You're kidding right?

If non-cyclists ask me what kind of bike I have, I tell them I have a road bike.

If cyclists ask me what kind of bike I have, I tell them the brand and model.

Anything over and above that requires additional questioning. Non-cyclists don't give two shakes what model your bike is, and cyclists might be interested or they may just be trying to be polite.

But then again, my brain shuts off when people start listing individual components. I really just don't give a flying fandango what speed you're running or who made your stupid fork.

 

well

What do you tell them.
Technically if you buy a complete bike then put something on or change it, its not the same bike.Right? I mean if you buy just a frame its a frame. And if you but just a fork its just a fork. So?
So if someone asks me what kind of bike i have i reply:

Its got a specialized frame
Shimano 105 group
Etc,etc,etc

or

Its a specialized pimped out to the max!!

How about you.

if non-cyclists ask I say I've got a couple of bikes

if a cyclist asks I say I've got a couple of bikes - if they really wanna know more they'll ask and I'll tell 'em in no particular order, cross, road, fixed, mtb. and another mtb...

if they wanna know more than that about my bikes they may get a "Campy" out of me, or "custom steel" or "beater" or "second hand" or "ebay" - but I don't talk about bikes like alot of guys talk about cars

 

"It's an Atlantis." If they want more, they'll ask.

I think the previous post nailed it. Most non-cyclists don't know much beyond "Schwinn," so why bore them with "It's got a 105 driveline except for the front derailleur, which is a Sora, and the Sugino crank . . ."?

 

Noncyclist questions:

Is that there a racing bike?

How do you stay up when the tires are so narrow?

I used to have a bike like that.

How fast does that thing go?

I never heard of Look... why don't you get a Cannondale?

How many speeds has that thing got?​

 

People associate the road bike with racing, so I always get the "You have a racing bike, right?". I let people think what they want and try not to insult them. For the general population, road or mountain is all they need or want to know. It's hard though when people ask you for advice on bikes, mention they were looking at one but didn't buy it because the $200.00 seemed a bit 'pricey'.

 

Noncyclist questions:

Is that there a racing bike?

How do you stay up when the tires are so narrow?

I used to have a bike like that.

How fast does that thing go?

I never heard of Look... why don't you get a Cannondale?

How many speeds has that thing got?​

When you tell them how much you spent on your bike: "You coulda bought you a nice motorsickle for that kind of coin."

 

I love the

Noncyclist questions:

Is that there a racing bike?

How do you stay up when the tires are so narrow?

I used to have a bike like that.

How fast does that thing go?

I never heard of Look... why don't you get a Cannondale?

How many speeds has that thing got?​

how many speeds question asked from a position of total ignorance then met with incredulity when the response is 30 - they always say the same thing - you don't really need all those gears...

I try not to insult - but if I did insult them most liekly I would not come off as rude - just a geek

 

How many speeds...I say '10'

Only 10? Well, 10 only on the back.

 

depending on my mood

How many speeds...I say '10'

Only 10? Well, 10 only on the back.

and my ride for the day - it's "30" or "1"

 

I'm with most of the others I think.

If it's someone that has heard that I cycle and they bring it up, I'll say I have a road bike. Usually they want to know more, at which time I'll tell them Cannondale (CAAD7). Never get into the drivetrain or wheelset.

Now if another cyclist asks, then I would probably mention the drivetrain and wheelset, if it seems like they really want to know.


What usually happens is someone will walk by my desk, and see the bike. They'll then come over and look at it, pick it up, ask questions. Happens all the time.

 

Don't ask....Don't tell

If it's a non-cyclist, I say...."a couple road bikes"
If it's a rider, I give them the "brand" names.
If it's a "real" rider, I give them the "brand" and the group.
If the "real" rider asks more, I mention the "model" of the frames.
If they ask more, I ask them if they're writing a flipin' book.

 

I say 18, to which I hear, "well, I have a friend that has 21!" (or 24 or 27 or 30- whatever the case may be)

 

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Should someone ask me what "jind" of anything I have, I would give them a rather perplexed look and wait for them to ask again, in English.

 

Should someone ask me what "jind" of anything I have, I would give them a rather perplexed look and wait for them to ask again, in English.

Haven't you heard? Spelling no longer counts.

 

Haven't you heard? Spelling no longer counts.

your a idiot

 

If anyone want to no what Jind I ride,

I tell them a red one and a blue one. The blue one is shiny with a matching fork and the red one has yellow snakes painted on it.

 

It is black and silver

Wife's ride-no decals, no one asks.

 

If I don't have my bike with me at the time, I say a Colnago. Hand made in Italy. The Ferrari of bicycles. If I've got the bike (or one of my other bikes) with me, I proceed to show them the shaped tubes, the fancy lugs & cutouts, etc...or whatever that particular bike has that makes it more than just a bike. I've found that this sort of stuff does actually impress the rabble.

 

Is that an Otrott with record? If yes, you should tell them

Wife's ride-no decals, no one asks.

that the amount you spent on the bike. I wish my girl would buy me that bike

-Nik

 

that the amount you spent on the bike. I wish my girl would buy me that bike

-Nik

then they will tell you that for all that money it doesn't have a motor. people who don't cycle can't comprehend spending more than a couple hundred bucks tops for a bike.

 

I just tell 'em it came from WallMart

Most people don't understand, period! Or they say "oh, you mean a 10 speed". I was outside of a place that bakes fresh bread and serves coffee when an old bat of about 70 something asks me what kind of bike I was riding. Before I can tell her with pride that the bike was a custom built R O A D bike she interrupts me and says that her grandson races his bike and that it's a Cannondale blah blah blah. She also mentioned that she bought it for the little spoiled turd. She actually grabbed my bike by the top tube and hoisted the bike up and down twice before I put my hand on top of hers and settled the bike back down to terra firma. She looks at me funny then proclaims that her grandson's bike only weighs 15 or 16 lbs or something like that, like I give a rats behind. She then looks at my brand new Continental (3000 or something like that) slicks and says "oh, you must ride a lot, you need new tires". At this point I no longer want to break her old gray neck and just want to laugh at her stupidity. I don't even explain the bike anymore unless I know the person or that person is on a Mtn. or road bike, why bother?
Where do people get off grabbing your bike and wanting to guess the weight of the bike right in front of you? The paint on my bike at the time was only four months old and I don't like people fingering my stuff. Still have this bike and the paint still looks great five years later.

 

I usually start by saying that I have a few bikes. If they yearn for more I say road and MTB bikes.

I more often get the question, "What kind of riding do your do?" or "Do you race?"

In any event I preer to dumb it down significantly.

 

Wife is cool about the ride

She is not into parts and techy stuff. That is my job I guess. She has been grounded for 8 months and just started to ride again last Friday. Her comment was that the bike disappeared under her. She actually can ride and does know what she likes. BTW, I ride a Colnago Master X Lite made in Italy. No more steel and no more Italy unless Ernesto and Enzo moved to Taiwan.

Bruce

 

Her comment was that the bike disappeared under her.

She needs to ride more carefully.

 

Noncyclist questions:

Is that there a racing bike?

How do you stay up when the tires are so narrow?

I used to have a bike like that.

How fast does that thing go?

I never heard of Look... why don't you get a Cannondale?

How many speeds has that thing got?​

How come you only have two gears up front not three like a MTB? More gears is better right?

Or...

Is that carbon? It must how does it weigh? That's it!

I'm not a weight weenie, but non bikers always think my bike is ridiculously light.