Lance is at Canadian Tire?

Posted by 2 on

It's true.  There he was sitting up on a podium surrounded by $45 dollar Dora the Explorer tricycles.  This is a guy that won SEVEN tours, has FIVE kids, and only ONE....well you know. I almost didn't even go out there, I mean it was all the way in the east end.  Like, 5km away.  In the end I figured that if he can ride 1 million kms for my enjoyment, I can ride 5 to hear what the man has to say.  I respect his riding and influence immensely.  I respect his LiveStrong foundation and the efforts he has taken to bring more recognition and research to a disease that has affected nearly all of us in some way, shape, or form.  I know a lot of people that claim doper and cheater and all that jazz, but personally I choose to look forwards to a different era of professional cycling, rather than look back at what might have been. The session was a quick promo trip for a new line of LiveStrong exercise equipment, something that was thankfully not really talked about while I was there (admittedly I arrived fashionably late, but fully caffeinated).  What I saw was a well polished Q&A with pre-approved questions and some candid, off the cuff, genuinely funny answers from a man that clearly knows how to handle himself in front of a modest crowd of aged cyclists, middle aged moms, and mildly fascinated Canadian Tire employees.  He is clearly a charming and affable person in front of a crowd, drawing everyone in with his mundane humanity, a stark contrast to his herculean athletic career.  Lance is also clearly a business machine, whisked away by security in a Chevy Tahoe to his next public appearance.  No time for an autograph session, just a few scribbles for some lucky onlookers and then gone. [caption id="attachment_1562" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="The Back of Lance's Head."][/caption] In the end I never really got a good picture of him, just a fleeting shot of the back of his head.  A view that many professional cyclists were no doubt sick of seeing over the course of his storied career. BIKE-PILE

← Older Post Newer Post →

Leave a comment

Stories

RSS
Orbea Custom MyO Bikes Available
bicycle bike orbea orca

Orbea Custom MyO Bikes Available

By Michael Yakubowicz

We are pleased to announce that we have secured allocation on a great range of custom Orbea road and gravel bikes for delivery in late...

Read more
Parlee RZ7 Hyperspeed Aero Machine

Parlee RZ7 Hyperspeed Aero Machine

By Michael Yakubowicz

It's been a while, but expect to see more photography from Blacksmith as we head towards 2022. Let's begin with our latest superbike built for a great...

Read more