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Reply to: Why is it considered wanky to wear sky kit 1 hour 35 min ago
Is it the adidas Sky kit?

Is it the adidas Sky kit? Rapha Sky kit or just any Sky kit that people object to?

It's the same 'debate' as leg shaving almost!

On another note, I went to drop off my daughter at a friends house today, while driving back I passed more than a few cyclists, some had a peak helmet but a rapha jersey. Where does fit that in? (it was plain rapha not sky btw)

I can't believe it bothers people so much.
Reply to: Why is it considered wanky to wear sky kit 1 hour 37 min ago
northstar wrote:Wear what you

northstar wrote:
Wear what you want, it's no one's business but yours.

All that needs to be said.
Reply to: Why is it considered wanky to wear sky kit 1 hour 39 min ago
Raleigh wrote:Look me in the

Raleigh wrote:
Look me in the face.

LOOK ME IN THE GODDAM FACE.

Is this OK?

IS IT?

REALLY?

Yes. His money, his choice.
Reply to: Tour of California stage 7 1 hour 59 min ago
Official ToC standings

Official ToC standings showing Stemper in 6th form the KoM standings.

http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/race-live/standings/overall/king-of...

Has 17 points (same as TJVG in 5th) but appears to be listed as 6th on count back. Rule of thumb for scoring when people are tied on points/time is that if they're listed in a joint position then they get those points but they're given a specific placing (as Stemper is) then we use those placings.
Reply to: Wiggins, career over? 2 hours 1 min ago
Andy p : in what way - well

Andy p :

in what way - well he was a better rider than wiggins on most days bar the TT, if he wasnt having to help wiggins up most of this hills he would of more than likely had a better overall time than wiggins.

yes he has medals for tt which he is impressive in as most people cant get near him.

your right wiggins is the current tdf champion and there a lot of people that jump on the bandwagon thinking he is amazing because his team won it for him although they cant see that.

it just reminds me of the whole lance bangwagon, obviously now things have changed with that one.
He has only won 1 tour, there are far better riders in the pro peleton who have a much higher ability imo and would be able to win more tours with less of a team.

but hey im an imbicile with no cycling knowledge.....

Bashthebox :

agreed my spelling isnt the best so i apologise for that as i genuinly hate it when people post on forums and use text talk for exammple.

but i agree with the whole - there will always be debate. . i put inverted commas in the illess as i personally dont beileve that is the main reason for his sub par results that people expected, he hasnt been riding that great in general in most races this season APART from his tt - as i already mentioned not many people will get close to him in those races.

i just think its an easy cop out to protect him and all his "long serving" fans....

This is an online forum where there are meant to be discussions on topics, its not great when people make it personal calling others imbiciles, so im glad at least some people were able to continue with the discussion which deffinately makes it a more interesting read than other people (some would call them imbiciles apparantly)

also at the moment it looks like there is still speculation regarding the whole - wiggins defending/supporting froome

"Wiggins, who was speaking as he left the Team Sky hotel in Teviso, did not elaborate on whether he would be returning to full strength to support Chris Froome, Sky's designated leader for the Tour, or whether he saw mounting a defence as being a realistic prospect."

taken from road cc. sky have said from most articles that i can see that they have taken him out of the giro team so he is fit for the tour, but i havent seen anything from sky saying that he will be defending it.

although this might change soon.
Reply to: Selle San Marco Ponza Power Saddle with Titanox Rails £30 inc FREE P&P 2 hours 4 min ago
Hi if saddle is still for

Hi if saddle is still for sale i will buy it, let me know, stu. You can contact me on 07776180995 anytime.
Reply to: Tour of California stage 7 2 hours 19 min ago
Philip Unwin wrote:ray

Philip Unwin wrote:
ray silvester wrote:
No points for Stemper?

Currently 4th in KOM charts?

Being given no points for Stemper stopped my full house.

He's showing 6th on Cycling News but 4th on Procyclingstats?
Reply to: Why is it considered wanky to wear sky kit 2 hours 26 min ago
Look me in the face. LOOK ME

Look me in the face.

LOOK ME IN THE GODDAM FACE.

Is this OK?

IS IT?

REALLY?
Reply to: Giro d'Italia - Stage 15 2 hours 31 min ago
If Nibali is as strong as I

If Nibali is as strong as I think he is....He will wrap up the Giro today...
That look behind at the finishing line yesterday sort of said, 'Rigo,Chuckles,Carlos,Michele' ,Where are you ???
Reply to: Giro d'Italia - Stage 15 2 hours 34 min ago
I want to drop Chalapud today

I want to drop Chalapud today seeing as he crashed yesterday and if the rumours are correct and the climb of Mont Cenis is neutralised then I'd consider dropping Pirazzi too but I don't know what's going to happen.

Nibali let Santambrogio take the stage yesterday so he's not fighting for bonus time too much so a break might stay away but also its a finish in France so I fancy one of the AG2R boys to win.

This race is just too unpredictable.
Reply to: Giro d'Italia - Stage 15 2 hours 38 min ago
I took out Gesink for

I took out Gesink for Scarponi.....Italian win today at the Pantani monument methinks?

Nibali
Scarponi
Santambrogio
Pirazzi
J-Rod II
Betancur
Chalapud
Uran
Majka

Nice green arrows yesterday and now #1 overall and the only 10k badge in London!!
Reply to: Giro d'Italia - Stage 15 2 hours 40 min ago
I'm leaving mine as is giving

I'm leaving mine as is giving me 6 transfers for Tuesday. Couple of riders who could feature but don't wanna rock the boat with my team after a good few days
Reply to: Why is it considered wanky to wear sky kit 2 hours 47 min ago
Rode a great sportive

Rode a great sportive recently and some dude was wearing a pair of cargo shorts and skateboard trainers, rode like a trooper and was obviously having a blast.

Sky pro kit, king of the mountains jersey on a shit climber or a shellsuit. Who gives a fuck what anyone is wearing. I care about what im wearing but couldn't give a toss about anyone else, as far as im concerned they are just cyclists the very same as me just with a different take on fashion.
Reply to: Forum's Scorum's Mini League 2 hours 51 min ago
Woo-Hoo Just overtaken the

Woo-Hoo

Just overtaken the good Doctor(drheaton) for 6th in the overall Forum's Scorum's league.

Jonas Lorenzen is looking increasingly strong in the Forum's Scorum's Maglia Rosa after a bad stage for his previous closest rival NeilG83 dropping 80pts and 2 places.....JAndrewHill is now in second more than 100pts back.Some consolation for NeilG83 is that he now leads the purist division.

An ITT and queen stage at the Forum's Scorum's Tour Of California has opened up the GC timegaps and dropped the purists but robacairns still leads simon F going into the final flat stage.NeilG83 leads this purist division and is starting to gain a reputation as a bit of a purist specialist.

The Top 7(Wig_Billy,TERatcliffe26,Alan Tullett,Jonas Lorenzen,chrisdstripes,ray silvester and drheaton)have all broken through the 10K badge in the Forum's Scorum's overall competition.
Reply to: Giro d'Italia - Stage 15 2 hours 52 min ago
Not seen any updates yet for

Not seen any updates yet for today so just brought in Sammy for Atapuma. Whatever happens happens and I'll have 5 transfers for Tuesday...
Reply to: Why is it considered wanky to wear sky kit 3 hours 36 min ago
bashthebox wrote:Simpler

bashthebox wrote:
Simpler answer - those buying Sky kit now are the same sort who were wearing Livestrong kit a few years back.
It's the obvious choice, the choice which marks you out as someone who hasn't put much thought into what they want to project of themselves. Wear the kit because the riders you've heard of wear it.
It's not the wrong choice, but it's the bland choice.
Whatever, fine, loads of people are fine with being bland, I won't judge you too much for it.
But the history of the sport isn't bland. The great riders had panache. The great riders looked great as well as performing great feats.
I know I'll never be able to match their athleticism, but I know I can make an effort and find a jersey that makes me look how I want to perform. Socks that set off a detail on my frame. I'll do that, because Merckx did that. Fignon did that. LeMond did that.
This isn't just an excuse to huff and puff my way around a few hills.
This is so very much more. Don't dismiss it. Embrace it all.
It's not compulsory, but it's fucking great to get down into the nitty gritty.

I get what your saying mate, I really do.... And I too am seduced with the great colourful characters and the romanticism of the sport. But surely wiggins Winning the Tour de France last year is also something to be celebrated. To say someone is bland because they wear a team sky kit is quite something really and reeks of snobbery.
Reply to: Tour of California stage 7 3 hours 40 min ago
ray silvester wrote:No points

ray silvester wrote:
No points for Stemper?

Currently 4th in KOM charts?

Being given no points for Stemper stopped my full house.
Reply to: Why is it considered wanky to wear sky kit 3 hours 40 min ago
My two favourite jerseys are

My two favourite jerseys are a long sleeve livestrong one and a sky cav world champ top, often worn with fdj bottoms or htc tights when it is cold. So apparently lots of you will think I am very wanky.

Could not care less, was there for big Mig in the nineties, through the passing of the Pirate and still rate Lance's seven as fantastically exciting tours (some more than others).

Have a garage of four bikes with only one that in any way could be called decent, the others of various combination of old bikes including my brothers MBK 15th bday present racer from 1990.

It does not matter what you wear or what you ride, or if you have been following since the inaugural tour (hope you have a decent set of bday cards from the queen) or last week. Anyone that tries to diss you for what you wear or ride are tossers, just do your turn on the front, and don't jam your brakes on.
Reply to: Giro game - pick three Italians 3 hours 46 min ago
ray silvester wrote:Can I

ray silvester wrote:
Can I change from Pirazzi to Oss.....just so that STEVESPRO 79 and i have different teams?

That decision put the nail in the coffin for me!!
Reply to: 'Our sport will be lost if Pat McQuaid is re-elected,' says former Cycling Ireland board member 4 hours 10 min ago
If Pat remains President I

If Pat remains President I vow to boycott watching any UCI sanctioned event or purchasing any product with a UCI sticker on it until he is removed.
Let's all do the same and then maybe he'll be forced out by the teams and race organisers who can't get any advertising revenues.
Reply to: Tour of California stage 7 4 hours 17 min ago
stumps wrote:No full house,

stumps wrote:
No full house, the one i banked on, Chavanel, got nowt !

DeGendt was my let down
Reply to: Tour of California stage 7 4 hours 19 min ago
No points for

No points for Stemper?

Currently 4th in KOM charts?
Reply to: The best £1,000 to £1,500 road bikes 4 hours 28 min ago
None of the above mentioned

None of the above mentioned bikes would be on my list of £1000 to £1500!!

Specialized, Canyon, Cube, and Ridley would rank high on my list of possible best buys for the money.
Reply to: Cycling to work saves over 100,000 tonnes of CO2 a year claim cycle to work scheme providers 4 hours 32 min ago
If I travel 20 miles a day to

If I travel 20 miles a day to work, 5 days a week, 48 weeks a year in my Suzuki Jimny which does 28.5mpg (actual, 40mpg quoted) and produces 162 g/km of CO2 (quoted) then I produce 1143529 grams of CO2 from the burning of fuel alone. That's 1.14 tonnes of CO2 per year from driving to work based on engine emmisions only.

Provided I've got any grasp on maths at all that is. Maybe if I'm wrong someone can post up to show me why?
Reply to: Tour of California stage 7 4 hours 45 min ago
Alan Tullett wrote:Full house

Alan Tullett wrote:
Full house and 199. The same as my rivals in the forum. But I've got Sagan already and 3 transfers. Go for another full house. No-one had Konig.

I did...