cheating roadies again…. ?

This thread, and the way this story has even become a story shows you how much damage Armstrong et al have done to the sport…

I rather prefer to think it is a testimony to the gullibilty of a certain proportion of the population who have been given a platform on the internet to demonstrate their paranoia.

Ok, so it looks weird. But it’s a crappy camera from a very odd angle with a wide lens. That’s enough to make plenty of things look odd.

Clearly it’s working properly today.

I just assumed that he kicked the saddle as he slid to a halt..

it certainly looks weird and I can totally see why anyone would question it. I’ve watched it several times and feel that just before he unclips the wheel ought to be all but stationary as it’s dragging on the floor. At best it ought to be travelling at crash speed which I’d not expect to generate the kind of radial acceleration seen.

What could be the reason it looks so unnatural is the orientation of the whole bike. @ 7 seconds you can clearly see that the whole bike seems to be supported on both front and rear wheels rather than the handlebar, pedal and rear wheel you’d normally expect. I’m wondering if this combination and the slope combines to give it a weird look.

Make it stop…

http://instagram.com/

This guy definitely has an engine on his bike