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| sutty68 |
Posted on 12-02-2014 15:52
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Those are certainly horrible cobbles, i don't envy the riders who are going over them soon  |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 13-02-2014 10:13
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Normally I don't bother reporting bike thefts from teams because, quite honestly, they are just so common. But this is extraordinary:
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 13-02-2014 10:23
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No, i wont return it. It is mine,mine....my PRECIOUS! 
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 13-02-2014 14:02
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
No, i wont return it. It is mine,mine....my PRECIOUS!
He he  |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 13-02-2014 14:30
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sutty68 wrote:
Those are certainly horrible cobbles, i don't envy the riders who are going over them soon
Oh Sutty.... THEY ARE FANTASTIC!
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
Don Rd Launching Place
Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
Lakeside Drive Emerald
https://www.everesting.cc/hall-of-fame/ |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 14-02-2014 06:31
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They are fantastic if you are not supposed to ride them with 50km/h
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 14-02-2014 08:52
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Strydz wrote:
sutty68 wrote:
Those are certainly horrible cobbles, i don't envy the riders who are going over them soon
Oh Sutty.... THEY ARE FANTASTIC!
I would have to ride them with tractor tyres on my bike |
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| roturn |
Posted on 14-02-2014 10:20
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Cancellara has announced to retire from cycling after his actual contract.
That`s after teh 2016 season though. So still 3 seasons with him. |
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 14-02-2014 20:32
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Not sure if this is the right thread for it, but look what i found here
samtheman wrote:
Soler, Andy Schleck, Gesink and...Chris Sörensen 
If you want PURE Climbers, look in South America. The problem most of these riders have is that they're not good enough on the flat to compete in Europe. Most would get dropped in every flat or hilly stage
Oh, I forgot the first Kenyan TdF winner (in a few years) : Chris Froome
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| Wilier |
Posted on 14-02-2014 21:30
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Nizzolo breaks his collarbone during a training ride. |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 15-02-2014 10:28
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The Pompeiana might be scrapped from Milano - San Remo this edition. It has been deemed unsafe due to the absence of guard rails. Italian source:
https://www.tuttob...;cod=65344
Couldn't find it in English though
edit: https://www.cyclin...n-san-remo
Edited by Selwink on 15-02-2014 10:57
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Posted on 25-11-2024 09:32
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| VoetsT |
Posted on 15-02-2014 13:12
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That is actually good news
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| CountArach |
Posted on 15-02-2014 14:07
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Yeah I wouldn't mind if it wasn't in it.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 16-02-2014 10:17
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Costa is really taking this GC thing seriously, he's ridiculously thin
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 16-02-2014 21:18
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Picture of Chavanel on his TT bike for those who don't get it.
A few noticeable details :
- his forearms are quite high above his front wheel, think of the pic of Quintana the other day for example : much lower
- his front brake calipers are apparent : lots of drag
- his torso is far from flat, and quite high as well, all in all that's probably not the most efficient looking TT pictures I've seen this year
- his rear wheel axis lever is at ~45 °, that's certainly generating more drag than a fully horizontal one
- funny thing : the lower tube of his rear fork, see how it comes back to the crankset
- while I'm there, that's quite a strange box above or around the crankset. Probably hosting the electronic shifting battery as well as increasing the rigidity in that area
I'm the first one to mock Sky's thin margins propaganda, but IAM (and Scott) seem to have room for improvements there.
Edited by Aquarius on 16-02-2014 21:19
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| issoisso |
Posted on 16-02-2014 21:37
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On one hand I kinda gave up on teams being smart when I saw Spilak TTing at the ENECO last year with a road helmet
On the other hand a friend of mine who is close with Machado and raced with him in the junior ranks told me that Machado says there's basically zero difference these days in methods between WorldTour and tiny national teams, other than budget limitations.
Says that sure someone can come up with an innovation, but others will copy immediately because "riders talk", and even if it's somehow kept secret, everyone will know at the end of the season when staff members switch teams
In short, I have no idea ouate de phoque is up with Chava's bike there
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| issoisso |
Posted on 16-02-2014 22:05
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Speaking of not giving a rat's ass, I just read an interview with Andy Schleck where he said he could've been just outside the top 10 at the Tour but he "would've had to dig deep to do that and I didn't want to do that"
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The dude is beyond help
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| Stagefrenzy |
Posted on 16-02-2014 22:11
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Is it a race picture or publicity photo? Is that his regular bike with a couple of TT wheels stuck on it? |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 17-02-2014 06:35
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It was on his twitter so I guess it's from Tour Med's TT stage. |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 17-02-2014 20:54
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Just watched a documentary on Andrei Tchmil. Hated by everyone, still managed to win San Remo, Ronde and Roubaix. Was good to see 90's cycling again!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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