Ster ZLM Toer
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nweststeyn wrote:OCDuPalais wrote:Hey, what gives nweststeyn!? You replace your avatar of the legendary Bubbles (with cats) with another ugly bloke with glasses (but no cats) who I've never seen before.
You short change us on so many levels.
I am sorry that I am a constant disappointment.
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I wouldn't go that far - but it's good you apologise.
This forum needs things it can rely on.
There are those amongst us with gaping holes and yawning chasms in their concepts of reality: coupled with profound bitterness at the World for not turning out how they had hoped (I'm thinking of the 'USADA files doping charges against Lance' thread as a particular example). Gaping and yawning.
Can we get Bubbles back, please?0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:Was more in relation to Jen's comment.
Jens'? (I wouldn't call him Jen!
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OK, I agree in that case - I think his comparatively poor sprinting (by his own very high standards) is as interesting as his comparatively good climbing. Would be great to see him develop into a Museeuw type (who I believe is his cycling idol) but not sure where that leaves him for this year's Tour.0 -
BigMat wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:Was more in relation to Jen's comment.
Jens'? (I wouldn't call him Jen! )
OK, I agree in that case - I think his comparatively poor sprinting (by his own very high standards) is as interesting as his comparatively good climbing. Would be great to see him develop into a Museeuw type (who I believe is his cycling idol) but not sure where that leaves him for this year's Tour.
I genuinely don't think we can draw anything from this - neither his climbing nor his sprinting.0 -
BigMat wrote:inkyfingers wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:inkyfingers wrote:
Nothing better than turning up and giving a few people a nasty shock, though they were probably moaning about you as you dropped them. Funny how some people do their best to make it as hard as they can then complain and say "it's not a race" when they are the ones struggling.
They were quite complimentary actually. Was nice.
In fariness, I was well behaved. Pulled my share etc.
It's pretty rare I'm not the weakest on the club run, so it felt super good.
I tend to overstretch myself.
Glad they were a welcoming bunch.
My first club run experience was about 12 years ago when me and a mate decided to go on the club run of a well known London club. Nobody even deemed us worthy of speaking to and it was clear very quickly that they were on a mission to destroy the noobs. We were both skint students so didn't have all the latest gear but we were strong riders so just about managed to cling on, about half way through though we decided we'd probably have more fun if it was just the two of us and we went to the back and took a convenient wrong turn.
Ten years later I got dropped from my first club run with my current club after 5 miles because I was fat and seriously out of condition (it was January and bloody cold), but they were a good bunch of guys so I persisted...and now only got dropped after about 10 miles
There are club runs and club runs. Most of ours if you get dropped you'll be waited for, somebody will always stick with you etc. There are a few faster ones with the guys who race though and if you get dropped /flat tyre / mechanical its game over. Not a problem as long as you know the score up front!
I know that, my problem wasn't with the speed it was with their attitude to us. It was a long time ago though, cycling has changed a lot since then and my more recent experiences with my own club and other local clubs has been very different."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:BigMat wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:Was more in relation to Jen's comment.
Jens'? (I wouldn't call him Jen! )
OK, I agree in that case - I think his comparatively poor sprinting (by his own very high standards) is as interesting as his comparatively good climbing. Would be great to see him develop into a Museeuw type (who I believe is his cycling idol) but not sure where that leaves him for this year's Tour.
I genuinely don't think we can draw anything from this - neither his climbing nor his sprinting.
Nothing at all? He beat all bar one in the hilly stage and it's not as if every single other rider wasn't trying or was in terrible form. It's clearly a good performance from him and one that suggests he might do better in the Olympic Road Race than many had expected.0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:BigMat wrote:Maybe this year is all about the Olympics. I think he must be bluffing a bit with his sprinting though. If he doesn't have the top end speed to mop up sprint wins at the Tour, there really is no point in him being there, is there?
IT's the Ster ZLM Toer.
It's the first time 99% of us have heard of this race.
In other news, I was putting in some outstanding performances on the Surrey hills on the club-ride yesterday.
Everyone thought it was a pretty good race when talking about Gilbert's unbeaten run last year0 -
OCDuPalais wrote:There are those amongst us with gaping holes and yawning chasms in their concepts of reality: coupled with profound bitterness at the World for not turning out how they had hoped (I'm thinking of the 'USADA files doping charges against Lance' thread as a particular example). Gaping and yawning.
This post makes me so sad that I have to post a picture of a kitten for you.
Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
TakeTheHighRoad wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:BigMat wrote:Maybe this year is all about the Olympics. I think he must be bluffing a bit with his sprinting though. If he doesn't have the top end speed to mop up sprint wins at the Tour, there really is no point in him being there, is there?
IT's the Ster ZLM Toer.
It's the first time 99% of us have heard of this race.
In other news, I was putting in some outstanding performances on the Surrey hills on the club-ride yesterday.
Everyone thought it was a pretty good race when talking about Gilbert's unbeaten run last year
I don't remember this, but it's quite possible.
If Cav starts climbing well.....0 -
No tA Doctor wrote:OCDuPalais wrote:There are those amongst us with gaping holes and yawning chasms in their concepts of reality: coupled with profound bitterness at the World for not turning out how they had hoped (I'm thinking of the 'USADA files doping charges against Lance' thread as a particular example). Gaping and yawning.
This post makes me so sad that I have to post a picture of a kitten for you.
Generally speaking, there aren't enough kitten's in ProRace.0 -
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What helmet does Renshaw have?
It looks a little like this (Giro air attack) but I know it isnt.
Contador is the Greatest0 -
OCDuPalais wrote:
No kitten is complete with a Bubbles.0 -
frenchfighter wrote:What helmet does Renshaw have?
It looks a little like this (Giro air attack) but I know it isnt.
Maybe it is : http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/g ... met-34308/0 -
Haha, ok thanks.Contador is the Greatest0
