Stuttgart worlds - tech talk

[C a s r a n]

Looking at pictures of the World Champ U23 and Womens Elite TT I was amazed by quite some of the equipment used.

Apparently the Walser bars are the most famous TT bars in the womens elite peloton! Soeder, Kupfernagel, Doppman, Thurig (new Walser bars for her!! - see this picture) all had them.




Kristin Armstrong rode Oval A901 (very good bars as well) on her Fuji/Cervélo. I guess the grey think on the forks is a time chip.




And I love Kupfernagels all white Walser bike and bars.






Can't wait to see more!!

[C a s r a n]

By the way, I think this girl needs a mechanic who can run the cables THROUGH a Bonty aerobar!

Is she trying to cover the fact she just borrowed a helmet from an non identified German team?

[mopedman]

Funny gloves Kupfernagel is wearing..
look a bit like Mickey Mouse's..

[Skillgannon]

Holy smokes batman....that Cervelo almost looks better as a Fuji

But apart from that, thanks for the shots Casran - for one, now that I've seen the new walser bars in action they actually seem functional to me rather than decorative.

[Griswald4x4]

By the way, I think this girl needs a mechanic who can run the cables THROUGH a Bonty aerobar! Laughing Sad

Is she trying to cover the fact she just borrowed a helmet from an non identified German team? Laughing

No Kidding! I think shes got all kinds of issues going on with her setup, she just looks out of it. Her skinsuit looks a little big too.

[bobbyOCR]

But apart from that, thanks for the shots Casran - for one, now that I've seen the new walser bars in action they actually seem functional to me rather than decorative.

You'd want to hope so. They look horrible. Old Walser bars, beautiful.

But, who cares what they look like when yor on them and if they get you a few seconds, great.

[chrism]

Funny gloves Kupfernagel is wearing..
look a bit like Mickey Mouse's..

Particularly given "wearing gloves in a time trial will slow you down more than using a nonaero front wheel. " http://www.bicycling.com/article/0,6610 ... -1,00.html

[2002SaecoReplica]

There's a lot going on in this picture...

old 14 spoke corima wheel up front
Campy ghibli in the back but with a dura-ace derailer
Dura-ace tt ring up front on carbonlord(?) cranks?

[stumpytrunks]

Not to mention the sticky tape holding on the speedo sensor!

[Theros]

Not to mention the sticky tape holding on the speedo sensor!

looks like there is also sticky tape holding her bibshorts

[micky]

Not to mention the sticky tape holding on the speedo sensor!

looks like there is also sticky tape holding her bibshorts

[xav]

It's a 12 spoke - And the waterbottle with nothing in it ...

Eurosport coverage starts in 10min, looking forward to it

Xav

[BenCousins]

Last time I checked China was a communist country. I'm not sure they approve of bling over there.

[mrfish]

What I can't understand was why Thurig is wearing knee warmers. It doesn't look as if it was very cold. Her InterCheese helmet is also quite comedy.

[jipperd]

Simon Zahner of Switzerland is the first of the 69 men contesting the World Championsip Time Trial on the course.
here the livestream URL: http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/246/po ... cl=4243478