Recent content by philcrisp

Given that neither of you live in markets where Alfa or Fiat sell significant numbers of vehicles, I can assure you that I am not referring to isolated examples. Visit http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/ to start a tour of the misery of Alfa ownership. Toyota's recent accelerator problem is an...

Who exactly are they buying in their expertise from? I've seen friends and colleagues whose new Alfa Romeos spend more time in the dealers than on the road with persistent electrical maladies. I've never heard of the same issues with Japanese products. Alfa Romeo and Fiat's Selespeed...

58 Posts Guys! 58 posts and nobody has made the point about Italian automotive electrics and their distinctly spotty reputation. It may be worth waiting to see if Campy have that licked before investing.

True, but, like a lot of the tips other people have been giving out in this thread, it's something that can be allowed for. It is however a serious pain in the backside in a car.

It's all like that around here. You are at least in a driver's field of vision rather than off to one side. Driver also can't get anywhere in a hurry which makes them slightly more patient.

Not that I know of. When he's won all the monuments, you wouldn't put it past him to give everyone a kicking in the winter.

I remind you that s58(4)(b)(xvii) of Murphy's Law states that "the best way to ensure you don't need a tool when riding is to carry it with you". s58(4)(b)(xviii) states "on the one occasion that you leave it at home, you will need it."

Here too. http://www.crosstube.net/ Slightly smaller site so possibly easier to find what you want.

But they would have been on the other side of London from the athlete's village. Having said that I'd agree with a lot of what's been posted about the difference between elite courses and what grass roots racers would like to race.

Beater bike, because you will end up leaving it covered in goodness knows what for eight or so hours on a regular basis.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/evans-has-support-of-all-teammates-says-gerrans-20100829-13xpp.html Published 30 August 2010.

Couple of thoughts having made the switch on MTB. The brakes are a prime collection area for mud. Once conditions get bad enough in an XC race the reduced mud collection is going to get your average bike weight for the duration under the rim braked bike. Probably not a big issue for the...

Some Eastern European you've never heard of.

I now I'm not typical (and slow) but..... I can make more sense of the philosophy of SRAM 2*10 than Shimano 3*10. I only have access to tight, slow trails with walkers coming up towards me so I can lose the big gears and opt for 39/26 and 12-36. (85"-19") but I can see that some might need...

If I may refer you to the results, with the odd exception in between, lead group, laughing group +28 minutes, falling around laughing group +31 minutes. If the riders make the race, then it looks like plenty didn't. For comparison may I point you to the Ventoux stage of last year's Dauphiné...