Who should be my bicycle idol now?

nolight

If I play basketball, I say I want to be Michael Jordan. If I play golf, I say I want to be Tiger Woods. If I cycle, I used to say I want to be Lance Armstrong.

Now if I cycle, who should I say I want to be?

the playing mantis

me.

The Little Onion

Cipollini - for all the years of sheer ridiculousness

ilm_zero7

it never was Lance Armstrong - Spartacus is a superstar!

zx6man

the playing mantis wrote:

me.

Him :-)

BikeSwan

zx6man wrote:

the playing mantis wrote:

me.

Him :-)

Them

Or Eddy Merckx . . . Take your pick.

LegendLust

Wayne Randle. Nails.

cornerblock

Bhima or Will.

tiredofwhiners

Why do you need one ?

Will it make you a better cyclist - no.
Will it increase your enjoyment - no.

Better off staying clear of the pro-cycling scene as they are so different to the majority of cyclists they may as well be aliens.

danowat

Trev the rev

gavbarron

BikeSwan wrote:

Or Eddy Merckx . . . Take your pick.

Definitely, he never doped


Just be you, it's all very good admiring sports stars but just aim to be the best you can be

Calpol

Tommy Voeckler - Chris Boardman described his riding style as akin to a monkey climbing a stick. He will do for me!

charlie_potatoes

nolight wrote:

Now if I cycle, who should I say I want to be?

Captainlip

hulla the hulla

Charlie Potatoes wrote:

nolight wrote:

Now if I cycle, who should I say I want to be?

Captainlip

watch it, if you upset him he'll kick you …… or will he…..[strokes chin]

desweller

tiredofwhiners wrote:

Why do you need one ?

Will it make you a better cyclist - no.
Will it increase your enjoyment - no.

Better off staying clear of the pro-cycling scene as they are so different to the majority of cyclists they may as well be aliens.

Captain Spock. I expect he rides a bike.

houndlegs

Eze

Secteur

Mine has always been LeMond. Though I still think the OP needs to get a grip.

thefd

Brad? Or Cav? Or even Hoy?

southdownswolf

Why have idols? Just respect cyclists for their achievements, but no need to idolise.

dmclite-3.0

Jens Voight, I'd turn for him.

MattC59

Speed_king

Drumlin

Cav
Boonen
Cancellara
Gilbert

navrig

Robert Millar

iPete

Jens Voigt

TakeTurns

nolight wrote:

Now if I cycle, who should I say I want to be?

Soni.

RonB

Secteur wrote:

Mine has always been LeMond. Though I still think the OP needs to get a grip.

+1 but if you want to take a punt on today's riders ... Ryder Hesjedal or Chris Froome.

confused@BR

Another vote for Robert Millar, his own man. Currently, Cadel Evans another one who follows his own star.

fevmeister

Merckx

desweller

dmclite-3.0 wrote:

Jens Voight, I'd turn for him.

TMI. But yeah, I see where you're coming from (turn off that webcam BTW).

Millar innit.

nolight

How about Miguel Indurain .

EdgarAllenPoe

Jimmy Savile wasn't a doper.