Put a seat on it - Cycling Thread

[q-money]

so is it wiggo or froome you're worried about?

[sammydog]

There is a theory that Wiggens lost a lot of weight to improve his hill climbing ability, which should have hindered his time trials. But after the time trials he had improved there as well on past form.

[MFKS]

There is a theory that Wiggens lost a lot of weight to improve his hill climbing ability, which should have hindered his time trials. But after the time trials he had improved there as well on past form.

Got huge suspicions on Wiggo for those reasons. Lost body weight and his performances improve out of sight. This bloke has gone from being a pretty handy TT to smashing blokes like Fab Cancellara and Tony Martin who specialise in the TT. This is on top of being at the pointy end of the race all the time. Fab and Tony can at least bludge along in the peleton most days saving themselves for the TT where as Wiggo had to be riding on the pace. Then he comes out and flogs them in a TT and denies he is not on the gear and people believe him.

I am calling BULLSHIT

Bloke comes across as a smug **** too

[sammydog]

And there is smoke around the Sky team and some of the medical staff they have on board.

It does all point in one direction.

[seldom]

so is it wiggo or froome you're worried about?

Hope Froome is clean...one of my faves

[belchardo]

i'll suspect he's a cheat if he does it for the next three years in a row.

otherwise, i think sky built the team they needed around the man best suited to winning and trained them to perfection.

froome looked like he could have won it if it weren't for team orders a few times.

sad that a guy can't win a cycling event these days without being suspected of being a cheat.

[boz-monaut]

to be fair to Sir Wiggo, no one of any real repute is suggesting he's a doper

these days it's much, much harder to dope and the improvements you get from doping are minimal, particularly when you consider that the samples and blood passport data are stored, so that you can at any time in the future be busted for cheating, have your tours and knighthoods taken away

plus, it's not like Wiggo just exploded on the scene out of nowhere

[seldom]

to be fair to Sir Wiggo, no one of any real repute is suggesting he's a doper

these days it's much, much harder to dope and the improvements you get from doping are minimal, particularly when you consider that the samples and blood passport data are stored, so that you can at any time in the future be busted for cheating, have your tours and knighthoods taken away
plus, it's not like Wiggo just exploded on the scene out of nowhere

Boz...people thought this 20-30 years ago...to say that improvements from doping is minimal I take it refers to the drugs that are currently detectable what about ones not detectable now but may be in the future. As for being busted and having their glory taken away dont forget these guys get to live like kings for years and make squillions instead of perhaps only being alsorans in the big picture

[sammydog]

So, there seems to be few roadies in here. Anyone mtb?

[The Dunster]

So, there seems to be few roadies in here. Anyone mtb?

I started riding MTB in my 40's because my achillies and knees - not too mention two fingers that are for little more than show- are near fooked from 37 years of riding BMX.

I'm not very good though as it is an entirely different skill set to ride a MTB.

My usual ride is / was grass tree, big dipper, Easy Way Out. Kenny, High Roller, BJ's, it happens, Seussland.

BJ's is probably my favourite trail.

[q-money]

i'm a big fan of BJs at most times

[MFKS]

i'm a big fan of BJs at most times

I see where your going with that

[sammydog]

Well BJ's does go down.

[sammydog]

I started riding MTB in my 40's because my achillies and knees - not too mention two fingers that are for little more than show- are near fooked from 37 years of riding BMX.

I'm not very good though as it is an entirely different skill set to ride a MTB.

My usual ride is / was grass tree, big dipper, Easy Way Out. Kenny, High Roller, BJ's, it happens, Seussland.

BJ's is probably my favourite trail.

Should get a forum group ride happening. I've been off the bike for a few months and spent more time in there with a shovel than I have riding.

BJ's is cool, I prefer twisties, just wish it was longer.

The lookout on Snakes and Ladders is sweet as well, but the view is becoming overgrown.

[q-money]

might clean out the brush for you today with this weather, was going to ride to work today but in the words of MFKFC...**** that SHIT

[The Dunster]

Should get a forum group ride happening. I've been off the bike for a few months and spent more time in there with a shovel than I have riding.

BJ's is cool, I prefer twisties, just wish it was longer.

The lookout on Snakes and Ladders is sweet as well, but the view is becoming overgrown.

Snakes.jpg

[sammydog]

The most photographed spot in Glenrock. Actually needs a good fire to get rid of some of the Bitou Bush.

[q-money]

http://www.oprah.com/pressroom/Lance...s-Next-Chapter

le cheat to win

[sammydog]

Saw that, when the only person you will take an interview with is Oprah, it is definitely an admission of guilt. Should be good for a laugh.

[belchardo]

tried to make a donation to USADA as well.

so from what i've read, he's still not admitting he's a drug cheat, but he will admit it if he gets to compete again.

sod him. admit or don't, he shouldn't be allowed to compete in organised competitions again.

look forward to him jumping around on the lounge screaming about how much he loves katie holmes.