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Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-29-13, 01:42 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,072
Posted By FriendlyFred

#1...

#1 (http://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1)

Of course the British riders are clean, it's all those 'other' riders who dope. Right.
One wonders if Froome were French, or...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-22-13, 07:14 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,694
Posted By FriendlyFred

Yes, you're right. He absolutely deserves the...

Yes, you're right. He absolutely deserves the idolization being thrown him by the SKY fan-boys, who are blind to all save their shining beacon of clean riding (snort).
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-20-13, 02:50 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,694
Posted By FriendlyFred

Fair enough. edited to add....Testing...

Fair enough.
edited to add....Testing eventually catches up. Anything any of us say until then is purely speculation and personal belief. To my eyes, it appears Froome (and Porte) are doping (for...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-20-13, 06:29 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,694
Posted By FriendlyFred

I've thought a lot about why this topic,...

I've thought a lot about why this topic, particularly related to SKY, presses so many of my buttons. I'll readily admit, part of it IS that I believed in Armstrong and I'm now vehemently not going to...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-17-13, 02:36 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,694
Posted By FriendlyFred

Hard to do, though, since every single other...

Hard to do, though, since every single other "performance for the ages" was put in by someone who later was found to be doping.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-16-13, 03:27 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,694
Posted By FriendlyFred

you act like Froome didn't have to even pedal....

you act like Froome didn't have to even pedal. Like everyone else, he too had to keep up with the pace the rest of SKY was setting. Unlike everyone else, Froome took off SPRINTING and had a time up...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-16-13, 03:23 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,694
Posted By FriendlyFred

are you honestly trying to say that the rides...

are you honestly trying to say that the rides we've seen from Froome (and Porte) are the results of riding rollers before and after the race? Really? Really?! How can anyone have watched either of...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-16-13, 06:40 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,694
Posted By FriendlyFred

#1...

#1 (http://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1)
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-14-13, 06:20 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,694
Posted By FriendlyFred

Personally, it's not a matter of whether I like...

Personally, it's not a matter of whether I like Froome or not. I actually DO sort of like him. Couldn't say the same of Wiggins, last year. Instinctively, watching the performances on stage 8 and...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-14-13, 08:42 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 33,694
Posted By FriendlyFred

It makes me sick to listen to Paul and Phil...

It makes me sick to listen to Paul and Phil praise Froome and SKY on days like this. It's so obvious these guys are doping, you'd have to be blind not to see it. There's no way in the world that...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-06-13, 08:58 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,665
Posted By FriendlyFred

anyone who thinks SKY is racing clean are...

anyone who thinks SKY is racing clean are deluding themselves rather badly.

edited to add.....I now hope SKY wins 1st and 2nd in the Tour by 15+ minutes. Then lets see anyone try to say they...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
11-22-12, 07:32 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,413
Posted By FriendlyFred

No matter what your opinion is of Lance Armstrong...

No matter what your opinion is of Lance Armstrong or Trek, the pair of them brought cycling to a LOT of people who otherwise might not have discovered the joy of getting out there cranking miles on a...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-12, 01:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 978
Posted By FriendlyFred

Pedal Power in Middletown does fits. If you buy a...

Pedal Power in Middletown does fits. If you buy a bike from them, the fit is included. Otherwise, I believe it's about $100. Great folks. In Bristol, the Biker's Edge, on Rt 6 does fits.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-18-12, 11:57 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,533
Posted By FriendlyFred

back to the topic of rollers......I currently use...

back to the topic of rollers......I currently use a fluid trainer when I'm stuck riding indoors. Are rollers any quieter than a fluid trainer? I live in a condo, with a downstairs neighbor who...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
10-14-12, 10:37 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 9,480
Posted By FriendlyFred

anyone who believes Pro cycling is now clean is...

anyone who believes Pro cycling is now clean is fooling themselves. Sky isn't any cleaner than US Postal, they're just doing it better than the others with big pull and big money.
Forum: Commuting
09-13-12, 10:23 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,464
Posted By FriendlyFred

this really hit home with me. Going into work, I...

this really hit home with me. Going into work, I was cranking along as I would on a normal weekend ride, pushing myself a bit to keep to a faster pace. Going 22 miles at that pace wasn't bad, and I...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-12, 10:12 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,464
Posted By FriendlyFred

Thanks for all of the great suggestions, it's...

Thanks for all of the great suggestions, it's appreciated. I'm going to give it a try again on Monday, driving half way, then riding the rest of the way in, and visa versa, and build up. I really had...
Forum: Commuting
09-12-12, 06:55 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,464
Posted By FriendlyFred

So I tried Commuting for the First Time, how do you guys ever do this again, ever?

some background - I've been riding road bikes for years, and the trainer throughout the winters. I thought I was in shape. I'm not fast, but I'm persistent. I figured this would be a great time to...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-02-12, 02:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 565
Posted By FriendlyFred

How do you ever sell one. I just bought another...

How do you ever sell one. I just bought another BMC, as a commute bike (AlpenChallenge / flat black). I'm at 6 BMCs now. I believe it's now a sickness and I'm running out of walls to hang them on.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-26-12, 06:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 708
Posted By FriendlyFred

zukahn1...the French may well be assmonkeys, but...

zukahn1...the French may well be assmonkeys, but in Lance's case, it's the US anti-doping organization that's driving this witch hunt. Do I think Lance doped? Yes, but my opinion doesn't count. The...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-12, 10:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 944
Posted By FriendlyFred

I had the bolts sheer on an Easton seatpost a few...

I had the bolts sheer on an Easton seatpost a few years back, which caused a nice crash into the road at 20mph. Easton was great. They fixed my bike (new Dura-Ace shifter / new carbon bars / new seat...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-12, 12:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,158
Posted By FriendlyFred

BMCs are terrific bikes, but I wouldn't buy THAT...

BMCs are terrific bikes, but I wouldn't buy THAT one (the one the Op linked to on eBay), it's pretty beat. Run away fron THAT one. Check out Competitive Cyclist and watch their sales. They often have...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-01-12, 09:01 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,834
Posted By FriendlyFred

Wiggins for the Gold destroying the rest of the...

Wiggins for the Gold destroying the rest of the field. I still have to believe something is fishy when Wiggins beats everyone else by those margins. Good for Great Britian (their first gold, I...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-28-12, 10:33 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,557
Posted By FriendlyFred

Outside of my beloved San Francisco, I have to...

Outside of my beloved San Francisco, I have to admit, London is right up there on the Best Cities list, and I thoroughly enjoyed the opening ceremonies, that first sequence was astonishing. About the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-28-12, 09:02 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,557
Posted By FriendlyFred

I'd love it if they got rid of the radios for all...

I'd love it if they got rid of the radios for all races. It's such a different dynamic.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-28-12, 08:51 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,557
Posted By FriendlyFred

the way Cancellara was riding after that crash,...

the way Cancellara was riding after that crash, he may have wrecked his shoulder again
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-28-12, 08:51 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,557
Posted By FriendlyFred

fantastic! What a way to go out. Vino has always...

fantastic! What a way to go out. Vino has always been a fun rider to watch. Good for him!
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-26-12, 11:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,290
Posted By FriendlyFred

Olympics / David Millar Positive Test

apparently over 100 athletes in various sports had for positive tests, among them David Millar
...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-23-12, 03:46 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,781
Posted By FriendlyFred

btw....I want to apologize to everyone for my...

btw....I want to apologize to everyone for my part in the bit of nastiness in this thread. I didn't start it and didn't wish it, but I did allow myself to become involved in it and for that, I...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-23-12, 10:43 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,781
Posted By FriendlyFred

good points. This was such an odd Tour, at least...

good points. This was such an odd Tour, at least in comparison to the recent past. Even when time in the mountains was growing short, the other contenders & their teams never seemed to show that...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-21-12, 04:32 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,781
Posted By FriendlyFred

Wow, more personal attacks. Those who can't...

Wow, more personal attacks. Those who can't discuss resort to name calling and insults, welcome to the internet. Enjoy your little moment Mr. Superior. Does it make you feel better? Hope so, because...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-20-12, 05:06 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,781
Posted By FriendlyFred

Absolutely. That's all I'm really looking for, as...

Absolutely. That's all I'm really looking for, as well.

btw, chasm54....you sound just like people on every discussion board known to man-kind when you trot out your "I have been following pro...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-20-12, 07:59 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,781
Posted By FriendlyFred

oh gosh, offended the British have I, and they...

oh gosh, offended the British have I, and they now have to resort to insults. As if I'm the only one who feels this way about this particular tour. If Wiggins wasn't British, your rabid defense of...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-20-12, 05:48 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,168
Posted By FriendlyFred

I believe Froome signed a 2 year deal with Sky,...

I believe Froome signed a 2 year deal with Sky, so is stuck with them through next season.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-19-12, 03:41 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,781
Posted By FriendlyFred

I agree, and I pray they never set a tour route...

I agree, and I pray they never set a tour route up like this EVER again and Wiggins NEVER is in yellow again. A tour winner who can't even stay with or beat his own team-mate. Head to head, Froome...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-19-12, 03:37 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,781
Posted By FriendlyFred

That's what US Postal / Discovery used to say,...

That's what US Postal / Discovery used to say, too. Oh yeah, and they had the 'advanced scientific methods,' there, as well. Apparently none of the other teams of the GC contenders bothered to train...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-19-12, 08:09 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,781
Posted By FriendlyFred

On the tv coverage, I hate how they keep trying...

On the tv coverage, I hate how they keep trying to jack up the steepness and toughness and how we'll really see the big boys race, then....it turns into another day of group riding. I hope the Tour...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-19-12, 07:15 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,781
Posted By FriendlyFred

I still miss the old SAAB "Born from Jets"...

I still miss the old SAAB "Born from Jets" commercials
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-19-12, 06:40 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,781
Posted By FriendlyFred

You said it! And, isn't it nice to actually see...

You said it! And, isn't it nice to actually see guys attacking each other instead of having a nice picnic ride across France like the GC contenders
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-19-12, 06:23 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,781
Posted By FriendlyFred

TV in the break, again!!!! Woohoo. My favorite...

TV in the break, again!!!! Woohoo. My favorite rider on this year's tour. At least he has some life in him, unlike any of the rest of them.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-19-12, 03:38 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,609
Posted By FriendlyFred

So you're saying Lance's dominance in climbing...

So you're saying Lance's dominance in climbing and TT'ing was due to doping, but Wiggins is clean as a new born babe and is just naturally dominant? Isn't this exactly the same sort of thing people...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-18-12, 10:30 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,311
Posted By FriendlyFred

True sport was lost when they started allowing...

True sport was lost when they started allowing professionals into the Olympics. Not that the Olympics were any cleaqner than pro sports, but it crossed a line that can't be re-crossed. Roger Federer...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-18-12, 08:18 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,609
Posted By FriendlyFred

Obviously I've VERY happy to have the opportunity...

Obviously I've VERY happy to have the opportunity to watch the Tour every day, and I personally don't find it boring. That said, the way the race is laid out, with the lack of Mt. top finishes and,...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-18-12, 07:58 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,609
Posted By FriendlyFred

Oh come on. Of course NONE of us on this board...

Oh come on. Of course NONE of us on this board could stay with these guys. Just like no one on the Yankees board could hit or play like those guys, and so on. I hear that old chestnut trotted out so...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-18-12, 06:49 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,609
Posted By FriendlyFred

It's another day where the other teams allow SKY...

It's another day where the other teams allow SKY to dictate and don't attack. They should have just stopped the race and given the yellow to Wiggins after the TT a Monday ago. Another group ride...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-18-12, 04:39 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,311
Posted By FriendlyFred

My comments about just letting them all dope...

My comments about just letting them all dope weren't, of course, serious. Although it might prove to be safer all around for the riders to dope in a controlled, monitored way, rather than whatever is...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-17-12, 05:02 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 6,255
Posted By FriendlyFred

I wouldn't have guessed Frank Schleck was doping....

I wouldn't have guessed Frank Schleck was doping. At this point, I seriously wonder if anyone in cycling is clean.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-17-12, 04:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,311
Posted By FriendlyFred

At this point, let them all dope and do it...

At this point, let them all dope and do it openly. It will at least be safer for the riders (openly overseen by doctors), everyone will be on the same footing, and everyone will know the doping is...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-16-12, 06:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,556
Posted By FriendlyFred

They won this thing a week ago with the...

They won this thing a week ago with the individual TT. It was over from that point on.

edited to add....with the exception of Tommy V., and he's too far down in time, no one else in the entire...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-16-12, 06:13 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,556
Posted By FriendlyFred

With the lack of mt. top finishes, there haven't...

With the lack of mt. top finishes, there haven't been the sustained attacks like in year's past. The course this year doesn't seem as focused on the mts, and when they are in the mts, the finishes...
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