tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post1165488951520408541..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Racing, Spectating and the Human FactorVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-88524896299508568072012-04-25T13:26:46.466-04:002012-04-25T13:26:46.466-04:00That's a super shot, your're very good wit...That's a super shot, your're very good with the camera! Professional!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-3473173106859336092012-04-24T23:45:40.200-04:002012-04-24T23:45:40.200-04:00I became interested in bicycle racing at a time wh...I became interested in bicycle racing at a time when few other Americans even knew that the sport existed. I think that one of the reasons why may have been that when I was in high school, I sometimes rode with an aspiring Olympic rider who, as I recall, spent some time racing in Europe. So he'd actually ridden with team members of Eddy Mercx and other TdF riders of the day.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-76721063009737371832012-04-23T09:42:14.804-04:002012-04-23T09:42:14.804-04:00I find parallels between your interest in racing a...I find parallels between your interest in racing and mine in movies and theater. A mediocre play where you can see the actors sweat is a much more interesting experience than seeing the pros do it on TV or in a theater. It is nice to know they are real people on stage.<br /><br />Having said that, I find myself spinning in the basement watching Tour de France videos and getting great workouts - which is helping me getting a better start on the roads. I haven't looked for local racing videos yet.New England Bicyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609454624593868118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45306558939082325222012-04-22T20:38:26.200-04:002012-04-22T20:38:26.200-04:00Jens Voight is every bit as tough and charismatic ...Jens Voight is every bit as tough and charismatic as any cyclist of any era, and if you want passion, take a look at Mark "the Manx Missile" Cavendish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-49899476228780528262012-04-22T17:03:26.905-04:002012-04-22T17:03:26.905-04:00That is an even better way of putting of what I in...That is an even better way of putting of what I intended to say. Love reading local blogs' race reports.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-50702068665630410072012-04-22T16:09:43.328-04:002012-04-22T16:09:43.328-04:00Francesco raced with some nyc cats yesterday. He&...Francesco raced with some nyc cats yesterday. He's a vintner now - full circle, now with charisma: <br /><br />http://www.oneimagingphotography.com/Cycling/Lucarelli-CastaldiCupRace42112/Moser-post-race/22556795_PJD38k#!i=1805231689&k=HT6Tmt8&lb=1&s=AGround Round Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103163385322185034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-49915164288963907962012-04-22T12:20:53.423-04:002012-04-22T12:20:53.423-04:00"It's the wine!"
It must be. There ..."It's the wine!"<br /><br />It must be. There is a whole world in that photo, V.<br /><br />Herr Schneider was the fellow who originally raced that track fixie you tried out along the Danube, correct?<br /><br /><br />Speaking of cyclists and wine, Francesco Moser took an impromptu circuit in the local Brooklyn pro 1/2/3 race yesterday AM in Prospect Park, on a borrowed Specialized bike. He was in town to promote his winery.<br /><br />I hope I have as much fun and vigor in my makeup when in my 60s. <br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/eglading/6953091916/Corey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-50412797657047513492012-04-22T10:58:59.900-04:002012-04-22T10:58:59.900-04:00When I was a boy every bike club had a Schneider. ...When I was a boy every bike club had a Schneider. Or two or three. The "industry" was Schneider and his extended clan. The sport remains immensely social and personal.<br /><br />The Tour de France used to be the occasion for a grand national round of family picnics. Somewhat it still is.<br /><br />Enjoy the local racing. When a local scene is strong, the spread between the local scene and the world stage is slim. You'll know it's been good when platoons of local racers land pro contracts. Some will come home from the wars and talk of how the best racing was the racing when you were there.<br /><br />Rider's physiques? Jean Robic. Beryl Burton. Everybody gets to play in cycling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-42216350385904287782012-04-22T09:56:24.358-04:002012-04-22T09:56:24.358-04:00It's the wine!It's the wine!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-27954184650886612772012-04-22T07:54:50.745-04:002012-04-22T07:54:50.745-04:00I agree in finding local racing more enthralling t...I agree in finding local racing more enthralling than UCI Pro racing. It has nothing to do with not appreciating the talent of the pros, but more to do with relating to the locals. I'm more likely to be looking for first hand race reports in blogs on Monday morning than what happened globally, and I'd rather be riding than watching TV.<br /><br />But that's just me.CB2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01024419369112347720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-6293990772587994012012-04-22T07:31:08.512-04:002012-04-22T07:31:08.512-04:00Hard to ignore the 800 pound gorilla in the room.
...Hard to ignore the 800 pound gorilla in the room.<br /><br />Schneider has made to his 80s looking fit and spry yet over the past couple of years current racers have died off the course from apparent 'natural' causes.Matthew Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408057524387021992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-979064258403462922012-04-21T23:24:33.602-04:002012-04-21T23:24:33.602-04:00I think there's plenty of personality and dram...I think there's plenty of personality and drama in pro racing. If you know what you're looking at, the races on TV can be terribly exciting. Cycling reminds me of baseball in that just watching a game with no context is pretty boring, but when you know all the players and all the backstory and all the strategy that's being deployed, it's fascinating. (A good place to start is to follow the racers on twitter - you start to see the personalities and it's interesting to get a glimpse of the day-to-day.). <br /><br />Last season was fantastic racing throughout, including a magnificent Tour de France. Voeckler riding beyond himself to cling to yellow, and watching him bury himself, become furious as it slipped away; Johnny Hoogerland and the barbed wire fence; Andy attacking on the Col d'Izoard to stay away and win solo on the Galibier; Contador desperately attacking 90k from the finish on the stage to Alpe d'Huez; Cadel Evans riding bravely and smartly and finally getting his. You can't write drama this good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-49553500968422724712012-04-21T22:24:59.173-04:002012-04-21T22:24:59.173-04:00Mario Cipollini is also pretty charming and funny....Mario Cipollini is also pretty charming and funny. I used to see him on Italian tv from time to time.Thomas Puleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480832735579963301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-15654975354395693042012-04-21T22:14:26.227-04:002012-04-21T22:14:26.227-04:00exactly how I feel about it, pretty much!exactly how I feel about it, pretty much!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-81589247199979556262012-04-21T22:11:51.963-04:002012-04-21T22:11:51.963-04:00look who is talking!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovely_bicycle/6016410036/" rel="nofollow">look</a> who is talking!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-92025556661367847632012-04-21T21:58:36.279-04:002012-04-21T21:58:36.279-04:00Nein! Too sexy! Das ist verboten!Nein! Too sexy! Das ist verboten!Peppy (radfahren katze)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-20520790934174825592012-04-21T21:53:50.011-04:002012-04-21T21:53:50.011-04:00For the other side here means for the allies, as o...For the other side here means for the allies, as opposed to axis like Austria would be during that time period. Just saying.Peppy (die katze lief im schnee)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-4520063529028903732012-04-21T21:48:08.644-04:002012-04-21T21:48:08.644-04:00Lance Armstrong already looks like a J Crew ad. Ma...Lance Armstrong already looks like a J Crew ad. Mario Cipollini is certainly "sexy." But that isn't what I mean. I am not talking about sexy, I am talking about human and charismatic. There is a difference.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-75358788590173482722012-04-21T21:39:03.206-04:002012-04-21T21:39:03.206-04:00if you want sexy, theres j crew ads or playgirl. c...if you want sexy, theres j crew ads or playgirl. cycling is a sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-62496532614884257732012-04-21T21:21:55.757-04:002012-04-21T21:21:55.757-04:00He was a teenager; it was borderline. My grandfath...He was a teenager; it was borderline. My grandfather is just a few years older and he did fight in the war (for the other side), joined the army when he was 16.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-24784471957654636662012-04-21T21:19:47.266-04:002012-04-21T21:19:47.266-04:00And here I was thinking I am past my prime, when a...And here I was thinking I am past my prime, when all I have to do is wait 30 years. Thanks, Velouria and Anna, for giving me hope!Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-30953983820832959212012-04-21T21:10:46.122-04:002012-04-21T21:10:46.122-04:00That is one sexy man! Age ain't nuthin' bu...That is one sexy man! Age ain't nuthin' but a number ;)Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-51160473602849409552012-04-21T15:50:52.925-04:002012-04-21T15:50:52.925-04:00Yes, I should finish my coffee before doing math.Yes, I should finish my coffee before doing math.Ground Round Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103163385322185034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-6651575597406120652012-04-21T14:07:11.230-04:002012-04-21T14:07:11.230-04:00It is the same with most sport. I feel much more f...It is the same with most sport. I feel much more for one of our club Jaguar racers that crunches his gearbox than a F1 driver that blows up a million dollar engine. I've broken bread with the former. The latter has no real personal connection.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-17774069430454139922012-04-21T13:13:04.358-04:002012-04-21T13:13:04.358-04:00Watching a race in person is SO cool! Except I fe...Watching a race in person is SO cool! Except I feel bad not racing myself, especially if I'm there with my race bike....What a pretender I am :) So now I show up on my commuter and revel in the color, the personalities, the tattoos, the shaved legs and muscles, and oh that speed!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com