Tumbleweed Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Don't forget the father of MTB, The friend of all Cyclist... Gary Fisher. Oh, come now, he's a legend for sure, but he certainly ain't the father of MTB.
GTRacing Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Correction... self proclaimed father of MTBing... you happy now?
Tumbleweed Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Correction... self proclaimed father of MTBing... you happy now? There was a great interview in Bicycling a coupla months back, in which he acknowledged that pushing the title had lost him many friends in the industry, but he and peeps like Kelley have since kissed and made up.
GTRacing Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 There was a great interview in Bicycling a coupla months back, in which he acknowledged that pushing the title had lost him many friends in the industry, but he and peeps like Kelley have since kissed and made up. They are all players in the game, one should never draw too much attention to one self.
Wyatt Earp Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 David "Tinker" Juarez! +1 on Tinker, he has always been an inspiration for me. Others: Laurent FignonAlan Van HeerdenMarco PantaniNed Overend
LeTurbo Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 all those madmen who tackled the Grand Tours when the roads over the Alps and Pyrennees were little more than goat tracks. The bikes they road were single speed because there was no choice, not because SS was the new black. (Cool thread, Mr Bender.) Amen, Bikemonster! Beyond that, only one for me, though the others have some good stories behind them. But as a pure cyclist, Herr Baron Merckx.
MTB_Roadie Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Most definitely Lance Armstrong! Check out the clips of his 2001 Tour de France ascent of Alpe D'Huez on youtube, inspirational stuff! Insane climbing there, saw it on TV still and what an experience!
Spat Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Legends that insspire me: 1) Eddy Mercks (All time great)2) Jan Ulrich (When he was on form he was great to watch)3) Marco Pantani (What a great climber)4) Jens Voigt (All round power house)5) Fabian Cancellara (say no more)6) Alberto Contadore (loved the way he danced up the hills)
FowlStArt Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) My Grandfather Bob Fowler, In my opinion he was the greatest SA cyclist, wish he was still with us but I feel his legendary presence every time im on the bike. Edited January 10, 2011 by FowlStArt
Slowbee Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 I'm with Scotty, Rick Hoyt. also an (ex) fellow hubber, Mathilda and Growler. Overcomming the challenges and still enjoy their riding. my heroes are the everyday people, who just get on with it. ok, now I can go throw up
Whiskers_81 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Marco Pantani, You gotta love the him. And then there is Jan Ulrich
FrancoisC Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 and the worshipping continues... Anybody knows who the guys are I mentioned? Anybody care?Give it a rest.
Zeps Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 +1 on Tinker, he has always been an inspiration for me. Others: Laurent FignonAlan Van HeerdenMarco PantaniNed Overend Mmmmm that 'Tinker' lad is just lucky I had an 'off' day
LazyTrailRider Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) My hero is actually a heroine…Jacqui Phelan: Remember that ad where she posed naked topless in the river for Muddy Fox? Update - here it is: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1243/1437514484_80a394444a.jpg Edited January 10, 2011 by Martin Hattingh
Tumbleweed Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Remember that ad where she posed naked topless in the river for Muddy Fox? Update - here it is: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1243/1437514484_80a394444a.jpg And there was that story about her doing a lap of a race topless in protest about some stupid rule.
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