Recent content by dcpdpayne

Thanks Cloxxki, I checked USADA's site and found that for the lowly recreational racer (ie, not folks in the "testing pool", ie, 99.5% of us reading the forum) a TUE is not required for substances banned only "in competition." Thus you don't have to choose between breathing and racing and I...

Either my post read poorly or you misunderstood. It's their "Amerocentric" commentary that bothers me, not the other way around. I'm not one to chant USA, USA in any form. I root for the race and would sooner watch LBL, the Rhonde or second rate semi classic to the Tour. I was trying to suggest...

After more than 15 years out of racing, 2011 was a pretty good cycling year for me. In 2011 I dropped more than 50lbs that had settled on my frame since I last towed the line for a frozen April Crit race in college. With newly rediscovered fitness and "good sensations" in my legs, I think that...

As this posting has made the full thread drift from a great youtube channel to cycling commentary, I think that I'll jump in and play too. For me, and many English speaking cycling fans Paul and Phill are the voice of cycling, for good or bad. The reason that I think they, or really Phill, takes...