Pah Bear Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Making fun of Froome for his gearing is low. No matter the gearing, he's racing with the best and outpacing them all. And ... he's doing it without shooting himself up first. LA is trying to remain relevant in a world that have past him by. Dope.
Pah Bear Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Watch the David Walsh interview regarding LA on the people he ruined to maintain his secret. I for one will not listen or read his views. Doper.
Rocket-Boy Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Making fun of Froome for his gearing is low. No matter the gearing, he's racing with the best and outpacing them all. And ... he's doing it without shooting himself up first. LA is trying to remain relevant in a world that have past him by. Dope.Froome is a spinner, its how he rolls so it makes sense to use that gearing.It really doesnt matter if someone runs a 50t at the back as long as it gets the desired result.I tried to watch some of that podcast but he is too much of an ass to get more than a few minutes in.
'Dale Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 “Obviously, I've felt much better than what I do right now. I'm in a fair bit of pain and it's a big disappointment to be honest,” Porte said from hospital in an audio file distributed by his BMC team. “I think I was in great form and the team were really strong around me too, so it's disappointing but I think after seeing the crash I'm lucky that I have come away with the injuries I have.” Cyclingnews
'Dale Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Listening to the opening interviews The PROs were aware of the risks and had to mentally / emotionally navigate those risks in their preparation and approach to the stage
'Dale Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Phew!Glad he's able to relate today That was a life-threatening crash https://youtu.be/2gK1VG8UtXM
kosmonooit Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 Mr Cool looses his cool ... “Hey, I’m ph&&king telling you now,” http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-froome-survives-chaos-of-chambery-stage-but-rues-loss-of-thomas/
'Dale Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Mechanicals are part of racingBikes are integral to the sportToo much power is afforded to the maillot jaune Then those who race with that philosophy gets slammed and poorly characterized. Porte was a GC contenderNo one waited when he was lying next to the road badly hurtNext to Dan Martin, another GC threat... Let them race ???? with freedomFate and luck of either kind is part of racing as rain and wind is. #postrestdaythoughts
'Kaze Pete Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Mechanicals are part of racingBikes are integral to the sportToo much power is afforded to the maillot jaune Then those who race with that philosophy gets slammed and poorly characterized. Porte was a GC contenderNo one waited when he was lying next to the road badly hurtNext to Dan Martin, another GC threat... Let them race with freedomFate and luck of either kind is part of racing as rain and wind is. #postrestdaythoughtsc'mon, surely you get the different nuances of the various scenarios?
'Dale Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 c'mon, surely you get the different nuances of the various scenarios?Yes it's all nuanced. Hence all the drama. The principle of 'it's a bike race, let's race each other freely' is a simple and clear that applies to any rider. Sagan: Greg, please wait so we can race fairly as I lost my cleat position.Greg: Cool, Bruh, I'll pause till you get sorted ????
Gen Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Yes it's all nuanced. Hence all the drama. The principle of 'it's a bike race, let's race each other freely' is a simple and clear that applies to any rider. Sagan: Greg, please wait so we can race fairly as I lost my cleat position.Greg: Cool, Bruh, I'll pause till you get sorted ????Yip.. I tend to agree especially when it comes to mechanicals.. they aren't riding crappy bikes with crappy tech and they have team cars close by.. long gone are the days when a mechanical could cost plenty time... the leader could too easily manipulate the situation. . a "mechanical" to change bikes for a different gear setup. Crashes maybe a different story.. but no one waited when Porte or Martin crashed, no one waited for Uran the race was on.. the race is always on. These unwritten rules only apply during the GT's. . Imagine the favourites sitting up in the forest of Arenberg cause a favourite had a flat. Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
lechatnoir Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Mechanicals are part of racingBikes are integral to the sportToo much power is afforded to the maillot jaune Then those who race with that philosophy gets slammed and poorly characterized. Porte was a GC contenderNo one waited when he was lying next to the road badly hurtNext to Dan Martin, another GC threat... Let them race with freedomFate and luck of either kind is part of racing as rain and wind is. #postrestdaythoughts They'd still be there waiting for him to recover and get his fitness back... it'd be the longest tour ever
Vetplant Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Yip.. I tend to agree especially when it comes to mechanicals.. they aren't riding crappy bikes with crappy tech and they have team cars close by.. long gone are the days when a mechanical could cost plenty time... the leader could too easily manipulate the situation. . a "mechanical" to change bikes for a different gear setup. Never thought of this... Definitely won't put it past Sky to try to use this unwritten rule to their advantage. Marginal gain. I wonder if we scrutinise all the HD footage, will we see if CF had different gear combo's before his "Mechanical" and after...?
Patchelicious Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Yes it's all nuanced. Hence all the drama. The principle of 'it's a bike race, let's race each other freely' is a simple and clear that applies to any rider. Sagan: Greg, please wait so we can race fairly as I lost my cleat position.Greg: Cool, Bruh, I'll pause till you get sorted When all the Pros agree thats the new approach, then so be it. Its not really up to us to argue their unwritten rules. Unless of course you are on a WT team, then your opinion on it matters.
Patchelicious Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Never thought of this... Definitely won't put it past Sky to try to use this unwritten rule to their advantage. Marginal gain. I wonder if we scrutinise all the HD footage, will we see if CF had different gear combo's before his "Mechanical" and after...?You mean like Quintana did?
Gen Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 You mean like Quintana did?They've all done it...and will continue to do so. Hell we've seen riders change bike models mid race.. Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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