What the heck is up with Rudy's handlebars?

http://twitpic.com/qjk01

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Yeah, Chris only has the course record at Madison and sets bike course records everywhere he goes. It does not take away from Jordan, just puts out there that it is not a body type that dictates performance. Yes, I know both Chris McDonald and Jordan Rapp personally and have spent time with both...both rock, but are certainly not cut from the same mould.

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What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about?

Are all IM races run on such narrow paths? I haven't done a race longer than an Olympic so I am not sure. I'm just amazed that they have such little room to navigate. I can't imagine what it looks like when you get the AGer's coming through. I thought they would've closed the roads or done something so they weren't running on a sidewalk.

I know these guys are the epitome of fit, but I mean he looks like he just escaped from Bataan. I guess that is what it takes to be competitive at that level.....he is one lean machine. It would be fun to get that emaciated and then eat your way back to 190!j

The kid is a stud....go Jordan go baby go!

Not quite the same body type ;-)

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What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about?

yea maybe jordan is just a skinny guy naturally......i think he's gonna do it! seems to me like he has a bit more pop in his step.....i think he can smell it now.

all that fuel on his belt and you can see the dedication it takes to stay that big =)

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Kat Hunter reports on the San Dimas Stage Race from inside the GC winning team
Aeroweenie.com -Compendium of Aero Data and Knowledge
Freelance sports & outdoors writer Kathryn Hunter

Yep, Jordan has this one...I wonder if the motors know they have a live mic on...I sorta doubt it.

My point was that it is not a body type that dictates performance and I dont want any newbies to think that it does. Even TH and Lothar were big dudes...all kinds of body types can perform at the highest of levels. I suppose we just dont see the same in open marathon as the Kenyans all sorta look like they have the same parents and skeletal structure.

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What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about?

yes you are right, it's the dumbest of all dumbest of disabilites. and no harm done.

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It's not about the bike, it's just along for the ride.

Oh no doubt. In multisport you can't look at the chassis and make an assumption....his engine is LARGE. Psyched for Jordan he seems like such a nice, genuine kid.

commentator said he thinks Jordan will beat the course record by a few minutes. DAMN!

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It's not about the bike, it's just along for the ride.

WAY TO GO JORDAN!

Nice Course record!

new course record, damn! congratulations Jordan, you were great to watch!

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It's not about the bike, it's just along for the ride.

Way to go Jordon! They even called you "Jordon Rappster" lol.

Great!

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Awesome! That was inspiring, Jordan. Thanks!

You mean 'RappStar'

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What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about?

i heard that too. funny.

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It's not about the bike, it's just along for the ride.

Congratulations Jordan!

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I was wondering that too. Maybe he needs extra clearance for his prosthetics? Guess we'd really have to ask him.

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The Dude Abides...

Oh, i got what you're saying ;)

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Grats Rappstar

Jordan,
This will be one hell of a week for you. Congrats on the win. Congrats on the wedding. Enjoy a little break and your fans will look forward to enjoying to watching you in 2010.
Sarge

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"it's also a personal choice to remain ignorant" - Slowman

maybe the slowtwitch aero-weenie hive mind can figure out a way for him to get aero and still pedal

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Kat Hunter reports on the San Dimas Stage Race from inside the GC winning team
Aeroweenie.com -Compendium of Aero Data and Knowledge
Freelance sports & outdoors writer Kathryn Hunter

They're moustache handlebars:

http://www.stanford.edu/~dru/moustache.html

Given that he's got to use his abs and gluteus to help pedal way more than anyone else (or exclusively?), I'd wager that these handlebars afford him a more comfortable position and a larger variety of ways to grip the bars to help with the fatigue. ironman.com showed him in aerobars, though, so who knows.

TJ is not a drafter. Never has been, and I don't think he ever will be.

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