Cycling's Dirty Little Secret
Anton Berlin
http://www.pe.com/columns/bobpratte/stories/PE_News_Local_E_ebob01.1fb3f93.html
"The adulation of dozens of fans"
Deak
> There was a bike race and no one even knows about it.
>
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> "The adulation of dozens of fans"
I have a modest suggestion. At the old old Madison Square garden
which was actually at Madison Square, they held six-day races in the
1930's. A picture of the races in the Times showed tents in the
infield, with the text explaining they contained cots for spectators
to lie down and rest during the course of the race. An old rider I
used to ride with laughed at this, and told me his father used to take
him to the races. The main spectator activity was gambling, betting
on lap winners and split times. The tents were for recreational use
with prostitutes.
If Beaumont wants spectators, they can return to cycling's roots. :)
RicodJour
Damn. Additional proof I was born too late.
R
Fredmaster of Brainerd
Why? There are still plenty of opportunities
to prostitute oneself.
Fredmaster Ben
Deak
Three out of 10.
Fredmaster of Brainerd
Fortunately, in today's world, even a 3/10 like you or I
can still find "work."
There must be some reason this is coming up
while Flintstein is discussing Sauna Diana
in the other thread.
Fredmaster Ben
Heh heh, Beavis, he said "coming up"
Simply Fred
> Fortunately, in today's world, even a 3/10 like you or I
> can still find "work."
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cXGyB2QUNQ&feature=related>
Fred Flintstein
> There must be some reason this is coming up
> while Flintstein is discussing Sauna Diana
> in the other thread.
Sorry. But when a Dutch guy tells me he thinks running the
Giro outside of Italy is interesting, that's the first thing
that pops into my head. The motorhome certainly made the
Tour more interesting.
They should have been in the publicity caravan, tossing out
favors to the crowd.
Fred Flintstein