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But things have changed and the vibe I get from the forum these days is that XC is not real mountain biking and unless you are riding stuff that actually needs the 36lb gnarpoons that everyone seems to have you are really just a roadie anyway.
When I say XC I just mean riding A-B in the countryside. 'Trail riding' if you prefer. Could be the Ranger's Path, could be bluebell singletrack in the Chilterns, whatever. Anything that's not a bikepark / centre / man-made trails. XC racing at the top level has drops that most 'trail' riders wouldn't even consider. But I don't think of XC as meaning aspiring to XC racing or racing attitudes, it's just riding cross-country. Always was. 36lb enduro bike or 21lb XCO bike, take your pick.
Fishing? that I can believe there's no joy in.
😂
Pockets, lots of wonderful pockets.
Y'see, i've tried to like shorts like that, i've bought more than one pair, even proper expensive ones, i've ridden for hours, up hill and down dale (and some mountains) and the conclusion i've come to is, pockets, what a waste of time.
You simply can't pedal properly with stuff flapping around loosely strapped to your legs. As soon as you have a minor tumble you squash your wallet or phone, or stab yourself with a key (hex or house).
Oh, not forgetting the amount of goddamn mud and water they hold, unless they are "waterproof", then i get (more) sweat running down the back of my legs and boil in the bag genitals.
Ironically, the waterproofing is generally terrible too.
So back to lycra.
This ^^^ I have several pairs of baggies with more pockets than the Crucible in Sheffield and yet I can't stand to put anything in them other than maybe a 4 and 5mm Allen key if I am making on the fly tweaks. I don't think it harms my performance, I just can't stand it.
Ironically, the pockets in road jerseys are far more functional 🙂
Ironically,[s] the pockets in [/s] road jerseys are far more functional 🙂
FTFY
Well you should probably also mention the fact the small one is leaking so its being taken home from the office for disposal as it’s no longer any use for the gym. The black one is it’s replacement, they’re not really expected to match because they only get used one at a time normally.
Wait you ride a bike with two bottle cages but only put one bottle in? monster. Thats worse than yellow bar tape.
Thats worse than yellow bar tape.
Until about a month ago the cages didn't even match. If you look closer you'll notice the tyres aren't the same either.
Wait you ride a bike with two bottle cages but only put one bottle in? monster
Often I don't put any in at all. Sometimes I even wear a camel back and leave the bottle cages empty.
I've even been known to ride with one leg shaved and one not.
I'm a terrible human being.
I’ve even been known to ride with one leg shaved and one not.
all the rest I was just joking in a little nod to the "rules". But how on earth did one leg shaved come about?
But how on earth did one leg shaved come about?
Shaved is probably a bit deceptive, I only bother in summer as sun creaming hairless legs is much much easier, quicker and requires significantly less cream.
Any how, I used cream rather than a razor. And owing to the irregular schedule and associated poor stock maintenance I ran out.
I got more a couple of days later and rectified the problem.
I only bother in summer as sun creaming hairless legs is much much easier, quicker and requires significantly less cream.
At last! The legitimate excuse to shave my legs that I've been waiting for 🤩🤩
Enjoy! If you're a fellow ginger you'll appreciate not going through a bottle of spf50 every few days 😜
(And the extra minutes in bed it affords before a morning ride.)
(And, for what it's worth, it makes getting decent coverage with insect repellant more reliable too)
But how on earth did one leg shaved come about?
Drunken decision to shave legs while staying in a hotel working away.
One leg took forever, so gave up and went to bed.
Woke up next morning feeling a silky smooth leg next to my hairy one, and spent a few minutes lying motionless trying to recall the events of the night before.
Lolz
At last! The legitimate excuse to shave my legs that I’ve been waiting for 🤩🤩
I didn’t last year but have recently and I do prefer it in the heat and I think you get a nicer tan.
I’m bi-cycle thou - partial to a bit of MTB/Road action 🙂
Does seem to be pretty common for the younger guys in Spain to shave their legs and road riding isn’t mandatory.