ASTANA

WTF this is so lame

My best guess is that the problem/ discrepancy in my case is in the lower part of the leg - left leg. Between my knee and my foot somewhere there is a issue. The reason I know this is that I have a study table at home and my one leg fits easily under the table while sitting on a chair, but the longer right leg struggles to sit underneath the table - scratches under the table. I might be blowing this up a bit - but you know what I mean.

and how will the paper stand the CT winter and MTBing ? water and paper don't mix ??

Ja I know the telephone directory page thing. Going to do the BG fit from specialized in a few weeks and build up my shoe with insoles and shims. Want this to be 100% correct. been having the problem for way too long. Leg length can be fixed on Speedplay pedals - they have shims which you put between the cleat and the shoe. on MTB I will use a buitup inside the shoe - there is more space there. My sidi road shoes fit too lekka to mess the fit up

In most of us or all of us legs and other ligaments differ in length. For some this never results in a issue - like pain and other injuries. For others this can be quite tricky and requires built up shoes or shims underneath to compensate and align both legs again. - and no you can't just set the seat height for the shorter leg - the longer leg will feel the effect of to low saddle. I am looking at different ways to compensate for this problem. on road shoes this is much easier, but what to do on MTB shoes ? The cleat part is more into the shoe - thus very difficult to insert a spacer there. after lots of leg pain - on the side of the knee and many hours of fisio later, the conclusion is the one leg (left) is a tat shorter than my right leg. So not ITB issues just the effect of the leg overstreaching and resulting in knee rotation which generate the pain midway into my ride and lots of pain and stiffness afterwards. any thoughts ? ASTANA2009-05-16 06:03:08

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Yeah I know it changed - just googled shimano, but ja it gave me that. Anyway, what I want to say is. I have knee problems, or actually knee rotation - but will sort that out with BG fit setup at LBS soon, to align the leg and hips over the pedal. Like the look of the Speedplays, but the walk issue will also tire me. Not like we walk around the whole day but, just for that stop or start bit. are a fixed correct cleat setup not better than a free float setup like speedplay ? Mean now your leg can move where ever it wants.. ? I assume if your legs are aligned and everything is good up to your shoes then the float would be better to make sure your body don't hurt itself and stay in its natural position.

What is the defferance between these pedals ? Speedplay pedals and normal shimano/look pedals ? Anyone experiance with both of these ? I only know Shimano -- guess Look is almost the same. The Speedplays looke really nice - but are they any good (know most tour rides use them but, they don't pick it the have to ride it) How do they clip and unclip ? So any thoughts ?

Dura ace on the cervelo diffrence of a few grams, same performance. Ultegra on 10k bike same performance slightly heavier. worth 40K? Your missing the point man. For you its not worth it, for someone else it means alot. I ride a Toyota Tazz - does everything I want from a car - form Point A to Point B - cheap and enough for me, on the other side. I love cycling, want do ride a nice bike and nice kit etc. Take a watch for instance. People buy 20K + watches because they can, same watch for R100 does the exact same thing - show time and date. I don't even have a watch - thats not important to me. Got time on my cellphone. Would rather spend on a HR monitor - also shows time. Get my point? People differ, that's what makes life so great. other wise everyone would spend on the same stuff. One guy race with a 10K bike - does not take anything away from him - spends on something else. Other guy cruise on a 80K bike - he loves it. Thats life dude

peel your banana - wrap it in foil and put in in the freezer -- sound wrong

YEAH - now I can do it in OCT. Still recovering now so great news for me, only hope they still organize it for then and not totally cancel it

Same goes for houses cars and clothes. Why wear a levi when you can buy at woolworths or pep. Why ride a Merc or BMW when you can ride Volkswagen or Honda. Why live in a R4mil house by the see when you can go much cheeper closer to work or whatever. Not all image you know. Just becuase you can!! Its not always a matter of trying to be better, just if you like it and can afford it do it. Some ppl will put more money into food, or clothes or cars, while others would think its a waste do eat out everynight of ride a milion rand car. Or a 50K bike for that matter. People have different opinions on spending patterns and that does not make it wrong to spend on what you love. just my opinion - obviously there will always be posers out there too. Just live with it

Colonel summed it up perfectly. And some of you as well. My thoughts - the Astana cash flow issue is a bit of a F^$up - I really feel for Contador, he just can't get a break. About lance then - think he is using the Giro as training to get back to race form and get the feel of a grand tour again. Yeah, he doesn't like loosing, but I think this time he knows that this is the only way to get some form going. He will start the Tour, under the impression that he will only help the team / Contador and this way NO pressure on him. So if he feels good he will go for a win of stage win, if not he can hide behind the "work for the team". He said that he will race for 2 years (maybe more?), so if this year didn't go his way, he will only improve up to next year. same story, stronger rider and then ..... ja maby then.. As I said - he took the pressure of himself, use all the races as training / fitness measure and he and only he will know when to come out and play. Much easier to hold back and be considered a underdog thats just my thought

It isn't called pro for nothing hey. Some riders out there just need to focus on staying upright Ban from racing and funrides - do that sh*t on your own. If you want to listen to music and ride a bike - do it at home or on your own. Racing is racing. Music is music - the 2 only match in a highlights program! other thing earphones on riders only work when someone is talking, not the whole time, like ipods etc.

must admit would not be first in line for that bike/colors. But its "unique" -

Ja thats cool with the Sworks the frame got some red in there. but a all white and black frame like this - some red on the bar and some on the saddle.. O man.... will have to see what will look good. Any idea on good wheels ? Looking at either the Roval SL or the Easton Slx will buy racing wheels some other time - maby easton aeros (new tempist ) or mavic cosmics

I know 1 time, but just color wise what would you recommend ? I'm a fan of red, white and black so any combination of that would be great. OR should a white bike be all white only ?

What wheels would you guys fit on this. I mean bar tape and saddle should be white. Would like to add some red to this setup as well. but not sure how to pimp this up. Can get the Roval SL wheels with this - its silver/grayish. Would like easton slx maby and then add some reg in the saddle - Prologo Cool team (white and red) and bartape --- mmm not sure - mix black and white or red and black or white and red or just black or just red aaahhhhhhhhhhhh - this is fun!!

Anyone know if this frame is worth it ? Very nice frame to me, but at 20K - what would you guys suggest ?

What would you guys recommend for the wc races? - I mean - rolling hills all the way. Only once in a while a ride over passes .

http://www.myp2p.eu/competition.php?competitionid=&part=sports&discipline=cycling ON your site they only start showing live from Stage 3 ??? What about the start etc ?

Friday May 8th DateHome-team Away-teamNext broadcast http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/disciplines/cycling.gif15:00 - 17:15ASO/UCI Cycling http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/favourite_off.gifLive!http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/icon_broadcast.gifhttp://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/flags/fr.gif 4 Jours de Dunkerque http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/favourite_off.gif Monday May 11th DateHome-team Away-teamNext broadcast http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/disciplines/cycling.gif15:00 - 17:30ASO/UCI Cycling http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/favourite_off.gifLive!http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/icon_broadcast.gifhttp://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/flags/it.gif Giro d'Italia http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/favourite_off.gif Tuesday May 12th DateHome-team Away-teamNext broadcast http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/disciplines/cycling.gif15:00 - 17:30ASO/UCI Cycling http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/favourite_off.gifLive!http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/icon_broadcast.gifhttp://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/flags/it.gif Giro d'Italia http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/favourite_off.gif Wednesday May 13th DateHome-team Away-teamNext broadcast http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/disciplines/cycling.gif15:00 - 17:45ASO/UCI Cycling http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/favourite_off.gifLive!http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/icon_broadcast.gifhttp://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/flags/it.gif Giro d'Italia http://www4.myp2p.eu/gfx/favourite_off.gif

NO not the drugs - the drags have been there and will be there for some time to come. The Economy is the problem. Everyone is just trying to survive this crisis.