BREAKING AWAY: THE COMMON THRILLS OF DRIVING AND CYCLING MERGE ON A MOUNTAIN TREK

摘要

"I got the call to drive for Ferrari while I was riding my bike," Jeff Westphal says, flashing a boyish grin. "Right here on this exact hill. Best ride of my life," Then the Scuderia Corsa driver leans over his handlebars and flies down the hill, legs churning. He tucks into a long, curving switchback, swooshing over rough pavement and exiting inches away from an enormous redwood tree. I click into a bigger gear and follow, trying to mimic his smoothness, his gait, his speed. Ain't gonna happen. I've got my work cut out for me.