Quirky
June 1, 2009, 3:43am
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i want a 3rd wheel on my bike too!
AL9000
June 1, 2009, 3:56am
22
You make a valid point, I completely forgot about that. Heckling, beers (ginger or barley) & BBQ on the balcony?
AL9000
November 16, 2009, 2:43pm
23
It’s over:
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/graeme-obree-dumps-hour-record-plans-23985
But when Obree took to Manchester’s velodrome for a trial run in August it went badly wrong. Watched by former national British cycling coach Doug Daley, Obree’s bike proved useless.
“That whole riding style that I was reliant on to support your arms didn’t work on the bankings. And most of it is banking, let’s face it!” said Obree.
horatio
November 16, 2009, 2:47pm
24
But when Obree took to Manchester’s velodrome for a trial run in August it went badly wrong. Watched by former national British cycling coach Doug Daley, Obree’s bike proved useless.
“That whole riding style that I was reliant on to support your arms didn’t work on the bankings. And most of it is banking, let’s face it!” said Obree.
Small oversight?
shue
November 21, 2009, 2:15pm
27
Yeah… don’t understand why this thread is titled “…bloody hipsters”.
Obree was a former pro- definitely not a hipster and his innovations in cycling positioning dramatically shaped modern professional cycling (the fact that there are 2 UCI hour records now is testament to this).
etomato
November 21, 2009, 8:06pm
28
Yeah… don’t understand why this thread is titled “…bloody hipsters”.
Obree was a former pro- definitely not a hipster and his innovations in cycling positioning dramatically shaped modern professional cycling (the fact that there are 2 UCI hour records now is testament to this).
Nah Obree is totally a hipster, look:
tight pants
tri spoke wheels
retro uk fashion
wacky monocoque helmet
old skool leather band watch from the local thrift shop
thinks he is superman
and all those mood swings were just him acting ‘deep’ and ‘philosophical’.
either that, or there’s the tiniest possibility that the thread title was joke
shue:
Yeah… don’t understand why this thread is titled “…bloody hipsters”.
Obree was a former pro- definitely not a hipster and his innovations in cycling positioning dramatically shaped modern professional cycling (the fact that there are 2 UCI hour records now is testament to this).
Nah Obree is totally a hipster, look:
tight pants
tri spoke wheels
retro uk fashion
wacky monocoque helmet
old skool leather band watch from the local thrift shop
thinks he is superman
and all those mood swings were just him acting ‘deep’ and ‘philosophical’.
either that, or there’s the tiniest possibility that the thread title was joke
is that a supreme sticker on his front trispoke!??
Yeah… don’t understand why this thread is titled “…bloody hipsters”.
Obree was a former pro- definitely not a hipster and his innovations in cycling positioning dramatically shaped modern professional cycling (the fact that there are 2 UCI hour records now is testament to this).
It was sarcasm. :roll:
It was a dig at “hipsters” that go round pushing ridiculously high gearing on the street.
AL9000
November 22, 2009, 5:55pm
31
Maybe Fabian will crack it?
Is Lance still considering an attempt?
