The Aussie thread. . . part cinq.
07-27-06, 03:19 PM
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Count the Flandis on dope threads, including the consipracy theory ones 
07-27-06, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by existence
can i get some advice...i was nearly in an accident the other day - some blonde bimbo pulled out in front of me forcing me to slam on the brakes (06 record) and virtually stop on the spot...i manged to avoid a collision ( had i of been on my old shimano sora gear god only knows what would of happened..) but now seem to have a very loose front fork/headset...ie i can wobble it a bit and its very very twitchy at speed. this happened directly as a result of the near incident have i broken something or does something need tightening?
any help would be ace...
any help would be ace...
07-27-06, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
bwahahaha. Flandi - Drug cheat. Cadel into 4th!
He's goooooorne.
Cadel....best ever Aussie finish.
T/E ratio through the roof...only an endocrine test can save him now.
07-27-06, 04:44 PM
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Speaking of stupidity, some feckin eejit tried to hold up a gun shop in Auckland yesterday with a machete and got shot by the one of the store owners for his trouble.
07-27-06, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by climbo
Fwarrr !!! Ned's a cheat, this forum will explode, Mods beware 
I guess this will be my last post for a while since I fully expect the server to melt-down any second!
Maybe floyd just splashed on too much of that dodgy "mennonite" aftershave we were plugging?
Well since floyds miracle bonk recovery and tour win with a gammy hip have gone bye-bye.....
At least we have 7 little Lance miracles remaining...well ok 6 if you believe the 1999 allegations
FWIW, I'm actually a Lance fan, probably because I'm late to road racing and dont really remember watching any of the previous stars.
Thats what happens when you grow up in Glasgow and are brainwashed with sectarian football culture!
07-27-06, 04:59 PM
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On Floyd:
Former pro Marcel Wüst, himself a stage winner in the Tour de France, told Cyclingnews: "**** happens..."
Former pro Marcel Wüst, himself a stage winner in the Tour de France, told Cyclingnews: "**** happens..."
07-27-06, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by pshaw
Unfortunately not...looking after my 12 week old baby is already well OUTSIDE my comfort zone.....but hey...I'm trying to at least fit in a training ride on Sunday at Ourimbah....
I'm about to order some XT cranks probably from Torpedo7 although they dont list if it includes the external BB shell thingy...? hmmmm will need to check.
I really want XTR but you've put me off with the whole BCD thing. Middleburn make an adapter but
They list a build kit including dual control shifters, discs and reare de-rail, dont suppose you're on the look-out for anything?
I'm about to order some XT cranks probably from Torpedo7 although they dont list if it includes the external BB shell thingy...? hmmmm will need to check.
I really want XTR but you've put me off with the whole BCD thing. Middleburn make an adapter but
They list a build kit including dual control shifters, discs and reare de-rail, dont suppose you're on the look-out for anything?
Yep it does include BB, but no tools. So order the rool that undoes the BB and the endcap from the non-drive crank arm.
I just ordered a set for my mate this week from t7
07-27-06, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by pshaw
Unfortunately not...looking after my 12 week old baby is already well OUTSIDE my comfort zone.....but hey...I'm trying to at least fit in a training ride on Sunday at Ourimbah....
I'm about to order some XT cranks probably from Torpedo7 although they dont list if it includes the external BB shell thingy...? hmmmm will need to check.
I really want XTR but you've put me off with the whole BCD thing. Middleburn make an adapter but
They list a build kit including dual control shifters, discs and reare de-rail, dont suppose you're on the look-out for anything?
I'm about to order some XT cranks probably from Torpedo7 although they dont list if it includes the external BB shell thingy...? hmmmm will need to check.
I really want XTR but you've put me off with the whole BCD thing. Middleburn make an adapter but
They list a build kit including dual control shifters, discs and reare de-rail, dont suppose you're on the look-out for anything?
07-27-06, 05:38 PM
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Photoshop Jock.....it's called Photoshop.
cyclingnews is cash-for-comment. I wouldn't believe anything you read on there. What was the last thing you saw that got anything less than a 4 jerseys out of 5? And what happened to doing the 26er vs 29er test? Haven't heard anything about that since they started it. In the interim I did a quick calculation on approach angle. When hitting a 2" square bump, the advantage of a 29er over a 26er is approximately....wait for it.....1.8%.
I think that's indicative of why the tests haven't been coming thick and fast.
The new XTR looks okay. Hate to think how much the middle chainring is or the whole group for that matter, but XO is so expensive it probably doesn't matter.
For my money, XT or X9 are the way to go. Especially next time you rip your rear derailleur off.
cyclingnews is cash-for-comment. I wouldn't believe anything you read on there. What was the last thing you saw that got anything less than a 4 jerseys out of 5? And what happened to doing the 26er vs 29er test? Haven't heard anything about that since they started it. In the interim I did a quick calculation on approach angle. When hitting a 2" square bump, the advantage of a 29er over a 26er is approximately....wait for it.....1.8%.
I think that's indicative of why the tests haven't been coming thick and fast.
The new XTR looks okay. Hate to think how much the middle chainring is or the whole group for that matter, but XO is so expensive it probably doesn't matter.
For my money, XT or X9 are the way to go. Especially next time you rip your rear derailleur off.
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07-27-06, 05:47 PM
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Thanks Tigger
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07-27-06, 05:53 PM
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From this weeks RBR
After winning the Tour, Floyd Landis commented on his upbringing:
"The way I grew up was a bit more simple than the way I live now. I don't pretend to know a lot about what's going on in life most of the time. But I had good parents who taught me that hard work and patience were some of the most important things in getting what you wanted. It took me a long time in my life to learn patience. But that and persistence, I think, is the lesson that even I learned from this race."
Alluding to doping in cycling, he added, "I think it's up to every child's parents to explain to them while they're watching the race what the best decisions in life are about. That's the way my parents raised me, and I think that's not a bad way to do it."
He's an oracle
After winning the Tour, Floyd Landis commented on his upbringing:
"The way I grew up was a bit more simple than the way I live now. I don't pretend to know a lot about what's going on in life most of the time. But I had good parents who taught me that hard work and patience were some of the most important things in getting what you wanted. It took me a long time in my life to learn patience. But that and persistence, I think, is the lesson that even I learned from this race."
Alluding to doping in cycling, he added, "I think it's up to every child's parents to explain to them while they're watching the race what the best decisions in life are about. That's the way my parents raised me, and I think that's not a bad way to do it."
He's an oracle
07-27-06, 06:03 PM
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these yanks are emo,
"*sob sob* Floyd cheated, I hope he didn't *sob* *stabs thenself with a needle* *sob*"
"*sob sob* Floyd cheated, I hope he didn't *sob* *stabs thenself with a needle* *sob*"
07-27-06, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Thylacine
For my money, XT or X9 are the way to go. Especially next time you rip your rear derailleur off.
If you have X9 you hve probably experienced this more than once! ive never seen RD's self implode like that X9 Rubbish. the shifters also feel cheap and nasty /rant
IMHO for XC you cant beat shimano rapid rise with dual control. i was very sus of it when i 1st heard about it but riding it is just sublime. for all the bad press it copped, there must have been a lot of HUXRZ that thought they would give it a go. either that or the campy elite finally found somthing else to nail on shimano.
for downhill however, somthing like traditional rapid fire or SRAM would probably be the way to go.
Id be surprised if the XTR is any mroe than it currently is. they are trying to get back market share, and they cant do that with higher prices.
07-27-06, 06:23 PM
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I love how so many of the comments on the Ladis threads are "it must be a false positive"...."we need to wait for the B sample" etc but Landis himself has said that he doesn't hold much hope on thee B sample showing any different
Goorrrnnn!!
Goorrrnnn!!
07-27-06, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
My aggregate cholestrol level has been >7.5mmol/l since I was a teenager. So has my dad's, and he's nearly 80. We're just very efficient at both absorbing and making the stuff. The thing is that the balance of LDL to HDL is decent. When my doctor asks if I've had a lipid count recently I can only laugh and ask him to get over it.
Originally Posted by jock
Must have oversimplified things I guess 
Originally Posted by jock
But really, there's a ****load of things going on during the warmup that Hoggy put in cyclingnews.
The first 15 minutes at E1 gets the working muscles preloaded with oxygenated blood and puts a little bit of heat into them. The E2 work is done in a comfortable sub AT range that triggers hormones ....
The first 15 minutes at E1 gets the working muscles preloaded with oxygenated blood and puts a little bit of heat into them. The E2 work is done in a comfortable sub AT range that triggers hormones ....