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IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike)
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I was trying a new prototype kept secret at ABG, developed by Quintana Roo with a lot of german input from Herbert.
The key thing was to have neat colors and as nutrition is often my wrongdoing, it was critical to develop a bike that would allow me to optimize food intake...
After thousands of hours of design, testing, and above all, wind tunnel testing, Herbert came up with the following





but drama happen when I was mugged at km78 where 3 jaleous triathletes, attacked me and stole my basket...to put it on their P3C to make it more aero and catch up with the prototype incredible aerodynamics. I was left with no food and had to rely on my bottles filled with caipinrinha...
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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If you'd had clip-less pedals you could have out ridden them.
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Ze Gopha] [ In reply to ]
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you are clueless...these pedals were part of the design...they tested a lot better than clipless pedals in the wind tunnel
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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you should have equiped a bell on your handle bars to notify the race officials...

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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [tedspace] [ In reply to ]
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My wife has a bell, and she rings it while racing. I always love it when I hear it, and so do some of the other competitors. Nothing quite like hearing the bell, then "on your left."


Cheers, tbo
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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You should consider yourself fortunate - I saw one guy who obviously didn't have as much time as you in the wind tunnel, and instead of a basket he had a plastic carrier bag strung between his tri bars.
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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LOL... I see that basquet wasn't enough for you... still had two bags on the bike ;-)





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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Bobby] [ In reply to ]
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man a bike like that i would have locked up in the transition zone...

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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [tedspace] [ In reply to ]
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There were guys with earpieces and AK47's and everything surrounding it
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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My fav IM bikes are this one from AZ and the Crossbike at Moo...


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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Smitty8] [ In reply to ]
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LOL - is that a folding bike?? Perhaps he had arrived by train...
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Bobby] [ In reply to ]
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If memory serves correct, the guy can ride......although certainly gets funny looks out of transition.
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Smitty8] [ In reply to ]
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PNF won Kona with a funky bike and 24'' wheels.
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Smitty8] [ In reply to ]
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Impressive. They do say stick with what you know - and if it works for him then fair play!
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Bobby] [ In reply to ]
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I think he was from Japan. Perhaps number 800? I forget.
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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That is one sweet ride! Although the fork looks painful!
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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That's the new Bento Box, isn't it?

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PNF won Kona with a funky bike and 24'' wheels.


It wasn't funky, but it was built by Jim Felt with 24" wheels:





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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Smitty8] [ In reply to ]
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Here's the IM Az funky bike guy in action:





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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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Sorry mate this is old news - a guy at IMC in 2000 raced in a cruiser with basket, platform pedals and I think (not sure) single gear. He ran in running shorts but with a shirt and tie with a pair of black dress shoes (I am guessing one of those soft sole types) Again not sure but I heard he finished 11 or just under. I know he kicked my sorry butt that day (not too difficult a task). He was on the way in (mile 16 or 17) when we crossed paths.

The next year we saw him in Sun City Cycles ( LBS) trying to fit on a pair of Spinergy race wheels on to the cruiser!



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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [IronDad] [ In reply to ]
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lol, his guy again!



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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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Well, no wonder you did poorly, Francois!...your saddle's too high!
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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Look at the blue Cannondale on the right... It has a grocery bag seat cover!!! Maybe it's for waterproofing so that the rider can pee while riding. lol

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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [Smitty8] [ In reply to ]
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what kind of chainring do you need with those small wheels?





possible pre race talk, right seconds before the start of the swim:

- I ride 53x12, what gears do you ride?

- Just got the 86x11 put on, the 82x11 didn't work out for me because I often ran out of gear :)

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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [theswiss] [ In reply to ]
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Do you realize how much chain that combination would take??? You would have to combine chains!! lol...not to mention, I think the chainring would hit the ground, or the chain stay! lol

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Last edited by: GasMunky: Jun 16, 05 11:40
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Re: IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike) [GasMunky] [ In reply to ]
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A guy from my tri club just posted a race report from Escape from Alcatraz. He did it on his "Bike Friday." He says the whole thing folds up and fits in a regular Samsonite suitcase.




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