ToC Stage 6 Preview - Palmdale to Big Bear
by Jimbo... on May 20, 2010 8:39 PM EDT
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Today's stage rolls 135 miles (217 km) from Palmdale to Big Bear Lake, and includes a metric ass-load of climbing. Seven, count them seven, KOMs. Check out the official site for specifics, but the highest KOM is 7900 feet (2408 meters). The air is rare at that elevation. Needless to say, this stage is going to hurt and have a huge impact on the performance of the GC favorites in Saturday's TT, but will probably not be definitive in and of itself.
Todays snark-a-log is going to be short since I have dinner plans in about 10 minutes (Basque food... neener, neener, neener). What? HTFU... So Palmdale is famous for pretty much nothing, except Afroman and Space Shuttle landings, in that order. And Big Bear is famous even less except that the actor who played "Bobby" in The Brady Bunch was from there (My friend told me that once. Might be true)...
Williams Wheels video of the climbs
Official profile and map and video
The Gourds singing Gin & Juice, just in case you missed it from yesterday
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Here in Colorado we travel by ass, Ass
Giro...Giro.....Giro!!!!!!!!
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I'm drooling already!
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
I was in a hurry to eat tongue
And i already did that in my Palmdale is Da City! post that you surely remember
"Do you think we are a bunch a girls?...Go and ride some cobbles and you’ll definately know that we don’t discuss perfume and shaving cream." - Dom
Oh finally
I was looking for the SB Nation cycling page. I couldnt find it for some reason the last time I looked.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 9:36 PM EDT reply actions
His knee acting up again, isn't it? Damn shame.
Actually, Barbie Barbie is Majope’s creation, Barbie is HH’s nickname. Sorry to be a bit pedantic. We’ve got to take this seriously, man!
I’m just glad his first name is Heinrich, not Klaus.
Snow Summit Mountain Resort in Big Bear
dropped off the the NORBA series and banned downhill mountain biking at the resort after some douchebag sued because he got hurt while racing mountain bikes. Who ever would have thought you could get hurt racing bikes? Here’s a quick link I found:
http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-miscellaneous/4148937-1.html
heh
I remember that case actually. Pretty serious crash, i believe the woman died, in fact.
Those were some fun races, when Snow Summit hosted mountain bike racing. Them’s were the days, man! You can still ride XC bikes there – and if you’re willing to pedal it, you can also ride a downhilly. Fun trails. Wish I would going to the Cali stage, mountain bike, drink beer, wait for road finish, drink more beer, cheer for bike race… rinse, wash, repeat.
so is this the queen stage?
2400 metres is highest to really hurt the lungs when climbing ….. fun
Will there be bears too?
muggito
Extensive research have shown*
That Jordan Romero – the 13 year old who is about to climb the Mount Everest, because “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do before I die” – come from Big Bear Lake.
*going to Wikipedia
"i just see giro and get all spazzy" - Gavia
Climbing Everest
Not necessarily the most difficult thing to do, and not the safest. These days, anyone with 100 grand can put in an attempt on Everest. It’s pretty much jumped the shark.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 21, 2010 5:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Anyone here expecting to watch the race from the roadside?
Whenever you hear the word "honor"
Be prepared to eat a big bullshit sandwich
Does anyone
have any input re: the best approach for seeing some drama along the course? Obviously KOM pts are a place to start, but the group will be to large during the first half or more of the race, which leaves the two KOM and the intermediate sprint toward the end, in the “Gorgonio” portion (rather than the “Gabriel” portion). Luckily I’ll be on my motorcycle, so road closures aren’t as much of a factor. Thoughts?
Whenever you hear the word "honor"
Be prepared to eat a big bullshit sandwich
Bummer they didn't give Cav a sprint stage for his birthday.
Happy Birthday, Cav!
Maybe for a present, the bahs can be kept to a minimum?
I still don't really know what happened--but I'll take it!--Richie Porte, on Stage 11
Happy Bah-rthday to you, happy bah-rthday to you. Happy Bah-rthday dear Cavendish
Happy Bah-rthday yo youuuuuuuuuu!
Does this work?
http://tweetphoto.com/23274566
Photo of Chechu by Eki. Don’t know if you have to be logged in to twitter to get it, but thought I’d give it a shot.
Naked man, what can I say?
Nothing is impossible when you work for the circus.
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