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[bud]

Nice avatar bud did you work it yourself?

Cheers, Yeah I did some layer tweaks, it's of Senna's last win.

[operaman]

Great stuff RC, but as mentioned your bike is a hard-tail (no rear suspension). You will need a full suspension bike to attack the black runs. I've done some photography on the downhill course near where I live (Blue Mountain, Collingwood Ontario) and trust me the black runs are very scary to non down-hillers. Some of them I would not even climb down!!!

For me, I'll stick to the road. I've spent too much time in the Emergency Ward and in physio already. Besides life with gf is exciting enough. I mean that in a good way.

Good on you RC for giving it a go. You must have bigger attachments than most of the guys here.

[bud]

Here are my two bikes

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2009 Specialized Pitch comp dually

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2013 Focus Cayo full carbon

[racechick]

Cool bikes Bud!! What sort of cycling do you like best?

The Bike I was on was a hire bike. Don't know if it was a hard tail, don't know much about mountain bikes but it did feel much springier at the front. I had to take insurance in case I trashed it. If I'd written it off it would have been about £3000. It was hugely satisfying when I could do it half decently whatever bike it was. Love to do it agen. But it's not cheap. £60 a half day to hire or £3000 to buy one...then all the protective gear as well

[andrew]

The front springyness will be due to the shocks on the front forks.

[operaman]

Here are my two bikes

IMG_2746.jpg

2009 Specialized Pitch comp dually

IMG_2745.jpg

2013 Focus Cayo full carbon

Really nice stuff Bud. Have not seen a Cayo on the road around here yet. Focus does not seem to be a popular brand here yet, mostly Trek Madones and Cervelo's. I'll see if I can figure out how to post a pic of my Pinarello for you.

[What's Burning?]

Don't know if it was a hard tail, don't know much about mountain bikes

I wasn't talking about the bike.


My ride, a little long in the tooth but I put every part of it together myself.

[racechick]

You made that bike WB? that's very clever! On the hard tail.....I jus wont ask!!

[operaman]

Don't know if it was a hard tail, don't know much about mountain bikes

I wasn't talking about the bike.


My ride, a little long in the tooth but I put every part of it together myself.

Very sweet ride.

[operaman]

So Fernando buys a race team ...... a cycling team. Actually not much of a surprise, he trains with members of the Spanish Olympic Cycling Team and has often talked about team ownership. Alonso has agreed to take over the assets and obligations of the Euskatel-Euskadi team, and (most important) their pro licence which qualifies them to enter major races. Alonso has already lined up sponsorship, so it likely his take-over of this historically significant team will proceed seemlessly.

[bud]

It's great that Fernando is saving this lile you said historically sognificant team.

[What's Burning?]

It's a natural fit on multiple levels.

[sagi58]

Dumb Question of the Day:

Do F1 drivers do this sort of thing, on a regular basis?

[racechick]

I guess they have the money if they want to do it. So if they have a passion for something they can do it. It's nice that he's getting involved in something he enjoys and also saving the team. I hope he's successful and in a few years when he goes international with it I may get to see his team out here on the tour de France!

It's a good question ...... have any other drivers done anything like this? I'm not sure, not quite like this I don't think.

[What's Burning?]

The team is actually a Pro Tour team and not only do they do the major tours like the tour, the giro and the vuelta, but they pick up stages and is know for having strong mountain riders and even a GC contender now and then.

@Sagi... I guess only the ones getting 30+ million a year that can afford to invest their money. If you can turn your passion into a business, why not.