>>975862Cucked by life factors into spending half as much on a bike as they really want to.
>>975864>Planet XMinimum wage loser who hopes to be picked up as a ProContinental domestique next year.
>On-oneWelfare loser who wishes he went pro 20 years ago so he could have gone on the piss with Rob Warner.
>>975868Eccentric dad figure, collects all kinds of gadgets with interesting backgrounds, but never uses them (if they work).
>>975877>Low-end"This is the best deal I could find: it was the cheapest thing in the shop."
>High-end"This is the best bike there is: it was the most expensive one in the shop."
>>975881Pic related.
>>975887Will buy almost anything that comes from a 'rider-owned' company. Faster than most, but sandbags on a low-key basis (including riding sub-par bike).
>>975901Thinks mountain bikes hit their peak when they were most like road bikes.
>>975919Has delusions of going on month long tours through New England in autumn. Probably hasn't spent a single weekend away from home on a bike-supported tour.
>>975942Considers themselves 'self-sponsored' racer. Considers equipment very important to racing success.
>>975960Like a Bianchi rider, but fetishises lugs.
>>975961Works in tech, rides with a club or ex-clubmates, his excuse for not racing is that his bike's too light.
>>975987Working with a very tight budget. Trolls for sponsorships and gets excited when offered 20% off a pair of gloves in return for a blog post about them.
>>976029Lives on the outskirts of some godawful Midlands town. Young rider adopted by his local club in a 'Yowamushi Pedal meets Kes' tale.
>>976049Very excited to try his first enduro race.
