J Wakefield Posted September 23, 2020 Share https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.bicycling.co.za/training/train-smart-like-a-pro/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwjYi6vtmv3rAhXHTsAKHVQDASwQFjABegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw1bmqSvXALinjNymJWjWrYw&cf=1 I have this magazine Super happy for John with their Tour results. The stuff dreams are made off John thank you for all your input. Certainly was a very nice perspective into the Tour How bad are those spelling errors and calling Matt Beers Mark. Nearly fell off my chair when that went live. Pure Savage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wakefield Posted September 23, 2020 Share I’m not sure how Tug will feel about John taking all the credit. He has had a sit down with me. We cool now about it all. matthieup, Jewbacca, NotSoBigBen and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wakefield Posted September 23, 2020 Share Once again, thank you to UAE team Emirates for making this a tour to remember. Thanks to you John and Jeroen for the updates here and on other platforms. Its great to see SA be part of the success story. And in this case an underdog story.Oh ya before I forget I ride a 51 or 53, as long as the reach isn't longer than 385mm neh nudge nudge wink wink and I'll not fussy, yellow is kief Ok makes sense, we built a 54 for you, I will speak to the factory again. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wakefield Posted September 23, 2020 Share Well done John to you and your rodents. Your young rodent is going to go far, hope he stays injury free. You guys going to have to pay that rodent a lot to keep him.Thanks for all the updates. Rodent has a long term contract before the Tour and he is happy so all good going forward. Vetplant, Underachiever, DieselnDust and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wakefield Posted September 23, 2020 Share apparently the rodent salary was upped x20 and contract extended to 2023 during the TdF... Hahaha, no was done prior actually. Underachiever, DieselnDust and Vetplant 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted September 23, 2020 Share Yeah, I was questioning the "to fight off infection" part. Yeah remember he had a few accidents on day 1 and in the 2nd week. Was pretty banged up so likely administered meds to fight infection and inflammation that's what i was getting at. Its more effective intravenously but also not allowed within the context of a race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted September 23, 2020 Share The weather was awesome for this Tour, and the country side beautiful although on the cusp of autumn. Stunning in general. Until we got to Paris, the Champs in particular, Devoid of people/ fans,brown trees and the rapidly failing light, Paris being well north of the rest of the route. Quite different to what we are used to, but hey great that the whole event happened. I'm busy re-watching the whole shabang DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted September 23, 2020 Share Hahaha, no was done prior actually. well as long as you've secured him safely from the grubby Ineos hands alls good. Would hate to see another 10 years of Brailsford domination. Vetplant and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted September 23, 2020 Share Yeah remember he had a few accidents on day 1 and in the 2nd week. Was pretty banged up so likely administered meds to fight infection and inflammation that's what i was getting at. Its more effective intravenously but also not allowed within the context of a racethink he ended up with an infection from falling into nettles Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted September 23, 2020 Share EDIT: @John, is this correct? Edited September 23, 2020 by Long Wheel Base DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted September 23, 2020 Share EDIT: @John, is this correct?No way that John will confirm or deny that. Critical inside performance information like that... But from all the anecdotal analysis by Youtube bloggers and what John already shared previously, it all ties up and is definitely possible. PS. Seems it isn't Tadej speaking in that quote, but someone else in the team. "Tadej was down with us in July" DieselnDust and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted September 23, 2020 Share No way that John will confirm or deny that. Critical inside performance information like that... But from all the anecdotal analysis by Youtube bloggers and what John already shared previously, it all ties up and is definitely possible. PS. Seems it isn't Tadej speaking in that quote, but someone else in the team. "Tadej was down with us in July"It pretty much echoes what Johan Bruyneel said he got from someone on the team. Minus the twatwaffle junior gears part. Edited September 23, 2020 by TNT1 Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wakefield Posted September 23, 2020 Share https://twitter.com/Alec_Pedaler/status/1308670557341220865?s=19 EDIT: @John, is this correct?This I can comment on. Yes 100% the reason was that the jumps between gears was very small so then the change in cadence would not be big and disrupt his rhythm upon gear change and be able to hold a steady power and rhythm. Pure Savage, Vetplant, DieselnDust and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wakefield Posted September 23, 2020 Share It pretty much echoes what Johan Bruyneel said he got from someone on the team. Minus the twatwaffle junior gears part.That is all 100% correct even to the bike change time. We started on 15s and changed how we were gonna do it and got it to 7. DieselnDust, TNT1, Nibali and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted September 23, 2020 Share EDIT: @John, is this correct?I'd use a junior cassette as well since I use a 52T front. I never use the 11 or 12 unless chasing a group downhill. The cassettes we use are really effectively only 8 speed.when I was a junior I never needed more gears with a 14-25 7speed m Vetplant and Pure Savage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted September 23, 2020 Share That is all 100% correct even to the bike change time. We started on 15s and changed how we were gonna do it and got it to 7. its so refreshing to see a technical team thinking outside of the box and planning in so much detail. Hopefully this sparks a demand for junior cassettes again. Since I stopped running campag I miss having a 13t - 27 (much tighter ratios, and campagnoo is probably the only company other than Miche still doing junior cassettes. Shimano might but Coolheat doesn't bring them in. Miche 11speed is 14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-25 Pure Savage and Vetplant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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