Olympics Thread
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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.
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@kiwimurph hey, I just went with what he said, I have no idea
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
Nyika into the SF so guaranteed a medal.
How does that work? He could come 4th?
Both losers get a bronze.
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
Nyika into the SF so guaranteed a medal.
How does that work? He could come 4th?
No playoff for 3/4 in boxing
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@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
Nyika into the SF so guaranteed a medal.
How does that work? He could come 4th?
Both losers get a bronze.
Oh there is not a fight for bronze, that's crap.
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@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:
@kiwimurph hey, I just went with what he said, I have no idea
Oh yes - was a comment for Venus' coach not you.
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
Nyika into the SF so guaranteed a medal.
How does that work? He could come 4th?
Both losers get a bronze.
Oh there is not a fight for bronze, that's crap.
It's compensation for getting beaten up and losing. Always been the way
