Charly Gaul Is Dead, Long Live Charly Gaul

Dear Charly,
I hear the mountains in cycling heaven are the greatest climbs of all. See you up there some day.
posted by Joe at
6:14 AM
Perspectives on professional and amateur road bike racing from a simple man, based in Louisville Kentucky, who rides too much and sleeps too little.
"Put Me Back On The Bike"
More and more men are discovering that riding a road bike can be the perfect counterpoint to our cosseted and quick-fix modern lives. We’ve become so used to instant gratification and sanitised pleasure that we have forgotten that the greatest highs come from the deepest lows, that there is a unique satisfaction from applying yourself totally, then seeing the results. From pain comes pleasure."