# Why do...? **URL:** \ **Category:** Pub\ **Created:** [February 27, 2012, 1:40pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602 "2012-02-27T13:40:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![rolly](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/rolly/32/280_2.png) [@rolly](https://fixed.org.au/u/rolly)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/41 "2012-02-27T17:14:57Z")
> [@nurbs](#): > > I usually roll down King St as its the quickest way from North Melbourne to work, until the other day when I needed to go to North Fitz on the way to work. Not doing that again, I’d rather 70km/h than the Canning St commuter cup any day. i’ve just started commuting from thornbury to north melbourne and was delighted to see all the freds on the bike path turned down canning street and let me have rathdowne street practically all to myself. ---
**Author:** ![mercury](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/mercury/32/594_2.png) [@mercury](https://fixed.org.au/u/mercury)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/42 "2012-02-27T17:15:01Z")
> [@nurbs](#): > > I usually roll down King St as its the quickest way from North Melbourne to work, until the other day when I needed to go to North Fitz on the way to work. Not doing that again, I’d rather 70km/h than the Canning St commuter cup any day. At least Canning st has ample room to pass. Brunswick st with it’s 30 cm of bike lake, coupled with the broad range of commuter cup passing behaviour makes for a downright dangerous peak hour ride. ---
**Author:** ![red](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/red/32/252_2.png) [@red](https://fixed.org.au/u/red)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/43 "2012-02-27T17:16:50Z")
> [@alexb618](#): > > [BNA - Australian Cycling Forums • View topic - Commuter Cup Racing](http://bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=32291) bahaha i will be reading this for the lols all day. “he was still in sight, I hammered it to catch him up, topped out at 45 with the road being pretty flat and me being fresh still” some serious fuckin laughs ---
**Author:** ![n81](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/n81/32/195_2.png) [@n81](https://fixed.org.au/u/n81)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 5:39pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/44 "2012-02-27T17:39:47Z")
^I find the experience is greatly bolstered by picturing those clowns on dirty great big squeaky rust buckets complete with panniers and the pilots rocking hi-vis ---
**Author:** ![red](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/red/32/252_2.png) [@red](https://fixed.org.au/u/red)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/45 "2012-02-27T17:41:47Z")
aye… fuck you!!! i rock highvis… when its raining ---
**Author:** ![alexb618](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/alexb618/32/23_2.png) [@alexb618](https://fixed.org.au/u/alexb618)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/46 "2012-02-27T17:42:20Z")
its not what you wear/ride, its how you wear/ride it ---
**Author:** ![n81](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/n81/32/195_2.png) [@n81](https://fixed.org.au/u/n81)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/47 "2012-02-27T17:44:17Z")
yeah but not just general workwear - more like those little reflective sash or vest thingos I see getting round ---
**Author:** ![The\_JAMS](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/the_jams/32/212_2.png) [@The\_JAMS](https://fixed.org.au/u/The_JAMS)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/48 "2012-02-27T17:52:21Z")
> [@horatio](#): > > That’s me! Oh shit… when did you become so modest? ---
**Author:** ![nexus](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/nexus/32/13_2.png) [@nexus](https://fixed.org.au/u/nexus)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/49 "2012-02-27T20:49:59Z")
BV Forums… I should have fucking guessed! Just look back over your shoulder and yell loudly, “pull a turn or fuck off!” ---
**Author:** ![horatio](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/horatio/32/42_2.png) [@horatio](https://fixed.org.au/u/horatio)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 9:14pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/50 "2012-02-27T21:14:19Z")
> [@The\_JAMS](#): > > when did you become so modest? Commuting is a pretty modest affair ---
**Author:** ![EzyLee](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/ezylee/32/142_2.png) [@EzyLee](https://fixed.org.au/u/EzyLee)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/51 "2012-02-27T21:20:20Z")
I don’t mind people sucking my wheel… I like to think they are mesmerised by my chiseled calves. ---
**Author:** ![rolly](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/rolly/32/280_2.png) [@rolly](https://fixed.org.au/u/rolly)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 9:23pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/52 "2012-02-27T21:23:51Z")
> [@EzyLee](#): > > I don’t mind people sucking my wheel… I like to think they are mesmerised by my chiseled calves. i’d say it’s more the sweet draft from the mo… ---
**Author:** ![red](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/red/32/252_2.png) [@red](https://fixed.org.au/u/red)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 9:24pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/53 "2012-02-27T21:24:52Z")
> [@red](#): > > bahaha i will be reading this for the lols all day. > > “he was still in sight, I hammered it to catch him up, topped out at 45 with the road being pretty flat and me being fresh still” > > some serious fuckin laughs bahahahahaha another one “I noticed a guy sitting behind me for a while, so I started to crank it up a bit. I figured, hey, maybe I can be a rabbit just for once. I was sitting on around 28Kph, thinking to myself, Hey, I’m going pretty quick!” busy day at work so this may prove enjoyment for longer than expected 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![n81](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/n81/32/195_2.png) [@n81](https://fixed.org.au/u/n81)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/54 "2012-02-27T21:56:54Z")
28k’s… fark me that’s fast! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kennedy](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/john_kennedy/32/440_2.png) [@John\_Kennedy](https://fixed.org.au/u/John_Kennedy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/55 "2012-02-28T00:42:38Z")
> [@JLN\_not\_ZLTN](#): > > there was a lady on her bike going slow in front of me Yeah, your wife holding me up on Rundle Road today. Not really, she killed it, I tried to get within skid request distance but lost her at an intersection. ---
**Author:** ![deancycle](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/deancycle/32/768_2.png) [@deancycle](https://fixed.org.au/u/deancycle)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 5:23am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/56 "2012-02-29T05:23:56Z")
Had a roadie sucking my wheel in an aero position down the footscray road path this morning, I slowed down so he could pass but he just keep tight. should have pulled out a few whipskidz or an over the shoulder fuck off! ---
**Author:** ![spirito](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/spirito/32/260_2.png) [@spirito](https://fixed.org.au/u/spirito)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 5:37am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/57 "2012-02-29T05:37:15Z")
Radelaidian’s complaining about their shitty commute’s = Hilarial™® Spend a week commuting in Sydney and you’ll think your Adelaide commute is bliss wonderful like some tampon commercial. I don’t wanna sound dismissive but you don’t know how good you have it. ---
**Author:** ![EzyLee](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/ezylee/32/142_2.png) [@EzyLee](https://fixed.org.au/u/EzyLee)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 1:12pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/58 "2012-02-29T13:12:31Z")
Canberra commute = awesome. Everyone should move here so you don’t have to complain. Then we can hang out and be best friends… yes? ---
**Author:** ![JLN\_not\_ZLTN](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/jln_not_zltn/32/74_2.png) [@JLN\_not\_ZLTN](https://fixed.org.au/u/JLN_not_ZLTN)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/59 "2012-02-29T14:20:59Z")
> [@spirito](#): > > Radelaidian’s complaining about their shitty commute’s = Hilarial™® > > Spend a week commuting in Sydney and you’ll think your Adelaide commute is bliss wonderful like some tampon commercial. I don’t wanna sound dismissive but you don’t know how good you have it. But but but…! Wait, which tampon commercial? ---
**Author:** ![spirito](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/spirito/32/260_2.png) [@spirito](https://fixed.org.au/u/spirito)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602/60 "2012-02-29T14:25:52Z")
> [@JLN\_not\_ZLTN](#): > > But but but…! > > Wait, which tampon commercial? Dunno … something with lots of young girls in white jeans & dresses, running along the beach, kicking water, frolicking, sunny morning, laughing, lots of poppy colours and a carefree demeanor. Frolicking … good word. I like saying it, sounds a little rude, no? [Previous page](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602.md?page=2) [Next page](https://fixed.org.au/t/why-do/55602.md?page=4)