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Me too, just an enthusiast. 47 years of it, never had a snag with anyone of any nomination on a petrol powered bike.
The entitled, pedaling 10 speeders I do have massive problem with spandex or not.
I dont take my bench press and weights out into the middle of the road blocking traffic to exercise. Lots and lots of them think the full lane is theirs as they tandem and block the lanes, cars stacking behind. Entitled asshats, no exceptions.
Were almost to the park, the dad says to the crying child in the back, then he hits the asshats pedaling 4mph up the hill.
Selfish and childlike behavior is a prerequisite for the pedal crowd.
My wife gets mad at me if we're together because and I see a pack of those clowns I can't stop the profanity that falls out of my face hole. I mean she is right, if they think it's cool, then whatev's (as we said when we were kids) but then I come to my senses and ask myself, really, come-on man, who in their right mind thinks this is cool?
While looking for this pic I discovered they are called MAMIL's (Middle Aged Man in Lycra). Who knew?
I don't think anyone uses the term biker anymore. The days of motorcycle gangs have been over for a long time. If I walk into a bar and it's full of guys wearing leather chaps....hmm, wait what kind of bar is this?
FWIW...MAMIL's can also be Middle Aged Men in Leather.
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My wife gets mad at me if we're together because and I see a pack of those clowns I can't stop the profanity that falls out of my face hole. I mean she is right, if they think it's cool, then whatev's (as we said when we were kids) but then I come to my senses and ask myself, really, come-on man, who in their right mind thinks this is cool?
While looking for this pic I discovered they are called MAMIL's (Middle Aged Man in Lycra). Who knew?
I don't know, between the hydration pack on his back and the flames on his sleeves he's all business.
I don't think anyone uses the term biker anymore. The days of motorcycle gangs have been over for a long time. If I walk into a bar and it's full of guys wearing leather chaps....hmm, wait what kind of bar is this?
FWIW...MAMIL's can also be Middle Aged Men in Leather.
Too funny. Here's the thing though, leather will protect you if you eat ****, Lycra will not.
I never thought that Easy Rider was a biker movie. More of a hippys on choppers movie.
This is 100% correct. Do you think rednecks would blow away a couple bikers with shotguns. Heck no. A couple pretty boy hippies on shiny choppers...absolutely.
Last year riding along passed a group that was spread out a bit. Had room and gave it, riding in left lane on two laner. Came to a stop and a group is there, young lady starts super passive-aggressively waving and saying hi loud. I flip up the shield look at the husband/boyfriend and say you poor bastard. Then sped off.
On the plus side, was ripping one time passed a older dude in the spandex had my usual bad thoughts and then the bee hit my chest and popped into my shield sticking on the bar kicking and effortting to sting. I stopped and tried to dump him by leaning but I had to pull the hat. By the time I was clear of the bee, the old dude stopped, says you okay? Said bee in the helmet and he cracks up, good dude.
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