2011 Pro Team Kit & Bikes

Haldir

niceonetom wrote: »

Their scarf bill alone must run to thousands.



There'll be alive streamed press conference at 7pm GMT which, if you want to follow you should get out more click here. Maybe there'll be more sponsors forthcoming.

Anyone else think they all look like cast members of 'Oliver'

omri

Once you get used to their new kit it's actually not that bad. I liked their bikes.

niceonetom

Is it possible to schleck your chain on Di2?

Lumen

niceonetom wrote: »

Is it possible to schleck your chain on Di2?

In theory, "the front derailleur performs the inward shift from the big ring in two parts, effectively eliminating dropped chains."

In practice, it is possible.

Chips Lovell

Nice paintjob on those Treks

Chips Lovell

Skil - Shimano:

niceonetom

I'd ride this bike.



EDIT: are the wheels rebranded? HEDS maybe?

niceonetom

el tonto wrote: »

Skil - Shimano

Unnecessary meddling with a classic. Don't like the green at all.

Lumen

niceonetom wrote: »

are the wheels rebranded? HEDS maybe?

Not exactly - they're Bontrager Aeolus, however Steve HED designs at least some of Bontrager's wheels so there is some depth of collaboration.

ednwireland

niceonetom wrote: »

Is it possible to schleck your chain on Di2?

Lumen wrote: »

In practice, it is possible.

the way schleck changes gear who knows

el tonto wrote: »

Skil - Shimano:

not digging the green stripes

omri

niceonetom wrote: »

I'd ride this bike.



EDIT: are the wheels rebranded? HEDS maybe?

That button on the inner side of the left middle bar of the bike. Is that famous Cancellara's speed booster ?

dave.obrien

omri wrote: »

That button on the inner side of the left middle bar of the bike. Is that famous Cancellara's speed booster ?

It is indeed; it's technical name is the "gear shifter". Mental stuff is going on in cycling these days... Just look at the background of the pic, it's all dark 'n' stuff. Creepy.

removing tongue from cheek now

niceonetom

omri wrote: »

That button on the inner side of the left middle bar of the bike. Is that famous Cancellara's speed booster ?

No, those are the shifters. Di2 allows multiple shift buttons so the rider can change gear while on the aerobars or on the base bar. I'd say that a marginal but significant advantage at the top level.

'68 Fastback

niceonetom wrote: »

I'd say that a marginal but significant advantage at the top level.

Is that Dave Brailsford "Marginal" or do you think it actually benefits the rider?!

Lumen

'68 wrote:

Is that Dave Brailsford "Marginal" or do you think it actually benefits the rider?!

The obvious benefit is that you can change gear out of the saddle. This is a significant benefit on a fast hilly time trial.

At club level the TTs I've done have been either pancake flat (where you'd use a TT bike) or hillclimbs (where you'd use a road bike with clipons).

RobFowl

ednwireland

team leopard
dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,dull,

you think they would have come up with something better, this should have been the new jersey (and bike)



oh yes and all this tru racing sh1te give it a rest

bcmf

Its The Schlecks from Luxembourg. WTF did/are you expecting!

ednwireland

bcmf wrote: »

Its The Schlecks from Luxembourg. WTF did/are you expecting!

good point

RobFowl

bcmf wrote: »

Its The Schlecks from Luxembourg. WTF did/are you expecting!

Seeing how Frank pays Spanish gynaecologists 10k for "training advice" I would have thought he would have been more minded towards a riskier jersey :rolleyes:

velo.2010

Good luck to the commentators trying to tell the difference between Garvelo, Sky, Leopard and to a lesser extent Saxobank next year!

If they can perfect the technology, maybe a Sims-type arrow plus the name of the GC contender in those teams named above.;)

DirkVoodoo

velo.2010 wrote: »

Good luck to the commentators trying to tell the difference between Garvelo, Sky, Leopard and to a lesser extent Saxobank next year!

If they can perfect the technology, maybe a Sims-type arrow plus the name of the GC contender in those teams named above.;)

If they all had license plates we could clearly identify them before they ride off into the distance. Damn road tax dodgers!

sy

Have to say I like the jersey. Are they love handles I see on Cancellara? :eek:

Maybe he is pacing himself to win LBL and Lombardia this year.

Chips Lovell

Liquigas go white:

Captain Havoc

You got my hopes up, then I opened the image. (I'm on mobile)

Chips Lovell

el tonto wrote: »

Leopard still don't have a main sponsor I see. I wonder how that's going to go for them. They no doubt have a hefty wage bill.

This piece in the Boulder Report explains the current funding situation. Businessman Flavio Becca is the team's main backer, which means in theory they shouldn't need a main sponsor. Still, the sponsor sized hole on those jerseys indicates that they expected to land one or at least hope to get one soon.

RobFowl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMmulB-izww

Chips Lovell

I see Twitter are one of Radioshack's sponsors this year.

Chips Lovell

More stuff on the Leopard sponsorship issue. Looks like Belgacom might have pulled out on them as a headline sponsor.

Chips Lovell

Lampre: