Cycling on Television (TV)

The money in this case is for the fancy electronics and software. The turbo is actually a motor which imitates inclines (adds resistance) and descents (pushes the rear wheel). I don't think your wooden one will be able to do that (let alone have the USB ports for hooking it up to the computer).

Silvery bit is the "turbo".. The wheel sits on a roller..

Spaz

hmm I see... my rolla bit is silvery.

sods off back to the football thread

The money in this case is for the fancy electronics and software. The turbo is actually a motor which imitates inclines (adds resistance) and descents (pushes the rear wheel). I don't think your wooden one will be able to do that (let alone have the USB ports for hooking it up to the computer).

No, but who needs all of that bollocks if they just want to be able to do a little exercise/training whilst indoors and on your computer/watching tv? The other way you can simulate a climb or some other resistance is to use something like a towel againsts the rollers/wheel or whatever:

I was merely suggesting you don't need loads of money, just a little ingenuity, plenty of spare time and a workshop!

Nice find. I didn't know robots did 'FacePalm'.

Hi tech face palm.. innit

Wasteful. You could make a wooden face palm for next to no money and get the same effect.

Ha

Ahem, I think we should get back onto topic, don't you?...

So is everyone looking forward to Saturdays events?

Wasteful. You could make a wooden face palm for next to no money and get the same effect.

;)

Ahem, I think we should get back onto topic, don't you?...

So is everyone looking forward to Saturdays events?

You bet.. Have you seen the new Sky bike?

ha!

Watching the HTC-Columbia press conference. Pretty exciting stuff if you like hearing about how great all their sponsors are.

Ha, Cav, by his own team, at their own press conference, was introduced as "the fastest sprinter in the world.... when he's on form".

Ouch

cheers for Hushovd

The Tour has just rolled out..

wtf? cars? what's going on eurosport.

Back on at 12:45

MTB World Cup is on Extreme in the mean time..

Until it's back:

http://gaps.letour.fr/us.html

or http://www.justin.tv/tdf_2010

http://www.cyclingfans.com/node/888

Thought this thread would be buzzing at the mo, if people are looking for it... the TdF highlights show is available on itvplayer.

here's yesterday's http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=156457

Today's should be online some time tonight, was broadcast at 7pm.

It's not buzzing because the race is being discussed in the Tour De France thread.
https://www.lfgss.com/thread27721.html

Some doco on cycling in the UK on BBC4

Bollocks, I had this in my diary for tomorrow. I went for a ride tonight so as not to miss it.

Was it any good? Was I in it?