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rio - mtb races - no spoiler tags required

  • 20-08-2016 05:02PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,804 ✭✭✭✭


    anyone watching ?

    gunn rita dahle leading she's ben around for like ever !

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,619 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    anyone watching ?

    gunn rita dahle leading she's ben around for like ever !

    What channel is mtb on?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,804 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    What channel is mtb on?

    bbc red button
    its olympic channel 6 on my telly its tuned in as channel 243

    its 470 something on a sky box

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,804 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    gunn rita gone now

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Gone where?


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Red button not working down in ROI ;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,804 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    RobFowl wrote: »
    Red button not working down in ROI ;)

    red button only on sky and freesat telly box. not on my satelllite tuner built into to the tv just have to find the 8 olympic channels.

    dont think virgin media broadcast the extra channels either as far as i know
    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Gone where?

    out the back

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,174 ✭✭✭✭Lemming


    Women's cross country race now available on BBC iplayer


  • Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 78,484 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Lemming wrote: »
    Women's cross country race now available on BBC iplayer
    Which is only available in the UK

    Anyone wanting to watch (live) BBC red button coverage of any events can do so via a Sky Satellite setup and adding channels (details of which can be found via internet search)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,804 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    I'm watching the women's race on rte news now. Course looks like great craic.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator



    I really don't think, it'll make much difference, where he starts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,117 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    I'm watching the women's race on rte news now. Course looks like great craic.

    What category of bike are they? The different names I see mean nothing to me

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    ^^^^^^^^^
    Mountain Bikes.
    Mixture of hard tail and full suspension.
    mostly hard tails


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,117 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Thanks - but are they xc enduro etc. I presume gravity is downhill only?

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Thanks - but are they xc enduro etc. I presume gravity is downhill only?

    I only saw XC bikes myself


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    The winner was on a Scott full sue XC bike.
    It weighs about 9.5kgs.
    It probably has about 100mm travel front and rear.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    It's a 27.5 and has tubeless tubular tyres, made by Dugast(maybe wrong spelling) who make tubulars for a lot of the top road teams.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭moonshadow


    Brilliant to watch even the Mrs and daughter were enthralled ....no 1 son still argued downhill is better......
    I said downhill was for lazy MTB 's ��


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    moonshadow wrote: »
    Brilliant to watch even the Mrs and daughter were enthralled ....no 1 son still argued downhill is better......
    I said downhill was for lazy MTB 's ��

    "No 1" son is presumably no longer enjoying that position any longer as a result of his mistake!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Mr. Grieves


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    The winner was on a Scott full sue XC bike.
    It weighs about 9.5kgs.
    It probably has about 100mm travel front and rear.

    120 mm apparently. Interesting considering many were on hardtails.

    http://www.redbull.com/en/bike/stories/1331797327177/bike-check-jenny-rissveds-scott-spark-xco-mtb


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,840 ✭✭✭C3PO


    120 mm apparently. Interesting considering many were on hardtails.

    http://www.redbull.com/en/bike/stories/1331797327177/bike-check-jenny-rissveds-scott-spark-xco-mtb

    The Scott Spark is almost unique in the XC world running 120mm front/rear travel - just about everything else is 100mm! According to the Redbull article she was also running a 1 x 12 speed drivetrain with a 10-52 cassette!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,588 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    C3PO wrote:
    The Scott Spark is almost unique in the XC world running 120mm front/rear travel - just about everything else is 100mm! According to the Redbull article she was also running a 1 x 12 speed drivetrain with a 10-52 cassette!


    1x12 - diriculous! Wouldn't say no though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭JayWalsh


    What channel can i watch the race on today lads?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,619 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    JayWalsh wrote: »
    What channel can i watch the race on today lads?

    I think the race will be on BBC1 (according to the info provided on the Virgin Media TV Guide).

    The bronze medal match in Men's Basketball is on BBC4.

    Not sure about RTÉ2 and RTÉ News Now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    My prediction:
    1) Nino Schurter
    2)Jaroslav Kulhavy
    3) Julien Absolon


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    We're in business.

    RTE News Now

    On now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭letape


    About to start on rte 2 now too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,619 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Live on BBC1 also.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    And BBC1


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,619 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Does Sagan have any chance? (Sorry I haven't a clue about this)


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