Cheer on my local Olympic track cycling chick will ya.

look 171 · 08-02-2021, 01:26 PM

When she gets back, I am going to meet here and hopefully get to see her metal(s) since I am a huge cycling fan.

I found out over the weekend, Megan Jastrab, track cycling, is from Diamond Bar, CA then moved to Apple Valley CA (JR world champ as well as many national and international titles). Her aunt still lives across the street from the wife of childhood friend of mine in West Covina where they all grew up. She knew the aunt well, they are just a year apart. Megan's dad went to school with my friend's wife's brother. I will be watching our local girl like a hawk. Up to this point, I have never heard of her, been out of the who's who in the local cycling loop. Woo-hoo- go Megan.

https://usacycling.org/article/megan-jastrabs-ridetotokyo

masraum · 08-02-2021, 01:27 PM

Very cool. Don't eat the medals, they are toxic!

look 171 · 08-02-2021, 01:28 PM

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Very cool. Don't eat the medals, they are toxic!

Can't be, they put em' in teeth don't they? Just ask Rocket

herr_oberst · 08-02-2021, 02:30 PM

Nice!

Bill Douglas · 08-02-2021, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by masraum

Very cool. Don't eat the medals, they are toxic!

Yeah, these ones are made out of melted down cellphones and laptops.

masraum · 08-02-2021, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by look 171

Can't be, they put em' in teeth don't they? Just ask Rocket

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Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Yeah, these ones are made out of melted down cellphones and laptops.

Right, I saw an article where the Japanese officials are saying that since there are recycled electronics, they could have toxic materials and the winners should not bite them.

A930Rocket · 08-02-2021, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by look 171

Can't be, they put em' in teeth don't they? Just ask Rocket

Aw, jeez!

Bwahaha!

Bill Douglas · 08-02-2021, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by masraum

Right, I saw an article where the Japanese officials are saying that since there are recycled electronics, they could have toxic materials and the winners should not bite them.

Glow in the dark medals.

Baz · Baz's Garage

That linked article was from last year. Here's a more up to date one. She's pretty damn amazing!

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Megan started out riding bikes with her family. It started with just riding along the beach or around the neighborhood. Her dad sparked her interest in racing on the road and taught her about the fundamentals and tactics of racing, but her desire to push harder came from her older brother. Megan has raced on the road and track winning 3 World Championships as a junior along with 29 National Championships.

https://usacycling.org/athlete/megan-jastrab

look 171 · 08-02-2021, 06:48 PM

I haven't met her dad yet but will one day. Since I learned about her, my interest has been pegged. I assume her dad must be in his late 40s or 50s, and have been riding or racing back in the mid 80-mid 90s, I might know him or ridden with him. Back then, there were only so many bike bums around.

Baz, I love how she just rode away from the Russian girl, head down sprinting uphill to the line. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9747QEX2N0E

If you like crashes (I know, horrible), watch that year's women jr worlds. Its pretty good

sc_rufctr · 08-02-2021, 07:50 PM

Cheers for Megan.

Our own Anna Meares who is now retired from the track.

Bill Douglas · 08-02-2021, 08:29 PM

And yes, good luck to her.

look 171 · 08-02-2021, 10:15 PM

It must be the water from down un-dar. You have been producing great track riders since the late 70s. So many of them turn pro on the road. Now, that Phil Anderson dude is a class act. He was my other English speaking hero within a sea of Europeans when I was a kid.