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| BenBarnes |
Posted on 28-04-2009 22:09
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Hello! I'm a long time follower and just decided to start posting!
I'd love to do a story soon, but I think my computer is too slow and the graphics are too bad to make it fun.
I'm an American so cycling is not very well known over here (especially in Ohio!), so I am probably not as knowledgable about cycling as many of you and often use this site to get my cycling news. This, obviously, makes me a typical American cycling fan that was caught up in the Grand Tours (mostly THE tour) until about a year ago. So while I'm caught up to date on a lot of current stuff, my cycling history knowledge--non-existent! I'm also pretty naive about who is/isn't a doper and mostly believe the good of everyone. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 28-04-2009 22:11
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hi... and... welcome! 
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| issoisso |
Posted on 28-04-2009 22:11
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Hi there 
If you're new to cycling, here's a suggestion: don't miss the Giro. It's usually the coolest race on the calendar and it starts soon. |
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| BenBarnes |
Posted on 28-04-2009 22:17
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I guess new to cycling wasn't SUPER accurate. I've followed very closely for about a year. Obviously here in the States I could watch the whole Giro after it's over in a 2 hour recap show...or I just try to do live updates on cyclingnews. Not the best, but fun. I'm super excited for it. Is that what your countdown is about? |
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| Ildabaoth |
Posted on 28-04-2009 22:22
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Welcome. Ben.
It's nice you're interested by cycling. As you will soon realise, there are a lot of funny races, not just the Tour. Actually, I do agree with Isso, you should pay attention to the Giro. It's really cool. Especially when italians break their alliances. 
And about the doping issue, don't care, if you follow this forum you will soon read hundreds of accusations and denials. But, to be honest, if I were you I'd continue being kind of naive about it. Unless the rider is Valverde. Or Kloden. Or Contador. Or Armstrong. Or...
Disclaimer: The above post reflects just the personal opinion of the author and not a fact. But if you read it, you must accept it as the ultimate truth.
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| Ildabaoth |
Posted on 28-04-2009 22:24
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BenBarnes wrote:
I guess new to cycling wasn't SUPER accurate. I've followed very closely for about a year. Obviously here in the States I could watch the whole Giro after it's over in a 2 hour recap show...or I just try to do live updates on cyclingnews. Not the best, but fun. I'm super excited for it. Is that what your countdown is about?
No. It's something about his vacations. Not funny to see it, by the way, when my vacations are like 200 days away.
Disclaimer: The above post reflects just the personal opinion of the author and not a fact. But if you read it, you must accept it as the ultimate truth.
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| BenBarnes |
Posted on 28-04-2009 22:25
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Hmm...I didn't think those dates met up... |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 28-04-2009 22:28
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Live tickers? Why not use live streams instead?
Anyway, welcome. It's always great to have followers turn into active members |
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| Shifty |
Posted on 29-04-2009 02:32
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BenBarnes wrote:
Hello! I'm a long time follower and just decided to start posting!
I'd love to do a story soon, but I think my computer is too slow and the graphics are too bad to make it fun.
I'm an American so cycling is not very well known over here (especially in Ohio!), so I am probably not as knowledgable about cycling as many of you and often use this site to get my cycling news. This, obviously, makes me a typical American cycling fan that was caught up in the Grand Tours (mostly THE tour) until about a year ago. So while I'm caught up to date on a lot of current stuff, my cycling history knowledge--non-existent! I'm also pretty naive about who is/isn't a doper and mostly believe the good of everyone.
Hmmmmm Ohio you say? You either made that up (unlikely because there isn't much here to be proud of except maybe ceder point or over zealous college sports fans) Or odds are i know you because there seems to be about a dozen or so cyclists in this whole state 
What part of Ohio are you from if you don't mind my asking?
Shifty
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 29-04-2009 03:01
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Hopefully not Athens, that city is 1/3rd college students, 1/3rd hippies, and 1/3rd rednecks.
Its not a good mix |
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| Shifty |
Posted on 29-04-2009 12:05
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Oh Athens haha I have a couple of friends looking to go to OU next year because of it's party school reputation lol. You from Ohio or somewhere hereabouts deadpool?
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 29-04-2009 12:13
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Shifty wrote:
Oh Athens haha I have a couple of friends looking to go to OU next year because of it's party school reputation lol. You from Ohio or somewhere hereabouts deadpool?
Nah, Maryland born and bread. Although when I say Maryland I should say D.C., as I live in one of the suburbs (Bethesda, the smartest and richest city in the US) |
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Posted on 29-04-2009 12:14
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Deadpool wrote:
Shifty wrote:
Oh Athens haha I have a couple of friends looking to go to OU next year because of it's party school reputation lol. You from Ohio or somewhere hereabouts deadpool?
Nah, Maryland born and bread. Although when I say Maryland I should say D.C., as I live in one of the suburbs (Bethesda, the smartest and richest city in the US)
Also the most corrupt.
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| BenBarnes |
Posted on 29-04-2009 15:26
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Cincinnati area |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-04-2009 15:29
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[quote]Deadpool wrote:
richest city in the US[quote]
*cue retarded religious stereotype joke* |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-04-2009 20:05
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BenBarnes wrote:
I guess new to cycling wasn't SUPER accurate. I've followed very closely for about a year. Obviously here in the States I could watch the whole Giro after it's over in a 2 hour recap show...or I just try to do live updates on cyclingnews. Not the best, but fun. I'm super excited for it. Is that what your countdown is about?
Don't worry, there will be live streams for you to watch and there's always torrents to download high quality video after the race
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"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
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| BenBarnes |
Posted on 29-04-2009 21:02
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Great. With the time difference, maybe it'll give me something to do at work more exciting than work
Any chance there will be streams in English? |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-04-2009 21:19
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BenBarnes wrote:
Great. With the time difference, maybe it'll give me something to do at work more exciting than work
Whatever kills the boredom. I personally watch Top Gear episodes when I'm bored
BenBarnes wrote:
Any chance there will be streams in English?
Worst case scenario, you can listen to british eurosport streaming audio in parallel
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 29-04-2009 21:40
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issoisso wrote:
[quote]Deadpool wrote:
richest city in the US[quote]
*cue retarded religious stereotype joke*
Actually there are a lot of Jews in Bethesda |
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