Spring Classics
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Re: Spring Classics
Postby roller » Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:24 am
it was bone shaking, great day out though.
off to see the race tomorrow, can't believe they race on this stuff, it's quite ridiculous.
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Re: Spring Classics
Postby singlespeedscott » Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:54 am
How cool is that!roller wrote:rode the paris-roubaix challenge today, 170kms including the 50kms of cobble sectors the pros are doing tomorrow and got to finish in the velodrome
it was bone shaking, great day out though.
off to see the race tomorrow, can't believe they race on this stuff, it's quite ridiculous.
How were the cobbles? Bad or survivable? What size tyres did you run? Any punctures?
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Re: Spring Classics
Postby roller » Sun Apr 07, 2013 7:32 am
well. . . i survived, the very first section though, which came after 14kms of the 170 i was really wondering what i had got myself into.singlespeedscott wrote:How cool is that!
How were the cobbles? Bad or survivable? What size tyres did you run? Any punctures?
each section consumes you, you can concentrate on nothing else but getting through it (or you could end up going over the handlebars as one of the guys i was riding with did in the arenberg - which is next level insanity), you shudder, you grip the handlebars so hard by the time the end of the section comes you cannot pull them off the bars, you are on the edge for every section and some of them seem like there is only a 5cm line in the middle that's rideable.
the pictures I have seen on TV the last few years don't even begin to show you how crazy they are.
but having said all that, it was an amazing day out on the bike, rode with 4 guys from the UK and have memories for life.
tomorrow, i get to watch.
tyres: continental "ultra race" (?) - 23
and no punctures, i spent a lot of the time worried about getting one though. but there were mavic cars/scooters on hand to help people.
oh and i saw some peeps doing it on a tandem.
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Re: Spring Classics
Postby find_bruce » Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:41 am
In the words of Monty Python, you lucky lucky [language]roller wrote:but having said all that, it was an amazing day out on the bike, rode with 4 guys from the UK and have memories for life.
tomorrow, i get to watch.
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Re: Spring Classics
Postby Chuck » Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:49 am
Awesome, just awesome!!roller wrote:rode the paris-roubaix challenge today, 170kms including the 50kms of cobble sectors the pros are doing tomorrow and got to finish in the velodrome
it was bone shaking, great day out though.
off to see the race tomorrow, can't believe they race on this stuff, it's quite ridiculous.
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Re: Spring Classics
Postby warthog1 » Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:17 am
Chuck wrote:Awesome, just awesome!!roller wrote:rode the paris-roubaix challenge today, 170kms including the 50kms of cobble sectors the pros are doing tomorrow and got to finish in the velodrome
it was bone shaking, great day out though.
off to see the race tomorrow, can't believe they race on this stuff, it's quite ridiculous.
+1
That photo shows what a steep crown the "road" has, looks bloody hard to ride alone at speed let alone surrounded by other bikes.
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Re: Spring Classics
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Re: Spring Classics
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Re: Spring Classics
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Re: Spring Classics
Postby clackers » Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:42 pm
Next section has, though. Geraint Thomas a high profile participant.RonK wrote:Looks like Arenburg didn't cause the usual drama.
Radioshack having to do a lot of work alone ... no one wants to help Spartacus.
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Re: Spring Classics
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Re: Spring Classics
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Re: Spring Classics
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Re: Spring Classics
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Re: Spring Classics
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Re: Spring Classics
Postby Purt » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:45 am
I don't think I can stand them anymore.
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Re: Spring Classics
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Re: Spring Classics
Postby gabrielle260 » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:30 am
I don't know how Spartacus did it... Drive and determination overcoming his body's limits!
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Re: Spring Classics
Postby im_no_pro » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:26 am
Im not sold on how serious that attack was from Cancellara. I don't think he had a serious attack in him and IMO it was more of a 'give it a shot and see if he cracks/remind him who he is up against even if it doesnt work' type attack. Great race. Fell asleep with about 55kms to go, woke up at 2am and pressed play on the t-box and did the ironing to make sure I didnt fall asleep againRed Rider wrote:Fab was a little bit concerned with Vanmarcke sticking around, tried once to shake him, that didn't work. Luckily he's in great form and watched a few Chris Hoy video's beforehand. Great race the whole way, so much happening all the time, anything can and was happening.
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Re: Spring Classics
Postby warthog1 » Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:47 pm
Missed it and the week before as well.
Bloody work getting in the way of cycling again
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Re: Spring Classics
Postby AUbicycles » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:18 pm
The fumes from Ironing lycra a bound to keep you awake.im_no_pro wrote:woke up at 2am and pressed play on the t-box and did the ironing to make sure I didnt fall asleep again
On the Cancellara attack, I think they were pretty tired after the long ride and both of them involved in strong offensive rider. Don't thing either of them had a lot left in them and Cancellara banked on his experience over Vanmarcke.
Feel sorry for Stybar missing out on the chance - was looking forward to that.
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