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Belgium Knee Warmers Defined
For many professional cyclists the Spring campaign is the toughest of the season; it means training from October until March in the worst, character-building weather conditions Europe can dish out. This weather and the suffering that is bicycle racing breed characters known as "hardmen".
Select cyclists tackle these conditions in shorts, long sleeve jerseys or short sleeve jerseys with arm warmers, wind vests, and shoe covers. A true hardman opts to forego the knee or leg warmers and instead chooses an embrocation to cover the knees. The liniment provides warmth for the legs and keeps the blood circulating and muscles supple. Embrocation and the sheen created is affectionately known as "Belgium knee warmers". The hardest of cyclists will sport bare legs in the most ruthless of conditions.
Belgium Knee Warmers are indicitive of the many subtleties that make professional cycling so enthralling.
Select cyclists tackle these conditions in shorts, long sleeve jerseys or short sleeve jerseys with arm warmers, wind vests, and shoe covers. A true hardman opts to forego the knee or leg warmers and instead chooses an embrocation to cover the knees. The liniment provides warmth for the legs and keeps the blood circulating and muscles supple. Embrocation and the sheen created is affectionately known as "Belgium knee warmers". The hardest of cyclists will sport bare legs in the most ruthless of conditions.
Belgium Knee Warmers are indicitive of the many subtleties that make professional cycling so enthralling.
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10 comments:
Freddy is it you that is there? Are you following the whole thing?
Possibly the greatest race in America!
Seen Tyler Hamilton yet? Will he make a surprise appearance next to Super Mario at the line?
I'm looking forward to the coverage.
I live in Palo Alto and its been pretty cool to bump into the pros everywhere I go. That said I think I would be even more thrilled to run into the guys from BKW. Keep up the good work guys.
Freddy, I know you will be all up in the PRO...
Thanks in advance, Me thinks.
Freddy:
Are you going to the Rock Racing press conference Saturday morning?
Anon - No Tyler yet. It would be an honor though.
CAW - Where should we look for you?
Rihans - Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Anon - Did'nt know about the Sat. press conference. Do you know where, when?
Greetings from the 310 - looking forward to your coverage - d&a
Well Freddy I doubt that we will get the change but If I see someone with anything that looks like BKW logo I'll say Hi.
BTW, I'm sure you already know these shops (and have written about them) but be sure to check out velotech in PA and bikenut in SF.
Got to descend down Old la Honda and ride for a bit with Chris Horner and some of the Astana boys. Nice guy.
great photos.
captures fully the feeling of being on the ground among the riders.
but as a rider, not a fan. gimme more shots of bikes and prep and gear and anticipation because we all know that once the gun goes off everyone disappears inside their head on that race course. but before that tunnel vision sets in its all about the machinery, and the details.
and shit you even got a shot of the electric shifters.
whats more pro than that?
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