Put a seat on it - Cycling Thread

[belchardo]

the distances just blow me away. longest I have ridden is 104km (loop the lake plus riding to the start and back) in about 4 hours. I consider myself pretty fit and I just don't understand how people can keep going like that for so long at such intensity (some of them must surely be doing it with out "assistance").

[boz-monaut]

Ze hell of ze north...

favourite race of the year - so much drama, so much pain

then switch over to watch Liverpool lose to some oil billionaire's play thing

[q-money]

would you bet against cancellara? monstered flanders last week

stybar and sagan the dark horses

wiggo riding it, should be interesting

[sammydog]

Cyclocross is on at the velodrome on Sunday. Usually a good watch.

[boz-monaut]

I would actually love to see Sir Bradley win it

Roubaix = cyclocross

[q-money]

sky putting wiggo out in the front for the entry into arenberg, still a long way out though

[q-money]

carnage in the break, lost 3 blokes to punctures in arenberg

[q-money]

cracker of a race shaping up here - canc, stybar, sagan, van marcke and degenkolb in the front 13 out carrrrrn

[GazFish35]

684

Got surprised with this for my birthday!

Gotta find the alan keys!

[q-money]

fuark how good was paris-roubaix

canc, boonen & sagan all marked men, terpstra picked it beautifully, ironically boonen effectively dragged him up with his suicidal break 30k out

van marcke will win it in the next two years if he leaves belkin and goes to quick-step, great talent, shame stybar didn't work with him but tevz, that's racing

[hawk]

bicycle boyz havent changed


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1y4UgZk_Xk

[belchardo]

giro d'italia starts tonight...in Belfast, Ireland.

it's not even on the same land mass FFS*

* FFS is a registered trademark of MFKS. I apologise for the flagrant misuse of this trademark without the appropriate levels of ranting and swearing

[q-money]

lol

quintana a big shot, but if the weather turns to shit like last year you'd have to get around evans and purito rodriguez

quintana and purito aren't great in the TT though, evans could shade them.

if he wins it he'd have to be one of straya's greatest ever sportsmen

OGE to be in pink on first day, have a great TTT squad

[q-money]

pretty shocking day in the mountains, weird stuff with the supposedly neutralized descent

quintana is an amazing climber though, hesjedal was brilliant to go with him

also - sammy - i'm thinking about a hardtail mtb and don't want to break the bank - looked at a cannondale trail, but MTB is a bit of a mystery to me. what's the go with 29er's etc

give me your wisdom. budget 1K, new or 2nd hand not an issue

[q-money]

annette edmondson phwoar

http://24.media.tumblr.com/1f69875f07325625154d1eff0b221dc4/tumblr_n6xz5fsuFY1qj8rk8o1_500.jpg

[hawk]

thats how you promote a sport

[plague]

Q-mans 4 week fap fest is back.
Who's your tip big man?

I'm cheering for Contador, bloke has one dodgy meal and he's labelled a drug cheat. Victim of circumstance if you ask me.
Plus he hated Armstrong before it was trendy.

[The Dunster]

The sponsors and the manufacturers are to blame for the drug culture not the riders. Riders are merely doing what is neccessary to stay competitive and earn their living.
The treatment of Armstrong by the media, former sponsors, and manufacturers has been a disgrace.

[q-money]

hi plague

contador, froome dawg is cooked

[q-money]

lol ffs dunster, armstrong is pretty much the shittest douchebag on the planet

remember zip the lips

[The Dunster]

lol ffs dunster, armstrong is pretty much the shittest douchebag on the planet

remember zip the lips

http://images.smh.com.au/2014/05/25/5454182/1400997488747.jpg-620x349.jpg

Shittier than this bloke ?

[plague]

So Q, is it a 2 horse race or do Nibali and Valverde have a shot?
Also, who do you think has the better team Froome or Contador?

[q-money]

So Q, is it a 2 horse race or do Nibali and Valverde have a shot?
Also, who do you think has the better team Froome or Contador?

anyone has a shot, porte's a great lieutenant but contador is a much better rider than froome imo. froome is a beast, no doubt, but contador is savvy as they come

nibali can't be counted out, is a better TT rider than valverde...but that is out the window as valverde just won the spanish TT championship, lol.

saxo probably stronger than sky for mine, mick rogers and contador together, plus roche and majka just shades sky

[The Dunster]

I'll tip Nibali. Bloke has mad bike handling skills.

[belchardo]

Cobbles!!!!!!

[plague]

Cobbles!!!!!!
Lovely day for a ride.

[plague]

Froome looks like Rocky Balboa half way through his fight with Drago.

[plague]

........and now he looks like Apollo Creed at the end of his fight with Drago
"THROW THE DAMN TOWEL"

[q-money]

nibali looked pretty comfortable, has always been a great descender, solid performance today on some honkin' roads

froome nothing to complain about, stacked it on the tarmac lol. the cobbles are a great addition, takes more than just pure vo2 max to win, you have to be able to ride as well

dunster on the hot tip if he can hold off contador's attacks in the mountains, that is if contador can make up the time gap

pete sagan in a good position too

[parksey]

froome out of the world cup

[belchardo]

froome out of the world cup

...in solidarity with his footballing brethren.

[q-money]

kenya didn't make it

[plague]

Carnage.
Contador.
Is Porte now any chance at all Q-man?

[q-money]

who knows lol

terrain coming up suits porte but nibali looked pretty farken good last night, and looks in devastatingly good form

[sammydog]

I'd be putting my money on Nibali at this point. He is looking really good, and the team seems very strong, but with so many big names out and with such a hilly tour, I can see attacks coming from all over the place and succeeding with big time gaps.

I don't think Porte will win this tour, but a podium will elevate is profile with other teams and do his career no harm at all. Its his chance to really make a name of himself and he seems to be grabbing it.

[plague]

What's Nibali like in the time trials?

[sammydog]

I don't think the time trial will decide this tour. It will be done and dusted one way or another in the mountains.

[The Dunster]

The tour proper starts tonight with the first of the alpine stages. I'm hoping Nibali sorts out Porte now rather than waiting for the Pyrenees .

Porte might be Australian and all but he's also a former triathlete so he gets no love from me.

[plague]

Porte might be Australian and all but he's also a former triathlete so he gets no love from me.

Now there have been some almighty fueds on the Foz over the years (La Baz v Gallaway, Thomas v Middleby, MFKS v everything) but Dunster v the Australian Triathalon association has the potential to be the best of the bunch.

[The Dunster]

http://www.stevestenzel.com/photos3/funnyt_08.jpg
http://www.triathlonshots.com/olympics%20woman/best_540001.JPG

Power bracelets, inability to ride in a group... and the list goes on.

[sammydog]

One for the local mountain bike riders.

I've just taken the first steps to forming the Glenrock Trail Alliance as an affiliated club with MTBA. the incorporation forms were lodged today. I'm told this could take up to 6 weeks to process, then we can affiliate with MTBA.

This should lead to giving people more input into the trail works we do, as well as beefing up the social side of the Glenrock riding scene.

There is more info at our;

Website - http://glenrocktrailalliance.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Glenrock-Trail-Alliance/119993101415616

If you ride Glenrock, feel free to get involved.

[The Dunster]

One for the local mountain bike riders.

I've just taken the first steps to forming the Glenrock Trail Alliance as an affiliated club with MTBA. the incorporation forms were lodged today. I'm told this could take up to 6 weeks to process, then we can affiliate with MTBA.

This should lead to giving people more input into the trail works we do, as well as beefing up the social side of the Glenrock riding scene.

There is more info at our;

Website - http://glenrocktrailalliance.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Glenrock-Trail-Alliance/119993101415616

If you ride Glenrock, feel free to get involved.

The volunteers do a wonderful job in maintaining and building the trails but unfortunately the number of dickheads that ride Glenrock when the trails are wet has made it almost impossible for the volunteers to stay on top of things.

As such I haven't ridden Glenrock on a regular basis for 18 months or so.

Hence, Locking people out when the trails are wet would be about the only thing I would suggest.

If the affiliation into the MTBA can help keep Glenrock viable then it will be a good move.

[sammydog]

We have been talking a lot with NPWS about wet weather riding. We are in the process of putting in trail closure signage at the major entry points. From there it is trying to instil a culture change on riders that riding in the wet isn't cool. This weekend will see the trails get smashed, its wet but the sun will be out.

It is hard when you put heaps of time into trail work, only to have a wet weekend with a full carpark of riders. I think if we can get people involved in the club, a change in the wet weather riding may slowly happen.

[pv4]

Colombian womens cycling team jerseys:

http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2014/09/15/1227058/782273-74fc01c6-3c4f-11e4-bf5a-0352721e6660.jpg

http://www.news.com.au/sport/more-sports/colombian-womens-cycling-team-uniform-possibly-the-worst-sports-outfit-of-all-time/story-fndukor0-1227058781996

[lquiquer]

Colombian womens cycling team jerseys:

http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2014/09/15/1227058/782273-74fc01c6-3c4f-11e4-bf5a-0352721e6660.jpg

http://www.news.com.au/sport/more-sports/colombian-womens-cycling-team-uniform-possibly-the-worst-sports-outfit-of-all-time/story-fndukor0-1227058781996

Please don't show Middleby, he might get ideas :fright:

[furns]

Finally decided to dust off the old bike and get back into riding.
Need to purchase some shorts and shirts, any online recommendations people have used before?

Am also tossing up keeping my old school bike computer, or buying a new setup that links up with my phone. Has anyone used their phone as the cycling computer?

[sammydog]

Stupid question, but road or mtb?

[furns]

Mtb but it's primarily going to be used on cycleways

[GazFish35]

I use mapmyride on my phone...... I just need to get a stronger attachment so its more secure than being in my pocket, I want to get a "quadlock" but cnat seem to save the coin for it.

[sammydog]

As far as cycling computers go, I use a Garmin as my computer and everything gets downloaded to Strava and Garmin Connect. On the mtb everything is tracked off the GPS on the garmin, on the roadie I have speed and cadence sensors thrown in. I don't use the heart rate monitor, I can feel when I am about to explode.

In terms of clothes, it really depends what you want to spend and what quality you want. On the mtb I wear mtb shorts with knicks or bibs under them. A lot of my stuff is handmade in sydney by these guys http://www.eleven.cc Its not cheap shit you get off a dodgy website, but you really do get what you pay for. I have a few pairs of knicks that have been going for ever, still look and feel new.

My tip though, don't skimp on the bibs/knicks. You will pay....if you don't pay.

[q-money]

As far as cycling computers go, I use a Garmin as my computer and everything gets downloaded to Strava and Garmin Connect. On the mtb everything is tracked off the GPS on the garmin, on the roadie I have speed and cadence sensors thrown in. I don't use the heart rate monitor, I can feel when I am about to explode.

In terms of clothes, it really depends what you want to spend and what quality you want. On the mtb I wear mtb shorts with knicks or bibs under them. A lot of my stuff is handmade in sydney by these guys http://www.eleven.cc Its not cheap shit you get off a dodgy website, but you really do get what you pay for. I have a few pairs of knicks that have been going for ever, still look and feel new.

My tip though, don't skimp on the bibs/knicks. You will pay....if you don't pay.

agree, never buy cheap knicks

i just stick the old phone in the back pocket if i'm going for a ride i want to log, strava is pretty great

get a roadie furns, come over to the creepy lycra side :lol:

[The Dunster]

Levis 511, Vans, and a t-shirt.

[The Dunster]

Paris Roubaix is on again Sunday 12/4/2015.

Kristoff and Vanmarcke are the most fancied in the betting.

A lot of talk about Wiggins but I'd be shocked if he could hold it together on the cobble stones against the specialists

http://www.letour.com/indexPRX_us.html

[q-money]

if it stays dry wiggo can just put the hammer down, he can out TT any bloke in the peleton on his day and if he stays with the front group on the run to roubaix after the last sector he would be very hard to beat as there's not many that can go with him

kristoff will be marked super hard but he is a massive talent and in top form

if it's wet i'd have a good look at lars boom at $19.00

pozzato at 51.00 is a decent punt

[The Dunster]

I'd like to see them tested by some rain. It sorted the men from the boys at the TDF.

[q-money]

what a cracker stage that was, how good was nibali as well, didn't look out of place at all

[The Dunster]

Chris Froome on the other hand has very limited bike handling skills and that day he was completely found out. Boring as bat shit to watch until he crashed.

Riders like Nibali and Cancellara are the ones I'd like to be able to ride like.

[q-money]

I actually really hope wiggo is up there tbh, his pressers have been great and if he is up there at the pointy end it will make for great theatre as he is a beast when let loose.

No rain forecast on Sunday so will be a drag race for the big boys

[q-money]

richie porte leading sky after winning volta a catalunya, paris-nice and trentino this year and paying 21

worth a punt there for sure

[q-money]

how good was rohan dennis

"went out too hard...came home harder"

fearsome

[The Dunster]

how good was rohan dennis

"went out too hard...came home harder"

fearsome

Averaging 55.446kmh over 13.8km is ridiculously fast - apparently the quickest ever time trial in the tour.

I'm going to tip Quintana for the GC. Not as confident as I was with Nibali last tour but I think if Quintana can be thereabouts heading into the tougher mountain stages the tour will be all his.

[q-money]

thibaut pinot had a very good chrono, contador a very poor one

time bonuses on offer as well, lots of boys will be chasing them to peg back the gaps. should be a great year i hope.

[belchardo]

monster crash the other night. if it wasn't so dangerous, it would have been hilarious.

[hawk]

great win

http://www.webwombat.com.au/entertainment/books/images/tony-martin-interview-2.jpg

[belchardo]

he's gone such a long way from his d-gen days.

[The Dunster]

Glad to see Froome lose the yellow. Not so glad that he's got 30 seconds plus lead on most of his rivals.

The khunt has absolutely no bike handling skills whatsoever and if he wins this race again it will be a disgrace.

I'm praying for rain to get him sorted out.

[q-money]

to be fair - froome was great on the cobbles last night, marked nibali's moves - a lot of supposed cobble specialists couldn't hang with the lead group

props to quintana - kept his nerve and stayed with the lead bunch

martin is a monster. from a mechanical to a bike swap, lost time and then soloing to victory, what a machine.

[slobsy]

what was the reason behing Pinot stopping and having a tantrum?

[q-money]

he got dropped, got a flat, then got a mechanical - couldn't get off the big ring - then couldn't swap bikes as old mate from his team is taller than him

the team car was way back in the field as well so he cracked the shits, i don't blame him

[slobsy]

he got dropped, got a flat, then got a mechanical - couldn't get off the big ring - then couldn't swap bikes as old mate from his team is taller than him

the team car was way back in the field as well so he cracked the shits, i don't blame him

saw him get the flat but then couldn't work out while he stopped later. Fair enough.

Did he get a new bike when he got the flat or did he just change wheels?

[baldrick]

The gopro footage from Le tour this year is mildly awesome

http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2015/us/stage-17/gallery.html#v_246148

[hawk]

how good were the Aussie 4's v engaland

[baldrick]

Mat Hayman.

:brrr:

[q-money]

get yourself in front of a telly tonight to see the esteban chaves and vincenzo nibali show, will be an absolute corker

this giro has been absolutely brilliant, if you don't get around chavito you're deadset unaustralian, the battler's prince

[belchardo]

Nice easy prologue in the dauphine. 4km on an average grade of just under 10%!

And froome did it in under 12 minutes!

[The Dunster]

It's on again - Le Tour.

Nibali is at the ridiculous odds of 40/1 with some bookies. Froome and Quintana are close enough to even money - No thanks.

So, I'm getting on Nibali even though he's riding for Fru rather than the victory - I still have doubts about Fru as a climber

[plague]

I don't ride bikes or follow cycling but god damn the TDF is something that I'm so pumped for every single year.
Let's get this shit on.
Experts: who is gonna win?

[baldrick]

Adam Yates, a trifle unlucky to have the 1km banner FALL on him


http://youtu.be/MH3gs2LfZ0A

[belchardo]

Flippin heck. I assumed it would be quite a slow deflation. That's quite a crash. Bet that fan has his belt tucked in today!

And we're going up baby!

[belchardo]

Lol, mankini spotted. Wish I hadn't seen it.

[PC14]

Chris Froome running up Ventoux. Aren't you supposed to have a bike???

[plague]

is this Caleb Ewan kid the business or what lads?

[The Dunster]

is this Caleb Ewan kid the business or what lads?

He's never going to win a grand tour if that's what you are asking. Lots of politics in cycling and no matter how good your are you need a team around you that can support you. For a sprinter you really need a good lead out man - nobody is good enough to do it all alone. I'd say Caleb Ewan would make a very good lead out man at this stage for one of the bigger names in sprinting.

He's entered in the Giro this year so we will find out soon enough how good he is.

[borat]

Any TdF fans out there?

Richie Porte demolishing Froome in the TT at the traditional warm up event Criterium de Dauphine last night is going to make things very interesting if he can keep it together.

[q-money]

as van Garderen isn't riding the TDF this year Porte should get the best possible chance of having a crack at the GC. only problem is he's probably stronger than his team again and it might cost him if he loses blokes heading into the hills.

clearly the best aussie hope for a while, and is very safely held at $3 on SB.

i'll have a few bucks on valverde if porte and froome cook themselves, stranger things have happened!

[borat]

as van Garderen isn't riding the TDF this year Porte should get the best possible chance of having a crack at the GC. only problem is he's probably stronger than his team again and it might cost him if he loses blokes heading into the hills.

clearly the best aussie hope for a while, and is very safely held at $3 on SB.

i'll have a few bucks on valverde if porte and froome cook themselves, stranger things have happened!

Froome is the defending champ at Dauphine so to get 30 plus seconds put on you over 23km would be a shock.

The big thing with Richie is he has never put it together consistently in a grand tour. If he can do that, and put time on Froome in the TTs he may be a chance. Always tough to beat the Skytrain though.

[The Dunster]

I can't believe they still let these tri-athlon bitches ride in grand tours.

[borat]

I can't believe they still let these tri-athlon bitches ride in grand tours.

Grrrrrr thats fighting words there ;) ............The stories of Richie's athletic ability are legendary in the pool and on the run. In his day could run a sub 30min 10km off the bike. Makes you sick to think he is or was that good. BMC do a pool drill every preseason to test lung capacity by seeing how far they can swim under water without taking a breath. Richie regularly hits 75m.

[The Dunster]

Grrrrrr thats fighting words there ;) ............The stories of Richie's athletic ability are legendary in the pool and on the run. In his day could run a sub 30min 10km off the bike. Makes you sick to think he is or was that good. BMC do a pool drill every preseason to test lung capacity by seeing how far they can swim under water without taking a breath. Richie regularly hits 75m.

I have to look away or brace myself every time I see him on someones back wheel.:grin:

[boz-monaut]

yeah BMC should stick with mountain bike jerks if they want to win a grand tour

[PC14]

Alpe D'Huez in Criterium tonight.

Richie unlucky not to get the stage win last night.

Tonight's stage should give a decent sight for Le Tour.

[belchardo]

that was a pretty awesome descent by the three of them last night. that move by froome past porte tooks some massive bloody balls.

[PC14]

Absolutely.

I'm a fan of a move on the decent as much as I'm a fan of a move up the mountains.'

Thought Porte did well to keep his head. No panic.

Porte seems in good form but he just won't have the team around him for the Tour.

[PC14]

Porte blew the GC apart in the last 1 or 2 kms.

Bardet looked superb.

[belchardo]

might be paying for that effort yesterday.

froome is throwing everything into it today.

[belchardo]

i've never watched a clock so closely...gripping

[belchardo]

PUT THE BLOODY CLOCK BACK UP!!!! argh!

[Damo Lovelock]

Looks like Fuglsang's nicked it. :(

[belchardo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnZXV6hbB68

ouch

[belchardo]

other ouches


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE3xhj7VXIk

[belchardo]

geez valverdes crash is big. love the medical treatment he gets :lulz:

[baldrick]

Luke Durbridge had a massive stack in the TT too. I think he abandoned overnight.


https://youtu.be/DnZXV6hbB68

[The Dunster]

Another triathlete with fcuk all bike handling skills biting the dust. These blokes are useless. He should stick to the track and leave the road stuff to the big boys.

[belchardo]

valverde couldn't handle it, and he's been a road rider all his life as far as i'm aware.

[borat]

Another triathlete with fcuk all bike handling skills biting the dust. These blokes are useless. He should stick to the track and leave the road stuff to the big boys.

Ha lay off the triathletes buddy. There is a reason why these guys are the best in the business.

Was listening to the Orica backstage pass when Durbo pulled out. His ankle tendon kept popping out and he was pushing it back in......man these guys are toough

[borat]

valverde couldn't handle it, and he's been a road rider all his life as far as i'm aware.

Durbo was a junior triathlete.

[q-money]

lol dunster wants to see them all on bmx's i reckon

i like making fun of triathletes as much as the next bloke but those conditions were diabolical

[baldrick]

those conditions were diabolical

This.

[MFKS]

lol dunster wants to see them all on bmx's i reckon

i like making fun of triathletes as much as the next bloke but those conditions were diabolical

Their professionals QMan

Need to grow a pair and deal with the elements

[borat]

Triathletes in general are poor bike handlers. I ride with plenty and should know. Poor habits and too much time spent on the windtrainer than out on the road.

Once you start road racing and bunch riding you learn like anyone else. Richie Porte is as good a bike handler now than anyone on the tour. Just some like Sagan and the Shark are freaks

[The Dunster]

Porte could win three grand tours and I still wouldn't rate him anywhere near the calibre of someone like Robbie McEwan or Cadel Evans. Porte's just another one of those dime a dozen V02Max types.

[goaliepersempre]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNUwVcp5iUY

massive pisstake. :whistling:

[The Dunster]

massive pisstake. :whistling:

Oscar winning material for sure - looks very funny.

[skippy]

Well the TDF is anyones to win now.

[borat]

Well the TDF is anyones to win now.

Well the green jersey anyway.

So much commentary around this morning on who was in the right and wrong. If you ignore that and listen to what the riders actually say afterwards it tells you what happens.

Sagan says he was following the wheel of Demare and didn't know Cav was there until there was contact. That I totally beleive. Sagan is sticking to the wheel like glue and would be easy to not notice Cav.

Cav says that he wasn't happy with the veer across his line but that's Racing. Exactly and somthing he does regularly. Cav then says he has questions about the elbow.

And lastly Sagan apologises immediately.

DQ was way too harsh but no doubt Sagan was at fault and elbow was uncalled for

[q-money]

DQ is an outrageous punishment, it's racing ffs

cav was probably in the wrong to go for that gap as much as sagan is for probably elbowing him

big precedent for the rest of the tour

[q-money]

https://streamable.com/j7gqb

9/11, jfk

[borat]

DQ is an outrageous punishment, it's racing ffs

cav was probably in the wrong to go for that gap as much as sagan is for probably elbowing him

big precedent for the rest of the tour

Cav is a pratt and has done that and worse before. But Sagan comes from behind and drifted following Demare, all Cav did is follow his line along the barrier. Can't fault Cav for any of that.

I have seen all the still shots and theories, but watch the overhead footage being replayed on Foxsports News. Probably that footage was the nail in the coffin.

Still at that speed things happen. DQ is way over the top

[borat]

https://streamable.com/j7gqb

9/11, jfk

That footage is very deceiving. All you see is from the front of the riders and no appreciation of the body bump from Sagan or the extent of the elbow flick at the end.

All this crap about Cav already falling. Wow an experienced sprinter doesn't fall for no reason.

[pv4]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXwZczGqWls

I know sfa all about cycling but from my naive perspective using that aerial footage, Sagan attempts to block the overtaking lane that had just been utilised and clearly elbows Cav.

And I don't fault Cav for trying to take that inside line either - he'd just seen it used and when he decided to go for it, was still open.

[borat]

A lot of that is allowed in racing. Cav says as much in his post race interview. It's dangerous behaviour that is actionable. The flick of the elbow at the end was what did him.

A DQ though is pretty outrageous when this is a regular occurrence

[The Dunster]

http://images.indiatvnews.com/sportsother/2014/14162160615.jpg

Not a fan of Cavendish but holy crap his missus is alright.

[q-money]

dunno why he'd want to pull out :rof:

[belchardo]

Dunster, serious question, do you have the world's biggest database of soft porn? there doesn't seem to be a discussion that you can't readily find an image for. the index must be incredible.

[The Dunster]

Dunster, serious question, do you have the world's biggest database of soft porn? there doesn't seem to be a discussion that you can't readily find an image for. the index must be incredible.

There is no database. I just google tennis, hot bikini models, or in this case Peta Todd.
I do have a good memory though for peoples names and events which makes searching anything on google fairly easy.
To be honest though I'd spend a lot more time looking at guitars and bikes than I would pictures of hot chicks.

[The Dunster]

I need a mobile phone for when I go riding - mostly to call an ambulance if I crash bad and something to take pics of the carnage would be nice as well as some kind of GPS if that's possible.

Also I have no idea if I need 3g or 4g - but given I ride beyond the vineyards coverage may or may not be great

Any suggestions ?

[q-money]

https://i.imgur.com/5pV4Eym.jpg

[The Dunster]

https://i.imgur.com/5pV4Eym.jpg

:lol:

It's very difficult to find a good quality small phone for this very reason.

The iPhone Se is small enough but I have massive issues joining a cult that doesn't include group sex.

[belchardo]

http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/sites/sbs.com.au.cyclingcentral/files/asostats/elevation/_TDF_2017_0900_EN_PROFIL.png

looks a bit steep don't it.

[q-money]

eagerly awaiting the dunster assessment of porte's disaster

[Macca]

eagerly awaiting the dunster assessment of porte's disaster

Was the first thing I thought of when I heard about it :rof:

[The Dunster]

eagerly awaiting the dunster assessment of porte's disaster

Well let's just say that if Dan Martin bothered to log into the Foz and read my posts here he would have known not to sit on Portes back wheel while descending.

[hawk]

Who da thought Kenya would have the best cyclist

[borat]

Well let's just say that if Dan Martin bothered to log into the Foz and read my posts here he would have known not to sit on Portes back wheel while descending.

Hahahaha

Was a strange incident. Richie claimed he locked up the back wheel but didn't seem to be anyone close enough to break for.

Certainly didn't miss Martin

[borat]

Great to see Bling in the green. There has been aloft of boring stages for the GC so watching Bling going for break always and points has been the most interesting part of the race imo

[q-money]

very happy with bling's effort the other night, had a packet on him at $11 :wub:

[The Dunster]

For the record Bling has a background in BMX and Dirt Bikes - not triathlon. Good to see him doing well.

[online]

It's very difficult to find a good quality small phone for this very reason.

[The Dunster]

I found this video on YouTube - Thought it would be of interest to fellow cyclists here.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdb7KEc7xJI

[sammydog]

I wish I still had the magazine, but one of the Australian mags raced a Toys R Us bike and a Kmart bike at the Mont 24 about 10 years ago.

The bikes had to be assembled at the start line and could only be repaired during the race with things found in he average garage.

From memory, they were still putting out decent lap times on them and putting people on expensive bikes to shame.

[The Dunster]

I wish I still had the magazine, but one of the Australian mags raced a Toys R Us bike and a Kmart bike at the Mont 24 about 10 years ago.

The bikes had to be assembled at the start line and could only be repaired during the race with things found in he average garage.

From memory, they were still putting out decent lap times on them and putting people on expensive bikes to shame.

Group sets have really come a long way in the last ten years or so as well. I get a good laugh out of these clowns who upgrade to a new version of the same group or put top of the line or near enough to Campy or Shimano gear on bikes with shit frames/forks/bars/wheels. It just doesn't make any sense. I've snapped an XTR crank in half and I have split the pedal boss on an XT crank as well - so you certainly don't get added durability for your money.

[sammydog]

Group sets have really come a long way in the last ten years or so as well. I get a good laugh out of these clowns who upgrade to a new version of the same group or put top of the line or near enough to Campy or Shimano gear on bikes with shit frames/forks/bars/wheels. It just doesn't make any sense. I've snapped an XTR crank in half and I have split the pedal boss on an XT crank as well - so you certainly don't get added durability for your money.

I won’t put XTR on my bikes anymore. It’s not that much better than XT but the price is astronomical for something that breaks so easily.

My last set of XTR hubs were terrible. Had he rear hub replaced three times under warranty. I’ll just stick with Hope from now on.

Good set of wheels is all you need.

[The Dunster]

I won’t put XTR on my bikes anymore. It’s not that much better than XT but the price is astronomical for something that breaks so easily.

My last set of XTR hubs were terrible. Had he rear hub replaced three times under warranty. I’ll just stick with Hope from now on.

Good set of wheels is all you need.

Agreed. A mate had Chris King Hubs on his Ibis they were brilliant.

[skippy]

Ayeee lads haven't had a bike for about 15 years, any suggestions on something cheapish? Under $500 happy to buy 2nd hand, think I would rather a mountain bike than a road bike.

[The Dunster]

Ayeee lads haven't had a bike for about 15 years, any suggestions on something cheapish? Under $500 happy to buy 2nd hand, think I would rather a mountain bike than a road bike.

You can get a great Roadie for $500.
With a MTB in that price range you need to stick with hardtails because dual suspension bikes at that price are aids.
I take it you just want it to do pub runs ? If so get a flat bar roadie.

[skippy]

You can get a great Roadie for $500.
With a MTB in that price range you need to stick with hardtails because dual suspension bikes at that price are aids.
I take it you just want it to do pub runs ? If so get a flat bar roadie.

Haha yeah pretty much, any brands to avoid?

[The Dunster]

Haha yeah pretty much, any brands to avoid?

Not really - I'd be shopping in the $200 and under used market to be honest for that purpose.

Merida, Giant, Cannondale, Trek, and Scott make pretty good affordable bikes.

This one on gumtree looks pretty good for a pub cruiser

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/elermore-vale/men-s-bicycles/giant-perigee-hybrid-bike/1165401316

[sammydog]

Agreed. A mate had Chris King Hubs on his Ibis they were brilliant.

Got a set of Hadley’s on my old DH bike I don’t ride anymore. Best hubs I’ve ever had, but now useless as the rear is 150mm spacing.

[sammydog]

Ayeee lads haven't had a bike for about 15 years, any suggestions on something cheapish? Under $500 happy to buy 2nd hand, think I would rather a mountain bike than a road bike.

The Aldi mtb is surprisingly good value for the price when they come up.

But check out the second hand market if you want something better on that budget.

[The Dunster]

Does anyone still ride 26" MTB's anymore ? I was thinking of selling my Trance as it never gets used - but don't want to deal with low ball offers from dickheads on Gumtree. The newer versions are all 27.5" but I don't think they are full t-800 carbon anymore in the front and rear triangle [They have aluminium rear triangle now which is pretty piss poor. Mine is running full XT group with Pro Titanium reinforced T-800 Carbon seat post, stem and bars [which they only make in aluminium these days as bike companies cut corners everywhere and justify it through marketing bullshit. I've had people offer me $1000 which wouldn't buy the Bars, seat post and Stem at cost. If I could get $2k I'd probably sell it. If not, will pull it down and put it in the roof.

[sammydog]

Does anyone still ride 26" MTB's anymore ? I was thinking of selling my Trance as it never gets used - but don't want to deal with low ball offers from dickheads on Gumtree. The newer versions are all 27.5" but I don't think they are full t-800 carbon anymore in the front and rear triangle [They have aluminium rear triangle now which is pretty piss poor. Mine is running full XT group with Pro Titanium reinforced T-800 Carbon seat post, stem and bars [which they only make in aluminium these days as bike companies cut corners everywhere and justify it through marketing bullshit. I've had people offer me $1000 which wouldn't buy the Bars, seat post and Stem at cost. If I could get $2k I'd probably sell it. If not, will pull it down and put it in the roof.

I do, but I’m in the minority.

The wheel size thing was all marketing and I never subscribed to it. Unfortunately most people have run with it so I wouldn’t hold your breath on a good price.

My old DH bike is in the same place. I waited too long to sell it. I would get more if I just sold the hubs than I would for the whole bike. So now it sits in storage.

[The Dunster]

Injuries and age have caught up with my riding and I'm no longer fearless which you need to be on Mtb. Hence the bike just sits there doing nothing. Not many places for riding at Maitland either.

[q-money]

out of the price range but i just bought a polygon bend CT5, is a killer bike for the price point. SRAM 1x is mad, i love it, you MTB blokes probably more familiar with it but i can't get enough.

some of the graphics are gash on them but they nailed this one. great kit and the bikes are bombproof. i think they sponsor a few world MTB riders as well these days

http://road.cc/content/review/229479-polygon-bend-ct5

[The Dunster]

out of the price range but i just bought a polygon bend CT5, is a killer bike for the price point. SRAM 1x is mad, i love it, you MTB blokes probably more familiar with it but i can't get enough.

some of the graphics are gash on them but they nailed this one. great kit and the bikes are bombproof. i think they sponsor a few world MTB riders as well these days

http://road.cc/content/review/229479-polygon-bend-ct5

Love it. If I could only have one bike I'd grab one of these for sure. It gets the mix of urban usability and road capable pretty much spot on.

[q-money]

Love it. If I could only have one bike I'd grab one of these for sure. It gets the mix of urban usability and road capable pretty much spot on.

yeah i commute on it and get it out on the weekends (not enough though)

the gearing runs out on the downhills but i rarely go that fast anyway. i was looking at a Focus Paralane, but it was a grand more and came with a lower end Apex 1X.

it is a very good bike - the components are top notch and the build is rock solid

[plague]

looks like Froome been eating at that contaminated meat restaurant like Contador.

uncanny.

[The Dunster]

looks like Froome been eating at that contaminated meat restaurant like Contador.

uncanny.

Froome has been done for basically overusing Ventolin to treat his asthma. It's not a banned substance but cyclists are apparently restricted to standard / acceptable dosages.
Froome claims his asthma was acting up and as a result he had to use his inhaler more often than usual,

I'm surprised he's not taking budesonide and eformoterol as a preventative - unless of course it's either on the banned list or reacts violently with the EPO.


Note: I seem to recall Wiggins using budesonide and eformoterol in the past when he was at Sky Racing to treat "allergies". So they either have a policy of hiring people with asthma or they have some really dodgy shit going down there.

[sammydog]

Froome has been done for basically overusing Ventolin to treat his asthma. It's not a banned substance but cyclists are apparently restricted to standard / acceptable dosages.
Froome claims his asthma was acting up and as a result he had to use his inhaler more often than usual,

I'm surprised he's not taking budesonide and eformoterol as a preventative - unless of course it's either on the banned list or reacts violently with the EPO.

Note: I seem to recall Wiggins using budesonide and eformoterol in the past when he was at Sky Racing to treat "allergies". So they either have a policy of hiring people with asthma or they have some really dodgy shit going down there.

There has always been smoke around Sky and their Team Doctors.

We are just witnessing the modern day Lance Armstrong.

[q-money]

what gets me is that froome would be a fantastic rider regardless of how much ventolin the bloke uses - looks horrific on a bike yes, but the bloke has an engine and that's undoubtable.

the sky-train on the skids can only be good for cycling though, will open up the racing a bit more than seeing them ruthlessly shut down attacks from smaller teams with talented riders.

[The Dunster]

The testing is next to useless and will never be capable of being effective simply because the costs of an effective detection program would kill the sport.
I personally don't think they should test for PEDs. Everyone that is competitive is on them and anyone that is not doesn't value winning highly enough.

The easy way to stop cheating is to simply change the rules to accommodate the use of peds. Problem solved.

[plague]

further to Dunsters point, and without assuming anything about Froome specifically, would anyone actually 'care' if they were cheating?

i mean, watching Armstrong in his pomp was pretty awesome, and it only came out after he was finished that he got done but he was cheating to keep up with the pack, because 'everyone' was cheating.

i just assume the best riders have some sort of advantage over the rest. whether its bike tech, training programs or steroids, i dont really care.

[belchardo]

further to Dunsters point, and without assuming anything about Froome specifically, would anyone actually 'care' if they were cheating?

i mean, watching Armstrong in his pomp was pretty awesome, and it only came out after he was finished that he got done but he was cheating to keep up with the pack, because 'everyone' was cheating.

i just assume the best riders have some sort of advantage over the rest. whether its bike tech, training programs or steroids, i dont really care.

I would care.

[baldrick]

further to Dunsters point, and without assuming anything about Froome specifically, would anyone actually 'care' if they were cheating?

i mean, watching Armstrong in his pomp was pretty awesome, and it only came out after he was finished that he got done but he was cheating to keep up with the pack, because 'everyone' was cheating.

i just assume the best riders have some sort of advantage over the rest. whether its bike tech, training programs or steroids, i dont really care.


Probably a bit (ok, a lot) controversially I've often thought that they should be allowed to dope.

Let em go for it, they know the risks..

[sammydog]

further to Dunsters point, and without assuming anything about Froome specifically, would anyone actually 'care' if they were cheating?

i mean, watching Armstrong in his pomp was pretty awesome, and it only came out after he was finished that he got done but he was cheating to keep up with the pack, because 'everyone' was cheating.

i just assume the best riders have some sort of advantage over the rest. whether its bike tech, training programs or steroids, i dont really care.

Thats the thing, it really is still a level(ish) playing field because they are all on the juice. Just some teams, Like Armstrongs, did it better. Armstrong or Froome would still dominate in a clean field.

[goaliepersempre]

Would still go back and watch how Armstrong rides.. Was soo good to watch... awesome tactics at times.... (even with ¨doping¨you still have to ride the bloody thing)...

Anyone watch Icarus on Netflix?

[plague]

I would care.

and i think youre in the majority of sports fans for sure.

my own sensibilities tend to disregard anything outside the 'entertainment factor' someone is giving me.

the hollywood stuff is a good example at the moment, The Usual Suspects will still be one of my all time fav movies and ill watch whenever it is on regardless of how the Kevin Spacey stuff comes out. Ive never understood how people want to boycott stuff after the fact based on information they were never entitled to know anyway.

to me, sports stars are entertainers. i get the whole 'moral code' etc etc but i dont know 99.9% or stuff about 99.9% of them*.
drug takers, wife bashers, confederate flag worshippers, i dont care, just entertain me.



*and also, glass houses, stones etc etc etc

[hawk]

Would still go back and watch how Armstrong rides.. Was soo good to watch... awesome tactics at times.... (even with ¨doping¨you still have to ride the bloody thing)...

Anyone watch Icarus on Netflix?

Should see me with a little motor in the frame. Best tactics man and its still not really cheating ay

[The Dunster]

Would still go back and watch how Armstrong rides.. Was soo good to watch... awesome tactics at times.... (even with ¨doping¨you still have to ride the bloody thing)...

Anyone watch Icarus on Netflix?

Yes. It was a bit of an eye opener for me. I didn't realise just how intense the eastern block programs were, or about the performance gains achievable and in some cases not achievable. The tampering with the sample containers though was what really shocked me. Pretty much means every drug test using those containers is worth the piss in them and not a cent more.

[plague]

So is this Wiggins stuff legit?

[boz-monaut]

Ze 'ell of ze North is on Sunday night our time

any predictions for the least predictable race on the calendar?

besides drama that is

[The Dunster]

So is this Wiggins stuff legit?

late reply but it's not a secret that Wiggins took drugs for allergies / asthma type condition. But also no denying he is one of the greatest track riders of all time and that he beat a host of great riders many of who would have been doping.

Is Wiggins a cheat ? Absolutely not. He's a great track rider who did what he needed to do to win.

[q-money]

Ze 'ell of ze North is on Sunday night our time

any predictions for the least predictable race on the calendar?

besides drama that is

Quickstep have the best chances for mine in Terpstra & Stybar

Sagan probably the strongest but will be marked out of the race

would love to see der panzerwagen go hard at it, will be a monstrous performance regardless

My pick is Terpstra, having a stab at Tony Martin at odds

[boz-monaut]

Sagan's win is a bit overshadowed now

we all wanted drama but not this

[The Dunster]

Michael Goolaerts was only 23 years old. Very sad.

[q-money]

just awful.

[plague]

so anyone see Froomes stage win last night?

so its now crystal clear. hes either the greatest of his generation by a mile, or hes def on the juice.

there can be no in between now.

[q-money]

one of the stinkiest performances of all time

[The Dunster]

so anyone see Froomes stage win last night?

so its now crystal clear. hes either the greatest of his generation by a mile, or hes def on the juice.

there can be no in between now.

Three words:

Therapeutic Use Exemptions.

[MFKS]

Isnt it just time they removed the facade and just let them all loose on the juice officially

That way we dont have to have this debate and can appreciate these lunatics riding bikes up mountains without any conjecture about whether they cheating.

FFS they all cheating

[belchardo]

big night in the tour tonight.

22km on the cobblestones. could be some big dramas and time losses.

[belchardo]

Shiiiiit. Porte gone in the first 10km. Only about 100km short of the first cobbles section.

[baldrick]

Shiiiiit. Porte gone in the first 10km. Only about 100km short of the first cobbles section.

Gutted.

[The Dunster]

Don't get me started about Tri-Athletes and their shit bike handling abilities.

Porte is a woeful rider and has no business making a living from the sport.

http://share.gifyoutube.com/v1ZdPQ.gif

[PC14]

Interesting what the orders from Sky will be heading into the Pyrenees. Thomas looking good and just as good at time trials as Froome. Will the team orders come?

[plague]

2 things from last night:

1. The 'novelty' of the short stage ended up producing probably the most pivitol moment of the whole tour so far.

2. Froome broke.

[baldrick]

I’d call today’s Le Tour stage, undulating.

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