Tour de France stage 2 York-Sheffield *Spoiler*

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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Ritchie Porte is so small he should have a flag on his bike
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    rozzer32 wrote:
    Is that a new colnago bike? The back brake seems to be down by the BB. Or have I missed something?

    Yep, looks like the VR-1 to me? http://colnago.com/v1-r-2/?lang=en

    colnago-2015-vr-1.jpg
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    Drone wars!
    Mañana
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Drone.

    Right really am switching the internet off now.
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    rozzer32 wrote:
    Is that a new colnago bike? The back brake seems to be down by the BB. Or have I missed something?

    Yep, looks like the VR-1 to me? http://colnago.com/v1-r-2/?lang=en

    colnago-2015-vr-1.jpg


    So what happens when your on the bike and you reach round to adjust the caliper now ? - Horrible design and what are the benefits ????
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    On-bike shoe changing there!
  • k-dog
    k-dog Posts: 1,652
    I can barely get my shoes on sitting on the stairs! That was some skill.
    I'm left handed, if that matters.
  • k-dog
    k-dog Posts: 1,652
    Just discovered that ITV and Eurosport have different ad breaks - can switch back and forth so no ads so far.
    I'm left handed, if that matters.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    adr82 wrote:
    Ritchie Porte is so small he should have a flag on his bike

    Here is is off to Scout camp with a flag.

    uprussell_zps65b6a9e7.jpg
    Correlation is not causation.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Purito still hanging just off the back
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    rozzer32 wrote:
    Is that a new colnago bike? The back brake seems to be down by the BB. Or have I missed something?

    Yep, looks like the VR-1 to me? http://colnago.com/v1-r-2/?lang=en

    colnago-2015-vr-1.jpg


    So what happens when your on the bike and you reach round to adjust the caliper now ? - Horrible design and what are the benefits ????

    Stiffer mounting for the brake? More aerodynamic?
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    rozzer32 wrote:
    Is that a new colnago bike? The back brake seems to be down by the BB. Or have I missed something?

    Yep, looks like the VR-1 to me? http://colnago.com/v1-r-2/?lang=en

    colnago-2015-vr-1.jpg

    That's a nice section of grass that, Ace!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    rozzer32 wrote:
    Is that a new colnago bike? The back brake seems to be down by the BB. Or have I missed something?

    Yep, looks like the VR-1 to me? http://colnago.com/v1-r-2/?lang=en

    colnago-2015-vr-1.jpg


    So what happens when your on the bike and you reach round to adjust the caliper now ? - Horrible design and what are the benefits ????

    Stiffer mounting for the brake? More aerodynamic?

    Didn't/don't Trek have the brakes on the BB as well? No magic spanner possible on these. Not that it didn't stop Trek on their Smurf bikes doing exactly that last year during the Tour. I think we had that as an 'Eye-Spy' on one stage, with extra points if it was Haimar Zubeldia riding.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    The British public more worried about dirtying their shoes on the grass verge than getting in the way of the riders.
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • Downward
    Downward Posts: 179
    Hahaha

    Bye Phone !!
  • k-dog
    k-dog Posts: 1,652
    Crap! Ads on both channels.
    I'm left handed, if that matters.
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Dare i say it. Is there too many people spectating and narrowing the road ? tin hat on now 8)
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Honey Badger Rage!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Dare i say it. Is there too many people spectating and narrowing the road ? tin hat on now 8)

    Not too many people. Too many people unwilling to stand on the empty grass verge one metre behind them.
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Dare i say it. Is there too many people spectating and narrowing the road ? tin hat on now 8)
    But there was no need for them to be that far forward. There was plenty of unused road behind them. The marshalls need some of that spray that the refs use for the wall in World Cup games (but permenant)
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Englishmanabroad
    Englishmanabroad Posts: 14
    Downward wrote:
    Hahaha

    Bye Phone !!


    Serves them right, their lucky that's all he hit
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RichN95 wrote:
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Dare i say it. Is there too many people spectating and narrowing the road ? tin hat on now 8)
    But there was no need for them to be that far forward. There was plenty of unused road behind them. The marshalls need some of that spray that the refs use for the wall in World Cup games (but permenant)

    Or if enough people get their phones smashed then maybe there'll be a cultural trickle effect where people will learn to stay back.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Surprised that any rider has not been smashed in the face with an Ipad yet. will be worse on Holme Moss
  • typekitty
    typekitty Posts: 188
    Video of that spectator being hit:

    https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/Br3B7cFCMAEZn3V.mp4
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Surprised that any rider has not been smashed in the face with an Ipad yet. will be worse on Holme Moss
    Hopefully they will have more barriers out for that.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    RichN95 wrote:
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Dare i say it. Is there too many people spectating and narrowing the road ? tin hat on now 8)
    But there was no need for them to be that far forward. There was plenty of unused road behind them. The marshalls need some of that spray that the refs use for the wall in World Cup games (but permenant)

    Nothing to do with how much space is behind them or dirtying their shoes. One person creeps forward to get a better view, then the next and the next... etc. Suddenly the road is only 2 metres wide. There are just too many people.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Sky need to get themselves a bidon rocket pack. Marginal gains and all that.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    were is the hay bales this year at the traffic islands.....not exactly a shortage in the dales eh.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Sky need to get themselves a bidon rocket pack. Marginal gains and all that.

    Yeh, except the Sky one will be made from a rare exotic material that saves 0.001g of weight.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Milton50 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Sky need to get themselves a bidon rocket pack. Marginal gains and all that.

    Yeh, except the Sky one will be made from a rare exotic material that saves 0.001g of weight.

    Well that goes without saying.
    Correlation is not causation.

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