Chicks and Peanut Butter

fat bloke

I can't help but notice that Rás na mBan (women-only international cycle race) is going to be down around Lisdoonvarna at exactly the same time as the Lisdoonvarna Match-Making Festival. John B Keane himself wouldn't dare to make it up.

Well the potential for agricultural amorous Armageddon has just been ratcheted up a few notches with the announcement of two teams coming over from the States.

"Peanut Butter & Co Human Zoom" (the name doesn't exactly trip off the tongue, and they should have said "Wheelers" or something at the end ).

And

These guys..... The "Ritte Chicks"

who judging by their facebook pics and their stated raison d'etre to "to spread the joy of cycling and win fans to the sport", should certainly bring a splash of colour to the event.



I really want to be there when they're greeted in Lisdoon...:pac:

spokesm0del

Erm, thats's a man, man!? At least the dude on the floor is. That shot is not of the Ritte Women's Cycling Team, but a promo shot for Ritte bikes featuring 2 models.

Personally I find your post a bit more :mad: than

Roger Hassenforder

he got my thanks for that chap on the ground; those retro locks are to die for.
your wans all right.

Ole Rodrigo

Best thread title ever.

niceonetom

spokesm0del wrote: »

Erm, thats's a man, man!? At least the dude on the floor is. That shot is not of the Ritte Women's Cycling Team, but a promo shot for Ritte bikes featuring 2 models.

This better?

Plastik

Let me just say, thank you.

fat bloke

spokesm0del wrote: »

That shot is not of the Ritte Women's Cycling Team, but a promo shot for Ritte bikes featuring 2 models.

It seems you're right. I did some research into my own post and I was shocked to discover that your man isn't from Lisdoonvarna either. He's from Doolin:mad:

Here are some of the Ritte Women with pants on



Love the gear and the bike colour schemes I must say. "Belgian" and "cool" don't always go together, except in cycling...

spokesm0del

@ niceonetom Yep, yes it is, seeing as they are actually on the team!

Seriously lads?!!!

Harrybelafonte

WTF? Pointless thread. What are you? 15? Thanks for confirming one of the reasons more women don't take up cycling.

spokesm0del

fat bloke wrote: »

Here are some of the Ritte Women with pants on

Mate, you're implying that the other picture is of the Ritte Women without pants on! When, as I pointed out already, it's a glamour model and a bloke.

This time, actually

niceonetom

spokesm0del wrote: »

@ niceonetom Yep, yes it is, seeing as they are actually on the team!

Seriously lads?!!!

Yep. Seriously.

But before any umbrage is taken we should all acknowledge that the usual victims of the leers and dribblings of the diverse pervs of this board are the poor males of the pro peleton. Exhibit A. Exhibit B. And I'm sure we can all agree that those girls above are some badass racers, but when it comes to sex appeal they are no Berie Eisel.

ROK ON

Tom
To be fair Bernie is a smashing looking bloke. But for sheer hawt on a bike then you can't beat PhilGil.

Raam

I like the chicks, but I'm not mad on peanut butter.

fat bloke

Peanut Butter & Co. Human Zoom club / team



From their website they look to be a pretty regular club. Pretty cool for them to be coming over here for a stage race. I can't imagine it happens the other way around much, a regional Irish club participating in an international stage race in the States.:cool:

DirkVoodoo

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

WTF? Pointless thread. What are you? 15? Thanks for confirming one of the reasons more women don't take up cycling.

Where is that coming from? I think I know more women who cycle than any other sport (tag rugby comes next, then hockey...)

I would have thought that not a lot of women-only races was one of the larger hurdles, which has actually been jumped in the last few years with the national league, orwell crit and corkagh park summer league.

Hopefully there will be a few open spots for me to wrench in come September, I'd like to witness at least one Ras na mBan.

shaka

Jaysus I opened this up on iPad beside missus and got clip around the ear . a bit of warning please

Dermot Illogical

shaka wrote: »

Jaysus I opened this up on iPad beside missus and got clip around the ear . a bit of warning please

Warning: Thread about chicks may be nsfw.
Too late?

MB Lacey

Completely different ethos behind the image of that female model (created, staged) naked of shorts (ffs) to the images of your mancrushes in the sauna/ cycling.

Here's the Rás na mBan website with news of the American teams

TinyExplosions

MB Lacey wrote: »

Completely different ethos behind the image of that female model (created, staged) naked of shorts (ffs) to the images of your mancrushes in the sauna/ cycling.

Here's the Rás na mBan website with news of the American teams

Yeah, one's hot, the other's just fun (which one is which is up to you to decide, though I suspect that Sagan in the Sauna is a created and staged shot -doubt he usually wears his shorts in there)

fat bloke

Raam wrote: »

I like the chicks, but I'm not mad on peanut butter.

Me neither. Seems to be a nutty cycling trend in the States though. Wasn't past winner Olivia Dillon with the Wonderful Pistachios team?

BofaDeezNuhtz

@OP
Just so you know I rang the Consumers Association about 15 mins ago reporting you for false
advertising ok, I told them I was in the closet laptop balancing in one hand as I opened your thread
and they are taking it very seriously because she even asked me to stay on the line.....

...hang on lads a squad cars just pulled up outside...

BofaDeezNuhtz

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

WTF? Pointless thread. What are you? 15? Thanks for confirming one of the reasons more women don't take up cycling.

No rearview mirrors to do their makeup in mate is all...





Sure they cant handle driving a car ffs nevermind having to balance themselves an'all loike!

DaveyDave

It's not like modelling is going to turn women off cycling, it has nothing to do with cycling as a sport and isn't something we see often. I like seeing women who cycle, purely because most women I know spend most of their time sitting on their arse, applying makeup for 3 hours and doing nothing else. I have the utmost respect for female cyclists simply for the fact they're cycling. It's also a breath of fresh air from seeing men in lycra shorts. A quick glance while keeping to myself isn't a crime, then again the rare occasion of seeing a woman cycling is kept short as I usually end up staring at their bike more so than anything else. There was also the time I was behind a woman on a racer with aero bars, delighted I was able to keep up on my hardtail even though I knew she wasn't putting much effort in.

That said, I like seeing women modelling around cycling. Who wouldn't like seeing women model around something they enjoy personally? I'm just glad they're not posing with bikes looking for attention like a lot of female "gamers", these girls are actually on a team. I can't even say the same for myself.

Women probably won't share my opinion of the Wiggle Honda team for example, but that's fine by me. I most likely wouldn't care much for a picture of the men's team someone else likes but that's just how it is. And on that note, every single one of these ladies would leave me for dust.

happytramp

DaveyDave wrote: »

It's not like modelling is going to turn women off cycling, it has nothing to do with cycling as a sport and isn't something we see often. I like seeing women who cycle, purely because most women I know spend most of their time sitting on their arse, applying makeup for 3 hours and doing nothing else. I have the utmost respect for female cyclists simply for the fact they're cycling. It's also a breath of fresh air from seeing men in lycra shorts. A quick glance while keeping to myself isn't a crime, then again the rare occasion of seeing a woman cycling is kept short as I usually end up staring at their bike more so than anything else. There was also the time I was behind a woman on a racer with aero bars, delighted I was able to keep up on my hardtail even though I knew she wasn't putting much effort in.

That said, I like seeing women modelling around cycling. Who wouldn't like seeing women model around something they enjoy personally? I'm just glad they're not posing with bikes looking for attention like a lot of female "gamers", these girls are actually on a team. I can't even say the same for myself.

What I liked the most about this post is how you successfully navigated a potential minefield and managed to say nothing that could possibly offend or upset anyone.

DaveyDave

happytramp wrote: »

What I liked the most about this post is how you successfully navigated a potential minefield and managed to say nothing that could possibly offend or upset anyone.

It's a touchy subject, if I didn't offend anyone I'd be surprised as I have an awful habit of doing so. It's highly likely people will disagree with me, then again I'm a 21 year old immature bloke who likes to ride a bike. If anyone disagrees I'm happy to hear their response.

Caroline_ie

http://bangabledudesinprocycling.com/

Right back at you guys ...

buffalo

Caroline_ie wrote: »

http://bangabledudesinprocycling.com/

Right back at you guys ...

Dammit Caroline, I'm supposed to be going asleep, and now all I can do is stare...

Cookie_Monster

DaveyDave wrote: »

I most likely wouldn't care much for a picture of the men's team someone else likes but that's just how it is. And on that note, every single one of these ladies would leave me for dust.

and the fella in the centre too :pac:

fat bloke

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

and the fella in the centre too :pac:

Ooh!! You're going straight to hell for that one!!


Reminds me of Martin Navratalova... :pac:

flatface

Mmnnnnn! may be NSFW