IM Brazil DNF, the true reason (the bike)

Former_User · June 16, 2005, 3:49pm

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…

Ze_Gopha · June 16, 2005, 3:51pm

If you’d had clip-less pedals you could have out ridden them.

Former_User · June 16, 2005, 3:51pm

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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Ted_McGregor · June 16, 2005, 3:53pm

you should have equiped a bell on your handle bars to notify the race officials…

tbo11 · June 16, 2005, 3:54pm

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.”

Bobby · June 16, 2005, 4:04pm

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.

audentia · June 16, 2005, 4:06pm

LOL… I see that basquet wasn’t enough for you… still had two bags on the bike

Ted_McGregor · June 16, 2005, 4:06pm

man a bike like that i would have locked up in the transition zone…

Bobby · June 16, 2005, 4:08pm

There were guys with earpieces and AK47’s and everything surrounding it
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Diesel · June 16, 2005, 4:19pm

My fav IM bikes are this one from AZ and the Crossbike at Moo…

Bobby · June 16, 2005, 4:21pm

LOL - is that a folding bike?? Perhaps he had arrived by train…

Diesel · June 16, 2005, 4:24pm

If memory serves correct, the guy can ride…although certainly gets funny looks out of transition.

Former_User · June 16, 2005, 4:24pm

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

Bobby · June 16, 2005, 4:25pm

Impressive. They do say stick with what you know - and if it works for him then fair play!

Diesel · June 16, 2005, 4:28pm

I think he was from Japan. Perhaps number 800? I forget.

Kestrelkerri · June 16, 2005, 4:33pm

That is one sweet ride! Although the fork looks painful!

IronDad · June 16, 2005, 4:37pm

That’s the new Bento Box, isn’t it?

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

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

IronDad · June 16, 2005, 4:41pm

Here’s the IM Az funky bike guy in action:

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SimpleS · June 16, 2005, 4:45pm

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!

GasMunky · June 16, 2005, 5:23pm

lol, his guy again!