The December '07 Wolf Den Article is posted at right. "The Immersed Cyclist" is a brief look at the radically divergent conditions faced by a racing cyclist, abroad, vs. the ball sports athlete, for example. Not to diss the ball sports, they have a lot to offer as well. I've often said that the bike is a way to truly know your surroundings. Putting that into less than 1,500 words is no simple task, as this Wolf Den article attempts to do.