TDF Stage 8
Yes the TDF fever has hit the mountains. It was a black day for the Aussies in the field with Rogers, O’Grady and well I personally don’t care the about Mc Ewen. After a week of tearing along the flats with CSC in yellow (CSC rocks) the gents have hit the mountains and the GC will start to take shape. It’s all starting to take shape!
Cadel:
Cadel is still in the running sitting in 6th. After reading an article where Cadel said he can’t attack as he’s a marked man in the Pelton. After watching Stage 8 I think Cadel is sitting in a good spot and riding with the world’s best. The attacks went to Cadel covered all but Mayo. mayo was on a mission along with Rasmessan on the day. Limiting the losses and moving up to 6th is a great start to theAlps and with two TT’s to come and thousands of km’s to cover Cadel is looking good.
O’Grady:
This is a sad day for me. After hearing the news on the highlights package this morning that O’Grady was out of the TDF I just sank into my chair in despair. O’Grady is one of the strong men in the CSC team this year. And hit heading off to hospital in an Ambo has left The Aussie attack on the TDF with a large whole in it.
Rogers:
What happen Mike. NNOOOOOOO! Sorry Cadel but Mike you where my pick for yellow and to bring the jersey home to Oz for us. I’m still in shock on hearing that Rogers has pulled the pin. At only 27 I know he’ll be back a wiser and stronger rider after what happened on Stage 8 this year.
Mc Ewen:
Mc Ewen who finished “outside the time limit”. Tough day in the office for Robbie and with injuries from Stage 1 Robbie’s TDF is over for 2007. I’m sure there are a few more Green Jersey’s for him next year.
Dob in a Dickhead.
Reporting Dangerous Drivers
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Winner
Well I’ve pulled off a raffle win, “bugger me!” I’ve decided to take a “Giant XCT C1″ as the prize. Full carbon frame and a kick arse running package all round.
SIZES 21”
FRAME T700 carbon composite
FORK Fox 32 F80 RL 80mm travel lock out
SHOCK N/A
HANDLEBAR RaceFace Evolve XC
STEM RaceFace Evolve XC
SEAT POST RaceFace Evolve XC
SADDLE WTB Silverado SLT Ti rails
PEDALS Shimano SPD M540
SHIFTERS Shimano XT 27 speed RapidFire plus shifters
FRONT MECH Shimano XT
REAR MECH Shimano 2007 XTR top normal
BRAKES Avid Juicy 7 160mm rotors
BRAKE LEVER Avid
CASSETTE Shimano XT 11-32
CHAIN Shimano HG73
CRANKS Shimano XT Hollowtech II 44/32/22
BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano XT Hollowtech II
RIMS Mavic XM819 UST
HUBS DT Cerit
SPOKES DT competition
TYRES Hutchinson Piranha 26×2.0 tubeless
I couldn’t see any use for the full floating suspension and I need to upgrade the original 2002 Norco Fireball. The Norco is off to a good home, I think BMW will be happy to extend the family once again.
How I found out who Cadel.
How I found out who Cadel was.
Well back in 1998, I knew nothing about mountain biking but was keen to pick up a sport after having an arthroscopy on my right knee and the surgeon said I could now do two types of sports from now on, (Sport I thought with a confused look on my face!?!) “Cycling & Swimming”. As I can’t stand swimming I decided a Mountain Bike was for me.
Off to the local bike shop at the time to pickup a bike. I walked away with an Apollo worth a grand total of AUS$300. I soon learned that this bike… with it’s sad cheap components was not built to be ridden up the road let alone in the Australian bushland. I turned to the only real source of MTB information… so I picked up a copy of a mountain bike magazine which had the newly crowned UCI Mountain Bike World Cup champion. A Mr Cadel Evans was on the cover riding none other than a Cannondale.
Well after about my 3rd Apollo mission in the bush I decided to scrap the Apollo and get myself a Cannondale, If it was good enough for Cadel to win the “UCI Mountain Bike World Cup” It was good enough for me to launch my Mountain Bike career. I’ve followed Cadel ever since, I eventually took up road bike riding and now only get out on the mountain biking once in a while, when I;m fleeling young at heart.
I have since then educated many a man woman ans or child, basically anyone that’ll listen about Cadel, now that he’s made it to be a front runner on the world stage… I stand back like a proud parent although I’m only a few years older than this awesome cyclist.
Bike Fit.
People, if you roll up to a bike shop or a cycling coach and they pull out the old “bikefitkit” measurement tools and pump the figures into the software don’t expect this to the natural fit for you. No two human bodies are the same, due to this simple fact you should seek the best solution to a bike fit. Being fitted correctly to your bike is a science not a software package that works out basic formulas and spits out a solution for your required position. In my experience I’d be asking a number of questions and reading as much information as you can before working on the bike fit. From personal experience as a tall rider I’ve found seeing my physiotherapist and ex-pro (a real pro with proof and experience) cyclist Leon Vogels was the answer. With one look and a proper anatomic assessment of my position I was putting the power with less effort.
Primal OdysseyThe Weather
BrisbaneFriday, 21 November, 2008, 3:10 pm 
Partly sunny
current temperature: 32°Csunrise: 4:46
sunset: 18:22
Forecast Saturday, 22 November, 2008 day 
Mostly cloudy
27°CForecast Sunday, 23 November, 2008 day 
Mostly sunny
26°CGallery
