Lance Not Banned From RAGBRAI
07-03-13, 06:58 PM
#101
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 6,760
Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1109 Post(s)
Liked 1,200 Times
in
760 Posts
Actually, I think he made excellent decisions. He evidently participated in a sport where all - or virtually all - the top competitors were using PED's, and he arguably did it more intelligently and better than anyone else. And really almost got away with it, if not for some ego-driven mistakes later which caused him not to retire quietly. I guess those were bad decisions.
07-03-13, 06:59 PM
#102
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
Posts: 56,565
Bikes: Have two wheels
Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13694 Post(s)
Liked 4,520 Times
in
2,499 Posts
07-03-13, 07:03 PM
#104
serious cyclist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147
Bikes: S1, R2, P2
Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9334 Post(s)
Liked 3,679 Times
in
2,026 Posts
07-03-13, 07:28 PM
#106
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,516
Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
Mentioned: 354 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 20808 Post(s)
Liked 9,450 Times
in
4,668 Posts
07-03-13, 07:30 PM
#107
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
Posts: 56,565
Bikes: Have two wheels
Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13694 Post(s)
Liked 4,520 Times
in
2,499 Posts
07-03-13, 07:32 PM
#108
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,516
Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
Mentioned: 354 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 20808 Post(s)
Liked 9,450 Times
in
4,668 Posts
07-03-13, 07:33 PM
#109
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
Posts: 56,565
Bikes: Have two wheels
Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13694 Post(s)
Liked 4,520 Times
in
2,499 Posts
07-03-13, 07:34 PM
#110
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
Posts: 56,565
Bikes: Have two wheels
Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13694 Post(s)
Liked 4,520 Times
in
2,499 Posts
07-03-13, 07:50 PM
#111
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,185
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28577 Post(s)
Liked 1,849 Times
in
1,313 Posts
07-03-13, 08:00 PM
#112
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
Posts: 56,565
Bikes: Have two wheels
Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13694 Post(s)
Liked 4,520 Times
in
2,499 Posts
07-03-13, 08:10 PM
#113
serious cyclist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147
Bikes: S1, R2, P2
Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9334 Post(s)
Liked 3,679 Times
in
2,026 Posts
07-03-13, 08:13 PM
#114
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Northern CA
Posts: 729
Bikes: Crumpton SL Crumpton Type 5 Berk on order
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Wonder if he will ride his new Parlee
https://road.cc/content/news/84535-la...d-its-not-trek
https://road.cc/content/news/84535-la...d-its-not-trek
07-03-13, 08:25 PM
#115
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: SE Minnesota
Posts: 12,275
Bikes: are better than yours.
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
The last time Lance rode RAGBRAI he caused a bit of a controversy when he said his favorite pie was coconut cream. Iowa is fruit pie country, cowboy!
__________________
Telemachus has, indeed, sneezed.
Telemachus has, indeed, sneezed.
07-03-13, 08:27 PM
#116
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,516
Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
Mentioned: 354 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 20808 Post(s)
Liked 9,450 Times
in
4,668 Posts
07-03-13, 09:18 PM
#119
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
Posts: 56,565
Bikes: Have two wheels
Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13694 Post(s)
Liked 4,520 Times
in
2,499 Posts
07-03-13, 10:13 PM
#120
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 167
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Being an Iowan I have to stand up for RAGBRAI a bit. It is a great bike ride. If you go you will enjoy yourself immensely. There are over 10000 bicycles riding across Iowa. And yes you will see all types of bicyclists. Including "freds on mountain bikes" You will also find riders just like yourself. In the past I have seen riders who have truly motivated me. For example a bicyclists pushing a downs syndrome child across the state. Typically there are riders from every state in the nation and 15 foreign countries who all love biking. Why else would you come to Iowa in the last week in July for a vacation.
Regarding the beer drinking and PARTYING until all hours of the night. Yes you can find this on RAGBRAI. But you will also find people who go to bed at 9 PM and get up at sunrise to ride. The same goes for riding ability. Like everything on RAGBRAI you just do what you want.
The small communities really work hard to host RAGBRAI and very friendly. It is truly a unique event that you should consider doing at least once. My last RAGBRAI was in 2009 and I am doing it again this year. I can not wait.
And yes being an Iowan I will even welcome Lance. Of course if he buys me a beer or piece of pie then he is a friend for life!
Regarding the beer drinking and PARTYING until all hours of the night. Yes you can find this on RAGBRAI. But you will also find people who go to bed at 9 PM and get up at sunrise to ride. The same goes for riding ability. Like everything on RAGBRAI you just do what you want.
The small communities really work hard to host RAGBRAI and very friendly. It is truly a unique event that you should consider doing at least once. My last RAGBRAI was in 2009 and I am doing it again this year. I can not wait.
And yes being an Iowan I will even welcome Lance. Of course if he buys me a beer or piece of pie then he is a friend for life!
07-03-13, 11:00 PM
#121
Senior Member
Being an Iowan I have to stand up for RAGBRAI a bit. It is a great bike ride. If you go you will enjoy yourself immensely. There are over 10000 bicycles riding across Iowa. And yes you will see all types of bicyclists. Including "freds on mountain bikes" You will also find riders just like yourself. In the past I have seen riders who have truly motivated me. For example a bicyclists pushing a downs syndrome child across the state. Typically there are riders from every state in the nation and 15 foreign countries who all love biking. Why else would you come to Iowa in the last week in July for a vacation.
Regarding the beer drinking and PARTYING until all hours of the night. Yes you can find this on RAGBRAI. But you will also find people who go to bed at 9 PM and get up at sunrise to ride. The same goes for riding ability. Like everything on RAGBRAI you just do what you want.
The small communities really work hard to host RAGBRAI and very friendly. It is truly a unique event that you should consider doing at least once. My last RAGBRAI was in 2009 and I am doing it again this year. I can not wait.
And yes being an Iowan I will even welcome Lance. Of course if he buys me a beer or piece of pie then he is a friend for life!
Regarding the beer drinking and PARTYING until all hours of the night. Yes you can find this on RAGBRAI. But you will also find people who go to bed at 9 PM and get up at sunrise to ride. The same goes for riding ability. Like everything on RAGBRAI you just do what you want.
The small communities really work hard to host RAGBRAI and very friendly. It is truly a unique event that you should consider doing at least once. My last RAGBRAI was in 2009 and I am doing it again this year. I can not wait.
And yes being an Iowan I will even welcome Lance. Of course if he buys me a beer or piece of pie then he is a friend for life!
The Mid-West 24 Hour race has been run out of there, too. Just based on that, Iowans are good people in my experience.
07-03-13, 11:24 PM
#124
working on my sandal tan
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CID
Posts: 22,627
Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)
Mentioned: 98 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3870 Post(s)
Liked 2,563 Times
in
1,577 Posts
What?? I've been buying licenses and taking piss-tests for nothing?