[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[1066familyman]

Shiny shiny crank arm

Very nice work that man!

...I've just realised I haven't got out on the bike for 3 weeks because of this rain. 3 weeks solid of turbo time!

Yep, it's all getting a bit depressing all this constant rain and dull dark days. Supposed to be sunny here tomorrow so I'll finally get out if it is, but then rain forecast again for Monday. It'll probably brighten up once we've all gone back to bloody work after the holidays!

 

[Stat Brother]

It'll probably brighten up once we've all gone back to bloody work after the holidays!

Feckin well hope so.
Obviously being a postie I'm well aware of the weather.

Usually it's never as bad as we think, but not this time, I've never known it to constantly lash down, like it is.

 

[1066familyman]

Feckin well hope so.
Obviously being a postie I'm well aware of the weather.

Usually it's never as bad as we think, but not this time, I've never known it to constantly lash down, like it is.

Exactly!, we tend to not see beyond what we have right now but I garden for work and pleasure and can also confirm it's been one hell of a wet Autumn & Winter so far.

To be fair I hope it brightens up after the hols too because I ordinarily work outside all day too but can transfer to inside work if the weather's wet. It does get frustrating though to be at work all day in dry weather and then have it rain everytime there's an opportunity to get out on the bike.

I keep finding myself constantly checking the fantasy site for the new rider list at the moment to give me something to get my teeth into. I'm chomping at the bit for the season to start again and keen to know how much they'll be asking for some of the bargain basement riders from last season like Quintana etc. Sad, but true I'm afraid

 

[Stat Brother]

Four words:-

FUCKIN COTTER FUCKIN PINS.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

I keep finding myself constantly checking the fantasy site for the new rider list at the moment to give me something to get my teeth into. I'm chomping at the bit for the season to start again and keen to know how much they'll be asking for some of the bargain basement riders from last season like Quintana etc. Sad, but true I'm afraid

We all know you've been on the case since October!

 

[Stat Brother]

CYCLE SPORT magazine QUIZ OF THE YEAR.
(No google cheating I'll have the answers in a couple of weeks)

GEOGRAPHY

1 - Complete this sequence: Turchino, Le Manie, Capo Berta

2 - Excepting the Grand Tours, what is the longest race, in total stages, in pro cycling?

3 - Where would you find the patron saint of cycling?

4 - Name the famous square in Siena, on which the Strade Bianche finishes?

5 - Which Belgian climb shares it's name with a French clothing brand?

6 - Where in Paris did Le Tour finish between 1903 - 1967?

7 - Where did the 20th stage of the Giro finish, and what was remarkable about it?

8 - Name the French town around which Europe's first stage race of the years is trad based?

9 - Name the location of the current Tour of Flanders finish?

10 - What is the most northerly pro race in the UCI calendar?


I'd struggle to get 5, and 3 of them would be 'yes that's what I was going to say'!
Next up general knowledge.

 

[Stat Brother]

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

1 - Where would you find the gruppetto?

2 - What is the name of Le Tour's race announcer?

3 - Name the 4 riders who have won the World road race a record 3 times?

4 - Who is the current holder of the Hour record? (it doesn't say which version)

5 - Who preceded Pat Mc as UCI president?

6 - Who invented the quick release?

7 - What colour does the Vuelta KoM's wear?

8 - Who finished second in most tours and how many times?

9 - Which men's and women's teams were the first World TT champs, this year?

10 - What role does an ardoisier perform in cycling?


A little easier still nowhere near 10.

 

[Stat Brother]

HISTORY

1 - Who was the last man to win back 2 back Liege Bastongne Liege?

2 - Who was the first brit to win a tour stage?

3 - When did Paris Roubaix first end in the velodrome?

4 - What specific historical achievement links, Lapebie, Anquetil, Merckx, Bert & Brad?

5 - Which Tour winner is nicknamed The Lion of Mugello?

6 - Merckx rode for Molteni, but what did Molteni produce?

7 - Who has won the most Giro stages and who many?

8 - Who was the last Frenchman to win a Grand Tour?

9 - Mid career what business did Frans Verbeek briefly quit cycling for, in 1966?

10 - What stopped Le Mond from racing Le Tour in 1987?


Another poor round, from me.

 

[Stat Brother]

RIDER ANAGRAMS.

1 - strong arm clean?

2 - I'm mad actor?

3 - Strange ape?

4 - Man Aversion?

5 - quit madcap?

6 - stronger bike?

7 - heroic forms?

8 - vast arty grit?

9 - darkened loans?

10 - laconic horse?


Minimal knowledge required, my strongest round!

 

[Stoichkov]

General knowledge and geography rounds I think I score fairly well but it all falls apart on the History bit and I can never do anagrams

Round 1, Question 5 - come on [MENTION=435]Stat Brother[/MENTION] - that one's easy!

 

[Stat Brother]

WHO SAID WHAT.

1 - we're not here to read twitter, we're here to win the tour?

2 - I'm an ex-doper'?

3 - There was supposed to be a ceremony on the podium but the team didn't know, and I missed out...I had a bit of a cry that night?

4 - Pat McQuaid is a dick?

5 - I wanted a tour stage win and I got three?

6 - I did my warm down on the turbo, and from the reaction I got you's think I was pleasuring myself in a deck chair.

7 - Normally I don't need this weapon.Normally I use my sprint.

8 - I wasn't as strong as Fabian. But it's not always the strongest guy that wins?

9 - Classic 'bone idle' rant by Wiggo, I can't be arsed to type

10 - While I understand the choices we made were wrong. I understand why we made them and why at the time we felt justified in making them. I do not condemn Lance for making those choices and I do not wish to be condemned for the choices I made.


That's your lot, a better finish from myself, but I doubt I'll clear 50% total.

Yes I am procrastinating, no I still can't get the pins out, yes I should be restoring, yes I am easily distracted.

 

[Stat Brother]

General knowledge and geography rounds I think I score fairly well but it all falls apart on the History bit and I can never do anagrams

Round 1, Question 5 - come on [MENTION=435]Stat Brother[/MENTION] - that one's easy!

Fill them in, someone has to start.

Q5 I'll back myself to get it, eventually, esp if it begins with 'R'.
3 & 6 are the bankers, 5 7 and 8 are ones I 'know'.

Anagrams Q1, come on

 

[Stat Brother]

WHO SAID WHAT.

1 - we're not here to read twitter, we're here to win the tour?

2 - I'm an ex-doper'?

3 - There was supposed to be a ceremony on the podium but the team didn't know, and I missed out...I had a bit of a cry that night?

4 - Pat McQuaid is a dick?

5 - I wanted a tour stage win and I got three?

6 - I did my warm down on the turbo, and from the reaction I got you's think I was pleasuring myself in a deck chair.

7 - Normally I don't need this weapon.Normally I use my sprint.

8 - I wasn't as strong as Fabian. But it's not always the strongest guy that wins?

9 - Classic 'bone idle' rant by Wiggo, I can't be arsed to type
Bradley Wiggins.

10 - While I understand the choices we made were wrong. I understand why we made them and why at the time we felt justified in making them. I do not condemn Lance for making those choices and I do not wish to be condemned for the choices I made.


That's your lot, a better finish from myself, but I doubt I'll clear 50% total.

Yes I am procrastinating, no I still can't get the pins out, yes I should be restoring, yes I am easily distracted.

...

 

[Woodchip]

Four words:-

FUCKIN COTTER FUCKIN PINS.

Obvious thing to say... Have you undone the bolt then sprayed feck loads of WD40 in the and left it to drain down for 24 hours?

 

[Stat Brother]

Obvious thing to say... Have you undone the bolt then sprayed feck loads of WD40 in the and left it to drain down for 24 hours?

In fairness it's only had about half a large can.

I'm g-clamping the hell out of it, at the moment.

I just got my best purchase on it, so far , and the fecker just laughed at me, while singing:-

'hell no I won't go'.

 

[Woodchip]

In fairness it's only had about half a large can.

I'm g-clamping the hell out of it, at the moment.

I just got my best purchase on it, so far , and the fecker just laughed at me, while singing:-

'hell no I won't go'.

You are trying to push it it and not in I presume. LOL

Looks like you may have to drill it out then. I don't envy you with that task.

 

[Woodchip]

"Push it out not in" Stupid time limited edit feature!

EDIT: Looks like the rest of NSC had imploded again. Back to only visiting our safe little Haven

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm loving the set up.

I have a long socket over the non screwy end with, about 10mm play inside.
The socket is the same size as the non screwy end of the g-clamp.

Both screwy ends match up well, and there loads of room to turn the handle.

Still nothing.

It took 2 full revolutions to loosen, last time, and the pin which isn't rusted at all, still hadn't budged.

 

[Woodchip]

I'm loving the set up.

I have a long socket over the non screwy end with, about 10mm play inside.
The socket is the same size as the non screwy end of the g-clamp.

Both screwy ends match up well, and there loads of room to turn the handle.

Still nothing.

It took 2 full revolutions to loosen, last time, and the pin which isn't rusted at all, still hadn't budged.

You tried the archaic method of beating the living hell out if it with a hammer?

 

[Stat Brother]

You tried the archaic method of beating the living hell out if it with a hammer?

That's next.