Yeah I need to get out, fark, first MTB ride in ages today... SS, yes, it's the only MTB to have. Even Tony wants one now, if you don't buy that Kona Unit first :)

That's because the carbon cranks are 9 times out of 10 no lighter then Aluminium, and more than likely don't need to be thrown away after a crash.

For you and me though, they're 2-3 times more expensive, so I don't know why anyone bothers.

However......if I had the money, of all the carbon cranks I'd probably get the Zipps. OTOH, a freind of mine is making some lugged steel cranks, and knowing my fetish for steel cranks, I'll probably end up with them, weight be damned.

On the tour front, I'm going for Robbie, although I wouldn't be suprised to see Zabel up there with Hushovd. Did you see him in the ITT? A man possessed!

since I ditched the 180s, I've bought 2nd hand 9sp 105s, Ultegras and Dura-Ace, ranging from $90 to $180, but the carbon Record cranks are $1200!!!!!!:eek:

http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category148_1.htm

Isn't it bloody fantastic that Armstrong has retired. All the tossers who only followed cycling on the back of the Lance bandwagon have ferked off back to whatever rock they crawled out from and aren't clogging up the Tour de France sub forum!

but now George Handicapie is in yellow...look out!!

if it turns out that none of the Campag-sponsored teams are using the carbon cranks, I'm gunna ram it down weight weenies :)

Bleedin' heck! ferkin spectators :(

cewen has been fourth on this stage, four times in a row, in the first bunch kick of the tour. In 2002, if you ignore that Bertogliati stole the first stage, he was second behind zabel or second behind Friere in stage 2.

2003 he was second behind Petacchi when he tried to pass to early and did not have it to come over Petacchi. Should have hid and passed him in the last 50 like Friere does.

2004 he lost to Kirsipuu coming from too far back...

actually last year he was third



This would hurt though, the first stage must be the most presitgious for the sprinters and to lose to Jimmy Casper of all people.

He really lost to Boonen. Because when Casper went flying past he should have reacted, like Pollack forgot to react to Forster in the last stage of the Giro. He was worried about T Boonen.

Then he got boxed, and to get out of it with second was a miracle, great bit of riding, and in the quest for green, it is really a win. He has about 15 points head start on Boonen, and nullified Hushovd's advantage.

If he had not have been boxed it looked like he had the speed to win. He had Casper in 10 more metres. And he had to accelerate twice, and acclerate from a lower launch speed. Higher launch speed requires less watts to acclerate from. Casper launched at a decent speed.

Zabel really should have come around Casper, he was given an armchair leadout.

Yay, I have a hundy's worth of Leppin product (sports nutrition) coming my way after winning a competition on the Cycling NZ web site.

and here's me thinking those promotions were all fluff and no substance. Enjoy

my condolences to Thor, a nasty way to go down,
but how's the irony of the first yellow jersey of 2006 covered in blood?
Did he need a transfusion:p

Leppin Squeezy. Nutrition for Smurfs.

Let's see....Record carbon cranks........picks up pricelist...........about 650-700 bucks? And not available in any sizes over 175.

I've decided not to watch the live coverage, only on selected nights. Sorry, but I can't wade through 2+ hours of pretty much nothing to get to watch a 15 second sprint finish. How did my pick Zabel go? Had a good lead out but blew it? Gah.

mmmmmm, Leppin. Tell us how it goes.

You wanting to catch yourself a woman roadie Climbo?

Some dude on yesterday's bunch ride reckoned he has a "special" diet the week before an event that lets him do 160km rides with nothing but water in his bottles and no food. He hinted that it was a promotional thing for some product so I didn't ask for details in case it was some multi-level marketing scheme.

Looks a bit like Rolf Sorensen in Valenciennes, 1991. At least Thor can be stitched up and get on again tomorrow.

you never know your luck ! :)

Oz, I PMed you about your 180 cranks.

LOL, he's only got one speed...reeeaaaallllyyy slow.
He pretty much refuses to climb anything, I've kinda lost patience with that group and started riding with one of the young blokes who's keen to tackle the hills!

yeah, I just rode off and never saw them again until I went back to my car and they were all about to leave.

went for an hour or so MTB ride myself on saturday morning and re-discovered the love....

OK, so from Delhi road, whats the best MTB trails I can access for a 1 hourish ride?

from that end im not 100% sure. give me a couple of hours and ill find out for you, im still in the post wedding reception alcho induced fog of haziness, tiredness and sickness..... 2 days later!

btw, green poo, does that mean im going to die?? :o :eek:

More than likely yes. And it also means we don't have much time to get this pump delivered. :p

Delhi Rd? You've only got the Lane Cove National Park nearby. It has seal roadways from Delhi Rd at the bottom to Lane Cove Rd at the top, but you might find singletracks have been carved out by renegade MTB hoons.

Might be something in Garrigal National Park (near the Roseville Bridge) for you tho. Very steep climbs either side of the creek, and lotsa walking tracks that you could probably use as singletrack.