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I agree it’s an endless
I agree it’s an endless debate – DMs point though is that the racing culture was so ‘above-the-law’, and the riders were that blase about the threat of enforcement, that he never really saw that as an issue.I’m about to read Pantani’s story, and have been warned to feel very disillusioned afterwards re doping.
issacforce wrote:one one
one one question to ask!!! if he had not been caught, would he have stopped taking drugs, sorry but should have been banned for life like them all who get caught.He had already stopped a number of months before he was caught. He felt that guilty about winning on them that he stopped, but weirdly, kept an old syringe and feeder vial as a reminder of dark times. Months later, the entire Cofidis doping culture blew up and the Police raided his apartment, finding the old paraphernalia.
This is my recollection of his book, anyhow. It’s not only a very good read, but is an eye-opener regarding drugs in sport. Give it a go.
If you join British Cycling
If you join British Cycling you get your own start area in front, but I’m not sure it makes that much difference (other than the obvious bit in Salford Quays) because the timing chip doesn’t start the clock until you go over the line anyway.I did 52 in 2:30:52, and yes, people were racing. I couldn’t stay with the fast lads who were running a 30mph-ish front group.
trikeman wrote:
I am not 100%
I am not 100% all these frames come from the same factory, but whichever they come from has to have some tooling, experience and expensive equipment to build carbon frames, Dura-ace C35’s and Zipps. Companies like Nike have tried to stop this ‘copying’ but if there is the market for less expensive, the market will be supplied.
Trikeman. ;)Don’t know why, but the idea of rip-off components leaves me more surprised than rip-off frames. Dura-Ace C35s? That just makes me think it’s an ‘out-of-hours’ job on the same production line, or someone fiddling the numbers to siphon a few off the official shipping list.
Would have to be honest and
Would have to be honest and say I think it was worth more than a tenner. Police outriders everywhere, plus mechanics, a good number of marshals (one of which nearly stepped backwards off the kerb in front of me without looking – duh!), great HQ location. The only issue was that I (and my clubmates) got the feeling that they weren’t expecting the faster riders – some of those tighter turns, the obstacles in the technical section (the bollard in the middle of the path at the Lowry was a classic!), and the unmarked larger potholes made us think they were expecting more of a skyride-type pace.I was surprised that more clubs didn’t turn out. We (Chorlton Velo) had about 20 there, and we figured the likes of Manchester Wheelers, Seamons, Wills Wheels etc would do the same, but I only seemed to see 2 or 3 max from any other club. Apparently the emails have been coming in from people enquiring about joining us, so that’s good.
RIP. Her family must be in
RIP. Her family must be in bits.Thanks for the heads-up.
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Thanks for the heads-up.I did the 52, and was quite pleased to finish in just under 2:31. Certainly the quickest 52 miles I’ve ever done. Great to have closed roads and riding on the ‘wrong’ side of the dual carriage way was an inspired decision that made everything new even to locals. It was nice and fast as well, rather odd to run the ‘technical section’ through an apartment car park etc though.
Your post suggests that
Your post suggests that perhaps your colleagues are charging into this without really considering the various challenges/options etc involved, and could almost be taking on any physical challenge in a similar manner. You, on the other hand, sound like you enjoy riding your bike and wouldn’t turn your nose up at good advice/experience etc to increase your speed/enjoyment/comfort and mitigate risks/issues.It’s a tough one. If others were taking part, I’d suggest hooking up with a different group showing a slightly more cerebral approach, but maybe you need to sit them down away from other distractions and explain the situation. Perhaps separately, if their machismo feeds each other and encourages a gung-ho mindset. I certainly wouldn’t be happy riding behind someone who was happy to make sudden unexpected moves etc without consideration for the riders behind them.
DEFINITELY get a bike fit sorted. Practice riding in a group and encourage good etiquette such as pointing out obstacles, predictable riding etc.
I did a mass start sportive yesterday and (slightly surprisingly) the vast majority were good at this, so he really needs to take the point that he will be in an undesirable minority if he fails to ride considerately.
Good luck, let us know how you get on.
It’s Millar time. Go Dave.
It’s Millar time. Go Dave.I buy from a geniune spread
I buy from a geniune spread of retailers. My last purchase was from wiggle, but that’s as much about the opening hours of shops conflicting with my working hours as much as anything else. I have about 5 local bike shops which I use, some more than others. One is very local, geared towards the casual end of the market, but has a good stock of muc-off, so cleaning products come from there. One is more expensive, but the advice and experience is second to none. I think my next bike might come from there.I struggled to find a bricks and mortar retailer that stocked Speedplay pedals, so they came from Wiggle.
Good luck with your shop, can you ship Road ID internationally? I’m in the UK.
Maybe try to balance the
Maybe try to balance the upgrade a little. A guy on the club run has just bought Campag Scirocco wheels (I think) and says that have dramatically improved the performance over the stock rims on his (approx £1k) bike. Wiggle are doing the pair for just under £200, but they could probably be had for cheaper. Upgrade the calipers as above and add Swiss-stop pads (£22-ish). I’d keep the Armidillos, they seem quite quick to me. This will probably make a huge difference.I’ve started going to a Mountain bike centre and hiring a bike for an hour to hoon around on the trails, the first time I pulled on the brakes the hydraulic discs nearly sent me flying!
I saw my own soul leaving my
I saw my own soul leaving my body during the last 10 miles yesterday…I don’t even think about it
I don’t even think about it any more. Going out without one would feel weird, like when you go out without the usual wallet/phone/keys. I wouldn’t be able to focus because I’d have a niggle in the back of my head about why I felt different; the equivalent of that little panic when you check your pockets.When I was a kid my mates laughed at me because my parents wanted me to wear one, but these days no-one even notices.
Did he dress himself this
8|Did he dress himself this morning?
I’m sure your beloved would
😀 I’m sure your beloved would have been well pleased with that – my missus took one look at all my new gear and promptly announced that she needed a pair of designer sunglasses to enjoy the weather in – “er, but they’re just a luxury love – Rapha kit is an essential human right!”
