Rasmussen - King of the Malfunctions
07-23-05, 09:01 PM
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So what do you think the "King of the Malfunctions" jersey should look like?
Mrs JavaMan suggested a blue jersey with only one sleeve? Other ideas?
Mrs JavaMan suggested a blue jersey with only one sleeve? Other ideas?
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07-23-05, 09:10 PM
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I was thinking some body armour, esp after the way he went down hard today.
If it's just a jersey, how about a picture of HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey?
If it's just a jersey, how about a picture of HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey?
07-23-05, 09:12 PM
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I suppose you could teach Razz a thing or two? Polka dots will just look great on the Dane!
Remember Lance dropped out of his first TdF . . . Razz did not.
Remember Lance dropped out of his first TdF . . . Razz did not.
07-23-05, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by zonatandem
I suppose you could teach Razz a thing or two? Polka dots will just look great on the Dane!
Remember Lance dropped out of his first TdF . . . Razz did not.
Remember Lance dropped out of his first TdF . . . Razz did not.
I like Kevlar body armor for the material. How about the design?
07-23-05, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by zonatandem
I suppose you could teach Razz a thing or two? Polka dots will just look great on the Dane!
Remember Lance dropped out of his first TdF . . . Razz did not.
Remember Lance dropped out of his first TdF . . . Razz did not.
Hey, hoss, we're just having some good spirited fun! I mean no offense to the man from Denmark. Next year could be his...
Besides, I've had my fair share of crashes -> I bit it hard on a descent in Austin once. When I came to on the side of the road the most beautiful blonde woman I had ever set my eyes on was standing over me saying over and over again, "That looked like it hurt." It did, but even more so because she saw it. She offered to drive me to the hospital and like an idiot I refused. I rode home wincing in pain.
To this day my shoulder still hurts whenever the temp dips below 70 degrees F.
I also went down once in front of my parent's house at the end of the first ride with my new bike some 5 years ago, which was reminiscent of when, on my 10th birthday, I crashed on my first road bike - a four speed Flandria with a down tube shifter. Whenever my brothers and I get together and someone mentions the word bike, they have to tell the story of that birthday crash...
I've never ridden in anything more organized than the Ride for the Roses, so perhaps I shouldn't be talking smack - but like I said, it's in all good fun and I give mad salutations to anybody that even competes in Le Tour..........
07-23-05, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by JavaMan
Oh, come on! We all feel for the guy, no need to get defensive.
I like Kevlar body armor for the material. How about the design?
I like Kevlar body armor for the material. How about the design?
A jersey dotted with assortments of tools and broken bike parts, a couple flat tires, a square wheel rolling down the hill in front of a bike missing the wheel.
07-23-05, 10:31 PM
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OK, it's a blue kevlar jersey with one sleeve missing, dotted with graphics of various malfunctions.
How does one accumulate points for the Blue Jersey?
Mechanical adjustment by team mechanic while bike is still moving - 1 point
Mechanical problem that stops the bike - 2 points
Flat tire or wheel change - 3 points
Bike change - 4 points
How does one accumulate points for the Blue Jersey?
Mechanical adjustment by team mechanic while bike is still moving - 1 point
Mechanical problem that stops the bike - 2 points
Flat tire or wheel change - 3 points
Bike change - 4 points
07-24-05, 08:26 AM
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Allright, it's not as fancy as all the descriptions so far, but the Tour would have been over by the time I designed that, so here's a rough mock up for one:
07-24-05, 08:50 AM
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Need something that represents being given a unsuitable, malfunctioning bike as a replacement.
07-24-05, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Crack'n'fail
Allright, it's not as fancy as all the descriptions so far, but the Tour would have been over by the time I designed that, so here's a rough mock up for one:
07-24-05, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Crack'n'fail
Of course it goes without saying that the zipper is only cosmetic. It doesn't actually function!
07-24-05, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Crack'n'fail
Allright, it's not as fancy as all the descriptions so far, but the Tour would have been over by the time I designed that, so here's a rough mock up for one:
07-24-05, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Crack'n'fail
Allright, it's not as fancy as all the descriptions so far, but the Tour would have been over by the time I designed that, so here's a rough mock up for one:
07-24-05, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by meb
Good point. Also, the cosmetic nonfunctional zipper should be stuck way down.
07-24-05, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by meb
The early draft looks more like a crash than a malfunction (seperate jersey thread need for malady).
07-24-05, 02:56 PM
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That wheel isn't taco'ed enough. I want a REAL taco.
07-24-05, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by slvoid
That wheel isn't taco'ed enough. I want a REAL taco.
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OMG, you guys are sick 
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Originally Posted by JavaMan
OK, it's a blue kevlar jersey with one sleeve missing, dotted with graphics of various malfunctions.
How does one accumulate points for the Blue Jersey?
Mechanical adjustment by team mechanic while bike is still moving - 1 point
Mechanical problem that stops the bike - 2 points
Flat tire or wheel change - 3 points
Bike change - 4 points
How does one accumulate points for the Blue Jersey?
Mechanical adjustment by team mechanic while bike is still moving - 1 point
Mechanical problem that stops the bike - 2 points
Flat tire or wheel change - 3 points
Bike change - 4 points
07-25-05, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by KiddSisko
The endover fall image is great, but I rather like the image of him doing a summersault into the ditch. His second of the day, that was a classic fall.
07-25-05, 02:42 PM
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I was on the Colnago site and in their "News" forum they were building up a head of steam with Tour reports on the early success of Rasmussen. Then there is just silence after the meltdown - not a word.
https://www.colnagonews.com/news/example2.php
https://www.colnagonews.com/news/example2.php
07-27-05, 09:41 AM
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All kidding aside. This poor guy won a stage, won the KOM, finished in the top 10 at the Tour and right now he seems to be most noted for his "meltdown."
07-27-05, 05:01 PM
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well it was THE meltdown of all time. two crashes and 4 bike changes in a dry TT is pretty out of the ordinary. And don't hold a top 10 up there like it's champagne popping time...the guy should have been on the podium. That said, he rode a great race and considering he's a former ATB world champ the guy has got one hell of a motor.