Things not to do with an Expensive Road Bike
Mark and Terry both sent me this video today – perhaps to show me what I could do if only I had a $15,000 Pinarello Dogma. It’s making the rounds on the interwebs, but I thought it was still worth sharing.
It’s pretty awesome stuff, but I wonder how many wheels and tubes he blows in the course of a ride. I suppose compared to my broken wrist, fractured hip and ruptured spleen, he probably gets off pretty easy. Especially with those hot bike w(r)enches to lube and clean his bike up with a few squirts of good old-fashioned (and equally shocking) WD40.
Seeing that nifty video reminded me of something I saw this summer – another example of something you should never do with an expensive road bike.
Jesus wept. Unless they plan on carrying the ashes of Marco Pantani on that rack, that bike should be taken away and given to a good home.
Yes that Cervelo could find a good home at my house and it would have company.
Not that this is rock solid, but i heard through the the interweb (gasp) that he only got one flat and ruined the time at the same time.
Also the wd40 was supposed to be a joke..?
I would certainly hope so. But you never know. Roadies are a little funny, but usually not in the “ha ha” sense.
Only one flat! That’s even more amazing. Shows what a light touch he must have, especially for a seemingly solidly built feller.
One of the best comments I read about this video was from Bike Snob NYC, who said he could do most of those things, but chooses not to.
Little Critter could do all that too but he also chose not to (Just My Friend and Me (Little Critter) – Mercer Mayer ).
And further more, an expensive bike on the back of a SUV is a waste of money! Ride it Buddy!!
Cheers! drew
road bikes are tougher than we give them credit for. Does he know Danny Mckaskill?
Why shouldn’t one put a bike on a bike rack?
It’s not the bike on the rack that’s the problem. It’s the rack on the bike. One does NOT put a pannier rack on an expensive carbon fibre racing bike. And certainly not on its carbon fibre seat post. May as well put a basket and a bell on it too.