Jesus Christ they have a walking competition?
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostHave we beaten France yet?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Alf W View PostThey don't require both skill and fitness.
Would I be correct in thinking you never got past the stabilizers?While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Nope, cycling at 50 mph on a banked track with no brakes, no freewheel, slick tyres and another rider about 3 inches in front of you doesn't require skill at all, as long as you're happy to break your neck every single time you go on the track.
Do we have any trolls that actually have a bleeding clue what they're talking about?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostDo we have any trolls that actually have a bleeding clue what they're talking about?Comment
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I can ride a bike forwards, turn it, do one handed, no handed and even pop a wheelie. What skills am I missing from the armoury of the professional cyclist?
I'm not saying I'm not impressed by the fitness levels but it's not a sport as it fails one the 'skill' criteria. Same way that Darts isn't a sport as it doesn't have a fitness element.Guy Fawkes - "The last man to enter Parliament with honourable intentions."Comment
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Originally posted by Alf W View PostWhat skills am I missing from the armoury of the professional cyclist?Comment
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Originally posted by Alf W View PostI can ride a bike forwards, turn it, do one handed, no handed and even pop a wheelie. What skills am I missing from the armoury of the professional cyclist?
I'm not saying I'm not impressed by the fitness levels but it's not a sport as it fails one the 'skill' criteria. Same way that Darts isn't a sport as it doesn't have a fitness element.Comment
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Originally posted by Alf W View PostI can ride a bike forwards, turn it, do one handed, no handed and even pop a wheelie. What skills am I missing from the armoury of the professional cyclist?While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostI have a gun and can shoot a burglar. No skill involved. I have no idea why shooting is an olympic sport.Comment
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