[Mosovich]

Pretty good turn out today at TDG team presentation. Everyone seems really motivated. I was a volunteer and hats off to the people that put this thing together, they truly work thier arses off! Hats off to them for sure. It's really cool, because you get to talk to some of the riders and if you know the ins and outs, really you can talk to anyone. Hint to everyone, don't ask Brunyll about Roubaix.

 

[hambinator]

Here's some pictures I took during the team presentation

Team Colavita

CSC

Davitoman-Lotto

Disco

Healthnet

Jelly Belly

Jittery Joes

Kodak Gallery

Navigators

Phonak

Prodir

Quickstep

TargetTraining

TIAA-Cref

Oops, sometime the camera wanders

The mystery Cannondale - the mechanic said it has a full front carbon triangle and aluminum stays

 

[russianrocket]

Yep and here's me and the hambinator with Tommy D!!!! Just after the team pres

 

[Mosovich]

You young buck should've..

found the legend. Phil was just standing around with no one to talk to. Hmm, that didn't take long to end ...

 

[hambinator]

Yea Yea

We young buck know who really matters

Nice orbea btw mosovich

 

[russianrocket]

hhaahah good ol' phil!! Thats awsome!

 

[Mosovich]

I'll let you slide..

on that one since you complemented my bike. I really like the bike alot. Phil is the voice of cycling. With no Phil, you have no cycling, like with no Paula, no Idol, no clouds, no rain. It should be interesting to see how Tom does this week. Should be a very exciting race for sure. Alot of contenders.

 

[hambinator]

...

Another thing i noticed on the KGSN bikes were that they werent using the SRAM cranksets, but truvativ cranks and duraace rings.

 

[steephill]

Another thing i noticed on the KGSN bikes were that they werent using the SRAM cranksets, but truvativ cranks and duraace rings.

Nice reporting! You should followup on the SRAM swap out. Were they ever using SRAM cranksets to start with?

I liked you team intro pics as well. Looks like great weather for cycling. Keep us posted.

 

[jm3]

The mystery Cannondale - the mechanic said it has a full front carbon triangle and aluminum stays

Yep, that's the new one for '07. Made in the USA, too - not that it makes it better, just different from everybody else these days. CDale has a couple of cool things for '07, including a CAAD9 frame. I forget what the new carbon bike will be called.

 

[PbOkole]

I believe..

Another thing i noticed on the KGSN bikes were that they werent using the SRAM cranksets, but truvativ cranks and duraace rings.

that SRAM owns Truvative and that there is no actual "SRAM" crank. They use Truvative cranks in the road group. The new stuff is the derailleurs, shifters and brakeset.

 

[hambinator]

I thought sram had its own carbon crank?

But nonetheless here's some more parts

 

[Mosovich]

Tire choices..

were kinda interesting. The Euro guys were all on tubulars and the American teams all on clinchers. The mechanic or Quikstep thought I was nuts when I asked him clincher or tubular. He was like "clinchers are sinful". Very interesting.

 

[ashpelham]

Wow. Man, you take some great pictures. I hope to have some of my own on Friday to post, as I will be in Chattanooga for the finish on Thursday. Look for me! I will probably be the only guy there wearing a Quick Step jersey, besides the team!

 

[magnolialover]

Agree...

Wow. Man, you take some great pictures. I hope to have some of my own on Friday to post, as I will be in Chattanooga for the finish on Thursday. Look for me! I will probably be the only guy there wearing a Quick Step jersey, besides the team!

Good stuff man, glad to see someone down there doing some "reporting" for us slackers up here looking on our computers. Good pictures I believe as well. Keep 'em coming. I was also hoping to get down there for the race again this year, but alas, work sucks. Need I say more?