Tuesday, April 20, 2010

First Commute

It's that time of the year when my co-workers get to see me in my super hero outfit and I get to answer all kinds of cycling related questions during the day. Most commonly asked question- "how much does your bike cost?" I remember Fatty writing about this and recommended the following:

The solution? Tell non-cyclists you paid $499.99 for your bike, no matter how much you really paid for it. This number has been scientifically formulated to sound like more than a non-cyclist would pay for a bike, without otherwise drawing attention to itself.

It's solid advice. Now if I could come up with a way for people to stop flicking my bike or touching my saddle. Actually, I really like it when they touch the saddle. Especially just before lunch time.

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6 comments:

  1. Ski Bike JunkieApril 20, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    "$499.99" sounds a lot better than "two week's salary." You know cycling is more than just a hobby when "two week's salary" sounds perfectly reasonable.

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  2. South County CiclistaApril 20, 2010 at 10:08 AM

    I did my bike commute today as well. Nice morning. So did you leave your SS in the office to ride the dirt?

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  3. Miles:April 20, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    $499 - That's how much my wife thinks my bikes cost.

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  4. bjchildApril 20, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    I'm going to have to try the $499.99 response.

    I hate it when they want to lift it up to see how light it is compared to their Walmart bike.

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  5. DaveApril 20, 2010 at 10:33 AM

    Brannen, don't make fun of my Wal-Mart bike. Rick, is it cool if I come by and smell your saddle???

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  6. KanyonKrisApril 20, 2010 at 10:36 AM

    "Actually, I really like it when they touch the saddle. Especially just before lunch time."

    I don't know what that means exactly, and I'm pretty sure I don't want to know.

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