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badhat wrote:also theres really something to be said for going on a demoralizingly hard group ride that kicks the shit out of you every week.
badhat wrote:we didnt tell JZ about bike handling and etiquette in packs, but thats a really important part of learning to group ride safely.
how to pace (and not push pace), how not to halfwheel, how different types of pacelines work, how to communicate in the pack, how not to be the newb (or triathlete) asshole that sketches everybody out
really important
badhat wrote:many years ago, cycling journo legend caley fretz was an undergrad at CSU and i was new to group riding and we connected on bike forums and he encouraged me to ride The Oval, which is FCs motherfuck saturday ride.
he was a collegiate A then, a super fast, super fit dude and the first time i showed forcthe oval i found him and introcuced myself to him, and despite being a bmoc and surrounded by other collegiate cool dudes he was super super nice to me and for the first month, he’d ride with me and yell tips at me in the line and when i got dropped, he’d fall back and tow me back up to the pack, over and over, and i’d always dig so fucking deep not tocdisappoint him.
i’m still astonished by how above and beyond he was to some dude from the internet. and we became friends and its been thrilling to watch his rise in race journalism.
best dude.
"let's get psychic not blacked out. Let's get wild without getting sick. Let's get turnt while staying woke."
incoherent grunting wrote:What up with Rohan?
it seems everyone has a Rohan story. Each rider or team staff member I contacted in the last few hours said some version of the same: Yes, it’s a problem. This isn’t the first time. It’s a pattern.
“He needs help,” two former teammates told me, asking that I not use any specific stories they’d told. It’s a phrase that turns this story from one of bemused confusion — why would an elite athlete do that? — to one that feels quite sad.
The issue is far from being resolved, from the aspect of Dennis’ well-being and what his "current feeling" is, and also how – or if – the situation could have been managed better by his team or agent. But Dennis himself may have given a clue in an extensive interview posted last month on the Stanley Street Social podcast.
The hour-long chat, recorded in January, took an astonishing turn at the end when Dennis was asked what advice he would give to an aspiring cyclist.
‘‘To this day, there are times when I think 'what the hell am I doing?’,’’ Dennis said. ‘‘In 2018 I reckon there were half a dozen times when I thought 'I could quit – right now’ and January last year was the big one . . . I did not want to race my bike ever again. I was over this sport. But after a while you snap out of it and maybe it’s a a bit of a depressed period, for a week or something, then you realise why you like it again. I have these little periods when things aren’t going well, across the board, sometimes it’s a bit tough. It’s the same with every job . . . you’re bashing your head against the wall 'what am I doing? what am I doing?’ Eventually that wall shows a crack and you’re 'that’s why I’m doing it’, but I still go through those periods.’’
The issue will overshadow the time trial he was expected to win and will linger as the Tour turns to the upcoming onslaught of two more days in the Pyrenees.
Saturday’s stage from Tarbes to the Col du Tourmalet, including the 11.9km Col du Soulor midway, is relatively short andis expected to be a fast a furious day in the saddle for all.
"let's get psychic not blacked out. Let's get wild without getting sick. Let's get turnt while staying woke."
jenmichaeljarre wrote:also quick reminder that having bar end caps is extremely important. I crashed a few days ago due to a bump in the road i didn't see, and my handlebar end went straight in my thigh. It resulted in the biggest contusion i've ever had, and i can only imagine what it would have been if i didn't have a bar end cap.
"let's get psychic not blacked out. Let's get wild without getting sick. Let's get turnt while staying woke."
"let's get psychic not blacked out. Let's get wild without getting sick. Let's get turnt while staying woke."
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