Recent content by fujitourer

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    JV talks, sort of

    While there may be other reasons, it is pretty clear to everyone that Sky has more resources and the money to pay a squad whose talent goes far deeper than Garmin. The first budget figures I found in google were for 2011 - that year Sky spent 11 million euros to Garmin's 6.5. Guys that are...
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    ::::~ Wheelbuilders thread ~::::

    Shipping to Australia from their site seems to be the same as to America. Postage is $35 for the first rim and $25 more for every one after that... $140 worth of rims becomes $200. That's a little steep. That being said, I found them listed on an Australian website - $110 per rim before you...
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    ::::~ Wheelbuilders thread ~::::

    Cheers for the input - now I just have to work out how feasible it is to the get the H Plus Son's in Australia - I know I can get the Velocity rims without a problem, so they can be the backup plan if it turns out to be too difficult.
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    ::::~ Wheelbuilders thread ~::::

    So, I'm looking to put together a new wheelset for my wife - I'm building her up a new light tourer/day tripper/commuter. At this point the only things decided are that the wheels are 700c, a Shutter Precision PV8 (28 holes) on the front, something dependable like a Deore LX hub on the back...
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    Official lance armstrong thread, part 2 (from september 2012)

    http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/09/the-gruen-planet-on-lance-armstrong/ Non-geo resitricted version.
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    Measuring Breakaway Gaps

    Everyone should ignore everything written in this thread, except for this. It is really quite simple and I am astounded by the lengths some have gone to over (or maybe under) think this issue, only to confuse themselves entirely.
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    Roger Hammond anti doping and no ride for Garmin

    Garmin are a racing team. They are in the sport to win races. Their don't just hand out contracts to people who share the same perspective as them when it comes to doping - they select people who share that perspective AND give them the chance to win as many races as possible. A 38 year old...
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    Why (and How) Bert Should Appeal

    No he hasn't. He was sanctioned on the basis of his blood containing CB. The first part of this section confirms my answer above. Contaminated suplements is simply a hypothesis put forward for how the CB could have reached his bloodsteam and the relative likelihood of this being the case...
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    Is the TDU a ridiculous race?

    In its current form, yes. It is a tour of Adelaide and the surrounding hills only. It would be a lot better if some different regions were covered. A week long tour which covered parts of the south eastern states, something like a "Sydney to Hobart" bike race, would be great. It gives scope for...
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    Rasmussen also pulls a Rasmussen.

    In Australia we just did our census, and for the first time they made a big push for people to complete the form online. The next day the Bureau of Statistics said that more than 2,000,000 households (roughly 30% of the population) used the online form, but that 670,000 had completed all of...
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    Sydney LBS recommendations

    For touring and commuting bicycles, you can't go past Cheeky Transport in Newtown: http://www.cheekytransport.com.au/. They also have a very good team of mechanics for any type of bike and an in-house frame builder. You should also check out http://www.sydneycyclist.com/ Very popular forum...
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    Velogames - Vuelta

    Teams are all looking pretty similar so far, here is mine which continues that trend: Vincenzo NIBALI [24] Bradley WIGGINS [16] Igor ANTON [20] Rein TAARAMÄE [8] Daniele BENNATI [12] Greg VAN AVERMAET [4] Daniel MARTIN [6] Marcel KITTEL [2] Peter SAGAN [8]
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    General News Thread

    Cadel has been outspoken on political causes before, yes, but on issues like the freedom of Tibet. I don't see him supporting the quasi-fascist, racist Lega Nord any time soon.
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    Velogames - Tour de France

    Same goes for my team (a bit). I ended up coming 67th overall (3rd in the forum league), got as high as 3rd overall up to the Pyrenees. Rider / Cost Team TOTAL Andy SCHLECK [24] LEO 1521 Cadel EVANS [20] BMC 2199 Jurgen VAN DEN BROECK [16] OLO 211 Jérôme COPPEL [8] SAU 127...
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    Tour de France 2011 STAGE 20 - Grenoble 42.5 km ITT

    Evans is going for the win in the stage AND the Tour!