The Excuses Thread.

[Ultra Lord]

"I'm on flats, if I was clipped in...."

Honestly, I’m not sure which is worse.

 

[Tubbsy]

The response from a fellow rider was "I think my gear cable is stretching and I don't know which way to turn the barrel"

Said 'fellow rider' observed a further excuse for his accuser's performance being chapped lips.

Further details were not requested.

 

[pink poodle]

Name and address for your doctor please!!

Dr Paul! In Newcastle...thats all I've got. He was a nice guy.

 

[slider_phil]

Honestly, I’m not sure which is worse.

I used to be the former, now I'm the latter haha.

 

[LPG]

I need a longer dropper and I'm riding a hardtail are my main excuses. Sometimes valid, always excuses.

 

[born-again-biker]

I went for something like 15 years without a sicky and then in one year got belted with two flus, an inner ear fuckout, stiff neck, armageddon-strength hayfever, etc. etc.

C'mon johnny, don't be too hard on yourself. Most people in their 70's have a few health issues.

 

[johnny]

I need a longer dropper and I'm riding a hardtail are my main excuses. Sometimes valid, always excuses.

Lol, pretty sure I heard that one on the weekend as well, running concurrently with cable stretch and tight head angle.

 

[Flow-Rider]

A few of us are giving the local councillor a revving over a health hazard, I've had a few run ins with him in the past over getting footpaths mowed and developers doing illegal work practices and he usually tries to deflect everything onto other people.

"He has been working with the liberal council for months to get something done, when you are a labor ward they don't listen in town, the previous councillor did nothing except upset everyone"

 

[Flow-Rider]

" Hip flare up, so didn't ride either of them..." Care of @Haakon

My mates excuse today was " I need to organise my daughter's birthday party "

 

[Haakon]

" Hip flare up, so didn't ride either of them..." Care of @Haakon

Yeah, fair cop... In my defence, it hurts like a mofo and riding will make it worse.I did use the spare time wisely by working on the bikes though!!

 

[Flow-Rider]

Yeah, fair cop... In my defence, it hurts like a mofo and riding will make it worse.I did use the spare time wisely by working on the bikes though!!

Hahaha It's an excuse whether it's a legit one or not.

I don't seem to get any hip pain but all the older generation in my family have had to have hip replacements. I get a bit of pain in one of my knees when I climb a lot.

 

[Chriso_29er]

“I’m clipped in, if I had flats.....”

I've used that one lol

 

[pink poodle]

. I get a bit of pain in one of my knees when I climb a lot.

I just don't have the time to stretch properly.

 

[johnny]

It's an excuse whether it's a legit one or not.

 

[droenn]

Mine is always: "yeah, if I had my other bike..."