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Very cool. In Los Angeles, a number of pro riders join local rides. Rode with Rahsaan Bahati recently. Regardless of what you might think about Rock Racing, Rahsann is a very nice individual, polite, social, and generous with his time… and freakin’ skilled and fast. Good guy.
As with life… cycling embodies the good and the bad. With the intensity and celebrity of racing, it all gets magnified… sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Which I try to portray in the video.
Walking out of the bagle shop the other day when this guy rides up in his full Astana kit. I was just thinking “yah, right…you wish.” Took a second look, noted the veins in the legs, the fact that he was about 5’10″, 150 tops, and the frame that said “Horner”, and changed my mind. He came out, I’m looking at his bike (sooo nice) and he talks to me for a good 7 minutes. Nicest guy you’d ever hope to meet. Great coincidence and a real cool dude. Inspirational.
This video is about the best and worst of cycling… the purity of the sport, the corruption of the sport, and the ego of the sport.
There are some questionable and contemptible characters in the cycling… the nude cyclist among them… but they add intrigue to the sport… and they get a place in this video.
In a conversation with fellow cycling enthusiasts, I’ll make my positive and negative comments. With this video, I’ll make them another way… it’s another form of expression.
I’m in Southern California, and we certainly have our cyclists riding and racing with vigor and enthusiasm (with or without Lance in the spotlight), but any casual interest from the masses appears to begin and end with Armstrong.
Regarding Farrar, yes! Looking forward to him closing out a few of these near misses.
You’d be surprised at how popular cycling has become here. Watch some Tour of Califonia highlights for example. You should see roads where I live, especially on weekends; people pedaling everywhere. Personally, I would recognize everybody you mentioned. And, I’m quite certain cycling will remain popular here when Armstrong retires. We love Leipheimer and will have guys like Farar to watch. Its all good.
I refuse to believe every cyclist is clean until he tests positive. That would be naive.
Every top rider who’s tested positive could show you files of clean tests, proving they’re good at beating tests… until the day they get caught (read up on Kohl).
There is enough sworn testimony concerning Armstrong and credible investigation by L’Equipe on the 6 positive ’99 samples to at least have serious doubts about Armstrong.
To say “impossible” is to bury one’s head in the sand.
Yeah, I guess he’s very famous now there because of Livestrong, but back in 2003 no one would know him and he was a legend already back then. Armstrong is very nervous btw this tour. A belgium show I watch and they have a 5-10 minut talk with famous cyclers as part of the show. Armstrong said 2-3 lines and he was gone. What a prick, he was very rude lol. Oh well, tommorow will be Armstrongs worst day in his professional carreer Contador will teach him a lesson. Bye bye podium.
You are right about the popularity of cycling in the USA. However, Armstrong would likely be recognized by average Americans (his celebrity now transcends cycling).
However, most Americans would not recognize (nor would have heard of) Boonen, Cavendish, Contador, Menchov, Schlecks, etc.
When Armstrong retires again, cycling will likely become irrelevant to 99% of all U.S. citizens. Too bad.
That would be Lance Armstrong
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Nice video! But it goes very fast…
3:53 I would kill somebody. Can’t even imagine what was going through that dude’s head.
how can I make the link as you did above???
Thanks
Very cool. In Los Angeles, a number of pro riders join local rides. Rode with Rahsaan Bahati recently. Regardless of what you might think about Rock Racing, Rahsann is a very nice individual, polite, social, and generous with his time… and freakin’ skilled and fast. Good guy.
As with life… cycling embodies the good and the bad. With the intensity and celebrity of racing, it all gets magnified… sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Which I try to portray in the video.
Who’s passing up that hill @1:00? That’s amazing.
Walking out of the bagle shop the other day when this guy rides up in his full Astana kit. I was just thinking “yah, right…you wish.” Took a second look, noted the veins in the legs, the fact that he was about 5’10″, 150 tops, and the frame that said “Horner”, and changed my mind. He came out, I’m looking at his bike (sooo nice) and he talks to me for a good 7 minutes. Nicest guy you’d ever hope to meet. Great coincidence and a real cool dude. Inspirational.
This video is about the best and worst of cycling… the purity of the sport, the corruption of the sport, and the ego of the sport.
There are some questionable and contemptible characters in the cycling… the nude cyclist among them… but they add intrigue to the sport… and they get a place in this video.
In a conversation with fellow cycling enthusiasts, I’ll make my positive and negative comments. With this video, I’ll make them another way… it’s another form of expression.
yeah, showing nude cyclist will definitely help our reputation.
Greg Lemond
who’s at 0:49 ?
so true. the attitude the english have towards cyclists is so bad
I’m in Southern California, and we certainly have our cyclists riding and racing with vigor and enthusiasm (with or without Lance in the spotlight), but any casual interest from the masses appears to begin and end with Armstrong.
Regarding Farrar, yes! Looking forward to him closing out a few of these near misses.
The good vids are the one that make me wanna ride. This one makes me wanna ride. But then, I always wanna ride.
You’d be surprised at how popular cycling has become here. Watch some Tour of Califonia highlights for example. You should see roads where I live, especially on weekends; people pedaling everywhere. Personally, I would recognize everybody you mentioned. And, I’m quite certain cycling will remain popular here when Armstrong retires. We love Leipheimer and will have guys like Farar to watch. Its all good.
This is ultra-intense
Poor Cavendish
it’s even less popular in the UK, at least the USA has some major cycling events, cyclists in the UK are actively hated by the general public
I refuse to believe every cyclist is clean until he tests positive. That would be naive.
Every top rider who’s tested positive could show you files of clean tests, proving they’re good at beating tests… until the day they get caught (read up on Kohl).
There is enough sworn testimony concerning Armstrong and credible investigation by L’Equipe on the 6 positive ’99 samples to at least have serious doubts about Armstrong.
To say “impossible” is to bury one’s head in the sand.
Well second worst day. I guess the tour of 95 was worse for him.
Yeah, I guess he’s very famous now there because of Livestrong, but back in 2003 no one would know him and he was a legend already back then. Armstrong is very nervous btw this tour. A belgium show I watch and they have a 5-10 minut talk with famous cyclers as part of the show. Armstrong said 2-3 lines and he was gone. What a prick, he was very rude lol. Oh well, tommorow will be Armstrongs worst day in his professional carreer
Contador will teach him a lesson. Bye bye podium.
You are right about the popularity of cycling in the USA. However, Armstrong would likely be recognized by average Americans (his celebrity now transcends cycling).
However, most Americans would not recognize (nor would have heard of) Boonen, Cavendish, Contador, Menchov, Schlecks, etc.
When Armstrong retires again, cycling will likely become irrelevant to 99% of all U.S. citizens. Too bad.
Too bad cycling is not very popular in America… Where I live cycling is the main sport( Belgium)
I bet Armstrong can still go on the streets unnoticed in usa. In Europe EVERYBODY would follow him XD
Agreed! Probably the most memorable and curious comment for this video… brought a smile for sure.