Thats not how you ride a bike

SteamWake · 10-12-09, 11:36 AM

This is how a bike is ridden.

All these years I've been doing it wrong

Shearwater · 10-12-09, 11:46 AM

Meh ... A week ago my back weel had a flat tire, so I decided to cycle all the way home on my front wheel. Those gals do it just for the show

Schroeder · 10-12-09, 12:09 PM

Am I able to ride a bike? After watching this the definite answer is NO!

AVGWarhawk · 10-12-09, 12:14 PM

It begs the question, to what purpose to ride a bike in this fashion in a competition? Is this a new Olympic sport? I'm at a loss trying to understand why these two are in a gymnastics uniform and there is a auditorium of people watching this activity.

FIREWALL · 10-12-09, 12:33 PM

I was totally impressed.

I'm scared to death of bicycles.

Oberon · 10-12-09, 12:37 PM

Puts the poser chavs who do wheelies and small jumps (before falling on their arses) to shame!

Schroeder · 10-12-09, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

It begs the question, to what purpose to ride a bike in this fashion in a competition?

What purpose has it to drive a car around an oval for 500 miles?

Quote:

Is this a new Olympic sport? I'm at a loss trying to understand why these two are in a gymnastics uniform and there is a auditorium of people watching this activity.

It was a European championship.

AVGWarhawk · 10-12-09, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

What purpose has it to drive a car around an oval for 500 miles?

It was a European championship.

That was my next question. NASCAR makes no sense. European Championship? Championship of what? I do not get it. Did someone wake up one day and say, "Let's ride bikes backwards, make a competition out of it and sell T-shirts."?

Schroeder · 10-12-09, 12:52 PM

You can get some more info here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artistic_cycling

AVGWarhawk · 10-12-09, 01:02 PM

Apparently a local German sport? I have only seen things like BMX here in the US with free form stunts. To each their own I guess.

Schroeder · 10-12-09, 01:22 PM

How can it be a local German sport if it was a European Championship?

SteamWake · 10-12-09, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

How can it be a local German sport if it was a European Championship?

Maybe there was only one entry

AVGWarhawk · 10-12-09, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

How can it be a local German sport if it was a European Championship?

Normally a question ends with a "?" Just like my question. Baseball here is called "The World Series" Has any baseball professionally been played in Germany? Specifically the world series? All right then.

The world loves a wise guy. It still makes no sense to me.

Jimbuna · 10-12-09, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Normally a question ends with a "?" Just like my question. Baseball here is called "The World Series" Has any baseball professionally been played in Germany? Specifically the world series? All right then.

The world loves a wise guy. It still makes no sense to me.

I've always wondered why the US compete in the football World Cup when they call the game soccer and have actually zero chance of ever winning it

Schroeder · 10-12-09, 02:50 PM

I don't see why it should be more senseless than any other sport.

Actually sport is senseless. It's always just a competition to find out who is the best within some rules. If you want really senseless sport, have a look at this:

http://www.distant.ca/UselessFacts/fact.asp?ID=166

10-12-09, 11:36 AM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thats not how you ride a bike This is how a bike is ridden. All these years I've been doing it wrong __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Am I able to ride a bike? After watching this the definite answer is NO! __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

10-12-09, 12:14 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It begs the question, to what purpose to ride a bike in this fashion in a competition? Is this a new Olympic sport? I'm at a loss trying to understand why these two are in a gymnastics uniform and there is a auditorium of people watching this activity. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I was totally impressed. I'm scared to death of bicycles. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

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Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	You can get some more info here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artistic_cycling __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

10-12-09, 11:46 AM	#2
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	Meh ... A week ago my back weel had a flat tire, so I decided to cycle all the way home on my front wheel. Those gals do it just for the show

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Puts the poser chavs who do wheelies and small jumps (before falling on their arses) to shame!

10-12-09, 01:02 PM	#10
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Apparently a local German sport? I have only seen things like BMX here in the US with free form stunts. To each their own I guess. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-12-09, 01:22 PM	#11
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	How can it be a local German sport if it was a European Championship? __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

10-12-09, 02:50 PM	#15
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I don't see why it should be more senseless than any other sport. Actually sport is senseless. It's always just a competition to find out who is the best within some rules. If you want really senseless sport, have a look at this: http://www.distant.ca/UselessFacts/fact.asp?ID=166 __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.