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Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [turdburgler]
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Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [echappist]
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Correct. I'm throwing some GP5000TL 32s in the old BMC. You have to shrink the hell out of any picture to post shesh.
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Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [turdburgler]
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Especially like the wheel choice.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [Carl Spackler]
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Figured you'd like those. How are you
Ou liking your bike.
Ou liking your bike.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [turdburgler]
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turdburgler wrote:
except on my gravel bike that has just a mechanical Apex groupo.That's a good group! When I first started playing around with CX racing, I picked up a used open-mold CX bike with Apex to learn on without worrying about trashing the F out of the whole bike. And I thought the Apex would be the first thing to swap out.
But damn if that group hasn't just been rock solid. Easy to maintain. High-pressure wash it with zero worries. Satisfying, precise shifts. And really not that heavy at all.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [trail]
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Seriously agree with everything you've written. I occasionally get friends who look for bikes and ask me if this or that good enough; Is a 105 junk. These are so much better than anything pros used to ride in RECENT history. Cycling gear is just so nice in general and it very rapidly has been progressing. DI2/UI2/AXS are spectacular and we are all fortunate for the trickle down of technology
By the way, I remember you maybe mentioning some time ago your experiences with Tubeless in crits...? Maybe. As mentioned the old BMC will be getting 32s and will be for crappier brick roads and some hard packed sand. Should I be looking at any other tyres? Really the purpose for this is on more of my adventure rides on roads that typically just are painful to ride. Anything heavier duty would be done on my gravel bike.
By the way, I remember you maybe mentioning some time ago your experiences with Tubeless in crits...? Maybe. As mentioned the old BMC will be getting 32s and will be for crappier brick roads and some hard packed sand. Should I be looking at any other tyres? Really the purpose for this is on more of my adventure rides on roads that typically just are painful to ride. Anything heavier duty would be done on my gravel bike.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [turdburgler]
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Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [turdburgler]
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I was at ENVE this week with a colleague visiting for first time. Walking in I commented that after he tours the manufacturing facility, test lab and learns how they design, he’ll get what makes the company different.
Had been riding my gravel bike because, winter. Last month I did a 3-day, 375-mile ride from San Francisco to Santa Barbara and was reminding how much I love it.
Had been riding my gravel bike because, winter. Last month I did a 3-day, 375-mile ride from San Francisco to Santa Barbara and was reminding how much I love it.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [ClayDavis]
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I didn't even realize there was a "fondo world championships"... what does that even mean? Some sort of cash grab by the UCI? That finish at Etoile de Besseges today was brutal. Cocquard looking lean and mean there.
Meanwhile in Spain, Jakobsen with an impressive display of power. Interesting the he and Groenewegen win on the same day.
Lots of good stuff already. Remco took a big pull in the Valenciana but forgot to bring his team with him.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [trail]
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trail wrote:
... Great domestique work by Magnus Sheffield today in France.
That was indeed impressive. 19 year old kid leading the peloton uphill for quite a while, dishing out some serious hurt.
Too bad Carapaz couldn't finish it off.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [McNulty]
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Lots of good stuff already. Remco took a big pull in the Valenciana but forgot to bring his team with him.Remember that stage last year where DQS screwed up the leadout, but Senechal still won? Jakobsen was, ahem, "unhappy" afterwards. I wonder what he had to say in the team bus today?
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [McNulty]
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He also forgot to bring his mountain bike.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [eb]
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Remember that stage last year where DQS screwed up the leadout, but Senechal still won? Jakobsen was, ahem, "unhappy" afterwards. I wonder what he had to say in the team bus today?
Some of that is on Evenepoel, but at least from my couch spectator position, not all of it. Team's gotta be ready to follow the power moves to the front. Reminds me of MdVP's first few leadout attempts last year.
Edit: Didn't take long to dial in the leadout.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [trail]
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trail wrote:
eb wrote:
Remember that stage last year where DQS screwed up the leadout, but Senechal still won? Jakobsen was, ahem, "unhappy" afterwards. I wonder what he had to say in the team bus today?
Some of that is on Evenepoel, but at least from my couch spectator position, not all of it. Team's gotta be ready to follow the power moves to the front. Reminds me of MdVP's first few leadout attempts last year.
Edit: Didn't take long to dial in the leadout.
Yeah, they nailed it today! Little brother took a great pull to bring them to 1km. Was impressive how he destroyed the competing train on the other side of the road.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [turdburgler]
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Very nice bike!
Less than 3 weeks until the Omloop/KBK opener gents!
Less than 3 weeks until the Omloop/KBK opener gents!
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [trail]
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trail wrote:
eb wrote:
Remember that stage last year where DQS screwed up the leadout, but Senechal still won? Jakobsen was, ahem, "unhappy" afterwards. I wonder what he had to say in the team bus today?
Some of that is on Evenepoel, but at least from my couch spectator position, not all of it. Team's gotta be ready to follow the power moves to the front. Reminds me of MdVP's first few leadout attempts last year.
Edit: Didn't take long to dial in the leadout.
Totally agree. They should've known who was up there and been ready to jump. Which is not to say that Remco doesn't need to work on his race smarts.
Little Maggie Sheffield is fun to watch. Jay Vine is looking ready too. Alberto B is taking things seriously as well.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [turdburgler]
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Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [marcag]
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Had to.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [McNulty]
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Joe's Twitter response to this video--"I haven't mustered the courage to watch yet"
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [McNulty]
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There will be no sexy time for any of those guys as a result of that.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [Carl Spackler]
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Is there any reason for me to go further than the 37 seconds I made it? I get that just winning bike races doesn't pay the bills anymore, but this is a social media jump too far for me.
Pactimo brand ambassador, ask me about promo codes
Pactimo brand ambassador, ask me about promo codes
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [Sulliesbrew]
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I watched the entire video. Sort of fun and entertaining. But given the baggage associated with Astana, it was a little like watching a Michael Jackson video these days.
"Human existence is based upon two pillars: Compassion and knowledge. Compassion without knowledge is ineffective; Knowledge without compassion is inhuman." Victor Weisskopf.
"Human existence is based upon two pillars: Compassion and knowledge. Compassion without knowledge is ineffective; Knowledge without compassion is inhuman." Victor Weisskopf.
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [Sulliesbrew]
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Sulliesbrew wrote:
Is there any reason for me to go further than the 37 seconds I made it?No, the only entertainment value is watching respected veterans trying, and mostly failing, to hide their burning desire to be somewhere else. Like Mat Hayman doing "Call Me Maybe."
Re: **Spoilers** 2022 Cycling Thread [Skippy74]
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Skippy74 wrote:
Joe's Twitter response to this video--"I haven't mustered the courage to watch yet"rest assured, he's been duly thrashed
trail wrote:
Sulliesbrew wrote:
Is there any reason for me to go further than the 37 seconds I made it?No, the only entertainment value is watching respected veterans trying, and mostly failing, to hide their burning desire to be somewhere else. Like Mat Hayman doing "Call Me Maybe."
At least the Orica guys were merely lip-synching
Now if you want full-on cringe (you've been warned, don't click play)
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And speaking of OPQS (or whatever they are known this year), it seems that Cav renewed his contract?