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Video: shit cyclists say

Get your notepad out and let's see who gets the highest score... also, sign the petition...

After the viral success of Shit Mountain Bikers Say, it was only a matter of time, eh.

Take out your notepad. Add a bonus point if it's a Rapha notepad. Then give yourself a mark for each of the things in the video that you've said with your own mouth... post your score below!

Also head to www.peopleforbikes.org - they're the people that put the vid together and they're trying to get a million people signed up to support a better future for cycling in America. Looks like they're only looking for US-based road.cc readers to sign, if that's you then get signing!

Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.

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djcritchley | 12 years ago
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Two including the snot rocket. In my defence I only used "car back" in a US sportive.

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WolfieSmith | 12 years ago
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Without a lie - just the one about losing weight to ride. It's very American. No one I know says 'suck' just as I'd be queasy if anyone called me 'buddy'. I don't say 'suck'. I'm not interested in carbon and I don't snot rocket - of it would end up down me. We need a British version of this which could instead include these from older club members I know. Imagine these in a Lancashire accent:

"All well and good but try doing that with a number on your back..."

"Your saddles too high/ too low / too far forward / too far back."

"That's not steel it' s aluminium."
(clack of wheel magnet sticking to top tube)
".....Mmmm.. It might be steel..."

"Get on the rivet!"

10 miles into a short fast training run. "Can we stop for a coffee?"

"Get on my wheel"

"I've been doing two hours a night on the turbo in the kitchen"

"Put your chamois cream on before your deep heat"

"Aye, aye. Here they come -The Big Hitters!"

"What's 'Ti' stand for? Tin?"

"I don't use factory built wheels"

"I've did the the Tourmalet when I was your age. But I was on a 42/23..."

" Is that an original Eddy Merckx frame? They made two sorts: a good one and a crap one.....You've got the crap one."

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mr-andrew | 12 years ago
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Bloody hell MercuryOne, you've nailed my father there. Only when he rode the Tourmalet, he was riding his old fixed gear TT bike - proper British steel that was, and it was 54/12, and the hill used to be about 25%.

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sam_smith | 12 years ago
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Hmm four at most, thank goodness  18

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Philx | 12 years ago
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11. Damn. Oh well, in good company  4

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pmr | 12 years ago
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Oh dear 33.  13

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No1 | 12 years ago
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23!! Crickey!  4

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Sam Saunders | 12 years ago
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Only the snot one. But not in company or on video.

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Ian Brett Cooper | 12 years ago
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Apart from "Do you have any money I can borrow?", I can honestly say I've never said a single one of those things. My bike probably weighs 50lbs with all the junk I have attached to it, and it's all steel. My 'sprinting speed' is about 10mph, LOL.

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Raleigh | 12 years ago
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That snot thing is disgusting, I can't believe that so many people do it, just carry a handkerchief in one of your pockets.

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Raleigh | 12 years ago
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That snot thing is disgusting, I can't believe that so many people do it, just carry a handkerchief in one of your pockets.

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Raleigh | 12 years ago
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That snot thing is disgusting, I can't believe that so many people do it, just carry a handkerchief in one of your pockets.

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Raleigh | 12 years ago
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That's weird, it posted three times

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Raleigh | 12 years ago
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That's weird, it posted three times  19

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kevinscruggs | 12 years ago
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Every single damn one of them...Every one.....  7

And I have 25+ more I could add...  13

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Tour Le Tour | 12 years ago
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Oh no, 29, including every single one starting with "can I borrow..."

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RuthF28 | 12 years ago
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Just one 'I'm not a climber' (though I'm not a sprinter either). Though I do clear my nose if there's no-one around (and carry a hanky as well if there is!) The problem is that I always cycle alone so don't have anyone to talk to. Everyone 'aaaahhh'....

..... ?

No.. ok then.

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Argy | 12 years ago
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over 28! ... funny video!  24

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Paulo | 12 years ago
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2 including snot rocket!!! not to bad at all  4

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Echobase | 12 years ago
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.........do you really want to know........seriously...........I don't know if this is good or bad..................ok here goes.................45...........need I say anymore.............yes I am glad to say that I don't do the snot thing though!!!!!  4

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roadie1 | 12 years ago
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The video was hilarious! I counted and saw myself doing 6 of those. I can't believe I did so many of those stereotypical things without me noticing. I hope they can do more of such videos. I am sure there are more things that we cyclists do that they have not featured.

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cat1commuter replied to WolfieSmith | 12 years ago
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MercuryOne wrote:

We need a British version of this which could instead include these from older club members I know. Imagine these in a Lancashire accent:

"All well and good but try doing that with a number on your back..."

"Your saddles too high/ too low / too far forward / too far back."

etc...

Thanks MercuryOne, I really enjoyed that!

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Kevin Foulds | 12 years ago
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Nice snot rocket, especially in the shop...

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bigmel | 12 years ago
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A dodgy 4 without the snot, which I only do when riding on my own, or with mates . . .
OK, 5, maybe 6 then.

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pierre-rower | 12 years ago
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21.....

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Squiggle | 12 years ago
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Oh crap I got 36 and I'm not even American!

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Super Domestique | 12 years ago
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Gulp! I lost count  20

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spin cycle | 12 years ago
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Errr,

I am guilty of the snot rocket (only when cycling/running, and never in polite society), does muttering it to yourself on a solo ride count? If so then:

Man this head wind sucks (or words to that effect)
also the bike weight arms race im currently engaging in with my boss/occasional training partner

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fixer | 12 years ago
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snot and can I borrow some money?
But then I'm not a proper cyclist.
Although I do say "you could lift his bike with 1 finger" quite a lot!

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Rob.M replied to fixer | 12 years ago
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Fortunately only the 'snot' thing  4 I'll work on the others.......

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