State of the forum 2025

[Pookoman]

Peaking for the rest day even.

 

[topcat]

Forum is a busted flush today.
Even Greg's battery is oxidized and he's not posting.
We have 3 days to recharge our Li-ons and get ready for Liege. The suspense and anticipation is almost too much. Will Pog disappear on La Redoute or RAF? It's going to be electric.

 

[zlev11]

wtf, my cranks are spinning and im not even moving my legs

 

[Netserk]

wtf, my cranks are spinning and im not even moving my legs

After a performance like that, posts just write themselves.

 

[topcat]

I really think cycling has never been in a better place. There will always be winners and losers. Cycling has a superstar and 3 or 4 pretenders. I'm partying like it's 1987 and going to the Giro. The show goes on.

 

[Froome]

@CyclistAbi already in peak shape.

 

[gregrowlerson]

@CyclistAbi already in peak shape.

I'll have to check out the Rogla thread.

 

[gregrowlerson]

In solid form, objectively speaking.

But peaking too early for the Giro, perhaps deep down he's really a Remco fan.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

In solid form, objectively speaking.

But peaking too early for the Giro, perhaps deep down he's really a Remco Storer fan.

FTFY

 

[search]

not really sure this is the right thread, but I just noticed, that after thousands of posts, @Rob5091 suddenly seems to have completely disappeared on March 18.

 

[zlev11]

wtf, my cranks are spinning and im not even moving my legs

this keeps happening and i have no idea how to make it stop can someone please tell Mr. G?

 

[topcat]

not really sure this is the right thread, but I just noticed, that after thousands of posts, @Rob5091 suddenly seems to have completely disappeared on March 18.

He probably couldn't stomach it anymore (or more likely, he had to get on with his life).
This is the thread to go to when you just can't take it anymore.

 

[Netserk]

not really sure this is the right thread, but I just noticed, that after thousands of posts, @Rob5091 suddenly seems to have completely disappeared on March 18.

Yeah, it's plausible that it's the same as it was for @krebs303 and @Amsterhammer, but with no one in a position to know to state so here.

 

[topcat]

Yeah, it's plausible that it's the same as it was for @krebs303 and @Amsterhammer, but with no one in a position to know to state so here.

That doesn't really clear things up.
Also, I want to know what happened to Sir Fly.

 

[Salvarani]

not really sure this is the right thread, but I just noticed, that after thousands of posts, @Rob5091 suddenly seems to have completely disappeared on March 18.

We shouldnt speculate. Just hope all is well or that they are in a better place.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

That doesn't really clear things up.
Also, I want to know what happened to Sir Fly.

I'd like to know that, too.

 

[search]

Yeah, it's plausible that it's the same as it was for @krebs303 and @Amsterhammer, but with no one in a position to know to state so here.

just saw that his introduction post here said that he is "back", so seems like he took another break before. Maybe it's just the same again.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

just saw that his introduction post here said that he is "back", so seems like he took another break before. Maybe it's just the same again.

I saw his last post under @Robert5091 (I think that was the @) in 2019 was about how the forum was moderated where he announced he was going to stop posting, this time that didn‘t happen.

 

[topcat]

It was a good day. Pog brought a bazooka to a fist fight and rode off into the sunset. The motor theory is gaining traction.

 

[k0llye]

I hate it. I've been watching cycling since 2015. I was 11 back then. In 2017 or so I discovered the clinic and I was mostly starting to learn more about cycling - past winners, scandals, etc. I was supposed to go see the Pyrenees stages in the TdF in 2020. Then Covid hit, and I soon found out I wasn't going anywhere. I still remember watching those stages from home, Hirschi's attacks, Pog absolutely shining over everyone - it was the moment everything went downhill for me. I already was suspicious about Pogacar, knowing Gianetti and Matxin's history, but after those stages, I just started noticing. Turn 2021, it was already a freakshow. I resumed to watching 2. or nat races in France, Italy and other races in the Europe circuit, only sometimes tuning in to the bigger events. The years went by and I couldn't even watch it with my family anymore as I'd left home for uni. Now I just check the clinic once in a while and open PCS to see another season where Pog (and others) seem to do a Jalabert in 95. Maybe I'm just screaming at the clouds, but I hate everything about it - the ignorance, the arrogance, the influx of new fans that seem to love eating this slop up, the lack of serious scrutiny, the comerciallisation. I made this account just to rant. I hate it.

 

[pastronef]

I hate it. I've been watching cycling since 2015. I was 11 back then. In 2017 or so I discovered the clinic and I was mostly starting to learn more about cycling - past winners, scandals, etc. I was supposed to go see the Pyrenees stages in the TdF in 2020. Then Covid hit, and I soon found out I wasn't going anywhere. I still remember watching those stages from home, Hirschi's attacks, Pog absolutely shining over everyone - it was the moment everything went downhill for me. I already was suspicious about Pogacar, knowing Gianetti and Matxin's history, but after those stages, I just started noticing. Turn 2021, it was already a freakshow. I resumed to watching 2. or nat races in France, Italy and other races in the Europe circuit, only sometimes tuning in to the bigger events. The years went by and I couldn't even watch it with my family anymore as I'd left home for uni. Now I just check the clinic once in a while and open PCS to see another season where Pog (and others) seem to do a Jalabert in 95. Maybe I'm just screaming at the clouds, but I hate everything about it - the ignorance, the arrogance, the influx of new fans that seem to love eating this slop up, the lack of serious scrutiny, the comerciallisation. I made this account just to rant. I hate it.

can I ask your nationality? do you come from a traditional cycling nation? how did you begin watching cycling? thx

 

[Salvarani]

can I ask your nationality? do you come from a traditional cycling nation? how did you begin watching cycling? thx

Interesting to see how he started to watch cycling in 2015, being a tender age of 11 years old, and also can reference Jalabert 95. Impressive. He had also dwelled into the history with Gianetti and Matxin as well. At just around 15-16... he was all up to speed on this, getting real underground to only watch 2. races or nat races in France. Very interesting. Good stuff.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Interesting to see how he started to watch cycling in 2015, being a tender age of 11 years old, and also can reference Jalabert 95. Impressive. He had also dwelled into the history with Gianetti and Matxin as well. At just around 15-16... he was all up to speed on this, getting real underground to only watch 2. races or nat races in France. Very interesting. Good stuff.

Some people care about the history of the sport. I also waste most of my time with cycling topics and know about a lot of stuff from before my time.

 

[k0llye]

can I ask your nationality? do you come from a traditional cycling nation? how did you begin watching cycling? thx

nope, Europe but not a traditional cycling country. I started with the 2015 Giro, it was just randomly live on Eurosport)))

Interesting to see how he started to watch cycling in 2015, being a tender age of 11 years old, and also can reference Jalabert 95. Impressive. He had also dwelled into the history with Gianetti and Matxin as well. At just around 15-16... he was all up to speed on this, getting real underground to only watch 2. races or nat races in France. Very interesting. Good stuff.

nah bro I just fell in love with the sport (so much so that I started saving money for a bike) and after a while I got really obsessed with the 90s, especially in 2020 when the schools closed and I had *** all to do so I started watching old races, reading stuff etc

 

[Netserk]

I started with the 2015 Giro

You started on a high then. One of the best GTs I've seen.