Armstrong Wins On A 29er

[Kiwi]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb.php?id=mtb/2008/nov08/rockyhill08

 

Lance Armstrong (Mellow Johnny's) has claimed another victory in his second public appearance since formally announcing his return to competition, this time on the mountain bike at the Rocky Hill Roundup, Texas Cup Series Finals in Smithville.

 

[turtlek]

now he even needs to cheat by putting bigger wheels on to ride faster!!!!

[Kiwi]

now he even needs to cheat by putting bigger wheels on to ride faster!!!!

 

[turtlek]

now he even needs to cheat by putting bigger wheels on to ride faster!!!!

 

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is that not why everyone is riding 29ers forget about the marketing hype that it is more comfy and better ride i think its just to try beat the skinny boys on our 26ers

[Kiwi]

 Watch out for the 36er boys!

 

 

Just noticed, the guy who came 4th ( Mitch Comardo) was on a carbon 29er with carbon rigid forks and single speed:

[turtlek]

?Watch out for the 36er boys!

 

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Just noticed' date=' the guy who came 4th ( Mitch Comardo) was on a carbon 29er with carbon rigid forks and single speed:

 

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well now that is just stupid dont you think!!!!!

[Willehond]

These guys pick tyres, wheels, fork, crankset, cluster for the course!  Plus they can handle their bikes

[Kiwi]

Willehond, been meaning to ask if you have gotten to any cross races yet?

 

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/races09/cross09/kopp-boom.jpg

Kiwi2008-11-10 13:26:18

[turtlek]

i can handle my bike i just prefer to be comfy hehehe i also pick my tires wheels and forks for each race

 

 

 

i pick them up out of my room and put them into the car to go race!!!!

[Willehond]

Willehond' date=' been meaning to ask if you have gotten to any cross races yet?

 

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Yes, I have!!!  So nice, I am thinking of converting my Raleigh to a cross bike!  There is a thread:

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=36085

Willehond2008-11-10 13:41:26

[Willehond]

Kiwi,  I also get Belgian TV here and I watched the Supercross race yesterday where Boom kicked butt!!!  HUP HOLLAND!!!!

[cling]

Look at Lance's arms!! I can't remember ever seeing him this muscled!"!

[Yang]

Yoh!!!! Lance's legs look fit to kick serious $rse. Mean and lean cycling machine!!

 

Latest Bicycling says he's focussed on strength training which will continue until December, when he will transition out of the gym to spend time cycling at altitude. They have a full programme of rides lined up for him, including the cyclocross stuff which is intense riding.

 

 

[Willehond]

For someone who did NOT return to cycling for ego reasons, but purely to raise cancer awareness, he sure does have a funny way of doing it in his Mellow Johnny kit...

[Yang]

I don't think that Lance knows any other way but to go all out for it. In Bicycling he's described by Chris Carmichael as the "alpha predator- pure and simple... he's been a housecat for a while, now he's returning to his natural habitat, healthy and hungry." He says that he hasn't seen the "razor-sharp focus and unyielding drive" since 1999 and 2000. Is that just marketing talk- I don't think so. Ego is a zero factor, because its always been there- its not as if he suddenly became egotistical. Its just the way he is. And I reckon the reuslt will be a few races in 2009 that will be as thrilling as the best we've seen, and watched by millions who don't know the front of a bike from the back end. For him all that matters is to win. The cancer awareness and publicity will come naturally as a result.

[Reg Lizard]

The man means bussiness and I think he will be a podium finisher in the Tour if he does decide to do the race.