Wiggins

Ed Moss · Post by **Ed Moss** » 19 Apr 2013 19:21

Well he will buy a bike from Halfords

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-d ... -4/results

rdleaper · Post by **rdleaper** » 20 Apr 2013 09:41

Haha yeah saw that! Bit of a shame as if he could've kept up with Nibali (tough, but easier with a working bike) he might've won it. Still makes him ever more hungry for victories maybe?

martin mc · Post by **martin mc** » 20 Apr 2013 10:57

I can't see this helping with sales of electronic gearing, bad news for Brad but disaster for the marketing people.

Kev C · Post by **Kev C** » 20 Apr 2013 20:47

i agree it's a shame for Brad as I was hoping to see how his 'explosive climbing training was working and was looking forward to a Nibali/ Wiggins showdown. One of the main qualities/ attarctions of bikes is there is simplicity. When you start adding electronics to it I feel the point is lost and complications like breakdowns are almost inevitable. Maybe I'm just a Luddite and to be honest I've never ridden a bike with electronic gears so maybe i don't know what I missing. Let's hope for a good showing for Brad in the Giro d'Italia.

laurence_cooley · Post by **laurence_cooley** » 20 Apr 2013 23:12

If anyone has seen the clip, he could do with working on his bike-throwing technique. This is how it's done: http://youtu.be/mIW1MAvyPD4.

andrew clayton · Post by **andrew clayton** » 22 Apr 2013 23:13

I kind of agree with Kev on this one. Wiggins rode last year with a standard groupset........!!!!!
There seems to be a lot of extra work that needs to be done to maintain an electronic set up, charging after use, if faults develop it needs diagnostics, battery packs and leads... no thanks!
Laurence, that IS the way to chuck your bike!!!

keith · Post by **keith** » 23 Apr 2013 10:31

Dura ace chain on wiggle is about £30 so whoever caught that bike apart from a sore head ,has a bargin

Kev C · Post by **Kev C** » 23 Apr 2013 19:22

Millar certainly wins the bike throwing contest but I bet he can't park it like Wiggo.