most memorable moment or best feeling

[luigiV]

would like to hear youre most memorable moment or best feeling that cycling has brought to you and thats the reason you love cycling and makes you go through all the suffering and pain that comes with the sport

 

[meandmygitane]

The summar of year 2007 made it for me.

It's a bit sad afterwards..
- Vinokourov's attacks in the Tour de France 2007.
- Ricco & Piepoli in Giro d'Italia

But then again I enjoyed it the time as I was young, naive and enthusiastic.

Cancellara's attack the last kilometre in TdF is a nice unstained memory.

What I enjoy most is those stages or races which unfolds during the race: breaks that get away, sidewind adn weather, attacks on climbs where it is all or nothing, the crashes (not the physical consequences of them though, think more Paris-Roubaix) and mechanical failures.

220km, sun and no winds, flat, wide roads that ends in a bunch sprint: predictable and you can keep it..

 

[SiAp1984]

Ullrich v. Armstrong 2003. Tragedy, action, lots of attacks, greatest time trial ever...

Oh, and womens race in Athens (Olympics).

 

[luigiV]

The summar of year 2007 made it for me.

It's a bit sad afterwards..
- Vinokourov's attacks in the Tour de France 2007.
- Ricco & Piepoli in Giro d'Italia

But then again I enjoyed it the time as I was young, naive and enthusiastic.

Cancellara's attack the last kilometre in TdF is a nice unstained memory.

What I enjoy most is those stages or races which unfolds during the race: breaks that get away, sidewind adn weather, attacks on climbs where it is all or nothing, the crashes (not the physical consequences of them though, think more Paris-Roubaix) and mechanical failures.

220km, sun and no winds, flat, wide roads that ends in a bunch sprint: predictable and you can keep it..

yeh man true what i like actually what i love is the real bad weather days rainy and fog and its heaps cold low vision going up and down steep mountains all in one session and then that feeling afterwards when you have a hot shower and relax in warm clothes is what i love its a feeling i cant explain ...love it

 

[SantiBotero]

Ullrich v. Armstrong 2003. Tragedy, action, lots of attacks, greatest time trial ever...

Oh, and womens race in Athens (Olympics).

I can say the same. The Tour de France 2003 was the first cycling race i actually saw from the first to last stage, much also of the publicity of being the 100th year of the race... And it was amazing. Beloki was going extremly well until the crash, Mayo on Huez was great, Flecha's victory on the airport or something like that, Lance vs Ullrich, Vinokourov, Luz Ardinen, Virenque huge solo win, Simoni stage win also, that wet last time-trial... Had most of the great riders of the decade and was a tremendous race from the start to the end.

 

[meandmygitane]

yeh man true what i like actually what i love is the real bad weather days rainy and fog and its heaps cold low vision going up and down steep mountains all in one session and then that feeling afterwards when you have a hot shower and relax in warm clothes is what i love its a feeling i cant explain ...love it

Aha, you meant in people's own cycling?

I like it when you feel like your body is a 'machine' and your mind floats free over the physical exertition floating 10 meters ahead on a strenous climb.
But sun and wind in your back is an amazing feeling of speed too.

But the best feeling is when the body is empty and you know that you soon are home, but that you can feel in some other outdoor sports also.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

yep, long rides in ice cold weather/ rain. If you get back home the feeling of taking a warm bath/shower.. wouldn't trade it for the world

 

[Fus087]

In watching cycling, a very memorable moment for me (I could say if it's the most memorable) is the 10th stage of the 2000 Tour de France.
It's the earliest race I can remember watching, and all I remember is Javier Otxoa's brave fight to stay in front of a Lance Armstrong destroying all his opponents. Otxoa had 9 minutes at the top of the Aubisque with ~50 km to go. In Hautacam, he won the stage by 42 seconds.
The combination of the small Basque's fight for the stage after being in the break all day and his tragic fate later on makes this very memorable to me.

As for my own cycling, nothing beats riding up the Muur van Geraardsbergen in the 2009 Ronde for cyclotourists.

 

[Eric8-A]

Paco Mancebo winning stage 2 of the Amgen tour. Why? That stage was the first time I saw cycling and it's what got me into the sport.

 

[luigiV]

The days I get away into the big mountains, and no matter how bad I feel, or how slow I ride, I ride up those passes and see the summit sign at the top.

Coming down is fun too.

definetly ...eating on the way down while doing 80 kmh just rolling looking at the scenery whilst still concentrating not going of the road heheh ...heaps good

 

[Boeing]

when I was a kid and my younger brother used to beg to BMX with me and the lads. although we always ditched him. He is 8 years my younger. When I was 13 he rolled up to the top of these free run descents we would try. there was one that was only good for ghost riding old bikes it was so steep. he went to the edge and said "you guys did this"? what could we say but a lie...and away he went. not pretty but he pulled it.

when he looked up and said come on...the lads bailed on me and Iwas left alone and had no choice but to go for it. I went for it and ate big dirt. My little brother said it was awesome anyway and didnt notice it was uncool to fail and we did it again.

as some of you know he is now of the better DH riders today and I attribute it all to me....hahahaha


ironically last week I was at the top of baldy waiting for the race. I was chatting with photographers and one of them had pics in his memory of my bro at Sea Otter. small world

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

My best moments in cycling as a spectator has nothing to do with the race itself, but with all the things surrounding it.
The day of the RVV, gathering with family and friends at the television, or somewhere at the course.
In summer, going to France, watch the TdF at some cols. Or anywhere else, sitting in the sun, watching the race on television.
Trying to find a pub where they show cycling when you're in spain, italy,croatia,...


My best moments for riding? Don't know, i just really love riding my bike.
Doing huge cols in France or Italy, trying to discover new hills in Flanders, go to the Ardennes for 3 days with friends,...

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

yep, long rides in ice cold weather/ rain. If you get back home the feeling of taking a warm bath/shower.. wouldn't trade it for the world

That kind is definately not my most fav, but are the most memorable. The worst being 85 miles, mountain pass 6000+ feet total, snow starting to accumulate on the road, pouring rain at lower elevations. The best part... this was a group ride with feeds and potties. Accidentally dropped one ski glove into a potty at the summit. So just to finish the ride (with glove needed for the descent), fished the glove out, rinsed with water, and finished the ride. My wife didn't think that was very cool.

 

[lancaster]

tommy voeckler keeping yellow is a great pro moment (2004 tour i think, the day where he lost minutes but did enough)

for myself in a race/sportive where you just have great legs, cross a gap to a bigish group, and instead of sitting in at the back panting for 10 mins you go straight into the rotation, take what feels like a big but manageable turn on the front, and look over your shoulder as you peel off to see the group of 20 odd has become 3 or 4. it helps if there is wind or a hill, but feels even better if there isn't.
not a common feeling for me, but it gives me a feeling (of what i assume to be) similar to when the pro GT domestiques (jens, navarro, hincapie etc.) must feel like as they pull off halfway up a mountain exhausted, but able to take pride in the destruction caused.
(ideally i'm able to stay in the group i've just whittled down, because one of the worst feeling is when you take a big turn before slipping backwards through people you just worked hard to drop and not being able to hold a wheel)

 

[luigiV]

actually i remember when i was real young and was hooked real bad when the tour used to come on sbs but only for half an hour highlights i used to sit up real close to the tv hehe and watch it..but also remember watching pantani in those days he was my favourite and was at his peak back then and i used to study his bike and the way he tilted his handle bars really upright and so what did i do the next day went and got my allen keys and twisted my handlebars more uprite than normal and loved it hehe i found when climbing it made my arms more relaxed and took presure of my shoulders bak then it wasnt the norm to have handlebars uprite like that he was the one that started uprite trend and if you look now at most setups they all have theyre handlebars uprite like that now ...pantani risposi in peace bro

 

[RedheadDane]

Watching:

I just like watching races. The struggle, the suffering, the skills. And, as seen recently, how they all come together in wake of tragedy.

Riding:

For me riding my bike is freedom. It's the ability to get from A to B in a relatively quick way.

 

[lukinox]

I just came back from Italy where I went to climb the Zoncolan and watch the stage. I've never seen anything that brutal in my life! I had to stop once for 10 min to recover (I was getting dizzy from lack of oxygen). I pretty much zig zagged my way to the top (my gears 36/25, Contador's 34/32) but the feeling I got when I made it was amazing, I'm still buzzing. Only in cycling.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

That kind is definately not my most fav,

It's the feeling afterwards that makes it all worthwhile

 

[The Hitch]

The moment i realised Andrei Grivko who had just come 6th in 3 days of depanne, was on my cq team.

Nothing like it

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Best feeling,,,, taking a shower and a nap after a long hard ride.

 

[MR_Sarcastic]

Attacking from the gun and getting in a two man break in a crazy road race with gravel sections and 20 mph headwinds, and then winning it with a bike throw.
Doesn't happen very often, but memories like that keep me from quitting when I get down on myself.