Originally Posted by cavernmech
So that's his gig....I was right. CLOWN!! As much as I love the commentating of Phil...and he is still the best by far....he is also slipping a little in his advancing year's. It will be sad when he goes. It will be like the old announcer at Maple Leaf Garden's with the nasally tone. "Wendel Clark..2 minutes for tripping". Now we get Andy Frost....YEESH!!
Howie Meeker? I find the comic relief thing simply detracts from the whole gig. You'd think a four time racer would be able to provide some insight instead of babbling. But that is US TV for you. Subtlety like Phil's is generally overlooked. Much like the difference between UK sitcoms and their US remakes. Subtle vs. heavy handed. At least Canadian colour commentators are just inane rather than outright offensive.
Went through my parts bin to try to trim down my holdings: how many mtb stems does one really need? Quite a few as it turns out. Some very odd stuff hidden in there. Some's out on the street, but pm me if any of the following catch your fancy: MA3 built on a 36 campy record hub with a with an ACS Clawz 16t BMX hub, set of conti contacts 700 x 28. I also have two tarps available for free. Looking out my window it looks like my bag of stuff is still there which includes a rat-trap rear carrier, various old suntour and very old shimano derailleurs, reflectors, and other odds and sods. If you're a collector/pack rat, I can run out and grab it for you.