Analysis: Why cycling needs to improve its TV product
https://www.velonews.com/news/analys...its-tv-product
https://www.velonews.com/news/analys...its-tv-product
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#256.1Editing a commentAndrew Hood. Bashing cycling TV now that he's not bashing the sport because of alleged doping issues. He reveled in the gossip during the Lance controversies. -
You've got a great memory. Didn't know that.
I do think Cycling TV could be improved. Just watched Flanders, full race, and I found it very difficult to figure out what was going on. Hell, I can't even remember, recognize the team jerseys half of the time. And the differently colored and patterned jackets. It's similar to watching a spinning Bingo cage and waiting to the end to find out which ball drops out.
Wearing a large and keeping the same rider number, front and back, would be helpful for me.
It's even difficult to find a chart/poster of the team jerseys for the year, much less each event.Last edited by wildbears; 05-02-2023, 01:01 PM.
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Just ordered a Shimano 105 mechanical, 11-spd groupset from Euro Bike Parts. Needed rim brakes. And wanted mechanical.
The Ultegra and Dura Ace lines are "electronic and disc only" now.
Excellent price.
Will report on installation in a later post.Last edited by wildbears; 06-23-2023, 12:56 PM.Comment
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New 105 is better than Dura Ace of 10 years ago.
i have Campy Veloce 10-speed mechanical on my '91 Merkcx SLX Super Corsa and love it. I've mis-shifted only about 5-10 times in 5 years. It's smooth, precise and fast. -
Looks like the new group set will replace the Campy Record on my vintage Trek 970. That frame has a more supple, comfortable ride with a longer wheelbase and more flexible fork.
Riding it recently, it became evident that the chainrings and/or crank sprocket are/is bent with a periodic rub during each revolution. Everything is snug so probably bent in one of my previous crashes*. I thought the rub was due to the frame flexing, but using the derailleur cage as a reference point and gently turning the pedals, there is definitely chainring side-to-side movement.
*Maybe even the one where the bike and I flipped over the hood of a car that turned left in front of me. I have a vivid memory of looking at my feet, clipped to the pedals, and seeing nothing but sky.Last edited by wildbears; 06-23-2023, 05:16 PM.
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E-Bikes and Stage 2 Cardiac Rehab?
Maybe an electric assisted recumbent could be used for this stage of cardiac rehab after an MI.Comment
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2022 R1250RS White SportComment
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Remco evenepoel out of giro d'italia after positive covid-19 test, geraint thomas takes leader's jersey!Comment
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Why my Schwinn was Faster.
(A repost from several years ago before the server got hacked.)
I got into bicycle racing back in the 70s. At the time my ride was a Schwinn Super Le Tour 12.5. The 12.5 optimistically stood for the weight in kilograms but was actually 13 kilos or 28.5 lbs. It had Schwinn Components, 27 inch clincher wheels, and 1 1/4 " tires.
After training with a club for one summer (Queen City Wheelmen), it was set aside for a custom bike ordered from the Yellow Jersey in Madison, WI (still in business just outside of Madison).
San Rensho Super-Record Export criterium frame, Campy Super Record groupo, Araya aerodynamic rims, narrow sew-up tires, Swiss DT spokes, Cinelli handlebars and stem.
The club had a weekly time trial along the Ohio and Miami rivers, just west of Cincinnati. As I recall, the route went past Harrison's Tomb. Good pavement and only rare traffic. Plus the finish line was a short hop back to the starting line where we parked our cars if we didn't ride to get there.
The Schwinn had several TTs under its belt with respectable times (at least for a Cat IV). But the San Rensho/Campy was going to shame the previous times. At least that was the expectation.
The San Rensho never performed as well, not even close.
I couldn't figure it out. Training was going well, but the times just weren't there. The suspicion at the time was that the stiffness of the new bike was causing enough discomfort to slow things down. Replaced the extra stiff steel fork with a more flexible aluminum one and still couldn't make it work.
So tonight, decades later, I'm looking at Cycling Weekly and there's an article about Campy's new tubeless wheels, ceramic bearings and all. And, midway though the article:
Knowing that wider tyres are aerodynamically faster, Campagnolo has designed the wheels with 25 and 28mm tyres. It has also recognised that rolling resistance is affected by the standard of tyres used, with tubular tyres being the slowest and tubeless the fastest with clinchers in-between.
I miss that Schwinn.Last edited by wildbears; 05-19-2023, 10:26 AM.Comment
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Bike ride to Buckeye Lake Winery to meet up with the wife coming from Columbus. The homes in the background are on two very small islands and belong to the Schottenstein family of Value City notoriety.
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Incredible Stage 20 for Giro d'Italia.
beIN Sports USA highlights: https://www.google.com/search?q=giro...id:TZcPGVaPMoU
Chris Horner's evaluation / commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2So1no7SaBw
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Giro D'Italia | FINAL STAGE 21 HIGHLIGHTS | 05/28/23 | beIN SPORTS USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU3PvEjTN_UComment
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Wildbears, I've been watching every stage, either live or on demand through my GCN+ subscription. I'm a Roglic "fan boy," but have great respect for both Teo Geagan-Hart and G. Thomas. Stage 19 was a killer stage, but only had fireworks at the end. When Thomas gapped Roglic with 400 meters to go, I thought that Thomas was a worthy and deserving Giro winner. However, neither that stage nor the G.C. battle was sover yet. What a great Giro!Comment
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THEMOVE: 2023 GIRO D'ITALIA WEEK 3 RECAP: https://wedu.team/blogs/the-move/the...a-week-3-recap
Commentary with Lance Armstrong.Comment
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The Relationship Between Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in Recreational Runners: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/art...aining%20alonehttps://www.hola.com/us/health-and-b...ygen%20deficitComment
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