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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    That Merida looks classy. Who is that and what is he world champ for?

    Rui Costa road champion.

    Moved to Lampre

    Ah thanks, didnt realise he had moved to Lampre.
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  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    What's very telling about Sven's bike is that given the choice of canti vs disc he went for discs for Baal: http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozon ... menvatting

    But it was a fast course and not muddy. On a fast course with sharp braking they'd be pretty useful.

    The green front-white rear looks better than the all green above to me.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rick Zabel
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    Schar
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Probably the worst looking kit in the peloton:
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    Anton looks a lot different to the idea I had of him.
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  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    goonz wrote:
    Those wheels dont look very strong. Wouldnt want to ride over any cracks in the road surface with those.

    Grown men in lycra is bad enough. Grown men in lycra pulling stupid poses is a million times worse.

    Those are Mad Fibre wheels. They are pretty dam strong. I doubt you could break them on the road.

    Bad news is the company just went belly up. I would imagine the price of the MF's still out there will come down as I don't see them being covered by warranty any more. Could be worth the risk if you like the style and want a pair of wheels that would normally set you back well over 2 grand. Maybe if worst happened and they did break someone like Stephen at Fibre Lyte or Berk/Jure could repair them.
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
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    Lets hope they are not as bad as these...
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  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    rayjay wrote:
    Those are Mad Fibre wheels. They are pretty dam strong. I doubt you could break them on the road.

    they are not MF wheels, they are de-stickered Corima MCCs
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    Crozza wrote:
    rayjay wrote:
    Those are Mad Fibre wheels. They are pretty dam strong. I doubt you could break them on the road.

    they are not MF wheels, they are de-stickered Corima MCCs


    My mistake. Good Call Crozza. It was the de- stickered look that got me.

    They do look a lot better de-stickered.

    Check out the Mad Fibres in the link . Insane weight

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    goonz wrote:
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    Lets hope they are not as bad as these...
    They look like old spinnergys. They used to break just riding along the road!
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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    jerry3571 wrote:
    Not keen on the Sky kit as it's not very visible on the road. A lot of amateur riders like to wear black and this Kit is the same kind of thing. Trouble is you get 13 year old out on the road with this kit and these riders need to be seen.
    When making up our Club kit many years ago, the visibility was a big factor.

    Very true. Ninja style kit on the road doesn't make sense to me either. And how can I hunt down all these Mamils if I can't see them !
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    cougie wrote:
    jerry3571 wrote:
    Not keen on the Sky kit as it's not very visible on the road. A lot of amateur riders like to wear black and this Kit is the same kind of thing. Trouble is you get 13 year old out on the road with this kit and these riders need to be seen.
    When making up our Club kit many years ago, the visibility was a big factor.

    Very true. Ninja style kit on the road doesn't make sense to me either. And how can I hunt down all these Mamils if I can't see them !


    Have to say, I ride in prime Rapha territory (Surrey), and I see Sky replica kit on about 1 in 40, maybe 50 riders on an average weekend ride. I mean, far from me to suggest that there's any exaggeration going on re the effect of Sky's Rapha deal on Mamils, but...
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I think its more noticeable in the summer. Not many people can afford the Sky winter jackets.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    cougie wrote:
    I think its more noticeable in the summer. Not many people can afford the Sky winter jackets.


    I'm talking summer or winter - anyone would think the roads are all full of roaming Sky Rapha-clads on Pinas, the way some go on :?
  • LutherB
    LutherB Posts: 544
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Have to say, I ride in prime Rapha territory (Surrey), and I see Sky replica kit on about 1 in 40, maybe 50 riders on an average weekend ride. I mean, far from me to suggest that there's any exaggeration going on re the effect of Sky's Rapha deal on Mamils, but...

    I'm next door in Berkshire & it's the same here, rarely do i see Sky shirts on riders, even in MamiRapha Windsor.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I really like the Swiss BMC jersey.


    Also is it acceptable for Costa to be wearing white shorts, so we avoid some weird lampre shorts effort.
  • k-dog
    k-dog Posts: 1,652
    I've only ever seen 2 - on a club ride. Husband and wife and to be fair I think she worked for Sky and there was some promo where they got the gear for a charity ride - and it was pre-Rapha.
    I'm left handed, if that matters.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
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    Three sets of brothers in Movistar for 2014. The Quintanas look far too happy :mrgreen:
  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    There's a guy round here who rides around in head-to-toe Team Sky kit. He's even got a Pinarello (think its a KOBH) in full team colours

    OK so he's the Team Physio, but still.... :wink:
  • LutherB
    LutherB Posts: 544
    Crozza wrote:
    There's a guy round here who rides around in head-to-toe Team Sky kit. He's even got a Pinarello (think its a KOBH) in full team colours

    OK so he's the Team Physio, but still.... :wink:

    :D Maybe they're all bona fide Sky team members we're seeing around the place
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    sjmclean wrote:
    I really like the Swiss BMC jersey.


    Also is it acceptable for Costa to be wearing white shorts, so we avoid some weird lampre shorts effort.
    It's a hard call, minging white shorts or minging Lampre shorts. Should have gone with the black shorts, much more classy.
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  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    k-dog wrote:
    I've only ever seen 2 - on a club ride. Husband and wife and to be fair I think she worked for Sky and there was some promo where they got the gear for a charity ride - and it was pre-Rapha.

    Sounds like Sky Velo the company's own cycling club. They do personalised kit for things like L2P and the Grandfondo Pinarello.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    frenchfighter wrote:
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    Ah I wondered if he was, and he is... Is he a sprinter like his Dad? Quite a tough act to follow, green Jersey 6 tours in a row.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    The Lampre kit is much nicer than last year, and I like Costas bike.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Paul, Rick Zabel's a very good sprinter and also strong over classics terrain. Won U23 Tour of Flanders this year.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    inseine wrote:
    The Lampre kit is much nicer than last year, and I like Costas bike.
    Yeah the bike looks pretty good to be fair.
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Paul, Rick Zabel's a very good sprinter and also strong over classics terrain. Won U23 Tour of Flanders this year.
    Ah excellent :)
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Anton looks a lot different to the idea I had of him.
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    More like AntnDec
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Details of the new Belkin Bianchi off the main site if anyone hasn't seen them yet:
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Those bikes are lovely as is their kit. Classy.
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