Road Bike Racing - Odd vuelta photo, discovery channel team

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thewalrus
09-16-05, 12:05 AM
Somebody forgot to tighten the pinch-bolt on the crankarm...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2005/vuelta05/vuelta052/2_14g.jpg


Grasschopper
09-16-05, 08:40 AM
Oops. I would be PISSED.

live311
09-16-05, 09:09 AM
Damn these new-fangled clipless pedal gizmos!


gcasillo
09-16-05, 09:21 AM
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=133966

DocRay
09-16-05, 02:20 PM
New prototype design - the clipless crankarm.

hi565
09-16-05, 04:17 PM
Some mechanic is eithor going to get fired or a TON of hell...

hmai18
09-16-05, 05:40 PM
Can you imagine if that had happened to ol' Lance during the Tour?

bwahahahaha

zero
09-18-05, 01:50 PM
New prototype design - the clipless crankarm.

Ya, the pedal spindle is integrated into the crank to save weight

roadwarrior
09-19-05, 04:53 AM
Can you imagine if that had happened to ol' Lance during the Tour?

bwahahahaha


Lance has, or had, his own mechanic that only works on his bikes. It would not happen. If you know the guy who works on his bikes.
Notice how he never seemed to flat or have mechanicals?

hi565
09-19-05, 02:16 PM
Lance has, or had, his own mechanic that only works on his bikes. It would not happen. If you know the guy who works on his bikes.
Notice how he never seemed to flat or have mechanicals?

Hes also the guy who ages all the tubulars like fine wine :D

squeegy200
09-19-05, 05:52 PM
Hes also the guy who ages all the tubulars like fine wine :D


I guess you saw that too. Tubular tires that are aged in a cool dry cellar in the dark for four long years before they are installed on a bike.

Gus Riley
09-19-05, 06:34 PM
WTFudge?! AH Sh*t!!

Sincitycycler
09-19-05, 08:30 PM
Somebody forgot to tighten the pinch-bolt on the crankarm...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2005/vuelta05/vuelta052/2_14g.jpg

What rider is that? :eek:

USAZorro
09-19-05, 09:03 PM
Is the number 86? I'd guess Beltran or Azevedo.

HigherGround
09-19-05, 09:30 PM
What rider is that? :eek:

According to the other thread on this picture (linked above), CyclingNews.com identified the rider as Benoit Joachim.

Or maybe it was just a mega-poser on his way to Starbucks.

Possible photo caption: "I knew I should have been suspicious when the shop said, 'Dura Ace cranks are half off!' "

RockyMtnMerlin
09-20-05, 08:05 AM
.Possible photo caption: "I knew I should have been suspicious when the shop said, 'Dura Ace cranks are half off!' "

:D :D :D