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SwissVan

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  1. Where did the cancel button go, when writing a reply post and deciding to not post it?
  2. The guys driving these cars are experts at multitasking ???? ive watched a few races here in Europe and it’s scary watching them navigate the narrow twisty roads often with one hand on the wheel leaving the other hand free for other duties..... the cars are loaded up full have tv screens, radios, all the bikes and wheels on the roof, riders food and drinks, mechanics and more..... not for the faint hearted. Maybe John Wakefield could post a few pics or give us first hand experiences ????
  3. Agreed i think tourism plays a role, the races are advertising for the regions and in some cases the opposite where the traffic authorities try keep the route restricted to minor roads, both cases result in less than safe routes which the UCI probably turn a blind eye to....
  4. Stunning colour and bike, enjoy
  5. Amazing photo, i'm nor sure if the photographer (Michael Collins RIP Apollo 11 astronaut) realised the significance of this photo at the time The whole of humanity is in the picture, except for one guy..... MC who was behind the camera
  6. Not sure if its a new gremlin but... If viewing a post while not logged in and then you decide to comment and login to comment, it would be really nice if you were retuned to the same post you were viewing before logging in?
  7. Oh yeah and the pedals... changing from TIME ATAC's to shimano spd Been using ATAC's for over 20 years....big move ????
  8. Finally found some Lake MTB shoes in my size and colour locally. Initial feelings wearing them (not riding) they feel comfortable, hoping they will be a bit more comfortable for my toes compared to my current shoes.
  9. European towns and their roads are full of traffic “calming” and pedestrian “islands” which are not suitable for high speed pelotons They need to come up with a better way to warn riders in the peloton, the marshals with whistles is a good way but perhaps they need to have 2 marshals, one blows the whistle the whole time and the other waves the flag, at every piece of street furniture not just a select few.
  10. I bought a bulk load of 32GI products in 2014.... the gels were all consumed before they expired but I still have tubs of powder and those tablet tubes which expired in 2015 and 2016 left ( I don’t ride far enough often enough to justify energy supple????????ments ) Lately I’ve been doing some hard hill TT efforts and started using the race and endure tabs (expiry April 2016) during and after, they still taste and look fine and no negative side effects. sorry I know it’s not the same as gels, but as someone mentioned earlier if they are sealed and not exhibiting any “puffing up” they should be ok. To be safe you could just try a small amount and wait and see the effects ????
  11. You probably would be fined by the UCI for using expired gels
  12. Just noticed when using my phone (iP12) that I have to click/touch buttons twice before anything happens. For example the NEXT or PREVIOUS Never had this happen before
  13. Because LA was a douche bag and he / they won 7 TDF races
  14. Dof question time: Will these off road spd type PM pedals work only with a Garmin computer... or can you use another make for example M460 Polar?
  15. I hope Albstad did not get all the rain that we have had the last few days
  16. If MVDP is racing its just game over, depending what secret training nino has been up to Watched these 2 at lenzerheide WC and MVDP is in a class of his own, I hope nino has figured out a way to challenge him
  17. SwissVan

    MotoGP

    The bike might be the same but its a new team for him and his whole team set up (engineers, mechanics) have changed, at that level it makes a difference. Unfortunately age and time are not on his side, VR has won everything there is (all the different classes going right back to 125cc 2 stroke up to the current motogp versions, but nobody can expect to continue like that forever That being said, i think they will improve the bike and setup and we could see him edging towards the top 10
  18. SwissVan

    MotoGP

    The difference between a Full Factory ride and whatever Rossi's current set up is
  19. I'm really hoping he is putting on his poker face and will come out with spinning legs and a royal flush on 18 July....BUT admittedly i have a feeling I'm thinking with my heart and not head
  20. Tissot Swiss watch timing amidst Swiss watch country Ironically ????????????
  21. Bizarre stage to say the least The riders really looked finished as they crossed the line, cold, wet and 20km @ 7%
  22. Dream on I’m a fan of LM, but I’m beginning to think we will not see him enjoy the same success he had in 2015 - 2017
  23. Touching story of a WW2 P51 pilot and his plane https://chriswoodsdirector.com/gray-eagles-documentary/?fbclid=IwAR2vpjlUi_uRjjaJvebqZbwB4sl_O5VXYOaGwzWfAQ9FOjrgg0ZiqUJKKnY
  24. To the Lake - Netflix Not bad, kind of related to our current covid situation Warning: Its dubbed from russian or something, but does have quite an attractive young lady who goes someway to make up for the dubbing
  25. Not picking an argument BUT Planes fly into the ground and mountains "a lot" agreed, its not often they fly into one another and you would think it would make the headlines...in joburg at least As for Avcom, its an online forum, just like le bikehub There are some folks on there who have a lot of knowledge and experience and post regularly, to mention one " jim davis "
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