Stricker Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 Not on the maple leaf!Not sure where the maple leaf is...but take it its above someone like myself and only for the special ones like yourself?
Patchelicious Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 Not sure where the maple leaf is...but take it its above someone like myself and only for the special ones like yourself?No, just watch Knocked Up.
peetwindhoek Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 Practicing my wheel sucking. When the gentlemen came past me I did moan just to let my intentions known that I did not really want to do what I was about to do: (wheel sucking whilst exercising, but this thread MADE me do it!!!) *Already out of breath* "Ah man, moenie dit aan my doen nie!" He TRIED to get rid of me, but luckily the road was only a couple of kays and at the shortish hill he got out of his seat and obviously I got out of my seat. He had a small glance by the end of it to "loer" where I was... (I almost died)
Thor Buttox Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 unnamed.jpg Practicing my wheel sucking. When the gentlemen came past me I did moan just to let my intentions known that I did not really want to do what I was about to do: (wheel sucking whilst exercising, but this thread MADE me do it!!!) *Already out of breath* "Ah man, moenie dit aan my doen nie!" He TRIED to get rid of me, but luckily the road was only a couple of kays and at the shortish hill he got out of his seat and obviously I got out of my seat. He had a small glance by the end of it to "loer" where I was... (I almost died)That looks like the kind of guy who'd spend his entire ride looking at his power output... Or am I seeing things?
peetwindhoek Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 That looks like the kind of guy who'd spend his entire ride looking at his power output... Or am I seeing things? Him? Could be... Did not really look at him in my quest to capture a photo...
peetwindhoek Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 That looks like the kind of guy who'd spend his entire ride looking at his power output... Or am I seeing things? Looked at the photo again, how do you see that from his behind?
Patchelicious Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 Looked at the photo again, how do you see that from his behind?Short socks is the give away... it says just as much about a person as a tribal tattoo does.
Thor Buttox Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 Looked at the photo again, how do you see that from his behind?Haha, just being silly... Those bow legs looked Froome-ish. And you'd have a proper story by keeping up. And would explain how tired your were.
Sparki 1 Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 Looked at the photo again, how do you see that from his behind?He is only wearing one short sock?
Thor Buttox Posted March 28, 2017 Posted March 28, 2017 He is only wearing one short sock?Marginal gains.
carbon29er Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 Short socks is the give away... it says just as much about a person as a tribal tattoo does.Not as much as the saddle bag AND the one sock.
Vetplant Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 unnamed.jpg Practicing my wheel sucking. When the gentlemen came past me I did moan just to let my intentions known that I did not really want to do what I was about to do: (wheel sucking whilst exercising, but this thread MADE me do it!!!) *Already out of breath* "Ah man, moenie dit aan my doen nie!" He TRIED to get rid of me, but luckily the road was only a couple of kays and at the shortish hill he got out of his seat and obviously I got out of my seat. He had a small glance by the end of it to "loer" where I was... (I almost died) I seriously thought that it was a photo of myself that there...Saddle Bag ... CheckShort Socks ... CheckBlack Shorts ... CheckKuite... hmm, too small... never mind
Robbie Stewart Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 So, after watching Paris-Roubaix, I now have a healthy respect for the okes who ride road.As for the debate about wheel-sucking, I was watching Zdenek Stybar sit comfortable behind Greg van Avermaet and Sebastian Langeveld for the last 30 or so kilometers. It became very apparent to me very quickly that Stybar intended to just park in the back of this queue and have a lekker easy tow, without having to contribute at all, into the velodrome, where he intended to take the sprint finish.I must be honest and admit that I rather enjoyed his flimsy tantrum he had crossing the line in second place, as now I too understand how wheel-sucking "sux"...pun intended.Greg even took a dig at Stybar not contributing, and how glad he was to take the sprint finish.
'Dale Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Robbie, Wheelsucking is a strategy employed by those who are unfit or unsure of their capability to stay with the top okes in his/her bunch. Drafting or slipstream is an effective strategy by the professionals or seriaas age category racers in the interest of their team plans. Subtle difference ????
mrcg Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Stybar was also instructed to not contribute for the main part of that 30km in the hope that team mate Tom Boonen might reconnect to group and go for his last win in his last race.....So as said above by Dale....tactics and strategy is key for the pro's.Lastly, IMO the Paris - Roubaix is not a pure road race. One of a kind (nearly). Super tough without a doubt. Still prefer my mtb.Still thinking some form of damping should be used at this race? Not sure if it allowed....
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