2014 Gear

ddraver

An attempt at a Strava Killer...not convinced personally

Paul 8v

HOW much? Looks massive too. Might as well strap my Nexus 10 to the bars...

dish_dash

frenchfighter wrote:

dish_dash wrote:

FWIW I haven't seen Paolini wear that helmet yet... he wasn't wearing it at Ronde... Can we confim it is actually genuine and not a joke.

Luca paolini ‏@Ilgerva77 Apr 5
E non aveva avuto neanche tanto successo!comunque grazie a @93859e890a7b45a e alla tua classe!#helmetgiro sveglia pic.twitter.com/4SFg2gZVAl

Cycling Tips tweeting that Giro wouldn't let Paolini wear that helmet at Flanders. Hence why he's still go the one of him with a rednose...

Crankbrother

ddraver wrote:

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/ucis-outdated-6-8kg-minimum-bike-weight-rule-to-be-replaced-40656/

UCI are going to change the minimum weight rule - be interesting to see how aero kit does now...

Sounds good in theory ... Until, like frames and wheels, everything has to be UCI 'stickered' which no doubt pops a few SFr's into the coffers ... At the end of the day, equipment should just be limited to what is available to the consumer which has to meet safety standards anyway ...

gpreeves

Pross wrote:

Whilst I sympathise with your situation I really don't see how the Contador salute in any way glorifies guns. I don't know the background to how it started (I'm sure Frenchie does) but I'm sure it's not intended to suggest guns are good in any way.

http://www.bicycling.com/news/pro-cycling/contador-visits-california?page=0,1

There's a brief/vague explanation in that interview.

"What is the origin of the pistol victory salute?

My friends, they said, you don’t ever do anything when you win. So I decided to do something. So I do this (points to his heart). I believe in my friends and in my family. When I win, I do this. This is for you. It is not a gun. It’s for you. After, “the Pistolero.” (makes a face) For a long time, I say it’s not, it’s not the pistolero, then, eventually, OK, fine. OK, it’s Pistolero! (Laughs)"

Crankbrother

Is this nonsense still rattling on?

For god's sake ... We'd have to sanitise everything if some of you were in charge ... Man Utd dumped out of the league for satanism, Ronnie O'Sullivan gone for war mongering (Cav also gone for same offence), Schumacher for taking down Flight 370 ...

dish_dash

Crankbrother wrote:

Is this nonsense still rattling on?

For god's sake ... We'd have to sanitise everything if some of you were in charge ... Man Utd dumped out of the league for satanism, Ronnie O'Sullivan gone for war mongering (Cav also gone for same offence), Schumacher for taking down Flight 370 ...

yeah damit... can we just talk about wiggo instead

Crankbrother

dish_dash wrote:

Crankbrother wrote:

Is this nonsense still rattling on?

For god's sake ... We'd have to sanitise everything if some of you were in charge ... Man Utd dumped out of the league for satanism, Ronnie O'Sullivan gone for war mongering (Cav also gone for same offence), Schumacher for taking down Flight 370 ...

yeah damit... can we just talk about wiggo instead

Sadly his nickname is as dull as he is ... Doesn't even save you a syllable ... at least Thomas makes it worth your while ...

mfin

Or how 240x400 on a 3.9 x 6.5 cm screen is 160ppi and that is (again) hardly a 'high resolution' screen

DiscoBoy

jasonbrim wrote:

Garmin have announced their Edge 1000 bike computer:
http://garmin.blogs.com/pr/2014/04/own- ... armin.html

I wonder how the gear thing works. I guess it'll likely work based on speed and cadence.

Tom_UK

DiscoBoy wrote:

jasonbrim wrote:

Garmin have announced their Edge 1000 bike computer:
http://garmin.blogs.com/pr/2014/04/own- ... armin.html

I wonder how the gear thing works. I guess it'll likely work based on speed and cadence.

Shimano have a new part called the D-Fly which will transmit the gear http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/02/02/shi ... computers/

DiscoBoy

Tom_UK wrote:

DiscoBoy wrote:

jasonbrim wrote:

Garmin have announced their Edge 1000 bike computer:
http://garmin.blogs.com/pr/2014/04/own- ... armin.html

http://road.cc/sites/default/files/imag ... 00_Di2.jpg

I wonder how the gear thing works. I guess it'll likely work based on speed and cadence.

Shimano have a new part called the D-Fly which will transmit the gear http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/02/02/shi ... computers/

Thanks.

Seems inelegant and pointless...

mfin

DiscoBoy wrote:

Tom_UK wrote:

DiscoBoy wrote:

jasonbrim wrote:

Garmin have announced their Edge 1000 bike computer:
http://garmin.blogs.com/pr/2014/04/own- ... armin.html

http://road.cc/sites/default/files/imag ... 00_Di2.jpg

I wonder how the gear thing works. I guess it'll likely work based on speed and cadence.

Shimano have a new part called the D-Fly which will transmit the gear http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/02/02/shi ... computers/

Thanks.

Seems inelegant and pointless...

Inelegant and pointless? The first one there is a prerequisite for a Shimano design.

greasedscotsman

New aero road helmet from Lazer?

DiscoBoy

mfin wrote:

DiscoBoy wrote:

Tom_UK wrote:

DiscoBoy wrote:

jasonbrim wrote:

Garmin have announced their Edge 1000 bike computer:
http://garmin.blogs.com/pr/2014/04/own- ... armin.html

http://road.cc/sites/default/files/imag ... 00_Di2.jpg

I wonder how the gear thing works. I guess it'll likely work based on speed and cadence.

Shimano have a new part called the D-Fly which will transmit the gear http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/02/02/shi ... computers/

Thanks.

Seems inelegant and pointless...

Inelegant and pointless? The first one there is a prerequisite for a Shimano design.

A prerequisite for what?

I re-read the article and noticed that it also acts as a cadence sensor. Provided it does a good job of that, then it's not a bad alternative to a GC10.

I still think that having your gear displayed on your computer is pointless.

frenchfighter

frenchfighter

frenchfighter

De Rosa disc.

frenchfighter

Not % sure of this but they are saying this is van Keirsbulck's ride. I guess the ability to have a sense of taste passed him by.

Pross

I can't see a car in that photo.

frenchfighter

Haussler's Roubiax bike. I doubt we will see much of it:

frenchfighter

frenchfighter

Another shot of Mario 'no shame' Cipo:

rick_chasey

Stacked.

Mad_Malx

^^December day in Newcastle?

Paul 8v

He's probably just working on his tan :-)

frenchfighter

frenchfighter

Europcar at Roubaix:

ddraver

The weirdest thing about that monstrosity is that there will still be people in Road General saying that that is a wonderful piece of fantastic design, better than anything shimano could come up with etc etc...

above_the_cows

I was about to ask why they'd put the pump there and why did they need a pump anyway they have mechanics with spare wheels and anyway any fool knows a pump on the bike is against 'The Rules' and then I realised it was not a pump.