/cyc/ Giro - Stage 7

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>>75857811
Good thing I kept refreshing, was a click away at making it myself. In any case, looks comfy for a while still.

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Made the breakaway, had a mechanical and got dropped.

Press F to pay respects.

>>75857900
At under four minutes, this break is pretty much caught already.

>>75857916
But he's missing out on those lovely TV minutes.

>>75857937
Fair enough, mechanical issues must be up there on the frustration level as far as issues are concerned.

>Dat fucking wind

That's no longer a peloton, that's a sausage.

Unironically want Caleb "JUST" Ewan to win today.

Looks like the perfect stage for a rouleur. Who's got this one gang?

Was the Willier kit designed in the dark?

>Dicking around with the wrappers from whatever power bar he just ate

That'll turn into a fine tomorrow.

>>75858150
I don't know that it was designed at all.

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That is one tiny ass can of coke.

Mommy didn't pack a lunch for Fonzi?

Kind of nice that there's been a decent breakaway on every stage. I remember last year's TDF was boring as hell because the peloton would stay together until the last 5km then the sprinters would sprint or climbers would climb.

That said, still missing the meme wins by 2agan

>>75858389
Said 2agan would be the one animating the breaks though.

Is there crosswinds? Or should I just watch the last 30 km?

>>75858491
Watch the last 300 m bro.

>tfw creaky bottom bracket
just spent an hour disassembling, degreasing and relubing every crank bolt and thread from the pedals to bottom bracket and it still lightly persists. What do?

>>75858512

k

>>75858536

Buy a new bike

>>75858536
what bike do you have?

>>75858536
Maybe the bottom bracket itself is fucked?

>>75858536
I hate that feel man. If you can afford it, take it to a mechanic?

Also, consider that it might not be the bottom bracket. There's many times I've tried to solve a creaky BB in the same way you have to no avail, only to realize it was actually the seatpost clamp/stem/handlebars. Consider other parts of the bike under torsion during pedaling.

>>75858628
seatpost/saddle also an option.

>>75858588
one that hasn't been crashed, then again my drivetrain was filthy so I hope the cleaning, lube and regreasing will seep in and set over the day for both the threaded connections and chain
>>75858592
I checked for cracks and saw none

>>75858658
It could be the bearings, but as someone else said actually going from sound is hard because of the sound sound goes around in the frame

>>75858628
>>75858645
I considered this also, but the creaking occurs particularly when off the saddle and in a sprinting sideswaying motion on the drive-side crank arm, leading me to believe it's from the crank bolts which I have already reinstalled after removal, cleaning and regreasing all five of them

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>Why haven't you bought an IKEA bike yet?

>tfw broke my headset expansion plug so i cant tighten my headset
>tfw new one would have been delivered today but some meme holiday means that its not going to be here before monday

>>75858713
why would i?

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>>75858737
>mfw commuter needs a new crankset, shifters, chain and saddle

>>75858690
I had that same "only creak when sprinting out of the saddle" issue twice. Once, it was a unevenly tightened bolts where the stem meets the handlebars. The other time, it was that one of my pedals had an overtightened centre bolt from the factory.

When is then Blockhaus?

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>>75858786
It comes with a sweet cart.

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post bikes

>>75858685
That's what I meant. The bearings might've gotten fucked somehow and are screeching around the inside of the bracket. If that happened the whole bracket is fucked since the inside already has had metal shaved off and is basically compromised.

>>75858690

I had the exact same creak a few months ago. Only when out of the saddle and at the same point on every pedal rotation. Never figured it out but it went away itself after a few weeks.

>>75858826
sunday

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>>75858871
Wow that's beautiful, wish it was easy to get Canyon bikes in Canada.

>Poorfag reporting in

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What is the nicest bike in the peloton?

Best Aero: Aeroad
Best climbing: Tarmac

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>>75858871

>>75858924
That has to be the ugliest bike I've seen him ride.

>>75858924

Bianchis look comfy af.

>>75858901
Eh. Who the fuck spends a sunday afternoon watching TV?

>>75858924
tfw nicest bikes and kit is the Canyon/SRAM womens team

>>75858962
This is accurate. Also a pretty QT team imo

>>75858857
kinda meh desu senpai

why do BMC never use their aero bike TMR01? It's always the SLR01 in both flat and mountain stages

>>75859000
WHO

>>75859004
Hahaha you're about to have a great few hours. Spend some time Googling "Puck Moonen"

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>>75858871

>tfw when you watch cycling but too lazy to actually do it.

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>>75858962
Yeah it's pretty nice tbqh

>>75859030
this desu senpai

>>75859019
thats one fatass seattube

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>>75859004
Puck Moonen. Relatively unimportant rider, but she has good Instagram game.

wow an actual town.

>Greipel going for points

Literally why

>>75859046
it's an aero tube my man

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>>75858988
SRAM components brah

>>75859097
fugg :D

Are these breakaway lads gonna make it?

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R8 please

Cost me £75, cleaned it up a bit and it's full Reynolds 531.

>>75859109
>Puck Moonen
ok thats respectable, ill give you that

>>75859183
pretty nice, could easily go for twice that here

>>75859019
Are you short and qt

>>75858536
I thought I had a creaky bottom bracket once. Turned out the noise was actually because of the seat tube instead. Try to check if adjusting tightening etc on it will help.

>>75859183
Very cool. Looks like you could use a new chain. A nice KMC would improve shifting and responsiveness a good deal. It's a great bike to get into the sport or do some cheeky speedy commuting.

Would ride to the pub and back/10

>>75859198
4u

just woke up what have I missed bros?

>>75859338
your mum

(you missed your mum)

>>75859338
absolutely fuck all.

>>75859354
>>75859404
cheers lads

>>75859060
But isn't she still too young to be a top rider (20 y.o.)?

>>75859499

I thought she was Cyclocross

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>>75859499
The Jaw is also 20

Guys I live in Bolzano, what stage should I go watch and in what spot?

What stage has the best ascending? Rovetta-Bormio? Tirano-Canazei? Moena-Ortisei?
I guess I can watch them all, probably.

So what are the best spots and how do I regulate myself with the traffic limitations? Can I like reach the places with my motorcycle in the morning, is the road still open to traffic?

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Something to animate this thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baVIiFJIb3U

how is Cannondale Drapac allowed in the WorldTour having won fuck all in 2 years yet Dimension Data almost didn't get invited despite several major race wins?

>>75858962
>men's frames not available in team colors
I would've gotten one instantly over the gray one I ended up buying.

>>75859590
Heritage*, legacy* and tradition*.

* read: racism

>>75859590
Because Dimension Data didn't get fuck all WorldTour points besides few sprint wins from Cav.

who wins lads.

surely not gavaria again.

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How was your ride today /cyc/?

I am extremely hungover but the 10/10 weather convinced me to go for an easy ride among the fields. It was very strange, everything felt a bit numb and it was like I was riding in 3rd person somehow. At one point I started whistling without really thinking about it, and I got startled by my own whistling because I thought it was someone behind me, and nearly crashed.

My legs were actually okay and I had tons of energy, my brain was just a bit fucked. Was a pretty nice ride overall, weather was absolutely perfect for riding today.

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>>75859883
memes

>>75859847
gorilla

I sense a big crash today

Where in the world is Mark Cav these days? I don't recall the last race he was in.

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>>75859942
>10C

life must be pretty miserable in denmark. Nice pace though.

>>75859976
he is ill, epstiens barr disease or some shit.

who the fuck is this patrick dempsey.

>>75860035

An actor and a former driver in the WEC.

>>75860035
Great guy who follows his dreams

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>>75860035

From Grey's Anatomy. What a fred

press f to pay respects to the breakaway

>Tricky bends in the finish
no Greiplel then

man, must be a great life to hide in the middle of the peloton and get dragged along all day.

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>>75860215
>wanting to look at mens bums all day

>>75860215

They still do peak power outputs of over 1000w on small climbs, exiting roundabouts. Its not just getting dragged along. Check Laurens ten Dam strava he puts power data there its pretty cool to analyse

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kek, crazy flagman.

>>75859996

Ahh "mono". I have seen people out for months with that shit.

Ewan to win

>>75860349
'no'

>>75860333
There is a line dividing "doing your duty" and being an absolute madmam. He clearly has no idea it exists

Nice digits

CABAL
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>cannondale

Will cannondale ever win anything?

PHOTO FINISH
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>>75860369
netherlands btfo

that was a great finish

jesus CHRIST that was punchy

CABAL EVAN DID IT MATES

>he doesn't like sprint finishes

uae nowhere once again.

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>>75860530

>>75859996
glandular fever, will not be good for a year.

thanks Juan

>>75860553
They're shit. I'm only interested in mountain stages.

>>75857811
r/peloton is filling with people who have sexual attraction to riders

>>75860553
the finishes are alright but the rest of the stage is boring as fuck. A mountain stage can be thrilling for 100km.

>>75860699
Sounds about right. Why were you on there anyway though?!

nice digits

>>75860699
You mean you don't?

Can anyone of you faggots please respond? >>75859550

>>75860734
where else do i get streams

Gavaria would've had that if it had gone a couple more inches

3rd in line, got closed in by that turn

that guy is fucking fast

>>75860703
Can be thrilling, usually is pretty uneventful until the last climb

>>75860766

You probably know better than anyone in here. Why would we know about your local area?

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I missed today but I still just have to do it since noone else would

>>75858920
>>75858936
>>75859019
>>75858871
>>75859183
>using pedals

>>75860835
Because it's always the same fucking mountains and ascensions. Yeah, I've watched the Giro many times but I'm not an expert and I suck at names and forget things easily. I don't remember what ascensions are the most entertaining ones. Are you guys not experts?

For example Rovetta-Giogo has Mortirolo, Stelvio and Giogo but the finish line is not even on a mountain, it's a descent (what the fuck?). Tirano-Canazei has Aprica and Tonale but again they're at the beginning of the stage (what the fuck?). The only one which has an ascension at the end is Moena-Ortisei.

Probably the last one will be the most entertaining one, considering it comes after the other two and how it ends.

All in all I guess either this stage or the following one with the Piancavallo finish will be the decisive one. What do you guys think?

>>75860995
the hero we need

>>75860699
>he doesn't have sexual attraction to riders
Chaves a qt desu

That Columbian guy is bretty fast

>>75863803
yes

i knew caleb would get a stage win at some point this giro

had $500 on him today

Went out on today's ride during the race (not the best timing), watched the finish now. Great stuff for a sprint finish.

>>75861124
>Are you guys not experts?

Not even the riders know every climb. I haven't a clue anyway. Just turn up and follow everyone else

>>75864285
>Not even the riders know every climb
That's why preparation still makes a huge difference.