Originally Posted by
Mos6502
There is a much more down to earth manga about cycling called Overdrive which I also enjoyed years ago. I don't know if it was ever adapted for TV, but the comic itself was enjoyable - if a little formulaic.
You're in luck, Overdrive was adapted for TV, there are 26 episodes. If you Google it it should be easy to find somewhere to watch it for free online. However, Yowamushi Pedal is a LOT better. Overdrive is just so... bland in comparison. And the female lead is a huge b*tch as well.
Yowamushi Pedal is awesome. For the people complaining about the unrealistic aspects such as Makishima's climbing style or Midousuji's entire riding style, stop. There are much worse offenders out there in anime, such as Kuroko no Basket. In that one, there's literally a character who can make full court shots at 100% accuracy. In an actual game. If you want to watch realistic cycling, go watch old TDF videos on Youtube. The whole point of sports anime is to give the characters superhuman or unrealistic abilities/powers and over-dramatize every detail to make the sport more entertaining to watch!
Originally Posted by
GovernorSilver
I'd love to see someone ride a De Rosa like that in real life!
Someone already rides a bike like that in real life. Two, actually: Ryder Hesjedal and Adam Hansen!