Why isn't cycling more popular in Cambodia?

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I’ve seen lots of barang on expensive bikes $800+ just poodling around. They may as well walk because that’s better exercise and you’ll burn more calories then just pissing around on your carbon fire Cannondale (made in China).

You’ll never get me on a bicycle wearing Lycra. No way.
If you’re over 25yo lay off the Lycra, unless you’re properly fit or are really into road racing but never in sub tropical countries. It’s not nice to look at.
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Poodling is a fine word. I shall use it. Cheers.

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davegorman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:59 pm I’ve seen lots of barang on expensive bikes $800+ just poodling around.
Yeah, you'd expect them to speed up and race past you doing wheelies or some other stunts.
They may as well walk because that’s better exercise..
Sure, walking a few km mainly on the road is a great and very safe option, but using a pogo stick is even better.
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davegorman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:59 pm I’ve seen lots of barang just poodling around.
Spoiler:
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John Bingham wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:07 pm
davegorman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:59 pm I’ve seen lots of barang on expensive bikes $800+ just poodling around.
Yeah, you'd expect them to speed up and race past you doing wheelies or some other stunts.
They may as well walk because that’s better exercise..
Sure, walking a few km mainly on the road is a great and very safe option, but using a pogo stick is even better.
Pogoing. Real word.
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davegorman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:59 pm I’ve seen lots of barang on expensive bikes $800+
You have no idea what decent bikes cost these days.
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hanno wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:45 am
davegorman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:59 pm I’ve seen lots of barang on expensive bikes $800+
You have no idea what decent bikes cost these days.
I know you can spend $10k on a road bike but in Cambodia I doubt there’s that many. Mostly Giant, Cannondale and Scott (All chinese!).

What bike do you have my German neighbour?
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davegorman wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:41 am I know you can spend $10k on a road bike but in Cambodia I doubt there’s that many. Mostly Giant, Cannondale and Scott (All chinese!).
Giant is Taiwanese, Cannondale is US and Scott is Swiss. They are about as Chinese as Apple is.
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i ride a scott mtn bike......love it
its been to Annapurna base camp, lhasa, and all over.
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davegorman wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:41 am
hanno wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:45 am
davegorman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:59 pm I’ve seen lots of barang on expensive bikes $800+
You have no idea what decent bikes cost these days.
I know you can spend $10k on a road bike but in Cambodia I doubt there’s that many. Mostly Giant, Cannondale and Scott (All chinese!).

What bike do you have my German neighbour?
I have a Trek.
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