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creekster · 07-27-2008, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

disappointing that only 4 Americans in the tour, despite 2 American teams.

Vandevelde was really a bright spot for the Americans to latch onto, although none of us probably thought he could win.

Hopefully next year will be a stronger on for America. I'd like to see an all-American team.

I'd also like to see a black and asian American on the team someday as well.

WHy are you so jingoisitc?

There are not many blacks in road cycling, this is true. But Steel, I bet you haev see at least one; do you recall Nelson Vails? He won an olympic medal, as I recall. Unless you meant live. There are a couple black guys around here that ride and there is one guy that is quite fast and has a beautiful black colnago c-40 that I lust after. I see him quite often when I am commuting.

SteelBlue · 07-27-2008, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by creekster

WHy are you so jingoisitc?

There are not many blacks in road cycling, this is true. But Steel, I bet you haev see at least one; do you recall Nelson Vails? He won an olympic medal, as I recall. Unless you meant live. There are a couple black guys around here that ride and there is one guy that is quite fast and has a beautiful black colnago c-40 that I lust after. I see him quite often when I am commuting.

I don't recall ever, be it on tv or in person, seeing a black road cyclist. I don't remember Nelson Vails. I've done Solvang with 6000 riders and I remember realizing I hadn't seen one black man or woman riding in the event.

MikeWaters · 07-27-2008, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by creekster

WHy are you so jingoisitc?

There are not many blacks in road cycling, this is true. But Steel, I bet you haev see at least one; do you recall Nelson Vails? He won an olympic medal, as I recall. Unless you meant live. There are a couple black guys around here that ride and there is one guy that is quite fast and has a beautiful black colnago c-40 that I lust after. I see him quite often when I am commuting.

wow, two black cyclists in San Francisco. Impressive.

SF is rich white bread country.

creekster · 07-27-2008, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

wow, two black cyclists in San Francisco. Impressive.

SF is rich white bread country.

I don't live in SF, but nice try. I wasn't trying to be impressive. Are you projecting, perhaps?

MikeWaters · 07-27-2008, 05:15 AM

Only here is it controversial that someone would wish for an African-American in the peleton as well as an Asian-American.

creekster · 07-27-2008, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Only here is it controversial that someone would wish for an African-American in the peleton as well as an Asian-American.

WHat are you talking about? WHo thinks it is controversial? Your purpose escapes me.

SteelBlue · 07-27-2008, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Only here is it controversial that someone would wish for an African-American in the peleton as well as an Asian-American.

What are you talking about? Nobody thinks it's controversial. We'd all love to see it.

RC Vikings · 07-27-2008, 06:03 AM

How quickly we forget the great ones. How about Jerome, Muzzins first lieutenant.

How did this thread go so wrong so quickly?

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RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	How quickly we forget the great ones. How about Jerome, Muzzins first lieutenant. How did this thread go so wrong so quickly? __________________ "I always rode to my limit. If I won by three minutes, that's because I couldn't make four." Eddy Merckx

07-27-2008, 05:15 AM	#15
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Only here is it controversial that someone would wish for an African-American in the peleton as well as an Asian-American.