Hocker and Teare… Hocker esp, is one Bike Crash away from ruining his prime years

You want to be their mom or something?

ESP is NOT the reigning Olympic champ, in fact she only finished in eighth place.

They better just cover themselves in bubble wrap and stay inside all day

1. He wears a helmet

2. Hes not Lukas v

3. Why do you give af

Getting out of bed in the morning is a risk...

If you watch their recent Sova heat training video it appears as though they are riding bikes on a very low traffic road that passes through the Jefferson National Forest. They drove their cars to start their ride in a minimally congested area.

Also if you watch the video they do some of their hot bike session on stationary bikes.

They are also wearing helmets.

So they are taking steps to significantly minimize the risk of road cycling.

Ritz once missed the 2005 outdoor season bc he was playing w his dog

solinsky did samething and pretty much ruined his career and forced a retirement after his hamstring became detattched.

and you ppl want to act like I’m being ridiculous over these two riding bikes on roads? Obvious most of y’all don’t cycle and have ever crashed.

the ignorance of the youth is thinking they are invincible.

I ride a lot. Not sure about Cooper and Cole, but I like to think I have above-average bike handling skills for a runner-turned-rider. I got tossed on a pothole a couple years back and ended up with a broken clav. I was back on the (indoor) bike a couple days after the crash but it was a good 2 months before I could run comfortably again. Helmets don't help with that. I'm going to have to side with the "I'd keep it inside" crowd in this case (same goes for Rai, who I worry about even more than Cole and Cooper because Rai can probably put down enough power to do some serious damage to himself in a crash).

Thank u. Glad see this thread has some intelligence besides myself.

Life has risks. People can’t live in a bubble all day and do nothing.

These guys LOVE the way they look in biking garb/gear, same way they LOVED how they looked in all those 90s clothing photo shoots. If Hocker doesn't make the team this stuff is going to look real silly.

I know these guys aren't doing hundreds of miles a week hunched over on a bike, but I would also throw in there how cycling on a road bike really shortens and tightens your adductor/hip flexor muscles which really isn't great for running. I know because I've been there before. I went through a period of a lot of cycling post running and then had a lot of issues when I did want to run with my hip flexors/psoas muscles - my chiropractor/PT guy told me exactly that.

Again, I'm sure these guys are much younger/stretchier than I was, but I'd be careful - not just watching out for dopes on the road which always scared me considerably more than riding in Europe when I lived there.

When your athletic career , which is already so temporary, is being put at risk over a activity that isn’t necessary and can be done in a safer environment… the “we live everyday risk” argument is dumb.

Cycling could also save them from running injuries (while improving their aerobic base). It also operates as speed training (by increasing cadence). Georgia Bell’s success must have inspired lots of runners/coaches to at least consider it.

Actual pro teams and pro sports have contracts that permit their athletes from engaging in dangerous activities, sadly track is far from a professional sport.

As way of comparison, Jakob fits heavy tyres and works under 1.5 tonne cars in his garage and track races his cars at 250km/h or faster.

I would say he is at greater risk of serious injury and death than Hocker and Teare rolling around on push bikes.

I ride bikes too and for a while felt invincible. Stupidly took a a downhill in wet conditions and wiped out dislocating my shoulder. It also affected my sleep for a few months. Pro runners should not be on the roads on a bicycle it's one of the most dangerous activities you can do imo especially with stupid drivers ( I wad hit by a lady as a teenager)

How does this post have such a favorable like dislike ratio compared to the one above it?

Nobody is arguing that cycling isn’t beneficial. MY OP was stating it’s stupid for the reigning 1500 m champ, esp in a world championship year to be riding a bike on any road due to major risk of a crash or being hit by a car that could ultimately ruin his season and future.

if they want to ride, great! Just do it on trainers.

When I was a gymnast, starting in middle school we had to sign a contract that said we wouldn't play sports or do PE (at the time I was already in the gym 3-5 hours a day). I wasn't even elite. I'm very surprised to hear this isn't a thing in pro track