Olympic TTs

[Trek420]

Was anybody else kinda creeped out about the lack of fans and the accompanying noise?

I understand the importance of Olympic security, but it was still weird.

My non riding, not bike race fan, not even aware that the Tour de CA happens right here coworkers watched the road races. They were amazed at the distance and got it that this is flat out racing at speeds and distances they find hard to imagine even riding.

They asked why do riders go off the front and I explained a little about strategy, teams and why one would do that even though those riders rarely win.

They were amazed that they race on the open road. Where do you think we'd do 100+ miles? Track? But kept commenting "they are right on the freeway .... did you see? They ...."

I explained my, and really the cycling worlds shock that there are no spectators they commented "yes, we saw some along the road". I explained that traditionally for rides of this caliper there is a solid screaming wall of fans within a hands reach of the riders. Imagine the Super Bowl with the stadium allowed to get right down and mingle on the field, that's world class cycling. Then showed them footage online of fans of TdF in the mountain stages and explained that people go up there, camp out for weeks to be right there.

Well, 2012 is in London? That'll be right.