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hilljockey

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Why it's sometimes good to drive to racing
« on: March 20, 2010, 10:03:43 pm »
Why?  When your bike can't be ridden afterwards...

A bit of tyre, mostly wire, did the following right before the finish (rolled across the line with locked up chain).

Check how far into the jockey wheel it went!

Also had to break 3 x links to remove single strands that were tightly wedged.







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Re: Why it's sometimes good to drive to racing
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2010, 08:17:20 am »
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Re: Why it's sometimes good to drive to racing
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2010, 11:30:05 am »
how long did it take u to make those pics my finely built friend
u just wanted to show that u own dura ace
if i ever get my **** together WATCH OUT!!!

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Re: Why it's sometimes good to drive to racing
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2010, 11:56:27 am »
Commando,

Yeah - HillBillie is just showin' off. He has been faster since he acquired that bike, however.

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Re: Why it's sometimes good to drive to racing
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2010, 03:52:18 pm »
Metro might not think it is good to drive to racing! :-\ he found it hard to clip in to pedals in bear feet. Check list required next time
keep it rubber side down

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Re: Why it's sometimes good to drive to racing
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2010, 07:49:38 pm »
Metro might not think it is good to drive to racing! :-\ he found it hard to clip in to pedals in bear feet. Check list required next time


Metro's feet?


Specialized make a great choice for wide (hairy?) feet.


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Re: Why it's sometimes good to drive to racing
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2010, 09:06:18 pm »
Spandy, bad girl!

Yep - size 48 or 49 shoes, and they are wide, and they are Specialized (Shimano only offer entry level shoes in my size!).  Not hairy.

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Re: Why it's sometimes good to drive to racing
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2010, 10:00:03 am »
Spandy, bad girl!

Yep - size 48 or 49 shoes, and they are wide, and they are Specialized (Shimano only offer entry level shoes in my size!).  Not hairy.

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Re: Why it's sometimes good to drive to racing
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2010, 10:29:50 am »
That's right, big feet are very useful for providing stability for tall, overweight men  ;D!

The average shoe size of TDF winner's is 41 :)

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Re: Why it's sometimes good to drive to racing
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2010, 11:45:05 am »
Witho,

The winner of the TDF would pull more "Wellington Boots" than Metro and fall off less that Snedden9485.6253107. Shalom

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PS It doesn't matter how big your feet are when you are kicking off the bed head