THE SKINNY
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| 12/31/2013 08:50 AM |
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both compton and nys on treks now. quite the score.
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| How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. |
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Dale
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| 12/31/2013 09:34 AM |
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We will now have a moment of silence while the flags are lowered to half-mast
Nys on anything but a Colnago is just wrong
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ChinookPass
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| 12/31/2013 11:53 AM |
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maybe a Colnago painted to look like a trek?
Here's some better Nys news:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/eurocrosscamp-xi/highs-and-lows-of-a-cross-season
A few days later, all the EuroCrossCamp kids and I had the honor of a Q & A session with the world champion Sven Nys. Meeting him in person was a great experience and we all got to ask, arguably, the greatest cyclo-cross racer of all time any question we wanted. He is the embodiment of a true champion. Confident, Humble, and disciplined. I learned a lot from him in just half an hour. A big thanks goes out to Geoff for arranging this and Sven for taking the time out of a very busy schedule to talk to a bunch of aspiring American kids. |
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THE SKINNY
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| 12/31/2013 12:05 PM |
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| he seems decent. it's hard to get a read on him (or any of the other riders) in pre-race interviews since he's speaking flemish (?) but he comes across as likeable. i wonder if trek will make him use disks? |
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bobswire
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bobswire
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| 01/01/2014 02:29 PM |
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Posted By bob etzler on 01/01/2014 09:38 AM
Is this it? LINK HERE
That's it, he won his first race on it. Wasted little time. I like it.
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Orange Crush
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| 01/02/2014 12:27 PM |
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His first FULL race with disc brakes. In Overijse (on his old steed) he only had one bike with discs at his disposal so changing bikes during race meant different brake system.
On the Isospeed system on the Boone: "a system made for an old man" (wink, wink)
Going forward he will have several bikes with and without discs at his disposal so he can chose best system for conditions. |
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Master50
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| 01/02/2014 02:15 PM |
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I like it. I think it is the kind of bike I will move toward. disk equipped, less drop Seat to bars, more comfortable, room for Fenders and big tires. Great LD ride with plenty of utility yet maintaining a racing bike efficiency. That it is a Trek? I have had a real thing for Colnago since 1986 and I have to get over Nys" switch to the Dark side.
Actually I think that Colnago has the road racing bike perfected in that I think he knows the bike so well he could build you your perfect road bike but. CX, MTBs, are not his particular Niche and he is still a smaller Manufacturer with less R&D resources available. My recent purchase of a Trek superbly 100 29er is a clear example of how well Trek can make a bike and how quickly they can improve the performance of their bikes. It could take me a lot longer to warm up to the company but this bike is attractive and shows some potential. |
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bobswire
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| 01/03/2014 10:44 AM |
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Before and after
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JS
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| 01/03/2014 07:30 PM |
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Posted By bob etzler on 01/03/2014 10:44 AM
Before and after
The Colnago is Rob Peeters. Colnago is sponsoring his new team Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace.
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Cosmic Kid
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| 01/03/2014 11:24 PM |
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Well, so much for the "disc will never get ridden at the highest level by guys like Nys" argument.  |
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bobswire
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| 01/04/2014 11:59 AM |
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Posted By JS . on 01/03/2014 07:30 PM
Posted By bob etzler on 01/03/2014 10:44 AM
Before and after
The Colnago is Rob Peeters. Colnago is sponsoring his new team Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace.
Yeah that was a pretty dominating race for TREK. The Colnago tried to stay on TREKs wheel but TREK was too dominating and left the Colnagno's in the mud. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJy3FIivu1M 
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Gonzo Cyclist
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| 01/15/2014 06:55 AM |
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the bike is not too bad, and I hate Treks. as for Sven, that guy could win on a tricycle
interesting side by side geometries, the fork on that Trek looks a bit raked out, sloping down tube vs a traditional geometry on the Colnago
Who is the serious looking Secret Service dude holding the Trek? : ) |
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bobswire
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| 01/15/2014 09:53 AM |
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Posted By Kenny Gonzales on 01/15/2014 06:55 AM
Who is the serious looking Secret Service dude holding the Trek? : )
That was my thought too when I fist saw this photo,not a speck of mud on him, James Bond ? 
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