According to Eurosport commentary this afternoon most of the riders are using compact chainsets in the Alps these days, with a 30 or 34 inside ring, rather than a 39. With a 53 or 54 on the outer to get the speed up on the descent.
Quote from: fatkid2000 on July 22, 2008, 09:08:41 pm According to Eurosport commentary this afternoon most of the riders are using compact chainsets in the Alps these days, with a 30 or 34 inside ring, rather than a 39. With a 53 or 54 on the outer to get the speed up on the descent. how does that work i thought the reason that most compacts only had a 50 outer was your front changer could only handle a gap of 14/16 teeth or the like.
I got stopped for speeding (on a push-bike) this morning - no kidding!! I was coming into Hathersage at 7:30 from the direction of the Fox House, I wasn't aware how fast I was going as I was on my winter bike which doesn't have a computer. According to PC plod I did 44 mph at one point in the 30 zone - woops. I got a warning not to go so fast again. Shame he didn't see the Audi which almost collided with the traffic lights down the road towards Hope due to a really dodgy overtaking maneuver.
Well Cadel didn't win again - Shame. Well done Sastre. I got stopped for speeding (on a push-bike) this morning - no kidding!! I was coming into Hathersage at 7:30 from the direction of the Fox House, I wasn't aware how fast I was going as I was on my winter bike which doesn't have a computer. According to PC plod I did 44 mph at one point in the 30 zone - woops. I got a warning not to go so fast again. Shame he didn't see the Audi which almost collided with the traffic lights down the road towards Hope due to a really dodgy overtaking maneuver.
Quote from: fatkid2000 on July 27, 2008, 01:26:43 pmI got stopped for speeding (on a push-bike) this morning - no kidding!! I was coming into Hathersage at 7:30 from the direction of the Fox House, I wasn't aware how fast I was going as I was on my winter bike which doesn't have a computer. According to PC plod I did 44 mph at one point in the 30 zone - woops. I got a warning not to go so fast again. Shame he didn't see the Audi which almost collided with the traffic lights down the road towards Hope due to a really dodgy overtaking maneuver. nice one. in a strange way it is a dream of mine for this to happen to me! odd.sastre has done well. it was good to see CSC's tactics unfold towards the end of the race. nice one.
Bit mean to say, but I'm glad Cadel didn't win because he never looks like he knows how to lead or go for anything.
Spent a short while following a delightful bloke today (replica pro team kit, shaved legs, etc, etc) who was not up for having people riding behind him so spent his time snotting on me and veering all over the road so I couldn't pass (I assume he was pretending I wasn't there although he had just passed me at a junction)!
Would have been a really good day for Froggatt Hill Challenge on Sunday I reckon. I went down it and could barely get over 40kph into the headwind. Seemed like lots of people riding up it too, loads without helmets, but thats their choice I guess.