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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    ShinyHelmut wrote:
    Back to Brändle's record; some close ups of his plasma

    http://www.slowtwitch.com/Products/Tri_Bike_by_brand/Scott/The_1-hour_record_Scott_Plasma_4721.html

    "Plasma" is a slightly unfortunate name when you put it like that
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Where is all the fussing over the new Hour Record Holder ? The press couldn't get enough of cheery Jens ?
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    I think you answered your own question there. Jens is a very well known and well loved personality who's been around since the dawn of time. Brandle, although I'm sure he is a nice guy and is obviously talented, doesn't have the draw that Jensie has. The hour record in itself isn't that exciting for most people but Jens was the main attraction I think.
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  • johnboy183
    johnboy183 Posts: 832
    Just wondering why no-one has mentioned Chris Froome yet? He is after all a pretty good TT'er. Surely it would be good for Sky to have 2 potential champs...
    And will Tony Martin really do it at this stage of his career? After all I think Mercx said it was the hardest thing he'd ever done and was perhaps never quite the same ride afterwards.TM still has a long career ahead of him. Be interesting to see how Brandle's career progresses over the next few months. And Wiggo & Fabs are getting towards the end of their careers...
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Tech question for those who know. When EM and Boardman did their ride they had to be assisted off the bike yet having seen Brandle he looked like he'd done a v.hard effort but was able to walk off the bike and sit there while being blood tested/congratulated etc. What's changed?
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    johnboy183 wrote:
    Just wondering why no-one has mentioned Chris Froome yet? He is after all a pretty good TT'er. Surely it would be good for Sky to have 2 potential champs...
    And will Tony Martin really do it at this stage of his career? After all I think Mercx said it was the hardest thing he'd ever done and was perhaps never quite the same ride afterwards.TM still has a long career ahead of him. Be interesting to see how Brandle's career progresses over the next few months. And Wiggo & Fabs are getting towards the end of their careers...

    In one way you answered your own question about Froome, he still sees himself as a GT winner and doesn't want the distraction. Also he's not a bad TT'er but even if he did break it Wiggo or Cancellara would quickly eclipse it and it would have been a wasted effort (unless he gets paid a lot of cash to have a go)
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    mrushton wrote:
    Tech question for those who know. When EM and Boardman did their ride they had to be assisted off the bike yet having seen Brandle he looked like he'd done a v.hard effort but was able to walk off the bike and sit there while being blood tested/congratulated etc. What's changed?
    In 2000, Boardman only beat Merckx by a few metres so he really had to hammer the last few minutes. In 1996 he beat the record comfortably and didn't even need to sit down after.
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    RichN95 wrote:
    mrushton wrote:
    Tech question for those who know. When EM and Boardman did their ride they had to be assisted off the bike yet having seen Brandle he looked like he'd done a v.hard effort but was able to walk off the bike and sit there while being blood tested/congratulated etc. What's changed?
    In 2000, Boardman only beat Merckx by a few metres so he really had to hammer the last few minutes. In 1996 he beat the record comfortably and didn't even need to sit down after.

    Position on the bike might count for some of that. Boardman's 2000 record on a standard bike required extreme effort combined with supporting the upper body purely with the hands on the handlebars. The modern and older superman records have elbow support so less energy is wasted in supporting the upper body
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    mrushton wrote:
    Tech question for those who know. When EM and Boardman did their ride they had to be assisted off the bike yet having seen Brandle he looked like he'd done a v.hard effort but was able to walk off the bike and sit there while being blood tested/congratulated etc. What's changed?

    He did what he needed to in order to break the record but didn't really go to the limits as he presumably knows it wouldn't stand long even if he broke himself in the process.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    When you know you have it in the bag then you simply don't go as deep. Look at Pinsent in his last two Olympics. Winning by a length he was smiling seconds after he crossed the line, messing about and falling in the water. Winning by only 10cm utterly wrecked him. He could barely stand and eventually broke down with uncontrollable crying.
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/lat ... rca-142506

    Palma Arena: https://translate.google.com/translate? ... t=&act=url
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  • Biffcp
    Biffcp Posts: 813
    Daz555 wrote:
    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/bradley-wiggins-attempt-hour-record-majorca-142506

    I bet I'm not the only one who read that story after examining the ad on the right :oops:
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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Cheating Dutchman having a crack too!

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/thomas- ... our-record
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  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Isn't Dekker Dutch?
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Biffcp wrote:
    Daz555 wrote:
    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/bradley-wiggins-attempt-hour-record-majorca-142506

    I bet I'm not the only one who read that story after examining the ad on the right :oops:

    What ad? You do realise the ads get generated based on your own recent internet usage don't you?? For me it was a job page being advertised!
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Mine has a bottle of Whisky, I hardly drink!
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I had hotels in Cologne
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    I use a d b l o c k
  • keezx
    keezx Posts: 1,322
    ShockedSoShocked wrote:
    Isn't Dekker Dutch?

    Yep.
    He's not gonna make it.
    He did'nt do 1 decent TT this year.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Spoke with Joan Llaneras (former World Champion who runs the Palma Velodrome) today - and asked him about the Wiggins story - that he might attempt the record in Palma.

    He didn't sound too convinced it was going to happen. But he DID confirm the velodrome runs a lot faster in the summer when the building is warm.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Pokerface wrote:
    Spoke with Joan Llaneras (former World Champion who runs the Palma Velodrome) today - and asked him about the Wiggins story - that he might attempt the record in Palma.
    I like Joan. I was there to see him win his Olympic Gold and Mrs Llaneras was two rows behind me getting very excited - he won, they met at the rail, they snogged like teenagers. (And he has a Welsh double LL in his name).
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Some guy from Sporza is having a go during the 6 day on Friday night. He's been training for 3 weeks... says he just wants to understand how hard it is
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Some guy from Sporza is having a go during the 6 day on Friday night. He's been training for 3 weeks... says he just wants to understand how hard it is

    Who?
    _
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Some guy from Sporza is having a go during the 6 day on Friday night. He's been training for 3 weeks... says he just wants to understand how hard it is

    Who?
    Ruben van Gucht, whoever he is.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Ruben Van Gucht.

    Or Van Chtulu as my phone wanted it to be...
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/sp ... /1.2147679

    Trying a TT bike for the first time.

    Is struggling to be in position for more than 5 minutes without getting cramps in his neck and his holders.
    _
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    The article I read said he'd borrowed Boonen's track bike for training and that big fat Tom Steels was giving him tips.

    It's not at the six, my bad. It's in the Flemish Cycling Centre on the other side of town and in the afternoon .
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Ruben Van Gucht.

    Or Van Chtulu as my phone wanted it to be...

    Fhtagn!
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    I don't know if this has been discussed but I'm surprised that Michael Hutchinson doesn't have a crack before it gets put out of reach.
    He really wasn't that far of Boardmans record so you'd imagine he'd be competitive with the new rules and current distance.
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