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Rio - Track Cycling events - no spoiler tags required

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  • #152
    ThisRegard
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    Yeah, and when Georgie bleedin Burgees told her A1 Sharon in that fateful episode in the carpark, he was talking about that's where he wanted to see her ridin next season.


  • #153
    Beasty
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    Well if some of you guys spent a bit of time down at Sundrive you would have had a chance to meet her a couple of weeks ago

    Chris Hoy just mentioned Kenny's time in the Flying 200 yesterday is a World best at sea level


  • #154
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,797 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    just seen the replay of the pursuit - great ride by team gb (was out last night !)

    My weather

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



  • #155
    Beasty
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    Keirin first round on now


  • #156
    lennymc
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    Has Shannon raced yet?


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  • #157
    eeeee
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    That was a horrible bang there :(


  • #158
    Mint Sauce
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    Ouch. Can only imagine the friction burns.

    :eek:


  • #159
    lennymc
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    That shot with the ladder really shows the steepness of the banking!


  • #160
    Beasty
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    Slight delay whilst they scrape any residual skin off the track

    2 heats down with McCurley still to go


  • #161
    eeeee
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    Oh that was close, some ride by James


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  • #162
    eeeee
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    Oh good luck Shannon!


  • #163
    MediaMan
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    No joy for Shannon.

    First time I've watched track cycling with any degree of attention. It's incredible in so many ways!


  • #164
    eeeee
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    What helmets do the Aussies have? They look cool.

    ETA Bambino.


  • #165
    ednwireland
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    MediaMan wrote: »
    No joy for Shannon.

    really got swamped there when the derny went off

    whats with the derny looks like a bodged up full sus mtb !

    back to the track i though they only allowed one rider form each country in the sprint at 2012

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  • #166
    lennymc
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    cr@p I missed it. What channel was it on. I was watching BBC!! I blame Brexit


  • #167
    mhiggy09
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    Just curious is there a weight limit of some sorts on track bikes?


  • #168
    Mint Sauce
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    lennymc wrote: »
    cr@p I missed it. What channel was it on. I was watching BBC!! I blame Brexit

    BBC Red Button 7.


  • #169
    ednwireland
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    channell 244 on my non freesat tellly

    its in the 470's on sky

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  • #170
    ThisRegard
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    lennymc wrote: »
    cr@p I missed it. What channel was it on. I was watching BBC!! I blame Brexit

    Same here. Was watching on BBC1 until they were fixing the track and showed a bit of rowing. Set it to record and switched to RTE. Came back to my recording only to find they switched to bloody BBC 4.


  • #171
    Beasty
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    ednwireland wrote: »
    whats with the derny looks like a bodged up full sus mtb !
    Electric bike similar to those used in 2012 (although they were white)
    back to the track i though they only allowed one rider form each country in the sprint at 2012
    Up to 2 riders in the individual sprint events. Only 1 in the omnium (which has lower entry numbers)
    mhiggy09 wrote: »
    Just curious is there a weight limit of some sorts on track bikes?
    Minimum weight 6.8kg. When using 2 disc wheels it's relatively easy to get there but with some setups I know teams have been know to put some weights in the frame to get to that weight


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  • #172
    CrowdedHouse
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    It's on RTE News now

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • #173
    Beasty
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    How the hell did that Dutch rider avoid being thrown into the crowd:eek:


  • #174
    ThisRegard
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    Nice bit of wall riding by the Dutch lady.


  • #175
    ednwireland
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    Beasty wrote: »
    How the hell did that Dutch rider avoid being thrown into the crowd:eek:

    got a carreer in wall of death that lady !

    My weather

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



  • #176
    Mint Sauce
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    What exactly is the Repecharge? Is it like a second chance to qualify for the next round?


  • #177
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Incredible. Looked like her wheels went up over the fence at one point!


  • #178
    eeeee
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    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    What exactly is the Repecharge? Is it like a second chance to qualify for the next round?


    Yep.


  • #179
    ednwireland
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    shannnon in the repecharge now

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  • #180
    eeeee
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    Laura Trott has a lot done before the Omnuim doesn't she? Especially given that she's a hot favourite. No fifth TP/Omnuim woman like the mens (Cav) no?


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  • #181
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Fcukin hell one WR after another! That looked slick. Kate Archibold (sp?) is super smooth!


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