Epicurean cyclists, over here!

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Karl Oz

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I'm not sure about this... does anyone else cringe when the see a large knife with the blade upward in the exact location that ones "delicate region" goes when the bike stops?!? Sure, there is a sheath but I'm not sure I'd be willing to risk it :eek::eek::eek:
He's got a point... and so does the knife...
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.

Purky

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Reality is frequently inaccurate
I'm not sure about this... does anyone else cringe when the see a large knife with the blade upward in the exact location that ones "delicate region" goes when the bike stops?!? Sure, there is a sheath but I'm not sure I'd be willing to risk it :eek::eek::eek:
He's got a point... and so does the knife...

I might change the thread title to 'Eviscerated cyclist, over there!'.
 

Jeff Crawley

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I'm not sure about this... does anyone else cringe when the see a large knife with the blade upward in the exact location that ones "delicate region" goes when the bike stops?!? Sure, there is a sheath but I'm not sure I'd be willing to risk it :eek::eek::eek:
An ordinary crossbar can do enough damage - which is why I ride this:

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Lurch

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Eviscerated is not the word I would use. Emasculated is more what comes to mind. I do like the second, no knife aimed at my 'parts', and it has me thinking about modifying my touring bike. Might be a reason to use it more, although not on el Camino. I am definitely a walker not a biker. Less chance for me to get in someone's way, especially after some cerveza or vino!
 
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