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Someone mooted this idea on a thread recently. The STW ubiquitous products we know all the others have.
I though it might be fun to make a full list. I shall start if I may:
Car --- Audi
Van- VW T5
Brogues
Razor
Stove
Large store of bikes that get polished more than ridden
coffee maker - stove top
list if you please:
Car --- Audi
Van- VW T5
You're very demanding op
list if you please:
Car --- Audi
Van- VW T5
A propensity to make lists
I know, I thought that was one of the prerequisites to be STW!
Car --- Audi
Van- VW T5
Shoe --- Brogues
Razor ----- Merkur
Stove----- (we need a model here)
Coffee maker---- (again is there a model)
Sorry is this typical STW things that "I" actually own? Or just typical things that the generic stw composite should own in internet land?
FS: orange 5
HT: Cotic soul or On One Inbred.
headset: hope
hubs: hope pro evo 2.
I guess the STW composite stereotype. Just to maintain the feeling of that I posted this in the wrong forum.
Oops,a miss on all points....,did we forget CRC discount code?,I may have been away that day.... 😕
Expert in the fields of:
Firearms
Politics
Foreign Affairs
Religion.
Oh, and owns an axe.
I'm hoping this is going to be a list of things, none of which I own. Winning so far.
though I'll spoil my own theory with a suggestion:
beard
A profoundly self righteous demeanor?
propensity to start threads about nonsense?
Must be able to "make progress" in said Audi.
Vac- miele
Be so into enduro it hurts.
My hunch is that we all own or have access to at least one internet enabled device
But you want the stereo type
They are non subscriber using and an ipad and they mainly post that they can't see the forum because its hidden behind the adverts
😯 ... might have to sell my berlingo 😡 to be a true STW
green enduro helmet ...check
ability to flame anyone if they are not STW righteous ... check
should have a started at least once "will I die " thread ... check
Preferred weapon of defense/attack- Bombers
Preferred method of revenge- wee in shoes
Be so into enduro it hurts.
Is that "STW" for, "Crashes often".
Items owned, for the "definitive" list of whether one is STW, might include:
Flashy watch/es.
Extensive collection of cycling related books, all of which have been read!
Extensive collection of cycling specific, merino wool clothing.
Overly powerful front light.
Extensive collection of apple products.
I presume the other obvious STW meme is now a banhammer offence?
Hora - Thread Closed
Preferred weapon of defense/attack- Bombers
Preferred method of revenge- wee in shoes
Preferred method of entry into a house.....
Back doors with a can of white paint?
Congratulations. We have all just described Chipps. 😀
**(awaits ban/assasin/poo on doorstep)* 🙂
Uses "trackworld" in the title even though it makes no sense.
Rides a niche brand rigid SS with silly handlebars.
[s]Nice[/s]Expensive DSLR or 4/3 camera
failing marriage and a contentious manner
Skoda Fabia if you can't afford an Audi.
Road bike. Any will do. More expensive the better. Obviously.
Alpkit jacket/sleeping bag/anything.
Hip flask.
Guardian subscription.
Skoda Fabia, Cotic Soul and Alpkit jacket are the only ones I'm pleading guilty to so far
Road bike and no MTB 😉
or maybe an MTB but given it up due to the hassles of washing it and only rides road now (or maybe road for the winter)
😛
Has a beard.
Oh.. VW T5 kombi.. Tick
Ti tripster.. Tick
Morso woodstove.. Tick
2 woodstores.. Tick
Gaggia coffee machine.. Tick
Children, dog and married.. Tick
Haven't ridden mtb this year only roads.. Tick
Have built a large shed out of wood.. Tick
Several watches.. Tick
Nikon dslr.. Tick
Don't have a cut throat razor, a beard, a ss bike, a 650b bike, an audi, a fancy house or a bean grinder, or a job in IT or healthcare,
Audi screams to$$er and VW Campers the old ones atleast scream attention whores plus the beards and orange single pivots = SPECIALLLLLL.
;-d
Uses the phrases:
PSA
First world problem I know but...
Blah blah blah content inside
EVEN when they're not on STW 😀
monkeysfeet - Member
Congratulations. We have all just described Chipps.
I don't seem to be that true to the clique, sorry. 🙂
Car - Fiat Doblo
Work in IT - not exactly. Unless you count this.
Beard - nope
Woodstove - yes, it's an Aarrow I think
Coffee machine - I use an Aeropress mostly, or cafetiere
Children and married - neither
Dog - yes. A poodle
Have built a shed - haven't built anything out of wood since woodwork class at school
Several watches - Oh, OK then.
Expensive camera - yes, but I claim a professional need for it/them.
Alpkit - I do have a sleeping bag of theirs
Expert in the fields of:
Firearms - nope. Though I'm a decent shot apparently
Politics - couldn't be less interested
Foreign Affairs - ditto
Religion - same again.
I do have a Merkur razor though - and some Edwin selvedge jeans.
Shall I stop now? I seem to have re-entered the cliché 🙂
There is more than one stereotype category. The T5 driver or the berlingo driver. The Jones or the Soul. The Audi or the Octavia, etc.
Belkin Team Kit?
Badly maintained gardens.
Breadmaker
Over the past few years: hardcore hard tail, short stem wide bars, chain guide, big wheels, medium sized wheels, 1x gearing....
Complete and utter faith that random technology [a] makes an actual difference to their mediocre capability on a bike.
