Tour de France
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nice post altamont. I lived in Keller, between Dallas and Ft. Worth. Miles of country roads with very few cars, some long gradual hills and really good riding.
I miss that now that I live in Chicago. If you're still in Texas, trust me, it's a big change from suburbs/Texas to living 5 miles from the Sears Tower and heart of downtown, public transportation, etc.I remember when LeMond was winning, Lance had just won the world championship and there was this short article in Bicycling about him. I remember then how it said he was "the only American hope to win the Tour" for years after LeMond lost dominance.
How right they were.
I used to love that LeMond frame that was the blue/red/yellow fade, had pics of him on my walls and read Bicycling like a bible, making training schedules, finding new ways to ride, new techniques climbing and sprinting.
When visiting my Mom in Boston during the summers, twice I had my bike up there, great riding through hills and some tough climbs for that area. Rode from Mass to New Hampshire every day as they were very close to the border.
I wish I had started in USCF, I think that competitve aspect would have kept my interest.