cycling hates triathlon?

Oct 25, 11 11:26

Post #1 of 152 (11078 views)

Why is it everytime i go into the local bike shop they treat me like some dick becuase i have triathlon stuff on (Shirt/hat)? Am i missing some west side story type hate they have for us? It seems to typically be the shops that have been around longer. I know when snowboarding came around, ski places hated us, is it like that? With that being said, alot of my road cycling buddies are all about me doing triathlon even if they dont. I dont really care, i just tend to spend my money else where, but why the attitude? Anyone else get this?

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Last edited by: SM937: Oct 25, 11 11:30

Re: cycling hates triathlon? [SM937] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:27

Post #2 of 152 (11061 views)

ive never had that problem, maybe its you?

who's smarter than you're? i'm!

Re: cycling hates triathlon? [SM937] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:27

Post #3 of 152 (11057 views)

SM937 wrote:

Why is it everytime i go into the local bike shop they treat me like some dick becuase i have triathlon stuff on?

Lay off the fuel belt and compression socks at the LBS and you'll be fine.

Re: cycling hates triathlon? [veganerd] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:29

Post #4 of 152 (11045 views)

Could be :)

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [Goosedog] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:29

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Goosedog wrote:

SM937 wrote:

Why is it everytime i go into the local bike shop they treat me like some dick becuase i have triathlon stuff on?

Lay off the fuel belt and compression socks at the LBS and you'll be fine.

lol i mean a hat or shirt.

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [SM937] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:32

Post #6 of 152 (11014 views)

Ah thevroadies are just pissed the can't run after they bike and can't bike after they swim. It is a viscous cycle ;0)

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [SM937] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:32

Post #7 of 152 (11003 views)

It's likely the m-dot tattoo on your calf.

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [SM937] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:33

Post #8 of 152 (10996 views)

in my experience when you "walk into a shop and they treat you like a dick"

it is you imagination.

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [bonesbrigade] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:33

Post #9 of 152 (10981 views)

Negative ghost rider. No tattoos at all.

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [jackmott] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:35

Post #10 of 152 (10964 views)

Could very well be. Its really one shop specifically and specific people. I also live in a city where most people are pissed about life as a whole. :)

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [bmanners] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:35

Post #11 of 152 (10960 views)

A viscous cycle? Is it a cycle that doesn't 'turn too good'? ;-)

Re: cycling hates triathlon? [bmanners] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:42

Post #12 of 152 (10908 views)

bmanners wrote:

Ah thevroadies are just pissed the can't run after they bike and can't bike after they swim. It is a viscous cycle ;0)

lol your on a roll today b. Got jokes in every thread :)

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [SM937] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:50

Post #13 of 152 (10850 views)

I'm no doctor, but that sounds like a textbook case of the personal problems.

Kidding.
Seriously though, bike shops do employ some real assholes. One time, these guys at the LBS tried to put some gatorskins on my race wheels....

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [ZackC.] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:56

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ZackC. wrote:

Kidding.
Seriously though, bike shops do employ some real assholes. One time, these guys at the LBS tried to put some gatorskins on my race wheels....

lmao.

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [SM937] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:56

Post #15 of 152 (10806 views)

Single sport folks who are just jealous of the real athletes.

Re: cycling hates triathlon? [Gurudriver10] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 11:58

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Gurudriver10 wrote:

Single sport folks who are just jealous of the real athletes.

It's not like the OP plays rugby or something.

Re: cycling hates triathlon? [SM937] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 12:03

Post #17 of 152 (10762 views)

SM937 wrote:

Could very well be. Its really one shop specifically and specific people. I also live in a city where most people are pissed about life as a whole. :)

Please remind me not to move to your city.

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [CCF] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 12:05

Post #18 of 152 (10741 views)

CCF wrote:

SM937 wrote:

Could very well be. Its really one shop specifically and specific people. I also live in a city where most people are pissed about life as a whole. :)

Please remind me not to move to your city.

ill do that for anyone that asks :) I dig it tho. my house is 200 yards to bike trails that go for 100-200 miles.

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [SM937] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 12:07

Post #19 of 152 (10727 views)

maybe you're just self conscious because you get dropped on the hills...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8tIRm9nle8

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [Francois] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 12:08

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Francois wrote:

A viscous cycle? Is it a cycle that doesn't 'turn too good'? ;-)

You guys mean vicious?

I viscous cycle would be a material that changes its viscosity from lighter to heavy, which doesn't make much sense.

Re: cycling hates triathlon? [duffman] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 12:08

Post #21 of 152 (10714 views)

Ha.

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Re: cycling hates triathlon? [furiousferret] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 12:09

Post #22 of 152 (10702 views)

Why do you think i wrote what I wrote??

Re: cycling hates triathlon? [SM937] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 12:14

Post #23 of 152 (10669 views)

I'm probably butchering a quote from another poster but 'they don't hate us, they hate our constant celebration of mediocrity'.

Re: cycling hates triathlon? [SM937] [ In reply to ]

urbanlumberjack

Oct 25, 11 12:14

Post #24 of 152 (10665 views)

Fixed it for you!

SM937 wrote:

Why is it everytime i go into the local bike shop they treat me like some dick, just like they treat everyone?

Some bike shops are just dicks, regardless of what sport you do.

Re: cycling hates triathlon? [Francois] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 11 12:15

Post #25 of 152 (10655 views)

So you could taunt him another time? :)

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