Ugly - Bradley Wiggins' Pinarello Bolide TT bike

[dragon72]

...but how reliable is its electronic transmission? Teehee.

 

[Rob3rt]

...but how reliable is its electronic transmission? Teehee.

It has a mechanical groupset so that he has more to hold onto.

 

[gavintc]

...but how reliable is its electronic transmission? Teehee.

Hope he does not have to 'park' it so ungracefully on this tour. But, I also dont think he could do that again.

 

[AndyRM]

Thing of beauty.

 

[Cow Pie]

I think it's a thing of beauty Function over form for some though.
I am a mechanical and aerospace engineer, so I'm kinky that way

 

[oldroadman]

I think it's a thing of beauty Function over form for some though.
I am a mechanical and aerospace engineer, so I'm kinky that way

Agreed. Form for function, built to do a job.
Whoever said the rear brake has a fairing is wrong, the whole structure of the caliper is built aerodynamically. UCI regs forbid fairings simply for wind smoothing, but allow structural parts to be shaped within regulation limits.

 

[tigger]

No O rings on his one?

 

[Rob3rt]

Agreed. Form for function, built to do a job.
Whoever said the rear brake has a fairing is wrong, the whole structure of the caliper is built aerodynamically. UCI regs forbid fairings simply for wind smoothing, but allow structural parts to be shaped within regulation limits.

It is a fairing! See here: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...rello-bolide-tt-bike-being-built-at-giro.html

It is not structural, it is just a hollow shell that covers the braking mechanism, i.e. a fairing!

BTW, the UCI specifically allow brake fairings

1.3.024
The addition of a cover to a braking system, as shown in the image below, is authorised. The unit is considered to be integrated with the frame or fork.
The combination of the frame tube (or fork tube) + brake + cover must respect the 1:3 rule, as well as the minimum and maximum dimension rules and must be contained completely within the corresponding 8 cm box.

As this was taken from a pdf, I can not include the image the text refers to, so if interested, please refer to this document!
http://www.uci.ch/Mo...zg4OTM&LangId=1

 

[Rob3rt]

No O rings on his one?

Assuming you mean Osymetric chainrings, no, he has previously stated that he is is off the "silly rings" and back onto round rings.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22340878

1 minute 48 seconds in.

 

[avsd]

Definitely a case of substance over style after today's result

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I'd need a stepladder to get anywhere near that saddle. And someone to steer for me as I wouldn't be able to reach the bars.

Maybe you could use stilts so you can pedal and potsy could steer.

 

[kedab]

Just seen this on Cycling Weekly's web site. The quote from the Lion King movie 'uggglyyyyyyyyy..." sprang to mind :-)

What do others think?

oh...my...giddy...aunt! that is incredible i'm a fan. i couldn't ride it for toffee but i am a fan nonetheless.

 

[woohoo]

I guess this is very much a minority view but IMHO I would like to see TTs and TTTs being run using "normal" bikes. Actually, I would go a bit further and have a rule along the lines of "The bike you start a GT with, is the bike you finish with." (subject to obvious allowed exceptions like breakages, repairs, gearing changes). IMV, these TT bikes are far to specialised (not Specialized!) and the TTs (more so than the TTTs) might as well be run in a gym using static bikes and measuring the power output.

Just a personal view that I expect is not shared by many

 

[Buddfox]

Did he actually use this in the TTT? Commentators were saying the UCI had a problem with it so they had to make a last minute bike swap?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Did he actually use this in the TTT? Commentators were saying the UCI had a problem with it so they had to make a last minute bike swap?

The commentators yesterday said that he was riding the Graal.