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Anyone watching the Tour this year??

Ric said:

Anyone watching the Tour this year??

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A bit...how about that dog in the first stage?!?!?!

lawn mower fanatic said:

A bit...how about that dog in the first stage?!?!?!

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Yeah, I don't know who was scared more the dog or the riders.

lawn mower fanatic said:

A bit...how about that dog in the first stage?!?!?!

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Man do realize you can buy a high end ZTR for the price of one of those bikes there riding, and each rider has like six of those things plus a tri bike.

I don't actually watch it but I follow it -- mostly on CyclingNews.com.

The big story that I took away from stage 1 was the debacle involving the bus getting stuck under the archway at the finish. So the organizers sent out word that the finish would be moved up to the 3km marker. Then they deflated the bus's tires and got it out of the way -- so they cancelled the revised finish line and went back to the original -- but there was mass confusion among the riders (which I think may have contributed to the big crash.)

Anyway... the stage winner (Marcel Kittel) said in an interview afterwards that he didn't know during the race about any of the business of moving the finish line -- which I tend to think helped him. :laughing:

The three grand tours (Italy, France and Spain) are my favorite sporting events to follow. I do a lot of cycling so I can relate.

Two-Stroke said:

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The big story that I took away from stage 1 was the debacle involving the bus getting stuck under the archway at the finish. So the organizers sent out word that the finish would be moved up to the 3km marker. Then they deflated the bus's tires and got it out of the way -- so they cancelled the revised finish line and went back to the original -- but there was mass confusion among the riders (which I think may have contributed to the big crash.)

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Yeah I heard about that! :confused3:

I am watching but still prefer Mountain Biking which is not on TV at all over here!

pugaltitude said:

I am watching but still prefer Mountain Biking which is not on TV at all over here!

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Mountain biking has never caught on as a spectator sport but it's a lot of fun. I ride mine almost every weekend.

Two-Stroke said:

Mountain biking has never caught on as a spectator sport but it's a lot of fun. I ride mine almost every weekend.

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Once a month for me......

Two-Stroke said:

Mountain biking has never caught on as a spectator sport but it's a lot of fun. I ride mine almost every weekend.

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Although I owned two mountain bikes I was never a fan of trail riding and such but with my Trek 5200 I was right at home, loved those 50 and 60 mile rides on Saturdays.

The Radio Shack guys are riding the Custom Madone 700 series team editions. With the up graded Di2/srm groupo they only cost $15,151.99 each and each team member has like 5 or 6 bikes set up to ride along with a Time Trial Bike. The Frame set weighs 725 grams.

Ric said:

Although I owned two mountain bikes I was never a fan of trail riding and such but with my Trek 5200 I was right at home, loved those 50 and 60 mile rides on Saturdays.

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I have a 1999 Trek 5200 with the USPS team paint job. I don't actually ride that bike very often -- I just use it for special occasions like centuries, etc. It's neat to get on it since it's so much faster than my mountain bike or any of my city bikes.

Two-Stroke said:

Mountain biking has never caught on as a spectator sport but it's a lot of fun. I ride mine almost every weekend.

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Im out 3-4 times a week depending on work and family.
I do one race a year in october so its training time.

I do road to keep fit but get bored easily where i find mountain biking exciting.

But then iv got friends who prefer road as they go in a group.

I have a mountain bike but do more road / rail-trail riding than mountain biking. I have a Trek 820, it now has 6 lights on it!



In the picture below, the super bright light is from the headlight of a car.

lawn mower fanatic said:

I have a mountain bike but do more road / rail-trail riding than mountain biking. I have a Trek 820, it now has 6 lights on it!

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In the picture below, the super bright light is from the headlight of a car.

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I'm right with you on the value of good lighting -- including using multiple lights. :thumbsup:

The technology has improved so much in the last five years or so.

I actually do more city riding than anything else (which is road -- very bumpy roads here in Atlanta :laughing: ) -- but I enjoy off-road the most.

Two-Stroke said:

but I enjoy off-road the most.

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Im in middle of all these trail centres. 7stanes - 7stanes Mountain Biking Scotland l Mountain bike trails l Borders l Dumfries and Galloway

3 are 15 mins away and the rest upto an hour.

Dont be fooled by the lovely photos. We have had a bit of rain recently and its a swamp but high pressure from over your way is pushing across to give us some heat for a change.

Does anyone use Strava app when out biking?

pugaltitude said:

Im in middle of all these trail centres. 7stanes - 7stanes Mountain Biking Scotland l Mountain bike trails l Borders l Dumfries and Galloway

3 are 15 mins away and the rest upto an hour.

Dont be fooled by the lovely photos. We have had a bit of rain recently and its a swamp but high pressure from over your way is pushing across to give us some heat for a change.

Does anyone use Strava app when out biking?

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Those trails look great based on the photos.

I've never heard of that app but Google Maps on my smartphone is handy -- I no longer need a separate GPS device when I ride in remote areas.

Getting back to the Tour... tomorrow (Saturday, July 6) will be the first big test for the GC contenders. There are two huge mountains to climb near the end of the stage. We'll see a big reshuffling of the overall standings. Here's a link to a page which includes a profile of the stage:

[from CyclingNews.com]
July 6, Stage 8: Castres - Ax 3 Domaines 195km
Tour de France: Stage 8

Hey just a word for you cycling nuts out there if interested in a new cycling forum check out Free forum : Bicycling Forum

Ric said:

Hey just a word for you cycling nuts out there if interested in a new cycling forum check out Free forum : Bicycling Forum

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Wow!
What a great site!
Thanks Ric I'll remember that one

Watch the TDF every chance I get. It ain't the same for me as when Lance was in it. I did a lot of road riding back 30 - 40 years ago. My favorite bike was a 1974 Raliegh Profesional Mk 4 which is like an army tank compared to what they have now! I recently rode a Giant SL2 and that was a sweet ride! Thanks!!!