The Giro Thread
05-28-09 | 09:01 AM
#1601
Carpe Diem
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DiLuca going to attack uphill?
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05-28-09 | 09:03 AM
#1604
Carpe Diem
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From: MABRA
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nope, no move from diluca
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05-28-09 | 09:08 AM
#1605
Señor Member
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From: Hardy, VA
Bikes: Mostly English - predominantly Raleighs
Looked like McCartney's legs had lost their speed towards the end. Slowly pulling away was the only he could have won, but with all the others - that wasn't going to happen.
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05-28-09 | 09:14 AM
#1607
gmt
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From: Binghamton, NY
05-28-09 | 09:17 AM
#1609
Knowing's half the battle
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From: Omaha, NE
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I do enjoy the soul crushing.
05-28-09 | 01:11 PM
#1611
Knowing's half the battle
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From: Omaha, NE
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05-28-09 | 01:16 PM
#1612
Infamous Member
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Ohio
Bikes: Surly Big Dummy, Fuji World, 80ish Bianchi
My soul comes pre-crushed, so I've got that going for me.
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"Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey
05-28-09 | 01:20 PM
#1613
Knowing's half the battle
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From: Omaha, NE
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Just eliminating the middle man there.
05-28-09 | 01:38 PM
#1615
Infamous Member
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From: Ohio
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hard is for wussy
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"Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey
"Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey
05-28-09 | 02:01 PM
#1617
Has coddling tendencies.
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From: Topanga Canyon
Bikes: 2008 Blue RC8 w/ '09 Rival
Having one's soul crushed on a bike suggests you've reached a competitive peak and have had your limitations displayed to you by a competitor in blunt fashion. I've yet to reach my peak, so I can't say I know what it's like to have my soul crushed. About the closest I get is when I'm on a potential record run on a training loop and I'm forced to slow down on a descent because of traffic. More of an inconvenience than a crushing.
05-28-09 | 02:10 PM
#1619
Banned.
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From: ATX, Ex So Cal
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Having one's soul crushed on a bike suggests you've reached a competitive peak and have had your limitations displayed to you by a competitor in blunt fashion. I've yet to reach my peak, so I can't say I know what it's like to have my soul crushed. About the closest I get is when I'm on a potential record run on a training loop and I'm forced to slow down on a descent because of traffic. More of an inconvenience than a crushing.
05-28-09 | 02:14 PM
#1620
Knowing's half the battle
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From: Omaha, NE
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I wasn't at a 'peak' at this years Ft Davis stage race but the guy who won our cat crushed the entire fields collective soul. At the base of the climb on stage 1 he just rode away from the group and put 4 min into second place. The TT that afternoon he posted the 4th fasted time of any cat, only getting beat by 2 pro's and Racer Ex. Sunday stage 3 he dropped his chain at the base of the climb, calmly got off his bike fixed it and then caught and dropped us again. I felt crushed.
No disrespect at all, but when I read that, the mental image made me laugh out loud!
There are just freaks on bikes out there. None of them happened to be named SushiJoe, however.
Great example of soul crushing.
Mine happens to be when I ride with a buddy of mine. One ride, I had about 1,300 miles for the year and I think he had 200. He rode me off his wheel at will throughout the ride. Humbling.
05-28-09 | 02:17 PM
#1621
Banned.
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From: ATX, Ex So Cal
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No disrespect at all, but when I read that, the mental image made me laugh out loud!
There are just freaks on bikes out there. None of them happened to be named SushiJoe, however.
Great example of soul crushing.
Mine happens to be when I ride with a buddy of mine. One ride, I had about 1,300 miles for the year and I think he had 200. He rode me off his wheel at will throughout the ride. Humbling.
05-28-09 | 06:24 PM
#1622
Has coddling tendencies.
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From: Topanga Canyon
Bikes: 2008 Blue RC8 w/ '09 Rival
I wasn't at a 'peak' at this years Ft Davis stage race but the guy who won our cat crushed the entire fields collective soul. At the base of the climb on stage 1 he just rode away from the group and put 4 min into second place. The TT that afternoon he posted the 4th fasted time of any cat, only getting beat by 2 pro's and Racer Ex. Sunday stage 3 he dropped his chain at the base of the climb, calmly got off his bike fixed it and then caught and dropped us again. I felt crushed.
05-28-09 | 07:11 PM
#1624
Rocking the roads of Bama
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Northern Bama
Bikes: Trek 1200, Masi Gravel
I wasn't at a 'peak' at this years Ft Davis stage race but the guy who won our cat crushed the entire fields collective soul. At the base of the climb on stage 1 he just rode away from the group and put 4 min into second place. The TT that afternoon he posted the 4th fasted time of any cat, only getting beat by 2 pro's and Racer Ex. Sunday stage 3 he dropped his chain at the base of the climb, calmly got off his bike fixed it and then caught and dropped us again. I felt crushed.