Anyone for the Commies?

Pross

24 minutes time gap for the last placed rider in the women's race. There's a huge disparity in the levels of kit and she looked slow when getting passed but I didn't expect anyone to lose 24 minutes against a winning time of 40 minutes. Some huge time gaps all around.

The English team kit is very unfortunate, especially for the women. Do people not think about these things when coming up with a design?

Pross

Zharnel Hughes looked hugely impressive in the 200m.

wallace_and_gromit

Pross said:

Swimming has never been my thing to be fair, I just don't like posturing in any sport (you can get away with it if you're Bolt or equivalent) but swimmers seem worse for it than anyone other than maybe boxers. The thing I liked most yesterday was Proud coming out without any of that nonsense for the 50m final and just smashing the rest of them.

I haven't noticed the coaches doing that, it's pretty funny - has a swimmer ever got lost and gone the wrong way in the pool?

I've spent more hours poolside than I care to remember in recent years as both my kids are competitive swimmers. I find the "posturing" from the lads rather funny tbh. The ritual "slap-off" before mounting the blocks and then the kicking of the launch pad at the back of the block prior to the taking of marks just adds to the occasion at a junior gala, where other than for relays, there is absolutely no atmosphere. (Middle class parents tend not to "lose it" when their kids win, as there is always a bigger fish just round the corner, or one about to have a growth spurt.) The lads from our club say they do it psyche themselves up in the absence of any atmosphere and sometimes to win a bet with clubmates as to who can generate the loudest slap...

All that kind of stuff is fairly superfluous at the CWG where there's a big crowd to generate the atmosphere. But old habits die hard I guess and if you've psyched yourself up to be fast enough to qualify for the CWGs etc by slapping yourself, you're unlikely to change your ritual at the CWGs themselves.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Fred looking handy in the first wave of the mens TT, 46mins47, two minutes up on current second, Doull in third 2mins15 down.

Next wave starts at 1400, G last out at 1429.

Pross

This wave system is really annoying. Why build big gaps into the schedule?

Tashman

Pross said:

This wave system is really annoying. Why build big gaps into the schedule?

I thought that too. Can only imagine it has something to do with the number of available marshalls/cars?

That 1st corner is a real killer isn't it!

seanoconn

Pross said:

Zharnel Hughes looked hugely impressive in the 200m.

He normally does before he gets disqualified.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

G down, almost saved it.

Pross

Least surprising crash ever

Pross

It's a crap course, not exactly highlighting what the area has to offer

focuszing723

Probably best avoiding that posh dragon suit now.

focuszing723

Thomas going quick now, but is he going to be cooked towards the end?

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Is it just me, or is G's right brake lever wonky after his fall?

Pross

Without the crash he'd be about the same time as Dennis. I don't see him pulling 30" back

gethinceri

next time check needs to have halved that gap

focuszing723

I still can't believe he crashed, I mean they can recce the course, it's not wet.

focuszing723

Bike issues now.

Pross

focuszing723 said:

I still can't believe he crashed, I mean they can recce the course, it's not wet.

He did recce the course it was on his Instagram yesterday. He just slightly overcooked the corner.

Not sure what the bike issue is, brake rubbing maybe as lever took a hit

gethinceri

It's too much

Pross

Yeah gone out by a second (probably due to sitting up flapping his arms around) would be really close but for the crash.

focuszing723

Pross said:

focuszing723 said:

I still can't believe he crashed, I mean they can recce the course, it's not wet.

He did recce the course it was on his Instagram yesterday. He just slightly overcooked the corner.

Not sure what the bike issue is, brake rubbing maybe as lever took a hit

Yeah could be, he seems alright now though times good. He might run out of juice though.

daniel_b

Looks like he is a match for Dennis speed wise, so the only chance of gold is if Dennis suffers a mechanical, or similar.
Can't see him misjudging the effort.

focuszing723

daniel_b said:

Looks like he is a match for Dennis speed wise, so the only chance of gold is if Dennis suffers a mechanical, or similar.
Can't see him misjudging the effort.

Yeah.

Chr1st, Bigham down now.

gethinceri

wtf?

Pross

Bigham down now, seemed to have blown up a bit as Archibald had repassed him

gethinceri

Too much speed

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Bigham wraps his bike around the railings.

focuszing723

I think TT bikes a bloody stupid. What's the point if no one had them then it's a level paying field, nuts. Stupid things.

focuszing723

It's too try hard as well, all ponced up to ride a bloody bike.

gethinceri

What are you on about?