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[Closed] Do you have the nerve to be rolling Tour mechanic?

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Today, Valverde's rear mech stuck. The Mavic neutral service mechanic hung out the rear door over the bike's spinning wheel and released the mech, probably at about 35mph. That takes nerves and a fair bit of trust.


 
Posted : 03/07/2012 6:29 pm
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Yeah I was wincing during that expecting fingers to be lost (was Sanchez btw). Personally I'd have told him to find his team car :p


 
Posted : 03/07/2012 6:44 pm
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I'd like to see the risk assessment...


 
Posted : 03/07/2012 6:50 pm
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(was Sanchez btw).

Oops, brain like sieve.

I wondered is someone was holding the mechanic's ankles. I'd think twice about it in the workstand.


 
Posted : 03/07/2012 8:36 pm
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I would have made the mechanic who did such a crap job of setting it up in the first place hang out of the car and sort it.


 
Posted : 03/07/2012 8:44 pm
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anyone got a video? I was at work!


 
Posted : 03/07/2012 8:46 pm