Minor race thread 2017 **spoilers**

[huwsparky]

Landa is surely a more realistic proposition for the Giro?

I agree.

 

[huwsparky]

I am just catching up with Fleche Wallone, and am starting to get p*ssed off with every bloody commentator mentioning "bad example for the children watching" when the riders rest their arms on the bars in what the commentators seem to call "faux time trial position" - who gives a flying f*ck?!!

You probably would care if you were in that position and a car pulled out in front of you!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

You probably would care if you were in that position and a car pulled out in front of you!

I don't think you are getting what I am on about. I can't remember hearing any commentators saying "children, please do not descend Alpine passes at over 100kph..."

Anyway, Valverde made that look easy.

 

[rich p]

but can you really see him beating Quintana?

Not a chance. But I hope he does well and doesn't have a disastrous day.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

You probably would care if you were in that position and a car pulled out in front of you!

Apart from anything else, these new fangled positions, the puppy paws and the pedalling whilst sat on the top tube, just look so awful. Sure I want them banned but it's hard to envisage the legislative wording to achieve it. I'm wondering if they should re-allow Spinacci bars as a more pragmatic step.

 

[huwsparky]

I don't think you are getting what I am on about. I can't remember hearing any commentators saying "children, please do not descend Alpine passes at over 100kph..."

Anyway, Valverde made that look easy.

Maybe we're not on the same wave length. I was just highlighting the reason i though they were trying to get across about riding in that position ie - not having any control of the bike. Nothing to do with descending speeds, can't recall them mentioning that.

At the end of the day, it's obviously a faster position to be in as when riders generally are at the front of a break or trying to bring one back they all seem to adopt that position. Nothing will change about that if it's faster so no real point in commentators mentioning it.

And yes, Valverde did make it look easy unfortunately!!

 

[mjr]

Maybe we're not on the same wave length. I was just highlighting the reason i though they were trying to get across about riding in that position ie - not having any control of the bike. Nothing to do with descending speeds, can't recall them mentioning that.

Surely they've still got some control of the bike, like when people ride so-called "Dutch tri bars" by resting their forearms on the flat section near the stem? Still more control than when they ride no-handed, flapping jackets or farting around with the currently-compulsory distracting headgear.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Apart from anything else, these new fangled positions, the puppy paws and the pedalling whilst sat on the top tube, just look so awful. Sure I want them banned but it's hard to envisage the legislative wording to achieve it. I'm wondering if they should re-allow Spinacci bars as a more pragmatic step.

Does crouching on the top tube have a name? I nominate "crapping dog" to go with "puppy paws"

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Does crouching on the top tube have a name? I nominate "crapping dog" to go with "puppy paws"

The sack separator?

 

[Dogtrousers]

@Marmion your avatar gives me the willies

 

[Adam4868]

Thought it was called "the super tuck" or something similar.I'm not really that convinced there's that much to be gained over traditional aero position.Reckon I prefer Marmions description.

 

[brommers]

Shouldn't these discussions be on another thread?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

A proper "caught at the death" stage finish today in Croatia

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Does crouching on the top tube have a name? I nominate "crapping dog" to go with "puppy paws"

The pedalling on the top tube position always reminds me of the PG Tips advert with the cycling chimps. Knees and elbows everywhere.The PG Tips position.

 

[brommers]

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