2014 Gear

frenchfighter

Flecha's bike after Air France damaged it...pretty hard to bend so must have been some serious mismanagement. Classy that he rides a Bianchi.

frenchfighter

Juan Antonio Flecha ‏@ComounaFlecha Jan 6
Early 90´s AIR ATTACK. Good memories.

frenchfighter

Crampeur

frenchfighter wrote:

Classy that he rides a Bianchi.

Could be that he bought his bike off the team last year?

frenchfighter

Ah yes forgot about that - probably they just let him keep it!

frenchfighter

Nice sculpture - apparently in a rest stop on a motorway near Pau. Seems like it should be somewhere more prominent!

cal_stewart

Dear Giro make an speedplay soled empire please. That is all

jscl

Nothing too spectacular... replacement for the green Gatorade bottles. These feature the safety "popping top" - so when the bottle is rolled on, the top pops off for safety. However, I'll try get a video demonstrating this. I think the 'popping top' is more lethal than rolling over a full bottle...

dennisn

frenchfighter wrote:

Europcar at Roubaix:

Looks sort of wild, maybe even ugly to a few, but I've always thought that looks be damned if it works really well.
Function first - form second?

Tom_UK

frenchfighter wrote:

Flecha's bike after Air France damaged it...pretty hard to bend so must have been some serious mismanagement. Classy that he rides a Bianchi.

Those DA rings bend easily sideways, I bent one in a crash in a race somehow!

Paul 8v

JSCL wrote:

Nothing too spectacular... replacement for the green Gatorade bottles. These feature the safety "popping top" - so when the bottle is rolled on, the top pops off for safety. However, I'll try get a video demonstrating this. I think the 'popping top' is more lethal than rolling over a full bottle...

Nice and patriotic. They will probably match everything a bit better than the green ones too

Omar Little

Love these hi-viz S-Works!

nic_77

http://www.dannyshane.com

Um... inspired by Rapha perhaps?

dennisn

blinddrew wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

You know, I don't think Mexico gets enough exposure in cycling.
Or something.

More "or something" than anything else.

dennisn

frenchfighter wrote:

Love it.

Hell of a stem.

dennisn

TMR wrote:

That looks better, but it's still a generic Ti frame with cheap lettering. Or am I being harsh?

It is plain at best. I'm guessing pure function and pretty much zero form. Depending on your intentions though, that could be a very good thing.

dennisn

Nairnster wrote:

madasahattersley wrote:

andytee87 wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

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I know womens cycling struggles for funding, but Sora on a Dogma seems a real stretch. I remember thinking the same when some of the Tour Series was on back in the summer when they showed the womens highlights

Bodged spacer stack, outer cable colours mismatched, dirty chain, bottle not in cage properly, dirty bar tape, quick release pointing a weird way... That's either a counterfeit or just a very poorly set up bike and poorly thought out shot :?

There's a bike there?

I'm thinking that cycling sort of happened to get in the way in this pic.

dennisn

100+ pages and yet no steely with nice chromed lugs? Or did I miss something? Or are those types of bikes just too out of style to warrant a pic? :?

thomthom

frenchfighter wrote:

This is great.

frenchfighter

Sagan's ride:


Bardiani Giro jersey:

frenchfighter

Hansen's shoes retail at 2k eur!

‘These shoes have been under development for years- more than half a decade. But it was not until 2013 when they became race ready. They are the lightest shoes in the Pro Peloton by more than 50%. The price reflects the 42 hours plus that go into making a single pair and the eight moulds which are required. They are not cheap by any means but you do get a shoe under 95 grams, hence the name U95.’

Still they are already sold out...

http://hanseeno.myshopify.com/

Also:
PEZ: Tell us about the narrow handlebars.
They’re more aero! I’m trying to become as efficient as possible, use less energy all the time.

markwb79

JSCL wrote:

Nothing too spectacular... replacement for the green Gatorade bottles. These feature the safety "popping top" - so when the bottle is rolled on, the top pops off for safety. However, I'll try get a video demonstrating this. I think the 'popping top' is more lethal than rolling over a full bottle...

Also 'popped' open in my 100% water proof bag without me knowing. Meaning my race jersey was soaked in strawberry recovery drink!

grrrr. Safety!

frenchfighter

Viviani opening a bike shop:
https://www.facebook.com/EVOLUTIONBIKEVIVIANI?filter=2

above_the_cows

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

nic_77 wrote:

What has happened to cycling? :shock:

Juicy couture and Burberry. Dear god.

Wheelspinner

dennisn wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Love it.

Hell of a stem.

Dunno if mentioned already but WTF is going on with Campag wheels and Shimano drivetrain??

Fail. Pity, it looks good otherwise.

Paul 8v

Wheelspinner wrote:

dennisn wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Love it.

Hell of a stem.

Dunno if mentioned already but WTF is going on with Campag wheels and Shimano drivetrain??

Fail. Pity, it looks good otherwise.

I missed that, that's a bit wierd

Paul 8v

frenchfighter wrote:

Sagan's ride:

Supercharged with Cannondale green radiator. Nice

Paul 8v

madasahattersley wrote:

Wheelspinner wrote:

dennisn wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Love it.

Hell of a stem.

Dunno if mentioned already but WTF is going on with Campag wheels and Shimano drivetrain??

Fail. Pity, it looks good otherwise.

Lampre-Merida do the same thing. It's not uncommon at all.

Aren't they Fulcrum though? (I know they're the same but badged differently)

frenchfighter

Rapha trying a Pantani jersey. I have yet to be passed by someone wearing Rapha but passing a rapha wearing rider is a given.

TMR

You'll find out FF when I destroy you on our ride with my Greipel-like thighs!