Bicycle Riders #2

[92tide]

rode right under this funny looking bird outside of asheville a couple of weeks ago. it was at a trail junction at the top of a long, rocky climb. i was cussing at my friend in regards to his route selection when he pointed and said "look in the tree behind you"

 

[Elefantman]

Wow, that's an unusually large Hairy Woodpecker.

 

[Tide Rev]

I have purchased a new bike and began to ride again. When we lived in Georgia and had a bike trail near us, I was riding about 25 miles a day. I want to work up to that again. Due to my schedule, I only got to ride one day last week. HopIng to ride Friday and Saturday this weekend!

 

[Con]

rode right under this funny looking bird outside of asheville a couple of weeks ago. it was at a trail junction at the top of a long, rocky climb. i was cussing at my friend in regards to his route selection when he pointed and said "look in the tree behind you"

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I’m impressed that the tree can hold him up.

 

[92tide]

I’m impressed that the tree can hold him up.

we sat an watched him for a few minutes and it was impressive. the dexterity and agility were amazing, as was the strength of the tree. it was some sort of cherry tree and he was going to town on it, could have cared less about us.

 

[Bazza]

Something different......

Here's "Snoopy"......

And "Woodstock"......

 

[mdb-tpet]

Something different......

Here's "Snoopy"......

And "Woodstock"......

It's very hard not to overheat in cocoon like that, but if it's really cool or cold outside it's possible.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

having an issue with my tires. I am very slowly losing air. takes a few days, but definitely losing air. Could this be the drastic temperature changes?

Thinking of going tubeless. Not sure if it would be worth it.

 

[92tide]

having an issue with my tires. I am very slowly losing air. takes a few days, but definitely losing air. Could this be the drastic temperature changes?

Thinking of going tubeless. Not sure if it would be worth it.

2 of my 3 bikes are tubeless and it is definitely worth it, the third bike is too old to convert to tubeless. in 4 years i've had no flats on either bike. when my tires get old, they will sometimes lose pressure if they sit for several days.

 

[Bazza]

The 2024 Tour de France will be the 111th edition of the Tour de France.

It started in Florence, Italy, on 29 June, and will finish in Nice, France, on 21 July.

The race will not finish in (or near) Paris for the first time since its inception, owing to preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.


https://www.nbcsports.com/news/how-...-stages-schedule-start-times-live-stream-info

How to watch the 2024 Tour de France in the USA

Each stage of the 2024 Tour de France will be streamed on Peacock, and a few select stages will be broadcast on NBC.

Coverage of each day’s stage will begin on Peacock.

Stage 8 (July 6) and Stage 14 (July 13) will move over to NBC at 8 a.m. EST.

Finally, coverage of the penultimate Stage 20 will be replayed on NBC starting at 4 p.m. EST.


What time does the Tour de France start?

Coverage of the 2024 Tour de France’s first stage begins at 6:30 a.m. on June 29.

Each stage will kick off between 6 and 7:30 a.m. EST, with the exception of the 21st and final stage, which starts at 10:10 a.m. EST on July 21.


What’s the full schedule for 2024 Tour de France?

*All times are listed as ET and all races will be streaming on Peacock.

2024 Tour de France Schedule

Race Date/Time Watch/Stream
Stage 1 6/29/24 @ 6:30 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 2 6/30/24 @ 6:05 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 3 7/1/24 @ 6:50 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 4 7/2/24 @ 7:00 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 5 7/3/24 @ 6:55 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 6 7/4/24 @ 7:00 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 7 7/5/24 @ 7:10 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 8 7/6/24 @ 6:00 a.m. ET (Peacock), 8:00 a.m. ET (NBC) NBC/Peacock
Stage 9 7/7/24 @ 7:05 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 10 7/9/24 @ 6:55 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 11 7/10/24 @ 6:55 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 12 7/11/24 @ 6:55 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 13 7/12/24 @ 7:30 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 14 7/13/24 @ 6:30 a.m. ET (Peacock), 8:00 a.m. ET (NBC) NBC/Peacock
Stage 15 7/14/24 @ 6:55 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 16 7/16/24 @ 6:50 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 17 7/17/24 @ 6:05 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 18 7/18/24 @ 6:55 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 19 7/19/24 @ 7:05 a.m. ET Peacock
Stage 20 7/20/24 @ 7:35 a.m. ET (Peacock), 4 p.m. ET (NBC Replay) NBC/Peacock
Stage 21 7/21/24 @ 10:10 a.m. ET Peacock

 

[Bazza]

Americans expected to participate in this year’s Tour de France include 2024 Paris-Nice winner Matteo Jorgenson (Team Visma | Lease a Bike), Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost), who finished fourth in mountains classification last year, and Sean Quinn, the 2024 U.S. National Road Race Champion.

 

[Bazza]

Second day in a row a French rider wins the stage! And they are still in Italy! What a start to this year's event!

TP is in yellow.......

 

[Bazza]

A celebrity girlfriend, a doping scandal and one irate cycling team

Andrea Piccolo was a promising rider whose behaviour altered when he began dating a Colombian influencer. He has now been fired by EF after being caught with human growth hormone

www.thetimes.com

 

[oskie]

A celebrity girlfriend, a doping scandal and one irate cycling team

Andrea Piccolo was a promising rider whose behaviour altered when he began dating a Colombian influencer. He has now been fired by EF after being caught with human growth hormone

www.thetimes.com

When I first read the title; A celebrity girlfriend, a doping scandal and one irate cycling team, I thought, "is this a re-hash of Armstrong and Crow" ...

Thank you for posting that link, @Bazza, it was a very interesting story to read.

 

[stlimprov]

The oldest daughter, hanging around the finish in Bologne.

She finished up program in Rome on Thursday, caught the start in Florence on Saturday. She hadn't planned to follow stage 2, but was walking around Bologne and ran into the finish area. Looked up and realized she was 10 feet from the stage winner.

 

[Bazza]

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The oldest daughter, hanging around the finish in Bologne.

She finished up program in Rome on Thursday, caught the start in Florence on Saturday. She hadn't planned to follow stage 2, but was walking around Bologne and ran into the finish area. Looked up and realized she was 10 feet from the stage winner.

Very cool selfie, @stlimprov !

 

[Con]

Second day in a row a French rider wins the stage! And they are still in Italy! What a start to this year's event!

TP is in yellow.......

Looks like Vingegaard and Pogacar are at it again. Both are up top in the rankings.

 

[Con]

Pogacar had a great day today. Lots of climbing for so early in the tour. It’s neat seeing the snow on the side of the roads when they climb up or come down.

 

[Bazza]

Pogacar had a great day today. Lots of climbing for so early in the tour. It’s neat seeing the snow on the side of the roads when they climb up or come down.

Wasn't able to watch until early this morning on replay. Absolutely fantastic stage and ending!

Here's a very good article that encapsulates what we saw:

Patient Tadej Pogacar exacts festering revenge on Jonas Vingegaard

Tour de France stage four: UAE Team Emirates leader bides his time until the final 900m of the Galibier to attack his great rival and take the Yellow Jersey

www.thetimes.com

 

[Con]

Wasn't able to watch until early this morning on replay. Absolutely fantastic stage and ending!

Here's a very good article that encapsulates what we saw:

Patient Tadej Pogacar exacts festering revenge on Jonas Vingegaard

Tour de France stage four: UAE Team Emirates leader bides his time until the final 900m of the Galibier to attack his great rival and take the Yellow Jersey

www.thetimes.com

This was a very good read about yesterday. UAE seems to be a little stronger this year than last year. I also think that Pogacar riding smarter could help him.