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jsmst32
07-02-2006, 10:32 AM
Essay Question...Which TdF team's bike gives that team the greatest advantage and why?:idea:

terry b
07-02-2006, 10:35 AM
Essay Question...Which TdF team's bike gives that team the greatest advantage and why?:idea:

Graham Watson's bike is by far the fastest on any given day. Its speed gives him a huge advantage.

toomanybikes
07-02-2006, 11:16 AM
Graham Watson's bike is by far the fastest on any given day. Its speed gives him a huge advantage.


:thumbsup:

:D :D

chuckice
07-02-2006, 12:43 PM
Graham Watson's bike is by far the fastest on any given day. Its speed gives him a huge advantage.

He has a helicopter now too...must be nice.

terry b
07-02-2006, 01:01 PM
He has a helicopter now too...must be nice.

Helicopter?

They may as well give him the Maillot Jeune right now!

toomanybikes
07-02-2006, 02:06 PM
Helicopter?

They may as well give him the Maillot Jeune right now!

The Young Jersey????

terry b
07-02-2006, 04:05 PM
The Young Jersey????

No, that would be the Maillot Blanc. :D

But, a big oops, make it Jaune. Sil vous plait.

toomanybikes
07-02-2006, 04:14 PM
No, that would be the Maillot Blanc. :D

But, a big oops, make it Jaune. Sil vous plait.


De Rien. ;)

terry b
07-02-2006, 04:43 PM
De Rien. ;)

mei guanxi!

toomanybikes
07-02-2006, 05:15 PM
mei guanxi!


NO FAIR!!!

Italianrider76
07-02-2006, 05:15 PM
I'm just wondering........don't the bike companies use the TdF to showcase all their up coming team issue models for the following year? It seems this year most of the teams are using the same bikes as used in last year's race. I realise that from year to year the only things that tend to change are the paint job and graphics but it seems that T-Mobile, Cofidis and CA are using the same bikes they used last year. Am I just imagining things??

nazgul
07-02-2006, 05:26 PM
I'm just wondering........don't the bike companies use the TdF to showcase all their up coming team issue models for the following year? It seems this year most of the teams are using the same bikes as used in last year's race. I realise that from year to year the only things that tend to change are the paint job and graphics but it seems that T-Mobile, Cofidis and CA are using the same bikes they used last year. Am I just imagining things??
CA is showcasing the new Look 595 with integrated seatpost. I don't know if all riders are on it, but Hushovd was... I expect some new frames to get more hyped up for the mountain stages.

pdainsworth
07-02-2006, 09:16 PM
I'm just wondering........don't the bike companies use the TdF to showcase all their up coming team issue models for the following year? It seems this year most of the teams are using the same bikes as used in last year's race. I realise that from year to year the only things that tend to change are the paint job and graphics but it seems that T-Mobile, Cofidis and CA are using the same bikes they used last year. Am I just imagining things??

check this...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/tour06/tech/?id=/tech/2006/features/tour_bikes1

the Pinarello is NICE

Argentius
07-03-2006, 12:08 AM
Woah. Trek DROPPED a letter from the SSSSSxOCLV-SSX-SLSXxx.

Cruzer2424
07-03-2006, 08:59 AM
Woah. Trek DROPPED a letter from the SSSSSxOCLV-SSX-SLSXxx.

Defense Grade?

What's that?

JMac
07-03-2006, 12:19 PM
I thought the last version of the Madone was already at the weight limit. What is gained by going to an 800 gram frame (or 500 grams, for that matter) if you have to add weights to it to ride in the race? I guess the horizontal tt is noteworthy, but I think this is really approaching the credability limit on the weight issue (if it wasn't passed a long time ago). I'd be more impressed if they could say the frame was "stiffer" or more aero or something, but improving an already maxed out quality doesn't impress me, and seems rather silly.

mytorelli
07-03-2006, 03:33 PM
according to bicycling magazine giant is coming out with the tcr adv. team version. with oversized tubes to make it stiffer, looks the same though.

waterloo
07-03-2006, 05:01 PM
SSSSSxOCLV-SSX-SLSXxx.

Nah...just SSL.