supposed to go to a garmin party next week- if i see dz i'll ask him if he scared thor away
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Thursday, 11 August 2011 20:17 (thirteen years ago) link
I seem to remember dz "welcoming" thor to roomying with an "epic Pink Floyd The Wall" session....
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 11 August 2011 20:27 (thirteen years ago) link
hunt3r braggin itt
― remembrance of schwings past (gbx), Thursday, 11 August 2011 20:31 (thirteen years ago) link
maximize scarce opportunities innit
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Thursday, 11 August 2011 21:09 (thirteen years ago) link
@joaoisme:Last year Thor shared a room with me at the first camp. This year he's got @dzabriskie. Man that is a rough start for the big man.
@dzabriskie:Going to miss the Pinkfloyd concert tomorrow...wonder if my roomate Thor is up for a deep dark Wall session...about 3 hours ago
― i love you but i have chosen snarkness (Steve Shasta), Monday, November 29, 2010 6:18 PM (8 months ago)
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 11 August 2011 21:13 (thirteen years ago) link
BMC Drama already:
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/9375/Evans-on-Hushovd-Australian-says-he-doesnt-want-to-ride-with-a-sprinter-in-next-years-Tour.aspx
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Friday, 12 August 2011 14:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Hushovd isn't a real sprinter any more though is he? He can't compete with Farrar, Greipel, Cavendish and the likes. He broadened his game, and is there for the classics and stage wins in big rounds.
Regardless, remarkable way to welcome a new team-member publicly.
― I for one am (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 12 August 2011 14:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Given this year's tour hushovd is now firmly with the punchers and barrodeurs. Maybe rhiis bid for Cav?
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Friday, 12 August 2011 16:24 (thirteen years ago) link
http://cdn3.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net//2011/08/14/2/20110814ispa_001_600.jpg
― My heart goes out to the people of platitudes (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 14 August 2011 21:17 (thirteen years ago) link
lol I do that all the time
― remembrance of schwings past (gbx), Monday, 15 August 2011 02:14 (thirteen years ago) link
That Radio Shack is a pretty good Pro Continental team... they are 2/2 on their season goals so far!
― sous les paves, Monday, 15 August 2011 16:33 (thirteen years ago) link
wth
thor und gilbert in one team
― neuchâtel xanax (cozen), Friday, 19 August 2011 14:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Just finished reading David Millar's book. Well worth it, fantastically written by him and James Whittle. Pretty frank and open but there are still a few too many code names for my liking.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 22 August 2011 18:32 (thirteen years ago) link
http://shacktracker.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/
live video, worth watching the follow cam through garden of the gods. scary actually. beautiful place to ride tho.
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Monday, 22 August 2011 19:31 (thirteen years ago) link
feel kinda ghoulish waiting for the first guy to blow the big left hander.
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Monday, 22 August 2011 19:54 (thirteen years ago) link
ok, now i've learned from paul and phil that colorado is "tropical" and that garden of the gods is a nat'l park.
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Monday, 22 August 2011 20:08 (thirteen years ago) link
I have the sound off. How are your palm trees doing, Hunt3r?
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 22 August 2011 20:11 (thirteen years ago) link
nice but its a been an esp lovely year for the bananas and mangos really
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Monday, 22 August 2011 20:13 (thirteen years ago) link
jens in the house
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Monday, 22 August 2011 20:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Are you going to go out and watch any of the race this week?
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 22 August 2011 20:18 (thirteen years ago) link
i might, my schedule kinda shitty. if i gotta choose between riding and spectating-- im riding.
there's plenty of ambient sound in this simulcast ed.
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Monday, 22 August 2011 20:21 (thirteen years ago) link
I agree with your choices.
Ambient sound was particularly good at the Vuelta today. I feel my whinge fest has achieved something.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 22 August 2011 20:31 (thirteen years ago) link
fast freddy waht r u doing
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Monday, 22 August 2011 20:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Pretty frank and open but there are still a few too many code names for my liking.
ed have you read any of the press around the book - millar suggesting that every team had a 'l'equiper' type character who'd sort you out with ur pharma needs, he felt that it was appropriate to show it was a more universal thing (tho i think there were some legal issues too).
― crip sausage (haitch), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 03:43 (thirteen years ago) link
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Monday, August 22, 2011 1:42 PM (7 hours ago)
He was mentoring the local specialized junior devo team and kept winning races so he decided to un-retire. He's still fast as fock, not on the TT bike obvs but just wait, I bet he has a few respectable performances.
He dropped me so hard on a hill a few months ago... it was pretty bad.
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 04:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Hadn't read much press, tend to avoid too much of it until I have read the book, but I get the point.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 07:10 (thirteen years ago) link
The Vuelta is heading up high today
― My heart goes out to the people of platitudes (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 09:03 (thirteen years ago) link
xpost yeah rodriguez did great, i didn't think he looked super on the bike but a v. good time. not a ton of sprints for him to contest is what i was getting at.
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 12:45 (thirteen years ago) link
"that is an interesting point, the wind has done a complete turnaround of 380 degrees" #philsfacepalms
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Tuesday, August 23, 2011 5:45 AM (7 hours ago)
Yeah, if you're like me and curious as to how an ex pro tour sprinter goes uphill... it's way faster than I ever imagined. He made mincemeat out of most of the local guys in the final 2-300m.
― Puff Daddy, whoever the fuck you are. I am dissapoint. (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 20:30 (thirteen years ago) link
i think i've stated it before but i read somewhere that a protour autobus apparently does 1200-1300 VAM, so i figure a retired sprinter with actual effort still would be wayyyy faster than me.
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 20:36 (thirteen years ago) link
"rainstorms could turn these roads into a treacherous ski rink." #philsfacepalms
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 21:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Delayed in Detroit airport, worth paying for wifi to watch or is it done?
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 22:27 (thirteen years ago) link
done. never underestimate the incentive of a contract year.
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 22:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Done indeed but there are iPhone and android apps, pretty neat, live video, power data and other stuff
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 22:34 (thirteen years ago) link
OK so I am watching p&p waffle on pre presentation and I am insanely jealous of you and think I should move to Colorado.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 22:41 (thirteen years ago) link
dude u r in detroit it will get better
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 23:00 (thirteen years ago) link
It certainly will, I left my bike with lbs for a tune up, I am unreasonably excited about riding this weekend.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 23:01 (thirteen years ago) link
dont get hit by any earthquakes now, and i'll try to stay away from the ski rinks. ~ski rinks~
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 23:12 (thirteen years ago) link
lol "~refreshing~?"
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/08/news/video-christian-vande-velde-looking-for-a-way-to-win-in-colorado_189953
― Hunt3r, Saturday, 27 August 2011 13:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Wow Wiggins!
― Manchester United 8 (EIGHT) Arsenal 2 (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 28 August 2011 18:23 (thirteen years ago) link
yes that was enormously impressive. yr spindly little climber types aren't so hot when a mountain stage finishes with cross and headwinds!
― 'australian lack of style' (haitch), Monday, 29 August 2011 00:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Chris Froome! WTF?
― Manchester United 8 (EIGHT) Arsenal 2 (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 29 August 2011 15:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Not looking good for Bertie:http://road.cc/content/news/25390-contadors-management-threaten-sue-media-after-latest-doping-allegations
― Manchester United 8 (EIGHT) Arsenal 2 (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 29 August 2011 20:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Joaquin Rodriguez big-ringing it up the final few k of this climb at the Vuelta...wow
― sous les paves, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 15:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Whoa he only took seven seconds...looked like he was way faster than that. Never mind.
― sous les paves, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 15:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Can't see wiggins holding off Nibali all the way to Madrid. Even if they stay together on climbs, descents and time bonuses should see Nibali go top.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 17:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Very pleased for Wiggins. I'd agree, it will be difficult for him to hold on to the red jersey, but I don't think it's impossible in the form he's in. He beat Nibali in the Tour in 2009 and he's looking stronger now: actually leading up the final kilometres of the summit finishes and burning rivals (including Nibali) off his wheel. Also Nibali is quite similar to Wiggins in that he hasn't got that explosive kick that a Contador or Rodriguez can use, so he's unlikely to drop him if they climb at a fast but steady pace. Nibali is definitely a better descender - are there any stages where this can be used to his advantage? There are still a lot of riders in contention and Wiggins is not really suited to a brutally steep climb like the Angliru.
― Manchester United 8 (EIGHT) Arsenal 2 (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 20:54 (thirteen years ago) link
You might be right. I don't think there is a technical enough descent (like the Zoncolan) to make descending an issue. Stage 14 could see Nibali descending to Arrive at the bottom of the final climb before wiggins but I'm not sure. I think it ay well come down to bonus seconds on mountain finishes. Sky ought to be working to keep the breaks away.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 21:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Wouter Weylandt's widow Anne Sophie gave birth to their daughter Alizée this morning
― zappi, Friday, 2 September 2011 12:33 (thirteen years ago) link