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Have you been on the sauce? It's only 4.30pm.
Pogue Mahone
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Very sad news from Belgium.
http://road.cc/content/news/111329-iam-cyclings-kristof-goddaert-killed-after-being-run-over-bus
http://road.cc/content/news/111329-iam-cyclings-kristof-goddaert-killed-after-being-run-over-bus
Motogull
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That's really horrible.
My last post was an attempt to explain how learning via twitter that Brett M was really shaken up after a cycling accident on Saturday. I saw him before the game and asked him more, but he didn't seem to recognize me. He was thrown over a barrier onto a DC and did not deny being very scared mid flight. And, is it me or is Eurospurt not showing as much cycling this season?
Pogue Mahone
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Brett always forgets. I used to play in the same football team as him for a while, and he had only a vague recollection of this, despite my regular hat-tricks and unforgettable scorching shot.
I'm sure Eurosport will get back onto it when this Olympic business is over. But the Tour of Oman is on, isn't it?
1066familyman
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Sad news indeed. RIP Kristof Goddaert.
Re: Race coverage -
No live coverage of Oman at all.
For the Tours of Algarve and Andalucia, both starting tomorrow- I think Eurosport has some live coverage of one of these, but not certain as Eurosport seem to make it up as they go along. Best bet is to go here http://www.cyclingfans.com/live_race_coverage for links for any live race coverage.
Re: Race coverage -
No live coverage of Oman at all.
For the Tours of Algarve and Andalucia, both starting tomorrow- I think Eurosport has some live coverage of one of these, but not certain as Eurosport seem to make it up as they go along. Best bet is to go here http://www.cyclingfans.com/live_race_coverage for links for any live race coverage.
1066familyman
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I briefly followed a sort of official ticker of it today. The 30 seconds 'coverage' posted up on youtube today is a complete waste of time.
Just back from the third ride of my new regime.
I followed up the first with a repeat performance, only with slightly more confidence.
Today I kept it flat and reasonably fast adding a further 10 miles.
All in all it's going well, I even managed some 3 to 9 pedaling, not something my thighs are going to be happy about.
Don't worry I will tire of these reports once the novelty wears off.
I followed up the first with a repeat performance, only with slightly more confidence.
Today I kept it flat and reasonably fast adding a further 10 miles.
All in all it's going well, I even managed some 3 to 9 pedaling, not something my thighs are going to be happy about.
Don't worry I will tire of these reports once the novelty wears off.
Pogue Mahone
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What is 3 to 9 pedalling?
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I think Stat made it up
Actually, I think he is talking about the idea of 'scraping' your foot back at the bottom of the pedal stroke. At least I presume that is what he is on about.
Pogue Mahone
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I think Stat made it up
Actually, I think he is talking about the idea of 'scraping' your foot back at the bottom of the pedal stroke. At least I presume that is what he is on about.
Aaaaah, yes, that makes sense. 1 to 7 will suffice for me.
Town hills today - Falmer Road, Coldean Lane and 3x Elm Grove. Elm Grove's average gradient is slightly steeper than the average up the Tourmalet. So do it ten times and it's a similar climb! (As long as you discount the descent of Bear Road and loop around the Lewis Road!) This etape is gonna be a piece of piss!
I didn't want to venture out into the countryside. I keep getting punctures. Happily my new tyres had arrived when I got home...
Pogue Mahone
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You are already moving downwards. The next stage will sort the wheat from the chaff.
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Aaaaah, yes, that makes sense. 1 to 7 will suffice for me.
Town hills today - Falmer Road, Coldean Lane and 3x Elm Grove. Elm Grove's average gradient is slightly steeper than the average up the Tourmalet. So do it ten times and it's a similar climb! (As long as you discount the descent of Bear Road and loop around the Lewis Road!) This etape is gonna be a piece of piss!
I didn't want to venture out into the countryside. I keep getting punctures. Happily my new tyres had arrived when I got home...
Your not wrong about punctures, it is getting a bit ridiculous lately. I've walked home from my last two rides, not happy at all.
Catch me if you can yer bag of wind!
Have your team taken their stablisers off yet?
Ha ha ha! Eat my dust!
Pogue Mahone
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Yep, it's awful. I have never seen so many nicks and holes in a pair of tyres as the ones I am replacing at the moment. So much grit on the roads, so many pot-holes.
We'd better get a corker of a summer.
Pogue Mahone
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Bold Seagull
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I think Stat made it up
Actually, I think he is talking about the idea of 'scraping' your foot back at the bottom of the pedal stroke. At least I presume that is what he is on about.
Is it not 9 to 3 pedalling? This was mentioned to me when I had a go on a wattage bike that showed a graph of your power throughout the pedal action. When your foot is at 9 o'clock you push forward toward 3 o'clock as if you are bypassing 12 o'clock (12 o'clock being the highest point of the pedal stroke). Supposed to even out your transitions in the pedal action so that the power is even throughout. Interestingly on the wattage bike it was how amazing it was to go from the graph being a circle (perfect power output) to a figure of '8' shape which effectively meant your efficiency takes a nose dive.
Pogue Mahone
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Do you get outside on your bike these days? Or has youth football taken over your life?
Bold Seagull
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Each time I've been free to go out it's been torrential rain. I'd have to say I've been very unlucky. When it has occasionally been reasonable, I've been hooked into family days out. Sunday was a prime example, we took the kids out to the Birling Gap, had a great lunch and a nice day, but I had serious bouts of jealousy every time we passed someone in lycra!
I'm not a fair weather cyclist by any means, but it's been a bit sh1t hasn't it!
Anyway, ko Sunday for the kids is 12.30pm so I'm going to get out Sunday morning!