the Real Peloton podcast is highly recommended for the true views of Ned and Matt Rendell, they are most definitely not pro-Lance, unlike Paul and Phil, who are great commentators, but definitely Lance-enablers. Also the Flammecaste, for even more cynicism and anti-dopig talk.
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 21:44 (thirteen years ago) link
<3http://www.leopardtrek.lu/news/jens-answers-your-questions
― this you irl http://i.imgur.com/v3kw8.gif (cozen), Saturday, 4 June 2011 12:23 (thirteen years ago) link
the downhill skills of Thor Hushovd. He’s amazing going downhill.
huh, i never knew that
― so come right back, we have count dracula and we have adam rich (Hunt3r), Saturday, 4 June 2011 12:52 (thirteen years ago) link
He's an unmantislike 170-180+ pounds... Never hurts to have gravity on your side.
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 4 June 2011 15:26 (thirteen years ago) link
Wiggins going very well in the Dauphine: a good prologue, up near the front in the next two stages (both with uphill finishes) and second place in today's time trial at Grenoble (using the exact same course as the TT in the TDF) to Tony Martin has put him into the yellow jersey.
― Waking Suggs to make music to wake Suggs to (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 15:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Not just yellow - he's in green as well!
― Waking Suggs to make music to wake Suggs to (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 15:15 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/v/JVsp4X7Y8VI
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 19:42 (thirteen years ago) link
proper embed:ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVsp4X7Y8VI
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 19:44 (thirteen years ago) link
:^O hahahahahaha
― so come right back, we have count dracula and we have adam rich (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 20:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Mon dieu, vaches dangereaux.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Saturday, 11 June 2011 14:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Thought for sure Wiggins would be toast but have to give him credit for hanging in there.
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 11 June 2011 15:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, that was impressive. With about 2km to go I thought he was about to blow up, but in the end he hardly lost any time to VdB or Vino and put time into Evans. Unless he falls apart tomorrow he should get the overall.
― Food Processors Are Grebt (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 11 June 2011 15:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Just watched the webcast of the Tulsa Tough, a USA NRC 3-day crit Omnium. It looks really fun! I really want to go race it some day now (they have amateur/masters fields). Who knew I'd ever want to go to Tulsa.
― sous les paves, Sunday, 12 June 2011 03:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Great win by Wiggins. Best British stage race performance since the days of Robert Millar. I think he's looking good for a top ten in the Tour de France, maybe even top 6.
― Food Processors Are Grebt (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 12 June 2011 19:13 (thirteen years ago) link
Unless he was hiding his form, I'm pretty convinced he won't podium. He can do ok with good time trials and just sticking with the contenders but I don't ever think I've seen him go out on the attack. That said, sky should be a stronger team this year, boassen-Hagen did great yesterday.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 12 June 2011 22:22 (thirteen years ago) link
He's one of those riders who can climb well at a regular rhythm, but hates the sudden accelerations that the top climbers can do. Every time he got dropped he didn't panic, he just kept his pace and rode back to them over the course of a minute or so. Because of this, I don't think he's got an awful lot of attack in him - he's usually just clinging on. He attacked and dropped Armstrong at Verbier in 2009 and he attacked the leaders on a huge climb in the Giro last year, but basically just stayed about 20 seconds clear on his own for 2 or 3 km then got reeled in and dropped. I can't remember any other attacks.
― Food Processors Are Grebt (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 13 June 2011 06:41 (thirteen years ago) link
i don't know if he's even as "dynamic" as leipheimer or evans 1.0, but def less than evans 2.0.
wow, its like a luge run that lasted 15 minutes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7VT-cDytsE&feature=player_embedded
― only pick one (meme) (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 14 June 2011 05:08 (thirteen years ago) link
That was absolutely terrifying
― Food Processors Are Grebt (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Tuesday, 14 June 2011 07:15 (thirteen years ago) link
i need a cigarette after that
― the absolute würst (haitch), Tuesday, 14 June 2011 11:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Cav headed to Sky for 1.5GBP/yr
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 16 June 2011 05:49 (thirteen years ago) link
MILLION! lol
i would be mega-surprised if goss wasn't at greenedge next year too. add greipel to that and highroad've lost their three best sprinters in 12 months.
― the absolute würst (haitch), Thursday, 16 June 2011 06:10 (thirteen years ago) link
somewhat... careless i'm sure u agree. do they re-focus on tejay, tony martin and the like in that case?
― the absolute würst (haitch), Thursday, 16 June 2011 06:14 (thirteen years ago) link
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/06/bikes-and-tech/spotted-giants-new-prototype-road-frame_179050/attachment/proof-is-in-the-pudding
no brake hoods?!
― the absolute würst (haitch), Saturday, 18 June 2011 01:34 (thirteen years ago) link
he chews them off as he goes along to gain a few grammes advantage in the sprint.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 20 June 2011 14:53 (thirteen years ago) link
om nom nom
― the absolute würst (haitch), Tuesday, 21 June 2011 00:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Only 3 UK riders (Wiggins, Swift, Thomas) in the SKY TdF team? That surprises me, but perhaps it shouldn't?
― Mark C, Thursday, 23 June 2011 10:22 (thirteen years ago) link
wow! 58 national titles on road and track, still wining at 52.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/06/news/at-52-jeannie-longo-wins-french-national-time-trial-title_179850
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Thursday, 23 June 2011 13:37 (thirteen years ago) link
yay gilbert
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/belgian-road-championships-2011/elite-men-road-race/results
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 26 June 2011 16:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Gilbert's having a hell of a season.
Wiggins has won the British champs, and he's also the reigning time trial champ, so he'll be in white for every stage of the Tour. And, er, every other race now I think about it. Unless he's in yellow, but that seems more than a bit unlikely. Still - he's looking much better than last season and I reckon he'll get a decent placing (i.e. top ten).
― Food Processors Are Grebt (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 26 June 2011 19:51 (thirteen years ago) link
new bikes are cropping up pre-TDF, i see:-
― re-greased bottom bracket (euphemism) (haitch), Monday, 27 June 2011 04:46 (thirteen years ago) link
This is the giant, I think
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/giant-2012-road-launch
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 27 June 2011 11:19 (thirteen years ago) link
read haitch's post as saying ridley's new frame has integrated basket, that'd be practical and fancy imo. integrated brakes seem like they'd be fun to adjust hanging out of a follow vehicle.its harder to be aero running a 2.5inch/1.75inch headset or whatever stupid shit.
― what does anything meme? basically (Hunt3r), Monday, 27 June 2011 13:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Some national Champs
GB - WigginsBelgium - GilbertFrance - ChavanelSpain - Not Contador (Jose Joaquin Rojas)Germany - Robert WagnerNetherlands - Pim LigthartLuxembourg - Frank SchleckSwitzerland - CancellaraItaly - Giovanni Visconti
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 27 June 2011 13:08 (thirteen years ago) link
I want an integrated basket.
― Mark C, Monday, 27 June 2011 14:11 (thirteen years ago) link
perfect for carrying yr baguettes to the top of alpe d'huez while wearing stripey t-shirt and beret
― re-greased bottom bracket (euphemism) (haitch), Monday, 27 June 2011 14:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Germany - Robert WagnerNetherlands - Pim Ligthart
I have never heard of these people
― Food Processors Are Grebt (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 27 June 2011 16:44 (thirteen years ago) link
No shame in that, Nasty, most of the Netherlands hadn't heard of Pim Ligthart either. He's with Vacansoleil but isn't going to the TdF. Basically he got very lucky to find himself being the only sprinter in the group ahead. Finished it good 'n proper, but he's definitely not a household name even here.
― Frogbs Day Afternoon (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 27 June 2011 17:01 (thirteen years ago) link
earlier i considered trying to make a joke about "isn't pim ligthart like, a fascist politician or something"?
― what does anything meme? basically (Hunt3r), Monday, 27 June 2011 17:11 (thirteen years ago) link
I had only heard of RObert Wagner because I remember asking "who the hell is he?" during the Leopard Trek presentation.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 27 June 2011 17:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Earlier I considered trying to make a joke about Wagner being Hitler's favourite cyclist, but thought better of it
― Food Processors Are Grebt (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 27 June 2011 20:14 (thirteen years ago) link
yours is more cleverer for sure tho
― what does anything meme? basically (Hunt3r), Monday, 27 June 2011 20:47 (thirteen years ago) link
that Ridley integrated brake:http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/uploads/images/Medium/13043.jpgis nice.
Gilbert is doing a daily report thing for Eurosport apparently. Starts Saturday! all I need tio do is find out free wifi key in building at work and fork out for a month of eurosport on iphone = sorted.
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Monday, 27 June 2011 21:45 (thirteen years ago) link
seems like a complicated "solution" to the "problem" of non-aero calipers.
― what does anything meme? basically (Hunt3r), Monday, 27 June 2011 22:03 (thirteen years ago) link
I like it, d'you thing the yellow bit is some sort of polymer hinge? There's a spring too.....
article here> http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/gear-news/ridley-unveil-noah-fb-with-integrated-brake/6880.html
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Monday, 27 June 2011 22:06 (thirteen years ago) link
I have to convince my friend who aspires to be an steel bike artisan that I've ordered this
"F-Surface is a textured plastic strip applied to strategic locations on the frame, letting air travel smoothly around the frame instead of detaching and creating drag."
AND I can get it with Di2
― lukas, Monday, 27 June 2011 22:29 (thirteen years ago) link
hahaha
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Monday, 27 June 2011 22:31 (thirteen years ago) link
integrated v-brake!
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 28 June 2011 02:58 (thirteen years ago) link
woah, talking of Ridley - you guys this is on my company (australian) intranet right now:
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― problem chimp (Porkpie), Tuesday, 28 June 2011 08:27 (thirteen years ago) link
About time too. Which colour are you going to get?
― Mark C, Tuesday, 28 June 2011 09:28 (thirteen years ago) link