2013 Gear

frenchfighter

Super kit. Not the best Italian Nat Champ kit but a very good attempt:

esafosfina1

Yeah, that's pretty decent FF! Could do with some better socks though, ffs! :roll:

Paul 8v

Has he got really long socks or long legs? Or both?

Not a bad kit though

frenchfighter

Cooling system?

izza

frenchfighter wrote:

Cooling system?

Been used for years by endurance drivers in races such as Le Mans as the cars used to be non-air conditioned and covered cockpits.

k-dog

Yeah, but in cycling and some other sports they're used before the event as warming up but keep the body's temperature down has been shown to be of benefit - they don't ride with them on.

alihisgreat

The Sky marginal gains department will be all over that...

inkyfingers

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

The Sky marginal gains department will be all over that...

Yes, because it's made all the difference for Lampre hasn't it.

k-dog

British cycling have been using them for a few years so I would imagine Sky have had a look.

alihisgreat

inkyfingers wrote:

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

The Sky marginal gains department will be all over that...

Yes, because it's made all the difference for Lampre hasn't it.

The key word is marginal.. of course its not going to make all the difference.

frenchfighter

Europcar`s ride. Doesn`t get much better than this frame and wheels. Saddle is not very nice and some white bar tape is required.

andytee87

frenchfighter wrote:

Europcar`s ride. Doesn`t get much better than this frame and wheels. Saddle is not very nice and some white bar tape is required.

Frenchie- Think this might be Tommy Vs bike? Apparently he insists on the older saddle over the new ones for comfort. There's a link below to it on BR. Stunning bike though

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gallery/article/pro-bike-thomas-voecklers-colnago-c59-team-edition-37781/1

frenchfighter

Could be Voeckler`s bike although the leader normally has white tape and his domestiques have black...although they don`t do that much anymore.

rozzer32

frenchfighter wrote:

Could be Voeckler`s bike although the leader normally has white tape and his domestiques have black...although they don`t do that much anymore.

Yup it's Voecklers bike. He only rides with one bidon cage. Proper Pro!

esafosfina1

rozzer32 wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Could be Voeckler`s bike although the leader normally has white tape and his domestiques have black...although they don`t do that much anymore.

Yup it's Voecklers bike.

He only rides with one bidon cage

. Proper Pro!

Hope it's not the same cage that 'decked' him in Tour of Belg!
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/voe ... 11856.html

Richmond Racer

rozzer32 wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Could be Voeckler`s bike although the leader normally has white tape and his domestiques have black...although they don`t do that much anymore.

Yup it's Voecklers bike. He only rides with one bidon cage. Proper Pro!

No point in him riding with two - he only takes a 2nd bidon so that he can pour it over his helmet as soon as the camera's on him :roll:

Remarkable

I wonder why he uses Record instead of Super Record?

cal_stewart

probably because its cheaper and only weighs a little more, keeping the bike above 6.8kg lotto did the same.

inseine

frenchfighter wrote:

Could be Voeckler`s bike although the leader normally has white tape and his domestiques have black...although they don`t do that much anymore.

Is that true? i've never heard of that before or noticed it in the peloton. I'm sure you have piccies!??

frenchfighter

Wiggo on zipps:

Pokerface

Wiggo is just riding an old training bike. Old chainrings, wheels, etc. Wouldn't be surprised if he bought it after the end of last season. I think he mentioned that at one point...


What's surprising is that he's not training on the new Bolide, especially given that he didn't want to ride it initially in the Giro due to a lack of saddle time.

k-dog

Anyone know what these things Cadel et al are wearing around their neck? Gilbert is just putting one on his wrist too.

Some sort of cooling pack?

slam that stem

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/06/ ... kes_292513

Nothing Zippy about those rims:
- dimples? nope
- firecrest shape? nada
- external nipples? niente (actually it's hard to tell but they look internal)
- 303s or 404s? nicht

The offset brake tracks look like FFWD to me. Any thoughts?

keyser__soze

Looks dimpled and external nipples from this shot?

alihisgreat

slam that stem wrote:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/06/news/tour-tech-mark-cavendishs-sram-hydror-hydraulic-rim-brakes_292513

Nothing Zippy about those rims:
- dimples? nope
- firecrest shape? nada
- external nipples? niente (actually it's hard to tell but they look internal)
- 303s or 404s? nicht

The offset brake tracks look like FFWD to me. Any thoughts?

looks like dimples to me!

inseine

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

slam that stem wrote:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/06/news/tour-tech-mark-cavendishs-sram-hydror-hydraulic-rim-brakes_292513

Nothing Zippy about those rims:
- dimples? nope
- firecrest shape? nada
- external nipples? niente (actually it's hard to tell but they look internal)
- 303s or 404s? nicht

The offset brake tracks look like FFWD to me. Any thoughts?

looks like dimples to me!

Tub on the front, clincher rear?

edenmain

Anyone know what the yellow and black Diadora shoes are which Evans and other assorted riders are wearing? Not seen anything about them and they look pretty smart.

alihisgreat

Edenmain wrote:

Anyone know what the yellow and black Diadora shoes are which Evans and other assorted riders are wearing? Not seen anything about them and they look pretty smart.

I think they're Diadora Jet Racer shoes? CRC sells them?

edenmain

They don't look like anything I've seen. They seem to be like an aero design, with laces/straps hidden I can't find a picture of them anywhere, they don't look like the current Diadora models at all.

alihisgreat

These?





The look like a double BOA lace to me -> like Specialized S-works.