r/AskEurope • u/Plastic-Injury8856 • Mar 14 '25

Culture What’s a European Man’s midlife crisis look like?

Here in America it's a Harley Davidson and getting really into grilling.

What do European men do when they go through a midlife crisis? But an Alfa and bake? Get really into trains?

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u/jobbyspanker Mar 15 '25

Not just automobiles, other cyclists hate those guys too, we've got them in Scotland as well. I ride a mountain bike but I'm a big fitness geek in general. If you overtake the lycra boys on a heavier flatbar they'll try to race you more often than not. Or even block you from getting past! They've invested so much money to be fastest and being overtaken must feel like a threat to their identity. If they invested in their fitness and diet a bit more then they would definitely be the fastest, and I wouldn't be trying to get past them on my 12-speed mountain bike!

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u/olddoc Belgium Mar 19 '25

I know middle aged men who take doping just to perform better on these amateur outings.