Maybe they should start making bottles with fake nozzles at the top/real nozzle at the bottom...just an attempt to force those guys to wash the piss off their bikes when they think they're getting a drink.

I want his glasses.

I used to own a set of the actual Cippo model Briko's....I found them in some hole-in-the-wall pawn shop and shocked to see them on the rack (this was late 90's).

They ended up falling out of my pocket on a bus and I never got them back. So sad. I would totally wear them today too.

What's the bullet shaped thing with the tube sticking up, mounted over his stem? Some kind of feeding system?

Looks like it...

XLAB Torpedo System 400 - Brands Cycle and Fitness

$140.00 for a water bottle. :wtf:

Triathletes are really good......at spending money.

On the flip side, the design makes it impossible to grab it by the wrong end.

Is this what they mean when they say that someone has a drinking problem?

Also, that looks like a steel Colnago he is riding.

I have a lot of respect for triathletes and the tri industry.

A lot of the innovation we see in cycling today is coming from triathlon and a lot of the gear we take for granted had its start in tri. Amateur triathletes will do things that most roadies or cat racers are not willing to do to shave a few grams or get a little more aero. All that money funds R&D and it all trickles down regular cyclists.

The guys in the Road Bike forum often quote articles from slowtwitch.com - a hard core triathlon site. The nicest bike shop in Atlanta is a tri shop. Their repair center is like a laboratory cleanroom. The most comfy shorts I own are high-end tri shorts.


Tri guys love XLAB. It is super high tech. XLAB World Champion Suppliers of your Hydration and Inflation Needs!

I own two XLAB saddle bags - the Mini and the Mezzo. They are excellent - not some over-engineered Rube Goldberg design or a ladies handbag trying to pass itself off as cycling equipment. They are simple, lightweight, strong and not too expensive.

Mini Bag

Mezzo Bag


Sorry to get on a pulpit. I really don't mean to lecture. I appreciate good design, that's all.

guy shaves his arms and not legs? not very aero if you ask me.

Maybe he is part hairless. Just a thought...

I have no issues with a lot of triathletes....only a select few.


These are the triathletes doing Ironman events simply for bragging rights to their friends. It's the hikers that do a few local trails every year and then spend 40k to climb Everest....and find a way to slip it into every conversation. It's the same with Crossfit, Tough Mudder, and other events. Yeah, there is a lot of great people that enter these events, but also just a bunch of chest pounders that act like every new/expensive activity is just another merit badge on their vest for bragging rights. It's like the Patrick Bateman business card mentality.

I remember watching some triathalon videos on youtube....these were the upper echelon types. 75% of them would cruise around corners with the inner pedal at the lowest point....or would ride their bike with their bare foot mashing the shoe/pedal (foot not inserted in the shoe) for a mile because it's all about speed rather than actually inserting your foot properly inside their shoe.

Yeah, my friends at bikes shops love them because they spend tons of money. Most are just not real bicyclists...they see it as something different. Again, triathalons are just another notch on the belt they can tell their friends over tee time. Another favorite is the 7K+ tri bikes coming for maintenance that has never been washed (crusted on piss/energy drink) or even maintained...it's just "make this bike work, here is my credit card." C'mon guys, how difficult is to hose off your bike?

If you took that elitist holier-than-thou element out of triathlons, cyclists would give them respect. Just too many that have more cash than brains. After they complete their race, get their Ironman tat on their calf, they'll move to the next expensive/exclusive flavor-of-the-month sport (and again, make sure to find a way to bring it up in EVERY future conversation).

i understand the purpose of this bike and all that crap

but look at this thing, all i can think of seeing him crash it at 56mph

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and neck pains

#stopwhitepeople2015

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On my ride yesterday, I spotted somebody on one of these:

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Didn't get to snap a picture, but needless to say it was a delight.

Someone once tried to tell me that those were the perfect form of exercise because it's both aerobic and low impact but still makes your legs bear weight, which is important for bone density. I don't care how amazing it is, I'd never try it because it looks so ridiculous. They're quite pricey, as well.

i had no idea those things came with speeds. jesus an 8 speed elliptical bike? you must FLY on that thing!

Yeah, I thought the whole point of an elliptical was that you do it inside so you don't have to be seen.

Wait for the di2 version to come out.

If you're as hot as that sqrl you get a pass, ya heard?

Yeah, and I was hoping the red "compare models" button changed the pretty sqrl.

You should see my city then. These are literally everywhere. And it's not secret that most people here absolutely despise cyclists and bike lanes.

lol'd

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