Recent content by Choocher

Steele Von Hoff always seems to be there or thereabouts, results-wise. Why does he seemingly go down a rung in teams every season?

Re: Cannondale-Drapac Does anyone know what's up with Taylor Phinney? Like everyone, I heard about his knee getting dinged up again, then he said it was all good and that he'd be at Catalunya, and then nothing. I was really hoping he could get back on track this spring.

Re: Re: You may or may not be right, but a picture from the other side of the bike would prove your point much better, since that is where the dt lever would actually be if it was there.

Re: I do respect him. That's why I'm asking about his amazing TT more than 27 years after the fact. In fact, he is one of the main reasons why I started racing in 1985. Also, having friends in common and having met him in passing several times (I am from the same town as his wife), I can...

Re: Re: You know, it was exactly because the TT was slightly downhill that I thought Lemond would have hypothetically benefited from modern equipment so much. His speed was always such that he would have benefited from improved aerodynamics. Maybe I'm just thinking about it in the wrong way...

Re: I will definitely check this out. Thank you.

Has anyone heard who Songezo Jim will be riding for next year?

Re: Yes, go with that, and good luck!

Re: Re: Participation in this thread is not mandatory. Please feel free to remove yourself from this thread and start another one related to your intended topic.

Re: To be more exact, it's not misspelled--it's misscapitalized (as long as there's a principle involved here). Thanks for staying on point, chiocciolis_calves.

Thanks, much appreciated--I'll look into that GCN video. As for the PED issue you raised, I purposely didn't post this in The Clinic because I wanted to get a scientific take from people with more knowledge of aerodynamics and material differences between the tools of the trade now compared to...

He averaged ~54.5kph on his heavy a$$ Bottecchia with his chopped off, lycra covered helmet and skin suit of the day. Let's say he did the same TT with the best bike, wheels, skin suit, shoes, and helmet available today. How much faster would he have gone? The more scientific and objective...

Re: Thanks, and I agree. He looks great in that shot. To me, he looked to be on equal footing with Cancellara. This was my favorite pic of the day, from 3/4 of the way up the Koppenberg. Just before the riders crested the first steep ramp. What a day!

Re: I agree, Sniper. I was at the 2010 RVV and watched the race from the start in Bruges, the Koppenberg, and the Muur. Cancellara looked normal on the Koppenberg: strong, smooth, and in control of his effort. He looked the same when he and Boonen came through where I was on the Muur, about...

Re: Re: Thanks