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ray j willings

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I thought I would start a pro gear thread. post photo's of favourite pro bikes and all related equipment old or new ,including clothes.
I start with the new Venge ,,,looks like Batmans bike
its heavier than the old venge and Cav doesn't seem keen to ride it

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JackRabbitSlims

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i think the comma key is stuck on your keyboard

cav has / had problems with the braking performance on the new vias
hence
reticent to ride it in the mountains or rain

maybe took some time to dial in the new ride
he only received his full production model at the tour de suisse

took out stage 7 though

so
basically post up pics of any pro riding related gear at all?
seems very shotgun style

does that include
bar tape
socks
helmets
saddles

when you say clothes
do you mean their team specific casual attire
training kit
or pro racing kit
 
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Yeah, anything.
Do you know what has been the issue with the brakes?
I don't think Sagan has raced much on his yet... He's been riding his Tarmac most of the time and switching to a VAIS for the sprints


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Re:

ray j willings said:
Yeah, anything.
Do you know what has been the issue with the brakes?
I don't think Sagan has raced much on his yet... He's been riding his Tarmac most of the time and switching to a VAIS for the sprints


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no idea what the issue is

sagan looks like a giant on that bike

ok
i have some goodies that i will research and post up when i have the time

please
no more jens

i'm still recovering from his appalling tdf commentary
 
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Legnano Team Bike (1948)
Ridden by: Gino Bartali
In 1940 Campagnolo invented the Cambio Corsa derailleur. Before this, riders had to remove their rear wheel and flip it around to change gear. Giving them a choice of two! The now famous picture below shows Gino Bartali shifting gear with the Cambio Corsa on a steep mountain pass during his winning ride in the 1948 Tour de France.
The gear is changed by operating by two levers on the right side of the bike’s rear seat stays. The top lever releases the rear wheel, and the lever below it operates a simple guide that moves the chain from one sprocket to the next.
The chain shifter is on the top portion of the chain, above the chain stay, meaning it is necessary to back pedal if you want to change gear. Once the gear change is made, the riders weight moves the wheel back and re-tensions the chain. Despite it’s simplicity, for its time, the Cambio Corsa was a masterpiece of engineering.
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Look KG86 Tour de France (1986)
Ridden by: La Vie Claire
Carbon fibre is the bike material of choice in the 21st century, at least so far. Some manufacturers experimented with carbon frames in the early 1970s, but although its strength to weight ratio was ideal for bike frames, it proved difficult to use in practical situations.
Look were the first company to produce a useable frame with carbon tubes designed for cycle racing. The tubes were made by a French company TVT, who combined Kevlar with layers of woven carbon fibre. The tubes were bonded into aluminium lugs in a way reminiscent of the first use of aluminium tubes in cycling.
Look’s KG86 was the first production frame, and it received an immediate boost when Greg LeMond won the Tour on it. TVT also made frames under its own name. Peugeot and Vitus made similar frames.
Steve Bauer testing the strength of carbon
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ONCE Giant-TCR (1999)
Ridden by: Laurent Jalabert
Compact geometry for the first time. The Giant TCR, as ridden by the ONCE team during the late 1990s, was the first mass produced frame with a sloping top tube. The design, by British innovator Mike Burrows, involved a smaller, more compact frame than had gone before. Not only was it stiffer, lighter and used less material, but it could also be made to fit more people in fewer factory sizes.
Another British frame maker, David Lloyd, had introduced a frame with a sloping top tube even earlier, the ‘Concept 90′, which he produced from 1990 onwards. However this was made of steel, to the TCRs aluminium.
Laurent Jalabert was one of a number of top pros to ride the TCR and also use the frame in conjunction with smaller 650c wheels over the standard 700c diameter. This was popular on stages that finished with a climb, with some pros convinced that bikes with slightly smaller wheels were faster. The idea didn’t catch on, but in certain circumstances it may have had advantages.
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Cervélo Soloist (2001)
Ridden by: The CSC team
In 2003 the CSC Team began using Cervélo as their bike sponsor and adopted the Canadian brand’s Soloist as their bike of choice. Team CSC were crowned the world’s number pro cycling team while riding Cervélo for three years. The partnership lasted for six years, until the end of 2008.
The Soloist was iconic, by firstly being one of very few aluminium frames that achieved success against carbon fibre road bicycles, but also for its ground breaking aerodynamics. Cervélo claim that it was first aero-road bike, setting a trend that continues to this day in future bike design. At the time of release, the aero-foil shaped down tube and seat post were revolutionary.
Julian Dean aboard the Soloist
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Trek OCLV (1999-2005)
Ridden by: Lance Armstrong
Trek owes Lance Armstrong a lot (even now), at least in terms of the brand exposure. It always made good, well thought-out bikes, the work of enthusiasts who understand how bikes work, but when Armstrong won his first Tour de France, this relatively new American company received world wide publicity.
When Armstrong returned to racing with the US Postal team in 1998, Trek was using the team to push its OCLV carbon bikes. OCLV stands for Optimum Compaction Low Void, which is to do with the way the carbon fibre layers are laminated in their frames. The process was carried out in house in Waterloo, Wisconisn and matched the aircraft industry standards for carbon fibre.
Armstrong won the 1999 Tour on a Trek OCLV 5200 and it quickly became one of the fastest selling bikes in the USA. Iconically, it was also the first ever tour victory for Shimano, despite the fact it made its debut in 1973 with the Belgian Flandria team.
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A great selection of important bikes there. Another that I would mention is the Colnago C35/40, but I guess that they weren't quite as revolutionary as the bikes you mentioned there.

The Cannondale Six/13 being the first to hit 6.8kgs is another.
 
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Re: Re:

JackRabbitSlims said:
ray j willings said:
Yeah, anything.
Do you know what has been the issue with the brakes?
I don't think Sagan has raced much on his yet... He's been riding his Tarmac most of the time and switching to a VAIS for the sprints


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no idea what the issue is

sagan looks like a giant on that bike

ok
i have some goodies that i will research and post up when i have the time

please
no more jens

i'm still recovering from his appalling tdf commentary
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think he was pretty happy on this... in liquigas livery though
remembering that incredible decent a few years ago on it...
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42x16ss

42x16ss

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JackRabbitSlims said:
c'mon 42

get some pics up

good call on lemond atop lemond
note the scott drop-in bars and oakley mumbo's
I always dug lemond's style on the bike
very powerful rider
low rpm
similar to jan
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Ok, drool over this :D

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Jalabert used one on the final stage of the Tour, I think it was around 92? Kestrel beat Colnago to the punch, but IMO this still holds up, and was the first monocoque frame used by a Div 1 team.

Saeco used the Cannondale Six13 prototype for 2003, however Simoni, Cunego Di Luca and others on the team had an issue - the two smallest sizes were the first race bikes that could be built up at less than 6.8kgs - sparking the "Legalise My Cannondale" campaign. With a 10 speed Record group, SiSL Cranks and an unpainted frame with oversized tubing, this is still a very race worthy build.

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JackRabbitSlims
"no idea what the issue is,
sagan looks like a giant on that bike
ok i have some goodies that i will research and post up when i have the time
please no more jens
i'm still recovering from his appalling tdf commentary

Its not much better with Millar and Boulting, so patronising


Looking at the new Venge I wonder if there is a issue with the cable routing i.e. Cav not happy with the brakes.

Sagan has custom made geometry. His frames are longer a bit like Boonen. That could be the reason he's stuck with his old bike for most of the time.


Terminator bike ,pretty awesome

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42x16ss said:
JackRabbitSlims said:
c'mon 42

get some pics up

good call on lemond atop lemond
note the scott drop-in bars and oakley mumbo's
I always dug lemond's style on the bike
very powerful rider
low rpm
similar to jan
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Click to expand...
Ok, drool over this :D

ONV_5234.jpg




Amazing ,wheels are,,,,,,,, WOW
 
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