OV9

nuttinnew wrote: Fri Aug 11, 2023 7:42 pm

Gavster wrote: Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:12 am

teacherboy wrote: Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:57 pm

Gavster wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:54 pm Wind tunnel testing of Obree’s bikes to answer the question …

I always thought he was a *lot* of both things suggested

Imagine if there was a UCI unlimited category where groundbreaking ideas could be pitted against each other or someone just made an "old Faithful" in its original tucked arms position but with modern lightweight materials and had someone with modern training and nutrition riding it to compare against his old record.... That for sure would be an hour of great suspense and drama.

I'd bet after that investigation Hope/Cannondale/Orbea/Pinarello/Canyon/Trek etc. are going

You've reminded me that one of my old pals also would say there should be an unlimited category in sports too. Imagine the 100 metre sprint with everyone drugged up to the eyeballs they'd probably knock another half a second off the WR.

It's almost got a RedBull-event feel to it, for example organising a track event outside of the UCI where anything goes. I could imagine there are enough Obree-style mechanics and riders out there to make it work.

teacherboy wrote: Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:26 pm
The un-olympics for all the drug cheats would be blockbuster viewing figures because everyone has likely thought about it at some point in time when watching the supposedly clean olympics - just need some Saudi oil money to get idea off the ground....

Mito Man wrote: Wed Aug 16, 2023 12:14 am
Spotted this today. What a company name!

jamcg wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:25 am Sad to see a Zonda in that state. Matt Armstrongs next project?

dinny_g wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:51 pm There's footage of the crash online - he just seems to lose it travelling in a straight line