|   Any idea what these are? | GeoCyclist
Jun 9, 2003 12:39 AM | | I was looking at the pic's that I took at the Giro and started to notice all the bikes were fitted with these things. Have a look at this pic and see if you know that these are. What I am referring to is the white plastic looking tab on the left side chain stay. All the bikes at the Giro that I have photos of are fitted with these things.
Ride On! |
| Used for timing | Sprint-Nick
Jun 9, 2003 1:05 AM | | These devices are used for timing. Another person would most likely be able to describe them better than I would but they from what I know they are used at the finish line and most likely intermediate sprints to help determine the finishing order.
I'm not sure if they can give any mid-race feedback.
If you searched through the old forums there have been a number of threads about these as it came up last Giro.
Cheers,
Nick |
| GPS sensors as nick said used for timming location nm | abicirider
Jun 9, 2003 4:18 AM | | |
| GPS, no | 53T
Jun 9, 2003 5:57 AM | | No GPS, just an ID liek the ones used to go through toll booths. It tells the machine at the finish line who you are, the rest is up to a real computer. |
| "Transponder" (NM) | torquer
Jun 9, 2003 12:48 PM | | |
| #159 | Fender
Jun 9, 2003 10:28 AM | | Is it just me, or does the Saeco rider #159 look like a chubby junior rider? |
| Timing chips, I think | brider
Jun 9, 2003 2:01 PM | | Used extensively in triathlon, they are an identifier of the person, and will trip a timing mechanism at the finish (or possibly points in between). Triathletes usually wear these on their ankles on velcro straps (they're given at each race, but are considerably smaller). Due t the proximity of the receiver (triathlons use something akin to an airport security scanner), the units here may need to be larger to send out a stronger signal.
But this is basically guess work. I may be way off base. |
| Thanks for the confirmation on what I was assuming!! (nm) | GeoCyclist
Jun 9, 2003 4:52 PM | | |
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