What should I say?

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    lordofthemark
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    Friend who bikes (recreationally, fair weather, has done the Israel Ride) posted on FB that she “just biked two days in a row!”

    It does not feel write just liking or posting something generically positive. It just doesn’t. OTOH, saying that I have ridden on 35 days since January 1st, on several days it was below 10 degrees, etc, would probably be a jerky thing to do, right? I was thinking of posting that she should do Freezing Saddles next year but I don’t think that is right either.

    I am thinking of just pretending I never saw it. But your ideas are welcome, as they are sure to be interesting.

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  • #1025315
    Vicegrip
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    @ShawnoftheDread 110772 wrote:

    Blasphemy.

    I don’t like guacamole ether.

    #1025318
    consularrider
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    @Vicegrip 110786 wrote:

    I don’t like guacamole ether.

    Blasfemia!

    #1025324
    hozn
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    @Vicegrip 110770 wrote:

    It is also OK to not want to ride in the cold or wet.

    There I said it.

    Totally.

    It depends on your goal. @lordofthemark, if your goal is to “ride every [other] day” then obviously embracing riding in the cold is important. If, OTOH, your goal is fitness or competition or any of the myriad of other reasons people ride bikes, then riding in the cold is completely unnecessary. And you’ll save yourself hundreds of dollars (or tens of dollars, if you are Dismal) in all-weather cycling gear by sticking to riding in warm sunlight.

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    lordofthemark
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    @hozn 110795 wrote:

    Totally.

    It depends on your goal. @lordofthemark, if your goal is to “ride every [other] day” then obviously embracing riding in the cold is important. If, OTOH, your goal is fitness or competition or any of the myriad of other reasons people ride bikes, then riding in the cold is completely unnecessary. And you’ll save yourself hundreds of dollars (or tens of dollars, if you are Dismal) in all-weather cycling gear by sticking to riding in warm sunlight.

    Sure. Agree completely. Which is why I did not want to say anything that might come off as negative or nagging (or boastful). I also did not want to post something that could be read as “I agree, isn’t it great that it’s finally warm enough to bike” I resolved my dilemma by just “liking” the post. I have now moved on.

    I would rather overthink something else now.

    #1025391
    cvcalhoun
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    A propos of this discussion, I stopped by my LBS to pick up some lube on my way to the Clarendon Mardi Gras parade today. When I asked which kind they recommended, they suggested a particular one based on the fact that I was riding in “extreme conditions” like today. Of course, I looked at the staffer like he had just grown an extra head. I rode Thursday in snow up to my axles. I rode on Friday when I had to remove the ice that was gluing my tire to my fender, and then had to walk the bike to a main road since my side street was too icy for me to remain upright. I do not consider today’s gentle rain “extreme conditions.” But it’s all in your perspective.

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    Drewdane
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    @lordofthemark 110671 wrote:

    Friend who bikes (recreationally, fair weather, has done the Israel Ride) posted on FB that she “just biked two days in a row!”

    It does not feel write just liking or posting something generically positive. It just doesn’t. OTOH, saying that I have ridden on 35 days since January 1st, on several days it was below 10 degrees, etc, would probably be a jerky thing to do, right? I was thinking of posting that she should do Freezing Saddles next year but I don’t think that is right either.

    I am thinking of just pretending I never saw it. But your ideas are welcome, as they are sure to be interesting.

    “Awesome! Now make it three!”

    #1025624
    mstone
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    The like button was invented to avoid having to come up with something to say in a medium which lacks non verbal cues and often leads to misunderstandings. If something must be said, “let’s go for a ride” was probably the best suggestion. Any kind of congratulations can come off as condescending. Talking about your own accomplishments comes off as egotistical.

    #1025626
    DismalScientist
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    Well, you could always “ELITE” her post.

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