Yowamushi Pedal

dang, I thought a triple upload meant we'd actually get to see the goal, guess not. Anyway thanks for the uploads!

Yeah..... Lets hope it's not a 3 way win or some bs like that again...

It's a bit discouraging what happened in the last chapter.

dang, I thought a triple upload meant we'd actually get to see the goal, guess not. Anyway thanks for the uploads!

So somehow these 3 were able to catch up to the 2 fastest sprinters in the IH?  Sometimes this manga pulls shit out of nowhere.  

Midosuji was able to pass all 6 of them, and then naruko kept up.  Midosuji wasn't even using full strength, but the 2 2nd tier fastest sprinters couldn't catch up to him?

Now all of a sudden Hakone's ace was able to catch up to the fastest sprinters going all out?

With all that backstory it seems that AShikaba it going to catch up, but I realy dont want him to.

I believe this first day's result should show that Hakone's team isn't the only top competitor, with a decisive loss.

If we remember, I believe that Hakone one the first day, then there was a 3 way tie between Kyotofushi, Hakone, and Souhoku, then Souhoku won the entire IH.

So it makes sense that Hakone would lose the first fay.

Previous interhigh, Izumida lost the sprint to both Tadakoro and Naruko (who, unlike Kaburagi and Aoyagi, weren't cooperating at all) although there was the traffic cone thing (otoh you imagine Shinkai could have won it... if he didn't have to pass on a particular side).  Toudou won the climb against Makishima but he seriously had a 3min lead (thanks, Onoda).  And it was a three-way tie for the end of the first day.  Far from an overwhelming Hakogaku victory.

This interhigh, Doubashi pretty clearly won the sprint against the designated sprinters.  Manami won because everyone else in the race held Onoda back for him, frankly (Teshima did well but he wasn't really supposed to be the competition in the first place).  And now... I really want Naruko to win.  Two-way tie with Midousuji is acceptable, I don't really want him to go back to committing to sprinting too fast. XD

Anyway, Midousuji passed those other three because they were, you know, distracted, although he did build a respectable lead after that.  I don't think its weird that Ashikiba managed to get them closer, though; he'd been resting the whole time, while Midousuji and Naruko have both taken turns pulling or have been going it alone for a while.  Also, they were on a climb, still.  I wonder how good Ashikiba really is as an all-rounder, 'cause he got lumped in as 1 of 4 climbers when they described this year's Hakogaku team earlier.  If all-rounders were always considered legit climbers that makes them no different from last year's Hakogaku regardless of Kuroda's background and it wouldn't even be notable compared to Sohoku.  Still, they sent him out to the Minegayama hill climb against Onoda.  We haven't seen him sprint at all yet.

EDIT: as a whole, racing as depicted in YWPD never makes any sense to me.  You notice that in spite of any specialists getting ahead in any way, somehow everyone else in the team eventually catches up anyway, so no leads are ever actually convincing.  It made no sense to me that Fukotomi-Shinkai-Kinjou-Imaizumi even bothered to leave ahead of the rest of their teams on day 3.  They were counting on the rest of their teams catching up to them.  What is more efficient, having 2 people rush ahead on their own and 4 hustling to catch up afterwards, which ensures that 2 people need to pull for each group, or have them all leave as 6, so only 1 person needs to pull at a time?  (Even aside from the whole mess with the pack).  At that point the only person ahead of the teams as a whole was Midousuji+Ishigaki, and it's not like the two of them could have maintained a lead against Hakogaku and Sohoku's complete lineups anyway.

So somehow these 3 were able to catch up to the 2 fastest sprinters in the IH?  Sometimes this manga pulls shit out of nowhere.  

Midosuji was able to pass all 6 of them, and then naruko kept up.  Midosuji wasn't even using full strength, but the 2 2nd tier fastest sprinters couldn't catch up to him?

Now all of a sudden Hakone's ace was able to catch up to the fastest sprinters going all out?

With all that backstory it seems that AShikaba it going to catch up, but I realy dont want him to.

I believe this first day's result should show that Hakone's team isn't the only top competitor, with a decisive loss.

If we remember, I believe that Hakone one the first day, then there was a 3 way tie between Kyotofushi, Hakone, and Souhoku, then Souhoku won the entire IH.

So it makes sense that Hakone would lose the first fay.

 

Wow, Midousuji thinking about Ishigaki in a not-completely-disparaging way.

chapter 343, I think they went from 2.5km to 1.7km

chapter 344, 1.7km to <.9k

Depending how much time they spend on the second pack, maybe it won't take 4 more chapters to settle this. XD

Naruko better not lose now

Spoiler

that the ex-3rd-years, especially toradoro, are at the goal.  Tbh I love the little side adventure that was shown wit the 3rd years driving.  Human bullet train ftw!

I've been wanting Naruko to win a significant goal as an all-rounder since Imaizumi pushed him towards being an all-rounder.  (I mean, sorry Imaizumi, I do like you but NARUKO.  Also if you catch up then Hakogaku is in a better place to win and I am not for their straight victory in day 1 at all.  They lucked out on the climb, too, and not even 'cause Teshima stopped for Manami.)  Ahhhh punk them all!  ... but I seriously dunno what's gonna happen.  1700m might as well be an eternity in manga-time, too.  I guess since they've reached this point topographically Kishigami will be mostly a non-factor for the rest of day 1, after all.

Naruko better not lose now

OK, I thought the cat muscle thing was it, but Kuroda's scab gimmick is even weirder.  Also, I refuse to believe Kishigami is actually out of this.  The meat herd left him behind, and that's no good, also he's sneaky.

Belated thought about 339: HEY IMAIZUMI, MIKI IS SORT OF YOUR FRIEND, DON'T BE AN ASS.

340: Kishigami descends upon the meat herd, Midousuji who?  I wonder which side Imaizumi/Kuroda tuck. >.>  OMG, good job, Naruko!

341: In his way, Naruko has a lot of composure.

"Want to cooperate until we reach the goal?" uh, Naruko didn't even cooperate with Tadakoro last year....

Naruko knows all about ppl who aren't used to the word "friendship" >.>;;;

Hm, ok, I dunno what Imaizumi's gonna do here.  Sohoku and Hakogaku had a temporary alliance last year as well.  Whether he cooperates or not, Ashikiba's the only one who will arrive rested, he'd theoretically just be helping to deliver him.  He could trust in Naruko, but that's, like, against his religion.  And if it's Kuroda vs. Midousuji, even with Midousuji aiming for the goal and Kuroda only aiming for like 500m ahead of the goal, I wouldn't normally bet on Kuroda.  OK, now that Kishigami's gotten one grope in, what is he doing?

I have a feeling Midosuji is going to win, but I want Naruko to win and regain what he lost back in the winter.  I would love to see the wheels make an appearance at the IH.

Midosuji always has plans up his sleeve.  I find it really bad that Midosuji is shown restricting blood flow to his muscles, that's really bad for you, especially with how much he's exerting those muscles, and how much blood is flowing.

abdude12, on 08 Sept 2017 - 05:51 AM, said:

So now that we've finished stretching Midosuji to all the directions, we're just going to make him a giant.

I can't wait to see where Physical Deformations with Midousuji could go.

 

Well... you know... This is the final stretch to the goal .

NARUKOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

This looks like some kind of horror manga. The faces and bodies slightly remind me of Junji Ito

Reading c338: Ride-by gropings must be in Kishigami's future.

Reading c339: lol, Naruko and Imaizumi's discussions of friendship... don't worry Imaizumi, I'm sure Sugimoto would be your friend too if you asked!  Uhh... how is it that Midousuji is not the most terrifying thing on that two-page spread.

So now that we've finished stretching Midosuji to all the directions, we're just going to make him a giant.

I can't wait to see where Physical Deformations with Midousuji could go.

I fell behind because a certain site where I used to download from died... anyway....

Midousuji's face in the final frame of 335 behind Kishigami's overt perversity: amazing

Imaizumi's face as he contemplates Naruko's explanation of his toe training in 336: amazing

Naruko and Imaizumi somehow are Naruko and Tadakoro, redux.  WHY NOT, I GUESS.

I don't really see how Kuroda and Ashikiba splitting up to overtake them that time... matters.  I mean, clearly they could overtake them either way at that particular moment.  If they had enough room to pass by on both sides than clearly Sohoku couldn't have blocked them.  And not reacting this far from the goal doesn't particularly matter either, they haven't really lost ground.

MIDOSUJI looking crazy as hell per usual...  Can't wait for him to make his move...

As much of a POS some people think he is, he is definitely one of the best cyclists in the IH, if not the best.

i'm interested in reading this. Is there any romance? And is the sport's competition realistic?

the cycling portrayal is quite realistic although there's a fantasy element when the characters deploy their special abilities and such, its a shonen after all.

About romance, I'd say some of the boy's bond is so deep they seem to be married lol

(still you can see small hints of crushes in some female characters, but its very backgrounded and we definitely won't see any romance actively presented in the plot)

you can feel how much the author loves biking himself.

I'd reccomend it, its a good read!

but of course!!! the love of bicicles is present in all places (and anime; in the case of onoda)

Onoda's love is divided between newest-bike-from-KanzakiCycleShop and delicious flatchest loli pettanko himehime.  But his love is pure so it's ok even if she does not stay flatchest loli forever.

i'm interested in reading this. Is there any romance? And is the sport's competition realistic?

but of course!!! the love of bicicles is present in all places (and anime; in the case of onoda)

i'm interested in reading this. Is there any romance? And is the sport's competition realistic?

No particular romance currently at least. As for realistic, depends on how much you know about cycling, but I think its not a bad representation of the sport though I'm no expert.

i'm interested in reading this. Is there any romance? And is the sport's competition realistic?

Clearly you don't watch enough pro cycling and grand tour races if you're questioning this. Mechanicals happen all the time to the race leader, and the leader's pack always waits when this happens. There's no appropriate analogy to be made with other sports because this sort of gentlemanly behaviour is rooted deeply in the sport's century old traditions, even if they're not official rules. It's like asking why you're not allowed to make contact with the other player in basketball when you can do so in hockey/rugby/etc.

hahaha whatever man. I know what you're saying but what if he hadn't heard that spectator and kept going? would that have made him a bad person? 
also if it's a mechanical, it has to be a failure of some point. It cannot be a simple malfunction (like you drop your chain, ahem, or roll an improperly glued tire). Mechanicals need to be beyond the rider's control - broken spoke, bent rim, broken saddle, stuff like that. If the bike isn't adjusted right, that's not a mechanical. If it breaks, it is.

edit: we're gonna agree to disagree so thats where i'm leaving it. that aside I'm glad you're enjoying the manga

lol i watch, ride and play multiple sports (including cycling) and do know and have seen the different acts of chivalry and gentleman gestures.
If, for example someone deliberately threw a tree branch into the wheel or a spectator tries to push a cyclist over. That I can understand.
The guy just didn't change gears properly, which can happen if you do it at the wrong time. Its like passing the puck or ball to the opposition accidentally (if it came off your foot wrong or maybe the pitch was slippery and made the ball curve more than it should have etc), you think they're gonna go "oh, he didn't MEAN to pass to me so i'll just pass it back to him"
Then they score a goal and win the Stanley cup or world cup or whatever.

But hey, thats just my take on it. 

Clearly you don't watch enough pro cycling and grand tour races if you're questioning this. Mechanicals happen all the time to the race leader, and the leader's pack always waits when this happens. There's no appropriate analogy to be made with other sports because this sort of gentlemanly behaviour is rooted deeply in the sport's century old traditions, even if they're not official rules. It's like asking why you're not allowed to make contact with the other player in basketball when you can do so in hockey/rugby/etc.

Still pissed Koga isn't a main player at the IH.....

Glad to see things are about to get serious now!!!

ACT 2 BEGINS NOW!!!

you guys dont really know much about irl cycling it seems....
 
its common gentlemanship to do this kind of stuff, even in tour de france and important races.
 
Fair races and all that.

lol i watch, ride and play multiple sports (including cycling) and do know and have seen the different acts of chivalry and gentleman gestures.
If, for example someone deliberately threw a tree branch into the wheel or a spectator tries to push a cyclist over. That I can understand.
The guy just didn't change gears properly, which can happen if you do it at the wrong time. Its like passing the puck or ball to the opposition accidentally (if it came off your foot wrong or maybe the pitch was slippery and made the ball curve more than it should have etc), you think they're gonna go "oh, he didn't MEAN to pass to me so i'll just pass it back to him"
Then they score a goal and win the Stanley cup or world cup or whatever.

But hey, thats just my take on it.