Author Topic: just wondering what these things are nu school ? (Read 3447 times)

zed4130 · « **on:** January 07, 2007, 04:52 PM »

I was watching the uci 2006 racing on overload tv and noticed these thing's on the forks i thought they might be computer speedo thingy's ? does anyone know what they are cheers guys

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2007, 04:58 PM »

They are an electronic transponder device, each one has individual coding, it makes everything easier at the finish line and does away with the need for number plates really

DINGO

zed4130 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:00 PM »

cheers dingo i thought they were speedos 'but they all have them thanks buddy

RATTY · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:08 PM »

Thats where we will be putting a little camera next time we go out

pkradman · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:12 PM »

well there will be no need for u to ever have em ur forks dingo ! .. i never see u cross the finish line yet !!

.......joke !! before u go off on one ....

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:24 PM »

well seeing as we never get you close enough to a track to allow your knackered old eyes to witness my magnificent displays, you wouldnt see me would you???

DINGO

huffy · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:36 PM »

WEEL SAID MARK ,,THEM THINGS ON FORKS ARE FOR THE TIMING AS WELL

HEY MARK BEEN UP TRACK ON ME STAATS ,,OOOHHH ITS SMOOTH

RUSS

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:58 PM »

Quote from: MAD DOGG on January 07, 2007, 05:36 PM

WEEL SAID MARK ,,THEM THINGS ON FORKS ARE FOR THE TIMING AS WELL

HEY MARK BEEN UP TRACK ON ME STAATS ,,OOOHHH ITS SMOOTH

RUSS

Club Race at Notts next Sunday Russ

just had a horrible thought involving Radman and Speedos!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeWWWWWWWWwwwwwww!!!!!!!!! thats even worse than his feckin Adidas shorts

DINGO

Flying_fox · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2007, 06:06 PM »

They were piolting those at the Paris worlds in 05 I think, only the real riders (jnr men/women, elite men/women) got them though. I'm pretty sure thats the first time I remember seeing them, but Geth or someone my put me right on that.

It should more or less do away with finish line officials from what I understand. I know they are going to use them in the Olymipcs which is one reason they've brought them in.

Some people do use speedos on their bikes. You never see Alan Hill without one, or a pair of clips for that matter.....

theRuler · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2007, 09:29 PM »

hey dingo is rider number 10 the guy in your av?

look at the size of dude's noggin. tumor

Flying_fox · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2007, 10:31 PM »

Quote from: theRuler on January 07, 2007, 09:29 PM

hey dingo is rider number 10 the guy in your av?

look at the size of dude's noggin. tumor

number 10 is Donny Robinson, he's nearly as small as child so when you see him in the flesh he looks even stranger. The blokes fast as you like and has some serious skills though.

slurp · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2007, 11:07 PM »

is overload tv a sky channel?

used to have a little bit of racing on extreme but not seen any for ages.its all pro bull riding now

kdw712 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2007, 12:40 AM »

Quote from: slurp on January 07, 2007, 11:07 PM

is overload tv a sky channel?

channel 205 on sky TTV2 extreme overload is program
you'll have wade through kite surf wind surf - ah loads of surfing
and in return you'll see

uci supercross from san jose and france some where nice and warm
as well as the worlds from brazil ------ go shanaze

darkersomeday · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2007, 12:58 AM »

check out the track!

shouldnt they start calling it skatepark racing instead?

do tracks actually have dirt on them now?

kdw712 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:04 AM »

not much at all
some even have tarmac berms - cheddar does i think

looks like dirt / hurts like concrete

UCI supercross its the mad start hills i love
san jose was 35 foot tall
and its what we will see at the 2008 games

kdw712 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:06 AM »

link

http://www.uci.ch/bmx.asp?1stlevelid=C&level2=0&level1=5&Language=ENG

darkersomeday · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:47 AM »

even after hearing all the rumours about the olympic committee getting dumped with racing when what they really wanted was a slice of the more exiciting "x-gaymes" style extreme sports pie, park or dirt, i'm really looking forward to watching it in 2008!

go shazzy go! is what i'll be cheering!

zed4130 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2007, 09:29 AM »

yep overload tv i only discovered it last week at work as there is sky at work i have cable at home .The tracks are mad and solid this is wht tire's are more street track style these days 'my local track iford is the same really solid no good if you crash