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PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:55 pm    Post subject: Thor Reply with quote

What a win, best ride of the tour so far I reckon.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep.Felt sorry for Roy probably deserved a win after the way he has been riding.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Thor Reply with quote

martin smith wrote:
What a win, best ride of the tour so far I reckon.


+1. A proper World Champion's ride.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So Thor does an unbelieveable ride and no one uses the d word...

























Great ride Cool Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Thor Reply with quote

martin smith wrote:
What a win, best ride of the tour so far I reckon.

Why were you not at Scunny Track League?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ed2001 wrote:
Yep.Felt sorry for Roy probably deserved a win after the way he has been riding.

Royston Gardero doesn't race much these days Surprised
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:13 am    Post subject: Re: Thor Reply with quote

John McC wrote:
martin smith wrote:
What a win, best ride of the tour so far I reckon.

Why were you not at Scunny Track League?


It's not on in july
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:33 am    Post subject: Re: Thor Reply with quote

martin smith wrote:
John McC wrote:
martin smith wrote:
What a win, best ride of the tour so far I reckon.

Why were you not at Scunny Track League?


It's not on in july

Marching season?
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Yep.Felt sorry for Roy probably deserved a win after the way he has been riding.

Royston Gardero doesn't race much these days Surprised
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ed2001 wrote:
John McC wrote:
Ed2001 wrote:
Yep.Felt sorry for Roy probably deserved a win after the way he has been riding.
Royston Gardero doesn't race much these days Surprised
Laughing
In fact, at all. Competition has given up on me.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Roy Gardiner wrote:
Ed2001 wrote:
John McC wrote:
Ed2001 wrote:
Yep.Felt sorry for Roy probably deserved a win after the way he has been riding.
Royston Gardero doesn't race much these days Surprised
Laughing
In fact, at all. Competition has given up on me.

Get a track bike. B group at Welwyn is easy peasy; even Legro can manage it with half a lung, and only one working leg! No poxy hills either Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

69mph descent to bridge the gap. Shocked
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chrissylaa wrote:
69mph descent to bridge the gap. Shocked


Mental.

I read that Flecha hit almost 69 mph on a descent the other day as well. Presumably this can only be achieved by turning a massive gear at about 120 rpm even on a fairly steep descent?
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gains wrote:
Chrissylaa wrote:
69mph descent to bridge the gap. Shocked


Mental.

I read that Flecha hit almost 69 mph on a descent the other day as well. Presumably this can only be achieved by turning a massive gear at about 120 rpm even on a fairly steep descent?


No, the technique used involves detaching your brain at the top of the climb. The rest takes care of itself.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John McC wrote:
Roy Gardiner wrote:
Ed2001 wrote:
John McC wrote:
Ed2001 wrote:
Yep.Felt sorry for Roy probably deserved a win after the way he has been riding.
Royston Gardero doesn't race much these days Surprised
Laughing
In fact, at all. Competition has given up on me.
Get a track bike. B group at Welwyn is easy peasy; even Legro can manage it with half a lung, and only one working leg! No poxy hills either Very Happy
It's my brain I need to get in gear, not my legs. But thanks anyway.
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