MAYBE I'M A COMMUNIST?
COULD THE COMMIES HAVE IT RIGHT? On the surface, I'm saying No freakin' way! But, as Socrates put it...
... To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.
Before I admit my fundamental failings,
here's why I'm thinking the commies have a point.
They...
- teach
- enforce
- hoodwink
... this gem.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.
Let's apply that to one my favorite things to do on a bike...
... get in a steamrolling pace line.
Because there is nothing like feeling of people working together in harmony, and the resulting speed and power...
... we could never accomplish on our own.
Which means,
the strong might pull a little longer,
while the weak hit the front and quickly slide over.
I'm generally down with that.
What I'm not down with...
- turn skipping
- wheel sucking
- paceline punking
... probably because I seem to get pipped or blown away at the line, as a result of such shenanigans.
Which is why I think I might be a dawgawn pinko myself,
like Uncle Karl,
or worse...
... Lenin.
What would they do if they so much as sensed non-participation?...
... Off with their helmets!,
still on their heads.
Witness my wretched weakness!
I'm holding out hope for my capitalist conscience to win over my evil bolsie bent...
- coaxing
- encouraging
- demonstrating
... after all, it's just a ride, a chance to practice racecraft.
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Coach Charlie's tips are solid: https://empirestateride.com/paceline-riding/
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165.6
7 hrs sleep
PushUps and PullUps
10 minutes stretching
96 (fitness per training peaks)
20 min vision therapy