NSV: friends didn't even recognize me! Wow!

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icjason
icjason Posts: 27 Member
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I'm an avid bicycle rider and a professional (weekend/seasonal) mechanic as a side-job. I went to help my shop out for a weekend "Fat Bike" Enduro race (a 3-hour race for people riding mountain bikes with super-wide tires like Surly's Pugsley and Moonalnder, Salsa's Mukluk and the like).

I rolled up on my Pugsley ready to do some off-road shredding and none of my fellow workers, who really haven't seen me since about October, recognized me. I rolled up, said 'hi' and started chatting. They started giving me a look like "who are you and why are you talking to us?". I took off my helmet and I started seeing light bulbs switch on. "Hokey smokes, we didn't even recognize you!"

Wow, that felt good!

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  • nuemmedigg
    nuemmedigg Posts: 220 Member
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    Yeah for you! Good job. By the way, what do you suggest as a good bike for a 4'10" very overweight female who actually loves to bike. My belly gets in the way of kid's bikes, the space is too narrow between seat and handlebar.
  • CarleeB40
    CarleeB40 Posts: 3
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    Wow, you must have been on top of the world after that! Great job.
  • fusion777
    fusion777 Posts: 197
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    Love that!!! So happy for you!!!
  • speedgoose
    speedgoose Posts: 295
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    that's awesome! great job.
  • ShunkyDave
    ShunkyDave Posts: 190 Member
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    How cool is that?! Congratulations!
  • Phoenixchichima
    Phoenixchichima Posts: 416
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    great job! congrats
  • kali31337
    kali31337 Posts: 1,048 Member
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    Yay! Those are the best!
  • schondell
    schondell Posts: 556 Member
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    Awesome!
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
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    Thats so awesome that had to feel good
  • tomwatso
    tomwatso Posts: 1,304 Member
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    Great work.
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,720 Member
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    Great NSV! I had a similar one with a different twist.

    I was out and saw a person I REALLY wanted to avoid the other week. Hadn't seen them in years and was just praying they wouldn't notice me.

    But the guy had no idea I'd lost weight.

    He looked right at me and had no idea it was me.

    I felt like a weight-loss ninja.
  • chicky26
    chicky26 Posts: 127 Member
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    Its a great feeling isn't it. Well done :D
  • Charmainedelaney
    Charmainedelaney Posts: 46 Member
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    Well done & so deserved!.
  • BonjourAmelia
    BonjourAmelia Posts: 71 Member
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    I felt like a weight-loss ninja.

    HAHA :)


    and way to go OP! It must have felt amazing!
  • icjason
    icjason Posts: 27 Member
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    Great NSV! I had a similar one with a different twist.

    I was out and saw a person I REALLY wanted to avoid the other week. Hadn't seen them in years and was just praying they wouldn't notice me.

    But the guy had no idea I'd lost weight.

    He looked right at me and had no idea it was me.

    I felt like a weight-loss ninja.

    That's a great one!
  • icjason
    icjason Posts: 27 Member
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    Thanks for all the kind words guys! It's wonderful to have all the hard work paying off. If I can do it, anyone can! Best of luck to y'all!
  • icjason
    icjason Posts: 27 Member
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    Yeah for you! Good job. By the way, what do you suggest as a good bike for a 4'10" very overweight female who actually loves to bike. My belly gets in the way of kid's bikes, the space is too narrow between seat and handlebar.

    Take a look at Surly's Cross-check. I set up a girlfriend of mine on one (she is 5'1"). If you put on a set of riser handlebars instead of the race-type bars, you'll have a pretty good setup. It's not cheap -- expect to spend around $1200. Other brands I'm familiar with (Trek, Giant) don't fit folks under 5' very well. Another brand worth exploring is Terry, who makes a number of bikes for adults around your height. Spendy stuff, but very high quality. Any decent bike shop should be able to get you set up with stem, handle bars, saddle and proper pedals once you get a properly-fit frame. Contact me by PM if you have any other questions, and happy hunting!
  • cosmic0074
    cosmic0074 Posts: 91 Member
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    Fantastic! :happy:
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
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    Congratulations on a job very well done! :)
  • sarahslim100
    sarahslim100 Posts: 485 Member
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    Congratulations. That's an amazing NSV

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