Recent content by biker jk

Re: Yes, WADA essentially confirmed their test for Salbutamol is meaningless.

Re: TSP says that Froome gained most of his time gap on the descents which is plainly wrong.

Re: Armstrong in his latest podcast said he's seen the Brailsford movie before and it doesn't end well. LA suggested that Brailsford should put the shovel away and stop digging a bigger hole for himself.

https://youtu.be/Pt5h-rnsF6I

Re: As mentioned. most pro riders haven't used disc brakes and so have no idea whether they are better. In contrast, here's the view of a pro rider who has used them (Cadel Evans). “It’s like most things in life — people are comfortable with the status quo and often resistant to change...

Re: Will that data also includes crashes caused by rim brakes being inferior (such as steep descents, rain)? Moreover, why exclude injuries due to bladed spokes and chainrings given the possibility of using non-bladed spokes and chainring covers (or belt drive)?

Re: Re: The riders haven't STFU. Instead, they have made baseless claims about the safety of disc brakes and two riders have outright lied about being injured by them. The credibility of riders is rapidly diminishing.

Re: Re: Surely the UCI should be basing its decision on facts and not the paranoid claims of riders such as Ventoso and Doull who have clearly been wrong in blaming disc brake rotors for injuries sustained in crashes? Or are these riders claims alternative facts?

Re: Re: You've got to be joking. http://www.velonews.com/2015/02/bikes-and-tech/technical-faq/technical-faq-hot-tires-rims-oman_361634

Re: Re: True but I'm being as fair as Ventoso's claim that a disc brake rotor cut his leg.

Re: Re: Never happens. :lol: https://youtu.be/j7bacvGYnpo

Re: One test I've seen said there was a 10 second gain on a 5 minute descent. http://www.ilovebicycling.com/are-disc-brakes-better-than-rim-brakes/

Re: Re: The new Dura Ace hydraulic disc calipers have increased pad to rotor clearance which should alleviate some of the problems you mention.

No, my point is that I would expect sports scientists to argue that performance can't/shouldn't be used as a guide to doping. So they would naturally argue against yardsticks such as x watts/kg, etc. Instead, it would be in their interest to claim that such performances can be achieved through...

I would expect those making a living from marketing sports science as the way for their clients to achieve success to dispute claims that such performances can only be achieved via doping. After all, why pay for their services when all you need to do is dope to win?