World TT Champs *spoiler*
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Spoiler !!!Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
Is this Emma Pooley, professional cyclist, Olympic silver medallist, Cambridge graduate, now studying for a PhD in something proper hard (geotechnical engineering - well, sound hard) in Switzerland?
Yeah, she's pretty cool.
That ring of hers looks like she'd whip ITB in Mahoosive Ring Wars every day of the week and twice on Sunday...0 -
That is a dinky P3 though. Or is it just the size of the ring throwing the scale off?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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Greg66 wrote:Is this Emma Pooley, professional cyclist, Olympic silver medallist, Cambridge graduate, now studying for a PhD in something proper hard (geotechnical engineering - well, sound hard) in Switzerland?
Yeah, she's pretty cool.
That ring of hers looks like she'd whip ITB in Mahoosive Ring Wars every day of the week and twice on Sunday...
MASSHOOF ring mmmm yes please :?Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
itboffin wrote:Greg66 wrote:Is this Emma Pooley, professional cyclist, Olympic silver medallist, Cambridge graduate, now studying for a PhD in something proper hard (geotechnical engineering - well, sound hard) in Switzerland?
Yeah, she's pretty cool.
That ring of hers looks like she'd whip ITB in Mahoosive Ring Wars every day of the week and twice on Sunday...
MASSHOOF ring mmmm yes please :?
Plus she's got nicer shaved legs too ITBLe Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
MonkeyMonster wrote:itboffin wrote:Greg66 wrote:Is this Emma Pooley, professional cyclist, Olympic silver medallist, Cambridge graduate, now studying for a PhD in something proper hard (geotechnical engineering - well, sound hard) in Switzerland?
Yeah, she's pretty cool.
That ring of hers looks like she'd whip ITB in Mahoosive Ring Wars every day of the week and twice on Sunday...
MASSHOOF ring mmmm yes please :?
Plus she's got nicer shaved legs too ITB
I disagree, her knees are too knobblyRule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
erm what was wrong with her original bike?
and shes no Lizzie ArmisteadBMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN30 -
spasypaddy wrote:erm what was wrong with her original bike?
and shes no Lizzie Armistead
The RR course may favour Armitstead. She has a better sprint from a group. We'll see. We have a strong team for the women's RR this year0 -
one of my old customers races at elite level womens and knows lizzie. she was meant to either
1. get lizzies number for me
2. a signed photo
3. just tell her i love her
she didnt do any of the threeBMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN30 -
spasypaddy wrote:erm what was wrong with her original bike?
and shes no Lizzie Armistead
I take it you mean the one with the rather nifty bars protruding from the fork blades.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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rjsterry wrote:spasypaddy wrote:erm what was wrong with her original bike?
and shes no Lizzie Armistead
I take it you mean the one with the rather nifty bars protruding from the fork blades.
yes, lizzie does have rather nifty ba......oh, hold on, that's an "r"....must change my glasses.....0 -
spasypaddy wrote:one of my old customers races at elite level womens and knows lizzie. she was meant to either
1. get lizzies number for me
2. a signed photo
3. just tell her i love her
she didnt do any of the three
well at least you've been spared the restraining order...0 -
"French veteran Jeannie Longo, 51, who has multiple world and Olympic titles and a total of 57 French national titles, finished just off the podium place in fifth, 43secs behind Pooley."
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PBo wrote:spasypaddy wrote:one of my old customers races at elite level womens and knows lizzie. she was meant to either
1. get lizzies number for me
2. a signed photo
3. just tell her i love her
she didnt do any of the three
well at least you've been spared the restraining order...BMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN30 -
PBo wrote:"French veteran Jeannie Longo, 51, who has multiple world and Olympic titles and a total of 57 French national titles, finished just off the podium place in fifth, 43secs behind Pooley."
:shock:
Excellent race for Pooley. Longo, though, outstanding for completely different reasons - she certainly lives up to her name.0 -
Just wo ndering if this thread is in commuting, is it a form of SCR? :oops: :oops: :oops:Want to know the Spen666 behind the posts?
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spen666 wrote:Just wo ndering if this thread is in commuting, is it a form of SCR? :oops: :oops: :oops:
commuting chat thread therefore we're allowed to go off-topic
many chapeaux to Emma, particularly as it comes at the end of an excellent year.
Not so impressed with BR as it hasn't made it to the news page when even the beeb had it as a main article ages ago0 -
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Big Wib wrote:Not so impressed with BR as it hasn't made it to the news page when even the beeb had it as a main article ages ago
Ah, the top (graphical) items don't seem to be published on the news page. Weird0 -
Greg66 wrote:spen666 wrote:Just wo ndering if this thread is in commuting, is it a form of SCR? :oops: :oops: :oops:
Quick! Hide! It''s the Thread Monitor!
Someone show him the pass we got... for non-authorised but important news worthy items featuring pictures of lycra clad ladies even if they are no taller than oompa loompas. Took me ages to write it down on the application form tooLe Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
Congratulations to Spartucus for his 4th World Time Trial win. David Millar second and Tony Martin third despite a puncture.0