Writing examples
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It is now

You might be a cyclist if:

  1. At any point in your life you owned a bicycle that was worth more than your car.
  2. You hesitate to buy new car tires, even if cord is showing but if your bike has a blowout, you are at the bike shop sometimes the same day for a new tire.
  3. In school you didn’t grasp the metric system, but now you know how wide a 22,23,or 25millimeter tire is, you know how big a 700 (or 650) centimeter wheel is, and you translate kilometers to miles and the reverse without thinking.
  4. When you buy a new tire, one of the top concerns is how much the tire weighs.  In grams.
  5. You know what a “dishing tool” is.  Or you already own one.
  6. You have a favourite energy drink.
  7. When someone says they have a “53,39” “52,42” or “16,39,52 triple road” you know what they’re talking about.
  8. You have ever thought about or calculated the gear ratios of your bicycle.
  9. You can spell “Derailleur” correctly.
  10. You have more than 4 pairs of gloves, only one pair has fingers, and none of them are suitable for winter.
  11. You own at least one pair of plastic shoes, with straps.
  12. You know in which country any foreign bicycle is made (Bianchi, Peugot, Campagnola, Colnago, etc.)
  13. The tour de France is one of the sporting events of the year for you.
  14. You have ever contemplated the weight density of Chromium alloy, Aluminum alloy, and Titanium alloy when buying new bicycle parts or components.
  15. You can change a bicycle tire faster than a car tire.   On the highway.
  16.  You know what “bonking” feels like.
  17. You own your own copy of “American Flyers”
  18. You are willing to travel hundreds of miles to ride your bike in a new place.
  19. “Century”, “Cassette”, “Frog”, and “tour” mean something different than for most other people.
  20.  You have an impressive water bottle collection, but you only use the two  you bought from a catalog.
  21. You keep your legs clean-shaven, but you are a guy.
  22. The price difference between new car tires and new bicycle tires is very small.
  23. You have at least one extra wheel for each bike you own, and a spare bike as well.
  24. Part of you home décor is a bicycle rack inside the house/ apartment.
  25. You have a tire pump with a  gage that goes up to 160PSI and you’ve actually put it to the test.
  26. You have a really nice “farmer’s tan” every summer, but you work indoors.
  27.  On season, eating less than 4,000 calories per day is dieting.
  28. You own 15 pairs of shorts, and all but 2 are black tights.
  29. You have a tab at the local bike shop.

 

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