@matthewg You have been summoned under your new moniker should you care to resurface for commentary. (@bethorien @timebemder25 I use @mgoveia just for kicks, silent nod)

But below the 3 Little Pigs? I mean, #1, you know about my ongoing beef with those jerks, and #2, I thought we were looking at the 3 Little Pigs to begin with...

[insert Eminem’s response to MGK]

@cactuscake No offense intended and none taken. What I don’t want is for someone who wants to be a cyclist to stop because some asshole made a snide comment. I want people to stay IN our sport, not drop out of it. Good intentions but bad wording, I suppose.
@firefairy1990 Keep at it, lovely person. May the roads before you be smooth as glass and may your water bottle never be empty on your longest rides.

It’s the Disney version of Schroedinger’s Cat.

Nextest level: troll a senior citizens home.

And to repeat, ‘then by all means go for it.’

Good Guy Greg hustles his freshly wiped buns to the custodian and asks for a new roll.

I don’t know if I agree. I think most people in the US who don’t work in food and beverage or tippable service businesses would gladly get rid of tipping if they could. They just don’t know how. Now, whether or not they would be willing for food prices or other charges to go up accordingly to compensate for eliminating tips is another matter entirely.

@cactuscake Not gatekeeping, just forewarning. Your key words were ‘serious enough’. From my experience - whether overweight or not - people who tend to ‘overbuy’ when they start cycling often quit before they should. Cyclists can be plain-old mean on the road (as I’m guessing you know) and someone new, especially without road buddies, might feel too embarrassed or ashamed to continue. Plus, it takes a little time to develop the muscles and ‘calloused saddle ass’ to make riding a road bike a semi-enjoyable experience. My suggestion is to buy a cheap, comfortable commuter bike to start until you feel solid then upgrade to a nice road bike once you know you want to commit. But if you have the money to go all in and think you’ll stick with it, then by all means go for it.

I totally get your sarcasm @scatmandingo but here’s the thing: cyclists ARE sharing the road. Sharing the road usually designed for cars and not for bikes. If it seems like cyclists are taking up ‘your’ space, it’s because we’re oftentimes contesting with cars to use roadways with little to no forethought for anyone not in an automobile. EVERY rider I know has either been hit, grazed, or had a ‘heart in throat’ close call with a car. It’s harrowing. Switching gears (pun intended) here’s a minor piece of advice - try not to honk at cyclists. It might sound like a ‘toot toot’ inside your car but it sounds like an oncoming freight train outside of it. You might scare and tip a cyclist who is ‘in the zone’. Better to try to make eye contact and signal your intended next move instead, if at all possible.