2013 Gear

edenmain

Yeah those are the ones, look pretty good, I'll save my pennies and hope they release them soon. Thanks.

frenchfighter

Anonymous

That Ridley is hideous. I am not a fan of campagnolo chain rings either.

Vino'sGhost

any idea what special gear froome used today?

jamesoneill

Does anyone know an equivalent of the team sky gloves for hot weather? Very short cuff and made out of a fabric similar to craft's base layer material for the heat...

esafosfina1

Vino'sGhost wrote:

any idea what special gear froome used today?

Sounds like a question for CN's 'Clinic'...

brettjmcc

k-dog wrote:

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?

I assume it will be some sort of neck cooler, either using a cool pack or just water crystals that have been soaked.

frenchfighter

frenchfighter

http://www.cycleexif.com/english-cycles ... ad-concept

nic_77

frenchfighter wrote:

http://www.cycleexif.com/english-cycles ... ad-concept

Note that there are no pictures of it folded all cabled-up (or with bars fitted)...

alihisgreat

nic_77 wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

http://www.cycleexif.com/english-cycles ... ad-concept

Note that there are no pictures of it folded all cabled-up (or with bars fitted)...

I think the point of travel bikes is that you can fit it in a smaller bag... You're not going to be able to fold it brake cables and all.

So the general idea is to get it with an electronic groupset so you only have to deal with brake cables... not sure about SRAM Red being put on this one.

FransJacques

So let me understand, you take off all the components, all the cables, the brakes, cranks, handlebars, seapost, wheels and THEN you can fold it?

And where's the bag for the rest of the stuff? Or do you simply rent (from the usual retail outlets) a full component group and wheelset for your trip, then just strip the bike for the flight home? How convenient.

Stupid idea but a good looking bike.

esafosfina1

FransJacques wrote:

So let me understand, you take off all the components, all the cables, the brakes, cranks, handlebars, seapost, wheels and THEN you can fold it?

And where's the bag for the rest of the stuff? Or do you simply rent (from the usual retail outlets) a full component group and wheelset for your trip, then just strip the bike for the flight home? How convenient.

Stupid idea but a good looking bike.

Actually lollled... good post mate!

inseine

esafosfina1 wrote:

FransJacques wrote:

So let me understand, you take off all the components, all the cables, the brakes, cranks, handlebars, seapost, wheels and THEN you can fold it?

And where's the bag for the rest of the stuff? Or do you simply rent (from the usual retail outlets) a full component group and wheelset for your trip, then just strip the bike for the flight home? How convenient.

Stupid idea but a good looking bike.

Actually lollled... good post mate!

Kind of agree. Beautiful craftsmanship and the fact that it has disc brakes makes it a bit more believable (in tems of folding).

frenchfighter

Saxo`s wheel:

frenchfighter

Froome`s TT bike for today:

inseine

frenchfighter wrote:

Froome`s TT bike for today:

I hope it's functional because it isn't that pretty.

goonz

Those front forks are like daggers in my eyes!

Paul 8v

frenchfighter wrote:

Saxo`s wheel:

That's pretty cool

frenchfighter

Vandborg`s TT strip. Liquigas ones as usual are huge fails.

salsiccia1

frenchfighter wrote:

Vandborg`s TT strip. Liquigas ones as usual are huge fails.

Agreed, not good.

nic_77

inseine wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Froome`s TT bike for today:

I hope it's functional because it isn't that pretty.

According to Boardman, the bike was intentionally set up for a 10degree cross/head wind. The team's meteorological experts gambling on the conditions for the stage.

Runtothehills

nic_77 wrote:

inseine wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Froome`s TT bike for today:


I hope it's functional because it isn't that pretty.

According to Boardman, the bike was intentionally set up for a 10degree cross/head wind. The team's meteorological experts gambling on the conditions for the stage.

Not really, if you listen to what Boardman said they calculated that in a typical time trial the average wind direction relative to the bike is 10 degrees. Therefore they have designed the bike for this wind angle, nothing to do with the set up. This corresponds to a cross wind of 5mph or so when the bike speed is 30mph - perfectly believable.

keyser__soze

How long until you can get sidwind-tuned TT bikes? Of course the UCI would never allow moving parts for aerodynamic purposes so you'd have to buy a both left-sidewind and right-sidewind tuned bikes

RideOnTime

nic_77 wrote:

inseine wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Froome`s TT bike for today:

I hope it's functional because it isn't that pretty.

The team's meteorological experts

Oh for the love of...
The people that say ohh it's going to be a bit windy (not as camp as I'm miming obviously)...

Vino'sGhost

frenchfighter wrote:

Froome`s TT bike for today:

That gear will make him fast

FocusZing

frenchfighter

goonz

Which of those cars keeps the small refrigerator for the 'special' ingredients?

frenchfighter

Hello Goonz. You turning into one of them aren`t you?