“The 22 Rules That Turned Me From Invisible to Irresistible With Women… Starting Tonight”

You can skip the expensive cars, the fancy clothes, and the endless gym selfies. Completely unnecessary.

I used to freeze the second a beautiful woman looked my way. Frustrated. Awkward. Watching other guys walk away with the girl while I stood there tongue-tied.

Then I discovered 22 simple rules that rewired my entire dating life. The anxiety vanished. Conversations flowed effortlessly. Women started chasing me for a change.

These rules trigger a woman's subconscious attraction switches. And you can start using them tonight.

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any avid bicyclists on here?

comic_relief

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Hey yall,

I'm looking for some avid cyclists on here since Francisco don't show up as much anymore :-(

Anyone here do a lot of cycling?

- comic_relief
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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I am. I haven't been able to ride much besides a few hours a week for exercise unfortunately.

This year was the year from hell on my bike...I popped like 10 tubes ad shredded both tires and had my first experience falling off the bike.
 

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WhitePimp said:
I am. I haven't been able to ride much besides a few hours a week for exercise unfortunately.

This year was the year from hell on my bike...I popped like 10 tubes and shredded both tires and had my first experience falling off the bike.
I popped 17 tubes this summer and shredded four tires :-(

Thats what 3,000 miles per year got me. I want to get better tires.

- comic_relief

EDIT: What type of bike do you guys ride nowadays?
 

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road - cervelo s1 '09
xc - specialized rockhopper

For the record, I popped 9 tubes this summer, completely wore out 2 sets of tyres. Even had a rear wheel that literally exploded (the rim snapped in half) - the 1.5hr walk home was not pleasant to say the least...

comic_relief said:
I popped 17 tubes this summer and shredded four tires :-(

Thats what 3,000 miles per year got me. I want to get better tires.

- comic_relief

EDIT: What type of bike do you guys ride nowadays?
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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ChalengeGuyFan

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Me too!

Urban cycling FTW! :up:

1500 km in 3 months, 3 falls, 2 problematic tubes, a ton of adrenaline. :D
 

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I'm on my bike for at least 2-3 hours a week as transportation. Sometimes longer if I take it out on to trails on weekends.

Probably get around 200km a month on it.
 

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I don't cycle much, but I've done a couple of longish cycle tours. There's something grand about just riding into the unknown, not to be seen again for weeks.

Strap a tent to your bike and ride into the sunset. That's the cowboy life.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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oh and I ride on a 1987 Cannondale ST800 Touring bike

- comic_relief
 

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ChalengeGuyFan said:
That's a sweet bike! And expensive, too!

How do you like it?
It's like the marketing says - rigid, pretty light, great handling...the aerodynamics are better than regular round tubing (around -10watts @20mph). The downside is it's aluminum so not as comfortable as carbon. Also it goes without saying that it's one sexy beast ;).
 

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mikeyb said:
It's like the marketing says - rigid, pretty light, great handling...the aerodynamics are better than regular round tubing (-10watts @20mph). The downside is it's aluminum so not as comfortable as carbon.
What does 'not as comfortable as carbon' mean? I.e. When do you start feeling fatigued?

After 50 miles? 100?
2 or 3 hours?

Also it goes without saying that it's one sexy beast ;).
Gives me an erection. :)


do you race it?
 
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ChalengeGuyFan said:
What does 'not as comfortable as carbon' mean? I.e. When do you start feeling fatigued?

After 50 miles? 100?
2 or 3 hours?
Carbon damps small vibrations so it's easier on the joints. Personally I feel it in the elbows and back after 3-4h. Then again I've been doing a lot of XC last few months so maybe when I get back on the road bike again it will feel like silk...
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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comic_relief said:
I popped 17 tubes this summer and shredded four tires :-(

Thats what 3,000 miles per year got me. I want to get better tires.

- comic_relief

EDIT: What type of bike do you guys ride nowadays?
I go through two sets of these tires a year (4000-4500 miles) and despite using extra-lite tubes, I average only one flat a season the five years of using this brand. I check and fill my tires before every ride.

http://www.rei.com/product/793101?preferredSku=7931010032&cm_mmc=cse_froogle-_-datafeed-_-product-_-7931010032&mr:trackingCode=D9A3A1E3-F810-DF11-BAE3-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA

I actually stick with the full wire bead, I still don't completely trust folding tires.

I'm a Specialized guy.
- Specialized Allez Comp Aluminum/Carbon - Spring training
- Specialized Roubaix Pro Carbon - Season riding and touring
- Specialized Stumpjumper Elite Hardtail - Winter riding
- Specialized Stumpjumper Expert FSR - Single trail and MTB
 

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Francisco d'Anconia said:
I go through two sets of these tires a year (4000-4500 miles) and despite using extra-lite tubes, I average only one flat a season the five years of using this brand. I check and fill my tires before every ride.

http://www.rei.com/product/793101?preferredSku=7931010032&cm_mmc=cse_froogle-_-datafeed-_-product-_-7931010032&mr:trackingCode=D9A3A1E3-F810-DF11-BAE3-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA

I actually stick with the full wire bead, I still don't completely trust folding tires.

I'm a Specialized guy.
- Specialized Allez Comp Aluminum/Carbon - Spring training
- Specialized Roubaix Pro Carbon - Season riding and touring
- Specialized Stumpjumper Elite Hardtail - Winter riding
- Specialized Stumpjumper Expert FSR - Single trail and MTB
Holy crap! I thought you were dead or something. Where ya been?
 
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