There are lots of things to like about Vroomie Froomie, like his willingness to accept the fact that people are inclined to question his performances. Aside from me resenting him for leading a Tour which everyday becomes a little less exciting, he seems quite a likable guy; he is polite, respectful of the sport, wears team-issue bibs with his yellow jersey, his bike is only subtly yellow’d out, and he hasn’t publicly called anyone a c*nt that I’m aware of. That last point alone represents a refreshing change from last year.
When KRX10 and I worked together during the Dot-Bomb, we used to keep a miniature bike in our office, which we would use to do 6-corner time-trials around the office floor. I’m assuming someone must have made videos of those races and that they must have gone viral in Kenya, because it appears Froome modeled his position after ours on those tiny bikes.
I haven’t seen anyone ride in a position like his since Sean Kelly, except Sean always Looked Fantastic. His saddle is too low, his reach is too short, his back is too hunched, and his heels and elbows are pointed out like he’s trying to stomp on a Smurf. And, from the looks of his shoes, it appears he has been successful. I would very much appreciate it if he would sort himself out and attain a more pleasant position on the bike. I don’t care that he can make it go like a nutter; it’s an affront to my sense of aesthetics to see him hunched up like a spider humping a lightbulb.
And everyone knows that Science has proven spiders to be icky on account of having too many appendages.
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@flyfly
Thanks! That is a small gear compared with what Kelly was talking about.
@frank
You talk about Italian style and you don't offer a single picture of Coppi?
@Steampunk
Italians are just "different" aren't they? (And I mean that in a good way.) I mean, You'd never get a Scot or an English rider even attempting that level of sartorial daredevilishness and be able to carry it off.
@wiscot
Wait"”what?
Curiously, Coppi and I share the same look of 'I've got your contrition right 'here', bitches!'. You really need the imperious visage to pull off dressing like shit.
@starclimber
Like what?
I was referring primarily to my own dodgy apparel, but the rugby shirt with breast pocket look is less than pure gold. Maybe it's because I can't help seeing a floppy eared dog caricature in the collar region.
And speaking about style:
"Yesterday Chris Froome illustrates why you should have never acted like a stroppy little prick last year when Brad was in trouble..."
its not what you wear but how you wear it that counts, the same for riding a bike, some quote from some obscure book some where, I forget now, some thing like, "we are cyclists the rest of the world merely rides a bike!"
All of the photos posted on this page are to die for. Seriously. Coppi's contempt would kill me if he ever shot me that gaze.