“Soap opera stories run concurrently, intersect and lead into further developments. An individual episode of a soap opera will generally switch between several different concurrent story threads that may at times interconnect and affect one another or may run entirely independent of each other.”

You probably deciphered from Wikipedia’s initial paragraph, I am referring to the Arizona off-season and the teenage theatrics of your local cycling team.

If the CW is looking to unearth another scandalous fall season pilot, then lycra and chain lube should be in their future! (mental images of Liz Hatch covered in Tri-Flow come to mind).

There is enough jealousy, deceit, and self righteousness in the AZ peloton to cause Heidi Montag premature menopause and grant Tyra Banks psychological credibility…..(It’s a stretch).

“Each episode may feature some of the show’s current storylines but not always all of them. Especially in daytime serials and those that are screened each weekday, there is some rotation of both storylines and actors so any given storyline or actor will appear in some but usually not all of a week’s worth of episodes.”

The majority of us do not get compensated for cycling. A shop discount, logo plastered water bottles and an continuous supply of saddle sores is about all the working man cyclist is guaranteed. People change and many riders have made new friendships and altered goals. Some riders have evolved and need a team that can offer more; whether that is financial, tactical or geographical. Other riders just want a different kit to match their anniversary edition Sidi’s.

Soap operas rarely “wrap things up” storywise and generally avoid bringing all the current storylines to a conclusion at the same time. When one storyline ends there are always several other story threads at differing stages of development. Soap opera episodes typically end on some sort of cliffhanger

Coming to a decision concerning leaving an old team, joining a new one, or starting your own won’t please everyone. True friends will respect who you are and will probably continue to ride alongside you regardless of your choice of team……..and then proceed to come around you at the finish line.

Rusty Chain