I get so f'in pissed when I hear wannabies talk about how they "can't go fast" or "can't enjoy the sport" other similar bovine excrement because their bike is so inexpensive.
To a point, this might have validity.
For the most part, these are the same people who probably call mommy every night to get permission to stay up beyond 10:00 p.m. so they can watch a "torrid" video on VH1 of Brittney shake her thang while they reach furiously for the Kleenex box because they're afraid of "spillage" on the new carpet.
Shut the frik up & ride you arsewholes! I got back into this sport with a cheap piece of trash bike and, after some basic maintenance, & strenuous & very enlightening persistence, I was passing most of the people who were half my age on bikes. To borrow a well overdone phrase, "Just do it".
Yeah, it's nice to have a great bike, but like everyone knows, Lance would kick your ass on a Huffy if that's all he had to work with.
And finally, to those of you out there who are really into this sport, & buy & use the "good stuff", can't we all agree that it's better for anyone to show up at the trails on "anything" than to have them home watching Springer? Please don't shun the newbies, regardless of how stupid they look, or how pathetic their equipment & bikes are. At least respect them enough to say "Hi", or smile, or something - welcome to "the brotherhood" (or fill in your own gender).
There should be a federal law prohibiting off-road bike snobs.
To a point, this might have validity.
For the most part, these are the same people who probably call mommy every night to get permission to stay up beyond 10:00 p.m. so they can watch a "torrid" video on VH1 of Brittney shake her thang while they reach furiously for the Kleenex box because they're afraid of "spillage" on the new carpet.
Shut the frik up & ride you arsewholes! I got back into this sport with a cheap piece of trash bike and, after some basic maintenance, & strenuous & very enlightening persistence, I was passing most of the people who were half my age on bikes. To borrow a well overdone phrase, "Just do it".
Yeah, it's nice to have a great bike, but like everyone knows, Lance would kick your ass on a Huffy if that's all he had to work with.
And finally, to those of you out there who are really into this sport, & buy & use the "good stuff", can't we all agree that it's better for anyone to show up at the trails on "anything" than to have them home watching Springer? Please don't shun the newbies, regardless of how stupid they look, or how pathetic their equipment & bikes are. At least respect them enough to say "Hi", or smile, or something - welcome to "the brotherhood" (or fill in your own gender).
There should be a federal law prohibiting off-road bike snobs.