Are you dysfunctional?

[Mike I]

Did anyone else see this in yesterday's Grauniad?

[url]http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1589986,00.html[/url]

If so, did anyone recognise themselves? Or spot the thinly-veiled reference to Coulsdon as a 'seemingly respectable suburb'?

[stevefunkster]

what a waste of good paper, can't beleive people get paid to write such rubbish, i wanna be a journalist in my next life....

[Snoop Doug]

Hmmm - is it just me or does it seem rather odd that given the article is all about impotence caused by being in the saddle, tis odd that it was written by someone called Seaton...

Then again - maybe not

Snoop

[David Lombari]

mmmm....I think that was Matt Seaton, cat 1(?) racer, author of The Escape Artist and creator of The Ride of the Falling Leaves.

For a much more annoying Guardian article read this http://www.guardian.co.uk/sparkthedebat ... 48,00.html (though I'm sure it was designed to provoke exactly my reaction to it).

Also read http://www.guardian.co.uk/otherlives/st ... 99,00.html

[Toks]

[quote] Hmmm - is it just me or does it seem rather odd that given the article is all about impotence caused by being in the saddle, tis odd that it was written by someone called Seaton

[Maria David]

"The Escape Artist" - one cycling book that I really must get round to reading - I've heard it contains loads of references to all the cycling hang outs in South London, including races at Crystal Palace, club runs round Kent, and riding round at Herne Hill velodrome.

He's a good rider, and helps out alot with coaching etc at the Velodrome.
Like Toks says, he's just trying to be light-hearted about a serious subject.

[the muur]

He's one of your own is Matt, been through quite a bit in his life, come out the other side and is level headed. If he pokes fun in any way at cyclists, it's because he is one and speaks from 'inside' the sport.

[stevefunkster]

okey dokey, i take back what i said, did'nt realise he was a cyclist himself, i remember when i was younger i bodybuilt for a few years and got fed up with all the people(mainly men)who were insecure next to muscly men and came out with cra** like"oh your willy shrinks when you train!!!" duh, i think ill even buy his book, sounds like a good read

[David Lombari]

I bought the book when I was injured and it's a damn fine read. Can bring it to club night one evening if anyone wants to borrow it. I still think Paul Kimmage's book is better though, if anyone wants to borrow that.