Comments on: A Paris-Nice edition of the Explainer

By: U2Brutus?

U2Brutus? — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:26:49 +0000

Yeah, I must admit that's a great shot (pun intended). I can't imagine LA ever doing that but would Alberto “pistol” whip someone like that?

By: echingus

echingus — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:25:39 +0000

….and there is that great podium moment from the Tour a couple years ago when he tossed one of the demonstrating transportation workers off the podium….roughly!

By: echingus

echingus — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:23:17 +0000

Hinault could have been a decent hockey player….or at least enforcer!

By: Eurodog

Eurodog — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:27:20 +0000

Phil Anderson must have been Bernards' homie. Cause Bernard isn't going to stand for that protestor grabing Phils' arm. Awesome photo. Could even imagine a top Tour contendor unloading on someone like that in clear view of the press today?!

By: magnifico

magnifico — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:29:26 +0000

Let's let evolution and industry marketing hype rule, eh? So the next guy who wins LeTour will be riding Specialized's new motorcycle! Those were “evolved” from bicycles as you might recall.

By: magnifico

magnifico — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:27:24 +0000

I thought about this when electronic DuraAce was announced. Rider's PHYSICAL effort should be required to shift, steer and brake. Pushing tiny buttons and letting batteries and servo motors do the work is contrary to the ethics of the sport. What's next, a guy riding a motorcycle?

By: Magnifico

Magnifico — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:25:00 +0000

Good work! Your stuff just gets better and better.

By: Libido Kenevil

Libido Kenevil — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:25:31 +0000

Is that a woman he's about to pummel?lol

By: cardiac

cardiac — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:16:28 +0000

If UCI really wanted to preserve their idiotic definition of pure cyclosport…why don't they just ban crankarms and gears and have the cyclists use their feet to push off the ground. this was the original design of a velocipede…

By: Hubbard

Hubbard — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:47:03 +0000

YES! The Badger is the new wallpaper for my desktop! So sweet, they dont make em' like Bernard anymore!

By: dedbuny

dedbuny — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:30:42 +0000

In response to the final, extremely wordy question/comment. Sounds to me like an over-educated statement against the natural, technical evolution towards cycling performance. Everyone wants the riders to ride clean and not take anything that would give them an unnatural advantage. So naturally the body can improve only so far and some other options would be to increase the performance capabilities of the bike. Then find a way to improve how the bike and rider interact on the bike. Hell we all want that, and I for one would expect the Pros to take it to the highest level. All forward thinking can't be bad or should we fall back into yester-year and resort to old wool jerseys and remove derailers.

By: 4 TAY

4 TAY — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:12:46 +0000

IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT THE FIGHT

By: Greg Turner

Greg Turner — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:01:33 +0000

I never picked sides in the LeMond Hinault battle, both of those guys are my hero.

By: No Electronic Dura Ace

No Electronic Dura Ace — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:50:08 +0000

They should ban electric dura ace! It sucks! An electronic device used to operate a mechanical machine. no electronics for the opperation of the bike. no qualms with power taps, and other cycling computers but good old cables and clicks should remain standard.

By: bteiv

bteiv — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:47:27 +0000

bernie sucks..i can't forgive what he did to Lemond

By: al b

al b — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:10:55 +0000

there's gotta be a “went to a stanley cup playoff game and paris-nice broke out” in there somewhere. it's as close as i can come.

By: Scansorial

Scansorial — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:56:53 +0000

Given that last quote from the UCI, you have to wonder if they'll try to ban electronic Dura Ace. I probably shouldn't give them any ideas.Meanwhile, Charles Pelkey bangs out yet another fantastic Explainer column. Well done.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:49:42 +0000

The Badger strikes again!!