A brief photoreview of Revolution 16

Published by Halverde on 1/21/2007 at 15:29.


We were "helpers" this time, which meant we were allowed to go rub Craig Mclean's legs. "SHELPER POPPADOM" seemed a bit risky so we didn't alter the wristband.
It's hard to believe that the Revolution series has now lasted for over 16 events. The once glamourous programme girls are now haggard and horrific, ravaged by Father Time. And Victoria Pendleton has suddenly reached almost-old-enough-to-be-your-mum age of 26. Oh youth, why are you deserting us so rapidly?


This is the track. Usually there are bikes riding on it.

Revolution 16, then. We say this every time now, but this actually was the best Revolution event ever. The racing is always much better when there aren't any road racing superstars or old folks doing silly things. Even the 60 lap scratch race was utterly fascinating.


Not a lot going on in the track centre this time around. There was a nice Isaac track bike that we considered stealing though.

There were lots of horrible children running around, mind. One of them will probably end up being the next Chris Hoy, but we still wish they'd express their youthful vitality somewhere we don't have to see or hear them.


And this is a corridor. The man on the right is sneaking a look at us, unaware that the fisheye lens captures all.

At the end of the night we managed to see Arnaud Tournant naked from the waist down, which is the most French type of nakedness there is. Vicky Pendleton was walking around in knee-high boots too, which reminded us a lot of a wonderful dream we once had.

Conclusion
This Revolution: 9/10
Whole 2006-2007 series: 9/10
South Bank Grill: 4/10
Boardman's Bar: 6/10

Recent vitriol


Which cyclists have we libelled this month?

These ones haven't aged well


Much like Laurent Brochard

Some old updates that aren't entirely awful


And there'll be even more coming to this spot just as soon as we can be bothered trawling through our somewhat embarrassing archives.

Script extracts, because these seem to be popular for some reason

Simon and Anthony


Nigel and company


Johnathan & friends, even though they're always last with the news and the website is horrible


Dutch cyclists we like because they're better/more attractive than British riders

Bobke Strut is so good that it deserves a category of its own

Arrr, bike pirates

George!

Things we hate so much we're not even going to link to them

  • Trust But Verify
  • Trek
  • Assos

Our e-mail inbox isn't just for Japanese gambling promotions and the latest advances in penis enlargement chemistry, you know

What's the word "derailed" got to do with bikes anyway?

  • Err... bikes have things called derailleurs? Apart from track bikes, which don't.

If derailleurs evolved from fixies, how come there are still fixies?

  • Survival of the fixest.


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