Forum cyclisme de Velo-Club du Net

Thejul a écrit : 14 déc. 2017, 14:55 Pendant que certains prennent de la Vento, les vrais préparent 2018.

dolipr4ne a écrit : 14 déc. 2017, 23:33
Sinon, concernant Armstrong: "orateur", c'est le speaker c'est ça? Le Mengeas quoi? Mais c'est quoi ce craquage chez les Belges?!! C'est vraiment moche. :vomito:

For example, in the beginning of this year Astana was riding Vision wheels, but then suddenly changed back to Corima. Why? The brand probably uses the name “Vision” only because you’re going so slow on those wheels that you can enjoy all the views for longer. Did you know Powerbars turn to rocks when it gets a bit cold? Good luck trying to eat them while racing the classics. Some glasses make your eyes water like crazy, like they’re funnelling wind into your eyeballs. As for the bikes themselves, the common knowledge is that Specialized, Trek, Canyon, and BMC are a step above everyone else. Sure Giant, Bianchi, Cervelo, and Pinarello are great, but when it comes down to millimetres, a brilliant bike can make all the difference.

Sometimes you don’t even need to talk to a rider to find out what equipment sucks. Turn on the TV during a rainy race and look for teams crashing more than seems normal. It’s surprising how bad tyres can be. A few years back, you could guarantee that anyone with Vittoria tyres would never win a rainy race. Good news for those Vittoria-sponsored teams is that they’ve improved a lot and are pretty good now, among the best, even. Remember the wet Paris-Nice stage a few years back when the Sky guys kept crashing? They were on Veloflex, if I recall correctly, but they switched shortly thereafter.

In the rain, no brand is even close to the quality of Continental. No wonder Sky now just buys them (or used to) instead of having a bad tyre sponsor.

Most teams allow riders to use any shoes they want. In my opinion, it would be great if that was the case for saddles as well. But some teams don’t even allow for individual shoe choices. This year, riders on Movistar and Bahrain had to wear Diadora or Sidi, respectively. There is a way around it though: sponsor-correct overshoes. If you see a guy riding in the heat of July with overshoes on, you know why.

guesdon71 a écrit : 15 déc. 2017, 10:55 wiggins qui pèse dorénavant 100 kg