“I like doing things I’m not good at.” ~Sam’s random breakfast musings. Oddly inspiring.
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“I respect James because he gets scared but then uses it as fuel to push past it.” ~ More Sam musings.
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“If I can see the top I’m good.” James in reference to whether he can make it over the climb or not. Kinda brilliant.
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“I got flamed as a kid for rolling my eyes. I don’t really do authority.” ~James, which explains why he’s good at crits and bikes in general.
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“I just parked the bus in the meat pillows’ ~Taj, explaining how he didn’t get completely wrecked in the crash.
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“It’s Zonk city in here.” ~James, after 25 minutes passed at the Airbnb post-race without anyone saying anything.
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“Are you an old school or new school rider?”
“What do you mean?”
“Do you drink beers after the race or not?”
“Basically only beer.”
“My man.”
~ Me talking to a guy on a Dutch team post-race.
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“Diesel Daddy! You were boolin’ at the front Matti!” James Hilyer, after getting 6th in the sprint.
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“Yo Matti, we got a Norwegian guy on our time. Do your thing.”
“Snakker du norsk?”
“Ehhh…en slags kebobnorsk.”
~Carson, my old roommate, the director of Above and Beyond cycling team, introduced me to a Norwegian rider on their team. I was BUZZING after talking some Norwegian for a couple of minutes.