Comments on: My chain reaction http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction Professional Cycling Team Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:34:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: slipstreamic http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-7051 slipstreamic Sun, 18 May 2008 20:33:58 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-7051 Can scarcely believe how appalled y'all are re David throwing a bike! From my standpoint, it shows the same high degree of sportsmanship and professionalism as throwing a tennis racquet. Smooth. Can scarcely believe how appalled y’all are re David throwing a bike! From my standpoint, it shows the same high degree of sportsmanship and professionalism as throwing a tennis racquet. Smooth.

]]> By: Erin http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6936 Erin Thu, 15 May 2008 18:18:44 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6936 my dad can throw his bike further than you!! =) my dad can throw his bike further than you!!
=)

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6935 Jennifer Thu, 15 May 2008 17:42:39 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6935 Sorry about your bad luck yesterday- and I would have heaved my bike too in the same situation. Best of luck with the rest of the Giro and I hope you get your stage win. Sorry about your bad luck yesterday- and I would have heaved my bike too in the same situation. Best of luck with the rest of the Giro and I hope you get your stage win.

]]> By: George Carratt http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6933 George Carratt Thu, 15 May 2008 17:05:15 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6933 Hi Dave, what a bummer. As your friend Lance is quoted as saying "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" looking forward to the stage win when it comes. Covadonga Conqueror Hi Dave, what a bummer. As your friend Lance is quoted as saying “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” looking forward to the stage win when it comes.

Covadonga Conqueror

]]> By: Le mid-west american beefcake http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6930 Le mid-west american beefcake Thu, 15 May 2008 16:08:33 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6930 Dear Todd MANley, way to JONG up the comments! Dear Todd MANley,

way to JONG up the comments!

]]> By: Mike http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6929 Mike Thu, 15 May 2008 16:07:54 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6929 David, as an euthusiast and proud owner of a bike just like your team rides, (an incredible machine) I was shattered when the chain snapped. To your credit, you didn't fall. You're a great competitor and your emotions were understandable under the circumstances. In a future column I would be interested in the details of the equipment failure - what brand chain does the team run? Dura-Ace, Wipperman or another? Did the joining link pin fail, or does the team use a replaceable link, like the Sram chains? At least your didn't lose your grip on the bars and crash, as one rider did a few weeks ago in a semi-classic, within 100 feet of the finish ! That would have been embarrassing even for a punter like me - much less a pro. You and the team's efforts have been tremendous. Slipstream/Chipotle are the new #1 in U.S. cycling. David, as an euthusiast and proud owner of a bike just like your team rides, (an incredible machine) I was shattered when the chain snapped. To your credit, you didn’t fall. You’re a great competitor and your emotions were understandable under the circumstances. In a future column I would be interested in the details of the equipment failure - what brand chain does the team run? Dura-Ace, Wipperman or another? Did the joining link pin fail, or does the team use a replaceable link, like the Sram chains?

At least your didn’t lose your grip on the bars and crash, as one rider did a few weeks ago in a semi-classic, within 100 feet of the finish ! That would have been embarrassing even for a punter like me - much less a pro.

You and the team’s efforts have been tremendous. Slipstream/Chipotle are the new #1 in U.S. cycling.

]]> By: Joel Price http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6928 Joel Price Thu, 15 May 2008 16:05:56 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6928 You have to love the passion. You have to love the passion.

]]> By: ChrisB. http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6927 ChrisB. Thu, 15 May 2008 16:04:52 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6927 Sheesh, I'm sure it's not David's proudest moment, but I can't say I wouldn't have done the same thing. There will be better days to come for sure. -Chris Sheesh, I’m sure it’s not David’s proudest moment, but I can’t say I wouldn’t have done the same thing.

There will be better days to come for sure.

-Chris

]]> By: DigiSpo by Joel Price » Chain reaction http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6926 DigiSpo by Joel Price » Chain reaction Thu, 15 May 2008 16:02:20 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6926 [...] middle of a sprint in one of the most popular Grand Tours. David Millar of team Slipstream/Chipotle blogs it… I was so raging and so focused that all the energy I had for winning the race was taken out [...] […] middle of a sprint in one of the most popular Grand Tours. David Millar of team Slipstream/Chipotle blogs it… I was so raging and so focused that all the energy I had for winning the race was taken out […]

]]> By: Todd Manley http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6921 Todd Manley Thu, 15 May 2008 13:32:06 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/05/14/my-chain-reaction#comment-6921 I feel your pain. I was in a 2-man breakaway on a very technical crit course here in the San Francisco Bay Area. We got away with 8 laps to go and with 2 laps to go we had a 35 second gap. I would have been happy to finish 2nd as it would have given me enough upgrade points to get my category 3 license. However, in the most technical portion of the course where there is 180* hairpin turn, my rear tubular tire rolled off my Zipp 808! I was so mad...I let out my best William Wallace braveheart scream and took my bike off the course. I didn't throw the carbon beauty, but I did take off my helmet and slammed it down onto the sidewake as hard as I could. And to take it further, I stomped on it too. I'm weigh 200 pounds so you can imagine the damage I inflicted on the poor helmet! I feel your pain. I was in a 2-man breakaway on a very technical crit course here in the San Francisco Bay Area. We got away with 8 laps to go and with 2 laps to go we had a 35 second gap. I would have been happy to finish 2nd as it would have given me enough upgrade points to get my category 3 license.

However, in the most technical portion of the course where there is 180* hairpin turn, my rear tubular tire rolled off my Zipp 808! I was so mad…I let out my best William Wallace braveheart scream and took my bike off the course. I didn’t throw the carbon beauty, but I did take off my helmet and slammed it down onto the sidewake as hard as I could. And to take it further, I stomped on it too. I’m weigh 200 pounds so you can imagine the damage I inflicted on the poor helmet!

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