Lostin76 Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 Anyone been watching this year’s Tour? I just started watching the extended NBC highlights on Youtube and Stage 5 was super entertaining. There were many rough sections of cobblestones and lots of drama. Including many pileups, lots of heavy dust, crazy high speeds, and a rider getting handed a bike that was way too tall for him at one point and trying to ride it. This year’s Tour is 21 stages over 2000 miles, and over 150,000 feet of vertical climbing. These guys are insane to be able to make it through that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 Didn't some rider break his neck in a collision with a fan? I think he actually finished the stage, but x-rays later showed the fracture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted July 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Didn't some rider break his neck in a collision with a fan? I think he actually finished the stage, but x-rays later showed the fracture. I’m only up to stage 5 so far. Started late. I do know that some guy dislocated his shoulder on this stage in a crash, but still finished. It’s crazy to see how far race videography has come these days. I don’t actually watch much in the way of sports outside of IU basketball/football, but these recaps are super entertaining. There’s so much strategy and skill (and a lot of luck) involved in a long event like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 4 hours ago, 5fouls said: Didn't some rider break his neck in a collision with a fan? I think he actually finished the stage, but x-rays later showed the fracture. Yea, I saw that. A fan leaning out with his phone to get some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted July 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 19 hours ago, Reacher said: Yea, I saw that. A fan leaning out with his phone to get some pics. The fans are pretty crazy getting in the way or close to being in the way. I always crack up when I see the guys trying to run to keep up with the riders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted July 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 INSANE descent speed on Stage 12. Literal balls of steel. I feel fast going 30mph downhill, cannot imagine 62mph. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Lostin76 said: INSANE descent speed on Stage 12. Literal balls of steel. I feel fast going 30mph downhill, cannot imagine 62mph. I've went that fast on a dirtbike. No way I'd do it on a regular bike with those skinny tires. Yikes. Edited July 17, 2022 by mrflynn03 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison22 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 How do these guys describe their jobs to people? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted July 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) Ha, the eraser men! https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/the-eraser-men Quote Busy with other jobs, a young “man in blue” – dressed like all the employees of Doublet – sounds a warning to them from behind his hood: “Boys, you’re gonna see a lot of cocks.” Indeed they are; as the van begins its descent, the penis in all its myriad forms springs up as far as the eye can see. Every hundred metres or so, sometimes flying in formation, there are male genitalia; phalluses, cocks, willies, schlongs. Edited July 19, 2022 by Lostin76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 People draw these on the bathroom stalls and walls at work. I draw them on the signature line when checking out at the store. I guess it never gets old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue3542 Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 7/17/2022 at 6:44 PM, mrflynn03 said: I've went that fast on a dirtbike. No way I'd do it on a regular bike with those skinny tires. Yikes. It's kind of scary, but not as scary as you'd think. Also, these aren't Wal-Mart bikes, haha - THAT would be scary. The bikes these pros are on are $12-15k with more engineering put into them than some cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 6 hours ago, rogue3542 said: It's kind of scary, but not as scary as you'd think. Also, these aren't Wal-Mart bikes, haha - THAT would be scary. The bikes these pros are on are $12-15k with more engineering put into them than some cars. That is true, these are high functioning bikes professionally tuned with not a lot that could go wrong while coasting downhill. But still those corners at that speed is beyond my thrill level. Dudes have died during the TDF before though. Maybe when I was 23 I would have tried something like that, but I start thinking about pebbles and rocks at 30mph downhill in the park. Guess that’s why these guys are pros and I work a 9-5! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 I took my bike (Trek verve 2) out Saturday and busted a solid 20 miles in under 3 hours. 😎 Tour is only a year or two away for me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 12 hours ago, bluegrassIU said: I took my bike (Trek verve 2) out Saturday and busted a solid 20 miles in under 3 hours. 😎 Tour is only a year or two away for me! Building your base. 💪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 12 hours ago, bluegrassIU said: I took my bike (Trek verve 2) out Saturday and busted a solid 20 miles in under 3 hours. 😎 Tour is only a year or two away for me! Tour de Possum Trot? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: Tour de Possum Trot? If the winner gets a trophy, I'm in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 My daughters housing complex is built on the side of a mountain. They had to airlift a kid out of here. He crashed riding his skateboard down the slope. I don’t think he could handle the 62 mph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue3542 Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 7/20/2022 at 8:32 PM, bluegrassIU said: I took my bike (Trek verve 2) out Saturday and busted a solid 20 miles in under 3 hours. 😎 Tour is only a year or two away for me! This year's winner finished the entire race with an average speed of 26.1 mph over 2,077 miles. That's the average of all 21 stages, including the mountain stages, which add up to 157,024 feet climbed in that span, making it nearly 30 miles of vertical gain - and even with all that climbing they averaged 26 mph! It's nearly inhuman how fast these guys are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted July 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 15 minutes ago, rogue3542 said: This year's winner finished the entire race with an average speed of 26.1 mph over 2,077 miles. That's the average of all 21 stages, including the mountain stages, which add up to 157,024 feet climbed in that span, making it nearly 30 miles of vertical gain - and even with all that climbing they averaged 26 mph! It's nearly inhuman how fast these guys are. It really is a phenomenal achievement to do it at that level and speed. Over 2000 miles and 30 miles of vertical gain! Am always a bit sad when it’s over, as most of July is taken up following results and replays. Am hoping they do extended highlights of the women’s race - think it’s only nine stages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 10 hours ago, rogue3542 said: This year's winner finished the entire race with an average speed of 26.1 mph over 2,077 miles. That's the average of all 21 stages, including the mountain stages, which add up to 157,024 feet climbed in that span, making it nearly 30 miles of vertical gain - and even with all that climbing they averaged 26 mph! It's nearly inhuman how fast these guys are. I actually bike often. And uphill biking is as difficult as any exercise that I have ever done. I am in awe of what those guys do. It is seriously superhuman and inspiring. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue3542 Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 15 hours ago, bluegrassIU said: I actually bike often. And uphill biking is as difficult as any exercise that I have ever done. I am in awe of what those guys do. It is seriously superhuman and inspiring. A little background - I raced in Little 5, was on the IU club cycling team, and did some amateur racing after college. Ten years ago, when my wife and I took our honeymoon to Nice, France, I rented a bike one day and went to climb the Col de Vence. About 1/3rd of the way up, a local pro blazed past me - made me look like I was standing still! A little while later, he zipped past descending, and then a little bit before I got to the top, he passed me again! Now, I was always on the heavier side for cycling (built more like a linebacker honestly), but I was pretty well trained, and this guy just made me look like a 5 year-old who just took the training wheels off haha. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, rogue3542 said: A little background - I raced in Little 5, was on the IU club cycling team, and did some amateur racing after college. Ten years ago, when my wife and I took our honeymoon to Nice, France, I rented a bike one day and went to climb the Col de Vence. About 1/3rd of the way up, a local pro blazed past me - made me look like I was standing still! A little while later, he zipped past descending, and then a little bit before I got to the top, he passed me again! Now, I was always on the heavier side for cycling (built more like a linebacker honestly), but I was pretty well trained, and this guy just made me look like a 5 year-old who just took the training wheels off haha. I had that happen to me back in the day. Passed by a Postal Service rider in Arizona. One of those inclines that made me wish I had a third ring - if I didn't stand up I thought I'd fall over. The dude just cruised past us in the saddle, barely breathing hard. Just demoralizing. Edited July 26, 2022 by tdhoosier 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue3542 Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, tdhoosier said: I had that happen to me back in the day. Passed by a Postal Service rider in Arizona. One of those inclines that made me wish I had a third ring - if I didn't stand up I thought I'd fall over. The dude just cruised past us in the saddle, barely breathing hard. Just demoralizing. You just gave me flashbacks of Boltinghouse lol. Utilize the zig-zag! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 14 hours ago, rogue3542 said: You just gave me flashbacks of Boltinghouse lol. Utilize the zig-zag! Oh man. It’s been so long. It that the straight hill that goes up - then you get about 20 feet of relief in the middle of the climb - and then goes straight back up again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue3542 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 On 7/27/2022 at 7:42 AM, tdhoosier said: Oh man. It’s been so long. It that the straight hill that goes up - then you get about 20 feet of relief in the middle of the climb - and then goes straight back up again? I don't think it is - maybe? My memories of it are that it's just a wall straight up. Here's the strava segment: https://www.strava.com/segments/2081901 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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