Recent content by humboldtcomeback

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    Becoming a professional cyclist

    the idea that someone can 'transform into or become' a pro is sort of the wrong way to think about it. its more like that there is a pro inside of you and you have to bring it out. like a sculptor and a stone. and then that being needs to be brutally scrutinized. i was a div3-pro @ 19...
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    Pro Riders Riding For Free

    yeah its bad. i don't think many people are looking at the structure of div 3 racing as the fundemental gateway to doping - but in united states it is... in my view. also in europe. just think, in united states cycling you aren't insured any money for racing without results. in...
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    Pro Riders Riding For Free

    this is exactly why there is so much doping. the only way to make a salary is to win lots of NRC races, and the only way to do that is to dope (at least when i was doing them), the rumors where that, the guys who were winning, were totally dirty. whole teams going to california spring stage...
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    Anyone here train fixed for "leg speed"?

    the main benefit is that it is harder because you can never stop pedaling. you can go out for flat rides and get a better workout in less time, OR take it out to the rollers and think of the climbing part as SFR - just take your time, and be smoothe, THEN on the other side you'll...
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    Jump in and out of saddle or not?

    for contador he stands for tactical reasons. look at him on schleck's wheel. he is standing to let schleck know that if he wants to attack that he is already marked. at the top level of a race on a climb, the top climbers are all looking at each other and are 'racing'. if sckleck stands up...