Comments on: Matt Kelly-Low Budget Superstar http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/ Thu, 17 May 2012 11:16:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Bushwazi http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-506466 Bushwazi Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:47:13 +0000 http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-506466 So, is this why the Lemond bike is called Poprad? So, is this why the Lemond bike is called Poprad?

]]> By: marko http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-41816 marko Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:35:05 +0000 http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-41816 as far as i know, matt's bike was indeed made in waterloo, just a preproduction version. not too sure on the fork, i seem to remember hearing something about it being an IF. as far as i know, matt’s bike was indeed made in waterloo, just a preproduction version. not too sure on the fork, i seem to remember hearing something about it being an IF.

]]> By: Cyndi http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-40870 Cyndi Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:24:12 +0000 http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-40870 When my husband brought back his USA-issue skinsuit from 2006 Worlds in Zeddam, I swear it smelt like it had been mouldering in a box for a decade. Imagine my surprise when I saw your picture (and description) of Matt Kelly's skinsuit from 8 years earlier. It looks suspiciously similar. Hope to see you at Koksijde! When my husband brought back his USA-issue skinsuit from 2006 Worlds in Zeddam, I swear it smelt like it had been mouldering in a box for a decade. Imagine my surprise when I saw your picture (and description) of Matt Kelly’s skinsuit from 8 years earlier. It looks suspiciously similar. Hope to see you at Koksijde!

]]> By: bikesgonewild http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-28822 bikesgonewild Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:41:40 +0000 http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-28822 ...marko &/or anyone...w/ cross season again upon us (yah !) i was just reading this post from the last go-round & wondering if anybody can confirm who actually made that 'lemond' frameset ???...i believe (& i could be wrong) that the fork & frame were made by two separate entities (neither of them 'trek') & badged as a 'lemond'...as peter stated, they didn't build a cross bike till after young mr.kelly's great win... ...i rode a steel frame / aluminium fork 'poprad' for a coupla years, & while it basically handled well, that fork was nasty, nasty...i tend to ride a cross bike rather than a mountain bike & under braking, that alu fork chattered & flexed like a beatch...& ya, don't even ask, my headset was adjusted properly... …marko &/or anyone…w/ cross season again upon us (yah !) i was just reading this post from the last go-round & wondering if anybody can confirm who actually made that ‘lemond’ frameset ???…i believe (& i could be wrong) that the fork & frame were made by two separate entities (neither of them ‘trek’) & badged as a ‘lemond’…as peter stated, they didn’t build a cross bike till after young mr.kelly’s great win…

…i rode a steel frame / aluminium fork ‘poprad’ for a coupla years, & while it basically handled well, that fork was nasty, nasty…i tend to ride a cross bike rather than a mountain bike & under braking, that alu fork chattered & flexed like a beatch…& ya, don’t even ask, my headset was adjusted properly…

]]> By: will http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-14452 will Sat, 26 May 2007 01:51:50 +0000 http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-14452 I never realised that the name of lemond's cyclocross bike was so legitimate! I never realised that the name of lemond’s cyclocross bike was so legitimate!

]]> By: marko http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-10060 marko Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:36:31 +0000 http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-10060 funny thing, matt still rocks that bike on the road on occasion...rust spots and all. funny thing, matt still rocks that bike on the road on occasion…rust spots and all.

]]> By: Greg http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-7941 Greg Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:23:15 +0000 http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-7941 First of all GREAT site!! Redaing through your posts, I am smiling as nuances only a bike geek could get across, actually get across. Very rad. I remember Kelly in the 99 Super Cup/Nats in at the Presideo in SF I raced in. Junior phenom. Cross hadn't even really been exposed yet but he was sort of a rock star already. I'd love to see him get back (more) on the horse. About Sven Van, I'm glad that little beeatch got smacked that day. It actually set the precedent of him getting smacked down by De Clerq the Wellens then THE Sven. First of all GREAT site!! Redaing through your posts, I am smiling as nuances only a bike geek could get across, actually get across. Very rad.

I remember Kelly in the 99 Super Cup/Nats in at the Presideo in SF I raced in. Junior phenom. Cross hadn’t even really been exposed yet but he was sort of a rock star already. I’d love to see him get back (more) on the horse.

About Sven Van, I’m glad that little beeatch got smacked that day. It actually set the precedent of him getting smacked down by De Clerq the Wellens then THE Sven.

]]> By: mark http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-6706 mark Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:26:43 +0000 http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-6706 You know Sven Vanthourenhout felt like crawling in a hole after getting the ultimate beat-down by and unknown American. Also shows you don't need a $4000 bike with $200 tubulars to to win. You know Sven Vanthourenhout felt like crawling in a hole after getting the ultimate beat-down by and unknown American. Also shows you don’t need a $4000 bike with $200 tubulars to to win.

]]> By: John http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-6442 John Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:52:13 +0000 http://www.bobkestrut.com/2007/03/11/matt-kelly-low-budget-superstar/#comment-6442 Everybody loves an unexpected upset and I really like the Matt Kelly story. I guess he dropped out of cycling for a while after that. Everybody loves an unexpected upset and I really like the Matt Kelly story. I guess he dropped out of cycling for a while after that.

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