Lance Armstrong rides aged tubulars

On 28 Jun 2005 12:47:51 -0700, "Mike Krueger"
wrote:

Discovery Channel aired a TV documentary yesterday entitled, "The
Science of Lance Armstrong". In one segment, Lance's longtime Belgian
mechanic was profiled. He took the camera crew down into his "wine
cellar", where he stores scores of tubular tires for the pro team. He
had stacks of tires specifically designated for Paris-Roubaix, the
other spring classics, and, of course, the Tour De France, for which he
claimed the tubular tires had been specially *aging* for up to seven
years to improve their performance characteristics. This guy's been a
pro mechanic for 40 years, so he might know something about the
subject.
Comments?

In case anybody missed the show and you have Bit Torrent, here it is,
aged tubulars and all -- http://www.mininova.org/tor/68256








J. Spaceman

DC wrote:



I think Lance and Discovery are having some fun with us for mis-information
puposes. That mechanic *said* that he aged the tires but it was probably
just to keep all Lance's competitors guessing. They did the same thing a
few years ago with the whole emphasis on stretching and how important that
was. Notice there was not one mention of stretching in all these pre-tour
Lance/Discovery/Nike/Giro/Trek/HED commercials/shows they've been running
like crazy.

I don't think it is misinformation. I have no doubt Julien and other
long time euro wrenches age their rider's tubies.

I don't think it is misinformation. I have no doubt Julien and other
long time euro wrenches age their rider's tubies.

sure. badyore makes x, y, z compounds
team zero plus ages x,y,z, in different ways (nitrogen at 30 below?)
producing a (theoretic) advantage.
team whazoo doesn't age or ?? whatever and gets the over the counter
effect.
which may be slower under condition j thru B1

wrote:
I don't think it is misinformation. I have no doubt Julien and other
long time euro wrenches age their rider's tubies.

sure. badyore makes x, y, z compounds
team zero plus ages x,y,z, in different ways (nitrogen at 30 below?)
producing a (theoretic) advantage.
team whazoo doesn't age or ?? whatever and gets the over the counter
effect.
which may be slower under condition j thru B1


yup, what he said.....what did he say?

i'm remindead of implanting ground walnut shells into ice racing tires.
this is de rigeur.
foresoup! the outer rubber heats to a higher temp in the mold.
the oxidation process, an even oxidation throughout the circumferential
tire area( i learned that from JB)due mainly to exclusive use of larch
leaves a useable surface, but for what don't know-i assume this is good
for something
other than wear down to the rubber less heated: which is more pliable
and grippyier than outside circum rubber a'comin into contact with the
hot mold