[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

Imagine this happening on a 100 kph descent. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this g

Re: [RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

Etiquette doesn't always make sense sometimes it's just the way it is :p. My take is so the race is decided by who has the best legs rather than the wheel of misfortune. At least it's not as bad as baseball with their stupid unwritten rules . On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 11:28:28 PM UTC-7, Lun

Re: [RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

Maybe I am ignorant about racing rules, but I am not understanding why it was unsportsmanlike to attack when Froome stopped. Noone else stops and waits when other people crash or have to stop in the TdeF, so what made it wrong? Losing due to a mechanical, crash, or otherwise happens in races.

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Yep, that's pretty much how cycling shoes were up until the 70's and into the 80's . Sidi made a classic model for both racing and touring , simple and elegant . http://velosniper.blogspot.com/2008/12/sidi-touring-road-bike-cycling-shoe.html some more : http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 6:34:50 AM UTC-7, stevef wrote: > > > And swapping bikes due to a mechanical is one thing but when they swap one > working bike for another, say lighter one, for a climbing section, that > seems a bit much... > I wonder if that was really the reason for the switch.

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

I think Nibali was attacking for a podium position and thus didn't feel as though it was an unsportsmanlike attack on Froome (who had too much time on him to realistically be a target) Just an assumption on my part, though. I too watch the tour mainly for the scenery--what amazing views! Onc

Re: [RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

Sounds like a possible riv product, riding loafers, similar to driving shoes http://store.tods.com/Tods/US/categories/Shop-Man/Spring-Summer/Driving-Icons/Shoes/Gommino-Driving-Shoes-in-Suede/p/XXM0GW05470RE0S810 On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 8:08:28 PM UTC-7, Jim Bronson wrote: > > It looks to

RE: [RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

LMAO -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of cyclotourist Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 4:24 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Cc: li...@smm.org Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel And

Re: [RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

It looks to me in that pic that the rider is wearing loafers! On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Garth wrote: > >That climb is just barely enough for one team car , let alone a > rider . It was only 3.4 km and despite the looks, it's a very steady and > not very steep climb . > >As f

Re: [RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

I find Race the Divide, the Stagecoach 400, Leadville type events more interesting than TdF. The 12 year olds would probably be more interesting than the Super Bowl as well :-) Super Bowl Sunday = best day to go ride a bike without cars out! On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Peter Adler wrote: >

Re: [RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

I believe that's called "Eroica" (add prefixes, suffixes and locations as necessary). I'm guessing no TV network is interested in paying for broadcasting rights for that. We should probably also consider the fact that for professional bicycle racers (and the teams/crews/sponsors that are compon

Re: [RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

That climb is just barely enough for one team car , let alone a rider . It was only 3.4 km and despite the looks, it's a very steady and not very steep climb . As far a teams and cars for support , "been there done that" as they say . That's how it used to be when the TDF started.

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

Up or down? On Friday, July 24, 2015 at 1:36:46 PM UTC-7, Garth wrote: > > > > >Who wouldn't love to ride this ? > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

Me too . . . . . beam me and my bike up Scottie , France it is ! On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 1:09:42 PM UTC-4, Jim M. wrote: > > I saw that shot on tv and felt the urge to pack the bike and go ride that > climb. Some of the descents have looked grand this year too. > > Not to burst any b

Re: [RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

Would have been something if they kept it open to spectators and instead closed it to team cars. I'm all for bike races, but as Andy noted, noted, not team cars. Riders should have to finish on the bike they started with, repair their own flats, pick up food at neutral area. On Sat, Jul 25, 2015

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

Here's a neat story about that particular climb, http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/07/news/fan-less-lacets-climb-weird-in-the-tour-de-france_379366 On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 1:09:42 PM UTC-4, Jim M. wrote: > > I saw that shot on tv and felt the urge to pack the bike and go ride that > cl

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

I saw that shot on tv and felt the urge to pack the bike and go ride that climb. Some of the descents have looked grand this year too. Not to burst any bubbles, but Froome said the rock was stuck between the brake and wheel, not his frame. jim m wc ca On Friday, July 24, 2015 at 1:36:46 PM UTC

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Wow that picture is amazing. On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Garth wrote: > > > >Who wouldn't love to ride this ? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" gr

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

Liesl, Your verse makes a so valid point Just a pebble put froome out of joint! For a ride more fine-ah We should teach him some Heine Then to the podium he'll be annoint...ed -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe fr

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

While the pro races eliminated the consequence of equipment and team cars full of spares, I became appreciative of early MTB racing because of the overt responsibility of the rider to deal with whatever happened to their bike as a consequence of their riding or equipment selection. It was more

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

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[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

Isn't the terrain grand though in France and all of Europe ? I love watching all pro bike races that are broadcast mostly for the scenery . The Giro is really cool as this year on Rai TV online they had the 2 moto and 2 helo cams you could access , with no announcers whatsoever . That

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

I need bigger clearance between my ears. Sardonic grin. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@g

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

While I these days have no use for a race bike , I cannot critique their design in any way as they are about 1 thing and one thing only , speed . As they say stuff happens . and stuff can and does happen to everyone ! It may be this issue, but is one really any different th

Re: [RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

And this is what you get when you move away from 19mm tires! Stick with the skinnies, people, much safer! On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 12:43 PM, franklyn wrote: > Unfortunately (or fortunately from Froome's perspective), not very much. > That's why I was disappointed that other riders didn't make this

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

Unfortunately (or fortunately from Froome's perspective), not very much. That's why I was disappointed that other riders didn't make this a bigger deal than it is. Wouldn't it be great if he'd actually lost a lot of time because of that stuck pebble to cause a big stir about tight tire clearance

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

A race bike has certain appeal Until stopped with a clatter and squeal Oh what would he give For a wide clearance Riv When a stone caught up in his wheel? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[RBW] Re: ...whereby a stone became caught up in his wheel

Yeah, and people are criticizing Nibali's choice for attaching the group at that time. I have never raced anything in my life, but am fond of the idea of the technical trial described by Jan Heine in the past. I feel like the pro-bicycle race should have a much stronger element of "technical tr