Rio Olympics XCO

[Gen]

So they really don't put any slime in their tyres? That doesn't make sense to me. Sure it ads a little extra weight, but surely it's worth it? It'll be much quicker to bomb a half flat tyre quickly than having to ride on your rim or run a full lap to the tech zone

No really, I can't think that they don't put sealant in?

[Frosty]

I think given the distances the Roadies cover in a Grand Tour, one can understand the need to have back up cars, sticky bottles or using the convoy to get back on. If they don't finish, or are outside the cut-off, they are eliminated.

 

In fact, the roadies have a rolling tech zone that travels with them, as well as being less likely to encounter mechanicals - note that I said less likely.

 

For XCO, they are riding for an hour and a half (give or take a few minutes), so it's a fine line between having reliable equipment and enough ability to stay up front.

 

As much as I enjoy watching it, for the short duration and so much action happening in that time, I still rate it behind DHI, Track and Road racing. The dominance of NS, JA and Cool Harvey (to a lesser degree) since Burry's passing is one of the reasons. They're on another level and results are predictable unlike the other disciplines listed above.

 

I guess space is another problem for many tech zones, and then having support in each zone. Perhaps a self-service in one zone and support in a objet could be a solution.

 

Edit: WTF - objet? Trying to think what word was supposed to be there - another

[NelAndre]

The BBC used them as well. It was horrible. Just shows how much better the RedBullTV duo are!

Yip, fully agree on that point. Not too long ago there were dismay on the Hub about Rob and Bart and how I would have rather listened to them yesterday than to GdK. I am definitely not a Super Cycling fan either.....

[Frosty]

Who remembers the outcry on this forum about Arnold Geerdts? He was there one day and replaced by GdK the next.

 

BTW, FWIW - very discerning to hear my name being mentioned although it's not me.

 

 

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[Gen]

Yip, fully agree on that point. Not too long ago there were dismay on the Hub about Rob and Bart and how I would have rather listened to them yesterday than to GdK. I am definitely not a Super Cycling fan either.....

At least Bart knows the sport, so he actually adds insight especially for viewers new to the sport.. and no one pronounces dust the way Bart does.[emoji106] cracks me up every time.. so much so that at home when we speak of dust we do it the Bart way

[karma]

At least Bart knows the sport, so he actually adds insight especially for viewers new to the sport.. and no one pronounces dust the way Bart does.[emoji106] cracks me up every time.. so much so that at home when we speak of dust we do it the Bart way

 

According to BB:

• every race is muddy, dusty and bumpy.
• everyone is on 29inch wheels 
• they have carbohydrates in their bottles

fascinating 

[Gen]

According to BB:

• every race is muddy, dusty and bumpy.
• everyone is on 29inch wheels
• they have carbohydrates in their bottles

fascinating

You forgot Kulhavy negative seat angle and neff's high cadence and why it's better.[emoji6]

[Long Wheel Base]

How much did the aussie chick actually know about cycling? One comment that I was like WTF was when she mentioned the spaniards and their "moose tash" and how she cant believe the R&D the bike and clothing manufacturers do as well as the cyclist shaving their legs to gain valuable seconds and then this team grow  a moose tash that counter acts all that and slows them down. SERIOUSLY? Did she honestly have nothing else to say?

 

Then on the last lap cool harvey was going up the last CLIMB. The camera shot was from high up and it looked like he was going slow(well duh he was climbing) and those two plank commentators said he had popped or had a mechanical. Then miraculously on the decent he recovered/fixed his mechanical. WOW that was amazing.

[Long Wheel Base]

We should be the commentators!!!! Just post our comments here and someone with a voice for radio can sit in a studio and read it out on TV.

Problem solved.

[HappyMartin]

Well the Vuelta is on, and the commentating is awesome, as is the scenery, and the racing is close, no clue who might win today, or overall.

 

Road cycling FTW.

[Gen]

How much did the aussie chick actually know about cycling? One comment that I was like WTF was when she mentioned the spaniards and their "moose tash" and how she cant believe the R&D the bike and clothing manufacturers do as well as the cyclist shaving their legs to gain valuable seconds and then this team grow a moose tash that counter acts all that and slows them down. SERIOUSLY? Did she honestly have nothing else to say?

 

Then on the last lap cool harvey was going up the last CLIMB. The camera shot was from high up and it looked like he was going slow(well duh he was climbing) and those two plank commentators said he had popped or had a mechanical. Then miraculously on the decent he recovered/fixed his mechanical. WOW that was amazing.

[emoji38]

And not one of them put 2 and 2 together that the Spanish riders were rocking a Hermida stache.

 

What a pity it didn't get hotter.. cause GDK probably would've said that Kulhavy had a bike change and that's illegal.. after how many events and they never noticed the colour change on the spaz bikes.

[Gen]

We should be the commentators!!!! Just post our comments here and someone with a voice for radio can sit in a studio and read it out on TV.

Problem solved.

[emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] imagine that.. and then imagine all the bleeping it would require.

[dev null]

How much did the aussie chick actually know about cycling? One comment that I was like WTF was when she mentioned the spaniards and their "moose tash" and how she cant believe the R&D the bike and clothing manufacturers do as well as the cyclist shaving their legs to gain valuable seconds and then this team grow  a moose tash that counter acts all that and slows them down. SERIOUSLY? Did she honestly have nothing else to say?

 

Then on the last lap cool harvey was going up the last CLIMB. The camera shot was from high up and it looked like he was going slow(well duh he was climbing) and those two plank commentators said he had popped or had a mechanical. Then miraculously on the decent he recovered/fixed his mechanical. WOW that was amazing.

 

Yes, some of their commenting was ridiculous. I also went facepalm 'el mejor' when I heard that Spanish moustache comment.

[NelAndre]

50 Pages and most of them because of Boss Sagan!

 

[Thor Buttox]

And not one of them put 2 and 2 together that the Spanish riders were rocking a Hermida stache.

 

What a pity it didn't get hotter.. cause GDK probably would've said that Kulhavy had a bike change and that's illegal.. after how many events and they never noticed the colour change on the spaz bikes.

At least they weren't matte black... Can you imagine the Mayhem if the bikes were invisible?

[Skott5]

How much did the aussie chick actually know about cycling? One comment that I was like WTF was when she mentioned the spaniards and their "moose tash" and how she cant believe the R&D the bike and clothing manufacturers do as well as the cyclist shaving their legs to gain valuable seconds and then this team grow  a moose tash that counter acts all that and slows them down. SERIOUSLY? Did she honestly have nothing else to say?

 

 

 

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