http://xenlogic.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/speed-bomb-diffusion.jpg?w=600
― catbus otm (gbx), Thursday, 7 June 2012 00:55 (twelve years ago) link
BMC is at it as well
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/06/gallery/tech-gallery-bmc-aero-road-bike_222610
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Thursday, 7 June 2012 02:09 (twelve years ago) link
Andy Schleck out of the TDFhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jun/13/andy-schleck-tour-de-france
― Zaireeka Badu (NickB), Wednesday, 13 June 2012 16:54 (eleven years ago) link
wtfcourse doesn't suit him but could have podiumedteam to back Frank then?
― zappi, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 17:01 (eleven years ago) link
1) He's been having a terrible season2) The report says he's fractured his pelvis
― Pacific Trash Vortex (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 13 June 2012 17:06 (eleven years ago) link
Frank is doubtful because Bruyneel is still angry over his Giro abandon.
Brian Holm says Wiggins is a "Living Computer"
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-may-not-yet-be-at-his-peak-says-holm
Time for a TdF thread?
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 13 June 2012 17:49 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-57452727-10391709/armstrong-formally-charged-for-doping-tour-de-france-titles-at-risk/
eek
― catbus otm (gbx), Thursday, 14 June 2012 01:01 (eleven years ago) link
Finally
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Thursday, 14 June 2012 01:32 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bassons-and-simeoni-say-armstrong-probe-is-overdue
― Totally committed to the Corrs (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 14 June 2012 23:35 (eleven years ago) link
YYY, but do it on ILE if you please
― Zaireeka Badu (NickB), Thursday, 14 June 2012 23:36 (eleven years ago) link
No Bronies - It's the 2012 Tour de France thread
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Friday, 15 June 2012 01:46 (eleven years ago) link
usapc tourtracker is rollin. i know lizard head well enough that this familiar! stetina/danielson pushing break. dz dropped out of break and puked on the side of the road.
― hipsters in black metal drag- next, on burzum buddies (Hunt3r), Monday, 20 August 2012 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
jens is in the break and hincapie too.
― hipsters in black metal drag- next, on burzum buddies (Hunt3r), Monday, 20 August 2012 19:44 (eleven years ago) link
Contador killed today, the ol' junkie's still got it
― zappi, Monday, 20 August 2012 20:17 (eleven years ago) link
danielson vs. the field
― hipsters in black metal drag- next, on burzum buddies (Hunt3r), Monday, 20 August 2012 20:25 (eleven years ago) link
alta climb is harder than they think, id be surprised if he gets over it ahead of the group.
― hipsters in black metal drag- next, on burzum buddies (Hunt3r), Monday, 20 August 2012 20:27 (eleven years ago) link
is it tru that contador just got sonned by two spanish kids in an andorran mountaintop beef?
― Unprofitable Airlines Give You So Much More (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 25 August 2012 14:57 (eleven years ago) link
cracking stage in the usapc
― catbus otm (gbx), Saturday, 25 August 2012 21:29 (eleven years ago) link
question for euro/brits:
what is that cool sounding melancholic, electronic (sounds like a tightly phased Fender Rhodes) incidental music snip they play at stage endings shortly before they switch to Tennis, etc.?
peter g.
― queequeg (peter grasswich), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 16:01 (eleven years ago) link
think it's in a minor key, drums come in after about 10 seconds...
had insomnia over the weeekend and discovered the videos at Cyclocosm, fun stuff
― hot slag (lukas), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 16:10 (eleven years ago) link
furiously googling:http://uk.messages.eurosport.yahoo.com/Cycling/threadview?m=tm&bn=UKS-CY-general&tid=9525&mid=9525&tof=32&frt=1
― queequeg (peter grasswich), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 16:10 (eleven years ago) link
via bikehugger
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/339680_10151059560146185_1116823219_o.jpg
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/627260_10151063868066185_836207042_o.jpg
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Friday, 31 August 2012 12:06 (eleven years ago) link
who is robert millar's doppelganger?
― I've been to Suffolk (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Friday, 31 August 2012 12:15 (eleven years ago) link
Bon Scott from AC/DC
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Friday, 31 August 2012 12:43 (eleven years ago) link
Vuelta is awesome btw. All the mountain stages have been attack after attack after attack. So much so I'm actually warming to Contador (Valverde can still fuck off though). Best GT of the season.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 2 September 2012 23:42 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I missed the first half of the race but the last two days have been great, more GC attacks on the last climb yesterday than in the whole of the Tour.
― I've been to Suffolk (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 3 September 2012 08:24 (eleven years ago) link
That was insane, almost made the Angliru look tame.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 3 September 2012 16:26 (eleven years ago) link
I think that was the most brutal finish I've ever seen
― I've been to Suffolk (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 3 September 2012 16:38 (eleven years ago) link
Bola del Mundo on saturday is another leg breaker, I can't see Contador giving up even if resistance does seem to be futile.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 3 September 2012 16:42 (eleven years ago) link
It's an epic battle deserving of the cliche. I know they need the rest day tomorrow, but I'll be jonesin'.
― Confused Turtle (Zora), Monday, 3 September 2012 20:49 (eleven years ago) link
Holy crap I can't wait to get home and watch the highlights.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 5 September 2012 15:31 (eleven years ago) link
Read 2/3rds of the Tyler Hamilton book last night. I'm not really shocked by any of it but it is very very detailed.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Thursday, 6 September 2012 12:58 (eleven years ago) link
I want to get it, but apparently the British version has been edited (because of stricter libel laws) so I want to get it from America.
― I've been to Suffolk (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:26 (eleven years ago) link
you guys see the cn forum where vaughters talks about jaksche vdv danielson and dz. crazy times.
http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=18436
― backed by regular small people (Hunt3r), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:58 (eleven years ago) link
Thanks Hunter - an interesting thread (though there are a few nutjobs on there by the look of it)
― I've been to Suffolk (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:03 (eleven years ago) link
I'm going to be so gutted if sky turn out to be doping. Not surprised, much, but gutted.
― Also unknown as Zora (Surfing At Work), Thursday, 6 September 2012 23:59 (eleven years ago) link
Why wouldn't you be surprised, Surfing? General cynicism as to professional cycling? Suspicion of Sky? Suspicion of cyclists within Sky able to avoid Sky testing? I would be surprised, I think. I was speaking to a friend (and fellow ilxor) earlier this year and said as much when he asked what I thought.
Just with regard to some of what is being said on that forum - there are some parts of Millar's book that make me feel uneasy. something like... hmm, how to put it? an impression of intense, pathological self-justification perhaps warping things into a narrative that suits where he is now? Is that too runic? I'm not sure it's even relevant or useful (i've written this bit and deleted it several times).
― Fizzles, Friday, 7 September 2012 21:48 (eleven years ago) link
After winning my heart for the last three weeks, Bert goes and ruins it all with this:
http://cdn3.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net//2012/09/09/2/pic307648864_600.jpg
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 9 September 2012 23:25 (eleven years ago) link
Betsy Andreu live on tourchats.com in 5 minutes
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 10 September 2012 00:55 (eleven years ago) link
All of the above, Fizzles. 30 years of following the sport. Sky not sticking to their manifesto, hiring Leinders. Sky's results bordering on unbelievable. Kimmage's stint with them cancelled. Wiggo changing his tune.
Even so, I'm taking my sister and one of my nephews to Knowsley today to watch the guys ride in, and I'm thrilled to be going. Still a fan!
― Confused Turtle (Zora), Monday, 10 September 2012 07:00 (eleven years ago) link
remember how all the breaks stayed away in the high mountain stages this year? they would've been caught and blown away on the last climb back in the old days. even at the dauphine, that one stage to morzine which had everyone start up with the 'UK postal' stuff, quintana from movistar rode away from them. i think sky's results are about as beliveable as they can be in the current climate. at least they actually take responsibility for training their riders, rather than leaving it to the riders themselves to organise a program (or 'program'). look at how rabo are reconfiguring themselves along these lines:http://inrng.com/2012/09/rabobank-revolution/
the TTT world championship is tomorrow!
― Death From A Butt 1979 (haitch), Saturday, 15 September 2012 05:37 (eleven years ago) link
tony martin just caught his two-minute man in the TT ...contador
chriiiiiist
― the ghost of 29 unicycles (haitch), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 14:12 (eleven years ago) link
I wish I wasn't in this all day meeting
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 14:58 (eleven years ago) link
Looks like it was an exciting race. I like all the riders who made the podium... and I've never been able to warm to Contador for some reason. Shame about Pinotti's collarbone.
― Confused Turtle (Zora), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 21:48 (eleven years ago) link
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02348/Philippe_Gilbert_2348418b.jpg
― the ghost of 29 unicycles (haitch), Sunday, 23 September 2012 23:49 (eleven years ago) link
Momentum still building behind the Paul Kimmage Defense campaign http://nyvelocity.com/content/features/2012/paul-kimmage-defense-fund
Kimmage may not be the most likeable, but what McQuaid and Verbruggen are doing is out of order.
― Confused Turtle (Zora), Monday, 24 September 2012 21:54 (eleven years ago) link
I'm assuming anyone interested in the case already knows about it, btw. I wouldn't know where to start trying to unravel the cover-ups / conspiracy theories at this point. The most interesting stuff is about to happen.
― Confused Turtle (Zora), Monday, 24 September 2012 21:58 (eleven years ago) link
I donated yesterday. I'm not Kimmage's greatest fan, but Kimmage >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> McQuaid/Verbruggen.
― Mountain Excitement (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 24 September 2012 22:02 (eleven years ago) link
I donated on Saturday, when the chipin wasn't working very reliably. I think it went through, though. I think a lot of people appreciate the chance to spit in Verbruggen's soup.
― Confused Turtle (Zora), Monday, 24 September 2012 22:09 (eleven years ago) link