>>1998198
>the world is full of guys on shitters with world tour tier physiology
>he doesn't know>>1998204
>one guy>>1998198
LMAO. If you commute and have at least some sort of mindset actually reality rather play put like this:
When spring comes around you start gapping lycrafags on crabon BSOs en masse on your coaster hub commuter with panniers. At the next light fred will catch up and blow the light only to be gapped again a few hundret meters down the road. Then theres police constantly harrassing you, searching for imaginary motors and dropping comments after not finding any.>>1985790
I'm only bikepacking in tainwind that will turn into headwind by the next day when I ride back home>>1998198
You are absolutely right, but it would be nice sometimes to see a racer climb some 8-10%>>1998248
I have never had or seen a police interaction involving a bicycle in my cityI'm in my early 30s and have never driven a car on my own. My only experience driving was taking a handful of driving lessons in my mid 20s, got my license, and never got behind the wheel again. So it's not bad enough to not own a car, but I can't even drive one if someone needed me to.

My bicycle (a mid-2000s aluminum road bike, not even a cool e-bike) is my main source of transport in conjunction with the subway, and occasionally carpooling with some people to activities. I know people here would say how great that is not having to deal with a car, and it's definitely nice not dealing with the burden and horrendous expenses that having a car entails (especially here in California with ridiculous gas prices and insurance), but it's a major red flag and an indicator of being such a pathetic loser to be this age and not only not having a car but basically not knowing how to drive one. It's such a humiliation.>>1999288
I've had one interaction with police on my bicycle. At a 4 way intersection stop lights, the crossing lane was clear so I decided to go out to the island crosswalk and a cop was in a lane behind me somewhere and got on his megaphone to say HEY BICYCLIST THE RED LIGHT APPLIES TO YOU TOO so I just gave a thumbs up. I was terrified I was gonna get a ticket.>>1999294
I started driving at 29 and it's great (barring rush hour). You should go for it regardless of costs if it's tormenting you this much>>1999366
>>1999294
I'm 36, and I don't have a license.i don't really care much about cycling but my only friend is really into it and i want to mog the fucking shit outta him. he kept making fun of me all throughout high school and ever since then it's been my mission to completely demolish him in everything he loves.2 days ago I was mtbing and on the road ride back home I scared a couple walking. Passed on the right since they were walking doublewide in the left lane as they are supposed to, but I guess my tires whirring by them at 15-20mph spooked them and I feel bad about.

Will slow down next time. Have been better about this on the road bike.>>1985790
I can take the subway to work but I drive half the time>>1999366
The simple answer is obviously to just do it, but for me it’s like what’s the point? I learn to drive again, then buy a car, then buy insurance, but I don’t really have anything to drive for. Most of my daily activities are fulfilled using a bicycle and public transportation. It’s not like I have some bustling social life or family life where I need the freedom and convenience of a car to be able to go anywhere at any time, and buying a car isn’t suddenly going to make me start meeting all these people and doing tons of things like teenagers who desperately want a car to have freedom. I buy a car, and it’s likely sitting on the street unused. I’m not gonna just drive around aimlessly doing nothing just to drive; I already do that with a bicycle to get outside.

I know it’s a self fulfilling prophecy where you want to learn and know how to drive but if you don’t get a car you can’t do but I just can’t see a point.>>1999631
have you succeeded at all?>>1985790
Riding the subway is more comfy than riding my bike. Driving to the middle of nowhere is more comfy than waiting 1 hour for the changeover and 1 hour for the train on the side track (in that amount of time I could bike there with an ebike, or a real bike from the nearest city).
I'm too fucking lazy to bike, and I don't deserve my bike.

> cOvId pAsSenGer
I rode exclusively in the early '10s. I got lazy.>>1985790
I'm so GASed that I'll go to /dbt/ on /o/ when /n/ is too slow, even though I have no interest in motorbikes.

>>1991394
Did you sell it afterwards? If not, based.>>1991813
Literally me. I negligently destroy everything I love.I don't have Allen tools, so I use Torx ones.>>1995461
Which models are on your wishlist?>>1998177
"But-but-but... muh Civic!!!!!">>1990324
Whatever hill you climb in 22/52 I will climb in 52/22 faggotI fucking hate other bikers I'm only on this board to get information on bikes.>>1985790
I stayed way too long on this God forsaken website.
I also forgot real people existed behind the posts.>>1991394
>>1999572
/n/igger>>1985790
I find rolling coal videos to be so funny I can't stop laughing when I watch them.>>2008813
this is your brain on oil addiction>>2007710
Acting like a real person yourself might help.After I stopped working at the bike shop, my miles began to decrease. I wasn't going on group rides anymore or getting out just to test new stuff.

I haven't ridden at all in two years. I've got a killer mountain bike I only used for one season sitting in my basement, mocking my lack of stamina. I've been avoiding /n/ because I feel guilty about stopping the one good habit I'd developed.>>2008913
Update

I took the bike out today and did a couple of miles of easy trail. It kicked my ass, but it felt great to be riding again.

Thanks /n/>>1985790
I once took a fat dump at a train station. I just couldn't hold it in.

Thankfully no one found out.I can't ride a bicycle and I never had a driver's licence. I rely entirely on mass transit and planes to travel.

Confess your sins, /n/.i pity reply to shitty tertiary threads

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