yup here too!!
Also installed my night-lights on-the-clock today. The days are getting shorter, but my work hours aint!
Also helps that the trails featured in this viddy are only steps away from my office confines.
Same...and my wife is tired of hearing about bikes as well...and for some reason my kids just aren't into biking. Too bad I have other far more expensive hobbies(cars) or I'd have already dropped eight grand or more on a new bike instead of just looking at them and thinking about them.
Somehow a $25,000 engine really puts an $8000 bike in perspective.
@Explodo: Well, if you find that $8k sitting around somewhere getting dusty, I'll happily accept a size small Ibis Mojo HD4 please and thank you in advance. Until then, nobody cares how much money you have.
@Boardlife69: I had a hardrock stolen. I was at work the Monday after and everyone had their minds blown when I ran outside without saying anything to anyone, grabbed it off the front of a bus across the street, and came back in with it.
One, they thought I stole it. Two, no one had any idea I could run that fast.
Long live the Hardrock! Also my first bike. Grew out of it and it became a dirt jumper; stripped the gears off and turned it to single speed, slammed seat, one brake. Back when slopestyle was starting to take off and I wanted to be like Bearclaw
@ryetoast: Unless everything is soaked and I'm wearing army boots as a last resort, I'm on fivetens. I'm riding a bike to work after all, could just as well have something with grip. It did stop me from sliding around in the hallways from back when I was wearing Etnies. Was fun too though.
As for shirts, today I was wearing a blue BTR shirt, yesterday it was a red Cranked shirt... Last week I wore a Dirt shirt at least one day to work. Funny thing is probably that most people don't know what these are all about .
Funny 'cos it's true (except the 'Jess' bit, unfortunately...).
Watched at work but lucky to be surrounded by MTBers so no problems there!
Just lots of nodding in agreement.
Only thing missing is turning up for work in a cast/huge bandage/covered in bruises and trying to explain it to non-rider colleagues, as they look at you in horror!
A mate of mine got called into the manager's office because they were concerned about his self harming, He asked what they were talking about. 'All those scratches on your arms, do you want to talk to someone?'
Turning up for a meeting with wet hair after a morning ride and shower and halfway through it someone points out there’s blood seeping through your shirt!
my coworkers just expect me to be broken often at this point, "fall off your bike again/hit a tree snowboarding again?". Me: "YUP" with a big smile on my face
Yup, I started mountain biking last December and I can’t believe how many injuries I have had within the last 10 months. Of course they were all worth it. But my wife now ask me if I’m in one piece every time I finish a ride.
the Jess bit is always like: - hello Jess! - oh, hi... ok, you can tell me the story about your mountain biking during the weekend just keep it under 1 minute. Nothing personal. I came here for coffee and hoping to meet Ted since he just became a partner in the company and he looks kind of sexier now. I bet he will buy a new cool car. I will listen to you only because I appreciate that you pay attention to me and fancy me a bit, you are not grouse and you never cross the line. But you are not Ted so you are not worth cheating on my fiance, no matter how lame he is. I just flirt with you sometimes. That’s it. I get attention I get what I want. Now... tell me your story, I will look into your eyes and pretend I am interested. What was the thing you sent this time?
@vinay: the point was, I didn’t send anything because I suck and don’t ride. I just talk about riding at work, just like on Pinkbike. I really can’t ride.
No... I ask her about her dog. Booom! Roles changed! And if it’s a cat... oooooh... she’ll be talking faster than a crossfitter asked about his shoulder soreness
@WAKIdesigns: Cats, dogs? I don't know anything about them! Oh no! catsdogscatsdogscatsdogs... cats-dogs c-ogs cogs... COGS!
"Hey honey. You know I'm running a 11-36t cog now? Yeah, upgraded to 10sp recently. So GNAR! I just outclimbed a goat the other day who just happened to be descending like a bat out of hell. And then when I descended like I bat out of hell I outdescended the goat again as he was climbing like a goat again. Sorry, what do you mean you don't know what I'm talking about? You need to get out more. You know, on Pinkbike. Oh hey Ted this is Jess. She's still a bit sore after cheating on her fiancee. You know, with that crossfitter. I mean, uhm oh that was one minute already cheersbyetakeiteasy"
This. I was riding 6 weeks after breaking my shoulder blade and they thought I was insane. Well they were partially correct. I was going crazy from not riding in the middle of summer!
This is amazing, and 100% accurate. Well done. I also watched it at work while, you know, "working". Have to start slow on Monday and do a little bit of nothing. But don't do too much of nothing, because then you might have to do something.
In real life Jess doesn’t ride with other male mountain bikers because they are all either super insecure and try to show her how good a rider they are or super thirsty and creepy and say super cringey and awkward things to her.
Also, don’t forget you have to put stickers on your 4Runner/Tacoma to show people how much you love the lifestyle.
I didn't buy a dropper post for the longest time because nobody told me if you push the button again IT COMES BACK UP. His reaction reminded me fondly of my own stupidity lolol
how to by a good bike 101:... buy from some one who constantly upgrades to the "latest an greatest" and sells their old slightly used bike on the cheap to fund their expensive addiction.
When I got my first job after college my Subaru died the week before i started. I borrowed my moms minivan and spent my first paycheck on a new Specialized P.3. Then parts for my stumpjumper. Then eventually a car. Spent $600 on 2 bike racks roof bars and a wind deflector the wrx would look like a proper bike shuttle. Worked night shifts for 8 months and came in sweaty every day from bike riding. Looked at bikes all night online. This video showed an accurate progression of my addiction....i mean passion.
In real life Jess doesn’t ride with other male mountain bikers because they are all either super insecure and try to show her how good a rider they are or super thirsty and creepy and say super cringey and awkward things to her.
Also, don’t forget you have to put stickers on your 4Runner/Tacoma to show people how much you love the lifestyle.
Is the term genuinely "can care less" in North America or something? It means the complete opposite of what I'm sure people are trying to say but it turns up like this so much on this site.
@el-nombre: No, they are just butchering it. One of those things where a mistake is just continually propagated by those who couldn't care less about getting it correct.
@el-nombre: This is one of those special cases where constant misuse of language has led to the something (technically) incorrect being accepted as generally correct. For all intents and purposes, 'could care less' and 'couldn't care less' now mean the same thing, despite meaning the opposite.
Just like how 'literally' can now literally mean figuratively.
Irregardless of what you think, we do not butcher the English language! (I'm just happy spell check caught that, if it didn't it would truly be the end!)
@Biggles604: Well now if there was any doubt about posting my original question, it has now vanished. If David Mitchell complained about it, I'm totally justified in complaining about it too
The funniest part of the whole vid is the quick shot of the light glinting off the reflector on the pedal as he’s trying to get his swagger on. That whole segment is too damn funny. Tears are running down my face.
Pretty solid! I did thousands of K on a walmart bike, then a 400$ bike, then my first little trails, I had fingerless gloves! a slow evolution of bikes and skills, until finally ending up with a used carbon Trek Slash, jesus its like genius! (wife could care less about MTB, good commuter though)
Watched at work: check in 5.10s: check rode this am: check have a tacoma with a shuttle rack and RTT: check Meet a Jess: Got her number, I'll say check
Finally feel like I'm winning for once...just as winter sets in *sob*
I'm still waiting on "How they stole 160 Rocky Mountain bikes video!" I think it was fake news to get people to notice their new 26inch bike release, coincidence?
and desk job part too and those smooth flowing trails don’t exist in northern ireland. only person to offer to ride with me is my mechanic tho he’s kept busy building racecars and he raced dh long years ago.
I laughed a lot, and I love mountain biking, but that is definitely not how mountain biking has worked for me. Unfortunately I have experienced this thing the video showed where the only focus on female riders is not their riding or personal enjoyment but the extent to which they fit into some male riders' life plans. Maybe everyone is enjoying themselves just fine but I somehow doubt it.
I was just raped by everyone in this thread! pound me too, err, #metoo
The irony is, if he said that he identified as a transgender during the 80's, you would all hail him as a brave hero and call Christine Ford a racist misogynistic bigot with no tolerance towards those who are different. Maybe he was just trying to use the bathroom because there were no options for transgenders, you ever think about that? No, you only think about yourself.
This video was a reminder of how much happier I am that I stopped riding bikes. Ever since I sold all my bikes and ditched my gear I'm much happier. I only come to pink bike from time to time to remind myself just how negative and destructive this sport and industry is.
I still hang out with cool girls, drink craft beer and good coffee, eat tacos and burgers and wear nice clothes. I just don't need to be all gnar bro and waste my money on these shitty bikes or the culture anymore.
Do yourself a favour. Ditch the sport. Life is better on the other side.
Well you may not enjoy the gnar, bro. I for one do shred and enjoy smashing the rock gardens and jumping the gaps, as well as partake in occasional "worship of the hero dirt", thank you very much.
you clearly also come to pinkbike to talk shit about the US using ill informed logic. glad your nice clothes and cool girl lifestyle is working for you, though, even if you can't handle the gnar. nibble nibble rawr.
1. If you progressively get better at mtn biking then you get the hot girl
2. You need two jobs to buy a top tier mtn bike
1+2= Soapy tits
Somehow a $25,000 engine really puts an $8000 bike in perspective.
3. Need to pick up 3rd job to afford hot girl.
One, they thought I stole it. Two, no one had any idea I could run that fast.
As for shirts, today I was wearing a blue BTR shirt, yesterday it was a red Cranked shirt... Last week I wore a Dirt shirt at least one day to work. Funny thing is probably that most people don't know what these are all about .
Watched at work but lucky to be surrounded by MTBers so no problems there!
Just lots of nodding in agreement.
Only thing missing is turning up for work in a cast/huge bandage/covered in bruises and trying to explain it to non-rider colleagues, as they look at you in horror!
catsdogscatsdogscatsdogs...
cats-dogs
c-ogs
cogs... COGS!
"Hey honey. You know I'm running a 11-36t cog now? Yeah, upgraded to 10sp recently. So GNAR! I just outclimbed a goat the other day who just happened to be descending like a bat out of hell. And then when I descended like I bat out of hell I outdescended the goat again as he was climbing like a goat again. Sorry, what do you mean you don't know what I'm talking about? You need to get out more. You know, on Pinkbike. Oh hey Ted this is Jess. She's still a bit sore after cheating on her fiancee. You know, with that crossfitter. I mean, uhm oh that was one minute already cheersbyetakeiteasy"
I researched this fun fact while also "working"
Also, don’t forget you have to put stickers on your 4Runner/Tacoma to show people how much you love the lifestyle.
www.instagram.com/hellomegatron
*cries self to sleep*
Also, don’t forget you have to put stickers on your 4Runner/Tacoma to show people how much you love the lifestyle.
youtu.be/MvHQuU5WH-I
Just like how 'literally' can now literally mean figuratively.
We're in the end times.
she can show you her Cash Roll
Well done guys and gals on that one!
in 5.10s: check
rode this am: check
have a tacoma with a shuttle rack and RTT: check
Meet a Jess: Got her number, I'll say check
Finally feel like I'm winning for once...just as winter sets in *sob*
Thumbs up Matt and Jason. Once again, nailed it.
Magnificient
The first rule of Britannia...
The irony is, if he said that he identified as a transgender during the 80's, you would all hail him as a brave hero and call Christine Ford a racist misogynistic bigot with no tolerance towards those who are different. Maybe he was just trying to use the bathroom because there were no options for transgenders, you ever think about that? No, you only think about yourself.
-smart man