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I was a bit disappointed with the first week, the Sky time trial on the opening stage didn't help and then a few aimless stages.

But yesterday popped, and we all knew today was going to be a Brits day - we just didn't know it would be Froome. Suddenly this tour is alive again, and moreover, some of the favourites have been blitzed, Scarponi, Lastres and Rodriguez have got a lot of work to do.

My money is still on Wiggins.

Oliver Schick

It was awful, you didn't miss anything, probably one of the least exciting time trials ever.

[Oliver, I would advise you stop reading now.]

Everyone else - what a top day for cycling. That was about as exciting as Time Trials get. Its a shame the BBC thought it was a rest day too - it could have done with a bit more widespread coverage from them.

I went an ordered a pointy helmet from Chain Reaction Cycles, I may look a tool on my Brompton with it on, but I don't care - I am a time trialler from now on.

Can't believe there are not any threads on Froome! What a time trial, what a mountain stage yesterday. Now he has achieved what no other Brit has ever done (I think) - red jersey in the Vuelta. Big mention to Wiggins as well who having broke the field yesterday, put in another top time trial.

I suggested Wiggins a few days ago for the title, I think he is in an amazing position. Wednesdays finish is on a cat 1 climb - but tFriday, Saturday and Sunday are the killer stages.

Louis triangle thing, thanks for that.

The rest of this thread seems to be about a couple of bad experiences, but as you suggest, and they say, they have been doing this for years and seem to be quite regularly used. They can't be that bad.

I would like to hear a few more good stories about them though, and less of the two horror stories which took up 3 pages of the thread.

Really appreciate your comments though, a warming message.

I know a thread has been running for a while about different colours etc..., but I would like to specifically know about people's experiences with resprays with Armourtex.

They are a bit cheaper than others advertised, but that might be because they are specialists in a range of equipment not just bikes, i.e. economies of scale, or they might just be pants.

I would like to know what people's experiences are if possible, would you recommend them, or would you recommend I put my steel bike outside in damp conditions for a year because I would get a better end product from the rust?

All help welcomed.

Cheerio

I have just found out that Cavendish has been docked 10 points for causing the crash.

Wiggins to win.

Surely there should be a law against this kind of abuse.

Is this the same kind of crime as clowns who lower Range Rovers, or put ludicrous body kits on old cars?

Or are these just a cry for help?

Come on, someone out there must have an old fork sitting around doing nothing.

I am trying to restore an early 90s Nishiki into a time trial bike I believe it wanted to be.

The forks on it have developed a bit of rust and when I removed them I was gobsmacked by the weight.

I could clean the forks up, but if anyone has got anything lurking around that they don't want. I could put them to a good use.

Here's hoping.

ExTra

I have a full set of Token spacers in Gold - you can have for free to get you on your way.

The Stork looks awesome - but form should always run hand in hand with function.

Is the 650 set of forks going?

Its all so nice

Poor Cav, although would love to see him on the podium at the worlds.

Some of his mates are with him either, the team is disbanding, he has just had a massive high, he is sorting out his future -

Not sure if he was psychologically up for the Vuelta.