When the roads in the park are better suited to hockey than cycling, you know you're in for a fun morning. Terrifying, but fun.
Respect to Willford, who soldiered on after crashing 5 minutes into the 90 minute ride. Further respect for embracing his new nickname, "Ice Queen".
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- 5th year Grad Student at Rutgers, in the Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering Lab. I race my bikes and sit in my lab, pondering neuromotor control and concocting blog posts. When the opportunity arises, I partake in Karaoke.
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His frail road tires grip like a 3 year old onto a spoonful of vegetables. His resolve is thin and waivers like a flag of indecision. With his weight on his front tires and his brakes on lock, he is, the ICE QUEEN.
Ah wcuk ... you said waiver
Main Entry:
waiv·er Listen to the pronunciation of waiver
Pronunciation:
\ˈwā-vər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Anglo-French weyver, from waiver, verb
Date:
1628
1: the act of intentionally relinquishing or abandoning a known right, claim, or privilege ; also : the legal instrument evidencing such an act
2: the act of a club's waiving the right to claim a professional ball player who is being removed from another club's roster —often used in the phrase on waivers denoting the process by which a player to be removed from a roster is made available to other clubs
when you probably meant "waver"
Main Entry:
1wa·ver Listen to the pronunciation of 1waver
Pronunciation:
\ˈwā-vər\
Function:
intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
wa·vered; wa·ver·ing Listen to the pronunciation of wavering \ˈwāv-riŋ, ˈwā-və-riŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English; akin to Old English wǣfre restless, wafian to wave with the hands — more at wave
Date:
14th century
1: to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
2 a: to weave or sway unsteadily to and fro : reel , totter b: quiver , flicker (wavering flames) c: to hesitate as if about to give way : falter
3: to give an unsteady sound : quaver
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