Author Topic: Eddy Merckx al Giro d'Italia - Eddy Merckx at Giro d'Italia  (Read 1154 times)

I had not seen this Youtube of Eddy Merckx - great soundtrack too  :thumbsup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVFs1nUb8hg&feature=youtu.be

Re: Eddy Merckx al Giro d'Italia - Eddy Merckx at Giro d'Italia
« Reply #1 on: 16 March, 2012, 09:13:15 am »
Outstanding video.

One thing that really stands out - how much they bob head and shoulders. That's frowned on now as 'inefficient bad style' now, isn't it?
<i>Marmite slave</i>

Re: Eddy Merckx al Giro d'Italia - Eddy Merckx at Giro d'Italia
« Reply #2 on: 16 March, 2012, 09:18:49 am »
Thanks Grub, I really enjoyed that :thumbsup:
"Il veut moins de riches, moi je veux moins de pauvres"

Re: Eddy Merckx al Giro d'Italia - Eddy Merckx at Giro d'Italia
« Reply #3 on: 16 March, 2012, 09:43:51 am »
Awesomeness!
Those wonderful norks are never far from my thoughts, oh yeah!

Cudzoziemiec

  • Ride adventurously and stop for a brew.
Re: Eddy Merckx al Giro d'Italia - Eddy Merckx at Giro d'Italia
« Reply #4 on: 16 March, 2012, 02:43:26 pm »
Shiver!
Riding a concrete path through the nebulous and chaotic future.

Chris S

Re: Eddy Merckx al Giro d'Italia - Eddy Merckx at Giro d'Italia
« Reply #5 on: 16 March, 2012, 02:55:55 pm »
One thing that really stands out - how much they bob head and shoulders. That's frowned on now as 'inefficient bad style' now, isn't it?

Yes - but look at their cadence. Huge gears for climbing!