Exercise R Us

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Damn ISP….. BJC duplicated in message … – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->My girlfriend was my…

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>I just tell every one –  instead of giving excuses, just start taking >performance enhancing drugs. If Pantani can do it, so can you!

OUCH! I’ve loved all the excuses I’ve seen in here so far. I have heard some, and I have used some. The best response I ever got was from a complete stranger. I passed these two guys on a switchback and continued up and particularly tough stretch. Once I made it to the top I straddled my bike and noticed that these two guys must have joined in behind me. The first one up straddled his bike and joined me in breathing hard as his friend topped the mountian. Once number two got up he stepped off his bike, rested his forearms on his handle bar and proceeded to puke all over his front wheel.  One of the most memorable climbs I’ve had. I guess it would fall in the "non verbal" category. Although it was very oral. Cam

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My girlfriend was my inspiration for taking up mtn biking.  Shortly after we started dating I began riding her old Stumpjumper and then moved up to a Trek 9000 of my own.  I guess I kinda took it a little more seriously than she did ’cause now I’m up every Sat. and Sun. morning rain or shine. Anyway, the first time I outclimbed her on an especially brutal hill, after we both got to the top, she said "You wouldn’t even be here if I hadn’t let you ride my bike in the first place!" BJC >Seems you just can’t outclimb someone (friends or perfect strangers)

without getting some kind of an unsolicited excuse.  I don’t know what the big deal is.  When someone outclimbs me, I admit that they’ve kicked my ass fair and square.  Here are some genuine comments I’ve gotten: >"I’ve been sick"– this one’s like a broken record by now. >"I didn’t eat enough breakfast this morning." >"Your bike’s lighter." >"Well, you’re smaller, so you don’t have to push as much weight up the

hill"– okay, partially true, but I’ve been dusted by people 30 pounds heavier than me too.

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My girlfriend was my inspiration for taking up mtn biking.  Shortly after we started dating I began riding her old Stumpjumper and then moved up to a Trek 9000 of my own.  I guess I kinda took it a little more seriously than she did ’cause now I’m up every Sat. and Sun. morning rain or shine. Anyway, the first time I outclimbed her on an especially brutal hill, after we both got to the top, she said "You wouldn’t even be here if I hadn’t let you ride my bike in the first place!" BJC – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi, >Well in my experience, I never remember hearing an excuse offhand, after I >outclimbed someone. >But I remember one time, after cleaning a tough hill, on the way down the >other side, I lost control >on a curve (there was sand in the road), and bounced off a guardrail while >doing about 60MPH!! >And when I landed back in the road on my back, the guy drafting me, slammed >into me. Sad thing was, that he did not come up with an excuse, but he did >manage to break his collarbone. Sad huh? >Dam that musta hurt.. >Enough said.. >Have a good one. >CycleJay >Seems you just can’t outclimb someone (friends or perfect strangers) >without getting some kind of an unsolicited excuse.  I don’t know what >the big deal is.  When someone outclimbs me, I admit that they’ve >kicked my ass fair and square.  Here are some genuine comments I’ve >gotten: >"I’ve been sick"– this one’s like a broken record by now. >"I didn’t eat enough breakfast this morning." >"Your bike’s lighter." >"Well, you’re smaller, so you don’t have to push as much weight up the >hill"– okay, partially true, but I’ve been dusted by people 30 pounds >heavier than me too. >Please feel free to add any annoying excuses you may have heard over >the years.

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I just tell every one –  instead of giving excuses, just start taking performance enhancing drugs. If Pantani can do it, so can you! >well.. >i’m a pretty good climber..  i’ve got this buddy that is pretty much

tattoed all over ..when he complains the i’m always the first on the top of the hill….i tell him it’s the weight of the ink that slows him down..(it’ s more his smoking.. ) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->georgio >– >Remove the *NOSPAM* part in my email if you reply..

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Hi, Well in my experience, I never remember hearing an excuse offhand, after I outclimbed someone. But I remember one time, after cleaning a tough hill, on the way down the other side, I lost control on a curve (there was sand in the road), and bounced off a guardrail while doing about 60MPH!! And when I landed back in the road on my back, the guy drafting me, slammed into me. Sad thing was, that he did not come up with an excuse, but he did manage to break his collarbone. Sad huh? Dam that musta hurt.. Enough said.. Have a good one. CycleJay

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Seems you just can’t outclimb someone (friends or perfect strangers) >without getting some kind of an unsolicited excuse.  I don’t know what >the big deal is.  When someone outclimbs me, I admit that they’ve >kicked my ass fair and square.  Here are some genuine comments I’ve >gotten: >"I’ve been sick"– this one’s like a broken record by now. >"I didn’t eat enough breakfast this morning." >"Your bike’s lighter." >"Well, you’re smaller, so you don’t have to push as much weight up the >hill"– okay, partially true, but I’ve been dusted by people 30 pounds >heavier than me too. >Please feel free to add any annoying excuses you may have heard over >the years.

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>These are all good ones. Now that I’m closing in on 50 the guys that I’ve >been riding with, in their thirties, hammering up on me big time, I >usually use " I had to stop and stretch".  But yah, I did.  Really!

How about "I had to go back to pick up my lungs"? Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.cynetfl.com/habanero/ Home of the $695 ti frame

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> >These are all good ones. Now that I’m closing in on 50 the guys that I’ve >been riding with, in their thirties, hammering up on me big time, I >usually use " I had to stop and stretch".  But yah, I did.  Really! > How about "I had to go back to pick up my lungs"? > Mark Hickey

How about "Maybe I should shave my legs like yours", heh. —

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well.. i’m a pretty good climber..  i’ve got this buddy that is pretty much tattoed all over ..when he complains the i’m always the first on the top of the hill….i tell him it’s the weight of the ink that slows him down..(it’ s more his smoking.. ) georgio — Remove the *NOSPAM* part in my email if you reply..

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I don’t know… the guys I ride with don’t really make excuses for not climbing or clearing something. Instead it’s either…"Yeah, way to go man" or "Asshole… Dick, etc." to whoever made it. Reverse psych I guess.                                     Matt – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Our excuses are usually for not making the climb. Just making it up the > hill. Usual excuses are "I spun out on that root", or "I’m gonna puke…" > Cheers, > Tom > Seems you just can’t outclimb someone (friends or perfect strangers) > without getting some kind of an unsolicited excuse.  I don’t know what > the big deal is.  When someone outclimbs me, I admit that they’ve > kicked my ass fair and square.  Here are some genuine comments I’ve > gotten: > "I’ve been sick"– this one’s like a broken record by now. > "I didn’t eat enough breakfast this morning." > "Your bike’s lighter." > "Well, you’re smaller, so you don’t have to push as much weight up the > hill"– okay, partially true, but I’ve been dusted by people 30 pounds > heavier than me too. > Please feel free to add any annoying excuses you may have heard over > the years.

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Our excuses are usually for not making the climb. Just making it up the hill. Usual excuses are "I spun out on that root", or "I’m gonna puke…" Cheers, Tom – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Seems you just can’t outclimb someone (friends or perfect strangers) > without getting some kind of an unsolicited excuse.  I don’t know what > the big deal is.  When someone outclimbs me, I admit that they’ve > kicked my ass fair and square.  Here are some genuine comments I’ve > gotten: > "I’ve been sick"– this one’s like a broken record by now. > "I didn’t eat enough breakfast this morning." > "Your bike’s lighter." > "Well, you’re smaller, so you don’t have to push as much weight up the > hill"– okay, partially true, but I’ve been dusted by people 30 pounds > heavier than me too. > Please feel free to add any annoying excuses you may have heard over > the years.

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These are all good ones. Now that I’m closing in on 50 the guys that I’ve been riding with, in their thirties, hammering up on me big time, I usually use " I had to stop and stretch".  But yah, I did.  Really! Phil > Seems you just can’t outclimb someone (friends or perfect strangers) > without getting some kind of an unsolicited excuse.

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> These are all good ones. Now that I’m closing in on 50 the guys that I’ve > been riding with, in their thirties, hammering up on me big time, I > usually use " I had to stop and stretch".  But yah, I did.  Really! > Phil > Seems you just can’t outclimb someone (friends or perfect strangers) > without getting some kind of an unsolicited excuse. > <snip>

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The only thing holding me back on that climb was my fitness, genetics, and handling skills. — Pete Fagerlin Right now I’m having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.  I think I’ve forgotten this before.  – Steven Wright

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I have a friend that road with me a few times in the summer of last year, when asked last week why he hadn’t been out with me, his answer was ‘my bike doesn’t like being cleaned so I’ll wait for it to warm up’ obviously summer = no dirt. — Hakuna Matata Stumphunters Bike Page … Land of the Norfolk Mountain Biker http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Ramp/5486

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> How ’bout the unspoken excuse? > They get off their bike and pretend to check or adjust something

Uh-oh, BUSTED! Of course, you know what THAT means…if you really do have a technical problem it’ll just look like you’re wimping out. I rented a bike recently that had a serious problem with a slipping chain, probably due mostly to the fact that the chain was dry as a bone (the rental was very poorly maintained). That stopped me several times, but the other riders out there probably thought I was just a wimp… Blaine

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The best one that I ever came up with was when I rented a bike once at Mont Tremblant. I kept endoing every time there was a bit of fast downhill. So I came up with: "it must be something with the bike geometry being different then my own." I thought that it sounded pretty good. Well at least I know that I suck. Erik

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How ’bout the unspoken excuse? They get off their bike and pretend to check or adjust something

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HAHAHAH!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >How ’bout the unspoken excuse? >They get off their bike and pretend to check or adjust something

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How bout "I was in the wrong gear…" or "you got in front of me and messed up my line.." Jordan Marr Hill Climbin Fool.. or maybe just a fool!

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How ’bout: I fell off I’m fat I’m puny I’m pissed I went to the toilet I can’t ride a bike I hit a tree/sheep/tractor I stopped to talk to the farmer I got all the way up this enormous hill and realised I’d climbed the wrong one. I couldn’t be arsed I met this girl I went home I went shopping I did beat you, I’m a ghost. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Seems you just can’t outclimb someone (friends or perfect strangers) >without getting some kind of an unsolicited excuse.  I don’t know what >the big deal is.  When someone outclimbs me, I admit that they’ve >kicked my ass fair and square.  Here are some genuine comments I’ve >gotten: >"I’ve been sick"– this one’s like a broken record by now. >"I didn’t eat enough breakfast this morning." >"Your bike’s lighter." >"Well, you’re smaller, so you don’t have to push as much weight up the >hill"– okay, partially true, but I’ve been dusted by people 30 pounds >heavier than me too. >Please feel free to add any annoying excuses you may have heard over >the years.

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> >"I’ve been sick"– this one’s like a broken record by now. >"I didn’t eat enough breakfast this morning." >"Your bike’s lighter." >"Well, you’re smaller, so you don’t have to push as much weight up the >hill"– okay, partially true, but I’ve been dusted by people 30 pounds >heavier than me too. >Please feel free to add any annoying excuses you may have heard over >the years.

"Wow your rear tire grips like a bear claw, mines slides out all over the place." This gets the solicited reply, "Ya bud, it’s the tire, ya." — http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Shop/7023/

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Buzz, Just try this on. Be open to the possibilities that might be if you got off your story about excuses after climbing, and just let the climb and who ever topped first just be, just exist, and not put anything or any meaning at all onto who was first or second, nor on anything that might be said to you after you finished before someone else who commented to you afterwards. Just try that on. And tell me what happens. David T., RN Cannondale Super V900 "Mango Medic" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Seems you just can’t outclimb someone (friends or perfect strangers) >without getting some kind of an unsolicited excuse.  I don’t know what >the big deal is.  When someone outclimbs me, I admit that they’ve >kicked my ass fair and square.  Here are some genuine comments I’ve >gotten: >"I’ve been sick"– this one’s like a broken record by now. >"I didn’t eat enough breakfast this morning." >"Your bike’s lighter." >"Well, you’re smaller, so you don’t have to push as much weight up the >hill"– okay, partially true, but I’ve been dusted by people 30 pounds >heavier than me too. >Please feel free to add any annoying excuses you may have heard over >the years.

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Seems you just can’t outclimb someone (friends or perfect strangers) without getting some kind of an unsolicited excuse.  I don’t know what the big deal is.  When someone outclimbs me, I admit that they’ve kicked my ass fair and square.  Here are some genuine comments I’ve gotten: "I’ve been sick"– this one’s like a broken record by now. "I didn’t eat enough breakfast this morning." "Your bike’s lighter." "Well, you’re smaller, so you don’t have to push as much weight up the hill"– okay, partially true, but I’ve been dusted by people 30 pounds heavier than me too. Please feel free to add any annoying excuses you may have heard over the years.

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