Do you know what it means to be a "real cyclist"? Well I didn't know until recently and I am proud to say that I am now fully qualified at the ripe age of 36.
I found the definition from a very reputable source. The link is certainly worth a look, there are some pretty funny cycling terms defined there. Things like bug gulp, fridge magnet, yard-sale, etc...
"Real Cyclist - You are only a Real Cyclist when the net worth of your cycling equipment exceeds the net worth of your automobile(s) by a factor of >= 3!"
It isn't like I couldn't afford something from this decade, car -wise, I am just not much of a car guy.Well a couple months ago I officially became a "real cyclist". Let's do some quick math to ensure proper qualifications are met. I paid $800 for my sweet civic baller ride a couple of years ago. Now the bikes, CAAD7 was $2000 (new), Trek STP - $1500, Cannondale Supersix - $3300 (retail). Adding things up we have $6800 on the bike side (not including my recent CAADx purchase ($1300 retail)) and $800 (not factoring depreciation) on the car side for a ratio of 8.5/1! Easily qualified as a "real cyclist" and very proud.
Well are you a real cyclist?
dude, my wheels are worth than my car.
ReplyDeleteNice, I am very proud of you. I can't wait til I get some fancy Zipp's. That should put me around 10/1.
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