Andrija said:Kreuziger didn't ride Giro. That was Nibali who finished respectably, but he won't ride the Tour.
yeah, my bad. i even picked nibali. cerebral meltdown. humble apologies.
Andrija said:Kreuziger didn't ride Giro. That was Nibali who finished respectably, but he won't ride the Tour.
O.K.roadhouse said:so, any one care to take on friendly international so legal internet wager of oh, let's say $100 US dollars on who will win?
Andrija said:O.K.
Tell us who's your pick. The same one from the poll?
For now, I just can say that Armstrong isn't my pick.roadhouse said:but of course, Lance Armstrong. you?
Andrija said:For now, I just can say that Armstrong isn't my pick.
More than one opponent will be in front of him in Paris.
I don't want to pick Contador neither... It would be in conformity with majority.
Since you insist on money, I'll bet on Contador.roadhouse said:okay, we don't have a bet until you choose a rider, is that it? i'm not sure how this is actually supposed to work . if your loser wins then you receive $100 from me and when Lance dominates you give me your $100? sound about right?
Andrija said:Since you insist on money, I'll bet on Contador.
Sounds right.
Andrija said:Since you insist on money, I'll bet on Contador.
Sounds right.
Andrija said:These last two, Menchov and Contador could have problems on cobbles and that's maybe the opportunity for Armstrong to gain some time and force Contador to pull first move in mountains.
We can bet on their duel too, but it started with: "who will win it".roadhouse said:okay. and just to cover all bases, if neither one of them win first podium does that make our bet null and void? i'm guessing that would be about right if the each of us is betting only and precisely on only whom will take first podium and neither makes it, not that that actually has a chance of happening, but..
I think that cobbles will make some GC selection.tambourlain said:My thought is that the cobbles are being overrated as a seperator. First of all, I don't think the cobbles care how much experience you have when they flat your tire. I think the shock of how rough they are can catch a newby by surprise and slow him down. But I expect that Contador has done enough testing that he will not be shocked. Bike handling response is a little slower when the wheel is bouncing around and your hands are bouncing around. So the riders have to allow for that. That's one element where experience probably helps. But still I wouldn't count on the cobbles being a huge disadvantage for Contador and Menchov. I think that the cobbles will increase the frequency of flats and accidents. But Armstrong could be on the wrong end of that kind of thing almost as easily as Contador.
Yeah... It's really cute.gman0482 said:You would need to setup a paypal account or at least have someone hold your $ now before TDF starts.
Otherwise this is just a cute online chat as usual, with no reality.
Andrija said:Yeah... It's really cute.
Why should we have to hold to reality all the time?
Do you want to jump in with your bet?
We don't have to make account... Roadhouse will come to my "third world" country and bring me the money, I believe him. He can stay here for a while, just to see what we can do with Franklin and how slow we are.
What a colorful description and noble proposition.roadhouse said:if there were a connection of roads all the way to your angry and tired, negligible and dirty little third world independent land exasperation i'd ride my bike all the way there and hand you the money.
No hard feelings, but your view of the world is funny.roadhouse said:sorry about earlier, it slips sometimes, didn't mean it with 'hurt' intent. move on.
We have to define some conditions first.roadhouse said:i'd send you the money but i'm not sure we have a bet and rapidly losing interest. yes or no?
Andrija said:1.)What a colorful description and noble proposition.
Sorry, but you'll have to come flying or sailing. You are overseas.
2.)No hard feelings, but your view of the world is funny.
3.)We have to define some conditions first.
The bet is on only if both riders finish the race.
You are overseas. You're cowboy, right?roadhouse said:1.) i'm not the one overseas, seriously.
2.) it's their view of the world that is funny.
3.) they would have to finish the race to win the race, quite obviously, but no, if contador dies while giving birth to child in the middle of the Tour and Lance wins, you owe me $100.
Andrija said:You are overseas. You're cowboy, right?
@2)
True. They'll have to finish the race. I was already thinking of duel.
So, we are betting on winner?
O.K., winner.roadhouse said:yes, winner. if your lady friend wins first podium, i will send you $100. when Lance is done destroying, shattering, jailing all of everyone else's tiny hopes of ever thinking they could match him on a bike or in life for that matter because of him and his life on a bike one last time, you send me $100. i will use your money for prostitute or bicycle tires, i haven't decided yet.
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