Frames used by the Pros?
12-14-04 | 08:32 AM
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I don’t race at all and I am currently riding an OCR (comfort rode) bike. BUT – Would I like a frame that is lighter-yes? Would I like wheels that rolled a little smoother and were a little lighter-yes? Would I like a frame that was stiffer yet still comfortable-yes? Isn’t this what the big manufacturers are spending millions of dollars to innovate so that we can reap the trickle down benefits? I think that many of the road bikes used by the Pros fit much of the above criteria even for a rider who doesn’t race.
12-14-04 | 09:24 AM
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From: Glendora, CA
Bikes: 04.5 Giant OCR 3 (Sora), 80s Centurion Ironman beater (Shimano 600)
Originally Posted by gpelpel
Time is used by Quick-Step and by Bouyghes (formerly La Boulangère).
3 World Point Champion in a row and 2004 Olympic Gold Medal (Bettini- Quick Step), 2004 Time Trial World Champion (Rogers - Quick-Step).
3 World Point Champion in a row and 2004 Olympic Gold Medal (Bettini- Quick Step), 2004 Time Trial World Champion (Rogers - Quick-Step).
12-14-04 | 12:40 PM
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From: Grass Valley, CA
Bikes: Time RXRS, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR
Brioches La Boulangère stopped sponsoring bike racing (high cost), the same team has been taken over by Bouyghes (telecommunication) and the Vendée Region (west of France), I think.
12-14-04 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
I was thinking of buying a new vehicle for hauling groceries and such...could someone e-mail me a list of the cars being driven by the Pros at LeMans this year?
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