From @sportivephoto

I’ve been to several hundred sportives but don’t think I’ve seen disc wheel at one so far!

😀

That just looks far too small for him.

That just looks far too small for him.

He’s in a pro team (Sky obviously) they know what they are doing

Given his gear choice/mech position the photographer did good at capturing forward momentum out of walking pace

somafunk – Member
Given his gear choice/mech position the photographer did good at capturing forward momentum out of walking pace

Well spotted! 😀

Altura tights (Baggy)
Pro overshoes, yet warm enough for fingerless gloves.

Epic.

Also, struggling to think of a Sky rider that would have had that flag/partial name.

Small aero bottle, so I assume he was still partaking in cake stops

If he’s happy, best of luck to him.

Cake could be in the aero frame bag.

to be fair to him, if you’re wanting to do 50-100 miles on a TT bike to see how it works out, doing it on a supported group ride makes some sense

big:big, though – that’s not on 😥

If he’s happy, best of luck to him.

Smiles aren’t aero. As any fule kno.

Logo tube not lined up, total BS.

So Sky are going over to Ribble?

Thank god I’m not a roadie.

Any Sportive I’ve raced participated in ruled out bars like those. It could be he was simply out for a ride at the same time as a Sportive was coming past?

Field needs mowing

Couldn’t even be bothered to trim the cable ties.

Any Sportive I’ve raced participated in ruled out bars like those. It could be he was simply out for a ride at the same time as a Sportive was coming past?

The number board suggests otherwise.

Pro overshoes, yet warm enough for fingerless gloves.

bike’s pretty mucky so presumably wet weather – maybe just keeping his feet dry

But did he win? Surely that’s all that matters!

The number board suggests otherwise.

Number board?

He’s doing a TT, this says it all…

Maybe his other bike was in the shop?

Racing to the next cake stop? What cake do Team Sky endorse these days?

This sort of thread show what a bunch of meanypegs you all are. He is out riding a bike but gets a thread to mock him because he’s not doing it “right”…

STW the primary school playground for adults.

Scotroutes – he has a number card attached to the bars. He also has a wiggle sportive number sticker on the side of his helmet.

Max, you’re right on one count, he definitely isn’t doing it right.

Flashy slagging off the choice of someone’s footwear 😯

Let he who is without sin, etc….

😆

😀

I’d chip in for us all to buy flash something to cover up his shoes 🙂

The number board suggests otherwise

No TT puts a number board on the front of a bike

Any Sportive I’ve raced

Sportives aren’t races, sorry to burst your bubble

Sportive = not a race for people racing
Audax = a race for people who don’t want to to race.

looks like tt on a budget 🙄

I know someone that did this, only had the one bike/helmet with them in the country and really wanted to do the sportive.

If it was a bloke on an unsuitable Boris bike or the like you’d all be applauding.

I’m torn between feeling that he’s a bit of a plum for entering a sportive in/on that and feeling that we’re mostly missing the point that he’s out on his bike and enjoying himself (presumably).

Bit like the threads moaning about the people on expensive carbon enduro bikes riding around trail centres. If someone is out on their bike, not being dicks, then surely it’s all good?

Si

At some point somebody will remember there is a pic of me on the Manchester velodrome in an old met parachute…
Only lid and the bolts had seized

Is there a pic of him doing the walk of shame on a moderate incline?

Bottle on the down tube and a frame bag at least on the seat tube, that’s ~10W being thrown away right there, before we even talk about shoulder-arm angles suggesting the frame is ~10cm too short in the top tube for him! 😆

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e10pAT38cs[/video]

Also, struggling to think of a Sky rider that would have had that flag/partial name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Henao

At the risk of missing out on all the fun – maybe he’s in training for an IM or other long-distance triathlon/TT event and the sportive fits in with his training schedule, maybe even uses some of the same roads, and by having feed stations might even help him try out his fuelling plan for said event?

Brilliant! Deffo a troll.