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Old 02-01-08, 03:24 PM
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I'd say Petacchi. I can't accelerate very well at all due to my horribly low-cadence/mashing style of sprint.
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Old 02-01-08, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
i was thinking you were more like sean eadie.

haha ive gotten that a few times before. god why does it have to be in appearance only
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Old 02-01-08, 03:53 PM
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So far, my racing style is to desperately hang on until i am dropped.
Which pros use this "strategy"?
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Old 02-01-08, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by nafun
So far, my racing style is to desperately hang on until i am dropped.
Which pros use this "strategy"?
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Old 02-01-08, 04:11 PM
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When I give guys 'the look' it's not so effective because 30 seconds later they're rocketing away from me up the hill. Pcad's 'look' is more like a 'why the F are you still behind me?' look.
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Old 02-01-08, 04:23 PM
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when i give the look its usually to the guys in front of me
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Old 02-01-08, 05:27 PM
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Umm....I dunno.....I can climb ok, I can sprint ok, I can hang ok....but don't really excel at anything.

So, I'm probably comparable to say, a mechanic on one of the Pro Tour teams.
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Old 02-01-08, 05:49 PM
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I suck, but my dog is pretty good.
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Old 02-01-08, 05:58 PM
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F this cycling BS. Let's turn this into a Dog Forum.
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Old 02-01-08, 06:03 PM
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Ok.

This is Odie....kinda looks like an Ewok...

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Old 02-01-08, 06:23 PM
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are you sure Odie isn't the ******* son of Chewbacca?
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Old 02-01-08, 07:45 PM
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Nope....I have his papers upstairs....no Chewbacca in there. He is from Kansas though.

Oddly enough, his "sister", who we bought 3 years earlier, share a "grandfather". Little sucker got around with the honeys down there.
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Old 02-01-08, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Lithuania
when i give the look its usually to the guys in front of me

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Old 02-01-08, 10:17 PM
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Back on topic....I'm Cippolini.....you should see my closet. Even my girlfriend thinks it's gay.
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Old 02-01-08, 11:08 PM
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Wim Vansevenant 2 time winner of the Lanterne Rouge.
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Old 02-01-08, 11:09 PM
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George Hincapie, but with less facial hair and chin dimple.
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Old 02-02-08, 11:41 AM
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Old 02-02-08, 11:46 AM
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Mine will be able to keep up for 20 mile rides

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Old 02-02-08, 12:25 PM
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The guy back in the team van filling the water bottles.
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Old 02-02-08, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Treefox
The guy back in the team van filling the water bottles.
I would be the guy you replaced, after I was fired for my laziness.
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Old 02-02-08, 01:10 PM
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Mine will guard my bikes or chew off your arm. Whichever I tell them to do.

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Old 02-02-08, 01:19 PM
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Like Anquetil...off the bike.
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Old 02-02-08, 01:34 PM
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BTW, my dog has the most personality and is, by far, the most tenacious dog evAr!



At 10lbs, she regularly kills racoons and possums twice her size. Even brought a Possum (who was playing Possum) in the house through the dog door one night. She was so proud of herself sitting next to the possum waiting for me to get home.

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Old 02-02-08, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by cslone
Mine will guard my bikes or chew off your arm. Whichever I tell them to do.

sorry, it has to be said. the hound on the left, with the lipstick outs of it's case, needs to go on a few walks.

just sayin'
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Old 02-02-08, 02:26 PM
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Oh that's nuthin'. That's just out a quarter turn.
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