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Phil Gaimon

Former pro cyclist and author

u/philgaimon ↗AMA only

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His 2013 r/bicycling AMA, posted from this account

We retrieved 1 post and 32 comments from u/philgaimon, all from 2013, most often in r/bicycling.

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A redditor wrote in r/bicycling

On “I am Phil Gaimon, Pro Cyclist for Bissell 2013 and Team Garmin-Sharp 2014. Ask Me Anything.”

What kind of talk/conversations go on inside the peloton? Is it strictly business? Also, what's the chemistry like on a pro team?

u/philgaimon replied

There's very little business during the long stages. Jens Voigt was telling me dirty jokes with 5k to go on the Breckenridge stage of the USA Pro Challenge last week. Big range on different teams. Team often take that into…

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There's very little business during the long stages. Jens Voigt was telling me dirty jokes with 5k to go on the Breckenridge stage of the USA Pro Challenge last week.

Big range on different teams. Team often take that into consideration when they hire you, because it's important to fit in. Bissell is a little more serious than other teams I've been on, but everyone can take a joke, and we have a good time. I think Garmin will be similar. I'm told Vaughters likes a dirty joke.

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A redditor wrote in r/bicycling

On “I am Phil Gaimon, Pro Cyclist for Bissell 2013 and Team Garmin-Sharp 2014. Ask Me Anything.”

What would you be doing if you weren't a pro cyclist?

u/philgaimon replied

No idea. That's probably why I'm still a pro cyclist. I was dangerously close to law school one year, narrowly avoided.

A redditor wrote in r/bicycling

On “I am Phil Gaimon, Pro Cyclist for Bissell 2013 and Team Garmin-Sharp 2014. Ask Me Anything.”

Do you get free vacuums? I could use one if you have a spare. Would you rather race against 100 duck sized Merckxs or 1 horse sized Sagan? Any hand-me-down bikes you can give me? If you could pick any other sport and be successful at it, what would it be?

u/philgaimon replied

I got one freebie. Now I get a discount if I want more.
I've tried racing against one large Sagan, and that hasn't gone very well, so I'll give the 100 duck-sizes Merckxs a shot.