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And I thought cycling in London was dodgy.

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    And I thought cycling in London was dodgy.

    At least they don't chuck stones at you on a regular basis. Not north of the river anyway.

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    The cyclists have been pedalling through the dusty outskirts of Yemen's capital, Sana'a, for just 30 seconds when the first rock comes hurtling at their wheels.

    None of the seven riders so much as flinch, as the perpetrator, a local shopkeeper, identifies himself. He shouts and waves an arm. "You gays! Cover up!"

    Dressed in an eclectic assortment of sun-faded Lycra cycling attire, and riding an archaic selection of bikes in varying state of repair, the group keeps silent, and together, as they keep on pedalling.

    Yemen must be one of the few countries in the world where a group of young men, on their morning ride can, and regularly does, attract such anger and ignorance from passersby. Their crime? Wearing shorts and tight jerseys.

    Last edited by DaveB; 6 November 2012, 08:57.
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    Originally posted by DaveB View Post
    At least they don't chuck stones at you on a regular basis. Not north of the river anyway.

    Get Yemen's Cycle Team to their next race! | Indiegogo

    The cyclists have been pedalling through the dusty outskirts of Yemen's capital, Sana'a, for just 30 seconds when the first rock comes hurtling at their wheels.

    None of the seven riders so much as flinch, as the perpetrator, a local shopkeeper, identifies himself. He shouts and waves an arm. "You gays! Cover up!"

    Dressed in an eclectic assortment of sun-faded Lycra cycling attire, and riding an archaic selection of bikes in varying state of repair, the group keeps silent, and together, as they keep on pedalling.
    How did they know they were gay? Had the Saddles been removed from the bikes?
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      #3
      Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
      How did they know they were gay? Had the Saddles been removed from the bikes?
      When I was a boy a kid I knew had a very nasty accident when the saddle on his bike broke.
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        #4
        Originally posted by doodab View Post
        When I was a boy a kid I knew had a very nasty accident when the saddle on his bike broke.
        Apparently Chris Hoy breaks several saddles every week.
        And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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          #5
          My sister was telling me last night that in Slough some pedestrians have been shot by air rifles by people passing by in cars.

          Luckily when I am cycling I wear normal grey/black shorts and some army wicking shirts. I never understood the need for lycra - I reckon it looks very odd. Maybe its saving me from getting stoned?

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            #6
            Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
            I never understood the need for lycra - I reckon it looks very odd. Maybe its saving me from getting stoned?
            I suspect a lot of the people who wear lycra when cycling only took up cycling to give them an excuse to wear it in public.

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              #7
              Is it to do with being gay? Back in the 70s I recall a motorcyclist telling me in Turkey how they kept getting stones thrown at them in rural areas.
              bloggoth

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                #8
                I brought some tight lycra trousers once, never wore them. Partly they looked stupid but mainly it was just far too obvious I wasn't Lynford Christie.
                bloggoth

                If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Bunk View Post
                  I suspect a lot of the people who wear lycra when cycling only took up cycling to give them an excuse to wear it in public.
                  It's about aerodynamics.
                  And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Bunk View Post
                    I suspect a lot of the people who wear lycra when cycling only took up cycling to give them an excuse to wear it in public.
                    On the triathlete forum I visit there is a huge argument between men who wear blue and men who wear pink.

                    I prefer bland. Its not a fashion show. Whatever Dallas says.....

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