Originally Posted by
stevegor
Excellent post, I totally agree.
I too, have raced and trained with guys/girls who were/are at the highest level. They're like liquid silk to ride with, their intuition is astounding. While I'm certainly nowhere near that level, I do have some tricks the young guys are ignorant of......
*head butting
*elbow in the ribs
*jersey pulling
*banging drops
*pump in front wheel
Been watching "Breaking Away" and "American Flyers" on the ol' VCR, haven't we?
One trick you didn't mention - pulling alongside, reaching over and shifting your opponent into a higher gear on a climb (works with DT and barcon shifters).