Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Cycling

[TheoG]

59 minutes ago, FootballingCyclist said:

Whilst Alan's team mates wear their Olympic kit for training rides, Alan wears his team kit, perhaps he isn't happy with the Team kit or just chose not to ride it in training?

Three leftys ... ????

[J Wakefield]

His kit probably only lasts 90min so

needs it for the race.

there was that time at worlds where the men and ladies had to swop kit also after races some Time ago. Hahaha

[Hairy]

1 hour ago, FootballingCyclist said:

Whilst Alan's team mates wear their Olympic kit for training rides, Alan wears his team kit, perhaps he isn't happy with the Team kit or just chose not to ride it in training?

Is there not an Olympic ban on wearing white socks and shoes for MTB?

[DieselnDust]

1 hour ago, FootballingCyclist said:

Whilst Alan's team mates wear their Olympic kit for training rides, Alan wears his team kit, perhaps he isn't happy with the Team kit or just chose not to ride it in training?

The latter. or he hasn't received his kit yet

[TNT1]

1 minute ago, DieselnDust said:

The latter. or he hasn't received his kit yet

Probably only got one set, and doesn't want to have to do a wash every night.

[kosmonooit]

Off-road to Tokyo — the Olympic mountain bike course

[kosmonooit]

The mtb course is so intense, if anything like it was at the test event. Short punchy ups and downs. lots of technical bits. Opens up now and again for space to overtake. We will see lots of drama.

 

 

[6AL4V]

Agreed ... the riders are going to have their work cut out in the heat and humidity on that course and if it rains some of those rock gardens are going to be a smash fest !

I see that clip was taken in Oct 2019. I wonder if the course is still the same?

[kosmonooit]

Its largely the same - maybe some tweaks.

[DJuice]

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/round-up-15-olympic-edition-bikes.html

Between the Trek and the Liv.

Like the Trek very much, a play on my dream paint job, Kalahari Sunrise.

 

 

[TNT1]

1 hour ago, DJuice said:

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/round-up-15-olympic-edition-bikes.html

Between the Trek and the Liv.

Like the Trek very much, a play on my dream paint job, Kalahari Sunrise.

What I like about the Trek and the Scott, is they're doing something different with the rear suspension. Everything else looks quite dated now.

 

It's like on the road, everything looks old and tired with the dropped seat stays.

[Puncture Kid]

Wow first time I am seeing this course. Simply amazing IMHO. Way better than any WC course. Never in a World Cup have I thought "ooh I'd like to ride this course". But this one I want to ride all day...

[FootballingCyclist]

Seems like socks weren't part of the kit order LOL... Nice little touch by BMC on Nics frame, same as that of Marc Pritzen who is the current SA Champ.

 

Also, knowing how some of the Pro's are about the fit of their kit, I'm not too sure if Nic and Ryan will be happy, Kit looks big/loose around the collarbone areas, and Nic looks like he's borrowed Viviani's Cofidis helmet LOL

Edited July 23, 2021 by FootballingCyclist

[babse]

stefan with lekker aero sleeves and nic not?

notice difference on leg cuffs too... seems tailor made? lol

[TNT1]

4 minutes ago, babse said:

stefan with lekker aero sleeves and nic not?

notice difference on leg cuffs too... seems tailor made? lol

Maybe they did get training and racing kit? Like the soccer or whatever get practise and match kits?

[FootballingCyclist]

4 minutes ago, babse said:

stefan with lekker aero sleeves and nic not?

notice difference on leg cuffs too... seems tailor made? lol

Surprised Nic has the bands though as he was never an SA champ.

Ryan also doesn't have the Aero sleeves, Perhaps that's just their preference.