Reading the Race Quotes

“I would argue that in the scientific rush forward, much of the nuance of bike racing has been lost. The subtleties of pack riding, bike handling, and butt kicking have been usurped by wattage, functional threshold power, and kilojoules.”
― Jamie Smith, Reading the Race: Bike Racing from Inside the Peloton

“Obviously, the best way to remount a chain is to buy an entirely new, fully assembled bike in your favorite color. This is a foolproof method, but time-consuming and expensive.”
― Jamie Smith, Reading the Race: Bike Racing from Inside the Peloton