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Old 06-07-07 | 09:16 AM
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BSLeVan
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Don't know if this counts, but I rode very briefly with T-Moblie's "B" team. They were out for a training ride and allowed me to jump on for a few miles. My impressions? These guys are genetic freaks. It's just not possible for a normal person to ride that fast with little or no effort. They were rolling along at 20+ MPH, which is no big deal... except, they were sitting up just chatting away like it was a social hour, taking both hands off the bars and using lots of hand gestures. They also rode very close to one another, bumping shoulders, etc. as if it were nothing. What bike handling skills! When we hit the hills, I was dropped with stunning ease. One thing I appreciated about them was there was no sign of being threatened by other riders. They knew they were the best on that stretch of road that day. Hence, there was no need to "put me in my place" or make me feel inadequate in any way. In fact they were a pretty friendly bunch of guys. How did it happen? As they first went by, a rider on the end simply said, "Jump on." I mean, how cool is that?
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