why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

Parallax · 03-30-2020, 03:48 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by bertwert

I had to use my road bike instead of my real bike,

Any bike with straight handlebars is an abomination.
It's like they're trying to mimic some carnival ride.
REAL bikes have drop bars.

MarkJerling · 03-30-2020, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

Any bike with straight handlebars is an abomination.
It's like they're trying to mimic some carnival ride.
REAL bikes have drop bars.

Amen brother!

bertwert · 03-30-2020, 04:26 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Parallax

Any bike with straight handlebars is an abomination.
It's like they're trying to mimic some carnival ride.
REAL bikes have drop bars.

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Amen brother!

That sentence was written to get a reaction

In all honesty, I find road biking very monotonous, much prefer riding cross country on simpler trails, which I would totally do with dropbars if I had a cyclocross style bike with suitable gearing for it.

MarkJerling · 03-30-2020, 05:09 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by bertwert

That sentence was written to get a reaction

In all honesty, I find road biking very monotonous, much prefer riding cross country on simpler trails, which I would totally do with dropbars if I had a cyclocross style bike with suitable gearing for it.

Maybe you need a new road bike Robert! I don't find it monotonous at all. You never know what you may find on the road!

bertwert · 03-30-2020, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Maybe you need a new road bike Robert!

I only really use the road bike to shuttle canoeing, when the spring flow is too strong to solo paddle upstream. Half the time I ride it in sandals or neoprene shoes...

Trying to prevent myself falling down the bike-buying rabbit hole...

Originally posted by MarkJerling

You never know what you may find on the road!

Round here? Mud. And more mud.

MarkJerling · 03-30-2020, 05:26 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by bertwert

Trying to prevent myself falling down the bike-buying rabbit hole...

You say it like it's a bad thing. You can always trade in your bagpipes!

Originally posted by bertwert

Round here? Mud. And more mud.

Apparently some cyclists don't mind getting muddy.

bertwert · 03-30-2020, 05:49 PM - **2 Likes**

Mark,

Now this is true beauty.

You could even sleep with it if you desired...

robtcorl · 03-30-2020, 06:02 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by bertwert

Now this is true beauty.

Looks like you're up a creek without a paddle.

bertwert · 03-30-2020, 06:11 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by robtcorl

Looks like you're up a creek without a paddle.

Paddles? Where we're going, we don't need paddles.

MarkJerling · 03-30-2020, 06:54 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bertwert

Paddles? Where we're going, we don't need paddles.

That looks like Budweiser.

Liney · 03-30-2020, 06:54 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Maybe you need a new road bike Robert! I don't find it monotonous at all. You never know what you may find on the road!

Had a number of former colleagues who were into competitive road cycling, and at one point the office discussion for round to falling off the bike and a phenomenon known as "gravel rash". There was much debate over whether legs should be hairless (these are all male by the way) to reduce the potential clean up after such an incident. One colleague confessed to shaving his legs, another used a depilatory cream he "borrowed" from his wife.

He did confess that he had an issue the first time though, he'd applied the cream and then wen tout shopping with his wife, and about half an hour later complained to her that it was rather warm and starting to sting, which made her ask "you did wash it off, didn't you"? There was a classic "huh?" moment, followed by a short spell in the closest Gents toilets as he tried to wash the cream off his legs in the sink.

bertwert · 03-30-2020, 06:58 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Liney

There was much debate over whether legs should be hairless

Nope.

lesmore49 · 03-30-2020, 07:32 PM - **1 Like**

Up to 16 I rode my bicycles a lot, an awful lot. I had two an English made Glider and a J.C. Higgins. Both were standard bicycles with sit up and beg handlebars, one speed and back in the '50's and early '60's this type of bike was common.

Rarely did anyone have a multi speed bicycle...oh there were a few...mostly Gliders with 3 speed Sturmey-Archer gearboxes...but that was it. Racer style and Mountain bikes came much later in my part of the world.

When I was 16 I got into motorcycling and that was it for my bicycle. I loved motorcycling. At first European bikes, then Japanese, then English. Still love motorcycles....not cruisers, but sports, adventure type bikes.

When I was in my 30's I bought a large frame racing style bicycle....10 speed, thin tires, downturned handlebars. It was ok but I preferred a motorcycle.

Anyone else like me, or am I a minority of one ?

Racer X 69 · 03-30-2020, 07:38 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bertwert

Mark,

Now this is true beauty.

You could even sleep with it if you desired...

I don't see any pedals, or wheels.

Racer X 69 · 03-30-2020, 07:41 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by lesmore49

Up to 16 I rode my bicycles a lot, an awful lot. I had two an English made Glider and a J.C. Higgins. Both were standard bicycles with sit up and beg handlebars, one speed and back in the '50's and early '60's this type of bike was common.

Rarely did anyone have a multi speed bicycle...oh there were a few...mostly Gliders with 3 speed Sturmey-Archer gearboxes...but that was it. Racer style and Mountain bikes came much later in my part of the world.

When I was 16 I got into motorcycling and that was it for my bicycle. I loved motorcycling. At first European bikes, then Japanese, then English. Still love motorcycles....not cruisers, but sports, adventure type bikes.

When I was in my 30's I bought a large frame racing style bicycle....10 speed, thin tires, downturned handlebars. It was ok but I preferred a motorcycle.

Anyone else like me, or am I a minority of one ?

I like bikes, motorized or not.

I don't judge.

Just ride.

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03-30-2020, 03:48 PM - 3 Likes	#76561
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by bertwert I had to use my road bike instead of my real bike, Any bike with straight handlebars is an abomination. It's like they're trying to mimic some carnival ride. REAL bikes have drop bars.

03-30-2020, 04:06 PM	#76562
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,402	Originally posted by Parallax Any bike with straight handlebars is an abomination. It's like they're trying to mimic some carnival ride. REAL bikes have drop bars. Amen brother!

03-30-2020, 04:26 PM - 3 Likes	#76563
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by Parallax Any bike with straight handlebars is an abomination. It's like they're trying to mimic some carnival ride. REAL bikes have drop bars. Originally posted by MarkJerling Amen brother! That sentence was written to get a reaction In all honesty, I find road biking very monotonous, much prefer riding cross country on simpler trails, which I would totally do with dropbars if I had a cyclocross style bike with suitable gearing for it.

03-30-2020, 05:09 PM - 3 Likes	#76564
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,402	Originally posted by bertwert That sentence was written to get a reaction In all honesty, I find road biking very monotonous, much prefer riding cross country on simpler trails, which I would totally do with dropbars if I had a cyclocross style bike with suitable gearing for it. Maybe you need a new road bike Robert! I don't find it monotonous at all. You never know what you may find on the road!

03-30-2020, 05:20 PM	#76565
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by MarkJerling Maybe you need a new road bike Robert! I only really use the road bike to shuttle canoeing, when the spring flow is too strong to solo paddle upstream. Half the time I ride it in sandals or neoprene shoes... Trying to prevent myself falling down the bike-buying rabbit hole... Originally posted by MarkJerling You never know what you may find on the road! Round here? Mud. And more mud.

03-30-2020, 05:26 PM - 2 Likes	#76566
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,402	Originally posted by bertwert Trying to prevent myself falling down the bike-buying rabbit hole... You say it like it's a bad thing. You can always trade in your bagpipes! Originally posted by bertwert Round here? Mud. And more mud. Apparently some cyclists don't mind getting muddy.

03-30-2020, 05:49 PM - 2 Likes	#76567
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Mark, Now this is true beauty. You could even sleep with it if you desired...

03-30-2020, 06:02 PM - 3 Likes	#76568
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by bertwert Now this is true beauty. Looks like you're up a creek without a paddle.

03-30-2020, 06:11 PM - 1 Like	#76569
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by robtcorl Looks like you're up a creek without a paddle. Paddles? Where we're going, we don't need paddles.

03-30-2020, 06:54 PM - 1 Like	#76570
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,402	Originally posted by bertwert Paddles? Where we're going, we don't need paddles. That looks like Budweiser.

03-30-2020, 06:54 PM - 1 Like	#76571
Liney Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,237	Originally posted by MarkJerling Maybe you need a new road bike Robert! I don't find it monotonous at all. You never know what you may find on the road! Had a number of former colleagues who were into competitive road cycling, and at one point the office discussion for round to falling off the bike and a phenomenon known as "gravel rash". There was much debate over whether legs should be hairless (these are all male by the way) to reduce the potential clean up after such an incident. One colleague confessed to shaving his legs, another used a depilatory cream he "borrowed" from his wife. He did confess that he had an issue the first time though, he'd applied the cream and then wen tout shopping with his wife, and about half an hour later complained to her that it was rather warm and starting to sting, which made her ask "you did wash it off, didn't you"? There was a classic "huh?" moment, followed by a short spell in the closest Gents toilets as he tried to wash the cream off his legs in the sink.

03-30-2020, 06:58 PM - 1 Like	#76572
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by Liney There was much debate over whether legs should be hairless Nope.

03-30-2020, 07:32 PM - 1 Like	#76573
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,325	Up to 16 I rode my bicycles a lot, an awful lot. I had two an English made Glider and a J.C. Higgins. Both were standard bicycles with sit up and beg handlebars, one speed and back in the '50's and early '60's this type of bike was common. Rarely did anyone have a multi speed bicycle...oh there were a few...mostly Gliders with 3 speed Sturmey-Archer gearboxes...but that was it. Racer style and Mountain bikes came much later in my part of the world. When I was 16 I got into motorcycling and that was it for my bicycle. I loved motorcycling. At first European bikes, then Japanese, then English. Still love motorcycles....not cruisers, but sports, adventure type bikes. When I was in my 30's I bought a large frame racing style bicycle....10 speed, thin tires, downturned handlebars. It was ok but I preferred a motorcycle. Anyone else like me, or am I a minority of one ?

03-30-2020, 07:38 PM - 1 Like	#76574
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,064	Originally posted by bertwert Mark, Now this is true beauty. You could even sleep with it if you desired... I don't see any pedals, or wheels.

03-30-2020, 07:41 PM - 2 Likes	#76575
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,064	Originally posted by lesmore49 Up to 16 I rode my bicycles a lot, an awful lot. I had two an English made Glider and a J.C. Higgins. Both were standard bicycles with sit up and beg handlebars, one speed and back in the '50's and early '60's this type of bike was common. Rarely did anyone have a multi speed bicycle...oh there were a few...mostly Gliders with 3 speed Sturmey-Archer gearboxes...but that was it. Racer style and Mountain bikes came much later in my part of the world. When I was 16 I got into motorcycling and that was it for my bicycle. I loved motorcycling. At first European bikes, then Japanese, then English. Still love motorcycles....not cruisers, but sports, adventure type bikes. When I was in my 30's I bought a large frame racing style bicycle....10 speed, thin tires, downturned handlebars. It was ok but I preferred a motorcycle. Anyone else like me, or am I a minority of one ? I like bikes, motorized or not. I don't judge. Just ride.

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