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Green arrows last 3 stages so hoping for the same today. Tough one to predict today
I couldnt make anything fit well on a 2/3 transfer combo, so made only one change and stuck with the rest, gives me a bit more leeway to switch to sprinters tomorrow, and switch back again after...
Its either a break, or I think more likely a sky train blowing everyone out, froomedog taking the win.
Christopher Froome (SKY)
Michal Kwiatkowski (OPQ)
Richie Porte (SKY)
Tony Martin (OPQ) OUT ------> Leopold Konig IN
Rohan Dennis (GRM)
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westra not signed up today
xt or xtr spds ... ??
Good point. Well made.
Someone (Gkam?) said they tested it and it does what it says though, right?
Regardless, I notice the 'Skata' parody site which it links to, is then one massive link back here, regarding the legal nonsense surrounding that chap dying trying to regain a KOM - you knocked all this up yourselves didn't you?
I lived in Stevenage until I was 11, and remember using the cycle paths to cycle the 2 miles to school from age 6 or 7, unaccompanied, safely and without car traffic, from about 1970 to 1975. I used the cycle paths to visit friends and family quite autonomously. I remember an amazing parallel system of roads and underpasses just for bikes.
I have the enduring feeling that all towns should be like this, and of astonishment and disappointment that they are still not.
Stuff that, pull a sickie tomorrow and get to your regional passport office. Heck, if they're laying you off, it's hardly the crime of the century.
I think that this is a crucial lesson for those calling for money to be put into new cycle paths. Spend the money by all means, but you need to understand why this did not work.
No point repeating the mistakes of the past.
Froome
Valverde (for Martin)
Barguil (for Chavanel)
Porte
Pinotti
Elissonde
Veilleux
Barhane
Fonseca
Figured today suited Valverde more than the climbers like Rolland and Barguil was a cheap replacement for Chava to free up credits. Figured there was no-one else at the 10 credit mark worth replacing Pinotti with so left him in.
Use steam power, its more efficient.
I've heard a swan can snap a carbon frame in two with just a flap of a wing. Something like that anyway.
In my experience, almost everything is better than SPD.
I have been using eggbeaters on my MTB and CX bikes for a couple of years now and I will not go back. The only possible option would be to switch to e.g. Time pedals.
I've had no problems whatsoever with my 3 pairs of eggbeaters.
Seems to be bang up against the Giant Defy 1 - simmilar spec with a highly regarded aluminium frame. Shame the D1 has an awful colour scheme this year, I put this down as a conspiracy to tempt me to spend extra on the Defy 0 and its shiny blackness. New boilder means no new bike though.
there's plenty of evidence out there that they are prone to incredibly poor bearing life and also catastrophic failure including axles suddenly snapping
the design of the pedal means the springs can also eat into the soles of your shoes if you don't use a protective plate under the cleat
however there are those that love them for their light weight and mud clearing abilities and say bearing issues aren't a problem if you look after them
it's the one bike component i advise people to avoid
Thought as much, thanks for your help dude, defo wasted too much time stressing over that. The joys of fantasy players everywhere!
Let's see how it pans out!
Gone konig and De gendt for Meersman and martin
I do believe that Raleigh is taking the piss
Never mind EPO, there's clearly some SERIOUS drugs in use in Aigle!
Thanks for all your help guys! Last 10 mins of worrying, hope my phone holds out.
Velo Club Don Logan is also well worth listening too.
Think your cleats are too high on your foot.try lowering them slightly.also buy some comfy insoles
Depends on the segment but that may be a tt that is 6 laps of something and strava does sometimes take one lap as the full lap and hence thinks you did it 6 times faster than you actually did (hence avg speed of 25mph becomes 150mph)
Strava just isn't smart enough to work those out (although in its defence it would have to be pretty smart to do that automatically!)
You think? Do I leave him in then? Lol
Interesting that this load of hot air is coming from tfl, whose employees are some of the worst offenders. I am, of course, referring to bus drivers who, if they're not encroaching on the ASL completely , think that it's ok if their wheels are stopped before the ASL even if 2m or so of bus is still poking its way into the area supposedly reserved for cyclists.
Having complained to tfl on numerous occasions about this and got precisely nowhere, I'll be pleasantly surprised if this suggestion actually comes to fruition.
I mean, let's look at the practicalities of it: the technology has been present for years to film and prosecute motorists who red light jump at junctions but has barely been implemented. And we're expected to believe that now cameras will be placed to catch ASL encroachers?
Tosh!
Having just been made redundant I have the time, but no passport.
Kicking myself for not renewing it.