P-N Alberto Contador pedal "problem"
03-15-05, 01:16 PM
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P-N Alberto Contador pedal "problem"
Does anyone know what was the issue with Alberto Contador's pedal near the end of Paris-Nice? I swear just as the camera cut to him I heard a loud click then he looked to be pedalling toe down at a weird angle and the cleat released. I haven't seen any discussion of the details in the media.
I'm just curious... it looked like he was riding Look Keo pedals (which I also ride) and I've been carefully watching the cleat's teflon inserts to see if they're going to come loose.
I'm just curious... it looked like he was riding Look Keo pedals (which I also ride) and I've been carefully watching the cleat's teflon inserts to see if they're going to come loose.
03-15-05, 02:31 PM
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Nothing really to discuss. He just pulled out. It happens on occassion. I remember it happening during a bunch sprint at the TDF a couple years back.
03-15-05, 03:04 PM
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I played it back on the Tivo frame by frame and it looked like he twisted his heel out just enough to cause the pedal to release. It was a very scary moment, no doubt!
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03-15-05, 04:30 PM
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my biggest crash to date on the bike is when i pulled out of my left pedal while powering up a short climb in a waaay too big gear. it happened sooooo fast cause all your weight is shifting downwards and thats the direction i went flying off in
03-15-05, 06:00 PM
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It happens all the time. It's just lucky a camera caught this example.
03-15-05, 06:49 PM
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What an amazing save though! Did you see how his back wheel popped up in the air?
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03-15-05, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by HigherGround
What an amazing save though! Did you see how his back wheel popped up in the air?
Good bike handling.
Would've scared the bejeezus out of the blokes behind.
03-15-05, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Good bike handling.
Would've scared the bejeezus out of the blokes behind.
Would've scared the bejeezus out of the blokes behind.
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Originally Posted by HigherGround
Plus if I had been in Contador's place, I'd probably have needed to throw away those shorts after the race.
03-15-05, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by HigherGround
What an amazing save though! Did you see how his back wheel popped up in the air?
03-15-05, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Laggard
Nothing really to discuss. He just pulled out. It happens on occassion. I remember it happening during a bunch sprint at the TDF a couple years back.
03-15-05, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselDan
Stage 1, 2003 TdF.
03-15-05, 08:50 PM
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I believe Erik Zabel had a serving of the Double Nut Crunch (and I don't mean ice cream) after he popped out of his pedal during a field sprint in the Tour de France several years ago. I don't recall the stage or which year, but I do remember him clearly fish tailing across the road in the middle of the pack, but miraculously keeping the bike upright.
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03-15-05, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jbhowat
anybody have a link to a clip of this? I don't get OLN...
You'll see it in the final gallop of your local cat 5 crit this weekend....
03-15-05, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
You'll see it in the final gallop of your local cat 5 crit this weekend....
03-15-05, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by bac
Yup! That was an amazing save. I was impressed!
03-16-05, 12:23 AM
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i think he did put his foot down, i think paul sherwyn might have even said something about it, but i could be wrong....ill have to check my tape. not like it matters either way, it was a great save.
03-16-05, 12:45 AM
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I have seen it happen... it can be very nasty... nasty indeed!
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03-16-05, 05:16 AM
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For a very limited time... Not the fattest pipe in the world, so be patient. File is a 8MB DivX AVI.
03-16-05, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by gcasillo
For a very limited time... Not the fattest pipe in the world, so be patient. File is a 8MB DivX AVI.
https://www.foosoftware.com/video/contador.mpg
