Tyler For The Hour?

Two words: NEVER HAPPEN.

Tyler is not as strong or as aero as Chris Boardman. Like apples and
oranges.

AB

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It could be interesting. 50.062 kph in the Olympic TT could get him close

to

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B'man's record if he rides a fast track like Manchester. Go Tyler!

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Riding the Hein Verbruggen Retro Speciale Bicycle, I don't think he'd be any
less aero than B'man when he went just a bit further than Merckx. It
probably won't happen, but it would be nice if it did.
Maybe Barney will get Bobby J. to give it a try. The guy is a miracle worker
(apologies to Helen Keller). ;-)

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Two words: NEVER HAPPEN.

Tyler is not as strong or as aero as Chris Boardman. Like apples and
oranges.

AB

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It could be interesting. 50.062 kph in the Olympic TT could get him

close

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to

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B'man's record if he rides a fast track like Manchester. Go Tyler!

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B. Lafferty said:

Riding the Hein Verbruggen Retro Speciale Bicycle, I don't think he'd be any
less aero than B'man when he went just a bit further than Merckx. It
probably won't happen, but it would be nice if it did.
Maybe Barney will get Bobby J. to give it a try. The guy is a miracle worker
(apologies to Helen Keller). ;-)

Wouldn't it be cool if the Tour adopted "cannibal" rules for one of the
long time trials? Would Lance not show up?

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B. Lafferty said:

Riding the Hein Verbruggen Retro Speciale Bicycle, I don't think he'd be

any

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less aero than B'man when he went just a bit further than Merckx. It
probably won't happen, but it would be nice if it did.
Maybe Barney will get Bobby J. to give it a try. The guy is a miracle

worker

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(apologies to Helen Keller). ;-)

Wouldn't it be cool if the Tour adopted "cannibal" rules for one of the
long time trials? Would Lance not show up?

That is a very cool idea!

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Two words: NEVER HAPPEN.

Tyler is not as strong or as aero as Chris Boardman. Like apples and
oranges.

AB

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It could be interesting. 50.062 kph in the Olympic TT could get him close

to

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B'man's record if he rides a fast track like Manchester. Go Tyler!

Yes, but he seems to time trial faster than guys who are as strong
and/or as aero as Boardman.

That's why they don't just take your SRM data, wind tunnel drag data,
and VO2max scores and declare a winner. You actually have to race to
see who wins.

Having said that, I don't think Tyler can ride the track well enough
to set a new record. In fact, if there's anyone who could crash
themselves while riding the 'drome by themselves, it's probably Tyler

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Two words: NEVER HAPPEN.

Tyler is not as strong or as aero as Chris Boardman. Like apples and
oranges.

AB

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It could be interesting. 50.062 kph in the Olympic TT could get him

close

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to

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B'man's record if he rides a fast track like Manchester. Go Tyler!

Yes, but he seems to time trial faster than guys who are as strong
and/or as aero as Boardman.

That's why they don't just take your SRM data, wind tunnel drag data,
and VO2max scores and declare a winner. You actually have to race to
see who wins.

Having said that, I don't think Tyler can ride the track well enough
to set a new record. In fact, if there's anyone who could crash
themselves while riding the 'drome by themselves, it's probably Tyler

And then he'd come back the following day all taped up and set a record.

Scott Hendricks said:

Having said that, I don't think Tyler can ride the track well enough
to set a new record. In fact, if there's anyone who could crash
themselves while riding the 'drome by themselves, it's probably Tyler

Indurain had no track background, and he did it. I don't believe
Rominger had any background on the track either. Riding the white
line is not that hard.

Maybe that's his problem. His background is in skiing, maybe he
has problems with level surfaces.

Bob Schwartz
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Having said that, I don't think Tyler can ride the track well enough
to set a new record. In fact, if there's anyone who could crash
themselves while riding the 'drome by themselves, it's probably Tyler

Rominger crashed almost immediately in the first track workout of his
prep to set the hour record.

JT

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Hendricks said:

Having said that, I don't think Tyler can ride the track well enough
to set a new record. In fact, if there's anyone who could crash
themselves while riding the 'drome by themselves, it's probably Tyler

Ah, I remember that Boardman wasn't overly-skilled on the road either
and he did okay during his hour attempts.

-WG

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Wouldn't it be cool if the Tour adopted "cannibal" rules for one of the
long time trials? Would Lance not show up?

That is a very cool idea!

Then the guys would just use "virtual" aero bars, ie., riding with their
forearms resting on the flat, horizontal part of the handlebar.

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Wouldn't it be cool if the Tour adopted "cannibal" rules for one of the
long time trials? Would Lance not show up?

That is a very cool idea!

Then the guys would just use "virtual" aero bars, ie., riding with their
forearms resting on the flat, horizontal part of the handlebar.

That's ok. But I'm not certain that they would be able to generate enough
power that way to win a long tt. I think they'd need the leverage of a grip
on the bars.

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Then the guys would just use "virtual" aero bars, ie., riding with their
forearms resting on the flat, horizontal part of the handlebar.

That's ok. But I'm not certain that they would be able to generate enough
power that way to win a long tt. I think they'd need the leverage of a

grip

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on the bars.

It can be done.

Maybe. He does have that smaller body that creates less resistance through
those velodrome corners.

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It could be interesting. 50.062 kph in the Olympic TT could get him close

to

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B'man's record if he rides a fast track like Manchester. Go Tyler!

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warren said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Scott

Hendricks said:

Having said that, I don't think Tyler can ride the track well enough
to set a new record. In fact, if there's anyone who could crash
themselves while riding the 'drome by themselves, it's probably Tyler

Ah, I remember that Boardman wasn't overly-skilled on the road either
and he did okay during his hour attempts.

-WG

As I recall, Boardman had been riding track for many years before he
went serious road racing on the continent. His problem (regarding his
frequent crashes) seemed to be that he was sort of scared to be in the
peloton. He always semed to be in a goofy place in the bunch. I don't think
he did much straight road racing in the UK, and I don't think the peloton
in the UK is anything like it is in Europe. Obviously, that doesn't apply
to his prologue crash. Boardman had good bike handling skills (in general)
but seemed to lack in pack handling skills.

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tanx,
Howard

So far, so good, so what?

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It could be interesting. 50.062 kph in the Olympic TT could get him close

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B'man's record if he rides a fast track like Manchester. Go Tyler!

Do cyclists never ride with their shirts off [in training]? These "farmer
tans" suck.

Speaking of Rominger consider this:

Stage 19, 1993 Tour, 48k tt::

1. Rominger 57:02 (50.495 kmh)

2004 Olympic tt, 48k:

1. Hamilton 57.31.74 (50.062 km/h)

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Having said that, I don't think Tyler can ride the track well enough
to set a new record. In fact, if there's anyone who could crash
themselves while riding the 'drome by themselves, it's probably Tyler

Rominger crashed almost immediately in the first track workout of his
prep to set the hour record.

JT

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B. Lafferty said:

That is a very cool idea!

I was fly-fishing on a lost river near Mackay, Idaho, July 25th 2004,
stoned, when the idea came to me.

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Speaking of Rominger consider this:

Stage 19, 1993 Tour, 48k tt::

1. Rominger 57:02 (50.495 kmh)

2004 Olympic tt, 48k:

1. Hamilton 57.31.74 (50.062 km/h)

OK the distqance is the same but what about the conditions:

- heat
- wind
- rolling terrain
- opponents

(ken)

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Speaking of Rominger consider this:

Stage 19, 1993 Tour, 48k tt::

1. Rominger 57:02 (50.495 kmh)

2004 Olympic tt, 48k:

1. Hamilton 57.31.74 (50.062 km/h)

OK the distqance is the same but what about the conditions:

- heat
- wind
- rolling terrain
- opponents

- successive days racing