| Title: | Bicycling |
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3214 |
| Total number of notes: | 31946 |
Greetings fellow cyclists The following was reprinted without permission from the November 1990 BYCYCLING Magazine. It was also typed by my wonderful (and significantly above average daughter) Emily. 1.What is the worst breed of dog to be chased by? *Doberman (17%) *Pit bull (16%) *Greyhound (7%) Other nominees: *Small dogs that get stuck under the tire *My last girlfriend 2.What is the best junk food to eat during a ride? *Snickers bars (12%) *Cookies (9%) *Fig bars (7%) *Twinkies (6%) *M&Ms (5%) Other nominees: *Sugar cubes *No-Doz 3.What's the best cycling movie ever made? *BREAKING AWAY (40%) *AMERICAN FLYERS (31%) What's the worst? *AMERICAN FLYERS (18%) *PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE (10%) 4.What's the best book ever written about cycling? *GREG LEMOND'S COMPLETE BOOK OF BICYCLING by Greg LeMond (19%) What's the worst? *MEMORIES OF THE PELOTON by Bernard Hinault (11%) Other nominees: *My training diary 5.Which frame material is best? *Steel (35%) *Aluminum (26%) *Carbon fiber, titanium (both 11%) 6.What's the best food to eat before a long ride? *Pasta (43%) *Pancakes (8%) *Bananas (5%) What's the worst? *Some form of beef or pork (19%) *Fried or greasy foods, eggs (7%) *Anything McDonald's (5%) Other nominees: *Unpopped popcorn 7.What's the best food to eat after a long ride? *Pasta (23%) *Pizza (14%) *Anything and everything (10%) *Beer (9%) Other nominees: *Maypo with Bosco syrup 8.What's the worst type of trash to run over? *Broken glass (45%) *Road kill (8%) Other nominees: *Jackie Collins novels *Tammy Faye Bakker *Hot chewing gum *this mag 9.What has been the best technological development in cycling during the last 5 years? *Index shifting (21%) *Clipless pedals (17%) *Aerodynamic equiptment (13%) *Lighter bikes (10%) *Cyclecomputers, better helmets (both 5%) Other nominees: *Paved roads in Idaho What's been the worst? *Biopace chainrings (20%) *Index shifting (3%) Other nominees: *High prices *Spandex *U-brakes *Hybrid brakes *Elevated chainstays *Flickstand *Shimano's Rapid Fire under-bar shift levers *Fignon's ponytail 10.Who makes the best-looking helmets? *Giro (29%) *Bell (17%) *Vetta (16%) *Specialized (8%) 11.Where's the worst place to be seen wearing Lycra shorts? *A bar (18%) *A Church (11%) Other nominees: *Weight watchers meetings *Hospital emergency room *Around your ankles *In front of a mirror 12.Which U.S. state is best for road cycling? *California (9%) *Colorado (7%) *Wisconsin (3%) *Vermont, Oregon, Washington (each 2%) Best Canadian Provinces: *Alberta, Nova Scotia Best state for mountain biking? *Colorado (23%) *California (16%) *Utah (7%) Best Canadian Province: *British Columbia 13.Who makes the best index shifting system? *Shimano (60%) Who makes the worst? *Campagnolo (Syncro 1) (32%) 14.What's the worst make of car to be passed by on a narrow road? *Cadillac (16%) *Lincoln (6%) 15.What's the best line to use when meeting an attractive cyclist on the road? (Since we got so many different responses to this question-and since so many are unpublishable-there's no clear winner. But here are a few of the printable ones.) *"I love your frame geometry." *"We should work on your positioning." *"Your pace or mine?" 16.Which foreign country is best to tour? *France (21%) *Canada (9%) *Italy (8%) Other nominees: *Germany *Holland *England *Australia *Switzerland *New Zealand Which is the worst? *Mexico (11%) *Iran (10%) *Lebanon (6%) Othe nominees: *Libya *France *Soviet Union *Japan To be cont.....
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| 1792.1 | Survey supporter | GSFSWS::JSMITH | Chromed Cannondale | Wed Dec 05 1990 10:38 | 7 |
re -1,
Thanks for the effort. I haven't been getting
my subscription and I appreciate the humor. What
a great line "Your pace or mine".
_Jerry
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| 1792.2 | more on the article | BALMER::MUDGETT | He's reading notes again, Mom! | Mon Dec 10 1990 18:13 | 154 |
Greetings again cyclists, This as the base nite mentioned is reprinted from the Nov. 1990 edition of BICYCLING. All of the mis-spelled words are the fault of my significantly above average daughter Emily, who also typed most of this. What's the most annoying habit you can find in a tour companion? *Spitting (9%) Other nominees: *Making frequent stops *Whining *Talking constantly *Blowing nose *Riding too slow *Riding too fast *Riding erratically *Wheelsucking *Showering alone What's the best sport (ther than cycling) for cyclists? *Cross-country skiing (12%) *Running, swimming (both 11%) *Sex (5%) What's the best TV commercial involving cycling? *Mountain Dew (17%) *Nike (14%) *Coors Light (5%) What's the worst? *Mountain Dew (7%) *Diet Pepsi, Nuprin, Nike (each 4%) What's the best excuse for not being able to keep up with your riding partner? *"Falling asleep (I actually did)." *"I forgot to shave my legs." *"My Colnago is in the shop." *"I forgot my steroids." *"I'm waiting to peak." *"Sorry guys, I suck." What's the worst kind of mechanical breakdown? *Broken chain (17%) *Rim or wheel problem (10%) *Flat tire (9%) Other nominees: *Mental *A water bottle that falls off Where's the worst place on your body to get a road rash? *Face (25%) *Rear (19%) *Thighs and hips (9%) Other nominees: *Tongue Who makes the best clipless pedal system? *Look (49%) *Time (21%) *Shimano (12%) Which US state has the worst drivers? *New York (14%) *California (12%) *Florida (10%) *Massachusetts (8%) Canadian province: *Quebec Which cycling company has the best magazine ads? *Specialized (34%) *Trek (11%) *Peugot (8%) What's the greatest benefit of cycling? *Health and fitness (24%) *Great legs (10%) *Eating (8%) Which band or artist has the best music for stationary trainer workouts? *John Tesh (Tour de France soundtrack) (6%) *Rolling Stones (6%) *Van Halen (2%) What's the least appealing aspect of riding? *Riding in bad weather (17%) *Dealing with traffic (13%) *Saddle sores (8%) Who's the best TV cycling commentator? *Phil Liggett (34%) Who's the worst? *Sam Posey (14%) What's the best thing to lock your bike to on a city street? *Utility pole, sign or lamp post (32%) *A police officer (16%) What's the best bikie slang word or expression you've heard? *Bonk *Wheelsucking *Road rash *Hammer *Face plant *Blow up *Technoweenie *Fred Who's the best male racer ever? *Greg LeMond (50%) *Eddy Merckx (32%) *Bernard Hinault (5%) The best female? *Jeannie Longo (46%) *Connie Carpenter Phinney (11%) What's the best cycling club name you've heard? *Road Warriors(IL) *Wheel Weenies(NY) *Free Mealers(IL) *Two-Tyred Wheelers(WI) *Cylcopaths(NY) *Bike-uspids(IL) typist note:can you really believe that one? *Dykes on Bikes(IN,NE,MA) What the best organized century ride you've ever done? *Hotter'n Hell Hundred, TX(4%) *Solvang Century, Ca(3%) *Apple Cider Century, MI(3%) Which is the best city or town for cyclist? *Boulder, CO(14) *Seattle, WA;Madison, WI(both 4%) Who makes the best bikes? *Kestrel (9%0 *Schewinn, Cannondale (both 7%) *Trek, Colnago, Specialized (each 4%) *Klein (3%) *Bianchi,Cinelli (both 2%) Who make the worst? *Huffy (19%) *Schwinn (10%) Who make the best components? *Shimano (44%) *Campagnolo (40%) Who makes the worst? *SunTour (19%) *Shimano (10%) To be continued | |||||
| 1792.3 | Love the article.... | IDEFIX::HEMMINGS | Lanterne Rouge | Tue Dec 11 1990 02:56 | 8 |
re .2 >Who's the best male racer ever? > *Greg LeMond (50%) > *Eddy Merckx (32%) > *Bernard Hinault (5%) Oh, my aching sides.......... | |||||