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1. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: July 26, 2012 at 04:34 PM (#4192890)I was going to make a joke, but I can't beat #1.
And good for Barry.
Krukow and Kuiper always have fun talking about Bonds. They say he's the kind of guy who when he gets into something, he REALLY gets into it, reads up on everything about it and gets kind of obsessed. They say he's that way with computers and electronic stuff, and that he's gotten that way with biking. He's totally a bicycling freak now.
One of these days one of those fans will end up falling in front of one of the leaders, he will get injured and lose his lead, and there will be a big hue and cry. I don't know what's so hard about telling spectators to stay off of the tarmac when the riders come by, but I guess the biking powers-that-be don't care about Murphy's Law asserting itself one day.
This year a ped went around the barrier to take a photo and caused a massive pileup.
Lance was taken down by someone's musset bag on the side of the course in 2005.
This happens a lot actually.
#9 could not agree more. Ive been watching for about 10 years. Fun stuff. Went on vacation last week, and Im still catching up with the last few stages.
#8 the training makes you skinny. The drugs give you more endurance to go faster longer. Usually different drugs that MLB. Cycling mostly does blood boosters like EPO or transfusions. Steroids are used in small quantities to aid recovery. Grand tours like the TDF are all about recovery after monumental effort.
(Technically he's more of a geek, but nerd sounds funnier.)
Yeah, I doubt he's doing 100 miles a day, but (a) it's possible he is training for some ultra competition, and (b) if I could see any retired athlete doing it, it would be Bonds.
True dat.
(also, good on Bonds for staying healthy regardless of his choices during his playing career- it's not an easy thing to do to go from pro-athlete level caloric intake to regular joe... ask NFL linemen*)
*not to absolve Bonds for any crimes against baseball he more likely than not committed at some point during his playing career.
I'm having a hard time forgiving baseball for that. And he missed those last 3 1/2 weeks getting hurt trying to make a hustle play.
It is...and it isn't. Look, if you have the time and money to spend that much time doing anything, then riding 100 miles per day isn't all that much. It's about 5 hours for a good recreational rider. Bonds probably falls more into the category of semi-professional level of rider though, so around 4 hours is not out of the question. Dude was an amazing overall athlete, no reason why he still shouldn't be good at just about any sport.
You don't get to be the best at anything without being a slightly obsessive about it.
I have a few friends who are really into biking, and aren't even close to semi-pro (cat 4-5) and doing a 100 mile ride is something they do on a weekly basis.
I also think that cycling is something that's an excellent choice for former pro athletes. You can still do it even if you can't run, and it's a great way to burn all the calories that you're still eating despite no longer training all the time for your sport. I think one of the hardest things for an athlete to do is to go from eating like they do to train and play their sport to being even a moderately active person, while at the same time dealing with the fact that your metabolism slows down as you get older anyhow. You're already a physical specimen and probably have better than normal cardio health, so get on that bike and keep from ballooning.
The only crime against baseball was running him out of the game while he still had something left in the tank.
I'm still hoping that the promised collusion complaint is just delayed, and not bullshit. The union had some very aggressive and brazen comments about being in possession of evidence that went beyond the "we support all our members, rah rah" boilerplate. Bonds is still wending his way through the legal system, so until that's finished we won't know how determined or confident the Players Association is.
This is one of those rare threads that could have satisfactorily been packed in amber after response #1.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/millar-ready-for-pivotal-role-in-olympic-road-race
Millar has been on an American team for years, but it still surprises me that he not only knows who Ruth is, but knows the called shot story. If any current MLB player knows who Anquetil or Hinault or Merckx is, I'd be shocked.
I get the joke, but it's worth noting that Bonds never hit for the cycle.
That's funny, because as an avowed bike nut, I can think of few sports I enjoy watching less than road cycling. For me it's the fact that there's almost no skill component to it, it's just about power output and timing, and all the (mostly very basic) strategery is offloaded on the managers. That and it drives me ####### nuts that cars are seemingly given precedence over bikes in a ####### bike race. The scenery sure is nice, though.
100 miles a day is a lot but not nuts if you're independently wealthy and riding is your favorite thing to do. Since he's probably not training for a race and just putting in a ####-ton of base miles, especially. That said, given how inaccurate almost all sports reporting is, it's likely that Bonds rides centuries regularly, but does not average 100 MPD over any extended period.
The lesson as always, never hustle.
of course this shouldn't stop barry cuz his testicles are all shrunk up from TEH ROIDS, right?
agree.
Colorado is fantastic cycling country. You can just wander any direction you feel like and get a great climb with great scenery. You can seek out the big peaks if you want, but it's all good.
A friend of mine rode the entire Tour de France route this year as a promotion for women's cycling. I'm simultaneously envious and amazed that she actually did it.
Tell me about it. Why do people feel the need to be aerodynamic when they aren't in a race? To me it would be the equivalent of low-altitude training. You can't tell me that these get ups they wear are more comfortable than a loose t-shirt. I can understand the shorts because of chafing issues, but the rest of it is absurd.
I don't own any cycling jerseys, but yes they are more comfortable. The shorts by several orders of magnitude, as you mention, but the jerseys too. They wick much better, they offer more configuration options (mostly through various zippers), they don't flap which can be annoying at high speed, and most importantly they have back-pockets. Plus if you're already wearing the shorts it makes sense, a baggy shirt and skin-tight shorts looks stupid. Unfortunately most jerseys are hideous either because of the color choices or because sponsors usually have awful designs*.
*Mapei, an Italian paint company, being the exception.
What percentage is that? And how much riding do they have to do before they start having issues? I started doing mountain biking regularly on a trail near my home a few months ago, and I usually do about an hour a day. Biking is about the only fun workout I've been able to find since my legs went out and I can't run anymore. But now you're getting me worried... :(
Back in college I used to cycle a hundred miles a day.
I'm sure I could have kept it up for even longer than the 1 day. I forget what happened the next day that prevented me from continuing, as every time I try to remember I suddenly awaken, sweaty and shivering, to the sound of my own extremely loud screams.
this was a long time ago ... but it was a shocking percentage of competitive cyclists, something like 30% having some order of problems. but it was competitive cyclists. this was a survey of guys who cycle tons of miles a day, so take it with a grain of salt. i still ride my bike a lot -- to work every day, for instance -- but i don't like bike workouts, and i hate spinning.
i'm not high on biking or running anyway, so i guess i'm just using that as an excuse. that and the ridiculous outfits.
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