Recent content by biff47

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    Can Someone explain to me why CX isn't a Winter Olympic sport?

    1. It's a winter sport 2. It's a cheap sport that anyone can do and has broad appeal--at least as broad as curling. Total transparency: I like curling. really. Any country in the world can have a team; all they need to practice are cx bikes, boards and mud. 3. It brings a completely new...
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    Are you afraid?

    We're all going out somehow. Life is short; do what you enjoy doing. I've been hit by a car. I've had gangbangers come along side me and challenge me to a throwdown. I never had a day riding in Japan where I didn't have a near-miss. (Not through maliciousness, though, just...
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    10 Signs Cycling has taken over your life

    True... Additionally, you pass over the pictures of girls, no matter their state of undress, if they look as though they have never ridden a bike once in their life.
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    Seriously?

    I love that he has toe clips.... w/out straps.
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    10 Signs Cycling has taken over your life

    11. you're not angry that the guy driving behind you is tailgating, just angry b/c they won't "pull through."
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    Weirdest thing you've ever carried in your jersey pockets?

    frog plus more letters to reach minimum
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    Anyone who used to road ride who has quit or some other form of cycling now?

    Road racing is a young man's sport. Ride as fast as you can as long as you can. For me, work and the related travel schedule got in the way. I can't train enough to justify the related costs for license, tubies, gas, entries, days away from the family on a weekend, etc. I ride casually...
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    City You Would Never Live In?

    Dallas, never again....
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    Breaking Away (1979)

    The movie nails life in southern Indiana in the late 70s. Makes one a little homesick sometimes.
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    doping: who cares? Not race organizers

    Ok, how hard is this to find dopers, if you really want to? if you're the TdF, you say "We're going to test all riders every day from a week before to a week after. You drop out early and we're still going to test you." Force teams to name their riders a week early. Everybody pees in a cup...