Every now and zen T has these moments were he asks himself Wtf.....
Nine times outta ten its a human moment...
Just the other day T was hangin with a special friend..and outta the blue the name SIMONSTER came up...and wow bam did that grab a thread in Ts worn out faded has been grey matter...and sure as shit it was blown apart with what the fuck...
why..cuz SIMONSTER is one of Ts favorite old school hardman..and human to boot...but like you and the rest of the scene T and and his special friend have there opinions....and shit started to bounce t back and forth...
Special Friend:
The man is a good solid regional racer...who had the potential to be a Matter or Schouten..a Cole House...etc..? ..feel free to select any other name that is still out there slaying dragons.. he aint no slouch..but his rep is now bigger than palmier.....on one hand you take a person that is way under wattaged to most of there competition...but is tactically very smart and knows how to seal it up...the pendulum swings into a good solid bike racers who in the most part is cunning enough to race to his strengths and use there numbers to there advantage...
Take a rider who now has more wattage than they know how to handle..but has a hard time harnessing it..like a connection of sorts..paint the picture... a garage born 74 Pinto with a Boss 429 crammed between its shock towers and 9 inch rear end and big ol wrinkle wall meats out back......once again SIMONSTERS ..a huge plain and simple wattage machine..
T:
i agree on all coasts...SIMONSTER is legend not just for his results..but as of lately mostly to those around him with a name like that who wouldnt...but what actually..is a legend..and how does your legend status become..and..after you have become a so-called legend..do you have to keep posting results of sorts??..or can fly on the carpet of it..
Special Friend;
T your on to something...like a aging Rock Star...Mick Jagger hasnt impressed me lately... but dam i do love alittle Ruby Tuesday...its not like the man has not posted results...but even then they are now few and far between for a legend of his height...T do you think his results are not the greatest as of late because he is the marked man in the events he's doing.."everyone is waiting for the SIMONSTER to create the selection or make an attack" or Do you think he is just long in the tooth of his ways..his training is lacking certain percent and mentally he is not on....?
T:
well he has proven over the years he is a pure no-nonsense big ol wattage machine..and yes i do believe he has been the marked guy over the years..you would have to be a fools fool not watch him...but honestly there are alot more riders now in the scene that have shown to be solid and more watchable..i guess you could say..
cuz if he is not in the selection.... normally he will chase..and he aint a small dude.....bike racing is hard i could name on one hand at least 4 guys that are no-where near is strong as most but know how to race a bike..mentally...
Special Friend:
what kind of bike racer do you think the man is,,or could be? With his power and the fact that he has proven over the years he is not the most tacitly gifted cyclist..he is missing the boat..i gotta say if the man wanted to.......
T:
properly prepared and properly fitted this guy would crush TTs and certain road races..hell even some crits for that matter...
Special friend:
But what about his noggin? kinda hard to teach and old creature new tricks right?
T:
yes that would be the hurdle..any ape can do the work..no disrespect to the Simonster....time aint a friendly thing to an athlete..when is the last time you scene a fast 60 year old?
Special Friend:
a mind is a terrible thing to waste...
6 comments:
good post! SIMONSTER is a machine of power
I'd kill for his sustained power, and i'd punish dudes if I had it. IMO, he's got to get away from the eternal 20:00 dance. He's done enough 20:00 efforts that I don't see much change happening because of them. Change up the plan. Mix in some short efforts more regularly. And don't be afraid to rest. A sharp sword is more lethal than a dull blade.
The dude could be insanely lethal
lets all be his coach. whats his ftp? make sure he uses strava estimated power so we can calculate his TSS'S. 1600 per week. only fixed gear mountain bike training. no intervals less than 1 hour long unless they are two seconds. good for the hole shot. 18 laps of pontiac every sunday. pro-tec skate helmet for aero. pls people we need to look at all aspects. only yerba mate in the bottles. all fasted training and racing. ensure keto adaptation. no carbs allowed. diet will consist of venison and steak. venison must be killed while mountain biking. cows may be tipped and killed while they are sleeping. may come from private land. come on people. 2017 is nearly here.
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