Subject: RE: What is this on the rider's bike?swbkrun - 2005-07-27 9:13 AM
My brother has one, and I asked him the same question.. What the hell is that yellow thing on your rear hub...
Your brother has a different yellow thing. His may be a power meter, but the yellow things on the left chainstay of the Tour bikes are timing transponders.
If you saw stage 11 where Botero and Vinokourov broke away, you may have noticed Vinokourov's "yellow thing" came loose. Here is the Newsflash from the official Tour site (http://www.letour.com ) about that incident, where the "yellow thing" is identified as the timing sensor.
16:55 - Problems With Vinokourov’s Bike
The sensor that is attached to Vinokourov's bike (to record his time ) has come loose during the stage. It is perilously close to his spokes but the team mechanic has just come up with a high-speed repair solution: cut it off...!
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