Lucifer Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 " Les Frogs " are at it again accusing the British of spending money developing cutting edge wheelchairs which don't help poorer countries being able to compete. We are sorry that the French cannot improve their wheelchairs but we know that there is an " Effin " France.:rant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 They do have a point, is the competition about the best athlete or the best technology. Each shot-putter throws a shot put of the same weight, imagine how unfair it would be if we threw one which was lighter than our competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Didn't other countries have the same complaints about our bicycles in the Olympics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvp82 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Didn't other countries have the same complaints about our bicycles in the Olympics? Think that was the French again, listerning to an interview with Chris Boardman they where having a good moan about the wheels our track cyclists where useing on their bikes. Turns out the wheels where no special secret super wheels but infact wheels made by Mavic and freely available for any country to purchase, the French just decided not to buy them. Funny thing is Mavic is a French company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthenekred Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 They do have a point, is the competition about the best athlete or the best technology. Both. A bike is technology as is a boat, gun or bow. If you can't afford the technology then I guess you don't compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Think that was the French again, listerning to an interview with Chris Boardman they where having a good moan about the wheels our track cyclists where useing on their bikes. Turns out the wheels where no special secret super wheels but infact wheels made by Mavic and freely available for any country to purchase, the French just decided not to buy them. Funny thing is Mavic is a French company. Perhaps the French bikes had triangular wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 They do have a point, is the competition about the best athlete or the best technology. Maybe you think we should adopt the approach the Polish had against the Germans in WW2, i.e. send their cavalry against tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillerman Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Perhaps the French bikes had triangular wheels The wheels on the Btitish bikes were made in, wait for it, FRANCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Shark Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 They do have a point, is the competition about the best athlete or the best technology. Each shot-putter throws a shot put of the same weight, imagine how unfair it would be if we threw one which was lighter than our competition. Gotta play within the rules, if the rules allow, c'est la vie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perplexed Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 One of my bikes has Mavic wheels. I must have a duff set, they don't do 'owt for my speed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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