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Complicating the rules never increased participation in shiz
A strong rider who trains well can win any p,1,2 crit in the USA on a 1997 Trek with Ultegra 9spd and 32spoke 3x wheels
Adding an arbitrary dollar amount is dumb and counterproductive. It sends the message that equipment makes...
on some of these TTbikes the bottle and cage structure acts as almost a faring... it's shape placement etc is part of the aero design, so the bike is probably faster with the bottles and cages than without... they were probably empty
the race gets no coverage because no one ALMOST no one cares about woman's cycling.
the entire point of watching athletic completion is to see feats of strength, agility, endurance, or ability FAR above and beyond what you are able to achieve yourself
since even professional women racers...
Some gems from our third-favorite anti-doping kook
This kid cracks me up, always has
****Matt Le Rockeur DeCanio I am no longer pursuing a goal to turn pro in 2011 and to ride the Tour de France. Instead I am committing to the S.U. Fighting Corruption Racing Team in 2011. I will finish up...
I never smoked before a race, because obviously smoking anything just before a race is no good
But I can assert that smoking herb allowed me to train longer and harder than I could have without it... Not sprint workouts or LT intervals mind you... But a solo 6.5hr 120mi ride is something I...
HAHA maybe that was the case... i just remember the bell ringing and them saying vasectomy prime and gagg sprinting away for it
I think that was the last year?
Also remember a big crash at the pit and the Master's world TT champ seriously wrecking his ****.
It was just the best when Gaggioli chased Johnny Sundt with that 2x4...
amazing
a lot of these little skinny guys like to talk **** in a crit... but when you get a 5'7 x 145lb guy off the bike, he is usually a pussy
Gaggioli is a douche... no argument there
but you gotta remember JS...
I raced as a top-tier privateer cat 1 for 4 years all over the SE and beyond
won four state championship races, multiple top 10's in NRC races and top 15 at Crit nats
Smoked pot every single day
including sometimes I would race the pro-am and then dip into the woods course-side and smoke a...
a NASCAR car is more or less built from one of just 2-3 templates.. almst every measurement is dictated but the governing body
they are all required to run the same tires, the same fuel
NASCAR officials and a team of techs will disassemble winning cars after races and inspect every...