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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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14 comments:
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Its nice to see other people get excited about tools too. Not just bikes. Nothing like a box of tools to tell stories of days saved, but more importantly, of averting those days that need saving.
Good pics. Any stories?
No. Just a days work wrenching.
Great post
Indeed. From top to bottom:
Saunier Duval
Gerolsteiner (Parts bin)
Gerolsteiner
Quick Step
Rock Racing
Credit Agricole
BMC/Assos
Ahhh, wrench porn.
Awesome. I love seeing things like the barber scissors and bent up spoke with unidentified widget on the end of it in the BMC box. It makes me feel better about some of the kludged "tools" I have rolling around in mine.
My vote for PRO is the guy who has a Pedro's box but emptied it out and filled it with his own tools, complete with Novotel pen.
You've got a great eye for pics, I've *really* enjoyed these behind the scenes photos.
PS, the widget in the BMC box is a spoke bent to keep two presta to schrader adapters together. What I want to know is what is the tool to the right of it (to the right of the pen)?
Bravo! Now THIS is why I come to BKW. None more PRO.
To the right of Sharpie looks like the top of a Crazy Glue pen.
Good eye Chris. The silver thing between the pen and scissors is a telescoping magnetic pickup like this:
http://tinyurl.com/3ey8kd
Back at ya, Art. I didn't even realize it telescoped.
a unique look at the mechanics style, some messy and some very neat! I still personally like Jose from Srams set up using the Chicago Case company suit case!
Beautiful... This is my Christmas gift...
" Don't worry my Dad's a TV repairman... he's got a killer set of tools..." God, these pics make me want to go wrench again. I may have to load up my Howe case just for old times sake.... great site as always, keep it up!
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