Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Yep, definitely a weight thing!
Pipe down, dwarf! ;-)
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Pipe down, dwarf! ;-)
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Phil Liggett commentates for SBS. Bonus!
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Just checked the fantasy.road.cc website and they are hoping to have the competition sorted for Monday. Hopefully [MENTION=12656]Pantani[/MENTION] can get to a PC on Monday to set it up.
I remember saying during Le Tour, I wasn't enjoying Phil's commentary.Phil Liggett commentates for SBS. Bonus!
They were feelings I had the year before but ignored them as it's sacrilege.
Sadly I'm not really looking forward to Phil's involvement this year, esp having not done himself any favours re Lance.
Indurain's Lungs
Legend of Garry Nelson
This. My opinion of him has gone right down and he's not actually very well informed about things.
Do I revert to Eurosport for the tour though?
He slide very quickly down the slippery slope when I eventually switched on to all the product placement he does.
Always shoehorning in the AMGEN Tour of California, and a couple of others I can't place in January.
Always shoehorning in the AMGEN Tour of California, and a couple of others I can't place in January.
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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I watch on Eurosport, usually, force of habit, what with most cycling being shown on there. And I love the coverage - I can't understand why so many people slag off Harmon - I find him entertaining and informative. Sean Kelly's an acquired taste, but I enjoy listening to him too - and you've gotta respect his knowledge.
The only things that I prefer on ITV are the little features from Ned Boulting and Gary Imlach. And you only see them on the 7pm highlights.
So yeah, revert to Eurosport!
Pogue Mahone
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Eurosport and ITV4, I think, just like last year.
Motogull
Todd Warrior
- Sep 16, 2005
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Right. First time out after a fortnight of heavy cold. Decided to take it easy and not do my normal run and instead to go and have a recce of the cat 4 climb I had found. For some unknown reason, I made it up without stopping. Haven't done my cat 5 climb without stopping yet. The rating calculations must be very close? I can only think that distance trumps angle. That cat 5 feels really steep. Coming back down from the 4 took a while, I felt cold at the end. Also had a 'brakes don't fail me now' moment as a couple of cars came round a bend towards me. Shame about the mist and drizzle.
I'm not a gadget rider, probably more of a cycling punk, so can't join that Strava thing?
I'm not a gadget rider, probably more of a cycling punk, so can't join that Strava thing?
Nice one, love that kind of weather myself! Hate the warm and sun.
You can join Strava and plot out where you've been, although she would need to know how long it took ya to calculate mph etc.
Indurain's Lungs
Legend of Garry Nelson
Yeah, I don't mind the Eurosport coverage. I usually watch one until an ad break then switch to the other.
The beauty of itv is that it can be watched on the computers at work so ideal for cheeky tour viewing.
1066familyman
Radio User
- Jan 15, 2008
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For me the fact that I can record it on freesat then watch it all back 'as live' (skipping the endless adverts) in the evening when I get home from work is the real bonus. Great value on the Eurosport Player on the computer for the year, as I said earlier, but whenever possible I will be watching ITV because of being able to record. Oh, and despite Phil's adoration of LA and a lot of his gaffs, Phil & Paul are still my preferred commentary team for TdF. The bloke who did the Vuelta for ITV last year though was excellent, as was Roger Hammond in the studio.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
You can track your runs on Strava as well.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Just picked a random page to read (and chose page 30 on 40 posts per page) and there is talk about GPS back in May. Have we reached a groundhog moment in this thread?
m20gull
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Maybe we need a sub-forum!
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
I quite like everything in one thread. It gives the place a less formal feel and is a bit like mates chatting in a pub.
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Just checked the fantasy.road.cc website and they are hoping to have the competition sorted for Monday. Hopefully [MENTION=12656]Pantani[/MENTION] can get to a PC on Monday to set it up.
I'm at work Monday so should be able to get it all set up. I'm sure they won't mind me doing this instead of my actual job.