He has a better chance of qualifying and winning the World Champs........assuming he can get there.
World Champs 2012 Thread
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I can't embed this darn pitcher http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-xcoxcedhi4x-world-championships-2013/junior-men-downhill/photos/277967
He looks really happy. I might even say ecstatic...
He looks really happy. I might even say ecstatic...
I was thinking the exact same thing about Specialized's "suggestion". Either way kid is a shredder hope he does well on it!
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^ The way I understood what you said, how bout someone named Troy. He looks pretty damn good to me.
I actually lost my wallet in Pittsburgh last year (left it on the roof of my car at a gas station) and someone from a ghetto neighborhood actually found it and returned it to me. This time someone opened my backpack when it was unattended while I was working in an underground mine setting up a demo for the company CEO...
Sadly this is true.
Then you understood what he said wrong.
Yay Rude Boy!
Rude getting it done on a straight up coil shock DH bike. Proper.
sorry, I meant when was the last time a JR world champ became mediocre? Troy, Loic, Cam Cole, Hill, etc all turned out pretty rad. Seems like 9/10 times, if you're good enough to win JR world champs, you're good enough to start podiuming in the Sr's later on.
He probably only posed with a DH bike for the medias 
richie, shreddin'!
wUrd. He rides like a man apparently.
Track looks DH bike worthy to me, wouldnt want to ride and jump that stuff on anything less...
I stand corrected.
the graves interview is telling [video]http://mpora.com/videos/AAdkeol26mq0[/video]
Amiel Cavalier- Junior world champ same year as Rachel Atherton I think. What ever happened to that dude?
Yeah... there was a bit of fear in his eyes...
Smith, on the other hand...
Gonna be good.
Yes, great interview with Smith happy and having fun its what its all about.
Heard a funny interview with Ropelato laughing about the distinct possibility of his tires blowing off. Doesn't seemed too stressed.
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Yeah I don't get what all these people are talking about. Steep steep gnarly ass rock features. Multiple 45 ft+ tables tops. Some huge **** at the bottom. I know I sure as hell wouldn't prefer some compromised "enduro" bike.
Not sure if this has been posted here yet, but its a good way to kill some time at work.
Greg does well under pressure, but this is really taking it to another level.
http://vimeo.com/gregminnaar/onelife
Greg does well under pressure, but this is really taking it to another level.
http://vimeo.com/gregminnaar/onelife
So is he really retiring this year? Any idea of his future plans? enduro or just taking a break from bike racing? I always root for gwin, but I gotta admit, I think I'm pulling for Minnaar harder here, the dude surely deserves it and it'd be a great way to cap a phenomenal career cementing him as one of the best riders ever, if not the best.
http://dirt.mpora.com/news/world-champs-photo-gallery-pmb-tech-gallery.html
^^ Very interesting commentary in here re: bike setup.
^^ Very interesting commentary in here re: bike setup.
i mean, if you won back to back world championships, with one in your hometown, and you'd been racing that long - you couldn't pick a better time to do it.
maybe its his deal with himself, either outcome has a positive.
Who else retires when they are as consistently on the top of the game?
maybe its his deal with himself, either outcome has a positive.
Who else retires when they are as consistently on the top of the game?
I can't blame him Joeg, although I can wish that he'd stick around, he's ridiculously consistent and smooth and good at riding bikes and fun to watch, just curious what his future plans are and if we'll see more of him.
Also, yeti does not suck at picking up riders and kickstarting their careers. They do not suck at all.
Also, yeti does not suck at picking up riders and kickstarting their careers. They do not suck at all.
Anyone else remember Canberaa worlds? All this hype about the pedal section, dropper posts, single crowns, and it was won (and second place) by the guy on the v-10 with a pretty standard DH setup. Feels like that kinda here.
So it is not at all out of the realm of possibilities that the US could hold both mens Junior and Elite WC titles. There is even the outside chance that Kitner could end up on top for the women! I think Jill is a real long shot but Gwin is a legitimate contender with a great track record here.
Some guy named Nico, who retired with 10 rainbow jerseys and the record for World Cup wins (at the time) all at the ripe old age of 26.
Kelly Slater, Lance Armstrong, Nico Vouilloz. None could resist the pull back to competition, with differing results.
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Please don't do Slater and Vouilloz a disservice and use Armstrong in the same sentence as those guys, but I understand what you're saying. Jordan is certainly one which didn't go so well, but when the bar is set so high on departure it's very hard to match the same results.
This was his second and last year as a Jr. Although he did race with elite all season this year
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Day-3-2013-World-Champs-South-Africa.html
Appears to have rained a little...
Appears to have rained a little...
Internet explodes in 5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1...
I think it is clear now that Specialized Enduro is better DH bike than Demo.
I have a feeling that Gwinn might say something like what Gracia said about Cannondale. "I will never be a world champion, if they keep throwing these **** bikes at me."
I have a feeling that Gwinn might say something like what Gracia said about Cannondale. "I will never be a world champion, if they keep throwing these **** bikes at me."