For Sale: Used Specialised S-Works
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For Sale: Used Specialised S-Works
Postby PomBike » Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:23 am
Slight damage to frame...
One slightly reckless owner.
They don't make 'em like they used to...
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Postby outnabike » Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:01 am
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Re: For Sale: Used Specialised S-Works
Postby clydesmcdale » Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:03 am
“What happened next is that the team car tried to get recover position and get up to him, passing all the other team cars in doing so. The road was really narrow and the second bike on the roof ended up touching those on the Belkin team car. It was going pretty fast and the frame broke on top of the roof due to the impact”
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Re: For Sale: Used Specialised S-Works
Postby macca33 » Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:16 am
Hmmm.......
In all reality, Contador crashed hard enough to break his leg, so would it be all that bad for PR if he also broke his frame in the crash???
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Re: For Sale: Used Specialised S-Works
Postby Aushiker » Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:13 am
Going by Velonews there are at least four "explanations" and I think this one has now been replaced by a later one ...macca33 wrote:I'm highly dubious of Specialized's current claim. The bikes or part of the Belkin car struck would first have to pass the front wheel before impacting the downtube, would it not - and where is the smashed up Bianchi? Also, why is there a race number on this so-called 'spare' bike???
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Re: For Sale: Used Specialised S-Works
Postby clydesmcdale » Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:20 am
Read all about it here;
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/07/ ... ash_336328
A couple of points to note;
- The bike is not dirty, suggesting it was never ridden, especially in the inclement conditions of stage 10
- Contador's mechanic often puts a number on his spare bike
Edit: as can be seen in this article, the bike he crashed has a different livery to the broken one.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/alb ... zt7d9.html
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Postby rpmspinman » Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:14 pm
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Postby djw47 » Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:54 pm
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Postby sdnelson19 » Tue Jul 15, 2014 4:44 pm
clydesmcdale wrote:Beat me to it but I typed it out anyway... Specialized current claim is that it had been run over, this was proved to be false.
Read all about it here;
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/07/ ... ash_336328
A couple of points to note;
- The bike is not dirty, suggesting it was never ridden, especially in the inclement conditions of stage 10
- Contador's mechanic often puts a number on his spare bike
Edit: as can be seen in this article, the bike he crashed has a different livery to the broken one.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/alb ... zt7d9.html
I'm pretty sure that's Nicolas Roche's Maclaren tarmac, not the bike Contador crashed on.
For the record, I think the broken one above is too clean to have been ridden (and I own an s-works tarmac)
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Postby Aushiker » Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:52 pm
Source: Tinkoff SAXOTinkoff-Saxo’s team captain Alberto Contador has abandoned Tour de France following a hard crash on stage 10. Contador crashed on the descent of Petit Ballon, while positioned in the peloton. Team Manager Bjarne Riis explains:
“Alberto crashed on a fast and straight part of the descent. He was reaching for his pocket and the bike was swept away under him probably because of a bump or hole in the road. Alberto was in the shape of his life and the entire team had our eyes fixed on the podium in Paris and the work we would have to do to get there”.
Following the crash Alberto received medical treatment to stop the bleeding from his knee.
“After the crash, Alberto got back on the bike and we tried for about 18 kilometers to keep him in the race. Despite his best efforts and an impressive show of willpower, he had to abandon the race”, says Bjarne Riis after the stage.
The captain of Tinkoff-Saxo was brought to the finish line in a team car and underwent medical examinations with x-rays being taken of the areas affected.
“Alberto has broken his tibia just below the knee. It’s not a complicated fracture but it probably requires surgery. He will stay with us tonight and tomorrow he will travel back to Madrid to undergo further examinations and a surgery if necessary”, adds Bjarne Riis.
Alberto Contador’s exit is a tragic event also taken the many months of preparation into consideration together with the work that the team has done leading up to and during this year’s Tour de France.
“We will naturally have to look ahead. But right now it’s to early to say anything about the possibility of Alberto riding Vuelta a Espana. It depends on his recovery and on how fast he can get back on the bike and start training again”, concludes Bjarne Riis.
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Postby find_bruce » Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:13 pm
You might like this postrpmspinman wrote:This will baffle conspiracy theorists out there.The next thing you need to be aware about is the impending legal gag note issued by Specialized about any negativity you heard from social media and other media sources.
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Postby cyclebee » Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:58 am
The rest of the parts would still have some value...PomBike wrote:Available for immediate shipping...
Slight damage to frame...
One slightly reckless owner.
They don't make 'em like they used to...
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Postby Xplora » Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:10 am
HE'S ABOUT TO SHOOTAUbicycles wrote:Who are the guys on the grassy knoll?
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Postby RonK » Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:37 pm
Yes, I saw that pic, and also the bike the mechanic picked up after Bertie got going again (the one behind him in the pic above) - it was a very plain bike, not team issue, which leaves me wondering if Contador was riding a prototype ultra-lightweight bike for the big day in the hills.HAKS wrote:this should clear it up once and for all
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Re: For Sale: Used Specialised S-Works
Postby HAKS » Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:54 am
The orange and black bike pictured a few posts up is the Mclaren S-works Tarmac. Nicolas Roche is riding it in the tour. He gave the bike to Contador immediately after the crash so he could get going again. He rode about 1km on it before having to stop for medical attention hence it been on the side of the road.RonK wrote:Yes, I saw that pic, and also the bike the mechanic picked up after Bertie got going again (the one behind him in the pic above) - it was a very plain bike, not team issue, which leaves me wondering if Contador was riding a prototype ultra-lightweight bike for the big day in the hills.HAKS wrote:this should clear it up once and for all
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