A coffee and a small Danish.

[Samu Cuenca]

Otoh... if it's getting warmer soon, it might become a problem.

You think we could end up seeing a walrus in the sun instead? (not a real expression, yet)

 

[RedheadDane]

You think we could end up seeing a walrus in the sun instead? (not a real expression, yet)

Now... I'm mostly thinking that the ice that is currently safe is gonna become un-safe as it thaws.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Was chatting with a danish guy ronight over some drinks , he was kinda chill, nice guy. Maybe I've been ttoo prejudiced on the Danes.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Here is a peculiar thing, the best Japanese cyclist was born on Okinawa in Ishigaki. On an island roughly 229.00 km2.
I wonder how a kid that grew up so far from mainland Japan (where I assume the most opportunities were to become a pro) ended up becoming pro.

 

[RedheadDane]

Here is a peculiar thing, the best Japanese cyclist was born on Okinawa in Ishigaki. On an island roughly 229.00 km2.
I wonder how a kid that grew up so far from mainland Japan (where I assume the most opportunities were to become a pro) ended up becoming pro.

Is that a fact?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Is that a fact?

Yes, Chris Horner is the best Japanese rider in history.

 

[Unchained]

Yes, Chris Horner is the best Japanese rider in history.

Think he was born on a military base....

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Is that a fact?

Yeah, Arashiro was born there. That is if we discound Horner being a military brat

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah, Arashiro was born there. That is if we discound Horner being a military brat

What's a fact doing in the fact free thread?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Yeah, Arashiro was born there. That is if we discound Horner being a military brat

I wondered whether he had moved with his family to a larger landmass while still very young, but according to Japanese Wikipedia, he was on Ishigaki until he finished High School. I guess it just comes down to willingness to repeat the same few roads a lot.

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, so the two stage winners - so far - in Catalunya has one important thing in common:

Meanwhile, Skjelmose had tried to grow a moustache, but his fiancée told him to shave it, and Vingegaard's wife and daughter has also vetoed his attempt at growing one (don't think they're at the race).
What is it with Danish ladies not liking moustaches?

Cort's girlfriend is Norwegian, and she seems okay with the moustache... as long as it retains its natural colour.

 

[RedheadDane]

And here are some images from the Dictée du Tour:

(Why are those kids ina ruin? Because... that's why!)

 

[RedheadDane]

Did Paul Hennequin lose a bet, or something?

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Did Paul Hennequin lose a bet, or something?

This is a nice question to confuse young people about their looks. Well done.

 

[RedheadDane]

This is a nice question to confuse young people about their looks. Well done.

I hope he isn't confused.
I'm confused.
Is that what the young kids consider cool these days?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Should have gone for a more Paul Harlequin/Harley Quinn like look.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I hope he isn't confused.
I'm confused.
Is that what the young kids consider cool these days?

I consulted a Silicon Oracle. It says:

"Bestie, no cap this hits different, it's giving main character energy and the zoomers would absolutely eat and leave no crumbs periodt 💅"

 

[RedheadDane]

"Bestie, no cap this hits different, it's giving main character energy and the zoomers would absolutely eat and leave no crumbs periodt 💅"

Yeah... I'm too old for that...

BTW, I just want to be clear; I would never make fun of anyone for any physical thing they can't do anything about, but he - presumably - choose to do that to himself.
Or have someone do it to him...

 

[RedheadDane]

Random question; is being the person who is responsible for setting up those inflatable add-thing along the routes the weirdest job is pro cycling?

"So, what do you do?"

"I travel up-and-down Belgium, setting up giant inflatable fruit alongside the road."
"I travel up-and-down Italy, setting up giant inflatable Asti bottles alongside the road."
"I go to CX races, setting up giant inflatable ducks."

 

[Sandisfan]

Random question; is being the person who is responsible for setting up those inflatable add-thing along the routes the weirdest job is pro cycling?

"So, what do you do?"

"I travel up-and-down Belgium, setting up giant inflatable fruit alongside the road."
"I travel up-and-down Italy, setting up giant inflatable Asti bottles alongside the road."
"I go to CX races, setting up giant inflatable ducks."

When you write it out it almost sounds kinky.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

When you write it out it almost sounds kinky.

He probably says "I work in sports promotion" or something similar. "I work in..." can almost always sound more impressive than what one actually spends time doing "

 

[tobydawq]

Random question; is being the person who is responsible for setting up those inflatable add-thing along the routes the weirdest job is pro cycling?

"So, what do you do?"

"I travel up-and-down Belgium, setting up giant inflatable fruit alongside the road."
"I travel up-and-down Italy, setting up giant inflatable Asti bottles alongside the road."
"I go to CX races, setting up giant inflatable ducks."

Didn't you forget the giant inflatable toilet paper bags?

 

[RedheadDane]

Didn't you forget the giant inflatable toilet paper bags?

Those too. But I will admit, I wasn't entirely sure I'd seen correctly.

Now, here's a question:
Does on person just handle it all, or are there several people, each with one object?
Like; "Your job is banana!"?

I suppose it depends on how much they want someone to stick around in order to ensure the generator works. Imagine if a rider crashed because a giant banana crashed onto the road...

 

[PeterB]

Well, there was a race in Switzerland where the generator failed just as the leaders were aporoaching...

Btw I would assume that each inflatable (or alley of inflatables as they like to have e.g. in Poland) has its own guard.

 

[RedheadDane]

Well, there was a race in Switzerland where the generator failed just as the leaders were aporoaching...

There was also a rather infamous case in the TdF... which of course was made worse by the fact that the (no longer) inflated thing couldn't easily be moved aside.