Tour de France

Post by **-Replicant-** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:14 pm

Anybody else see the opening time trial today? I feel bad for Ullrich, he basically got torn a new one by Lance today.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:16 pm

isnt' this Lance's last?

Post by **-Replicant-** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:17 pm

yessir, he's going for his 7th win

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:19 pm

imo, he should have retired after the last. hate to see him NOT win

Post by **Grandpa Stu** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:37 pm

wasn't it his last like 4 seasons ago?

Post by **random name** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:40 pm

I hope somebody else than Lance Armstrong win this year. Anybody but him would be good.

Post by **mjrpes** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:43 pm

I feel that the participant who passes the finish line first should win. In other words, if Lance runs superb like he's done six times before, he should win!

Post by **random name** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:52 pm

I hope he breaks his legs.

Post by **random name** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:54 pm

...and possibly his nose too.

Post by **tnf** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:54 pm

Lance was also singled out for a second drug test - apparently the only competitor to have a second one, out of the blue.

Post by **random name** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:56 pm

He should be made to cycle the whole Tour on flat tires.

Post by **tnf** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:56 pm

Bitter?

Post by **random name** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:04 pm

Nope.

Post by **Maiden** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:04 pm

big tex fucking owns all.

nuff said.

Post by **random name** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:06 pm

random name wrote:He should be made to cycle the whole Tour on flat tires.

and without a seat

Post by **tnf** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:09 pm

Maiden wrote:big tex fucking owns all.

nuff said.

Maiden - have you played at Druids Glen outside of Seattle?
Might be giving it a go sometime later this summer.

Post by **-Replicant-** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:14 pm

Maiden wrote:big tex fucking owns all.

nuff said.

jah

Post by **Maiden** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:18 pm

tnf wrote:
Maiden wrote:big tex fucking owns all.

nuff said.
Maiden - have you played at Druids Glen outside of Seattle?
Might be giving it a go sometime later this summer.

cant say that i have. haven't really played too many places around the city, mostly up north or olympia.

looks like our trip will be Aug. 7-11, either chelan or priest lake, so desert canyon, or coeur d' alene is going to be on order, you gonna be around at that time?

Post by **tnf** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:59 pm

Maiden wrote:
tnf wrote:
Maiden wrote:big tex fucking owns all.

nuff said.
Maiden - have you played at Druids Glen outside of Seattle?
Might be giving it a go sometime later this summer.
cant say that i have. haven't really played too many places around the city, mostly up north or olympia.

looks like our trip will be Aug. 7-11, either chelan or priest lake, so desert canyon, or coeur d' alene is going to be on order, you gonna be around at that time?

Doubtful. I've got a wedding in Eugene on the 7th, and then the wife and I will probably be doing a little vacationing up the coast before coming back this way.
I've not played Desert Canyon. If you are coming over here, though, I'd say play Circling Raven before you play the Cour d' Alene.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:03 pm

tnf wrote:Bitter?

possibly euro

Post by **tnf** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:04 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
tnf wrote:Bitter?
possibly euro

I was going to say French.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:06 pm

tnf wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
tnf wrote:Bitter?
possibly euro
I was going to say French.

bingo.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:07 pm

i heard that they're also lousy with tyres.

Post by **Transient** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 12:33 am

Lance's body was built for this type of thing. I was watching a show on the Discovery Science channel about his preparing for this. His heart is 30% larger than normal, allowing him to pump more blood to his body. His lungs are 40% more efficient than normal, allowing him to get more oxygen out of every breath. His body builds up less acid when strained, allowing him to go longer when pushing himself to the limit before his body gives out (for the final leg of the race when he goes all out, or in the time trials). Plus other things.

Oh, and he's got a team of people using the most sophisticated technology to optimize the wind resistance of his suit/helmet/bike. His shoes are so thin and form-fitting that it weighs as much as an additional layer of skin. His suit is dimpled like a golf ball to make it generate less drag in the wind.

If you ask me, it's kind of unfair that he gets all these toys to play with; he's already got so much of an advantage. Everyone should be using the same bike and the same gear...

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 12:37 am

Transient wrote:Lance's body was built for this type of thing. I was watching a show on the Discovery Science channel about his preparing for this. His heart is 30% larger than normal, allowing him to pump more blood to his body. His lungs are 40% more efficient than normal, allowing him to get more oxygen out of every breath. His body builds up less acid when strained, allowing him to go longer when pushing himself to the limit before his body gives out (for the final leg of the race when he goes all out, or in the time trials). Plus other things.

Oh, and he's got a team of people using the most sophisticated technology to optimize the wind resistance of his suit/helmet/bike. His shoes are so thin and form-fitting that it weighs as much as an additional layer of skin. His suit is dimpled like a golf ball to make it generate less drag in the wind.

If you ask me, it's kind of unfair that he gets all these toys to play with; he's already got so much of an advantage. Everyone should be using the same bike and the same gear...

transient