To which I respond: Mick Hannah and Jrad graves.
Has Mick ever not been on the podium there? Last time werent the top 3 times within .3 seconds or something nutty.
Mont Sainte Anne (CAN) 2013 World Cup #4
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Has Mick ever not been on the podium there? Last time werent the top 3 times within .3 seconds or something nutty.
**** that was intense! Was pissed when the rain came and thought the podium was sorted, stoked for Hill but wow, what a run from Smith!!
Girls looked really fast this weekend.
Girls looked really fast this weekend.
Brendan's almost crash to whip was pretty good.
Agree just finished the replay. Another fun race to watch.
not..
hannah DNF'd in 2011
graves best result there is 6th, followed by 8th and 13th.
in 2012 gwin was 0.63 back and hannah was 0.99 back.
ah youre right, didn't he qualify well and then break his stem/handlebars? Still though, Graves has been talking about how he's been training all year for it, and from the sounds of it the PMB is gonna be well suited for the enduro riders, and Hannah has a real shot I think. I have higher expectations from hannah then hill tbh.
video of this atherton manual?
Has the replay worked for anybody in the last three hours?
I can't believe no one has mentioned Sam Hill's shorter chainstays.
Nobody cares about chainstays other then Gwin not doing well with short chainstays.
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I can't believe he didn't add two more.
My photos from yesterday - MSA Finals Aug 11, 2013 - a set on Flickr
btw - have you guys seen this -
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btw - have you guys seen this -
Was that a nut check I saw at around the 1:40 mark?
Rips down his shorts, 1, 2, okay we're good to go.
Rips down his shorts, 1, 2, okay we're good to go.
Gwin still looks like he has 2 broom sticks for a front fork.
Boxxer's have looked amazing all year.
Gee Ath for World Championships.
He on the pedals big time this year.
Boxxer's have looked amazing all year.
Gee Ath for World Championships.
He on the pedals big time this year.
After the rain started I shutdown the laptop pissed that Gee was going to get a easy one this time. Started watching the replay at Gwin and I noticed that Gwin and Troy were having to force their Demo's to get active, much more than any other rider/bike. I'm really starting to think there is something to the Demo being two different bikes between the park and the race.
What can you say about Hill's lines, but he's back. Smith is the definition of will and perseverance. He conpletely put to rest the notion that his WC win last yrs was by default. Poor Brenden, I think it's safe to say that he has reached his ceiling. A run in idea conditions and he couldn't hold on to the second spot let alone stay on the podium speaks volumes that he'll just be the whip king.
I may have gotten disappointed by the rain, but watching these guy still hang to all out to keep Gee honest was nothing short of amazing.
What can you say about Hill's lines, but he's back. Smith is the definition of will and perseverance. He conpletely put to rest the notion that his WC win last yrs was by default. Poor Brenden, I think it's safe to say that he has reached his ceiling. A run in idea conditions and he couldn't hold on to the second spot let alone stay on the podium speaks volumes that he'll just be the whip king.
I may have gotten disappointed by the rain, but watching these guy still hang to all out to keep Gee honest was nothing short of amazing.
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What was the craic with Ratboys wheel (it was kinda difficult to tell on the laptop) but just looked like spoke failure opposed to rim failure?
it looked like the spokes broke at the rim
that's what i saw as well
Brycelands mechanic is the mechanic Minnaar had the year he had 2-3 mechanicals.
Following year he moved to Bryceland, Minnaar had a new wrench.
Following year he moved to Bryceland, Minnaar had a new wrench.
Peaty's mechanic was building wheels at MSA since Peaty was not there. I'm not placing blame, btw, **** happens.
I notice that too.
Steve smith and sam hill boxxers seem to move a lot more than gwin or gee fork.
Its seems that the run pretty different set ups.
Sam said the "C" word in regard to Worlds...
^ C as in plastic?
Didn't start to dizzle until Brendon was almost done his run. The next rider down got pissed upon up top and did start really affecting the middle of the course around Neko and Brook's run from Warner's comments. conditions were still good for Ratboy, he was having a good run until he lost a row of spokes on a $3000 wheelset. That was reflected in the split times from about Troy to Blinky.
Take away Brendon's two near crashes he could have been closer to Gee if not faster than Gee. With that being said, most of the guys that stand on the podium consistantly thrive on the pressure of playing catch up to take it to another level. Today that was Steve Smith...what a give it all you got run.
How could 'C' be anything but chainstays....
You're a chainstay...
cock'd n hammered
True.
"clips"
nononono, "c" as in 650C... or is it ctwentyniner...?
Mmmmm, clipped in...
In another note, Robin Wallner had a pretty sweet run going until that puncture. As a Swede, I'm so bummed for the guy, he REALLY needs to get picked up by a real team and have somebody who knows what they're doing wrench for him.. I think he's had like 2 complete runs without crashing or breaking chains, brakes not working, punctures etc. for the last two seasons in the WC, while he's the current leader of the IXS European cup..
That sucks, guess its blocked for japan. It doesnt work for me.
Sam hill inside line was pretty sweet though.