Ft William Live!
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I know about Rennie's knee, but are there other "issues" that have contributed to his performance? Not trying to stir the pot, but if I recall some RM members have alluded to this in the past.
Top 10 speed trap
Speed L_Name PLace
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69.498 MINNAAR 1
68.912 PEAT 6
68.754 HANNAH 5
68.597 BLENKINSOP 3
68.233 DALE 28
68.13 HILL 2
68.078 STRAIT 52
67.771 VAZQUEZ 21
67.567 ATHERTON 4
67.516 GUARDIA 13
Top 10 to split 1
Secs L_Name Place
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57.98 MINNAAR 1
57.99 ATHERTON 4
58.24 BAREL 15
58.29 HILL 2
58.38 KOVARIK 14
58.39 GIORDANENGO 31
58.49 STANBRIDGE 23
58.57 VAZQUEZ 21
58.71 HANNAH 5
58.8 RENNIE 40
Top 10 split2 - split1
Secs L_Name Place
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184.29 HILL 2
184.91 BLENKINSOP 3
185.01 MINNAAR 1
186.66 ATHERTON 4
187.36 BRYCELAND 7
188 HANNAH 5
188.07 PEAT 6
189.08 LEHIKOINEN 8
189.22 BEAUMONT 10
189.59 GWIN 9
Top 20 Final - split2
Secs L_Name Place
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35.99 MINNAAR 1
36.42 HANNAH 5
36.88 VAZQUEZ 21
37.06 PEAT 6
37.32 ATHERTON 4
37.44 GRAVES 43
37.47 BLENKINSOP 3
37.59 COLE 67
37.68 GUARDIA 13
37.75 HART 20
37.82 SMITH 12
37.82 DALE 28
37.83 BRYCELAND 7
37.85 HILL 2
37.87 NEETHLING 37
37.88 BEAUMONT 10
37.93 KOVARIK 14
37.93 GIORDANENGO 31
38.05 RIFFLE 19
38.11 LEHIKOINEN 8
Speed L_Name PLace
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69.498 MINNAAR 1
68.912 PEAT 6
68.754 HANNAH 5
68.597 BLENKINSOP 3
68.233 DALE 28
68.13 HILL 2
68.078 STRAIT 52
67.771 VAZQUEZ 21
67.567 ATHERTON 4
67.516 GUARDIA 13
Top 10 to split 1
Secs L_Name Place
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57.98 MINNAAR 1
57.99 ATHERTON 4
58.24 BAREL 15
58.29 HILL 2
58.38 KOVARIK 14
58.39 GIORDANENGO 31
58.49 STANBRIDGE 23
58.57 VAZQUEZ 21
58.71 HANNAH 5
58.8 RENNIE 40
Top 10 split2 - split1
Secs L_Name Place
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184.29 HILL 2
184.91 BLENKINSOP 3
185.01 MINNAAR 1
186.66 ATHERTON 4
187.36 BRYCELAND 7
188 HANNAH 5
188.07 PEAT 6
189.08 LEHIKOINEN 8
189.22 BEAUMONT 10
189.59 GWIN 9
Top 20 Final - split2
Secs L_Name Place
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35.99 MINNAAR 1
36.42 HANNAH 5
36.88 VAZQUEZ 21
37.06 PEAT 6
37.32 ATHERTON 4
37.44 GRAVES 43
37.47 BLENKINSOP 3
37.59 COLE 67
37.68 GUARDIA 13
37.75 HART 20
37.82 SMITH 12
37.82 DALE 28
37.83 BRYCELAND 7
37.85 HILL 2
37.87 NEETHLING 37
37.88 BEAUMONT 10
37.93 KOVARIK 14
37.93 GIORDANENGO 31
38.05 RIFFLE 19
38.11 LEHIKOINEN 8
was anyone else dissapointed with where the cameras were filming? I'm not talking just Freecaster here... everyone. I barely saw any footage from the woods. It seems to me that all we saw was the top of the course, and the bottom of the course, and nothing in between. I would have liked to see how the riders handled that new wooded section. There isn't even many pictures of the wooded section.
Come to think of it, it might have something to do with the midges. They were probably worse in the woods than in the open. hmmmm. Might have to pony up and get the video guys some of these: http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=2&p=10292&cat=2,51555&ap=2
Come to think of it, it might have something to do with the midges. They were probably worse in the woods than in the open. hmmmm. Might have to pony up and get the video guys some of these: http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=2&p=10292&cat=2,51555&ap=2
Ditto. We mostly saw the bottom "flat" part and none of the woods. I reckon the camerapositions also get chosen to get the most track coverage in combination with some excitement (like some jumps) rather than get only small bits of the most technical wood sections.
I guess the best footage of those parts will make it to the bikemovies eventually anyway.
I guess the best footage of those parts will make it to the bikemovies eventually anyway.
Yeah the midges were out, and more so in the woods, but not as bad as previous years. All you need is Avon Skin So Soft and they don't bite..
The wood section looked faster and easier than the previous one. I saw one of the Parkin bros fiming in the woods on Sunday practice but guess the footage didn't make the final Dirt vid cut. For some reason all UCI the cameras are in the dullest parts of the course and makes it look really easy and tame, which is a shame cos the course is pretty good in most parts.
The wood section looked faster and easier than the previous one. I saw one of the Parkin bros fiming in the woods on Sunday practice but guess the footage didn't make the final Dirt vid cut. For some reason all UCI the cameras are in the dullest parts of the course and makes it look really easy and tame, which is a shame cos the course is pretty good in most parts.
You have really done it now, that is like saying there is no god in a church. :biggrin:
maybe a roadie chooses where the cameras are set up, nice pedally sections with lots of straights.
Last year they had a camera on a structure that covered a big part of the top section.
That combined with at least one camera in the woods would have been awesome.
Last year they had a camera on a structure that covered a big part of the top section.
That combined with at least one camera in the woods would have been awesome.
yeah i found it a tad boring to be honest.. most of the parts that were covered had one line choice, and were smooth so it was like watching the same thing over and over again.was anyone else dissapointed with where the cameras were filming? I'm not talking just Freecaster here... everyone. I barely saw any footage from the woods. It seems to me that all we saw was the top of the course, and the bottom of the course, and nothing in between. I would have liked to see how the riders handled that new wooded section. There isn't even many pictures of the wooded section.
Come to think of it, it might have something to do with the midges. They were probably worse in the woods than in the open. hmmmm. Might have to pony up and get the video guys some of these: http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=2&p=10292&cat=2,51555&ap=2
Barels insight into the race kept me watching tho.. and Warner telling Nigel page to stop with his sensless bike advertisements had me laughing!
Would a camera in a helicopter be too expensive.....?....would cover most of the course...
Does it work for anyone here the live replay? I get stuck in minute 12 and stops video... Wanted to see my run 
yeah, me too, and its annoying the piss out of me.Does it work for anyone here the live replay? I get stuck in minute 12 and stops video... Wanted to see my run
Same thing happens to the other vids too. I can't even watch to the top 5 men in its entirety.there was footage from a helicopter one year, the year the worlds was there IIRC, and it worked well.
Freecaster download time is abissmal. It was dial up speed for me last night, then just after Minnaars run it spat me out and I didnt get to watch Gee. I watched all the other clips floating around, download time was fast.yeah, me too, and its annoying the piss out of me.
four WC rounds down; four wins for the Syndicate.
round 5 should be pretty damn interesting.
round 5 should be pretty damn interesting.
Same here.yeah, me too, and its annoying the piss out of me.
Yup... Maribor is an awesome track, steep and fast. 30mph all in the trees, tech, and no pedaling.
Hmm sounds like a good chance for Sams first win!
definitely good chance. 2 for 2 for Sam at MariborHmm sounds like a good chance for Sams first win!
The way it was explained to me, heli's wont work for live coverage in 'most' of the locations MTB races are at as the sattellites have a hard time beaming through mountains/heli's???
Thats why live F1 heli footage works no problem (usually in the flatlands), but they (freecaster guys) told me a place like schladming, andorra, etc will not work, but MSA, worlds, etc would.
Definitely not going to happen. Could easily be top 15 or even top 10 but there are much better riders right now that excel on those courses. Hill, Blenkensop, Minnaar, Smith to name a few.
I would love to see Steve Smith get a top 5 on that course.
Brycland had a podium/top 3 time prior to exploding last year, and got 9th there the year before when he was only 17
times are super tight at maribor... one mistake on you get left way back.
Josh does not 'excel' on maribor???
If I remember correctly he qualified 5th his first time there and was 9th in the final, so he was what? 16 yrs old then?
And last year had a MINT run going and blew himself up in the rocks because he was going faster than anyone in that section.
Glad he doesn't have experts like you advising him.
In junior's.
I'm sorry stik, I forgot that he did well in one race there. I still don't think that he will make top 5. Top 10-15 for sure but I don't think that he has a chance to win due to some of the names that I mentioned.
Plus I did not say that he does not excel on that course, I stated that he would not be better than the names mentioned earlier.
The kid has an immense amount of skill and I see many podiums for him, just not right now.
Knock off the ego trip stik.
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Well I'm stoked that he had such a good run at Fort Bill. I may not know what I'm talking about, but I think he's as fast over any section of course as any other rider racing today. I think the result at Fort Bill shows that he is learning race craft and focus that will make him a champion. A short course could be just the place for him to put it together.
Riding with the likes of Minnaar and Peat definitely doesn't hurt.
The kid has some amazing skill and will be on top of the podium for many years.
Ego trip?
I am stating facts about Bryceland...he was a junior competing in the PRO CLASS at the 2007 maribor event, top 10 in both quali and final AS A JUNIOR. Also, check his times before he wadded last year...AND he was top 10 in last years quali....still a junior. Interesting you throw in Steve Smiths name in your 'top 4' when he his best result this year has been 10th???
How defending a racer and chiming in with his accolades makes me 'ego trippin' is beyond me, but then again the racing IQ's in this place has always been very low.
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Do you really not see how talented or how much potential that kid has ? He's a lanky 18 year old who's just placed top 10 on the World Cup's toughest and longest track...
When He fills out a little I honestly think everyone apart from a non-crashing Hill are stuffed.
Fairclough is way overdue for a win in my opinion. We'll just have to wait and see @ Maribor.
On the freecaster note, I'd be happy to wait an hour for the vid to buffer or something if it ensured smooth contant playback. I wish one of the cable TV stations here picked it up and replayed it as it's a pain when the connection freezes and whatnot. Oz Broadband uses a bloody tin-can-and-string subnet or something.
On the freecaster note, I'd be happy to wait an hour for the vid to buffer or something if it ensured smooth contant playback. I wish one of the cable TV stations here picked it up and replayed it as it's a pain when the connection freezes and whatnot. Oz Broadband uses a bloody tin-can-and-string subnet or something.
Sorry I didn't realize you had corrected your first post.
True in some venues, you would need pretty much full line of site of the chopper from the TV tech area in order to get your live signal back, if the chopper disappears behind a part of the hill / trees you could loose signal.
Just finished working with some chopper cams at the Volvo Ocean Race in Ireland, they truely offer the best shots and for a DH race they would fill in the sections we cant see. What I'd love to see is a chopper shot of a section followed by a ground camera slo-mo replay of the section you've just seen, rather than just the same section again slowed down. Chopper affords rob and co-comm live action chat and then the slo-mo gives them the opportunity to really scrutinize the line / bike / rider / pink jersey! Really would give a huge range of chat if your not seeing the same thing again just this time slower.
I reckon that above all the cost of putting a chopper cam onto a wc race would be so dear that unless the budget increased to meet it you would have to cut nearly all the course cameras to afford it. (unless someone in the UCI accounting department has a spare chopper lying around they wanna loan out??)!
As for beaming out onto a satellite, if the tech area is in a valley the sat truck can't see out, therefore streaming it out onto the web can be the the best option / cheapest, there are other ways of doing it but other in tv world means $$$$$$
Brock
PS Loving the freecaster footage and completely understand the restraints upon them by the world feed the uci are providing
I dunno but sounds like the self-proclaimed old school hierachy are high-horsing it again.
Says the guy who thought Marc and Scott Beaumont were brothers in south africa...
Omg
you'd better check you facts an edit that before Stickman sees thatAn i do love a good argument about peoples differing opinions
Sorry, have to agree with Stik on this one