Tour of California (may contain spoilers)

EKE_38BPM
EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
edited May 2011 in Commuting chat
Its on ITV4 now
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Watching eurosport at the moment. AC spanking the peleton up mount etna. Oh-er mrs!

    Interesting blog on eurosport today. How to beat AC, finish second and wait for CAS to ban him!
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    What happened yesterday ?
  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    They didn't ride due to SNOW!!! :)
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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Snowed. Americans don't do bad weather and sport at the same time :lol:
    Faster than a tent.......
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    ToC was snowed off yesterday, whereas there were fireworks in the Giro...
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    They should all ride BTwin Vitamins. I rode mine in the snow!
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Have been walking round Tahoe in late June. A lake was still partly frozen on one of the trails.
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    I've heard that Channel 4's coverage of the TdF has increased the tourism to rural France over the years as it all looks so beautiful.

    From what I can see, I'll be giving northern California a miss!
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    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Eke, can you put *spoiler* in the title before the results get posted here. Ta
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    JonGinge wrote:
    EKE, can you put *spoiler* in the title before the results get posted here. Ta

    Done.
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    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    Rolf F wrote:
    Snowed. Americans don't do bad weather and sport at the same time :lol:

    Never heard of Lyndsey Vonn then? ;)
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Keyser__Soze wrote:
    Rolf F wrote:
    Snowed. Americans don't do bad weather and sport at the same time :lol:

    Never heard of Lyndsey Vonn then? ;)
    To be fair they generally call off downhills when it snows...
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  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Did anyone spot the dude riding the boardman bike :shock:
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Just heard "doing a great job of work" from Sherwin. Ace!
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    suzyb wrote:
    Did anyone spot the dude riding the boardman bike :shock:
    I was just about to ask if anyone else saw that!
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    suzyb wrote:
    Did anyone spot the dude riding the boardman bike :shock:
    I was just about to ask if anyone else saw that!

    Yep. Unionhealthcare team.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,354
    Fell asleep on the sofa while Brailsford was on.

    Woke up and the boss had turned over to Eastenders.

    Is it worth turning it back now or should I just go to bed.

    It looked frightfully dull
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Greg66 wrote:
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    suzyb wrote:
    Did anyone spot the dude riding the boardman bike :shock:
    I was just about to ask if anyone else saw that!

    Yep. Unionhealthcare team.

    United Health Care, not Union. Chris Boardman is in attendance too.
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    It's the worst advert for road cycling.
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Very boring scenery. Straight, flat roads and the occasional 90 degree bend.
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Having driven parts of California with that kind of scenery I can atest to it's boringness. After a couple of hours I was desperate to find something interesting to look at.
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    I see that a lot of the teams are copying me by having the rear wheel of the bikes with a much deeper rim than the front.

    Oooh look, a 90 degree bend!
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    There is a pro-race part of this forum you know.... :wink:
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  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Does getting a tow up the hill count as mechanical doping? :D

    Oh Cav......
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  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    JonGinge wrote:
    Keyser__Soze wrote:

    Never heard of Lyndsey Vonn then? ;)
    To be fair they generally call off downhills when it snows...

    OT: She's also pretty handy at slalom too, which they don't generally call off when it snows :)
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Keyser__Soze wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    Keyser__Soze wrote:

    Never heard of Lyndsey Vonn then? ;)
    To be fair they generally call off downhills when it snows...

    OT: She's also pretty handy at slalom too, which they don't generally call off when it snows :)
    Rats! Foiled again :lol:
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