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		As the biker climbs ever higher, wondering why there's a farking tack in his tire, oh my god -- the Tour's a mirage, I'm telling you all it's sabotage (bbc.co.uk)		45
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Pockafrusta		2012-07-15 01:54:15 PM

Peepeye		2012-07-15 02:02:22 PM

I like this headline too! Funny submitters today.

Happy Hours		2012-07-15 02:09:38 PM

people cheating in the biggest bike race in the world?

Lance Armstrong is shocked!

With Six You Get Spittle		2012-07-15 02:11:08 PM

No wheels on this puppy...

Skywolf Philosopher		2012-07-15 02:28:19 PM

It's called the Hyanide.

Smeggy Smurf		2012-07-15 03:34:32 PM

Skywolf Philosopher: [www.popsci.com image 485x347]

It's called the Hyanide.

WANT

poisonedpawn78		2012-07-15 03:37:34 PM

This headline is both awesome and makes me sad...

/has nothing to do with the race

WhyteRaven74		2012-07-15 03:43:12 PM

I was watching it this morning, and it was just bizarre, pelleton hits the top of the last climb and it's flat city. The first riders through, the break away 15 minutes up and then a second one a few minutes behind, got through no problem, but when the main block of riders came through, damn. In other news, Peter Sagan is not only an awesome sprinter, he's a fine climber.

dickfreckle		2012-07-15 03:44:01 PM

Smeggy Smurf: Skywolf Philosopher: [www.popsci.com image 485x347]

It's called the Hyanide.

WANT

Dear god, it's beautiful. Give me an afternoon, a bottle of whiskey, and that bike. I bet I could terrorize four entire counties before finally getting arrested.

Coco LaFemme		2012-07-15 03:50:51 PM

This headline is a thing of beauty. +1 to you, subby.

New Age Redneck		2012-07-15 04:15:10 PM

....I'm Buddy Rich when I fly off the handle....

TheJoe03		2012-07-15 04:25:08 PM

WHHHHHHHHHHHHHY?!?!?!

neuroflare		2012-07-15 04:35:18 PM

Smeggy Smurf: Skywolf Philosopher: [www.popsci.com image 485x347]

It's called the Hyanide.

WANT

It's only a model

ApatheticMonkey		2012-07-15 04:35:50 PM

dickfreckle: Smeggy Smurf: Skywolf Philosopher: [www.popsci.com image 485x347]

It's called the Hyanide.

WANT

Dear god, it's beautiful. Give me an afternoon, a bottle of whiskey, and that bike. I bet I could terrorize four entire counties before finally getting arrested.

A little googling tells me that it only exists as a 1/5 scale model at the moment. If someone has access to their own machine shop, they could probably reverse engineer the drive system. It doesn't seem TOO complicated. It may start to get hard if you want a tight turning radius, though. Hmm... Can you weld?

zamboni		2012-07-15 05:00:12 PM

ApatheticMonkey: dickfreckle: Smeggy Smurf: Skywolf Philosopher: [www.popsci.com image 485x347]

It's called the Hyanide.

WANT

Dear god, it's beautiful. Give me an afternoon, a bottle of whiskey, and that bike. I bet I could terrorize four entire counties before finally getting arrested.

A little googling tells me that it only exists as a 1/5 scale model at the moment. If someone has access to their own machine shop, they could probably reverse engineer the drive system. It doesn't seem TOO complicated. It may start to get hard if you want a tight turning radius, though. Hmm... Can you weld?

I'll get us one. I need someone to go forward in time with me. This is not a joke. You'll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. Safety is not guaranteed. I have only done this once before.

bikkurikun		2012-07-15 05:17:26 PM

I love this year's tour though, exciting stages, a lot of drama, and a some great new talents; Froome, Pinot, Sagan. Sagan is still very young and seems to have a talent for all aspects of racing; he could become a future tourwinner,.

BiblioTech		2012-07-15 05:20:14 PM

WhyteRaven74: I was watching it this morning, and it was just bizarre, pelleton hits the top of the last climb and it's flat city. The first riders through, the break away 15 minutes up and then a second one a few minutes behind, got through no problem, but when the main block of riders came through, damn. In other news, Peter Sagan is not only an awesome sprinter, he's a fine climber.

Those were not little thumbtacks, either. Was glad the teams managed to get together and shut everything down.

LarryDan43		2012-07-15 05:21:32 PM

I'm guessing it was a Lance Armstrong fan.

JohnAnnArbor		2012-07-15 05:29:28 PM

LarryDan43: I'm guessing it was a Lance Armstrong fan.

No way. There aren't any in France, and there's special border controls to keep it that way.

dickfreckle		2012-07-15 05:33:40 PM

BTW subby, I just wanted to thank for reminding me to dust off this song. I've listened to it four times in a row now.

Seriously, who doesn't love this song?

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH

www.everythingaction.com

Balchinian		2012-07-15 05:35:41 PM

FTA: Tour etiquette dictates that rivals do not take advantage of another rider's misfortune and, as soon as he realised what was happening, Team Sky's lead rider called for a truce.

"I thought it was the honourable thing to do," said 32-year-old Wiggins who is aiming to become the first British rider to win the race. "Nobody wants to benefit from someone else's misfortune."

What kind of pansy-ass nonsense is this? Is it a sport? Is it competition? Then you take advantage of every opportunity. If the other guy's shoe breaks and he sprains his ankle, are you going to wait for him to heal because it would be the honorable thing to do? Why not? After all, it wasn't his fault any more than the tacks were.

Screw that, if the fans are interfering with the race make them stay far enough away so that they can't. If you are going to allow them to be that close then whatever they do should be considered part of the event and no quarter should be given because of it. Man up, you squashed-ball sissies.

dickfreckle		2012-07-15 05:41:42 PM

OK, it's "Why" not a screaming "whoa." My bad.

/man I suck at this

born_yesterday		2012-07-15 06:11:21 PM

dickfreckle: BTW subby, I just wanted to thank for reminding me to dust off this song. I've listened to it four times in a row now.

Seriously, who doesn't love this song?

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH

[www.everythingaction.com image 445x278]

I can't farking wait until that movie finally comes out!

/Or did it go straight to video and I missed it?

mikaloyd		2012-07-15 06:19:10 PM

pregerstheHobo		2012-07-15 06:31:14 PM

JohnAnnArbor: LarryDan43: I'm guessing it was a Lance Armstrong fan.

No way. There aren't any in France, and there's special border controls to keep it that way.

If they pissed their pants as much as they did when an american won the race, just wait until the brit does it.

Butthurt tears will flood the channel.

DanZero		2012-07-15 06:33:39 PM

While I'm happy we get yet another TdF thread, this seems to be a headline discussion more than anything

/evans had a real crap day

pregerstheHobo		2012-07-15 06:35:27 PM

I meant raise the.channel and glood the thames.

JohnAnnArbor		2012-07-15 06:51:57 PM

pregerstheHobo: JohnAnnArbor: LarryDan43: I'm guessing it was a Lance Armstrong fan.

No way. There aren't any in France, and there's special border controls to keep it that way.

If they pissed their pants as much as they did when an american won the race, just wait until the brit does it.

Butthurt tears will flood the channel.

Very good point.

relaxitsjustme		2012-07-15 06:58:52 PM

Major stupid move by some 'fan'. Can't really understand the mentality. Same for the idiots with the smoke bombs. 6 months in a French prison sounds about right.

Heads up move by Wiggins but I don't think it made much of a difference. Unless Cadel somehow manages to get a pair of miracle legs he's out of the running anyway. His tour got off to a rough start and after seeing him get dropped in the Alps on Stage 11 I don't think he had much of a chance.

Sagan is doing some amazing riding. A strong sprinter who can climb too. Looking forward to seeing more from him.

relaxitsjustme		2012-07-15 07:01:33 PM

DanZero: While I'm happy we get yet another TdF thread, this seems to be a headline discussion more than anything

/evans had a real crap day

I was going to go with "A tacks in the Pyrenees, it's more likely than you think' or something similar but had stuff to do this morning and this was green when I got back.

relaxitsjustme		2012-07-15 07:04:59 PM

WhyteRaven74: I was watching it this morning, and it was just bizarre, peloton hits the top of the last climb and it's flat city. The first riders through, the break away 15 minutes up and then a second one a few minutes behind, got through no problem, but when the main block of riders came through, damn. In other news, Peter Sagan is not only an awesome sprinter, he's a fine climber.

I was wondering how it would look if Andy and Alberto could have ridden too. Not to mention some top flight talent that has had to retire. Been enjoying it so far.

relaxitsjustme		2012-07-15 07:08:26 PM

Balchinian: FTA: Tour etiquette dictates that rivals do not take advantage of another rider's misfortune and, as soon as he realised what was happening, Team Sky's lead rider called for a truce.

"I thought it was the honourable thing to do," said 32-year-old Wiggins who is aiming to become the first British rider to win the race. "Nobody wants to benefit from someone else's misfortune."

What kind of pansy-ass nonsense is this? Is it a sport? Is it competition? Then you take advantage of every opportunity. If the other guy's shoe breaks and he sprains his ankle, are you going to wait for him to heal because it would be the honorable thing to do? Why not? After all, it wasn't his fault any more than the tacks were.

Screw that, if the fans are interfering with the race make them stay far enough away so that they can't. If you are going to allow them to be that close then whatever they do should be considered part of the event and no quarter should be given because of it. Man up, you squashed-ball sissies.

Sorry that cycling doesn't fit your stick and ball idea of how a sport conducts itself but try watching a couple of stages. You might just enjoy it.

LemSkroob		2012-07-15 07:08:30 PM

im guessing a local. I would be annoyed as hell having to put up with this kind of crap.

relaxitsjustme		2012-07-15 07:10:24 PM

Happy Hours: people cheating in the biggest bike race in the world?

Don't know that I would call it cheating. More like a fan deciding to behave like a dickhead. Not much you can do about that.

zez		2012-07-15 07:40:23 PM

This is what happens when you tack a stranger in the Alps!

whatshisname		2012-07-15 09:14:50 PM

relaxitsjustme: Major stupid move by some 'fan'. Can't really understand the mentality. Same for the idiots with the smoke bombs. 6 months in a French prison sounds about right.

They should have a steamroller lead the race. Force those assholes who crowd the road and wave shiat in the faces of the riders to stand back. What was it, Stage 3 when a guy decided to step out into the route for a nice photo and caused a crash?

I realize they can't barricade the whole route, but a little police tape strung up in the areas where the fans congregate might keep them back at a safe distance.

whatshisname		2012-07-15 09:16:38 PM

relaxitsjustme: I was wondering how it would look if Andy and Alberto could have ridden too.

Alberto wouldn't have slowed down to let the leaders back in. He won two years ago by taking advantage of Schlek's mechanical problem.

WhiteAndNerdy		2012-07-15 10:08:01 PM

That's nothing. Charles Nelson Reilly won the Tour de France with two flat tires and a missing chain.

WhyteRaven74		2012-07-15 10:56:03 PM

relaxitsjustme: I was wondering how it would look if Andy and Alberto could have ridden too. Not to mention some top flight talent that has had to retire. Been enjoying it so far.

I'm not sure either one would have anything in the bag for Wiggins. I just feel for a few of the teams that have lost a bunch of riders, there's one team that's down to four riders with a week to go.

bikkurikun: he could become a future tourwinner

What'll be interesting is how his team handles him next year. Do they work for him and have him go for the yellow jersey or does he go for the green jersey again? Though given the climbing prowess he showed today, could be among the top climbers too.

expobill		2012-07-15 11:34:51 PM

WhyteRaven74: I was watching it this morning, and it was just bizarre, pelleton hits the top of the last climb and it's flat city. The first riders through, the break away 15 minutes up and then a second one a few minutes behind, got through no problem, but when the main block of riders came through, damn. In other news, Peter Sagan is not only an awesome sprinter, he's a fine climber.

im routing for Sagen now, since my Movistar riders are out of the yellow.

WhyteRaven74		2012-07-15 11:57:07 PM

expobill: im routing for Sagen now, since my Movistar riders are out of the yellow.

He's too far back to really make any noise for the race lead, but he could still make the stage finishes interesting.

Cuthbert Allgood		2012-07-16 01:17:41 AM

DanZero: While I'm happy we get yet another TdF thread, this seems to be a headline discussion more than anything

/evans had a real crap day

I kinda want BMC to switch leaders and see if Teejay can do more than Evans. Evans doesn't seem to have the legs needed to move up.

/Sagan is a monster and totally fun to watch.

ukexpat		2012-07-16 05:08:55 AM

Go Wiggo!

KrispyKritter		2012-07-16 07:26:36 AM

Smeggy Smurf: Skywolf Philosopher: [www.popsci.com image 485x347]

It's called the Hyanide.

WANT

wikipedia reads they only have a prototype. there's a ranger / woods bike with FWD called the Rokon you can find used on eBay might come close to this. uses tires not tracks but great for getting through the really tough stuff.