New Posts For Thread: chris boardman started all thishttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29292421/chris-boardman-started-all-thisyears ago he was a lone figure building his own bike ,entering all the competitions,going for the hour record ,all from his garden shed - no funding,how chris hoy is a knight and he isnt is crazy - he lead the way,first playing with carbon fibre bikeObree used to ride with his handlebars upside down and hang on to the tips of them. But that got banned. And I think it was him who'd done something to his bike and the officials told him it wasn't with allowed dimensions. When he asked what the dimehttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29292421/chris-boardman-started-all-this?post_id=522771591#522771591Obree used to ride with his handlebars upside down and hang on to the tips of them. But that got banned. And I think it was him who'd done something to his bike and the officials told him it wasn't with allowed dimensions. When he asked what the dimeWed, 08 Aug 2012 07:47:31 -0500sean..Obree was the first to use the "Superman" position ie. both hands together in the middlehttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29292421/chris-boardman-started-all-this?post_id=522771287#522771287sean..Obree was the first to use the "Superman" position ie. both hands together in the middleWed, 08 Aug 2012 07:38:03 -0500If cycling is ever removed from the olympics then GB are f@@ked.Yeah, and if cycling, athletics, rowing, equestrianism, sailing, canoeing, tennis, triathlon and shooting are all removed we're really jiggered.Lest's hope the British Olympic Committeehttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29292421/chris-boardman-started-all-this?post_id=522765615#522765615If cycling is ever removed from the olympics then GB are f@@ked.Yeah, and if cycling, athletics, rowing, equestrianism, sailing, canoeing, tennis, triathlon and shooting are all removed we're really jiggered.Lest's hope the British Olympic CommitteeWed, 08 Aug 2012 03:38:43 -0500There was that great documentary around 20 years ago when they were both going for the world hour record. Boardman was in the lab and the wind tunnel on a Lotus designed bike. Obree was in his kitchen on a bike that included bits from a washing machttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29292421/chris-boardman-started-all-this?post_id=522764161#522764161There was that great documentary around 20 years ago when they were both going for the world hour record. Boardman was in the lab and the wind tunnel on a Lotus designed bike. Obree was in his kitchen on a bike that included bits from a washing macWed, 08 Aug 2012 01:38:49 -0500obree subject of a movie called the flying scotsman i thinkhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29292421/chris-boardman-started-all-this?post_id=522751067#522751067obree subject of a movie called the flying scotsman i thinkTue, 07 Aug 2012 16:26:43 -0500well sayed geoffhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29292421/chris-boardman-started-all-this?post_id=522747185#522747185well sayed geoffTue, 07 Aug 2012 15:13:57 -0500Obree streets ahead of Boardman in terms of foresight/innovationGraham is know attemting the landspeed(flat) record on 2 wheels in September which currently stands above 80 mph.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29292421/chris-boardman-started-all-this?post_id=522747109#522747109Obree streets ahead of Boardman in terms of foresight/innovationGraham is know attemting the landspeed(flat) record on 2 wheels in September which currently stands above 80 mph.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:12:39 -0500boardman won a few yellow jerseys ,always winning first prologue of the tour,i think he finnished once or twice ,but for first 3 years he packed in after 5 stages,but he got everyone interested in ithttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29292421/chris-boardman-started-all-this?post_id=522738083#522738083boardman won a few yellow jerseys ,always winning first prologue of the tour,i think he finnished once or twice ,but for first 3 years he packed in after 5 stages,but he got everyone interested in itTue, 07 Aug 2012 12:33:46 -0500If cycling is ever removed from the olympics then GB are f@@ked.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29292421/chris-boardman-started-all-this?post_id=522738065#522738065If cycling is ever removed from the olympics then GB are f@@ked.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:33:17 -0500Boardman was first, Obree came along and proved it wasn't a fluke. Boardman went on to become a very decent road racer too don't forget. Boarman showed us how it was done and in style too (lapping the other guy in the final!), no doubt he has been thhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29292421/chris-boardman-started-all-this?post_id=522737849#522737849Boardman was first, Obree came along and proved it wasn't a fluke. Boardman went on to become a very decent road racer too don't forget. Boarman showed us how it was done and in style too (lapping the other guy in the final!), no doubt he has been thTue, 07 Aug 2012 12:29:39 -0500