man i want lance armstongs bike

they say it weights less then a horse shoe that has to be pretty darn light

It's crazy how advanced all of their biking technology is. I believe his shoes are very rigid...but only weigh something like 11 ounces!

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It's crazy how advanced all of their biking technology is. I believe his shoes are very rigid...but only weigh something like 11 ounces!

[/ QUOTE ]cool some day we will have bike thats weighths like 9 lbs id love that

I'd love to have any of Lance's bikes. His Tour De France bikes probably top out at about 15 lbs. They could be made to be lighter though. This is because the International Cycling Union, the organization that oversees the regulations for international cycling events, has set the minimum allowable bicycle weight at 6.8kg (14.99 lbs). I think they do this for safety and to keep a level playing field. There has been a lot of debate about this lately, because a few of the more well funded teams in the Tour have actually had to ADD a little weight to their bikes to meet this rule. I guess it's good for the sport, but I'm sure the bike manufacturers don't like it.

Cheers,
Ken

How much does the bike weigh after the seat is saturated with butt sweat? EWWWW! He can keep his bike!!!

Anyone have an idea as to the cost of the bike (if one was able to buy one)? 25 thousand? More?

I heard on OLN that the team time trial bikes that Phonak (I think it was them) cost a mere $25k EACH!!!

All that on a bike that was used for only 70 minutes for the whole race!! (Add that to their individual time trial bike, a climbing bike and a bike for the flats, and you can see why the bike teams have multiple sponsors)

[ from a former CAT3 ]

Yeah raggie, you're not the only one drooling in front
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I also drool when I see the times he does on time-trials etc:
it ain't all in the bike!
Olivier

Think of it this way, Rags....
Those bikes are not made to be ridden for more than a few hundred miles and unless you have the weight/build/height of Lance... it won't fit!
In flashlight terms... Lance's bike is the XWOS binned LuxeonV running at 2,500 mA in a minimag...a screamer but it won't last long!

I believe he uses a Trek 5.9 Madone bike. They cost about $7,000 and weigh in at about 7 pounds.

Actually, I can see this bike anytime I want to! My kindergarten teacher's son was Lance's main reporter during the last Tour. Lance gave him the bike he used most during the Tour becasue they became pretty good friends. How can I see the bike? Well, the reporter gave the bike to my old teacher (his mom) to keep in her house because he travels so much and wouldn't want the bike alone in his apartment. So where is the bike now? About 6 blocks away from me! I'll see if I can get some pictures on here for you all to see.

Have you seen the commercial on TV where the Orange County Chopper Father & Son team "chop" Lance's bike?

FUNNY!

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Have you seen the commercial on TV where the Orange County Chopper Father & Son team0 "chop" Lance's bike?

FUNNY!

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id love to see pics if ya could get em max.thats one sweet bike i sure hope he wins again

lol btw i wasnt telling sig to shut up thats what the dad says in the comercail to mikey

Yeah that's a great commercial!!!!


I'll getum as soon as possible Raggs /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I just picked up a new road bike, while not as nice as Lances, it is only 17LBS, part carbon fiber and titanium, I do have to say, it makes a huge difference being that light. I took it out yesterday and I could effortlessly keep a 15mph average, while my friend on his MTB was struggling to keep up. It was great.

I love the episodes of American Chopper where OCC built Lance his own Motorcycle.

I'd also love to see a show, if it does not already exist, where they show the technology that goes into his Racing Bike.

I want Armstrong's legs...


And lungs...


And determination...

Bob

Yes. I didn't know until today that he also suffered from brain cancer and now has two holes in his head because of the treatment he had to undergo. What a strong spirit.
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The cancer was in his lungs and brain.

He is VERY fortunate to be alive, let alone winning the TDF 6 times!

Bob