Instead of saying “thems the breaks”, say “thems the rim-brakes”.
Instead of saying “I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place”, say “I’m stuck between an SUV and also another, larger, SUV”
Instead of saying “as the crow flies”, say “as the flying pigeon rides”
Instead of saying “bite the bullet”, say “mount the schwalbe marathon”
Instead of saying “Cutting corners”, say “cutting corners (on a bicycle)”
Instead of saying “Go back to the drawing board”, say “Go back to the bicycle workshop”
Instead of saying “It’s not rocket science”, say “It’s not retrodirect chainline”
Instead of saying “no pain, no gain”, say “Don’t ride upgrades, ride up grades”
Instead of saying “pull yourself together”, say “Pull your peloton together”
Instead of saying “best of both worlds”, say “gravel bike”
Instead of saying “don’t get bent out of shape,” say “don’t be a steelframe”
Instead of saying “A penny saved is a penny earned”, say “a gram saved is a gram earned”
Instead of saying “A picture is worth 1000 words”, say “a pedalstroke is worth 1000 steps”
Instead of saying “Add insult to injury”, say “add chainless drive to a vanmoof”
Instead of saying “Don’t cry over spilt milk”, say “Don’t cry over spilt sealant”
Instead of saying “It’s all downhill from here” (negative), say “It’s all downhill from here” (positive)
banger
good post
it is not, but thank you
This one got me. Instead of saying “best of both worlds”, say “gravel bike”
Could also be the more derogatory ‘Master of none’
Wish I could find a vintage gravel (vintage cos repairable) in my size (tall) and price range (poor)
I guess what I really wish for is gravel bikes to be as ubiquitous and cheap as the old road bikes that I always end up going for
Be nice to have something more sturdy to haul groceries in, without quite as much friction as a full on mountain bike. And I strongly prefer the types of handlebars that allow varied hand positions.
Does any particualr old model stand out as having more staying power in terms of spare parts availability?
90s steel frame MTB, knock off surly corner bars, done
Thank you!
Instead of saying ‘Fuck off’, say ‘On yer bike, mate’