Cycling Track
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There was still a good lap and a half left wasn't there? That much distance and someone like Meares (who's unlikely to be napping that much) drafting her didn't seem like a winning strategy.
Sigmund Fraud
893 all the way.
The legacy of the proposed 'velopark' isn't set in stone unfortunately. They destroyed the old eastway circuit to make room for the Olympic park, shunting everybody out to Hog Hill...a car journey away. Eastway used to be great as you could cycle there, race, cycle home. Plus it was an easy circuit for novices. The latest i heard was the BMX track was a maybe but the road circuit was under threat. The velodrome was always going to be built there but the original design from 2004 had about half the no. of seats, it will be well used as Herne Hill is so busy these days its maxing out on weekend sessions.
Limejuice
Well-Known Member
For your edification, here's the question of the day from the French sports journal, L'Equipe.
http://www.lequipe.fr/qdj/2671
The question posed is: are the performances of British cyclists at the Olympics marred by cheating.
72% of responses say yes.
We are, it seems, guilty of chauvinism and lacking in "le fair play".
I commented that "chauvinism" is a French word and the the phrase "fair-play" is English.
It didn't survive the moderators.
http://www.lequipe.fr/qdj/2671
The question posed is: are the performances of British cyclists at the Olympics marred by cheating.
72% of responses say yes.
We are, it seems, guilty of chauvinism and lacking in "le fair play".
I commented that "chauvinism" is a French word and the the phrase "fair-play" is English.
It didn't survive the moderators.
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You can buy GB track bike components here... http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/cycling/
Funnily enough no prices are mentioned. And no wheels...
Although that's probably because you can buy them from Mavic.
Funnily enough no prices are mentioned. And no wheels...
Although that's probably because you can buy them from Mavic.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
They were talking about the French reactions and their talk of "magic wheels" yesterday. One of the British team pointed out that their wheels are French-made
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
You can buy GB track bike components here... http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/cycling/
Funnily enough no prices are mentioned. And no wheels...
Although that's probably because you can buy them from Mavic.
Can they be bought through the Cycle2Work scheme?
Sigmund Fraud
893 all the way.
Yep they could go to Mavic and ask them...that should be fine when Mavic come back off their summer break sometime in October.
They were talking about the French reactions and their talk of "magic wheels" yesterday. One of the British team pointed out that their wheels are French-made
Except the talk of 'magic wheels' is that they aren't Mavic.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Yes, I read that the British Team were hiding their wheels away.
Do the French need a close-up shot of the wheels then to prove they are French wheels?
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Did anyone see the Hadleigh mountain bike course yesterday?
They're keeping that after the Olympics but changing it a bit so it's easier and safer. Was disappointed not to see the remaining ruins of Hadleigh Castle though
Not exactly the most glamourous location, overlooking Canvey Shithole Island
They're keeping that after the Olympics but changing it a bit so it's easier and safer. Was disappointed not to see the remaining ruins of Hadleigh Castle though
Not exactly the most glamourous location, overlooking Canvey Shithole Island
