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#827
Blast from the Past
Word is Track is fine. A lot of cleanup and bike repair are needed. Crazy amount of rain.
#828
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I was going to get a 62cm, that was until more recently I realised that it wasn't going to be big enough! A custom Duratec is on its way instead. But even that's still a compromise as the size the fitter wanted wouldn't fit in their jig! Nor could we find another fitter that could accommodate me either!
#829
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I've seen Giddeon Massie (6'3") ride a Medium LOOK 496 which has a 56cm TT. Massie seems to be "all legs", so that kinda works. If brawlo is evenly proportioned or has a longer torso, then he may need a really long TT.
Want to hear something crazy? I'm in this photo...in the stands.
#830
Lapped 3x
#832
aka mattio
#833
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We wanted my new frame to have 485mm reach! Combine that with a saddle setback of 115mm and you can see that it is LONG! Long arms and a proportionate torso. The fitter just happened to have a bike built there waiting for a guy 6'6" to do the final setup on. So he fit me on that bike. I needed a 170mm stem on that bike and the seatpost was way higher too! It all depends on proportion
#836
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#837
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Big shake-up happening at team GB.
Shane Sutton resigns amid sexism and discrimination claims | Cyclingnews.com
Shane Sutton resigns amid sexism and discrimination claims | Cyclingnews.com
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#839
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Big shake-up happening at team GB.
Shane Sutton resigns amid sexism and discrimination claims | Cyclingnews.com
Shane Sutton resigns amid sexism and discrimination claims | Cyclingnews.com
Maybe the program has fallen from being divine and has now become a normal program (now with added drama!).
#840
aka mattio
They've been falling apart in the run-up to these Olympics. The WCs were full of acrimonious back and forth between staff and riders via the media, and there have been a bunch of strange decisions. It's disappointing but not particularly surprising that in a program that prides itself on being able to find and develop riders - ie the assets are the staff, program, and knowledge, and the riders are just input resources - that it would develop this mindset of riders being somewhat expendable.
#841
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Now that track cycling has become popular in the UK there is probably a lot of pressure to continue its international success from the media and from money sources (lottery?).
#842
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I found this YouTube video of Rory O'Reilly's kilo ride in the 1984 Olympic Games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4PcF06K3ls
Notice his custom built bike with drilled seat post, wire tension ties and small wheels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4PcF06K3ls
Notice his custom built bike with drilled seat post, wire tension ties and small wheels.
#843
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I found this YouTube video of Rory O'Reilly's kilo ride in the 1984 Olympic Games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4PcF06K3ls
Notice his custom built bike with drilled seat post, wire tension ties and small wheels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4PcF06K3ls
Notice his custom built bike with drilled seat post, wire tension ties and small wheels.
It reminds me of Slingshot Mountain bike
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I found this YouTube video of Rory O'Reilly's kilo ride in the 1984 Olympic Games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4PcF06K3ls
Notice his custom built bike with drilled seat post, wire tension ties and small wheels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4PcF06K3ls
Notice his custom built bike with drilled seat post, wire tension ties and small wheels.
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Car vs. Track Cyclist
https://instagram.com/p/BE70-_pwvHd/
https://instagram.com/p/BE70-_pwvHd/
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