Oh dear. That won't please the Germans. Nicht gut.high rollers.
110% is not a real percentage. irate2:very very true...I agree with that 110%.
Steve Smith is on a TLD contract so he runs TLD kit, whereas Matti adn Filip are on Alpinestars kit, which is Matti and the teams supplier for kit for a few seasons now. Also the "team" as in MS is not new by anymeans, the only really new thing are that Evil are the bike suppliers and that MS have have a few new partners and sponsors.Question for the MS Evil team [ska todd?]: why does Steve Smith have different kit than Matti and Filip? Is he not on the "MS" part of the team? or is it simply that he has prior sponsorship deals?
Either way, seems like you guys are doing really well as a team for your first year on the circuit. I know you're all veterans in your own right, but this team and bike is new and I think its a testament to all you guys that you're doing so well. It certainly makes me want to buy your bike It's also cool to see Steve back at the top on still picking away at the top spots. I hope Dirt Mag keeps showing you guys in their vids...
So on a related note, which do you all think would result in a larger % increase in sales this year for their respective company: Mick Hannah's wins on a GT or Sam Hill's crashes on a Specialized?Win on Sunday, sell on Monday? Well, he did that for IH. I'd guess there will be more demo8's sold this year than v10's regardless of how many wins Sam gets.
What did Mick Hannah win? (talking world cups here)...So on a related note, which do you all think would result in a larger % increase in sales this year for their respective company: Mick Hannah's wins on a GT or Sam Hill's crashes on a Specialized?
I don't recall seeing one comment or question about Mick's GT but the Demo's been disected every way possible on these pages.
His debut WC win was in...Spain? Last season out for Cannondale.What did Mick Hannah win? (talking world cups here)...
I do not see many people buying GT bikes any time soon. They failed so bad it is going to be very hard for them to make a comeback.So on a related note, which do you all think would result in a larger % increase in sales this year for their respective company: Mick Hannah's wins on a GT or Sam Hill's crashes on a Specialized?
Sorry...I was talking theoretically but didn't quite word it that way. I need to stop these rush posts.What did Mick Hannah win? (talking world cups here)...
Mick Hannah blew himself up in a wicked crash on saturday and was rumored he broke his bike in the crash (was not true)...but there is no video of it.
there were quite a few Demos at Highland opening weekend. much more than usual... perhaps it has already started.So on a related note, which do you all think would result in a larger % increase in sales this year for their respective company: Mick Hannah's wins on a GT or Sam Hill's crashes on a Specialized?
I don't recall seeing one comment or question about Mick's GT but the Demo's been disected every way possible on these pages.
Sam Hill was running Specialized Tires...a prototype mud tire called the "Storm DH" cut down to his liking...you'll find some photos if you look around the net close enough.Didn't notice. Sharpie spikes or sharpie dries?
Could understand if it was spikes...
The comment was in reference to Gee Atherton running sharpied Maxxis Highrollers instead of Continentals.Sam Hill was running Specialized Tires...a prototype mud tire called the "Storm DH" cut down to his liking...you'll find some photos if you look around the net close enough.
110% is a real percentage by definition. :biggrin:110% is not a real percentage. irate2:
At diablo last weekend there were a few red and white demosthere were quite a few Demos at Highland opening weekend. much more than usual... perhaps it has already started.
were there demo's there last year before sam hill signed?At diablo last weekend there were a few red and white demos
fixed it for yawere there demo's there last year before sam hill signed?
Just because hill signed doesn't mean people are getting them because of him. They're good bikes.
Ridemonkey amazes me ALL THE TIME.
I dont know i do not ride at diablo a lot, Im just saying there were a few floating around. They looked to be 2009 but im just sayingwere there demo's there last year before sam hill signed?
Just because hill signed doesn't mean people are getting them because of him. They're good bikes.
Ridemonkey amazes me sometimes.
there was a whole lot more than usual at Bromont this past weekend too. And a whole team on the red and white one. Not sure what that means.I dont know i do not ride at diablo a lot, Im just saying there were a few floating around. They looked to be 2009 but im just saying
The picture in Transcend looks like Peat is on a High Roller.So what tires were Syndicate riders on? Still testing Hutchinson?
Pros - good cornering, predictable.Sam Hill was running Specialized Tires...a prototype mud tire called the "Storm DH" cut down to his liking...you'll find some photos if you look around the net close enough.
looked like he might have been on dry tires for finals.Pros - good cornering, predictable.
Cons - Profile causes rider to fly farther through the air, sometimes missing the landing...
They were cut that way. I have had some for a couple weeks. Chris Wyatt, Specialized tire enginerd, came up to Windrock and we tested them in the wet. I like them a little better than the Wetscreams because they seemed a little more predicable and grippy on the rocks when uncut. Not sure how they will end up in production. Chris still has to settle on compounds and if any changes need to be made to the tread`pattern. I suppose the WC riders will be sending in their feedback. But I think it says a lot of the tire that Sam got them just before Andorra and he ran them.not sure if they were cut that way or if it's stock, but it's a good idea either way.
i've definitely seen more demos this year than years past, i'm not saying its not a good bike, it really is, but i think sam racing one is reassurance for some...honestly i think it means its a good bike
are you sure you haven't *noticed* more demo's this year?i've definitely seen more demos this year than years past, i'm not saying its not a good bike, it really is, but i think sam racing one is reassurance for some...
are you sure you haven't *noticed* more demo's this year?
At any rate, call me a Sam Hill fanboy, but it wasn't until he actually started shredding specialized tires in real WC races that I actually thought there might be something to them. I'm glad I did, because I now have a 2.5 clutch on my front and a 2.3 on my back, and they feel damn fycking good. Like a minion that rolls faster. Specialized is making inroads in the tire market, which is rad.
You can debate Sam's crash, but check out Rennie's crash near the finish line the week before. He crashed for SURE was because his foot got blown off a flat pedal. I ride and race both flats and clips, but ya gotta call em like you see em, and that one was obvious.Why isn't there any e-speculation about Sammy's crash that may have been caused by hit foot slipping off the flat pedals? SPD vs. Flat revisited?
rennie's foot came off because he miss timed the rythme/bomb hole combo.... his fault.You can debate Sam's crash, but check out Rennie's crash near the finish line the week before. He crashed for SURE was because his foot got blown off a flat pedal. I ride and race both flats and clips, but ya gotta call em like you see em, and that one was obvious.
best post of the threadwhat if rennie was riding a unicorn that could fly! I bet he'd be mega fast! But I bet sam hill would be on an imperial speeder, and still take the win! And rennie would be angry and shoot rainbow beams at him and crush his will to dominate! He'd be placid as a mare for the taking, and the unicorn would make sweet sweet love to him! It'd be a tragedy.
Lets stick with reality. Steve Peat is winning overall. I hope he takes the overall and worlds this year!
You are joking right?You can debate Sam's crash, but check out Rennie's crash near the finish line the week before. He crashed for SURE was because his foot got blown off a flat pedal. I ride and race both flats and clips, but ya gotta call em like you see em, and that one was obvious.