Tom Dumoulin no fan of Strava:

 ‘I don’t want to show how I prepare’

Don't expect too see Dumoulin's Tour de France training rides on Strava, as the Dutchman would rather keep his secrets to himself.

Dumoulin is lining up to be one of a trio of leaders for his Jumbo-Visma team at this year’s Tour de France, but don’t expect to see his epic training miles on Strava.

While many WorldTour pros are avid users of the online training platform, the 29-year-old Dutchman prefers to keep his training to himself.

“I don’t put anything on it and I don’t follow anyone,” Dumoulin said. “I don’t want to show how I prepare.”

Many pros are more than happy to share their training with the world, with Chris Froome posting up epic 200km rides in Colombia and South Africa, and recently, Oliver Naesen drawing criticism for his massive training rides during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dumoulin would rather play his cards close to his chest however.

“Top sport is about getting an edge over the other,” Dumoulin told Belgian outlet HUMO. “When do you train hard? When [are you] quiet? It takes years to perfect that. Winning a match is a puzzle that is very difficult to solve. I’m really good at that. Why the hell would I share my years of experience with the world?”

The Dutchman has already spoken of his mistrust of online racing, saying recently that the results “are not to be trusted” and that competition on events like Zwift are “better than nothing,” but not something he’s going to focus his energies on.

One race that does have Dumoulin’s attention this year is the Tour de France. While the fate of the race is still uncertain, if Dumoulin does find himself lining up on the startline in Nice this year, he’ll find himself one of three leaders with his new team, Jumbo-Visma. It will make quite a change for Dumoulin, who had formed the center of the team Sunweb grand tour universe through recent seasons.

“I wanted to join a team where I wasn’t the only leader all year round — not the only monkey on the rock,” Dumoulin said of his move to Jumbo-Visma this winter, adding that joining fellow grand tour stars Steven Kruijswijk and Primoz Roglic gave him “the feeling that I entered the Real Madrid of cycling.”


Despite having a 2017 Giro d’Italia victory and second-place finishes at the 2018 Giro, and the Tour de France to his name, Dumoulin is comfortable sharing leadership duties with his teammates.

“Steven Kruijswijk, Primoz Roglic, and I all want to win the Tour,” Dumoulin said. “So we’ll have to accept that maybe a teammate is better. Then we draw his card. And not from the one who thinks: my day may come.”

Just remember, if you do want to see just how much Dumoulin wants to win the Tour, you’ll find no clues on Strava or Zwift.

whoever discovered garlic got his cock sucked so much i bet

Don’t hate what you don’t understand

Dont get to excited ..

this post aint that good..

We were just bored..and decided it was a good time delete some right clicked images to free up some space on this outdated stand alone...

Twelve month ago this rotten old fuck woulda torn this thing to shreds..But ya know I sat there staring long and hard..not just bout the bike but the mind behind the creator...Some artist paint..some artist weld..some mold stuff outta clay..and others outta out dated equipment..this is on rig id ride before i slung a turd at it..

Now this on the other hand...doesnt do a dam thing for lift off..

but i assume it costs more than i could afford anyway..

Hey..I like this too..

looks comfy..

Im sure it wouldnt carve the blue groove to well 

but it looks like fun..

i cant tell if this clunkin meets modern era equipment..or some new custom frame trying to create a new shtick...I love the green hue..id pay more than the cost of the next cool gravel race..to try and wheelie this bitch around my block..

You know one this fools life rules..he dont ride anything with pedals, unless it has handlebars on it..

But just like man buns on the TMS Instagram account if you ever see a fuckin unicycle on this shit hole again..

flag it as completely  fuckin moronic...

Ok..I saved the best for last..

Everyone needs a KOM..

everyone wants to be cool..

Everyone wants likes..

But this bike makes about as much sense as putting a suspension stem on a crit inspired bike..

Im not hating the creator, 

but more the game...

The wonderful world of Evil-bay has opened a can of worms for the artists of the alternative set to manipulate and create the ride of there desires..

and you sit with that chagrin that like im lying...

UNO somewhere out there ..its lurking on some sunny bike path..

Just sit there..and stare at it...

Technical FAQ: Tubular vs tubeless tires

Tubeless tires on a tubeless rim with a bead-lock ridge should stay mounted better than most clinchers upon rapid deflation — though still not as well as a well-bonded tubular.

Dear Lennard,
I had reached out after reading your article Technical FAQ road tubeless on February 11th. I’m in the same camp as the old retired guy watching with a sense of reluctance to convert to tubeless, mostly because of the need to fiddle with the sealant and rim compatibility etc., not mention the risk of burping and tires blowing off.

Contrary to what the industry would have us believe, I’m not sure that we have yet to reach a point of carefree riding as a quality clincher and inner tube. I’m not even sure that the gains in rolling resistance, comfort, weight, etc. are worth the hassle for the everyday rider.

Correct me if I’m wrong: hasn’t the gold standard always been tubular technology for all things fast, light, and ride quality? This is going to sound out of left field, and archaic in my thinking: I was wondering if there been any advancements in technologies with tubulars that would make their everyday use for road enthusiasts a more a viable option to a clincher or tubeless setup (in my case Conti 4000sII 28mm at 75psi) to take advantage of the inherited benefits? I have been told that [tubulars can] now can be taped on instead of glued? Or would I even notice the difference to what I’m currently riding vs. the cost of converting and hassle?

I’m asking because I was considering giving tubular tires a try this season, and after reading your article, I’m closer I think than tubeless. I’m considering this just because I have always heard the ride quality can’t be beaten and the novelty and fun factor of course. My only hesitation apart from the cost of upgrading and the risk of been stranded on the side of the road is the decision on whether to glue or tape them to the rim. Not sure which of these two methods are better in securing them well enough so that they don’t roll off. I ride approximately 5 – 6km per season on a vintage late 80’s lugged frame, strictly road, that I plan to restore. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

—Vito


Dear Vito,
I assume the “approximately 5-6km per season” you mention is off by a factor of 1,000 (or, at least 100), otherwise anything I mention would be excessive hassle for riding 20 minutes per season!

Yes, I think it is generally accurate that the combination of ride quality, cornering performance, compliance, and rolling resistance of tubular tires has not been surpassed by clinchers, whether tubeless or tube-type. That said, in this deep dive I took into tubeless performance, you can see that some tubeless manufacturers claim to have surpassed tubulars in rolling resistance as well as in the aerodynamic drag at the rim/tire interface, making them perhaps the world’s fastest tires.

I suspect that if some tubeless tires have truly surpassed the fastest tubular in rolling resistance, it primarily has to do with three things. One is that there can be some loss of energy due to movement at the glue joint between a tubular tire and the rim; this potential energy loss does not exist with clinchers. Another is that energy can be saved by eliminating the inner tube, although this is often more than compensated for by the thicker layer of rubber inside a tubeless tire to prevent air loss. The third is the research budgets of the big tire brands into material compounds for the tread strip being much higher than that of tubular manufacturers. A better tread compound can result in less energy loss in the tread strip due to hysteresis.

There can be little question that the non-vulcanized casing with a super-high thread count of a top-quality tubular will be more supple than any vulcanized casing with inherently lower thread counts (thicker casing threads) that tubeless tires have, and the thin latex inner tube inside of the tubular is unlikely to reduce its suppleness to that of the tubeless tire casing. Casing suppleness means low rolling resistance; the thinner individual threads in the tubular that are not bonded as tightly to adjacent threads are able to deflect rapidly to road surface anomalies and hence not cause the entire wheel, bike and rider to be lifted as much over them, costing more energy. I remain convinced that if the best handmade tubular had the low rolling resistance tread strip of some of the fastest-rolling clinchers and tubeless tires, that it would roll faster than any other tire, save perhaps for a “handmade”, “open-tubular” clincher made of the same materials and construction methods as the tubular, with the same thin latex tube inside and without the glue bond to the rim that perhaps could be costing the tubular some energy.

Furthermore, nothing will change the fact that the cross-section of an inflated tubular is round, while that of a clincher is bulb-shaped, so tipping it from edge to edge while cornering will be smoother and more predictable with the tubular.

Yes, the appearance of Carogna tubular-bonding tape has arguably brought the hassle of installing tubular tires on a par with installing a clincher or tubeless tire. I do almost all of my riding on tubulars (right now, on prototype 700 X 40C Strada Biancas), and I greatly appreciate not dealing with glue anymore.

Taping tubulars onto rims is quick; I’m sure I can do it as quickly as I can mount a clincher and inner tube or tubeless clincher. I’m so confident in Carogna tape, even with these giant 40mm tubulars at low pressure, that I’ll probably never again use the many full cans and tubes of tubular glue I have.

Unlike with other tubular bonding tapes I have used in the past, I have found that if I let tubulars sit, inflated, for quite a while after being taping on, my tires are very secure with Carogna tape (I let them sit and bond for a week; that’s probably overkill). I have not tried Eau de Carogna on the base tape prior to taping; I’m betting that would improve the bond even more.

Even in the event of a high-speed blowout and immediate loss of all pressure, a well-glued tubular tire won’t come off of the rim, while some clinchers will. Tubeless tires on a tubeless rim with a bead-lock ridge should stay mounted better than most clinchers upon rapid deflation — though still not as well as a well-bonded tubular.

Finally, tubular rims, by eliminating the bead walls, are not only lighter than clincher rims of similar stiffness and strength, but their edges are also much less likely to get dinged or cracked when impacting bumps with the same tire diameter and pressure.
― Lennard

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