Recent content by stompandgo

You do not have to use a quick link on a KMC chain. You will have to make sure that the pin is centered on the link that you disconnected, and that the link isn't tight. If this is not the case, the chain can break.

I was busy working on the house and watched the replay. I've had a number of bad crashes in my career with concussions but I've never high sided on my face. What a horrible crash. He was clearly punch drunk when he got up, stumbling all over. Concussion, compound clavicle fracture, fractured C7...

I see five on the start list so far: Riley Blevins Amos MVDP Pidcock There should be more after today's race.

I'm Russian. That is what my father taught me.

Nazdrovia

Right. A race is about winning. When the winner is decided 3 days into a 21 day race, it's become officially boring.

Because you're a Tadej fan. I find him boring and predictable. That may be because I grew up a Red Sox fan living 40 miles from NYC.

Exactly. What's the missing link? The pressure on the team to support Jonas .vs. Tadej. Great sprint win for Brennan over a formidable Jordi Meeus.

Sure. Just make sure to get rest and take long zone 2 rides as well.

There are literally dozens of variations of intervals. I concentrated on half a dozen. Their duration ranged from 30 seconds to 10 minutes.

They were talking yesterday about Roglic's well known tactic of gaining position by gunning for bonus points. The race behind Tadej is close enough now to figure into every team's plan. Netcompany must be breathing a huge sigh of relief with Onley up there.

It will be a good race for second until Tadej gets involved. If he can stay out of it, watching Roglic battle Kuss could be fantastic racing.

The Vuelta has now officially become boring. Sigh. Who goes where and when is usually decided in the team bus after a breakfast conversation. A lot depends on how everyone feels that morning. It's also about UCI points and what would work out best for each rider and the team. There is usually a...

Why use Youtube? Go right to the source. https://www.kmcchain.eu/service/fake-chains Yours appears to be genuine, but the fakes are always improving. A common thing to do on the online sites is to take pictures of the real thing and ship the fake. Your money, your risk.

I hear ya. It's not my shop, I only work there 2 days/wk.