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Old 08-01-10 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
precisely why i ALWAYS wear a base layer.
Eggsactly.

Originally Posted by RNAV
I've never raced before, so please excuse my ignorance in asking this question: why was that dude going so slow? Was that a race or a group ride?
Originally Posted by crapweasel
I'm sure umd will clear it up, but it seems like they were catching a breakaway and the guy being caught didn't stay to one side of the road to avoid just such a situation.
Originally Posted by RoboCheme
That was an amazing video, umd. Since we already knew what was going to happen, it had such an impending doom atmosphere. Please explain why the guy was going to slow.

thanks for sharing
He was part of the ride, he had just led out the sprint. I was just hanging out near the middle, not sprinting, but people going all over the road split the rider coming back instead of staying in the lane. I couldn't see him, and I almost avoided it, but not quite.
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