blacked out bikes

miffed

Why were dave millar and Bradley Wiggins riding bikes that looked like they were covered in duck tape?

Anonymous

Duck knows.

e999sam

Probably riding bikes not supplied by their sponsor.

drenkrom

Maybe BC has a bicycle sponsor other than that of their respective trade teams.

racklever

This was David Millar at the British championship on his blacked-out bike:

andrewgturnbull

Hi there.

Not a bike sponsor as such, but bikes developed specifically for the BC track team.

See:





Not available for mere mortals, as the unit cost is over 10 grand per frame.

Cheers, Andy

See: http://www.cyclingnews.com/track/2006/a ... rlds_bikes[/img]

reverendmark

racklever wrote:

This was David Millar at the British championship on his blacked-out bike:

That's a British Cyling issue bike, designed by Dimitris Katsanis. Since they're made especially for British Cycling they never carry any branding.

I'm guessing both are allowed to ride BC bikes at world championship events as they're officially entered by their federations and not by their teams.

andrewgturnbull

Hi there.

Looking at that photo again... for 10 grand I'd want the back wheel to be tucked in just a wee bitty closer to the cut-out seat tube!

Cheers, Andy

Noodley

miffed wrote:

Why were dave millar and Bradley Wiggins riding bikes that looked like they were covered in duck tape?

Maybe they were Halfords branded bikes and Bradley and Dave were a bit embarassed

reverendmark

Noodley wrote:

miffed wrote:

Why were dave millar and Bradley Wiggins riding bikes that looked like they were covered in duck tape?

Maybe they were Halfords branded bikes and Bradley and Dave were a bit embarassed

Weeeeelllll... Katsanis is a consultant for Boardman bikes.

Greggyr

I read that DM's bike got lost on the way to the Brit champ's and he rode a borrowed bike

jimmythecuckoo

His Scott Plasma TT bike looks cooler I reckon!

OffTheBackAdam

I've no doubt that they're icredibly light, rigid & aerodynamic, but they're Fugly! :roll:

Lif30057840

andrewgturnbull wrote:

Hi there.

Looking at that photo again... for 10 grand I'd want the back wheel to be tucked in just a wee bitty closer to the cut-out seat tube!

Cheers, Andy

nah its like that so u can put mudguards and a 29er on the back - for 10k id xpect to be able to do everything on 1 bike