Dale
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06/17/2014 10:36 PM |
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When I saw the juniors rolling around on top end bikes with $2500.00 carbon tubulars and 53x39/ 12-25 gearing I though to myself, "Self, that's what happens when daddy is a triathlete with a boatload of cash to indulge the 14 year old and has limited USACycling experience."
Sure enough, after the race the USACycling official was walking with the first place kid to a flat area and heard him say "Roll out." …oops... I think there were five or six of them and none of them were legal.
Whadda bet next week they'll have junior gears?Now if they can do something about their daddy's inability to stay right of the yellow line |
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Cosmic Kid
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06/17/2014 11:37 PM |
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'Cuz Masters' daddys don't have truckloads of cash, too? That said, I wish I could find the pic of some kid at a race with Lightweight wheels and an aero lid while all the other kids are on mountain & BMX bikes. |
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Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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Dale
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06/18/2014 08:24 AM |
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Posted By Cosmic Kid on 06/17/2014 11:37 PM
'Cuz Masters' daddys don't have truckloads of cash, too? That said, I wish I could find the pic of some kid at a race with Lightweight wheels and an aero lid while all the other kids are on mountain & BMX bikes.
Yes, but Master's daddy read the rule book so junior won't get DQ's on a technical equipment violation
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Cosmic Kid
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06/18/2014 10:07 AM |
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That's the pic!! |
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Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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cycling chick
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06/18/2014 10:41 AM |
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That picture makes me laugh every time that I see it. It isn't just the boy with all of his accouterments... It is little Suzy next to him with her ill-fitting helmet who has no idea what is about to happen. |
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Dale
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06/18/2014 10:55 AM |
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Posted By Cycling Chick on 06/18/2014 10:41 AM
That picture makes me laugh every time that I see it. It isn't just the boy with all of his accouterments... It is little Suzy next to him with her ill-fitting helmet who has no idea what is about to happen.
And little Suzy will go home, play with her friends, have a snack and go about her happy childhood.
Spike, on the other hand, will get berated by his dad for not lapping the field, letting up on the gas at the end and for his failure to post up properly at the finish line.
Later in life he will go on to be a sales manager and become his old man yelling at sales guys for not hitting their quota for the month. Spike will spend an inordinate percentage of his income on booze, drugs and therapy.
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thinline
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06/18/2014 11:08 AM |
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Spike will grow up to the third Schleck brother. |
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longslowdistance
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06/18/2014 11:21 AM |
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Or he will be the privileged partner in the family firm. Lucky SOB. |
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jookey
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06/19/2014 10:23 AM |
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Nah, Schlek's can't TT. |
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THE SKINNY
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06/19/2014 10:35 AM |
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at least he (or she) has the helmet on the correct direction. at that age i would have had it on backwards pretending i was a bird and trying to peck everyone. |
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How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. |
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Pin0Q0
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06/19/2014 11:32 AM |
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Typical - Everyone is on the line except the spoiled little brat. |
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Spud
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06/19/2014 11:45 AM |
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Christ sakes dad, you couldn't spring for shoes and pedals? Cheap bastard! |
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jmdirt
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06/19/2014 11:54 AM |
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I like it when rich dad buys a $10,000 road bike for himself and one for each of his kids because that cash flow makes my LBS/sponsor happy. Hopefully a few of the kids get hooked on the sport, and not too many of them end up like Spike in Dale's all too real story above. |
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Spud
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06/19/2014 01:25 PM |
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I'm not sure, but this could be that kids dad. |
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Orange Crush
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06/19/2014 02:14 PM |
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Pretty sure "Spike" is a girl; come on look the picture people; pink shoes :-) |
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Oldfart
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06/19/2014 02:42 PM |
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Spike, on the other hand, will get berated by his dad for not lapping the field, letting up on the gas at the end and for his failure to post up properly at the finish line.
Later in life he will go on to be a sales manager and become his old man yelling at sales guys for not hitting their quota for the month. Spike will spend an inordinate percentage of his income on booze, drugs and therapy.
That could be a song.
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jmdirt
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06/19/2014 03:25 PM |
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OC, are you saying that boys can't wear pink? Are you saying that girls can't be called spike? Come on man its 2014! |
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Orange Crush
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06/19/2014 04:26 PM |
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Posted By Justin jmdirt on 06/19/2014 03:25 PM OC, are you saying that boys can't wear pink? Are you saying that girls can't be called spike? Come on man its 2014! They can and they do wear pink; just not shoes
Pink jeans are the bomb for guys
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Dale
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06/19/2014 05:25 PM |
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Posted By Orange Crush on 06/19/2014 04:26 PM
Posted By Justin jmdirt on 06/19/2014 03:25 PM OC, are you saying that boys can't wear pink? Are you saying that girls can't be called spike? Come on man its 2014! They can and they do wear pink; just not shoes
Pink jeans are the bomb for guys
The jury in in… we have a decision
YES!!! Boys _can_ wear pink!
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Orange Crush
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06/19/2014 09:27 PM |
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See those pink shoe covers, that's just wrong |
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Pin0Q0
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06/19/2014 09:31 PM |
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But it's not HOT PINK |
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