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Title: Is cycling boring?
Post by: Nick on July 20, 2012, 05:07:58 PM

 whacky115

Title: Re: Is cycling boring?
Post by: Tipsy Gipsy on July 20, 2012, 05:10:02 PM

No.  I refer the unhonourable post monger to my list on Miss C's Birthday,  ::)

Title: Re: Is cycling boring?
Post by: GROWLER on July 20, 2012, 05:45:07 PM

Go Wiggo, go! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Is cycling boring?
Post by: Barman on July 20, 2012, 05:53:09 PM

Wass that one where they all go round and round slowly then sprint to the finish at the end - that is pointlessly boring.....  noooo:

Title: Re: Is cycling boring?
Post by: Snoopy on July 20, 2012, 06:03:37 PM

As exciting as F1 ~ I only watch to see the crashes.

Title: Re: Is cycling boring?
Post by: Just One More on July 20, 2012, 06:45:43 PM

Watching it, or doing it

I watched the Tour of Switzerland the other week, one hour of each stage. The main reason being that one of the legs finished where I lived for six months in 1970 and wanted to relive some memories in a small way.

I was fascinated by the whole thing. The different teams, the roles each team member plays, the cameraderie not just in the team, but between the teams too.

I never thought I could watch cycling as a sport, but I'm now hooked. I've watched some stages of the Tour de France live, and recorded all stages, and slowly progressing through them. These guys are super-fit, in the region of 200km per day and still able to sprint at the end of it all. In the last few weeks I've seen guys ride on with broken ribs, broken wrists, and one rode on with a broken hip without realising (  eeek: ) It's a shame that the sport is tainted by drugs, but I'd want more than drugs if I was exerting myself like that

Add to that the scenery, the atmosphere the crowds generate, the reminiscing of the commentators... beats hell of a lot of other sports for me  :thumbsup:

Tour of Britain is in Nottingham on 10.09.12 Nick  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Is cycling boring?
Post by: apc2010 on July 20, 2012, 09:09:46 PM

Also watch for the crashes......... redface:

Title: Re: Is cycling boring?
Post by: Tipsy Gipsy on July 21, 2012, 07:44:59 AM

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Title: Re: Is cycling boring?
Post by: Darwins Selection on July 21, 2012, 09:08:02 AM

Cyclists are good.
They take a lot of the blame away from tractors for slowing traffic on narrow roads.
 angel1

Title: Re: Is cycling boring?
Post by: Barman on July 21, 2012, 09:38:20 AM

Quote from: Darwins Selection on July 21, 2012, 09:08:02 AM

Cyclists are good.
They take a lot of the blame away from tractors for slowing traffic on narrow roads.
 angel1

 lol: lol: lol:

Title: Re: Is cycling boring?
Post by: Just One More on July 23, 2012, 06:25:34 AM

I enjoyed every last minute of that yesterday. The ENGLISH lad dun good, fantastic team effort right to the very end  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Is cycling boring?
Post by: Tipsy Gipsy on July 23, 2012, 05:36:24 PM

Quote from: Just One More on July 23, 2012, 06:25:34 AM

I enjoyed every last minute of that yesterday. The ENGLISH lad dun good, fantastic team effort right to the very end  :thumbsup:

 ;D  Allez Wiggo. 


Children have cooked and fed themselves, the staff are late home so I'm thinking bike... but its soooooooo hoooooot. Phew!  cloud9: