Wanna skip it? go do Cincy 3 day sure that's a savings.... race fees are less..factor in gas maybe a overnight stay...and the probability of getting your soft butt handed back to you is probably highly likely...return on investment....yea rigght..don't be hatin on me me i aint mad at cha...Go to USAC nationals...MTB, road cross...talk about jacked up..and holy fucking shit you cant even win money there....but you can sell your medal when you podium....fact of the matter i aint on old Steve's pay roll but the man has to make money....Its probably one of the coolest races/rides in the country...and for crying out loud its in your back yard...the cut back on the brew a few times a month...and whammo your in and faster too boot..i hate going all clubber like..but its a silly thing..either your in or out..and if your out who gives a shit take it like a man..stop crying on the social billboards.cuz i betcha Steve aint losing a bit a wood.....
Now go channel that belly aching to good ol old school training and ram it down someones throat...
PEACE n LOVE
T
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T- you know how it is. Most people complain alot and they don't train at a level anywhere near the same. They are always looking to point the finger, lay the blame and give excuses on why they aren't showing up or performing. It's so damn easy to avoid the hard work and then lay down a heavy smokescreen of snark to cover your lazy ass tracks. Blame the promoters, blame the courses, blame the other racers, blame their roi's and whatever else. Put in the fucking time and your results will speak for you and you won't have to run your damn mouth so much.
I used to think T understood, I used to think T rode because riding was fun, I used to think T knew that stop ahead sprints could be as hotly contested as Labor Day crit finish lines, and I used to think that he had some passion other than being an ego fueled douche. Apparently like most of the scene, T is a washed up bitter old racer who can only view cycling through the eyes of someone that is competing. Iceman has maybe 200 people competing the rest are experiencing a ride. I can experience a ride for a lot less than $100 per head and the cost of eating out, drinking overpriced flat beer, and jacked up hotel rooms only helps make this less exciting.
8:22 - I call bull shit. What's the difference between T bitching and calling dudes out, and some riders or "racers" bitching and calling out a promoter? I agree with you on this - maybe 200 people are competing at Iceman. The rest are tourists or Grand Fondo riders. And if that is the case they should stop bitching. Have you checked the prices out to ride any of the big Fondos? Those things all run well north of $100. Iceman is a fucking bargain compared to those other events. And here is the beauty of them all - they are open courses. Go ride them for free the day before. However, if you want to be part of an event pay the man his money.
T could drop you in a NASCAR minute.
"if you want to be part of an event pay the man his money"
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8:45 The difference is what Iceman used to be and what it has become. It used to feel grassroots and give me goose bumps, now it is a headache and even the after party has been turned into some club music, laser show,extravaganza. The promoter isn't at fault, but he is selling us something and therefore is open to feedback monetary or written. Should these people instead leave Google reviews or maybe go on Yelp? T seems to have adopted the personality of someone that has been there and done that, but chances are he has only been there and done that as a decent amateur, unless Frankie is T, if not T is no different from the washed up racers he so often rags on. He just hides behind anonymity. T is the riders he hates, he just isn't willing to admit that no matter how hard he trained/trains or how many meals he skips to anyone that is actually PRO T is the guy that couldn't hack it, he probably couldn't even bring that masters stars and bars jersey home he wants so bad and now he wants everyone else to know that their passion doesn't matter as much as his hard man results. You still get a jersey for being state champ, right? I don't win and I don't claim to be judge, jury and executioner of racer ego's, I will leave that to T. He is never wrong.
First id like thank the kind grass roots psychiatrist who assumed he knew T and how his brain works..nice try..you would get a B for effort....
That aside..T never ever wanted to be pro..never tried..never dreamed of a masters jersey.... because to dare to dream at today's masters level you would have to have been the first mentioned..and T has never NEVER skipped a meal..besides that's a crumby way of cutting weight..proper diet is probably the safest if your interested..but dont ask T consult your physician...contrary to popular belief Frankie never officially made it to Hollywood, and you know were Ts toes are if your unsure...
Now that we have all that assumption cleared up... let T say this after all these years folks still don't get what T's layin down...Id have to say maybe pulling the plug for good is on tap...cuz folks are alot more narrow minded than expected..
T would be the first to be wrong..T simply gives a pallet for people to paint..a place to go and kick about saving your dogs ankles one at a time...with the only hope you find the proper channels that would allow you to open up your mind..and seek your passion with a much needed zest..you see folks as hard is it to understand as soon as you hang a name on an opinion..(we all have em) as soon as you hang a name on it..especially one that goes against the norm..your looked upon as simply a jerk..In Ts opinion following the crowd is normal and safe..always has been always will be...change is the toughest things we as humans have to endure..a struggle within..within our grey matter..the brain is there to protect us..thats its job...don't feel change isn't easy on anyone...your normal...Sharks are not made..there born that way...pure and simple you..T included aint one of them..if we all were things would get really messy...
funny I dont think T even remotely called anyone in particular washed up..like you T has one...
Live On
its ok to be normal
Truly yours
ever so
Passionately
T
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