Photos from Lance Armstrong's Leadville 100
08-10-08, 05:45 AM
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Video and Photos from Lance Armstrong's Leadville 100
Video and some shots of LA battling it out with Dave Wiens in Colorado
Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race
Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race
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08-10-08, 06:03 AM
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I knew he Armstrong wouldn't win because I kept dropping him on training rides when I was getting him ready for the race. He's soft. I would have made it in 6 hours flat, but I had to work so I couldn't race.
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I have seen frames from Trek, Gary Fisher, Santa Cruz, Giant, Cannondale, BMC and many others in the pictures so far.
Forks are generally Rock Shox (SID) and Fox Racing Shox (32-RLC or Float 100 models). There are a few riders on DT Swiss, Spinner and Marzocchi.
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Armstrong's bike: https://www.velonews.com/article/8130...-23-pound-full
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Nice! This one says it all to me. If Lance Armstrong has to get off and walk up a hill, what kind of an ungodly climb is that??
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08-10-08, 11:34 AM
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Thought the same thing!
Oh well, that's the **** you get for free or little to nothing.
To those who don't know, I'm a sports photographer/photo editor...just so it doesn't sound like I'm talking from the wrong end, haha!
Back on topic, cool to see Lance riding a race on a mountain bike. I'm sure he's done some before, but first I've personally seen.
08-10-08, 11:34 AM
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It's MTB racing. It doesn't take much of a climb to force you to walk in the dirt. Here's a clue: look at the surface they're on. It's more about traction and the way the surface and the rocks/roots impede your forward progress than the grade or the distance. It is often impossible to ride or faster to walk over such terrain in the dirt, on climbs that have grades that would be easy to clear on paved road and a racing bicycle.
08-10-08, 11:37 AM
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"what kind of an ungodly climb is that??"
Those Mtn bikers are nuts. You can see the loose gravel on that hill - ie. no traction. You try to stand up to hammer and there is no weight on the back tire and you stall out. They are a different breed.
Those Mtn bikers are nuts. You can see the loose gravel on that hill - ie. no traction. You try to stand up to hammer and there is no weight on the back tire and you stall out. They are a different breed.
08-10-08, 11:41 AM
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What kind of bike is Wiens riding in those photos??
08-10-08, 11:55 AM
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Not positive, but I believe it's a Yeti.
**EDIT** It's a german made Rotwild (link)
https://www.velonews.com/article/8136...d-for-the-2008
https://www.velonews.com/photo/81365
**EDIT** It's a german made Rotwild (link)
https://www.velonews.com/article/8136...d-for-the-2008
https://www.velonews.com/photo/81365
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