"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
When he broke the hour record, plenty were raising eyebrows. Now we're tapping the sides of our noses.
Indeed. At the time there was talk of big cranks, 500m track, he's 6' 5" - but a nobody like him doesn't get a record like that. Shame is, he'll keep it will Boardman asked for his samples to be frozen so everyone was sure it was clean.
When he broke the hour record, plenty were raising eyebrows. Now we're tapping the sides of our noses.
Indeed. At the time there was talk of big cranks, 500m track, he's 6' 5" - but a nobody like him doesn't get a record like that. Shame is, he'll keep it will Boardman asked for his samples to be frozen so everyone was sure it was clean.
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
When he broke the hour record, plenty were raising eyebrows. Now we're tapping the sides of our noses.
Indeed. At the time there was talk of big cranks, 500m track, he's 6' 5" - but a nobody like him doesn't get a record like that. Shame is, he'll keep it will Boardman asked for his samples to be frozen so everyone was sure it was clean.
Graeme Obree?
A good point.
However, I'd argue that Obree's achievement was as much about his genius as a bike designer as his athletic ability. Plus he was always an outsider in the sport.
Sosenka on the other hand did the athlete's record. He's been on a pro team for years and achieved little. He certainly doesn't have Boardman's pedigree
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Indeed. At the time there was talk of big cranks, 500m track, he's 6' 5" - but a nobody like him doesn't get a record like that. Shame is, he'll keep it will Boardman asked for his samples to be frozen so everyone was sure it was clean.
Graeme Obree?
:? Is that a double negative :?
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A good point.
However, I'd argue that Obree's achievement was as much about his genius as a bike designer as his athletic ability. Plus he was always an outsider in the sport.
Sosenka on the other hand did the athlete's record. He's been on a pro team for years and achieved little. He certainly doesn't have Boardman's pedigree
Graeme Obree went on to repeat his hour record win, and gain world track titles, so not really a good example.