Spring Racing has BEGUN

[oldpotatoe]

Quintana finds his early season legs on a new team..

https://www.velonews.com/2020/02/road/gallery-nairo-quintana-conquers-mont-ventoux-at-le-tour-de-la-provence_504992

[Octave]

Quintana finds his early season legs on a new team..

https://www.velonews.com/2020/02/road/gallery-nairo-quintana-conquers-mont-ventoux-at-le-tour-de-la-provence_504992
I was near the top of Route des Crêtes (or as CN erroneously refers to it, "Les Crêtes") for stage 2. Of course Vlasov got all the attention for that powerful attack (trust me, that climb is brutal) but Quintana was looking nice all day, too. He seems very comfortable in new colors...

[oldpotatoe]

I was near the top of Route des Crêtes (or as CN erroneously refers to it, "Les Crêtes") for stage 2. Of course Vlasov got all the attention for that powerful attack (trust me, that climb is brutal) but Quintana was looking nice all day, too. He seems very comfortable in new colors...

He wasn't a happy camper at moviestar..this season will tell but I think he's found a good, new home.

Yer lucky to be there...:)

[Tommasini53]

Quintana finds his early season legs on a new team..

https://www.velonews.com/2020/02/road/gallery-nairo-quintana-conquers-mont-ventoux-at-le-tour-de-la-provence_504992

live on GCN at youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOsQG2IgJgo
It is amazing how much race coverage GCN is providing on Youtube.

[oldpotatoe]

live on GCN at youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOsQG2IgJgo
It is amazing how much race coverage GCN is providing on Youtube.

No kidding..better than the 'pay for' stuff.

Stage 3 here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyZIRZUInYw

Surprised to see there are still rim brake bikes in the pro pelOton..even Cofidis(Campag 12s) is disc brake..:eek::confused:
Ineos, with their YUGE budget-still rim brake..FDJ, others..2 Italian frame makers, Pinarello and Bianchi-rim brakes..

Eventually, some of these frame sponsors won't even HAVE a rim brake version to choose from..

[BRad704]

Speaking of GCN coverage in general, at yesterday’s CX instead of the typical “UCI Kills Cross” sign, someone was holding a “Marty Saved Cross” sign. [emoji3]


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[fignon's barber]

Eventually, some of these frame sponsors won't even HAVE a rim brake version to choose from..


Yes, I've heard that a number of European bike makers have already internally announced they are discontinuing rim brake versions for the 20-21 model year. It's not a debate which is better/blah/blah/blah, it's an industry standard change.

[oldpotatoe]

Yes, I've heard that a number of European bike makers have already internally announced they are discontinuing rim brake versions for the 20-21 model year. It's not a debate which is better/blah/blah/blah, it's an industry standard change.

Yup, it's gonna be in the entire pelOton is on discs with one-two 'holdouts' ala Sean Kelly and pedals. No longer a debate, it's a-comin..just much slower than I thought it would be..when did the UCI say discs hunky-doory? 3 years ago?
The UCI confirmed in a press release yesterday that disc brakes will be authorised for use in road (and BMX) racing as of July 1st, after years of fits and starts that saw them approved on a trial basis, temporarily re-banned, and then approved once again.Jun 22, 2018

[fignon's barber]

Yup, it's gonna be in the entire pelOton is on discs with one-two 'holdouts' ala Sean Kelly and pedals. No longer a debate, it's a-comin..just much slower than I thought it would be..when did the UCI say discs hunky-doory? 3 years ago?

Yeah, in fact I just bought a new bike yesterday. Disc. Not because I need disc in Fla, but because all new wheels,etc.in the future will be disc.

[flying]

No kidding..better than the 'pay for' stuff.

Stage 3 here


Eventually, some of these frame sponsors won't even HAVE a rim brake version to choose from..

Agreed GCN Race coverage has been quite good! I watched their coverage of a few other races & was quite impressed ;)

About the rim brakes I hope not but am guessing your right.

Funny too what you said about Sean Kelly...I use to use him as my excuse for not changing over to clipless too ;)