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Old 05-12-09, 07:51 PM
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excellent read.
a well writen perspective from the front of the pack.

micheal's my homeboy. and the only canadian at the giro.

"There is a momentary panic. Inevitably crashes occur. Tires skid, carbon snaps, and people yell. Narrowly avoiding a crash, we look at the pile on the ground..."
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Originally Posted by wideAMG
excellent read.
a well writen perspective from the front of the pack.

micheal's my homeboy. and the only canadian at the giro.

"There is a momentary panic. Inevitably crashes occur. Tires skid, carbon snaps, and people yell. Narrowly avoiding a crash, we look at the pile on the ground..."
Crashes, yelling, broken carbon? Is he in a cat 5 race? Cause everyone knows only cat 5's crash.
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I, too, thought it was particularly well written and agree with Pcad that you should all read it.
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Whenever I read anything by Michael Barry, I think back to a story I heard about his housekeeper in Girona and a Tió log.

"Who made a big poopy?" Hilarious.

I guess you had to have been there.
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