What former professionals ride
03-01-15, 05:34 PM
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He does--I did his Alps and Dolomites tour last summer (short version: if you have the chance, DO IT! I'm going back this summer!!), and he was disgustingly chipper on Gavia day. He dawdled at the back for a while, and then rode through chit chatting with everyone (he talked, we panted), then got to the top and waited and eventually greeted us all as we straggled in. It was a great day. And it is pure beauty to watch him ride a bike.
03-01-15, 05:39 PM
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Been riding again for about three years now. For a while I found a simple computer useful: The speed would give some insight into how I felt that day and could be used to set a pace goal when I wanted one. The clock was nice too.
I've since taken it off and prefer to just ride around looking up rather than frequently glancing down at the little screen. Simple is more fun.
Joe
I've since taken it off and prefer to just ride around looking up rather than frequently glancing down at the little screen. Simple is more fun.
Joe
03-01-15, 06:01 PM
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03-01-15, 07:08 PM
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03-01-15, 08:26 PM
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Flat'ish segments aroung here require a tailwind AND a cooperative box van or bus :-)
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03-02-15, 06:13 AM
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Before I had kids I used to caddy on the PGA's AAA tour when it had a tournament locally. (I think currently it is the Web.com Tour) None of the pros I caddied for liked to talk about golf. It was their job and what they worked at day after day. They always found what their Pro Am partners did or even what I did for a living more interesting than golf. Other sports, movies, whatever, they liked to talk about. But not golf.
If you are familiar with the former PGA pro (major winner) Curtis Strange, you might not know that he has an identical twin named Allen. Allen was a professional for 3 years before entering the business world and becoming very successful. He is still very active in golf at the amateur level in VA. I wonder which one of the brothers think they have had the better life.
If you are familiar with the former PGA pro (major winner) Curtis Strange, you might not know that he has an identical twin named Allen. Allen was a professional for 3 years before entering the business world and becoming very successful. He is still very active in golf at the amateur level in VA. I wonder which one of the brothers think they have had the better life.
How many guys have won back to back US Opens?
If my memory is good, Allen caddied for Curtis for a while. Davis Love's brother, also a pretty good golfer caddied for Davis for a long time.
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03-02-15, 06:58 AM
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Chris Boardman. On a hybrid Boardman...
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03-09-15, 09:15 AM
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I was a pro musician made my living teaching and playing the guitar many years ago. Funny I still play the same guitar I did 30 years ago and frankly many who never have made a dime playing can play almost a well from many standpoints. The only difference between and pro and the rest is they get paid. How many could be paid but simply never choose the path.
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I don't think that applies to cyclist. A pro when they are a pro is significantly faster than a non-pro. After the money stops - they then become more normal but someone is always trying to beat them on any fun ride. Makes perfect sense if they want a casual ride they ride a casual bike so all the nutty folks stop trying to race them.
03-09-15, 12:25 PM
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Very true, because in sports, such as cycling, actual performance in measurable quantities is being judged- but in something like music, some Neanderthal on drugs who can only play 3 chords can often be more successful than an accomplished musician, not because he's better, but just because he appeals to other Neanderthals.
03-09-15, 02:30 PM
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