Yeah it really takes balls to lump in a recovered drug addict with those former cycling dopers.

Every time I read his name my mind converts it to Colonel. And then I want fried chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy, coleslaw and a biscuit.

Unimportant detail.

There is a long history of the strongest cyclists being on the not most aero frames, because the less established brands will pay more for them.

Stadler, and Torbjorn, for example.

Yes and I would put that claim into the same category as Starky's claims about crank length and average yaw angles.

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His best line in the podcast was when he said Bob Babbit isn't a boring interviewer, it's just that most pros are boring people. And he's right.

Bob is a master at letting people reveal their personalities. He's an encyclopedia of triathlon, and will throw out all sorts of set ups for people to tell stories. Most athletes take the safe route ("yes, it felt good to win, and now I want to thank my sponsors").

A few folks take the opportunity to tell grand stories, or at least let their personalities come through without fawning over their fuel belt.

where in the podcast does he talk about Lionel.

+1. I haven't listened to the podcast so it'd be useful if someone could post a quote or comment on the context.

It's one thing to cry like a little girl every time you have a bad race, it's another to go defaming your fellow competitors with allegations of zero scientific credibility.

I thought he was joking about Lionel. He can't honestly think that recreational drug abuse for years would make someone impervious to pain. They aren't PEDs, if anything the damage to his body would have lasting effects

Yes and I would put that claim into the same category as Starky's claims about crank length and average yaw angles.

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On the Lionel Sanders part, I am surprised that it took so long for somebody to say something because a lot of the pro's have been whispering about it at races...Starky just said that he did so much drugs that it damaged his neurons. There has been hundreds of medical studies proving that recreational drugs permanently kills the brain.

Jack...since you seem to know everything, did I hear the podcast right that Starky is boycotting Florida?

#1) I read both yours and Rappstar's analysis of Starky's yaw angles and from the point of reference Starky stated and showed in a diagram HE IS RIGHT and you are an idiot. Yes it is not the traditional point of reference but is anything about him traditional...Dave Scott, Mark Allen, Macca, Crowie....4:20, 2:40....Starky said FUCK THEM 4:00 3:00

#2) Crank length, his statements were just validated by his and Kienle's consistent crushing bike splits with big cranks. Slowman's theory is DEAD!

On the Lionel Sanders part, I am surprised that it took so long for somebody to say something because a lot of the pro's have been whispering about it at races...Starky just said that he did so much drugs that it damaged his neurons. There has been hundreds of medical studies proving that recreational drugs permanently kills the brain. This is the most logical explanation I have heard for Sanders "sudden" rise in the sport. IF you look at ANYBODY in the sport that is consider an "uber" or the "best" they all have a long history of getting to that point. Starky and Keinle were biking sub-55 40k's 10 years ago. Now in 4 years somebody has gone from never doing a triathlon to one of the fastest in the world? He has done this while improving his run to a point where he is now running 1/2 marathons as fast off the bike as he did in college. I CALL BULLSHIT and nearly every pro I talked to this summer is with me...

His LA analysis was beautiful! "I would do the same to him as I did Gorrera" then goes on to put him next to Mother Theresa in helping mankind.

Was there seriously an official taking selfies with Ohno?

How is a recovered DOPER coming back from a 2 year suspension any different than a recovered drug addict? I see Starky's thinking. This is like your wife telling you she's not going to cheat on you again...

Finally, the post that started this blog....MY LEGS WOULD BE CRAMPING TOO IF I WAS RUNNING 6:45 miles AFTER A 4:02!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good to see Starky will have plenty to choose from for the best of ST 2014!

Ok, I now have to actually do some work.


Of all the posts on ST through the years with posters demonstrating a complete lack of knowledge, this one might be the best for it's blanket coverage of so many topics.

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Of all the posts on ST through the years with posters demonstrating a complete lack of knowledge, this one might be the best for it's blanket coverage of so many topics.

#1) I read both yours and Rappstar's analysis of Starky's yaw angles and from the point of reference Starky stated and showed in a diagram HE IS RIGHT and you are an idiot.

#2) Crank length, his statements were just validated by his and Kienle's consistent crushing bike splits with big cranks. Slowman's theory is DEAD!

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