Submitted by Carlgroover on Thu, 11/10/2007 - 22:10.
Sometimes during a particularly boring stint at work, I've tried to have a cycling conversation with a non-cyclist only to be totally disappointed, that article pointed out how futile my efforts have been.
John.
Love this line the most
"Believe it or not, non-cyclists sometimes think they have something interesting to say!"
Submitted by blackbetty on Thu, 11/10/2007 - 23:35.
has anyone here actually tried to explain the feeling of riding down perfectly banked, twisty forested singletrack on a cool autumn morning to a non-cyclist?
its actually impossible without sounding like some sorta doped up surfy...
Nope, they don't. I posted this to MTB-OZ end of May:
So... you wonder into the office on a Monday. Everyone asks how your weekend was. You start to recount fun of the weekends riding...
The perfect weather, the lush greenery of the national park. The fun you had with the mates. The short Oxford Falls warm up on Sat. The adventure of Sun. The beauty of the fern lined creeks. The struggle up Andersons. The absolute blast down the Oaks. The joy of the sniggle.
You can't help but grin and babble for ages about the times... they quickly loose any interest they had in your story and return to their mindless prodding of keyboards.
What is wrong with these people? Why don't they understand?!
Rob...
... who had a rather nice weekend's riding, or could you not guess?
i have the answer. as spending the last five weeks as a forced none cyclist im choosing to keep away from any posts about any upcoming rides and avoiding like the plaigue any post ride posts as "IM JEALOUS!" its killing me watching christine come back in the house with the usuall "that was sooooooo cool" after every bloody ride! the fact is that non cyclists live such a boring life and would probably rather spend time at work than have 'free time' at the weekend to do 'hobbies'
they're just completely green with envy when you come into work on monday and try to explain that you actually had fun on the weekend. imagine them trying to give you a snip by snip account of how they cut the grass and trimmed their roses and visited relo's they dont even like. now THATS boring.
the moral of this story is,,, just go to work on monday and when asked "how was your weekend?", just smile and say "very nice thank you". keep all your cycling storys to yourself and your true mates who you cycle with. isnt it much more fun explaining a wicked trail to someone who understands your language.
p.s. please refrain from telling me any cycling stories till im back on the bike,
gazza ( a very temoprary non cyclist)
Gold indeed!!
I particularly can relate to the Endor chase scene. That came up in conversation at Majura the last time. 
Elsewhere Rob asked "Who is this Elden "The Fat Cyclist" Nelson person" ?
http://www.fatcyclist.com
Yeah - that was to get a rise from TFH... didn't work
He has a jersey for Cupcake
http://www.twinsix.com/gear/gear_t607j009fc.htm
Sometimes during a particularly boring stint at work, I've tried to have a cycling conversation with a non-cyclist only to be totally disappointed, that article pointed out how futile my efforts have been.
John.
Love this line the most
"Believe it or not, non-cyclists sometimes think they have something interesting to say!"
has anyone here actually tried to explain the feeling of riding down perfectly banked, twisty forested singletrack on a cool autumn morning to a non-cyclist?
its actually impossible without sounding like some sorta doped up surfy...
liam i totally agree, they just dont understand it at all.
Nope, they don't. I posted this to MTB-OZ end of May:
i have the answer. as spending the last five weeks as a forced none cyclist im choosing to keep away from any posts about any upcoming rides and avoiding like the plaigue any post ride posts as "IM JEALOUS!" its killing me watching christine come back in the house with the usuall "that was sooooooo cool" after every bloody ride! the fact is that non cyclists live such a boring life and would probably rather spend time at work than have 'free time' at the weekend to do 'hobbies'
they're just completely green with envy when you come into work on monday and try to explain that you actually had fun on the weekend. imagine them trying to give you a snip by snip account of how they cut the grass and trimmed their roses and visited relo's they dont even like. now THATS boring.
the moral of this story is,,, just go to work on monday and when asked "how was your weekend?", just smile and say "very nice thank you". keep all your cycling storys to yourself and your true mates who you cycle with. isnt it much more fun explaining a wicked trail to someone who understands your language.
p.s. please refrain from telling me any cycling stories till im back on the bike,
gazza ( a very temoprary non cyclist)
i won't be on the bike much at all (except when i can't resist mucking around on the echo) untilthe 5th of november.
expect to see me on every ride after they let me out though.
What sort of time frame are you looking at mate?