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Café Pedro 11: The Spammish Inquisition
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 19-08-2019 23:37
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Big off-topic but maybe someone has the same feeling. I've watched GCN for like 5 years and I've always loved it but this year, despite having some amazing videos, some are just rubbish, and for example James Lowsley really doesn't cut it out for me as a presenter.
Now I was watching the Vuelta Preview show and seeing they don't know when a rest day is and then saying Dani Martinez missed Utah due to a crash and broken wrist/finger when that happened over two months ago, I don't know I just felt like going on a rant 
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 20-08-2019 00:04
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Yellow Jersey wrote:
Big off-topic but maybe someone has the same feeling. I've watched GCN for like 5 years and I've always loved it but this year, despite having some amazing videos, some are just rubbish, and for example James Lowsley really doesn't cut it out for me as a presenter.
Now I was watching the Vuelta Preview show and seeing they don't know when a rest day is and then saying Dani Martinez missed Utah due to a crash and broken wrist/finger when that happened over two months ago, I don't know I just felt like going on a rant
I still enjoy them a lot, but it's inevitable that with the growth of the channel they would end up being less likeable, especially since Matt parted ways. Hank doesn't have the charisma, but I'm used to him tbh and his sort of stuntman persona in the group. I used to enjoy their mistakes as when they had that amateurish/goofy style of presenting. What I really can't stand is the "It's one of my favourites" joke whenever they cite a scientific journal. We got it at the 300th time, but they still keep on cracking that pun.
That said I still watch about 30%+ of their uploads.
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 20-08-2019 00:21
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I still watch lots though and will keep doing it, when Matt left it was sad but they stopped making videos with Tom Last and Jon Beavan and migrated Cannings to another channel which overall was quite a bummer, but the overall feel is that they tend to use Opie/Lowsley to fill up dead space and they just don't fit in the general picture, maybe it's just me that didn't like such a sudden change in the channel last year with the growth, cause I don't dislike it due to popularity.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 16-09-2019 00:27
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cio93 wrote:
On that broader topic though, is SN still alive? 
Last time I checked, yes. 
I never really intended to have another extended period of absence, but just reached a point where there weren't enough hours in the day, and some things had to give. Not with the intention of it being for so long, but it just became easier to avoid, because with PCM.daily I've never been very good at stopping myself from getting too involved, taking up too much time (with sleep usually being the sufferer...). And certainly around the start of this year, I didn't have any time going spare at all.
Amongst other interesting things in the past year, I've bought my first house, and ridden a bike abroad in 5 different countries - including Luxembourg (which was obviously a thrill!). And having been in Canada for a few weeks recently, I've discovered for the first time just how much jet lag can suck.
Apologies for any MG-strife that my absence may have caused. I think in general, it's a good idea to utilise out of forum communication methods to get in touch with anyone that is missing for a while, if there's a question to ask, a file that is needed, a task that needs doing, or just a wish to see them back! It won't always work, but it helps. I've read an awful lot of 2018 season reports this evening anyway!
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 16-09-2019 01:32
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So great to have you back here SN!
I guess we all have those times when we feel like we have too many stuff to care for so little time. I myself had the same feeling too lately, which end up in very little activity outside MG and barely making any comments there except for the races where my team was there, and doing no reporting since i finished La Vuelta iirc
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| Sykkel_Freak |
Posted on 16-09-2019 07:13
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Great to have you back, SN!
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 16-09-2019 10:22
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Welcome back, SN! First house, Canada.. That doesn't sound too bad at all 
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 16-09-2019 10:31
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Welcome back SN!  |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 16-09-2019 16:52
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Welccome back SN, hope you enjoyed Canada.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 16-09-2019 18:37
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Great to have you back, you legend!
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 16-09-2019 21:47
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Welcome back SN 
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| kirosha |
Posted on 16-09-2019 22:12
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Yellow Jersey wrote:
I was watching the Vuelta Preview show and seeing they don't know when a rest day is
Talking about cycling-related YouTube channels I cannot resist from recommending this guy Lanterne Rouge. He talks about race strategies, tactics, reviews pro's training rides and previews upcoming big races and analyses recent events as well. He's just 15k subscribes and only recently started to upload videos on nearly daily basis. |
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| Champ_Armstrong |
Posted on 17-09-2019 12:01
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He is really joyfull to watch.
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 17-09-2019 16:19
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Interesting times in cycling.
Evenepoel in Sebastian.
Bernal in the Tour
Pogacar in the Vuelta.
You know what they remind me of?
Of my old stories from PCM. Super young and OP |
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| matt17br |
Posted on 17-09-2019 16:31
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Ian Butler wrote:
Interesting times in cycling.
Evenepoel in Sebastian.
Bernal in the Tour
Pogacar in the Vuelta.
You know what they remind me of?
Of my old stories from PCM. Super young and OP
Hey Ian long time no see  !
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 20-09-2019 10:18
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matt17br wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
Interesting times in cycling.
Evenepoel in Sebastian.
Bernal in the Tour
Pogacar in the Vuelta.
You know what they remind me of?
Of my old stories from PCM. Super young and OP
Hey Ian long time no see !
Real long time
Hope all's well with you!
A bit off-topic, but more on-topic for a cycling game forum than this thread in general:
Anyone else feel like Sagan lost his love for cycling? I'm not following cycling very close anymore, but some of the gusto has seem to gone out of him. Definitely his playfulness isn't what it used to be. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 20-09-2019 10:30
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Might be cycling, but might also be due to his divorce I assume.
Surely not his very best season despite some ups as well of course.
That said, his Bora cooking shows and other Bora videos during the Tour e.g. were still his playful self.
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 20-09-2019 10:57
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He has said a few times in the past years that Road cycling bores him. He's also known for being quite lazy when it comes to training. So you mix it with his divorce and you get that he's basically the only Bora rider that hasn't improved his results this season. Anyway, i think (and hope) that is going to win the WC again
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 20-09-2019 14:22
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SportingNonsense wrote:
cio93 wrote:
On that broader topic though, is SN still alive?
Last time I checked, yes.
I never really intended to have another extended period of absence, but just reached a point where there weren't enough hours in the day, and some things had to give. Not with the intention of it being for so long, but it just became easier to avoid, because with PCM.daily I've never been very good at stopping myself from getting too involved, taking up too much time (with sleep usually being the sufferer...). And certainly around the start of this year, I didn't have any time going spare at all.
Amongst other interesting things in the past year, I've bought my first house, and ridden a bike abroad in 5 different countries - including Luxembourg (which was obviously a thrill!). And having been in Canada for a few weeks recently, I've discovered for the first time just how much jet lag can suck.
Apologies for any MG-strife that my absence may have caused. I think in general, it's a good idea to utilise out of forum communication methods to get in touch with anyone that is missing for a while, if there's a question to ask, a file that is needed, a task that needs doing, or just a wish to see them back! It won't always work, but it helps. I've read an awful lot of 2018 season reports this evening anyway!
Nice to see you back getting involved again !!!! |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 21-09-2019 18:49
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Made the journey up to Yorkshire today. Anybody know if there's any cycling going on?
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