Techs-Mechs: Bike mods of Paris-Roubaix
[editor's note, by Mr Van P] Gravel Road, hope you don't mind, but I couldn't resist adding the Techs-Mechs stamp. Nice piece.
Winning at Paris-Roubaix requires the perfect combination of strength, will, and luck. Luck being elusive and often cruel, teams try to stack the odds in their favor by implementing all kinds of special adaptations to their bikes and racing tactics.
Each year, one of my favorite things is to watch for the latest 'Roubaix tech'. Velonews has a story about Slipstream-Chipotle's 'Roubaix tech' and how they have relied on Magnus Backstedt for technical recommendations.
link here
What else is out there?
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If you really want to get technical
- Saunier Duval
- Tinkoff
- Française des Jeux
- Barloworld
- Quick Step
- Slipstream
- Cofidis
- CSC
- Cycle Collstrop
- Agritubel
- Milram
- Crédit Agricole
- Caisse d'Epargne
- Rabobank
- Euskaltel
- Bouygues Telecom
- AG2R
- Gerolsteiner
- Lampre
- Landbouwkrediet
- Liquigas
- Silence
- Skil
- High Road
- Topsport
by Monty. on Apr 12, 2008 2:39 PM EDT 0 recs
Wrenching at Chez Sui Juris, today
So it's A Sunday in Hell on the screen and a wrench in hand (fine tuning my own ride, and rechecking the Resident Triathlete's bike.)
*T-shirt: I Don't Do Triathlons. I Do a Triathlete.*
**Nixed T-shirt (I have no idea why): I Don't Do Triathlons. I Do Triathletes.
by Sui Juris on Apr 12, 2008 4:27 PM EDT 0 recs
Check out the piece on Ballan's bike over on CN
by Mr Van P on Apr 12, 2008 5:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Anyone else notice Ballan's wheels
by Mr Van P on Apr 12, 2008 7:03 PM EDT 0 recs
Van P
by Jiggs on
Apr 12, 2008 11:01 PM EDT
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tag, you're it
by Sui Juris on
Apr 12, 2008 11:09 PM EDT
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I loved it.
by Mr Van P on
Apr 13, 2008 6:32 AM EDT
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Did you
I bet that I originally found Italian Cycling Journal from a link of yours, but if by chance you don't know it then enjoy. hoghlights include a visit to the Pegoretti "factory" (read shed in the hills) and the maker of wooden wheels.
by Monty. on
Apr 13, 2008 7:36 AM EDT
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Plumbing and cycling?
by gravel road on Apr 12, 2008 7:42 PM EDT 0 recs
Does anyone know why some riders do this?
Wouldn't the fexibilty of the spokes be better and wouldn't this reduce it?
by Mr Van P on Apr 13, 2008 6:43 AM EDT 0 recs
old school solution
The theory (remember I'm not Sheldon Brown, Jobst Brandt OR Joe Young):
The point of crossing spokes is to increase lateral rigidity (remember when radial spokes were viewed with horror by all good wheel-builders?). Tieing and soldering responds to that worry, mainly.
by R Mc on
Apr 13, 2008 4:17 PM EDT
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And Hincappie
by Mr Van P on Apr 13, 2008 6:52 AM EDT 0 recs
Speaking of Hincapie
by Drew on Apr 13, 2008 7:14 AM EDT 0 recs
shhhhh
by nikki on
Apr 13, 2008 7:28 AM EDT
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It was an aluminum steerer
by Mr Van P on
Apr 13, 2008 1:19 PM EDT
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Brain fade, but...
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
by TCWriter on
Apr 13, 2008 3:43 PM EDT
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it was a carbon
by Mr Van P on
Apr 13, 2008 5:44 PM EDT
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NO
Not sure what Trek was thinking with THAT one . . .
by R Mc on
Apr 13, 2008 4:18 PM EDT
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Ooops
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