SwissVan Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 Fact or Friction? Can graphite balls and special oil (snake skin oil??) make you go faster? Local Swiss newspaper 20minutes.ch reporting today that a Belgian newspaper La Derniere Heure reported that Cancellera has been using special cranks over the last 4 years with graphite ball bearings and a “special oil”, which supposedly could give him a time saving of up to 2.5 seconds per kilometre. Apprently Andy Scleck also used them in the mountain stages during last years TDF http://www.20min.ch/sport/radsport/story/Cancellaras-Geheimnis-ist-gelueftet-28064544
gtr1 Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 Didn't help Andy !!!! Or maybe it did....he may not have kept up otherwise
Coiser Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 a time saving of up to 2.5 seconds per kilometre. Why didnt you post this before the Argus????
MTB_Roadie Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 Why didnt you post this before the Argus???? hahaha
Harry Potter Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Swiss, I would not want to believe that Fabian had a motor in driving the crank, BUT.. I had a look at the video with the link you posted. If you accelerate then you cadence has to go up (spinning) or down when shifting to a smaller gear, If you count the rpm on his leg, you will see that the cadence stay the same but he accelerates like a jet,
Tankman Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Swiss, I would not want to believe that Fabian had a motor in driving the crank, BUT.. I had a look at the video with the link you posted. If you accelerate then you cadence has to go up (spinning) or down when shifting to a smaller gear, If you count the rpm on his leg, you will see that the cadence stay the same but he accelerates like a jet, seriously .... you are not still going on about this?
Harry Potter Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 seriously .... you are not still going on about this?Actually not, I just never believed that he had a doped up bike, Only had second thoughts after watching the video, I missed the previous thread, So for me to answer the question, Fact!! Special cranks do improve your times
Wyatt Earp Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Didn't help Andy !!!! Or maybe it did....he may not have kept up otherwise Keep up with who ?The doper ?
splat Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Keep up with who ?The doper ? Which one?(I mean, dont they all, so be more specific... )
Bike Mob Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Popcorn time! hahaha...three issues in one thread, this will be good!
splat Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Fact or Friction? Can graphite balls and special oil (snake skin oil??) make you go faster? Local Swiss newspaper 20minutes.ch reporting today that a Belgian newspaper La Derniere Heure reported that Cancellera has been using special cranks over the last 4 years with graphite ball bearings and a “special oil”, which supposedly could give him a time saving of up to 2.5 seconds per kilometre. Apprently Andy Scleck also used them in the mountain stages during last years TDF http://www.20min.ch/...ueftet-28064544 Some of the articles 'accuse' Fabian of using these bearings.As if its unfair or illegal. Just carrying on from the silly motor accusations?
Thumper Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 @ SwissVan you sure you didn't read that in the Blick??
NotSoBigBen Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Kannst du vielliecht von diese sache naechste woche mitbringen?
Wyatt Earp Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Kannst du vielliecht von diese sache naechste woche mitbringen?Welcome back sir :clap: Oh and for the other oke who asked, there was only 1 accused doper racing Andy for the number 1 spot.
SwissVan Posted March 18, 2011 Author Posted March 18, 2011 Kannst du vielliecht von diese sache naechste woche mitbringen? Ja, aber um es als "bottom bracket" bum lube zu verkaufen.
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