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Sticky-out bits on saddles in the pro-peloton

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  • July 7, 2015 at 10:27 am #24383
    HarryTrauts

    While watching recent races, I’ve noticed that a few riders have what looks like a black plastic thing sticking out from underneath their saddles. In the Tour, it seems that they have all got this addition. Does anyone know what it is? Is it a camera or something to do with telemetry? Do I need one and will it make me go faster?

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  • July 8, 2015 at 11:49 am #852799
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    Anonymous

    When they change bikes the
    When they change bikes the team need to inform the race commissaires; that’s not a new thing, they already did it to keep track of the timing transponders.

    July 8, 2015 at 8:28 am #852797
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    PhillBrown

    Jimbomitch wrote:Its the

    Jimbomitch wrote:
    Its the batteries for the motor……. :O

    It’s the latest form of doping… Some kind of mini rocket booster!

    July 8, 2015 at 8:21 am #852795
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    Jimbomitch

    Its the batteries for the
    Its the batteries for the motor……. :O

    July 8, 2015 at 7:03 am #852793
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    Danger Dicko

    Spare bikes don’t have the
    Spare bikes don’t have the telemetry yet. It would cost a bomb to equip every bike.

    If they change on to bike without the sensor quite simply they lose it.

    July 7, 2015 at 12:48 pm #852791
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    HarryTrauts

    Thank you. I thought it
    Thank you. I thought it might be something like that.

    So what happened when Cancellara (and probably other riders) had to change bikes yesterday? I might be wrong but I don’t think his white bike had a sticky-out-thing.

    July 7, 2015 at 12:30 pm #852789
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    vonhelmet

    On the climb up the Mur de
    On the climb up the Mur de Huy yesterday they had readouts on the TV for the real time speeds that some of the riders were doing. I guess that must be from this.

    July 7, 2015 at 11:50 am #852787
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    Martyn_K

    Telemetry kit from the new
    Telemetry kit from the new TdF partner Dimension Data. DD are in many technology sectors and one of those is data analysis & presentation. So look out for new ways that official channels will present rider information.

    One thing that appears to be more accurate already is the time gaps between riders/ groups. I expect more visuals to be shown when the race hits the mountains with the possibility of rider positions to be shown over terrain overlays.

    July 7, 2015 at 11:21 am #852785
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    Poptart242

    Poptart242 wrote:It’s the new
    [quote=Poptart242]It’s the new telemetry set-up:

    http://road.cc/content/news/155909-follow-your-favourite-tour-de-france-riders-never-thanks-latest-tech%5B/quote%5D

    100 posts! And a boring one about telemetry as well, boooo.

    July 7, 2015 at 11:21 am #852783
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    Poptart242

    It’s the new telemetry
    It’s the new telemetry set-up:

    http://road.cc/content/news/155909-follow-your-favourite-tour-de-france-riders-never-thanks-latest-tech

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