Le Tour 2010: A Whole New Ballgame
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 23, 2010 5:00 PM EDT
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This week we have kicked off our Tour de France coverage for 2010. In fact, starting right now we will predict the podium, final time gaps, winners of every stage, and... Ok, wait, it's still June. Let's back up.
Today Gavia and I are here to warn you that for the next month or so the Podium Cafe won't look like it always does. 2010 may already be the year the PdC turned pro, but if you think we've been ramping it up before now, wait til you see what we have in store for the Tour. New stuff. And Organization. Don't worry, it won't bite. The deets...
First and foremost, the community. Every year at this time we welcome new visitors whose interest in cycling peaks in July. We have a long-standing tradition of warm welcomes here, so I look forward to another month of new potential recruits to the Truth (cycling is better than your soon-to-be-former favorite sport). Like last year, there will be lots of visitors not normally found here, thanks to a content-sharing arrangement we do with Yahoo! Sports. These visitors will bring varying levels of knowledge with them, from very high to newbies. It's a big world out there.
With this in mind, we're implementing some ideas to make the Podium Cafe a little more accessible to people who don't know Iban Mayo from Iban Mayoz and aren't inclined to take advice from a cartoon zombie goat. Sure, if you stick around the Cafe long enough it will all make sense (using loose definitions of "all" and "sense"). But people are busy, so we're going to make the presentation a little more... immediately sensible.
Most obvious to all will be how we present stages. Rather than having several pieces to it, our stage coverage will be found on the front page with a single post containing brief info regarding the course, pre-stage analysis and live threads. [Working title is "Daily Digest" so far. So sample image, right.] When we go live with the stage coverage (usually about an hour after the previous stage finishes), you'll see the Stage box appear with the information that's ready (previews) and links to the underlying pieces with longer descriptions. For example, Gavia's pre-stage analysis will start with a sentence or two in the stage box and a link to the whole piece. As other pieces to the stage presentation such as live threads or the post-stage post come into existence, a link will be created in the live stage box. - None of these stage posts will appear on the front page. From the front page you will find them by using the stage box links. However, we have a new section entitled "Tour de France" where you can see everything in the usual list-of-posts format, in case there's any confusion or you just like our usual info dump style better.
- We also have a new sidebar box linking to our opening Tour Guide (a rundown of Tour-centered features) and to the Tour de France section front page.
- I am working on a new recurring feature, which goes back to the above discussion, called Know Your Tour! For each stage, I will be writing a short post explaining some of the background information -- basics about how classifications work, and other rules, but also digging deeper into some of the less obvious things that make a grand tour what it is. Maybe a post on transfers or sprint positioning or peaking in the third week. The topics haven't been decided and I want to keep open the ability to change course and react to a topic as it arises. A lot of what I write in Know Your Tour! won't be news to hardcore fans, BUT! that doesn't mean you don't have a role. Neither I nor Gav is the keeper of the flame; that's a community thing, so as you see fit please correct or expound on the day's topic. Hopefully this will be a real service to budding fans who aren't getting everything they need from Phil and Paul.
Thanks as always for being patient as we constantly tinker with our format on the fly. And welcome to July! [Ignore your calendar.]
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Chris
I have an idea which I may want to try. A stage predictor game. New prediction for each stage, correct predictions get 5 points. At the end of the race the person with the most points wins. I don’t have a prize to hand out but maybe someone has something to give and if not it’s all for the fun of it anyway. What you think? What do other PdCers think?
Los Geht's Deutschland!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
Cool!
I can pitch in a set of PdC arm warmers.
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 23, 2010 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Alrighty
just stage winner or top 3? Tough to predict top 3 but it could settle close scores.
Los Geht's Deutschland!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
cool photo by the way
I go thataway (shortly to be followed by trip to the pub, just out of shot on the left)
fanposts and fanshots still work as always?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
here's a suggestion: MOVE the Tour de France segment up to the top of the left side bar, above the Sections area. otherwise, it's "below the fold"
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
unfortunately
That’s as high as the site lay-out allows up to put it. The page elements above it are locked across the SBN network. We actually asked for a special features box as a future upgrade, for just this kind of thing. For now, that’s as high as it goes.
what about a pinned banner at the top of the page before the 1st story?
btw, when you’re on the TDF Podium Cafe page, the fanposts do not show on the right side bar, just the fan shots
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
how unfortunate
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
"Know Your Tour!"
Makes me think of that runaway regulatory hit, Know Your Customer!. Does the US Department of Commerce have useful advice for cycling fans? Well, here’s their primary Know Your Customer guidance:
1. Decide whether there are “red flags.”
2. If there are “red flags[,” investigate].
3. Do not self-blind.
4. Reevaluate all the information after the inquiry
5. Refrain from the transaction, disclose the information [… ] and wait.
Hmm, a format for Know Your Rider? :)
My mother warned me about self-blinding.
It’s so stupid I’m speechless--Fabian Cancellara, on claims that he rode a motorized bike in the classics
Le Tour discussion must still include petrology...or is it geology?
Change confuses and frightens me. Where’s my glass of wine?
so basically, for another site that i provide grand tour info, i can just direct them here... again
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i thought it made sense
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I don't adapt well to change. I'm sitting on my proverbial fence.
I don’t want Podium Cafe to become another cyclingnews.com.
+1
Change can be good, or it can be disastrous. I’ve left a good many GREAT sites because of what happened in the aftermath of their “success”.
Tread carefully, gang.
"He looked pretty good until he went over the side of that cliff." - thevaro
No
"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
by Jimbo... on Jun 23, 2010 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
haha!
can a one-word post be post of the year?
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 23, 2010 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Unlikely
"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
he’s here all week!
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 23, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm new here...
What is the Tour de France?
Bunch of slack-jawed faggots around here. This stuff will make you a god damned sexual Tyrannosaurus, just like me - Jens Voigt, Predator (1987)
blasphemer!
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
wouldn't that be a bit painful for phil?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Which reminds me...
IIRC, we’re all supposed to be friendly to the annual hordes who think there’s only 1 bike race a year and it’s all about that Texan guy. Time to work up the callouses for all the tongue-biting.
"He looked pretty good until he went over the side of that cliff." - thevaro
sigh
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I've got...
a ball-gag you can borrow.
Bunch of slack-jawed faggots around here. This stuff will make you a god damned sexual Tyrannosaurus, just like me - Jens Voigt, Predator (1987)
whoa this one’s pretty funny too
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 23, 2010 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
You do not want to read that thread
1000 comments I think. According to Billdozer, we are all Lance-lovers. And no, he didn’t put it in kind words like that. He was more of a ELMMGA, Everything Lance makes me go apoplectic.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Jun 24, 2010 6:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Billdozer did? The spoofer. He got that trick from Lazarus. Throw a sickie for a few days, bit of man flu, then get up and claim you’ve come back from the dead. What boss is gonna ask for a sick note from that?
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like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway
Careful now!
There’ll be no discrimination round here.
pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway
There’s only one kinda preacher that should be discussed hereabouts.
[sigh] Ahhhh, Garth Ennis. The coolest thing to come out of Norn Irn since Bushmills.[/sigh]
pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway
I didn't say
you have to be friendly. I just said that you have to appear friendly while subtly criticising their lack of knowledge.
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 23, 2010 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I can do subtlety. Honest, I can.
pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway
Subtlety? Towards the Lance-centric crowd?
I’ll be the judge of that.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
[mumbles] bunch a fuckin muppets … three weeks of fuckin hell … ‘c’mon lance!’ c’mon me arse [/mumbles]
pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway
So unsightly
yet so quaintly adorable, damn this ELPMO
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
And so sminer :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
That sounds like most bikeshop mechanics you meet.
And studies have shown, that people new to cycling hate bike shops for that very reason. I think it is better to always play nice. We want more people in the sport.
But mor people.. is more money.. is more fraude..
Look at the World Champion soccer! Who could have thought the USA proceeded to the next round?!
We did!
That is Frinkilicious news!
"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
How long
have you been out of your cave now? Has your wife noticed?
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 23, 2010 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm married!
Yippee!
"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
STFU Donny. You're out of your element.
"He looked pretty good until he went over the side of that cliff." - thevaro
When did you lose your eyesight again?
Los Geht's Deutschland!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
It's that bike race that Lance Armstrong made famous
"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
boonen made that famous.
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by bikepig on Jun 23, 2010 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
ohh that's top podium worthy
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
I've heard of him...
he’s the one who cured cancer singlehandedly, right?
Bunch of slack-jawed faggots around here. This stuff will make you a god damned sexual Tyrannosaurus, just like me - Jens Voigt, Predator (1987)
never heard of him
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
perhaps he uses an alias?
HWSNBN or perhaps Dark Helmet. or with a blurry live feed, i call this individual dark socks.
Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania
Its no big deal
just a bike race…
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
Hey Editors, I was perusing another sbnation blog (shocking, I know.)
and noticed that they have a tab at the top for the World Cup. It sits to the right of what are the current tabs here:
Home | Fanposts | Fanshots | Archives | Schedule | Tour de France
Can we have a TDF Tab? Would resolve the placing of the info in the sidebar.
yes. oh so informative.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
There's a schedule tab?
"He looked pretty good until he went over the side of that cliff." - thevaro
who knew? ironically, i just clicked the tab and it is blank.
Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania
who knew? ironically, i just clicked the tab and it is blank.
Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania
Whoa
I hadn’t tinkered with this. I’m on it.
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 23, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
ok
and when I figure it out, say hello to the Tour of Flanders tab!
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 23, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
You of all people
have a problem with this?
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 23, 2010 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Where I come from beers are counted in dozens...
well you may use 1/2 a dozen as unit. but no less than that
"Tactics is bike racing!" Aquila - The wild side of the sport. The editors.
makes sense
in light of my experience with South American beers. In Central America, I use the local beers as a 1:1 water substitute.
they are quite light indeed
but I think it is appropriate for the weather that we have
BRASIL HEXA!!!
just to piss everyone off
you should make the TdF tab say “Ronde van Frankrijk”
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 23, 2010 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
hehe
the possibilities, the possibilities
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 23, 2010 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
We should go with the American name
the Tour de Lance.
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
How about Lance the Tour?
pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway
better. we have cultural problems with the pronunciation of 'de' 'da' 'la' le' and 'l'...'.
when i hear bobke say tour DAY france, i want to beat him senseless with the first steel frame i can find.
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We Irish (and tall ones too) have pronunciation problems with things like the. Th is a problem for us. Some Brits think nothing of ripping the piss by getting us to say ‘three thrushes thrilling in a thorn tree.’ Never understand what they find so funny about it but it seems to keep them amused.
pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway
it doesnt take much to amuse us...
… but oddly, i NEVER try and wind up the Irish. Never know what may happen…
Bobke does that on purpose you know?
His little jab at the bike race people I think.
But you notice he pronounces riders names and everything else with perfection.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
He's stupid on purpose?
Good to know, he’s added to the ignore list.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Jun 24, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
What? No love for Bobke?
He cracks me up.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
He's past his 'sell-by' date for me,
but then, I eventually got tired of Foghorn Leghorn, for a while, too.
hehe
no thread is complete…
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 24, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
There's nothing Bob Roll hates more than non-americans, i guess
his bias is annoying, at least those british guys have cool accents and eccentric qualities, Bob Roll’s just a bitter little troll, IDEA! Bob Troll, its perfectly fitting, unless someone else already figured that one out.
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
the troll has an accent, just not a cool one like sean kelly.
Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania
Kelly's is less an accent, more an outlook on life
by addict on Jun 24, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Quote of the Day
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Jun 24, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
ok, the troll has an outlook on life, just not a cool one like sean kelly.
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ok . . . actually I sort of pity Bob Roll
because I keep hearing stories about him rolling around Durango looking like some unkempt, helmet-less caveman on a pimped-out Trek. That Bob Roll, apparently, remembers living in a tent in Switzerland, and speaks fluent Italian and knows what’s what.
But that Bob Roll doesn’t pay the bills.
The one that the Versus people clean up and slap into LL Bean button-downs and try to do something with that comb-over and who mouths inanities does.
great point.
the cyclist bob roll is the one i need to remember. the tv bob roll is [insert noun of choice].
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How about "entertaining"?
or “amusing” or maybe even “innocuous”? You guys act like Bob goes on the teevee and eats kittens or advocates child slavery. Yes, the guy is a huge Lance booster, and gets paid for it, but so fucking what? And “he is a troll” and “he hates non-Americans” because he mispronounces the word “France” on purpose? What a crock of shit.
"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
Everybody...
meet my polar bear Jimbo
Don’t feed him a crock full of shit, you hear?
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Shut the fuck up, Sminer
"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
I think they're Columbia button-downs.
Gotta get the sponsorship thing, no?
"He looked pretty good until he went over the side of that cliff." - thevaro
Several years ago Bob Roll told the story on OLN
He and some team mates (was it Motorola?) were doing recon in the Alps prior to the TDF. Caught in a storm, the wet and freezing riders came upon a small cafe and took refuge. Apparently, their collective lack of fluency in the language – and perhaps their lack of citizenship – did not impress the proprietor and they were made to sit and wait for service for an unreasonable length of time. Roll has never forgotten this and dedicates the mispronunciation to this individual.
by sebastiandeluded on Jun 25, 2010 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions
+1
that story makes me think he is more of a clown. One little incident makes you go against an entire population? And now we have to listen through it on national TV ? GTFO
Los Geht's Deutschland!!!!
Down with Britain!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
That explains why he rips the French for screwing up coffee.
Maybe why he loves Italy.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
make it noticeable, please
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Oy
this is what happens when I ask people to behave.
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 23, 2010 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Can we still say "vagina"?
"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
am i gonna have to change my sig?
pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway
Thank fuck for that.
pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway
Would you not say fuck every time for fucks sake?
Los Geht's Deutschland!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
Oh fuck off you fucking fuck.
pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway
we can say fuck? i got warned for using our beloved \o/. to make up for past censoring, fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck. oh, and vagina.
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It’s like being in the seminary again.
pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway
he is one
ugly mothaf’er.
+1 to fmk didn’t fully convey my thoughts.
"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."
--Dino Buzzati
You know what Leif has to say to both of you?
\o/
Los Geht's Deutschland!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
I quite like his look.
Lots of character, looks like he could be a detective in Glasgow or some place.
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 24, 2010 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
He looks like he could be selling smack in Fatima Mansions.
pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway
+ 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Best Television Show Ever Made
I'm betting on science to cure all the damage done by my reckless behaviour.
by omnevelnihil on Jun 24, 2010 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions
you're channeling frinking now?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Is that similiar to vajayjay?
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
But because there are going to be sooo many people. (I have serious no idea)
Does that mean the previews are all going to be… eeh more.. mature?
Does 'mature' mean..
with sexy pictures?
That’ll bring in the punters.
Bunch of slack-jawed faggots around here. This stuff will make you a god damned sexual Tyrannosaurus, just like me - Jens Voigt, Predator (1987)
You mean Harold Pinter?
He was an excellent playwright.
"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
Providing inspirational special teams quote while trotting toward bench
Vikings punter Chris Kluwe on game plan for Reggie Bush:
“Actually, we were planning on first pooping our pants and running screaming toward the sidelines, and then Reggie would be able to just pick up the ball and run toward the end zone,” Kluwe said. “In retrospect, though, that might not be the best plan, so I’m sure we’ll come up with something else.”
That may have worked
seeing Bush would have fumbled on at least 6 of those runs
Los Geht's Deutschland!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
VIKES!
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 23, 2010 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Why is this post so hidden?
Doesn’t show up on frontpage or other thing at the right
http://www.podiumcafe.com/2010/6/23/1528875/know-your-tour
Rolling it out a bit later
It’s kinda ready but I wasn’t dealing yet.
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 23, 2010 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Every so often a post will show up on my google reader before it is posted here.
If that matters.
by ZoeRochelle on Jun 23, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Now that is creepy
"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
One question: Will Frinking's masterpiece Sgt. Pepper's of Cycling be part of "Know Your Tour"
"My clients dont care shit about romandie or mello johnny" - singhstax
I hope so... or perhaps, it was the first in a series of tour masterpieces?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
whatever happens, can we please get those brief Frinking previews to accompany the real previews, like during the Giro? I swear, sometimes those would get me out of bed in the morning (sorry tmi)
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 23, 2010 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
At least they didn't get you up in bed(sorry that was wrong)
Los Geht's Deutschland!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
Frinkles would be proud of you...I'm with pliny..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
“Oh that’s just my vuvuzela!”
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 24, 2010 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
"It's a coincidence Ronaldo currently has his shirt off"
Los Geht's Deutschland!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
holy shit I can't top that one!
and Ronaldo has his own room, he’s just visiting
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 24, 2010 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Ronaldo is going to have his shirt
put in the right end of Ronaldo tomorrow.
Vumbora Brasil rumo ao HEXA!!!
"Tactics is bike racing!" Aquila - The wild side of the sport. The editors.
Speaking of vuvuzela
Youtube added a vuvuzela button to their videos so you can turn everything into the World Cup. Just click on the little soccer ball icon and voila!
"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
that's awesome
to think there was talk of banning them!
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 24, 2010 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions
I believe I've said this before
God, I love the internet
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Jun 24, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Frinky Corner
I think Frinky should have his own daily post. Like, you know, when he has time. That would be brilliant.
Please Frinky?!
I think he's away...
He’ll be in france during the tour..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
mobile updates? frinking 'stream of consciousness messages' might be a whole new level of amusement.
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yeah him being on the road would make it all the better frankly
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 24, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
frinking's tour de france
painting swimming pools, all these churches are all exactly alike, putain de merde! Ha ha.
that's his summer job? painting swimming pools?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Yes.. but he also visits his family in France..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
dutch people love to come to france for summer vacation
typically with their caravans and camping cars. You see them all over. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know a few of them while staying in campgrounds.
I think you'll find that at least part of Frinky's family lives there permanently...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
one would figure that swimming pools would be FULL in the summer, thus unable to be painted.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
yeah that would be awesome
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 24, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
can’t you text that stuff in? you kids these days
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 24, 2010 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Frinking can steal lance's blackberry
Los Geht's Deutschland!!!!
Down with Britain!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
What!?!
Zombie Girobecco is only a cartoon?!?
sniff… sniff….
by ManBicycleThing on Jun 23, 2010 11:06 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I think the layout can be tricky.
Currently there are a couple of “featured” stories that don’t appear anywhere else …. and I think 90% of people miss them as not on front page or in fanpost area.
PS – fun thread above ;)
moo
Gosh...
… I dialled in this morning and had the distinct impression that PdC had just put on a suit and tie. Then I noticed that the peons were borderline rebellious and felt right at home again.
Chris, in order to head off what is sure to be one of the bigger bar fights in history, may I suggest you do an update of “what we talk about when we talk about lance”? – which is still one of the most intelligent things written on he who colours forgot. Gets more and more complicated with Mr Landis and his views, but think otherwise there won’t be an unbroken (virtual) pint glass between here and Seattle.
i just read the first one, and found it quite helpful
had no idea what the hell an ELPMO was, now it makes sense.
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
Under the "being nice to newbies" header
Might it be worth reposting the nicknames thread – otherwise there are going to be some very confused people around here. Plus some guys who don’t know what we are talking about.
disagree. it separates future members from billdozers.
a future cafe regular will lurk for a bit, learn some info, and attempt some witty posts. only to get crushed by a regular. if they come back the next day after being dropped, a future member they may be!
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...
… mixed feelings there… not sure on the crushing. don’t want to be too them / us. I’m just aware that one of the reasons I have never joined a biking club is that I am certain they would do the “see if you can hang with us, pal” thing, and I know I cant… so generally aim for the welcome sir end of the spectrum
The variety of comments, both welcoming and otherwise, when you first arrive
is part of the challenge.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
you're correct, the welcome sir is the usual mo.
i just remember pissing off some regulars with my first posts and in turn being crushed.
but the nickname thread gave me another idea…..a “PdC Museum” thread. the very first posts, best post/memorable event from a given year, how \o/ was born, the rider nicknames, a pictorial of the various race mascots over the years, the most philosophically vexing question of the cafe, “why does a profound regular named frinkster NOT OWN A BICYCLE?”, etc, etc. similar to sitting down in a real cafe and looking around at the photos/the history and thinking, “this is the cafe for me.”
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+ many
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Jun 24, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
if the frinkster owned a bike
he would not be the frinkster. The frinkster is an enigma, it must ever be so …
Know Your Tour
Wouldn’t that be interpreted as a little intimidating / commanding by newbies? What about TdFAQ or something? Entice them to learn more…
Money is the best doping. - Gerrie Kneteman
wha’ happened?
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 24, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Would it make you more comfortable if
we tried something like “Understanding the Competitiveness of Tour Teams Through Application of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index”?
something of a starting point
for market concentration analysis in antitrust actions/claims in the US. Also, whatever you say it means. Not that I’m cynical about it or anything.
Ah...
so… (he coughs, reaches for google, tries to look intelligent) doesnt that mean that everyone is equal and all can win (if you do it on number of teams) or its going to be completely dull as Bert is going to win (if you do it on share of recent races)?
Actually, suppose that isnt too far from the truth :)
I love it when you talk sexy like that
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Jun 24, 2010 6:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Never mind
Curious about the graphic. Can we get a preview?
Money is the best doping. - Gerrie Kneteman
Because then we would have questions like
wax or shave?
why Franck Scheleck cant descend?
Why frinkles doesnt own a bike?
Why do you hate Lance?
which are very frequently asked around here
"Tactics is bike racing!" Aquila - The wild side of the sport. The editors.
hey, gavia, how's about a link to mr 60 percent's tdf mid-mountain madness fanpost in your tour guide post?
http://www.podiumcafe.com/2010/6/14/1517812/mid-mountain-madness
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I'll link that post up
when we get to the first of those stages. Never fear, it won’t be lost forever.
Hi! My name is Holmovka and I am a Touroholic!
First I have to do my daily rootine:8 days to the Tour dance! Then I have to reassure people in my office that I am ok!
I have a question, Do I consider a newbie? If , yes, for now one, you folks have to be very gentle with me! This is café’s policy, period!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
You are NOT a newbie... you have done a grand tour:)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
And by gentle, I mean Seahorse kind of gentle! This is a standard from now one!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
This is a very Fringlish sentence. I think the Tour is getting to you already :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Fringlish, ha ha! Noi it is more like my everyday Rusenglish, lol
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
We should have a standard Seahorse gentleness scale
From force 1-12. Force 1 is a polite hello. Force 6 is understanding and kindness and could well involve a cup of tea.
what is 12, then?
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
There are people here unfortunately who could tell you... I'd rather forget :(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I dunno, but I suspect there is mood music, candles and aromatherapy involved
No-one has yet survived to tell…
LOl... there is alcohol... is AC/DC mood music?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Depends what mood
Pschopathically smashing up furniture… yes indeed. Can’t guarantee the aromatherapist won’t become alarmed, however
So you shouldn't crack in the 3rd week
but first ever Tour is a new game, so take it easy the first few days and prepare for a 3rd week attack.
Los Geht's Deutschland!!!!
Down with Britain!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
I'm a bit worried about doing a second GT this year
I could find myself short of stamina at critical periods and fall ill
We are having it worse then a riders! We have no rest days!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
and we don't see the sun
for we are forum people!
bah boy racer.
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And trying to explain to your wife why can’t you finish paint the fence, around the house is equal to climbing at list a 1 category climb!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
doing anything
other than watching my blurry live feed accompanied with the cafe is a hors categorie.
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I suggest Eagle's Blood transfusions and lots of water
"My clients dont care shit about romandie or mello johnny" - singhstax
Shh! Mr. Pop Up Rolen! We can’t say any T word, D word or EPO word around here! Newbie could be listening!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
but
we can say ‘anal suppository’ or ‘condom filled with urine stored in anal cavity’ or ‘lance’, sooo….
and aren’t we supporting the omerta by not referring to “it” around new riders?
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OMG This is the Frinking blood in you talking!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
you are right. damn,
i may be simeoni-ed, or spat upon by boy racer. or pull a zabel, “i posted (tried epo) once and didn’t like it, so i never posted about it again.”
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Oh! Then its ok!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
i've been using frinking blood,
but strangely i find myself selling all of my bicycles and talking incoherently.
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I could find myself short of a JOB!
"Tactics is bike racing!" Aquila - The wild side of the sport. The editors.
+1
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
To you I'd say...seahorsed :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
To the Seahorse,s "unfortunately"
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
As a newbie ( ok, Seahorse, almost a newbie ) I am just curious, How old is our Café? And if anyone of our regulars were here from day one? Also, what is the most successful post ( in terms of numbers of the replies ) in the history of the Café?
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
Sorry! Not a replies, I meant comments.
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
Chris, Drew, Jimbo, Sui...and Ruthann and Bethie were all here very early...
I don’t know for sure, but i think when fabian won the Gold at the Olympics, there was a very big gathering..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Thanks. What about You, did you missed Grand Opening of the Café?
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
I was years too late..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
So, Café is around ,like since 2005, 2006?
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
And as for comments...
… we’ve had 450 on the subject of cheese alone, so god alone knews. Excluding live threads, Say Hello 4.0 has got to be the biggest in recent times.
Oh Yeah! I remember that one.
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
The cheese conversation made me so hungry.
I like cheddar by the way…I’m a simple person in more ways then one.
by JustJoshinYa on Jun 24, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
i enjoy the gneiss rock threads more than the cheese.
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the sad thing is I recall that conversation as well...
by JustJoshinYa on Jun 24, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
i knew it! an alias. your comments have been far too confident and insightful
for someone who joined in february of this year.
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Or our conversations are repetitive?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
yeah, I used to be jf103287 and got tired of being asked what that was about (it was about being lazy)
by JustJoshinYa on Jun 24, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I think how we decided on our names could also be an interesting topic on a slow day..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It might...but the intent with this is different... well actually, just my curiosity..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
we should also have a "rate the avatar" contest
(admittedly, mine is shit)
by JustJoshinYa on Jun 24, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
No... yours is fun and it changes... like the mascots..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
No
In say hello 5.0
We get to write the introductions for another regular. That will be great fun.
Money is the best doping. - Gerrie Kneteman
That might end up to be more interesting then "beautiful" sprint by Cav!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
I like the book and poetry threads personally...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
A brave place to start!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
um, to the rocks comment. Loved that discussion.
Along with the heli flyover shots, that was the best part of that stage for me.
"He looked pretty good until he went over the side of that cliff." - thevaro
Ruthan and Bethie? I don’t think I saw them around.
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
Ruthann always pops in for big races...and like me she's happy Stuey is doing his 14th tour :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm here every day
I just don’t comment much all you new people upstage me.
Nothing is impossible when you work for the circus.
You mean we talk too much...
I don’t think we can ever upstage those of you who recognised the magic of PdC when it was first conceived.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Bethie is like Alex Guinness in the Return of the Jedi
Shimmering in the background and casting an aura around her. But very, very few lines
LOL... I love that description.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
there's a reason you're called the "yappie aussies"
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Jun 24, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
A convocation? You mean we're pope-like?
To be fair, i think it’s mainly me… there are yappy types from all our countries ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I can do dolphin... i'm working on whale..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Too high-pitched...and ants don't swim.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Oh! Hi Bethie. Nice to meet somebody, who was here from the beginning!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
I'm number 86
Elvisgoat was here before me. Also Koppenburg and Clydesdale. And the forever missed but not forgotten TC Writer.
Nothing is impossible when you work for the circus.
I'm number 37. Egoat was here before me, too. Back then, I thought that this place
(or rather, the old “Digital Peloton” site) was run by a bunch of looney brothers, at least six of them, who were all crazy over these things called “Spring Classics.” (Huh? \Ov?)
Ah, they quit issuing numbers
after an upgrade a couple of years ago, alas.
Hi Ruthann! LTNS
Nothing is impossible when you work for the circus.
Bonjour, Bethie! Oh boy Oh boy, I'm starting to get excited already: only one week to the
start of the Tour!
Addict, you used to be able to click on your signature, and it would take you to your home page, where you could see what number member you are. Bethie is correct; members that joined after the last SB upgrade don’t have their numbers listed anymore. You can click on “older” members (ahem) and see their User ID (UID) number listed within the PdC logo on their home page, right where it tells you how many times you’ve posted.
Heh
Chris is no. 6, kos 3. I wonder who are 1 & 2. Probably those pesky web developers.
Ceci n'est pas une signature.
There is no 1 and 2
Chris told me once those numbers were used up testing the site before it went live.
Gawd…the secrets I know. ;)
See you in July Ruthann!
Nothing is impossible when you work for the circus.
or, 832
that’s what it showed when i looked. with a join date of jan 16 2008
(tho it shows may 9 2008 at the top of the profile page for ya)
i, don’t have a uid, since i joined on may 14, 2008
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
2008 olympic road race....at least 8 threads. i don't think quite as many for the time trial that cance won
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Sorry.. i mixed it up..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
8 treads! WOW!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
Mendrisio was big too..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
both road and TT
but I think there are two categories – live threads, where frankly we have been known to spend the first entire thread talking about the cricket, and “other posts” where we are at least theoretically topic constrained…. :)
Hey! Nothing changed!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
speaking of early cafe members...
in many threads i have noticed a lack of dudeness and obsession with power output. is drew posting under a new name?
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And lebowski is almost dead... very strange.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
nobody fucks with the jesus...
but did drew get dropped?
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Thank goodness... Lebowski lives! But what about Drew?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
maybe the becco assailant found their way to southern california...
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only drew's in massachusetts
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Jun 24, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
I'll just check with the boys down at the crime lab
They’ve got four more detectives working on the case. They got us working in shifts!
a thread/power poll idea???
since inception, i would love to see a mascot memorium of all those who have served as race mascots. i miss savant and his ballan-esq “arm”.
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I'm still missing Podicci...I'm sure he could wear a beret and hang out in France.
I think Cuddles died though…or was crushed back into the cobbles..
Actually, when i first came, the Becco thing was the most puzzling….oh, and hater tots :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
a person's "point of confusion" (ie, interested in staying with the cafe) is very interesting.
i still don’t know what hater tots are.
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Does that mean you're not american?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
ever heard of the seattle seven?
that was me, and, uh, 6 other guys.
i am american, but a humble american.
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Lol...I thought hater tots were American (In concept at least) ... what would i know?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Over a year ago..just after the Giro? Or maybe i was still lurking then...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I never lurked, I just started yapping right away! And was scolded by ZoeRochel right at the bat. But was comforted and welcomed by Seahorse, immediately after!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
I was instantly in trouble with ursula ;)
I quaked in my shoes and tried again. Lou saved me often … still does .
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
In trouble with Ursula?! From all people. I was under the impression that she is unconfrontantional one.
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
He is... but i managed to completely piss him off..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Oh! Him? Sorry, Ursula.
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
Yes, also confusing for me at first... ursula was male and umwolverine female...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
We are definitely have to do something with gender identities here!
"The structure of our sport needs to change towards a model of other successful professional sports like soccer, tennis, Formula 1," Johan Bruyneel.
not a good idea....i'm afraid of what frinkster actually is!
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He's terrified of what the rest of us are :)
You realise he won’t be here for the TdF/
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
we are cyclists who actually own bicycles.
my tour excitement is now one notch lower. ;( i’m fascinated with frinking.
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Everyone is... my favourite thread EVER is his Angalsachian one..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
i'm not a cyclist. nor do i own a bicycle.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Jun 24, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
'fascinated by frinking'..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Sounds like sleepless in seattle
Maybe Frinking has disappeared to star in a big budget rom-com with Cameron Diaz?
A true Frinking-fan
Would have made the emoticon like this: ):
Money is the best doping. - Gerrie Kneteman
Strong men also cry, Frinking.
Strong men also cry.
ZoeRochelle scolds everybody at first.
It’s a rite of passage. Then she shows her softer side if you end up staying.
"He looked pretty good until he went over the side of that cliff." - thevaro
Do a fanpost
can you surf the photo/grafix files? I should think so.
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 24, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
i KNEW by posting that i opened myself up
to the “great idea, now go do it!”
i shall start the post.
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Chris, you mentioned called the stage info "Daily Digest" as a working title.
If still thinking about it, how about something like “Daily Ride” or “Today’s Group Ride”…. (or you can likely come up with something better).
Just thinking that the daily live race threads take on an almost Group Ride feel because we’re all chatting it up and doing something as a group that we love. Anyway ignore or implement at will. Thanks for the time and energy you are all putting in here to make this a fun experience for us all.
I like that!
So will there be virtual jerseys?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Like that idea (both digital peloton and jerseys). Instead of polks dot jersey, we could have the pixelate jersey.
by JustJoshinYa on Jun 24, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Most aggressive...could be comment of the day...
I, like Jens! want a grey jersey…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
or the pale jersey, as cav says, we are sunlight deprived forum people.
wait scratch that. footon’s color is not good
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A white jersey might do...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Or little owls?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
The fangs are for blood sucking i presume? Why not a little Cav in the owl's beak?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Why?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Digital Peloton was the original name of the blog
a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away where Drew was actually useful and not off on some eternal crusade to soak up every ounce of New England mud in his bibshorts.
Ha..thanks. Do you know why the name changed?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
this is exactly the kind of info that would be compiled in the museum.
Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania,,,,,,,Rodania
Ugh
I have this irrational dislike for the word peloton. It sounds like some sort of lumbering prehistoric beast, and not in a pretty way.
Yes, something around group ride might work… Thinking… Thinking…
Can we use 'gregarios' seeing as live threads are nothing if not gregarious?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Same...and better than domestique/domestic too..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It's completely expected...
… if there was one phrase I wuold use to define you, it would be “use of language”… :)
especially when we end up in the gutter (which tends to happen a lot)
by JustJoshinYa on Jun 24, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Good one!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
SBS blog name for cycling
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Especially during early GT threads
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
One last one before I leave (and because it might get me banned):
How about the “Daily Dope”.
OK, nice knowing you all…
by JustJoshinYa on Jun 24, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
wouldn't that be "daily echeloon"?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
DP?
No? Too much?
That’s okay, I wasn’t serious with either. Just like I’m not serious with “On L’Etape:”
don't tax yourself too much there, gavia
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
not to mention
that in spanish it also means big ball hahahah
"Tactics is bike racing!" Aquila - The wild side of the sport. The editors.
How about I Fugitivi?
Seems like that can be taken any number of ways and still describe us.
"He looked pretty good until he went over the side of that cliff." - thevaro
oooh that's nice
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 25, 2010 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
O/T announcment
The tennis match that would not die, between two loons who were playing a truth or dare at wimbledon, has now finished, with the grand score of:
6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68
Dear god.
And who won?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I was loving it - I fully wanted it to go into tomorrow
Isner gets to play doubles this evening at 6pm
Lucky man.
haw
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 24, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
hey, the queen visited wimbledon today for the 1st time in 33 years
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
She lives right around the corner
what a lazy old woman
Los Geht's Deutschland!!!!
Down with Britain!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
aah...Tour fever at the cafe. Im lovin it so far
and we’re not even that close to the start yet. should be a good month.
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
not even close yet - I am already scouring the internat for live feeds
Livestream available soon – CURSE YOU INTERNET!
by JustJoshinYa on Jun 24, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
You mean you forgot to put your stream of consciousness hat on?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
You obviously need a training camp
Perhaps Saxo Bank’s old boot camp officer can help you out.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Jun 24, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
what he needs is Hinault
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jun 24, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm back baby...back....
word!
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?! Double BAH!!! Sky!!
TLP 7.0 Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent
From Cav's comments about IFP and DDFP
I get that he spends quite a lot of time around internet forums. Why don’t we invite him for a PdC live interview?
Money is the best doping. - Gerrie Kneteman
oh... dear
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
That's what I thought,
“Cav sure does know an awful lot about internet forum people. He must read them to see what people say about him.”
It would be great... someone must ask him
Warning... not everything I say should be taken entirely seriously
I'm just trying to imagine Cav's likely response to Albertina's signature question...
…the funny thing is, I have absolutely no idea how he’d take that.
Well . . . sorta tangential
I want an all-cyclist season of Dancing with the Stars:
Cipo, Boonen, Bennati, Cav, Hausler, and Hinault for the dudes, Fahlins, Longo (gotta, she’s a legend), Stevens, Arndt
Suggestions???,
no cance?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
we need a live chat with Emilia.
preferably video chat if that’s possible.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
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