What the Frankenbike is wiggins riding here?

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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Dutch bike:
    7661f0bb629f945c62654e53036cf656_view.jpg
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    campagone wrote:
    Cav was on it/one today
    http://cyclingweekly.media.ipcdigital.c ... C-0224.jpg
    They're not going to be riding these in the road race on Satuarday are they?

    Did you suspect they re using them just for fun?

    I don't see what the fuss is about tbh...
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    thamacdaddy wrote:
    These are the bikes they will be using on Saturday yes. They spent mega bucks on them so they aren't just for training.

    Wonder if they will have a similar bike for the track?
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    ddraver wrote:
    Did you suspect they re using them just for fun?

    If they were doing that, wouldn't they be using something like this?

    red.suit.jpg

    (actually, I think there might be an advantage in using that bike. As there are no race radios allowed, you could use the increased height to monitor what's happened up the road. Then use the flashing light on the back when you need to get your team to the front to bring a break back. Marginal gains and all that...)
  • moonshine
    moonshine Posts: 1,021
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Wonder if they will have a similar bike for the track?
    looks like it - http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/cycling/
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    I did nt know Froome Dog was in a circus act before he became a cyclist...
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    ddraver wrote:
    I did nt know Froome Dog was in a circus act before he became a cyclist...

    Prior to the 2011 Vuelta, his performances were a bit of a joke.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    Dutch bike:
    7661f0bb629f945c62654e53036cf656_view.jpg


    Pretty sure Terpstra is on the red Spesh.
    _
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    The bike next to that one just out of shot has an incredible Seat-bar drop!!!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • Will.C
    Will.C Posts: 245
    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/lat ... -bike.html
  • TimB34
    TimB34 Posts: 316
    edited July 2012
    I seem to remember reading that most pros have a clause in their contract about always being seen in team kit and on team bikes (and wasn't it reported that a Garmin rider got fired for being photographed on something different on another teams training camp??)

    So do the GB riders have an extra clause in their contract to cover when they're riding for the National Team?

    Edit : found it - it was Trent Lowe, but that was such a confusing, mixed up affair that it might have been just an excuse. The reports also mention riding a non-team bike "without written permission" so it sounds like there is usually a clause already in place. As you were!
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    TimB34 wrote:
    I seem to remember reading that most pros have a clause in their contract about always being seen in team kit and on team bikes (and wasn't it reported that a Garmin rider got fired for being photographed on something different on another teams training camp??)

    So do the GB riders have an extra clause in their contract to cover when they're riding for the National Team?

    Given that for all bar one of them, who won't be riding the Team GB bike anyway, their pro team boss is the same person as their national team boss, I can't see it being an issue.

    Edit: I stand corrected! I presume Millar will have made an arrangement with Cervelo for the day.
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  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Will.C wrote:
    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/534102/bradley-wiggins-uksi-olympic-bike.html

    So they're riding a track bike? Must be wicked stiff.. but not very comfy.
  • Will.C
    Will.C Posts: 245
    Seeing them riding around yesterday, Stannard is still on a pinarello and Millar on his Cervelo
  • step-hent
    step-hent Posts: 62
    Looking at the bars, there's no place for a computer - are they all riding without? Would have thought they'd want to be measuring their efforts by power...
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    step-hent wrote:
    Looking at the bars, there's no place for a computer - are they all riding without? Would have thought they'd want to be measuring their efforts by power...
    Mounted in stem judging by size of the thing.
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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Will.C wrote:
    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/534102/bradley-wiggins-uksi-olympic-bike.html

    So they're riding a track bike? Must be wicked stiff.. but not very comfy.

    No - its a road bike using what theyve learnt in making them for the track. You cant just ride a track bike - no brakes, gears, batteries etc etc.

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