The Floyd Effect

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I have already seen people riding around here with their elbows resting
on the tops, hands folded in front. Next we will see someone with 70
water bottles. This weekend's racing will have riders incessantly
dumping water on themselves.

This could be worse than the ubiquitous presence of Treks on the road.

IMO, anything is better than the army of grimacing Lance Alikes on
their Treks.

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I have already seen people riding around here with their elbows resting
on the tops, hands folded in front. Next we will see someone with 70
water bottles. This weekend's racing will have riders incessantly
dumping water on themselves.

This could be worse than the ubiquitous presence of Treks on the road.

IMO, anything is better than the army of grimacing Lance Alikes on
their Treks.

That Phonak jersey's no thing of beauty.

As long as the dark glasses are not emulated.
Best,
Bill Black

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That Phonak jersey's no thing of beauty.

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I have already seen people riding around here with their elbows resting
on the tops, hands folded in front. Next we will see someone with 70
water bottles. This weekend's racing will have riders incessantly
dumping water on themselves.

This could be worse than the ubiquitous presence of Treks on the road.

IMO, anything is better than the army of grimacing Lance Alikes on
their Treks.

Lance Alikes? Most of the ones I've seen have been twice the man Lance
ever was. Assuming, of course, that the measure of a man is his
waistline. I like to think it is.

Tim Lines said:

Lance Alikes? Most of the ones I've seen have been twice the man Lance
ever was. Assuming, of course, that the measure of a man is his
waistline. I like to think it is.

Are you talking about my neighbor? He could care less about cycling or
the tour now that Lance is gone.

--keven.

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I have already seen people riding around here with their elbows resting
on the tops, hands folded in front. Next we will see someone with 70
water bottles. This weekend's racing will have riders incessantly
dumping water on themselves.

It's already begun. On this mornings group ride/race, I had someone
dump his water bottle on his head right in front of me. And I got all
the splash off from his never been washed helmet. Mind you, we were
only 10 miles out and it wasn't NEARLY as hot as it's been. Yech

Tim Lines said:

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I have already seen people riding around here with their elbows resting
on the tops, hands folded in front. Next we will see someone with 70
water bottles. This weekend's racing will have riders incessantly
dumping water on themselves.

This could be worse than the ubiquitous presence of Treks on the road.

IMO, anything is better than the army of grimacing Lance Alikes on
their Treks.

Lance Alikes? Most of the ones I've seen have been twice the man Lance
ever was. Assuming, of course, that the measure of a man is his
waistline. I like to think it is.

Waistlines? It's not about waistlines. It's about the This Is Very
Serious Business Lance Armstrong Wannabe Grimace. AKA, "the more I
scowl, the faster I go (in my imagination)".

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Tim Lines said:

Lance Alikes? Most of the ones I've seen have been twice the man Lance
ever was. Assuming, of course, that the measure of a man is his
waistline. I like to think it is.

Are you talking about my neighbor? He could care less about cycling or
the tour now that Lance is gone.

Coming soon: lotsa very low mileage Trek OCLVs hit the garage sales.
Free Livestrong wristband with every purchase!

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I have already seen people riding around here with their elbows resting
on the tops, hands folded in front. Next we will see someone with 70
water bottles. This weekend's racing will have riders incessantly
dumping water on themselves.

This could be worse than the ubiquitous presence of Treks on the road.

IMO, anything is better than the army of grimacing Lance Alikes on
their Treks.

That Phonak jersey's no thing of beauty.

Yeah, but at least Floyd isn't an arrogant ass, so things won't be so
grim when everyone Wants To Be Like Floyd.

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Yeah, but at least Floyd isn't an arrogant ass, so things won't be so
grim when everyone Wants To Be Like Floyd.

Agreed; to be like Floyd you have to be a decent human being. To be
like LA, well...

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I have already seen people riding around here with their elbows resting
on the tops, hands folded in front. Next we will see someone with 70
water bottles. This weekend's racing will have riders incessantly
dumping water on themselves.

This could be worse than the ubiquitous presence of Treks on the road.

On the plus side everyone might just relax and go back to eating junk
food and drinking beer.

--
Scott Johnson / johnson dot sa at comcast dot net

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Yeah, but at least Floyd isn't an arrogant ass, so things won't be so
grim when everyone Wants To Be Like Floyd.

Agreed; to be like Floyd you have to be a decent human being. To be
like LA, well...

And of course you've spent so much time with Lance you're the authority
there.

I saw Landis drinking during the ITT today, two minutes after the
start.

-ilan

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I have already seen people riding around here with their elbows resting
on the tops, hands folded in front. Next we will see someone with 70
water bottles. This weekend's racing will have riders incessantly
dumping water on themselves.

This could be worse than the ubiquitous presence of Treks on the road.

--keven.

Tom Kunich said:

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Agreed; to be like Floyd you have to be a decent human being. To be
like LA, well...

And of course you've spent so much time with Lance you're the authority
there.

One cannot judge another's behavior from outside a direct personal
realtionship? Do I have to be related to you to despise you?

--keven.

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I have already seen people riding around here with their elbows resting
on the tops, hands folded in front. Next we will see someone with 70
water bottles. This weekend's racing will have riders incessantly
dumping water on themselves.

This could be worse than the ubiquitous presence of Treks on the road.

IMO, anything is better than the army of grimacing Lance Alikes on
their Treks.

I've been seeing them in the woods even. Last week a couple, both in full Disco
livery on matching Trek mountain bikes and of course wearing matching helmets on
a trail system that couldn't concuss an over ripe tomato.

Ron

RonSonic said:

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I have already seen people riding around here with their elbows resting
on the tops, hands folded in front. Next we will see someone with 70
water bottles. This weekend's racing will have riders incessantly
dumping water on themselves.

This could be worse than the ubiquitous presence of Treks on the road.

IMO, anything is better than the army of grimacing Lance Alikes on
their Treks.

I've been seeing them in the woods even. Last week a couple, both in full Disco
livery on matching Trek mountain bikes and of course wearing matching helmets on
a trail system that couldn't concuss an over ripe tomato.

Were they TT helmets?

Mark

Tim Lines said:

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I have already seen people riding around here with their elbows resting
on the tops, hands folded in front. Next we will see someone with 70
water bottles. This weekend's racing will have riders incessantly
dumping water on themselves.

This could be worse than the ubiquitous presence of Treks on the road.

IMO, anything is better than the army of grimacing Lance Alikes on
their Treks.

Lance Alikes? Most of the ones I've seen have been twice the man Lance
ever was. Assuming, of course, that the measure of a man is his
waistline. I like to think it is.

Holy [censored] Tim
I'm massively more man than Lance! I'd actually bet I could still kick
his ass in a deadlifting competition, even with my back, and maybe a
12oz. curl battle since I trained in Bavaria.
I knew Lance sucked!!!
Bill C

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Tom Kunich said:

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Agreed; to be like Floyd you have to be a decent human being. To be
like LA, well...

And of course you've spent so much time with Lance you're the authority
there.

One cannot judge another's behavior from outside a direct personal
realtionship? Do I have to be related to you to despise you?

Agreed, I think we are discussing the perception of someone's public
persona. For example, IMO, LeMond always came off as a guy I would like
to ride with and share a beer apres ride, even if he weren't a famous
cyclist. OTOH, The Lance always struck me as the kind of person I would
take pains to avoid, whatever his level of accomplishment or fame.

Landis makes a pretty positive impression as a genuinely good guy, at
least at this point.

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Tom Kunich said:

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Agreed; to be like Floyd you have to be a decent human being. To be
like LA, well...

And of course you've spent so much time with Lance you're the authority
there.

One cannot judge another's behavior from outside a direct personal
realtionship? Do I have to be related to you to despise you?

One certainly needs to know something beyond news reports on Lance to make
the slightest judgement. But I'd be surprised if you had HALF that amount of
knowledge about Lance. You're simply the little loudmouthed [censored]-boy types
that show up here around Tour time with your opinions in lue of knowledge.