Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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The multimount is interesting, just what I'm looking for when commuting on the 'nice' bike. But recharging the light would be a chore, seems you'd either have to take the whole bike near a power point, or remove the mount and take it to the power point.
I know how he feels, except i wasn't in the vuelta, or a pro, or talented, or an amazing climber, but that aside the similarities are uncanny.
That's 2014 over, at least we know he's going to be a back fighting next year, what a rider, except for this braking skills.
hope this vuelta still has plenty of fighting over the lead.
I was watching ITV4 Vuelta coverage last evening and was intrigued by the comments about the brakes on TT bikes being compromised by the aero requirements. Not sure how valid the point was.
As far as I can see he was distracted going into a tightening corner because he was fiddling with his right shoe cover. But then I'm also not a pro rider so could well be wrong.
To be fair, Roger Hammond, not a man prone to hyperbole or embellishment, seemed to back up the diagnosis.
If Roger said black was white i'd be inclined to agree with him.
Bummer.
I took him out for the ITT but put him back in for today and the rest of the Vuelta as he had nothing to lose and could have produced some great results.
Get well soon Nairo Quintana.
Breaking News. Ba-dum Tish.