond with " I am going to miss you, honey !!"

 

[MrContador]

Your clavicle has been broken in at least three different places

You always go to bed in a fetal position for more aerodynamic sleeping

You have been slipped of by drivers at least a dozen times

You think soccer players are pussies for dropping dead after a short rap on their legs, while you after breaking both legs just "walk it off"

 

[Fourier]

You can no longer taste or percieve in any way the plastic/chemical bouquet of the water from your water bottle.

 

[Ninety5rpm]

You look over your shoulder to make sure it's clear before moving over while walking through an airport.

 

[Thee_chisa]

You don't understand the talk about Getting your bike out of the shed in the Spring. Come on; you used it during the Winter too...

#)you wouldn't dream of keeping your bike in the shed.


#)your bike is worth more than your car

 

[Fourier]

you feel the need to hide the bike related expenses from your spouse.

 

[Ninety5rpm]

You spell "you're" incorrectly... "your".

 

[fatandfast]

You start mixing Bulgar wheat and spinach in your hamburgers to get down to race weight. You eat grilled vegis and fruit in the middle of the night..You drink some crappy 55 calorie beer..I want to win but this low calorie beer is really chit

 

[Anonymous]

you weigh your food.
but not the beer.

Yep. You ride more so you can drink more.