Fixie Bikes - Retro Cycling Vintage » turn your granny to the wall http://www.retrocyclingvintage.com Fixie Bikes, Frames Wheels and other Retro Vintage Shimano, Campagnolo and Other Parts Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:19:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 We Love David Duffield Duffieldisms Part1 http://www.retrocyclingvintage.com/we-love-david-duffield-duffieldisms-part1/ http://www.retrocyclingvintage.com/we-love-david-duffield-duffieldisms-part1/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:32:18 +0000 admin http://www.retrocyclingvintage.com/?p=133 Some of David's common sayings include:

Duffer's speak English
"Tail end Charlies" Riders struggling at the back of the peloton
" He will be licking his lips" Looking forward in anticipation (to the climbs/sprint /TT etc)
"Turn your granny to the wall" The riders will be descending a treacherous Alpine road at over 80 kph. It will be too scary for your grandmother to watch.
"He goes round corners like a fifty pence piece" Description of Jan Ulrich's ragged cornering style
"Raining cats and dogs" Above average rainfall for this time of year
"Going full bore out" Traveling at top Speed
"Cheeky little chappie" Rider of restricted height who keeps  trying to get away from the peloton. Often Spanish or Italian.
"Come a box of tricks" Have an accident and end up on the floor. Often while descending or sprinting.
"Er..." Frequently uttered timefiller on long flat stages.
"Riding himself to a standstill" Riding so hard he will not be able to sustain it.
"Face as long as a fiddle" Unhappy looking rider. Often the day after he has "Come a box of tricks"
"On the rivet" Sitting right over the front of the saddle whilst riding as fast as is possible.
"After doing the thick end of ...(fifty)..miles" After riding ...(fifty).. miles
"The man with the hammer has got him" The rider is so fatigued he can barely continue.
"The hammer's gone down" There has been an increase in speed
"Riding himself into a frazzle" Riding very hard
"Hang on to your hats" Watch carefully.
"Rough end of a ragman's trumpet" No translation available. Suggestions please.
"Its all over bar the shouting" The race is already decided
"Its not over till the fat lady sings" The race could be won by anyone. Often uttered five minutes after "Its all over bar the shouting"
"Ripped this thing to pieces" A rider is making life very difficult for other riders in the peloton

f you have got any more info on David we would love to add it to this list. Likewise we would like you to send us any Duffield speak that you hear on Eurosport.

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