Olympics Thread
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@machpants that was why I decided not to pursue a pro career in BMX racing.
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@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants that was why I decided not to pursue a pro career in BMX racing.
Is that really the only reason?
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@jc yes, yes it was...I was pretty good in my hey day (U12 age group)
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
Adults look fucking ridiculous on a BMX
The police should be taking a good look at them. BMX is for kids. Adults have MTBs.
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@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:
@jc yes, yes it was...I was pretty good in my hey day (U12 age group)
As you were then. We’re convinced that if it had been an Olympic sport back then you would have won. Here, have an honorary Gold medal.
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@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
Adults look fucking ridiculous on a BMX
The police should be taking a good look at them. BMX is for kids. Adults have MTBs.
Every time their legs go I'm thinking, fucking well change up a gear you Muppets
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
Comment on stuff
Gold for Twigg
Sliver for Womens'8
Bronze for Mens'8- My pick for todayy
Looking good so far!
Pessimist
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Just need the sailors to pull finger and come close to what the rowers have done. So far not looking all that flash.
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
Peach was miles off the pace in BMX, but a huge crash in front of here, two went down, note not enough to go through they say. I wonder what the problem was, she was so far behind right from the start
Looked like she lost a foot before the first jump.
Apparently they use clips but MTB ones not roadie ones. That’s a lot of hard peddling on a clip not really designed for that use. -
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@crucial ah I was wondering if they used clips.
They use MTB ones as they are built into the shoe and don’t stick out. If they used roadie ones it would be difficult to walk up the ramps
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@crucial said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@crucial ah I was wondering if they used clips.
They use MTB ones as they are built into the shoe and don’t stick out. If they used roadie ones it would be difficult to walk up the ramps
I'd rather struggled up the ramp than struggled on the course! I use Shimano SPDs for road and MTB, they stick out, so I'm trying Google what MTB clips are.
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@crucial said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@crucial ah I was wondering if they used clips.
They use MTB ones as they are built into the shoe and don’t stick out. If they used roadie ones it would be difficult to walk up the ramps
I'd rather struggled up the ramp than struggled on the course! I use Shimano SPDs for road and MTB, they stick out, so I'm trying Google what MTB clips are.
I assumed they mean the inset SPDs as opposed to those mounted completely outside the sole.
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@crucial said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@crucial said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@crucial ah I was wondering if they used clips.
They use MTB ones as they are built into the shoe and don’t stick out. If they used roadie ones it would be difficult to walk up the ramps
I'd rather struggled up the ramp than struggled on the course! I use Shimano SPDs for road and MTB, they stick out, so I'm trying Google what MTB clips are.
I assumed they mean the inset SPDs as opposed to those mounted completely outside the sole.
Yeah I think that's about it, from my Google.
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@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:
@crucial I saw a thing with Venus' coach on TV, he was confident he should take the Bronze, reckoned they were good enough for gold, but just didnt happen.
Just didn't happen... playing against a guy who was once no. 3 in the world at singles and a former US Open champ might have something to do with it....
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@kiwimurph said in Olympics Thread:
@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:
@crucial I saw a thing with Venus' coach on TV, he was confident he should take the Bronze, reckoned they were good enough for gold, but just didnt happen.
Just didn't happen... playing against a guy who was once no. 3 in the world at singles and a former US Open champ might have something to do with it....
Yep. Croatia vs Croatia in the final.
