The alternative BB Giro thread (May contain diversions)

pinno
pinno Posts: 51,366
edited May 2017 in The bottom bracket
That was a cheeky win by that Austrian bloke yesterday who rides for that German kitchen stuff company. Caught all the sprinter teams napping. With any luck there won't be a sprinters finish to any stage.
seanoconn - gruagach craic!
«13456

Comments

  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,560
    The only person on here who might be interested in a giro must be Flan, cos he's from Liverpool way?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,366
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    The only person on here who might be interested in a giro must be Flan, cos he's from Liverpool way?

    We shall see.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • I had a holiday in Sardinia once. It was nice.
    There were no Brits there.
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,366
    The two things are connected.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    I had a holiday in Sardinia once. It was nice.
    There were no Brits there.
    #CSB
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Been to Sardinia too and I concur, full of Germans.

    Wore my cap with a wee Italian flag on it for my ride this morning. Cool as.

    Ciao!
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,366
    Bunch sprint - boooo.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Will stop the sprinters from crying.
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,420
    Is Sean Kelly a contender for the green jersey?
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    seanoconn wrote:
    Is Sean Kelly a contender for the green jersey?
    Nah, It's Merckx's for sure.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,366
    seanoconn wrote:
    Is Sean Kelly a contender for the green jersey?

    No but he is in contention for the worst grammatical errors and even worse pronunciation as well as saying "well" far too many times. Despite that, I like him.

    Where's Carlton Kirby?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,028
    Goddamn Eurosport feed has dropped off my receiver:(
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • Goddamn Eurosport feed has dropped off my receiver:(

    Di2 woes?
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,420
    Pinno wrote:
    seanoconn wrote:
    Is Sean Kelly a contender for the green jersey?

    No but he is in contention for the worst grammatical errors and even worse pronunciation as well as saying "well" far too many times. Despite that, I like him.
    My dad's from the same neck of the woods and even he has trouble understanding what Kelly is saying.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,366
    seanoconn wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    seanoconn wrote:
    Is Sean Kelly a contender for the green jersey?

    No but he is in contention for the worst grammatical errors and even worse pronunciation as well as saying "well" far too many times. Despite that, I like him.
    My dad's from the same neck of the woods and even he has trouble understanding what Kelly is saying.

    If you go to the north of this little damp peninsula, they say "twenty twae" (22). Its barely 12 miles from Stranraer. In Stranraer, they say "twenty twa". If someone goes to Newton Stewart, they are immediately recognised as a 'toony'. I know that in Eire, the accent changed every 5 miles (whether there;s any body there or not).
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    In Glesga it's "twenty too, ya c***!"
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,366
    Chapeau Jungels. He made it happen. Those classic teams sure know how to sow discord in a cross wind.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • WFH tomorrow, hoping to see the entire coverage
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,366
    WFH tomorrow, hoping to see the entire coverage

    The whole coverage of the rest day?!
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,805
    Interesting to see Jonathan (I won't compete on a Sunday) Edwards working for Eurosport, on a Sunday.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,921
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Interesting to see Jonathan (I won't compete on a Sunday) Edwards working for Eurosport, on a Sunday.


    He had his own type of epiphany.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/peopl ... 61213.html
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,805
    Ballysmate wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Interesting to see Jonathan (I won't compete on a Sunday) Edwards working for Eurosport, on a Sunday.


    He had his own type of epiphany.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/peopl ... 61213.html
    AKA Came to his senses.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Who's giro is this bi-cycle race?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Who's Matthew is this stranger?
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    I'm not sure but I reckon he's a hero. All his mates think he's ace. The word on the street is that blokes want to drink with him, women want to shag him.

    He dropped me a pm earlier to say that he had perused the rest of the forum and had decided that BB was the only place with any soul or sense of humour, so he's going to stick there and venture ne'eth forth.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • BB was the only place with any soul or sense of humour, so he's going to stick there and venture ne'eth forth.

    FCUKING HELL
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    BB was the only place with any soul or sense of humour, so he's going to stick there and venture ne'eth forth.

    FCUKING HELL

    That's what he said in a round about kinda way. He felt that it was better that way to maintain his personal illusion that the world wasn't filled with people missing the blatantly bloody obvious or simple.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Well todays stage was something of an anti climax, got plenty of work done though
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • Was thinking about a lunch time ride, but KO is at midday today. Shall I tape it?
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,366
    Finish time 4.30 ish... watch the last 75 mins... decisions, decisions...

    Should be a good one up Etna. Will sort out the protagonists early.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!