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03-28-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 110
Posted By slcbob

BTW, I heard come commentary on GCN+ last year...

BTW, I heard come commentary on GCN+ last year about the helicopter camera operators, the cost of camera pod, etc. It was interesting and I did a little poking around. Spoke with some drone folks,...
03-28-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 926
Posted By slcbob

Oh, duh. Yes, France. I see that now. Very...

Oh, duh. Yes, France. I see that now.

Very big shoes to fill but Jorgenson sure is stepping up. And he seems to be a bit more of a killer than Kuss when it comes to playing or threatening to play...
03-28-24, 07:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 135
Posted By slcbob

No, that's bike racing. And hyperbole. If...

No, that's bike racing. And hyperbole.

If that was a Cat 4/5 field, 30 of them would have been on the deck.

BREAK

Interesting to read that the women's race was neutralized for 15 min and two...
03-28-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 926
Posted By slcbob

^ that's a lot of ribs. Ah jeez. ...

^ that's a lot of ribs. Ah jeez.


Jorgenson is wearing the _1 bib in the new startlist. I looked at PCS yesterday at one point and there were only 4 or 5 names in the Visma roster, but it's...
03-27-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

It was the best of times, it was the worst of...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. For Visma Lease a Bike and for our little leagues.

In Superclasico, diphthong takes a commanding stage victory (top 2%) and is riding at the...
03-27-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

20k to go in Dwaars as I type this. I looked...

20k to go in Dwaars as I type this.

I looked at all the teams in our little Superclasico league just now. I see everyone else picked WVA. I did not, but the last roster move I made was to swap out...
03-27-24, 08:22 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 926
Posted By slcbob

Fingers crossed for Jorgenson and Benoot. Visma...

Fingers crossed for Jorgenson and Benoot. Visma certainly not wasting any good karma on anyone else. Yikes.
03-26-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 926
Posted By slcbob

Very formidable. Healthy? I'm half surprised to...

Very formidable. Healthy? I'm half surprised to see Tratnik in the startlist; he crashed and abandoned Gent-Wevelgem, I thought it was for a concussion but may be mixing that up with someone else....
03-26-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 926
Posted By slcbob

I was just thinking about pushing back on that,...

I was just thinking about pushing back on that, since it's not such a hard race and may be more conducive to the sprinters than the races it is in between. Then I looked back at the past winners and...
03-25-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 926
Posted By slcbob

Lidl-Trek is practically the new Wolfpack.

Lidl-Trek is practically the new Wolfpack.
03-24-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 110
Posted By slcbob

The devil is in the details. And air space safety...

The devil is in the details. And air space safety regulations. And live feed capability. And dwell time. And pilot location. And...
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03-24-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

More racing to come next week, but a quick recap...

More racing to come next week, but a quick recap of recent goings on.

Wow. To no one's surprise except in magnitude, Pogacar tore up Catalunya. Lots of news about others in disbelief and racing...
03-23-24, 07:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

Not sure what to make of E3. MVDP crushing it....

Not sure what to make of E3. MVDP crushing it. WVA closing to 10 sec after his Paterberg faux pas. He's taking Gent Wevelgem off but De Ronde and Roubaix may be interesting. What a duo.
03-22-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

The (s)pokes are crushing Superclasico. Head and...

The (s)pokes are crushing Superclasico. Head and shoulders above the riff raff in our league, 15th overall at E3 pushing to top 12% overall. No pressure. Abrahamsen? Oh yeah.

Matteo Jorgenson is...
03-22-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

Sad to see Luke Rowe abandon E3. Iron man. That...

Sad to see Luke Rowe abandon E3. Iron man. That doesn't happen much. And Danny Van Poppel.

4 of the 6 teams in our little league feature the dynamic WVA MVDP duo. GrainBrain went with WVA, Mads,...
03-21-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

Dang! 2nd overall for Stage 4. Go me!! Oh...

Dang! 2nd overall for Stage 4. Go me!!

Oh well. My fast men won't like the lumps in the road tomorrow and the smart money says canam73 will reel me in before the end. This year he's worse than our...
03-20-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,677
Posted By slcbob

Yup. User error. I just didn't dig deep enough...

Yup. User error. I just didn't dig deep enough through the lists. The organization in the Roku app is pretty sketchy.
03-20-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

I hope that things are so good in the heartland...

I hope that things are so good in the heartland of 'Murica that GrainBrain has better things to do than dabble in fantasy cycling, rather than they are so bad he can't get around to it. He continues...
03-20-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 926
Posted By slcbob

The run-in to Brugge-de Panne was packed tight...

The run-in to Brugge-de Panne was packed tight and IDK how they avoided more disaster. Danny Van Poppel went off the road 10k or so out and the cameras followed him for a long time as he tried to...
03-20-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,677
Posted By slcbob

I was in Max the other day and couldn't find...

I was in Max the other day and couldn't find anything cycling. Maybe user error. Maybe because I don't have the add-on package. I think there was some freebie cycling for a bit a while back. Did that...
03-20-24, 08:38 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 926
Posted By slcbob

I think one of Pogacar's main competitors at Le...

I think one of Pogacar's main competitors at Le Tour will be what he left at the Giro. I'll put him as the favorite on the Corsa Rossa for sure but am suspicious he can hold on for a lap of France,...
03-18-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

Kuss said Landa can drink on his tab for life 🍻...

Kuss said Landa can drink on his tab for life 🍻 but I hope we see a shoot out on the two stages. Pog, Kuss, Uijtebroeks (or thereabouts), maybe Lenny Martinez (picked by some of my foes).
03-18-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

Everyone went for Nick Schultz. It was a magic...

Everyone went for Nick Schultz. It was a magic moment. Sad you missed it, buddy. ;)
03-17-24, 07:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

MSR was a gunfight. Too bad UAE left some of the...

MSR was a gunfight. Too bad UAE left some of the guns back at the OK Capi.

I wouldn't bet against Pog in Catalunya.
03-15-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

I forgot about the Fantasy Spring Classics. That...

I forgot about the Fantasy Spring Classics. That pesky high maintenance thing with 12 riders and 24 transfers that does a great job of pitting apathy against OCD on top of all the rest of the...
03-14-24, 05:21 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,677
Posted By slcbob

Perhaps FloBikes has reformed and is not the...

Perhaps FloBikes has reformed and is not the mi$erable $uckfe$t that it was a few years ago. IDK. But if you're going to put VPN in the mix, the ONLY reason I can think of not going all in to the UK...
03-13-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

A young Kaiser Jan is looking pretty trim there...

A young Kaiser Jan is looking pretty trim there in front of Il Pirata. Do you know if that was that before the return of his mono-balled nemesis?

Yes, I stumbled into luck in Torino. Still a long...
03-13-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 775
Posted By slcbob

Yes. Didn't this forum used to have a...

Yes.

Didn't this forum used to have a warning about PEDs? Heck, I think there used to be a Drugs forum here at BF for a while, and all that talk got moved over there. Which would make this Pro...
03-13-24, 07:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 643
Posted By slcbob

BF Velogames ghetto for 2024

Here's a thread to talk about our little fantasy league of misfits (nobody likes a Charlie in a box) and/or the race action that will be coming hot and heavy now. As I type this, Milano-Torino is on...
03-10-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,709
Posted By slcbob

And for just generally crushing the early season....

And for just generally crushing the early season. Well played, sir.
03-08-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 8,028
Posted By slcbob

IDK whether to +1 your testosterone fueled rage...

IDK whether to +1 your testosterone fueled rage and intolerance, Iron Chuck, or tell you to lighten up because it ain't that simple.

I sort of think it should be that simple, but that's not where...
03-08-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,709
Posted By slcbob

Welcome to the Lake Woebegone bike forums, where...

Welcome to the Lake Woebegone bike forums, where all of the children are above average.

I am tootling along in the middle of the pack in the general population, looking at the rest of you riding...
03-03-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,709
Posted By slcbob

Cosnefroy is a force when I don't pick him.

Cosnefroy is a force when I don't pick him.
03-02-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,709
Posted By slcbob

Just to make the year a little more interesting,...

Just to make the year a little more interesting, I'll spot y'all Strade Bianchi and be chasing Superclasico all season.
02-25-24, 05:36 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 8,028
Posted By slcbob

Eh, luck favors the bold and prepared. Lance...

Eh, luck favors the bold and prepared.

Lance was all that in spades, and doped to the gills. He needed to be not unlucky, and he was[n't?]. Is that the same as lucky? IDK.
02-18-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 476
Posted By slcbob

Congratulations, diphthong . Cream of the crap by...

Congratulations, diphthong . Cream of the crap by FAR and a commendable top 15% in the GenPop.

I thought I might had wrangled a first to worst performance here but semroc embraced the suck...
02-18-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 476
Posted By slcbob

Del Toro. :( I picked the young bull and got...

Del Toro. :( I picked the young bull and got the horns. Among other poor fringe pics.

Well done diphthong or whoever won.
02-17-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 476
Posted By slcbob

Wow. Yes he did!! Checking the splits here...

Wow. Yes he did!!

Checking the splits here (https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/volta-ao-algarve/2024/stage-4/live), Sheffield lost less than 5 sec in the first split (start to T1) with the hill,...
02-17-24, 05:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 476
Posted By slcbob

today i shall pass the algarve league lead to...

today i shall pass the algarve league lead to diphthong thanks to the itt and his evenepoel pick hot on the heels of oliveira

we dont need no stinkin caps or puntuation
02-16-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 476
Posted By slcbob

Don't cry for me, Andalucia. The truth is, now...

Don't cry for me, Andalucia.
The truth is, now just a time trial.
All those wild farmers, their mad existence


Yes, GrainBrain ,Tao recovered nicely after his bad crash.
02-14-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 476
Posted By slcbob

This won't last long. ...

This won't last long.

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02-14-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,709
Posted By slcbob

I briefly flirted with glory in Oman but was...

I briefly flirted with glory in Oman but was pipped at the top of Green Mountain by canam73 and our Adam the stage and GC winner. Another stage race victory has The Bounty regaining the lead from...
02-14-24, 06:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 476
Posted By slcbob

Algarve is on the road with my bus full of poor...

Algarve is on the road with my bus full of poor choices.

Ruta del Sol is milling about smartly until Stage 2 hoping the Guarda Civil can suppress those unruly farmers.

If there was so much...
02-13-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,709
Posted By slcbob

It's an odd mix of what is and isn't available on...

It's an odd mix of what is and isn't available on Discovery + or Peacock. And what makes the cut in Velogames.

In our BF VG therapy group (Hi, I'm slcbob and I'm a veloholic) the stalwarts are...
02-10-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,709
Posted By slcbob

They're getting a good dousing in Provence. ...

They're getting a good dousing in Provence.

Meanwhile, the Pocket Rocket had a nice dry launch in Oman. It looks like Grain Brain didn't knead his baguettes into pita, but the other 4 usual...
02-08-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,709
Posted By slcbob

Croatia. Slowly I turned. Step by step. Inch by...

Croatia. Slowly I turned. Step by step. Inch by inch...

Provence, inevitable prologue pop-ups. It's not a long way to wherever we're headed, but let's at least get to stage 2 before feeling too...
02-07-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,677
Posted By slcbob

Good luck with that Max cycling coverage. In...

Good luck with that Max cycling coverage.

In other news, I was in Peacock last weekend to watch some 6 Nations rugby. Pleasantly surprised to see it was there. Unpleasantly surprised to see that...
02-06-24, 06:02 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,709
Posted By slcbob

Provence starts next. Who won Valencia in...

Provence starts next.

Who won Valencia in our little league? I was on the outside not looking in.
01-31-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,709
Posted By slcbob

How could you not know he was due? C'mon, man. ...

How could you not know he was due? C'mon, man. :lol:

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01-31-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,709
Posted By slcbob

Enjoy Valencia without me. I missed the sign in....

Enjoy Valencia without me. I missed the sign in. As I type, the break has ~3 minutes with 25k to go. One for the wild cards?

Protests cancelled stage 1 of the other one so I limbo'd on in with a...
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