[Leica] IMG: La Vuelta in Jijona

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks for the enlightenment, Douglas.

On 8/21/21 4:38 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> Jim, the tyres are generally all the same, but the rims that hold them 
> can be got in different aerodynamic profiles. The deeper the rim the 
> more aerodynamic it is. The choice of the various profiles are left to 
> the rider and varied according to the type of stage.  On a tough 
> mountainous stage like the one shown in Nathan's pics, a slick profile 
> is not that important if you're a good climber, but if you're not a 
> good climber, but rather a brave descender, you can claw back time on 
> steep descents, so a more aerodynamic rim might pay off a little, both 
> psychologically, and in actuality. However, the shorter spokes reduce 
> shock absorption and can make for a less comfortable ride.
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> Watch what happens at 1 min 15 secs in this video of yesterday's stage 
> of the Vuelta to see why shock absorption is fairly useful!!  
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS755VYjNTY
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> Douglas
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> On 21/08/2021 15:30, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Nice coverage, Nathan.  Why do some choose narrow tires, while a few 
>> have larger tires?
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>> On 8/21/21 8:06 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>> The Vuelta a España bicycle race started last weekend. After a 
>>> series of relatively flat stages, yesterday things got serious. 
>>> Stage 7 contained six mountain passes over 152 km, finishing in the 
>>> mountains near Tibi, one of my cycling destinations. So I took the 
>>> afternoon off to go and see the race. I planned to cycle to Tibi and 
>>> catch the Vuelta at the top of the penultimate mountain pass of the 
>>> stage. But the climb to Tibi is very tough, and inland temperatures 
>>> were going to hit 40C during the afternoon. Driving was not an 
>>> option (you go to see a bicycle race on a bicycle, or else you stay 
>>> home and watch on TV). So instead, I cycled to Jijona, about 24 km 
>>> away, and found a great spot with shade, shared with a nice local 
>>> family. It was on a steep uphill, so the speed of the cyclists would 
>>> be moderate (all relatively speaking, of course), and at that point 
>>> the cyclists would have 120-125 km and four passes in their legs, so 
>>> I knew the peleton would be nicely spread out, and it would take 
>>> 20-30 minutes for everyone to pass. And so it was.
>>>
>>> What I like about cycling from a spectator’s point of view is that 
>>> in no other professional sport can you get so close to the 
>>> competitors. I could have touched the cyclists if I had wanted to. 
>>> But I settled for photos, and a small gallery of 29 images is now 
>>> uploaded. Some of the images are not technically perfect but I 
>>> included them anyway because they show the effort and suffering of 
>>> the cyclists. Where I could identify the cyclists, I have done so in 
>>> the captions. It’s all here:
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>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/La-Vuelta-in-Jijona/ 
>>> <https://www.greatpix.eu/La-Vuelta-in-Jijona/>
>>>
>>> As always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated.
>>>
>>> Nathan
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>>> Nathan Wajsman
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>>> YNWA
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Jim Nichols
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