Questions about bike hire abroad and everything light bike related. No off-topic chat please
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Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez
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by Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez on Tue May 06, 2014 4:20 pm
petepeterson wrote:Not a great Gila for Matt Lloyd I see. I was curious to see how he would go in the USA. I see cyclingnews has him as a dark horse for ToC...
I will keep an eye on french climber Clément Chevrier @BissellDevelopmentTeam. My long shot for a top 10 in the mountains
Next season in World-Tour
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dereksmalls
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by dereksmalls on Tue May 06, 2014 9:41 pm
Jamiemcp wrote:It could be some type of glue, I'm sure I've seen pros put something sticky on the saddle to help with the grip.
I actually thought the UCI banned this practice like every other minor innovation out there?
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elSid
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by elSid on Tue May 06, 2014 10:16 pm
Maybe the chamois pad is red, and when the thin white suit gets wet with sweat, the color shows right through.
Otherwise that's gotta be glue/pine tar/adhesive applied to the outside of the suit. The shredded bottoms of the skinsuits shown on display still show the pad intact.
I suppose it's possible that he hit a bump that smashed his nuts just right to make them bleed, but I'd think an impact that'd do that would prevent you from continuing the ride, much less nearly winning....no matter how tough and strong he is.
I got a lump in my throat when I first saw that pic.
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CBJ
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by CBJ on Tue May 06, 2014 10:53 pm
dereksmalls wrote:Jamiemcp wrote:It could be some type of glue, I'm sure I've seen pros put something sticky on the saddle to help with the grip.
I actually thought the UCI banned this practice like every other minor innovation out there?
Why not just make a seat with sticky rubber like used on 5 10 shoes. Sandpaper seems like such a crude solution.
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stella-azzurra
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by stella-azzurra on Tue May 06, 2014 11:11 pm
I never took drugs to improve my performance at any time. I will be willing to stick my finger into a polygraph test if anyone with big media pull wants to take issue. If you buy a signed poster now it will not be tarnished later. --Graeme Obree
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HammerTime2
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by HammerTime2 on Tue May 06, 2014 11:28 pm
Rather than carrying a pump or CO2, just ride with Lemond ... as long as you don't get dropped that is. But he does weigh more than 21 g.
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g_doraz
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by g_doraz on Wed May 07, 2014 9:28 am
I don't want to say they look exactly the same as the spec s-works, but, well I don't know how to finish this sentence.
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KWalker
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by KWalker on Wed May 07, 2014 5:22 pm
Has Sky developed any young riders into major contenders that were not already before? Thomas was already big on the track and EBH showed promise in his U23 days, but it seems like their less seasoned riders (Froome and Colombians aside) have stalled or gotten injured. I wonder if their approach works for those that do not yet have Pro Tour seasoning under their belts or if its too much?
