mornevg Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 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 zoneI heard they put about 40ml in where us normal folks 120ml.
GLuvsMtb Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 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.The dude that talks to himself all the time? Why not give him a buddy to talk to?
SwissVan Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 Don't be too hard on Gerald. SS could have sent someone worse. YEH?G was also commentating on the BBC coverage.The problem is most here are know it all's so no one will be good enough....Just you try commentate for 90 minutes solid and let's see how clever you sound ????
SwissVan Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 Don't be too hard on Gerald. SS could have sent someone worse. YEH?G was also commentating on the BBC coverage.The problem is most here are know it all's so no one will be good enough....Just you try commentate for 90 minutes solid and let's see how clever you sound ????
Gen Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 G was also commentating on the BBC coverage.The problem is most here are know it all's so no one will be good enough....Just you try commentate for 90 minutes solid and let's see how clever you sound ????Shame man.. the okes that don't follow or don't know, have been taught wrong.. kinda like what's going wrong with maths in primary school[emoji6]
Roneblack46 Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 From MTBR Forum... Avatar Join DateNov 2004Posts14,996Were any of you watching the single event webstream produced by the OBS, or were you watching the coverage on your official broadcaster where it was intermixed with the other events? CBC made the OBS stream available on their website so we didn't have to deal with all the cut aways to other events. The OBS commentators were a South African man and an Australian women, I never heard their names, but much like Rob/Bart, they didn't seem to always be seeing the same video as the viewers. They missed the fact that Catharine was tangled in the first incident out of the start loop.
HappyMartin Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 G was also commentating on the BBC coverage.The problem is most here are know it all's so no one will be good enough....Just you try commentate for 90 minutes solid and let's see how clever you sound You are quite correct. It's not easy I'm sure. But then again nor is my job but I have years of training and experience and practice. Still. No need to be harsh Thing is Gerald is actually a very nice guy. He was doing all the mic work a few years back at the Berg and Bush and he was on top of it. Remembered our names and how we had done the day before. I just feel he was a little out of his depth on Sunday
kosmonooit Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 Really I think they were okay in the big scheme of things, compared to London with Chris Boardman, he know zip about mtb, and Rob Walnut who blags his way through every UCI XCO broadcast. One pleasant surprise if you watched the Rio BMX was Siree Chris Hoy, who spent his first few years bike racing in BMX. He had a lot of interesting things to say during the competition, including that one of the most important things he learnt from those days then was learning how to loose.
Frosty Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 Don't be too hard on Gerald. SS could have sent someone worse. YEH?Owen H springs to mind [emoji85]
CogitoErgoSum Posted August 23, 2016 Posted August 23, 2016 Owen H springs to mind [emoji85]There is one worse that Owen H... Seeing that SS is in the habit of employing "journos" as commentators. Andy Caspetagno (sorry, don't know proper spelling). Now that guy knows nothing about nothing. Irritates the crap out of me. Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk
MTBeer Posted August 23, 2016 Posted August 23, 2016 There is one worse that Owen H... Seeing that SS is in the habit of employing "journos" as commentators. Andy Caspetagno (sorry, don't know proper spelling). Now that guy knows nothing about nothing. Irritates the crap out of me. Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalkhe knows about milk. ex milkman from the UK apparently.
Albatross Posted August 23, 2016 Posted August 23, 2016 According to BB:every race is muddy, dusty and bumpy.everyone is on 29inch wheels they have carbohydrates in their bottlesfascinating "Thats how it is"
VicanZA Posted August 23, 2016 Posted August 23, 2016 ragging on the commentator has overshadowed what a boring race its was, much like the schumi era in F1..... the race for 3rd was the best thing for the 90min.
Albatross Posted August 23, 2016 Posted August 23, 2016 ragging on the commentator has overshadowed what a boring race its was, much like the schumi era in FA..... the race for 3rd was the best thing for the 90min.To a degree I agree, but there was plenty going on further down the field which we didn't get to see due to the focus of the cameras on the leading riders, would of made the race way more interesting to watch imho.
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