cross bike?
Musical chair game 2016 or Teh offseason prophecy
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like it or not cross is the fastest growing segment of bike racing. even faster/bigger than enduro.cross bike?
the hipster progression is Fixxie > vintage Italian road bikes > CX.
Fixed that for you.
Steve Peat retires in 2017
http://dirtmountainbike.com/videos/steve-peat-announces-retirement.html#VqIkd0rdvL0w6cj4.97
http://dirtmountainbike.com/videos/steve-peat-announces-retirement.html#VqIkd0rdvL0w6cj4.97
Looks pretty much like the bike Richie was riding for the ESC race at Mountain Creek at the end of the year.
The latest trend of announcing "One last season, then I'm retiring" is somewhat annoying (Jeter, Kobe, etc.) and statistically a precursor (or excuse) to mediocrity, so I'm surprised that Peaty's gone that route to sell himself short.
I wonder if the Syndicate is going to make a big signing in the off-season now and/or pick up an upcoming Junior now that this is news.
I wonder if the Syndicate is going to make a big signing in the off-season now and/or pick up an upcoming Junior now that this is news.
Or maybe it'll be his "excuse" to have an old sch00l summer of partying while touring around the globe, while not really caring about trying to win.
Peaty has been off the pace for a couple of years now. Certainly 2015.
disagree.
He hasn't been "Gwinning, ratty, or minnaar" but the man still posts results in the top 50% of the field. Damn impressive at his ripe old age.
It's hard to be on the pace when you're out injured 90% of the year. In 2014, Peat had a WC top 10, and was top 30 for all but one race. While not at the top of the heap, certainly relevant. Oh and he was top 30 in two EWS races that year too. I for one, hope that he has another solid year and gets to leave racing on his own terms (as he of all people deserves).
If he stays off that damn dirt scooter and doesn't wreck himself again I think he will kill it in his final season!
Meh, I'm not that impressed with a 40+ year old dude being paid to travel around the world to drink and ride bikes. I mean, I wouldn't want to do that or anything.
So what you are saying is in world cup DH competition he's still a threat for a podium finish, is consistently a top 25 rider and has been in the top 10 a few times over the last few years?
Pffft, who couldn't do that? Word is the UCI will allow the dottering old fool to use training wheels and a bar mounted Garmin so he won't get lost on the way down. It's also been rumored that SCB has hired Nancy Reagan to help take care of ol'Pitiful Peat since she's had so much experience propping up bumbling seniors. If true, the Nancy & Kathy interaction could be entertaining.
If I raced, I probably could at this point!
As long as he stays away from "racing" or otherwise riding fatbikes, I'm good with whatever he decides to do.
Totally.If I raced, I probably could at this point!
Come on. He's literally the only guy still competing (yes competitively) at that level that has been doing it since the existence of downhill racing. Plus he's a down to earth personable guy who'd been a pretty good ambassador for this sport that whole time. And he's now quitting. That kind of sucks. In many ways because it further signals the evolution of dh from the rowdy party boy with talent 90s, to the inevitable AMA supercross souless podium robot.
End of an era with that guy leaving. You know I'm no gushing fan boi of anyone. But I can at least see some significance in this particular retirement.
Anyway......I hope it at least means he makes into some announcing booths. That guy literally knows everyone, and everything in dh.