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New Irish pro Conti team (aka The Aquablue thread)

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    #122
    CrowdedHouse
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    Jaysus - team bus destroyed in arson attack

    https://twitter.com/AquaBlueSport/status/903155176206368768

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    #123
    MPFGLB
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    CrowdedHouse wrote: »
    Jaysus - team bus destroyed in arson attack

    https://twitter.com/AquaBlueSport/status/903155176206368768



    That is dreaful news


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    #124
    rtmie
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    What possible motive , jaysus.

    And them just establishing themselves. Hope it is not too big a setback but I'd fear it is.

    That is a big cost in overall team running and with possible lags in insurance payouts etc, you'd worry.


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    #125
    CrowdedHouse
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    Even apart from the costs it could take a considerable time to get a custom bus like that built.

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    #126
    Keeks
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    Cannodales will soon be on the market.....I am sure they are not that hard to get...expensive is...but I don't think they will be that hard to get....
    this one was second hand. Was it not IAM cycling?

    I am sure they are plenty more form other sports also....

    A lot more expensive if ti was the mechanics truck


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    #127
    dastardly00
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    Thankfully nobody was injured.
    Whoever did it are fcukin' scumbag(s) .
    Hopefully the Spanish police will catch the perpetrator(s) and dish out some punishment. Those lads who control the crowd on the climbs look like they would do a good job.


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    #128
    1bryan
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    Keeks wrote: »
    Cannodales will soon be on the market.....I am sure they are not that hard to get...expensive is...but I don't think they will be that hard to get....
    this one was second hand. Was it not IAM cycling?

    I am sure they are plenty more form other sports also....

    A lot more expensive if ti was the mechanics truck

    exactly, i think the buses were refurbs from some team that went to the wall last year. Tinkoff, maybe, seeing as they had luxembourg regs.

    I saw a tweet just now saying lots of cars were burnt out as well, so it wasn't a targetted attack. Just some scumbag being a scumbag.


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    #129
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Thankfully nobody was injured.
    Whoever did it are fcukin' scumbag(s) .
    Hopefully the Spanish police will catch the perpetrator(s) and dish out some punishment. Those lads who control the crowd on the climbs look like they would do a good job.

    They have someone in custody. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/aqua-blue-sport-bus-target-of-arson-attack/

    Nice to see tweets from Movistar and FDJ offering support if they need anything.


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    #130
    retalivity
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    Surely sky and their hotel on wheels could offer a bit of help or space??


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    #131
    stecleary
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    Keeks wrote: »
    Cannodales will soon be on the market.....I am sure they are not that hard to get...expensive is...but I don't think they will be that hard to get....
    this one was second hand. Was it not IAM cycling?

    I am sure they are plenty more form other sports also....

    A lot more expensive if ti was the mechanics truck


    these are more than just a bus, its a mobile office, somewhere for riders to relax before and after a stage. a lot of the time they all use the same seat day in day out, it becomes a second home of sorts. OK they didn't have it for long so its still new enough space to them but at the same time it could be a major set back mentally


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    #132
    buffalo
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    Doesn't Sky have a second race hub truck?


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    #133
    terrydel
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    buffalo wrote: »
    Doesn't Sky have a second race hub truck?

    If ever there was an opportunity for sky to get some much needed good pr this would be it. They are surely the team best equipped to step in and help.
    They'll need to hide everything first tho :pac::D


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    #134
    el tel
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    I wonder if the suspect is a vigilante  anti-cycle lane parking cyclist?


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    #135
    thekooman
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    terrydel wrote: »
    If ever there was an opportunity for sky to get some much needed good pr this would be it. They are surely the team best equipped to step in and help.
    They'll need to hide everything first tho :pac::D

    Here here.. they should be on blower straight off to help out.


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    #136
    1bryan
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    https://twitter.com/AquaBlueSport/status/903184346915508224


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    #137
    godtabh
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    1bryan wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/AquaBlueSport/status/903184346915508224

    I wonder how it will affect recovery on long transfers. No showers. No cooking etc etc


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    #138
    ednwireland
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    buffalo wrote: »
    Doesn't Sky have a second race hub truck?
    probably at the tour of britain

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    #139
    1bryan
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    not much of a silver lining but the story got them almost 1000 extra twitter followers (they still have a surprisingly small number for pro cycling team)


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    #140
    MPFGLB
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    1bryan wrote: »
    not much of a silver lining but the story got them almost 1000 extra twitter followers (they still have a surprisingly small number for pro cycling team)

    Takes time to build followers base


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    #141
    Lusk_Doyle
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    Look at that close knit team all sitting together and enjoying each others company. Wait a second...

    Who's the trouble maker down the back or is he there to keep an eye out for more arsonists!?!


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    #142
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Look at that close knit team all sitting together and enjoying each others company. Wait a second...

    Who's the trouble maker down the back or is he there to keep an eye out for more arsonists!?!

    If thats Dunne at that back it's likely the only seat on the bus bar the driver seat that he has leg room :pac:


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    #143
    Melodeon
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    Portugese team LA Alumínios-Metalusa-Blackjack are sending their team bus to Aqua Blue to finish off the Vuelta:
    (Portugese site, but Google translate renders it into passable English)
    http://www.etaparainha.com/2017/09/la-aluminios-metalusa-blackjack.html?m=1


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    #144
    neris
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    https://twitter.com/RickDelaneyABS/status/905115241184468993


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    #145
    buffalo
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    Short interview with Conor Dunne in the Indo: http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/i-was-thrown-in-deep-end-and-came-out-stronger-its-been-a-season-of-firsts-for-vueltas-lanterne-rouge-conor-dunne-36150006.html


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    #146
    Melodeon
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    Aqua Blue Sport will be riding an interesting bike next season:
    https://www.aquabluesport.com/blog/aqua-blue-sport-team-up-with-3t-for-2018.html

    The 3T STRADA:
    https://www.3t.bike/en/3t-bikes/strada-1.html

    Video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJrRUzEd-bM


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    #147
    1bryan
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    Melodeon wrote: »
    Aqua Blue Sport will be riding an interesting bike next season:
    https://www.aquabluesport.com/blog/aqua-blue-sport-team-up-with-3t-for-2018.html

    The 3T STRADA:
    https://www.3t.bike/en/3t-bikes/strada-1.html

    Video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJrRUzEd-bM

    no front derailleur? WHA?


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    #148
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    1bryan wrote: »
    no front derailleur? WHA?

    What to do with your left hand??? :pac:

    I've seen it on mtb's with SRAM gearing but don't think I have on a road one. Will they be the 1st team on disc breaks? A couple trialled them in the Tour this year, andre greipel was on discs I think.


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    #149
    1bryan
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    I'm still absolutely fascinated by this bike. Interesting comments in this bikeradar review

    http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/bikes/road/product/3t-strada-review-51396/

    particularly in relation to the gearing (cos that's the part I really can't get my head around).

    I also wonder if it will need a thicker chain (similar to fixed fixed gear). Can't wait to see these things in action.

    Also interesting that 3T's main (if not sole) online supplier will be aquablue.com as part of this deal. Those Delaneys are smart cookies.


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    #150
    harringtonp
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    1bryan wrote: »
    no front derailleur? WHA?

    I think I'd be quite happy owning a bike with no front derailleur. A 50 on front and 11-36 or even 11-32 rear would cover me for over 95% of the cycling I do and I could pull out another bike for the last 5%. As they say when it comes to lower gears I'm not too concerned with bigger jumps.

    Particularly racing, most of the time I never go into the small ring. The number of gears has got ridiculous as the rear went from 8 -> 11 so was only ever a matter of time before the front drops to one ring. Trebles will become extinct, those who ride them now will move to 2 ring and others to 1 ring.


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    #151
    lukegjpotter
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Will they be the 1st team on disc breaks?

    No, Dutch Pro-Conti Team Roompot (former Orica Backstage Pass ledge Peter WeinDog rides for them) went all in on them at the start of last season. Then the suspension was passed after the rider's leg was cut, and they had to get new bikes.


    I don't think that 1x will work for professional road racing. They can get the gearing for climbing or sprinting, but not both on the same bike. There's also the issue with getting the cadence control in the middle of the block.


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