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Just a special edition of a suntour fork, mainly for the Olympics
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There seems to be an extra spacer under Bernal's cleat?
There seems to be an extra spacer under Bernal's cleat?
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Yes something with his back and leg lenght discrepancy, the difference in stack is really big between his feet
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That looks like 5 of the 2mm Shimano cleat spacers. That's a big discrepancy in leg length!robbosmans wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:11 amYes something with his back and leg lenght discrepancy, the difference in stack is really big between his feet
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It was reported in January that his leg length difference was 1.7cm, a big discrepancy indeed.BdaGhisallo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:50 amThat looks like 5 of the 2mm Shimano cleat spacers. That's a big discrepancy in leg length!robbosmans wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:11 amYes something with his back and leg lenght discrepancy, the difference in stack is really big between his feet
Correcting leg length discrepancies with so many spacers like that never has great success. His body has developed and adapted to that discrepency as he has grown and developed as a rider. The asymmetry is systemic and cannot be fixed in such a crude way. His injuries and imbalance will move somewhere else in the short term, until that part also suffers fatigue and injury.
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It doesn't portend a long career. Hopefully he can overcome this and continue to race successfully for many seasons to come.maquisard wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:02 pmCorrecting leg length discrepancies with so many spacers like that never has great success. His body has developed and adapted to that discrepency as he has grown and developed as a rider. The asymmetry is systemic and cannot be fixed in such a crude way. His injuries and imbalance will move somewhere else in the short term, until that part also suffers fatigue and injury.
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I have a full centimeter leg length discrepancy. My pedaling is much more smooth after gradually adding 1mm shims over the course of a few years.
With a full centimeter of shims, I sit on the bike square without leaning to one side.
The shims do make a great difference.
With a full centimeter of shims, I sit on the bike square without leaning to one side.
The shims do make a great difference.
I don't think we see the new DA at the Vuelta. Would mean a lot of extra work for the mechanics and imagine Roglic having a mechanical now. But of course, I would love to see the new DA in action. The worlds on the other hand, yes I think we'll see it there.
A reflection for those real tech nerds on yesterdays' Vuelta stage.
Let's be honest it was probably the key-stage of this years' Vuelta.
Bernal planned an attack from far. Kudo's to Roglic and Bernal.
My question, as being Bernal part of Team 'marginal gains, why riding the Shimano C60 wheels?
I'm convinced these C60 wheels are the most aero option they have at Ineos.
but this being a cricial mountain-stage with a steep finish, why not riding the LW or Princeton wheels?
It was a rainy day, out of my experience LW wheels suck in the rain, Princeton and Shimano I do not know.
Let's be honest it was probably the key-stage of this years' Vuelta.
Bernal planned an attack from far. Kudo's to Roglic and Bernal.
My question, as being Bernal part of Team 'marginal gains, why riding the Shimano C60 wheels?
I'm convinced these C60 wheels are the most aero option they have at Ineos.
but this being a cricial mountain-stage with a steep finish, why not riding the LW or Princeton wheels?
It was a rainy day, out of my experience LW wheels suck in the rain, Princeton and Shimano I do not know.
Most probably due to weather forecast and braking.
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Quite some flat km in the valleys too yesterday.