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Re: Tour De France
[Re: skinflint]
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29/06/2016 18:23
29/06/2016 18:23
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skinflint
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Did you see the Fabien Cancellara video? Looks like Bouhanni's out - more chances for Cav.
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Re: Tour De France
[Re: skinflint]
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09/07/2016 21:07
09/07/2016 21:07
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No idea how Froome managed to keep up that speed and maintain balance going down those passes in that position! Great stuff yet again from the Brits though
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Re: Tour De France
[Re: MeanRedSpider]
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10/07/2016 13:18
10/07/2016 13:18
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I've done 59.5mph (60 near as dammit) - the speed was ok but I started to get shimmy which was my saddle-clenching moment. I didn't actually know how fast I was going otherwise I'd have been more concerned - not least because I was a very long way from a hospital (I was in the Cairngorms) I'm guessing this was on a downhill stretch of the Old Military Rd? I've just recently returned to cycling and couldn't be further from peak fitness, but I hit 43mph there a couple of weeks ago. I can't describe how exhilarating it was.
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Re: Tour De France
[Re: skinflint]
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10/07/2016 13:50
10/07/2016 13:50
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52mph was my best when I was about 14 years old on my 5 gear racing bike. It was a very long steep hill. With one of those old cable speedo's.
Lots of screaming for joy etc.
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Re: Tour De France
[Re: MeanRedSpider]
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18/07/2016 22:09
18/07/2016 22:09
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skinflint
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I've done 59.5mph (60 near as dammit) - the speed was ok but I started to get shimmy which was my saddle-clenching moment. I didn't actually know how fast I was going otherwise I'd have been more concerned - not least because I was a very long way from a hospital (I was in the Cairngorms) I've had shimmy in the mid 40s and it was terrifying - felt like the bike frame had turned into jelly. Can't imagine it at 60. I checked it out and you are supposed to get your ar$e off the saddle to kill the pendulum effect. Amazing to see the Froome Sagan breakaway the other day. It looks like he's having some fun this year.
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