Professional Cycling For the Fans - I rode with Contador for two seconds

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chidonchea
10-05-11, 01:35 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=539TCCtYMbc

HigherGround
10-05-11, 06:59 PM
Cool video, thanks for posting that. I was able to ride with Sean Kelly on a similar group ride back in the early 90's. Unfortunately that was before ride cams were easily available. Having that video is a cool souvenir.
LemondFanForeve
10-05-11, 07:38 PM
Lucky Bast*¤#! I'd freak out if I had a chance to ride w/Lemond. Whats the story on this ride, was he(Contador) there to promote something? very cool my friend.

bikepro
10-05-11, 10:24 PM
It's ok to get dropped by the best!
chidonchea
10-06-11, 02:26 AM
LemondFanForeve, Contador tweeted (http://twitter.com/#!/albertocontador) about the ride about four days before. Lemond had his public ride, Palo Alto Grand Fondo (http://www.echelongranfondo.org/palo_alto/), about two weeks ago. Sorry you missed that one.
LemondFanForeve
10-06-11, 06:50 AM
LemondFanForeve, Contador tweeted (http://twitter.com/#!/albertocontador) about the ride about four days before. Lemond had his public ride, Palo Alto Grand Fondo (http://www.echelongranfondo.org/palo_alto/), about two weeks ago. Sorry you missed that one.

Whoah! Had no idea he did tha ride. Is that Lemond ride, a yearly thing, or what? Curious too: Do people pay to do these rides? Sorry for the stupid questions, never really knew how that sorta thing goes. Did you do the Lemond ride? Is there video of it anywhere? Thanks for the info, great story
tagaproject6
10-06-11, 09:36 AM
Whoah! Had no idea he did tha ride. Is that Lemond ride, a yearly thing, or what? Curious too: Do people pay to do these rides? Sorry for the stupid questions, never really knew how that sorta thing goes. Did you do the Lemond ride? Is there video of it anywhere? Thanks for the info, great story

And you call your self a Lemond fan?!?! Shame on you for not keeping up with this stuff! I kid, I kid :D
But, yeah most of the time, it is a ride for a fee behind a cause.
LemondFanForeve
10-06-11, 06:53 PM
And you call your self a Lemond fan?!?! Shame on you for not keeping up with this stuff! I kid, I kid :D
But, yeah most of the time, it is a ride for a fee behind a cause.

(shakes head) Hey, I cant always know what Greg's doing, can I? Lol. Truth be told, I thought I read an article a few years back, that said he was completely done w/any type of racing/riding? Guess not. Might have to go next year if he has another ride along. That'd be awesome.
Trek760
10-13-11, 12:37 AM
Great video man! I wonder if I know you through twitter... you look awfully familiar. It was cool to see Cullinan back mixing it up with the local TV news crews again, he used to be a Sports Anchor back in the day. Wish I could have made it down.
chidonchea
10-14-11, 03:34 AM
Thanks Trek760,
Not me. I don't twitter.
prettyshady
11-08-11, 12:59 PM
wow , very intresting for me to watch that being a none american
mymojo
11-08-11, 01:06 PM
At the end, right after you say the weather worked out... is that a rain drop or sweat that hits the lens?
chidonchea
11-16-11, 03:35 AM
It was rain. Seems to rain there the past few times the pros show up for the Tour of CA.
SouthFLpix
11-22-11, 09:54 AM
Whoah! Had no idea he did tha ride. Is that Lemond ride, a yearly thing, or what? Curious too: Do people pay to do these rides? Sorry for the stupid questions, never really knew how that sorta thing goes. Did you do the Lemond ride? Is there video of it anywhere? Thanks for the info, great story

They are fairly common. Just follow the cyclist you want to ride with on Twitter and you will see them say "Come out to ride with me at ...."

I'm not aware of any cyclist asking for money.
LemondFanForeve
11-22-11, 07:29 PM
They are fairly common. Just follow the cyclist you want to ride with on Twitter and you will see them say "Come out to ride with me at ...."

I'm not aware of any cyclist asking for money.


Thanks. I meant(when i asked if it costs something?) is there some sort of charity/or something you have to donate to, to ridre along? I mean, no disrespect to any pro cyclist who does it. But, a guy like Greg Lemond, just rides, and doesnt want someone to donate $$$ to a charity of his, for the right to ride with him? it's like that in golf sometimes, you have to pay amount X in order to play a round of golf(maybe for a charity or something), w/Phil Mickelson, or David Toms?

I mean is it totally on the up and up, or is there some sort of catch to it? Again, Not trying to disrespect, or offend someone, I seriously do not know how these things work.
roadwarrior
12-02-11, 05:18 AM
I liked the "dfl" jersey...made me chuckle.
beingcre8tive
12-02-11, 06:58 AM
Nice Video! Sounds like you were breathing a little hard :)
Jamesw2
12-09-11, 08:10 PM
Great Video I got to see just how smooth his cycling was like a liquid
For comparison purposes
Here is my picture http://imageevent.com/filliepix0607/2011bikethroughtheforestandhills?p=386&c=4&n=1&m=24&w=4&s=0&z=2&y=2
Over 200 pictures of riders that passed me before i went by the camera person ( That is if you care to look at them) That is 46miles in 6.25 hours

I call it my " ED Wood Collection"