Hell yeah, hes smoking now. Just last year he was destroying JuniorX. 13 seconds off pace thats not shabby AT ALL.bikenweed said:
Updates from Vigo - World Cup #1
- Thread starter Akula_7
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to be honest,
Markus Klausmann is still sub 30yrs
08.08.1977
his "problem" is continuity
i raced him all german races and of course he won all
it's really a pitty that there is not anyone else coming up from gremany
Markus Klausmann is still sub 30yrs
08.08.1977
his "problem" is continuity
i raced him all german races and of course he won all
it's really a pitty that there is not anyone else coming up from gremany
sayndesyn said:
Orfen said:ouch - it 'might' be Bryn's bike, but I think his bike is blue. Might be one of the other GT riders (like Chris S., Dave W. or Ollie.)
That's Bryn all right, I heard that was one HARD crash, as was Minnaar's, saw his on video was one hard hit to the head, all though the aul Honda press release blows things out of proportion.
Has to be the biggest injury list ever for a world cup, I'm not sure exactely why though, It was super hard to go fast and not make mistakes, just ask Jeff(bikenweed). Great race though, canny wait for Fort Bill.
Nice to meet you at the race, Chris. I never knew the Irish rode bikes! Have fun at Ft. Bill; since the Pound is twice the dollar I'll be at Willingen instead, assuming things work out with airlines and visas.
I think everyone was trying really, really hard during the race. It's the first race of the season, everyone is more nervous than usual, and the confidence and points from the first race carry a lot of momentum through the season. I'll bet Hannah continues to do well, and that Minaar has another bad wreck. Peaty, Rennie and Beaumont should also continue to do very well. There were also a lot of people out there, 200+ fast guys signed up. Guys had to be pinning it in order to win. It was mandatory to take a lot of extra chances in order to do well, as the course was so short and had so few areas to gain time. Lots of gnarly risk, first race motivation to do well, and a hard course equal lots of injuries.
I think everyone was trying really, really hard during the race. It's the first race of the season, everyone is more nervous than usual, and the confidence and points from the first race carry a lot of momentum through the season. I'll bet Hannah continues to do well, and that Minaar has another bad wreck. Peaty, Rennie and Beaumont should also continue to do very well. There were also a lot of people out there, 200+ fast guys signed up. Guys had to be pinning it in order to win. It was mandatory to take a lot of extra chances in order to do well, as the course was so short and had so few areas to gain time. Lots of gnarly risk, first race motivation to do well, and a hard course equal lots of injuries.
I do not get it though, in the latest hypnosis video all the fast guys told me how unreal Bryn is...and that Sam Hill is the next Nico????Akula_7 said:
(yes, sarcasm)
bikenweed said:
You have hit the nail on the head there.
I think Barel is in it for the overall this year. I was talking to him in Porto airport, he had a pretty ****ty crash just after the split, where he was 1 sec up, Frenchie for the win! It is going to be one killer season,
Barel
Peat
Minnaar
Hill
Rennie
Kovarik
Beaumont
Hannah
G.Atherton
All in it for the win, then you have Graves, Leihkoinen, Neethling, Atkinson, Vasquez, Cmalleini, Gracia.....The list is endless.
See you in Willingen Jeff.
Pro riders try hard season long, no one is more nervous than at the last race of the season (worlds and title chase races). I am glad you told us Hannah, Rennie, Peat and Beaumont will continue to do well, got any other hot tips? like the sky is blue, gas is expensive, etc...bikenweed said:
stiksandstones said:
I thought it was strange in Vigo, Hill was just a small bit off the pace, full stop. He didn't have the raw speed of Rennie/Peat/Hannah and Barel. Marc Beaumont doesn't look anywhere near as fast as he is. Super happy for him.
As for Nico.....there will only ever be one!:love:
And speaking of holy sped up Hypnosis batman, why does Scott Hart talk a huge bucket load of Bollix throughout the film, especcially in the Commentary?
stiksandstones said:Pro riders try hard season long, no one is more nervous than at the last race of the season (worlds and title chase races). I am glad you told us Hannah, Rennie, Peat and Beaumont will continue to do well, got any other hot tips? like the sky is blue, gas is expensive, etc...
That's what I was trying to get at in my earlier post Stik, I can't quite figure out why there were so many crashes, it was the same as any other WC in terms of pace, the will/want to win and nerves. I think the grip levels had a lot to do with it, some times you had grip sometimes you didn't, it was quite odd and random. Anyway enough siht talking. Braaaaap and all that.
I think the distance plays a huge factor in it. All the pros know that on a 3-4 minute course they are all within 5 seconds of each other.
It has to be way more mentally pressing KNOWING you have so much less time to get back any mistakes, scrubbed speed, blown corners, missed shifts, etc. It must be any absolute mind freak to have to pin it your absolule hardest and be perfect on a 2:25 second course. BRUTAL!
It has to be way more mentally pressing KNOWING you have so much less time to get back any mistakes, scrubbed speed, blown corners, missed shifts, etc. It must be any absolute mind freak to have to pin it your absolule hardest and be perfect on a 2:25 second course. BRUTAL!
Remember how many pros racked themselves silly the year they introduced Grouse. Peaty tackled a tree and lost the points b/c of it.
Well considering the fact Clay (hypnosis) is the newest employee of Decline, I think that Scott Hart fluff was a precursor to his new job...kinda like "maybe if I leave all this nonsense of him blabbing, I can get a cool job at decline".Akula_7 said:
Ya, I never thought of that, but it does seem the shorter the course-the more injuries. Good point out Butch.bizutch said:
Yeah, but Clay is going to be a writer I have heard rumors.Akula_7 said:
Also heard one of the photo guys is out, and Hylands is in.
Did anybody mention that Riffle got 19th? Isn't he still a junior? If not, he's still really young and making tons of progress (from what I hear).
never been a big fan of decline... too much of an industry "bro"verdose for me.stiksandstones said:
that, and no matter how hard they try they will not convince me that doing dirtjump and skate park tricks on mountainbikes is so rad and pushing the evolution of mountain biking (though i think the 20" guys are cutting edge).
Agreed, they do have awesome pictures and really solid race coverage. They hook the Juniors up which hardly anyone else does, so its worth the 6 bucks in my book. I just skip over the nonsense. I also dig their captions, the MTB community is supposed to be smart and witty, and I think decline does a fine job of encompassing that with what they write. Sense of humor goes a long way for me at least. Thats why I really like Dirt too.davetrump said:
Looks flexy. Sooo stoked for Hannah. I just met Him and Mrs. Hannah and they are such a cool couple. And on the C-dale to boot. What a great way to start the year. HOrfen said:ouch - it 'might' be Bryn's bike, but I think his bike is blue. Might be one of the other GT riders (like Chris S., Dave W. or Ollie.)
Ok, finally some photos I took and some videos:
Videos:
Vigo-1
Vigo-2
(two diferent ways of doing the same)
Vigo-3
Vigo-4
(Same part of the track but a bit more above)
Vigo-5
(Cedric on the "river" section)
Vigo-6
(Jump)
Vigo-7
Vigo-8
Vigo-9
(After the jump and before the "Losa")
Jeff, sorry to ear you crashed. I could only make it there sunday, I still looked for a green CalPoly clothing.
Videos:
Vigo-1
Vigo-2
(two diferent ways of doing the same)
Vigo-3
Vigo-4
(Same part of the track but a bit more above)
Vigo-5
(Cedric on the "river" section)
Vigo-6
(Jump)
Vigo-7
Vigo-8
Vigo-9
(After the jump and before the "Losa")
Jeff, sorry to ear you crashed. I could only make it there sunday, I still looked for a green CalPoly clothing.
what player runs AVI files?
stiksandstones said:
It's been awhile, wasn't sure which one.
Yeah, most of the jumps were horrible. Even that hip at the top that looks so fun in all the movies was a pretty mellow, flat landing. After the steep rock face, the huck to flat over a road was retarded. Standing next to it during practice made my bike cringe just listening to all the bottoming out going on. Even the finishline road gap was a pretty harsh landing. It wasn't too bad, but it wasn't nearly as nice as the Gouveia road gap.Rye_Bread said:
He rides a Yeti? Cos when I coming home I was passing through the Yeti team, checking out the 303's, and a guy there was surprised he finished in fourty's something. Guess that was him. 
Btw, Jared Graves and Justin Leov droped by our local trails yesterday. Just showing the new Yeti 4x Team Edition.
Strakar was there, I'm sure i'll post some photos soon.
Btw, Jared Graves and Justin Leov droped by our local trails yesterday. Just showing the new Yeti 4x Team Edition.
Strakar was there, I'm sure i'll post some photos soon.
Flipper always has the best photos.
turner with a remote resi dhx