Rio 2016 Olympics

Yeah not bad I guess

Left hand side chainset on these felt bikes. What's all that about then

septics blew it, shame

USA's bikes have their drive side on the left

One second behind GB, I wonder how much slower they would have been without a goofy drivetrain.

Felt said it improves aeroz on the tarck

Raggedy arsed effort from the septics.

Power over precision, just like their cars

Noticed that,
and logged on to see who had the answer.
Must save some energy as the drive system does not have to be lifted so far up the sloping track.

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/product-news/usa-olympic-felt-ta-frd-track-bike-229573

"...according to Felt, is that bikes are faster when the airflow is coming from the drivetrain side, so as the air will always be coming from the left when riding anti-clockwise around a velodrome, it switch the drivetrain to that side."

They definitely don't have the panache or the tidiness of the GB women.

Also noticed both Chinese Team Pursuit squads are on Look bikes, rather than say Hong Fu.
Wonder if those are real Look frames, or the ones we can all buy from known sites?

Thank you for that link.

buatsi ko'd rasulov!

I was thinking it, didn't wanna say it.

No probs @mespilus

Also, dutch bruise. Ouch.

track repaired with duct tape. slippy patch?

See that Swiss close-up? Slack chain is a fast chain, eh.

I've seen loads of slack chains... Guess they're on the gas so much it doesn't matter

Go Lasse! 3 lap lead to the finish.

What a terrible atmosphere at the cycling!

Anyone recognise the Danish skinsuits? ;)

Trip suits?

it's just the pace that they're riding at that's the problem

Thanks for the insight there, BBC

But the German's Fes are wafer thin, so it's all very pretty to watch.

Anyone else noticed that Boardman consistently puts his co-commentators to shame. Usually his compatriot is just repeating what he says, occasionally using different words

For every daft comment Carlton Kirby makes during the season, I need only remind myself of the cheese on terrestrial.

Edit @rhowe
Cos Boardman knows stuff.