|
Against The Clock (The Story of a Time Trialist)
|
| stealingsilver |
Posted on 22-06-2017 14:14
|
Free Agent
Posts: 113
Joined: 08-02-2013
PCM$: 200.00
|
I wanted to start a story in PCM 2016 but never got round to it. Once there is a decent patch and PCMDaily DB I will start my career. but for now I will start writing a little backstory. I'm hoping to get a couple of posts out in the next few weeks. Please be gentle as this is my first attempt at creative writing.
Prologue
1 )My Youth https://pcmdaily.c...st_1242532
Edited by stealingsilver on 25-06-2017 18:52
|
| |
|
|
| jseadog1 |
Posted on 22-06-2017 14:15
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 9595
Joined: 18-07-2010
PCM$: 13552.00
|
Everyone has to start somewhere. Glad to see people being creative and I wish you luck with this!
PCM.Daily Survivor Season 2 Fan Favorite Winner
PCM.Daily NFL Fantasy Football Champion: 2012
PCM.Daily NHL Prediction Game Champion: 2013
PCM.Daily NFL Prediction Game Champion: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2021
|
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 25-11-2024 20:53
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| DiCyc |
Posted on 22-06-2017 14:27
|
Sprinter
Posts: 1636
Joined: 09-03-2015
PCM$: 200.00
|
Good luck man, this story sounds interesting! 
|
| |
|
|
| Tamijo |
Posted on 22-06-2017 14:42
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7406
Joined: 14-07-2015
PCM$: 599.00
|
Good luck
|
| |
|
|
| cunego59 |
Posted on 22-06-2017 14:45
|
Team Manager
Posts: 6508
Joined: 14-09-2008
PCM$: 1090.00
|
Happy to have some (non-YouTube) company here Have fun!
|
| |
|
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 22-06-2017 14:46
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34654
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
All the best, hope you can achieve your goal  |
| |
|
|
| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 22-06-2017 15:00
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 8059
Joined: 22-06-2009
PCM$: 650.00
|
Good luck. I recommend that all new story writers read this. #SelfPromotion
|
| |
|
|
| stealingsilver |
Posted on 22-06-2017 15:08
|
Free Agent
Posts: 113
Joined: 08-02-2013
PCM$: 200.00
|
Thanks for all the support guys. I hope to maybe post a couple of times in the next week! |
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-06-2017 18:48
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
Best of luck |
| |
|
|
| Tamijo |
Posted on 22-06-2017 19:56
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7406
Joined: 14-07-2015
PCM$: 599.00
|
Yes that is a very good read, was a great help and inspiration for me.l
|
| |
|
|
| VoetsT |
Posted on 22-06-2017 20:43
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 851
Joined: 29-06-2013
PCM$: 200.00
|
Good luck with this
|
| |
|
|
| jandal7 |
Posted on 23-06-2017 21:28
|
World Champion
Posts: 11395
Joined: 17-12-2014
PCM$: 1020.00
|
Love some good backstory writing (don't let it go on for 18 months with no sign of stopping though ) and this whole thing will be interesting to follow. And +1 to Mre's guide, absolutely awesome
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT]  Xero Racing
5x  x5
2x  x2
2x  x2 |
| |
|
|
| stealingsilver |
Posted on 25-06-2017 18:50
|
Free Agent
Posts: 113
Joined: 08-02-2013
PCM$: 200.00
|
I was born and raised in Reading, the capital of the Royal County of Berkshire. I never saw myself as a cyclist. Someone that cycles yes. but not a cyclist. I didn’t love the bikes, the competition, the pain. At school I was a very keen sportsman and only started cycling properly at aged 14 to retain my fitness in the summer away from the rugby and football season. Mr Davis ( my sports coach at high school) recommended it to me as it a low impact sport which required a high level of fitness. “Great for a growing lad” he said at one parents evening. Mr Davis had eyes for me being a starting flanker when for the Rugby team when I hit sixth form so I knew he had ulterior motives for this.
I soon I joined Reading Velo Club who were located the other side of Reading at an outdoor velodrome. For safety all young riders were kept off the road until 16. I was coached in all disciplines of track racing but at that age my awareness and race craft were terrible. I’d always finish in the middle of the pack in the Sprint or Keirin. However where I did stand out was in the Individual pursuit, half hour and hour events. For those it was just me, the bike and the clock. Can I beat my previous best time? It was easy motivation for me and as soon as I hit 16 I went out on the road to compete in the traditional british 10 mile time trials.
The results were good and over the next 2 years and my palmares were posted on cyclingtimetrials.org.uk every weekend. It was hard for British Cycling ignore me and during the summer after my last year of high school I was asked to attend their annual trials for the Great Britain track program. However I was due to attend university in the autumn. A Track Cyclist was not a well paid job and I was in two minds if I wanted to attend. I had very little to lose in attending the trials so I packed my bags for Manchester |
| |
|
|
| Tamijo |
Posted on 25-06-2017 19:03
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7406
Joined: 14-07-2015
PCM$: 599.00
|
Great start
A TT rider, nice
|
| |
|
|
| Masterblaster01 |
Posted on 25-06-2017 20:34
|
Neo-Pro
Posts: 362
Joined: 07-03-2013
PCM$: 200.00
|
Very interesting!
|
| |
|
