![]() When it comes to looks, Indurain’s bike had the Team Banesto colours running across the tubing in that classic ’90s effect, a gradient. Kitted out with a full Campagnolo groupset, Indurain typically ran 53-39 chainrings paired with an 11-23 cassette on the back – a gear ratio that, today, might inspire dread and admiration in equal measure. ![]() His Pinarello is claimed to have been custom-built by the legendary Dario Pegoretti in Italy, with a TIG-welded frame that matched Indurain’s tall stature. Those glasses, that hat – what an era for cycling fashion. Miguel Indurain’s 1995 Pinarello Stan Portus | Digital writer Of course, part of what makes it so iconic – especially to us Brits – is that Boardman used it to take the yellow jersey by annihilating the field in the prologue time trial at the 1994 Tour de France.Ĭovering the 7.2km distance at a record average speed of 55.152kph (which stood until 2015), Boardman even caught his minute man, Luc Leblanc – who, deliciously, had previously belittled Boardman’s 1993 hour record.Ī plethora of bold designs spawned in response to the efforts of Lotus, Boardman, Graeme Obree and the like, until the UCI introduced the Lugano Charter in 2000 and spoiled the party.īut, in this writer’s opinion, the Lotus 110 remains the most elegant and iconic bike of that era. The only issue would be that today’s chunky wheels and tyres wouldn’t fit in it. Perhaps the most iconic time trial bike in the history of road cycling, Chris Boardman’s Lotus 110 still has the power to wow.Ī road version of Boardman’s famous Lotus 108 track bike, the 110’s carbon monocoque frameset was so advanced that you could drop it into today’s Tour and it would still look like something wild from the future. Unlike the 108, the 110 was designed for road use and had mounts for brakes and derailleurs, though it could also be used in a fixed-gear setup as seen here. The Lotus 110 was an evolution of the radical Lotus 108 track bike. Chris Boardman’s 1994 Lotus 110 Simon Bromley | Technical writer While today’s time trial bikes are a far cry from LeMond’s Bottecchia, aerodynamics now influence almost every equipment choice in the pro peloton, from frames and components to clothing and helmets. LeMond rode a steel Bottecchia on the Champs-Élysées course, hunkered down on its U-shaped bar (except when sprinting out of the saddle) to cheat the wind and secure the second of three Tour de France wins. Having won the first time trial in the race, the American famously overturned Laurent Fignon’s 50-second advantage on the final stage – another race against the clock – to take the title by eight seconds. LeMond’s decision to use aero bars – a first at the Tour de France – in the race’s two time trials not only brought aerodynamics to the fore in professional cycling, but effectively won him the race. To describe a tech moment as game-changing is perhaps a cliché but Greg Lemond’s equipment choices at the 1989 race undoubtedly started a new era for Tour de France tech. It’s a mad game for the mad times, kids! From the studio that brought you ELDERBORN and Blood West, comes the first-person shooter you didn't know you need in your life - POSTAL: Brain Damaged.Greg LeMond used aero bars on the final stage time trial of the 1989 Tour de France to overturn Laurent Fignon’s advantage and seal a second yellow jersey. Enjoy the POSTAL series trademark dark, crude humor and glorification of fantasy violence.Hear Corey Cruise returning as the POSTAL DUDE, with guest appearances from other fan-beloved voices.Follow the all-original story line making the POSTAL-VERSE continuity even more effed-up than it was.Shoot a variety of insane guns at some of the freakiest enemies to ever grace computer screens.Take a trip through the rich, twisted, ever-changing environments of POSTAL DUDE’S deranged mind.Experience the challenging, fast-paced gameplay with quake-like movement and outrageous level design.Explore an all-new, hand-crafted world full of surprises.If you’re surfing the tidal wave of throwback shooters or enjoyed the latest installment of that game where you single-handily take on the forces of Hell invading Earth, you will feel right at home (even more so if your home smells really bad). What you get is fast, challenging, and full of varied, meticulously designed enemies and environments. Wild setting? Even wilder gameplay! While staying true to POSTAL’S trademark tone and humor the game plays very different to all the previous titles in the series. You’re not in Paradise anymore, and things are about to get weird, as POSTAL: Brain Damaged happens within the twisted psyche of the POSTAL DUDE, himself! Get ready to experience POSTAL from a brand-new perspective! This boomer-shooter spin-off of the fan-beloved Running With Scissors’ franchise will take you further down the rabbit hole than any previous game of the series.
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