I Couldn’t Stop Thinking About It After That Race

I stood on the side of the road in Stavanger watching the Tour of Norway 2025, and something clicked.
That old fire for cycling – the strategy, the grit, the magic came rushing back.

This is the second episode of my PCM25 journey. No fancy team. No big budget. Just a dream to take Ora Cycling from the bottom to the top.

This isn’t just about the game. It’s about rediscovering passion and rebuilding something from nothing.

🎧 There’s no commentary over the gameplay – only a short intro to share why I’m doing this.

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A few weeks ago, I stood by the barriers in Stabanganger, watching the final stage of this year’s tour of Norway. The sound of the pelaton rushing by, the helm of carbon wheels over smooth asphalt, the rhythm of the race, and something inside me shifted. I couldn’t stop staring, couldn’t look away. It felt like time froze just for a second and all I could think was this. This is what I want to be a part of. I’ve always loved cycling. I watched every tour to France since the early 2000s. I fixed thousands of bikes and spent nearly 20 years helping other people chase their dream rides. But standing there in Stabang, I realized that I never really chased my own. That moment hit me hard. It wasn’t about fame or money or abuse. It was about meaning, about connection, about finally saying out loud, “This is what I want to do with my life.” So, here I am, still figuring out how PCM25 works, still making mistakes, a lot of them, still missing race invites, still misjudging sprint timing and fitness planning. But I don’t care because for the first time in my life, I’m doing something for me. Aura Cycling is more than a game. It’s my second chance. My rebellion against a life I no longer want to live. A life filled with bosses, fifths, burnout, and never enough time. I’m not a pro cyclist. I never raced in real life. But if this channel ever hits 10,000 subscribers, I promise I’ll take it there. I’ll train. I’ll ride. I’ll enter local races. I’ll go from the virtual road to the real one and document every part of that journey because I don’t want to be a bystander anymore. I don’t want to just sell the dream, I want to live it. In this episode, we’re still early in our season and to be honest, it’s been rough. We got dropped in the mountains. A few of our riders are underperforming, and I definitely definitely didn’t schedule enough races to keep the form consistent. I feel like I’m managing blind sometimes, but even with the mistakes, I’m hooked. There’s something magical about guiding a small fictional team through the chaos of a season, especially when that team represents something so personal. My dream is to build Aura Cycling into the next Uno X, but with only Norwegian riders, underdogs, young talent, raw potential, just like me, figuring it out as we go. This first season, it’s a crash test. I’m still learning the ropes and most of the time I feel like I’m barely holding on. But I’ve never felt more alive in front of a screen because cycling in any form gives me something nothing else does. It gives me energy, focus, a sense of direction, and hope. If you’re watching this, thank you. You’re you’re here at the very beginning of something I truly believe will grow into more than a channel. This is a life rebuild. A chance to do what I love and finally let that love lead the way. So yeah, we got dropped this week. We missed opportunities. I still don’t know half the game mechanics, but I know this. I’m not going anywhere. I waited too long to start and I’m not letting this dream fade again. Ara or cycling is real now. The jerseys, the riders, the heart behind it all. I may not be good at this game yet, but I will get better because I’ve decided I want this life more than I want comfort. And if I just keep going race by race, video by video, I believe it can all change. I believe we are just one right away. See you in the next one, guys. [Music] He managed to sprint like a certain The fastest today. [Music]