The definition of a poser on another thread was: someone who looks the part, but doesn’t deliver.
That reminds me of Macca.
Another definition might be: someone who replies 25 times to his/her own thread, not to add to the dialogue, but rather to simply prolong it, trying to break a record for the number of replies.
Alternative definition, someone who rags on a really good athlete for no reason?
as a bike racer for my once a year “bike race” later this month. The roadies can’t say anything snotty because they won’t be able to drop this 49 year old tri guy. I’m thinking about at least wearing socks.
You cant say Macca is a poser. He has won tons of races and has done great in every ironman he has entered besides hawaii. I am not sure if you read one of slowmans posts or article, but in it he stated that there are alot of really good triathletes who have won everything but Kona. Some just cant acclimate to the heat. I think Macca puts too much pressure on winning Hawaii, if you read his website it seemed like he was in a panic after the 2003 race. He should literally move in with Dave Scott and or Mark Allen and learn from the experts. If your going to pick on someone pick on the ITU guys who draft and cant ride with Walton, Lessing or Macca.
"The definition of a poser on another thread was: someone who looks the part, but doesn’t deliver.
That reminds me of Macca."
the last part of that statement makes me think you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Macca’s not a poser, he’s just a tool. He talked tons of shit, after he DNFed the year before, about how all the superstitions of the other athletes were crap, and how its just like any race, and how he’s gonna destroy everyone, and then… 114th place (or something like that). He does great in all the other races, but the way he was shooting off his mouth in all the mags, then totally didnt deliver, makes me lose all respect.
Poser: you walk around in bib shorts and a cycling jersey but don’t own a bike You purposely wear a finisher shirt to get noticed but haven’t done the race IM tattoo but haven’t done the race
These are the only 3 that qualify for me endurance sports-wise
I like Macca. He’s definitely no poser.
The poser is the person with a top of the line bike that rarely gets ridden . They’ve got all the best equipment, but don’t like to use it. They like to talk about training/racing, just don’t like to do it. They’d rather shop for triathlon stuff, than use it. They like to talk about their equipment more than they like to use it. They like the look more than they like the sweat.
I’m a newbie to triathloning, but I have been around sports forever. A Poser is nothing unique to triathlon. So, all I did was add “triathlon” in place of where baseball, football, basketball, hockey, etc could also go.
I felt compelled to post this, b/c there are likely some folks that are BOP with some nice equipment . I realize there are those that were dealt a horrific hand in the game of genetics , yet continue to work their ass off in hopes of some progress, and because they simply love what they do. I hope I get to meet these folks at races, because I respect the hell out of them. No sarcasm in any of this. None. It is very easy to do sports you’re naturally good at. It’s not very easy to do sports you’re not good at but wished you were.
I don’t want anyone to get lumped in the “poser” category just b/c their race times don’t match others race times that have comparable equipment. In sports where I came from, if you call someone a poser or a clown, you’re really calling them out to the point where you’re daring them to defend themselves . It’s not something that should be throw around carelessly.
Why would we call anyone a poser? When we do their is always someone better who could pass it right back on US!
Football jersey but don’t play proball!!! Get real I hope our sport becomes so popular that people want to show their admiration.
Ok I didn’t check spelling!
The Macca thing was really just thrown in there as a joke. I think he’s cocky, and doesn’t deliver in Hawaii (at least yet) and runs his mouth. And no, I don’t have to respect him or like him as I’ve been told in the past because “he works really hard”. Who doesn’t work hard? But I don’t have anything against his athletic talent or him personally.
The real point of the original post was that it bothered me that someone on another thread was trying to set a record for number of replies when he had replied 25 times, and a lot of people had replied with things like, “number 166”. Come on. Give me a break. Either a thread is going to thrive b/c there is good discussion/debate going on (even if it is heated) or it will die when people aren’t interested in talking about that subject any longer. But to keep it alive just b/c people are responding for no other reason than to see what number response they are? And, I don’t have anything personal against the person who started the thread. Nor do I think he’s a poser. That I take back. That, too, was meant in a fun-spirited way. It was obviously taken the wrong way, and I didn’t realize that one word really pissed people off. Sorry about that.
But I like your point about Mecca. Anyone can be call a poser so why do it at all!
I realize there are those that were dealt a horrific hand in the game of genetics , yet continue to work their ass off in hopes of some progress, and because they simply love what they do.
Someone posted on this on the board awhile ago and it stuck with me:
DNF is better than DNS.
Hey,
I for one thinks triathlons need more posers and trash talkers. This nice guy stuff is boring. Nice guy rivalries do not bring in the sponsorship. Flashy posers and trash talkers who can excite spectators do.
If you can afford to floss on your $6,000 bike and you only ride it on when the sun comes out on the weekend, then pose on. Let the jealous people who can’t pose whine on. Hey if you like to call yourself a triathlete because you did “Escape From Alcatraz” 2 years ago, then brag on. I will be posing, training, flossing, and working my butt off to beat all the posers, hardworkers, and the pros.
Definition of a poser:
a term used by one cyclist to describe another cyclist who owns a bike that he/she can’t afford.
Football jersey but don’t play proball!!! Get real I hope our sport becomes so popular that people want to show their admiration.
The real equivalent would be if someone walked around in a football jersey and pants with pads. I was mostly joking with that one because I can’t imagine anyone walking around in bib shorts and a jersey unless they were riding.
It would be cool if cycling got so big here that we had big races where everyone wore a shirt or jersey to support their faiorite rider.