So over on the Fatcyclist blog a one-sided discussion has taken place in a question and answer format. The questions are in regards to bikes and the mystery that is the people that ride them for fun. I read this and LOL’d….

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“I’ve noticed that road bikes have “drop bars” that curve down so you can grip them much lower than you otherwise would. What What is that low position for?

Cyclists almost always put their hands on the topmost part of handlebars. The sole exception is when they are pretending they are Lance Armstrong. If you see a cyclist riding with his hands “in the drops,” so to speak, you may be assured that he (or she) is conducting a narrative about how he (i.e., Lance Armstrong) is dropping the competition, putting them in a spot of bother, and otherwise forcing them to unpack their suitcase of courage.I apologize for the weird metaphors. Your cycling friends got them, I promise.”
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Forcing them to unpack their suitcase of courage is brilliant.