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Post by frankiegth on Jul 9, 2006 22:56:50 GMT
Eighth stage of the tour de France.
Guess what. He turned down the chance of becoming a pro footballer to become a pro cyclist.
As someone who took up cycling to keep fit after I became to old/injured to pay footie I can only say I envy him so much (lucky barsteward)
BTW you have to be a lot fitter to cycle competitively than to play football.
Just thought I'd throw that in to perhaps stimulate a debate, perhaps.
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Post by ojiveojive on Jul 10, 2006 8:35:27 GMT
Quote from a medic attached to cycling (ooooh, painful) "There are only two types of male cyclists: those that are impotent and those that soon will be!" Apparently it's something to do with the shape of the saddle which eventually crushes a vital part of the male anatomy cutting off the blood flow leading to inevitable impotency. ;)Don't worry, I don't need a condom, I'm a cyclist  |
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Post by ambersalamander on Jul 10, 2006 10:01:15 GMT
Bet that makes frankie feel lots better! I love cycling, me. i don't think I'm at risk though |
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Post by frankiegth on Jul 10, 2006 11:57:51 GMT
It is open to debate the whole impotency question but I wouldn't give cyclists a HARD time about it.  I think the health benefits of cycling outweigh the negatives. During my life time I've basically done three sports. Tae kwon do, football and cycling. Football was by far the easiest to compete in. But I must say while having no regrets about my sporting choices/endevours nothing beats football. If I was still able to play I would. BTW the tour enter the mountains on Wednesday, absolutely compelling viewing on eurosport. |
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Post by medibot on Jul 10, 2006 12:37:27 GMT
Bet that makes frankie feel lots better! I love cycling, me. i don't think I'm at risk though It must have had some affect to want to cycle to Bishop Stortford last year ;D ;D |
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Post by ambersalamander on Jul 10, 2006 12:48:39 GMT
heh, it wasn't quite that I wanted to (although the challenge was a good one) more that at the time I'd no money and no other way of getting to our match!
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Post by coops on Jul 10, 2006 12:56:45 GMT
BTW the tour enter the mountains on Wednesday, absolutely compelling viewing on eurosport. Absolutely. I love the Tour de France, and it's wide open this year after the legend Lance armstrong has finally decided tio give the others a chance! In my young, fit Army days we did a charity bike ride over five of the mountain stages of Le tour, the plan was to ride a stage and then go on the piss (as squadies do!), but that went out of the window after we realised how bloody hard it was, survival became the name of the game and I am proud to say that I managed all five stages, but I can still feel the burning in my legs now, after all these years. |
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Post by medibot on Jul 10, 2006 13:08:06 GMT
coops the 'ard nut  You have to be absolutely mental to do the tour de france, i used to enjoy cycling around in all weathers when i was a kid and still do but up a mountain with a load of other machine like cyclists after me is another matter. |
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Post by bonehead on Jul 10, 2006 20:14:46 GMT
Bet that makes frankie feel lots better! I love cycling, me. i don't think I'm at risk though You might be if someone nicked (sorry Nick) your saddle  |
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Post by ambersalamander on Jul 11, 2006 1:51:20 GMT
I'd probably notice if that happened!
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Post by medibot on Jul 11, 2006 1:57:39 GMT
As long as you notice before you get on it  |
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Post by terrierdave on Jul 12, 2006 7:46:12 GMT
Maybe it would encourage her more! ;D
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Post by ambersalamander on Jul 12, 2006 9:27:07 GMT
To do what? Repair my bike?
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