Bring your rain gear... (Pietermaritzburg 2014 Thread)

slyfink · Apr 9, 2014

oh man... no dirtTV coverage sucks. big time. it was the main reason I subscribed to the magazine - I wanted to support financially the awesome product they are putting out for free. Friggin Red Bull better fill in that void. Watching the race live is ok, but seeing the highlights, and the best bits that weren't captured during the race is where the real value added comes from IMHO. dirtTV and the Vital Raw cutz was what kept me going between races.

On to the race. I'm not sure why, but I'm not really stoked on this one. Yeah, it's the first race of the season but this course doesn't make me sweat like the others do. Plus, Stevies out and Minnaar is not 100%. I hope Hannah drops the hammer, and Gwin is back on form. Rachel will probably dominate.

thad · Apr 9, 2014

Johannes Fischbach's bike. Crabon 650b's, lowered boxxer, looks like custom offset crowns.

fred.r · Apr 9, 2014

MrBaker87 · Apr 9, 2014

epo happened.

Sugar_brad · Apr 9, 2014

We finally get to see what the slaughter looks like. The suspense was killing me. I am more excited about the tire than the 650b Enduro lol.

'size · Apr 9, 2014

Sugar_brad said:
We finally get to see what the slaughter looks like. The suspense was killing me. I am more excited about the tire than the 650b Enduro lol.

finally?

mattmatt86 · Apr 9, 2014

I'm rarely excited about a tire but I cannot wait to throw a pair of those on my 29er. Perfect for 95% of my riding.

Josef · Apr 9, 2014

From the looks of the track changes I don't think these guys are going to enjoy their 29ers on this course.

kidwoo · Apr 9, 2014

Josef said:
From the looks of the track changes I don't think these guys are going to enjoy their 29ers on this course.

Why, does it have turns?

Josef · Apr 9, 2014

Yes they added 2.7 turns. Far too many for wagon wheels.

Verskis · Apr 10, 2014

Specialized forgot to produce the Slaughter tire in the most widely used wheelsize...

bizutch · Apr 10, 2014

Crap...what happened to Atherton?

Verskis · Apr 10, 2014

Which Atherton?

'size · Apr 10, 2014

Verskis said:
Which Atherton?

the one with an IV installed, like 10 posts back.

'size · Apr 10, 2014

quali's (local) start times : http://62.50.72.82/uciroot/wcmtb/2014/DH_StartList.aspx?id=47788&language=eng&code=QR

link to the uci WC page : http://www.uci.ch/templates/BUILTIN-NOFRAMES/Template1/layout.asp?MenuId=MTcwNjc&LangId=1

timed training results attached - the uci page is borked.

slyfink · Apr 10, 2014

so from one of the pics floating around on Vital, Troy's on an Enduro... is it a 29r or a 650b enduro? doesn't seem to have held him back too much...

'size · Apr 10, 2014

slyfink said:
so from one of the pics floating around on Vital, Troy's on an Enduro... is it a 29r or a 650b enduro? doesn't seem to have held him back too much...

650b since he's running a boxxer.

also because gwin appears to be running the same 650b enduro.

wydopen · Apr 10, 2014

'size said:
finally?

Looks like it would be right up my alley but I've been going away from low knob rear tires lately as that thing would literally last me 2weeks...i get exactly 1month out of a highroller rear which is about 16-20 rides..

larsen tt/conti x-king/ardent lose their braking traction pretty quick..its not the end of the world though because you can pick em up for 20-30$..although I guess thats all going to change when I get on the big wheels..

wydopen · Apr 10, 2014

whoops double post

kidwoo · Apr 10, 2014

^Stop buying sticky rubber rear tires?

Of course that's kind of hard to do with specialized...... They make too many gooey xc tires that roll slow and wear fast. At least in the good tread patterns.

landcruiser · Apr 10, 2014

Hey now...

The Grid and Control versions both have a 60a durometer center tread and 50a shoulder (the info on Vital isn't completely accurate). They've been holding up pretty damn well under every test rider I've gotten them to.

wydopen · Apr 10, 2014

kidwoo said:
^Stop buying sticky rubber rear tires?

Of course that's kind of hard to do with specialized...... They make too many gooey xc tires that roll slow and wear fast. At least in the good tread patterns.

60a only bro..

I log some serious mileage and its bone dry and rocky..

also i do too many skidz..

wydopen · Apr 10, 2014

landcruiser said:
Hey now...

The Grid and Control versions both have a 60a durometer center tread and 50a shoulder (the info on Vital isn't completely accurate). They've been holding up pretty damn well under every test rider I've gotten them to.

If you need another tester let me know

..I break/wear out bike parts like its my job..

kidwoo · Apr 10, 2014

landcruiser said:
Hey now...

The Grid and Control versions both have a 60a durometer center tread and 50a shoulder (the info on Vital isn't completely accurate). They've been holding up pretty damn well under every test rider I've gotten them to.

60a
Something is missing though........... Can't quite remember what it is

Glad there will be a hard center of the schlaughter. How about a wheelsize everyone has though?

landcruiser · Apr 10, 2014

Our Butcher doesn't like tough meat. Staying medium rare with 50a for now.

And doesn't everyone have a 29er?

wydopen said:
If you need another tester let me know ..I break/wear out bike parts like its my job..

wydopen said:
I log some serious mileage and its bone dry and rocky..

also i do too many skidz..

Hmm. I already have one Curtis Keene that I try to keep happy. Not sure I need another yet.

Back on topic:

Biased obviously, but pulling for Gwin (retribution), Mitch (wagon wheels!), and Troy (cause who doesn't like him?).

Glad to see Greg up to pace in timed training though. Wouldn't be a SA race without him in the mix.

kidwoo · Apr 10, 2014

landcruiser said:
Staying medium rare with 50a for now.

.

.............kidwoo and others giving maxxis money for rear tires for now

And yeah, I wanna see mitch get scary on this track. Everyone knows he can.

'size · Apr 10, 2014

/disclaimer : timed practice...means nothing...blah blah blah.

gwin fastest in the speed trap for run 1, fastest split time for run 2.

is it the new rear tire? the new sixfiddy? the new coach? EC? i bet it's EC - that dude is rad.

slyfink · Apr 10, 2014

landcruiser: please make the Slaughter in 26" SX casing.

4130biker · Apr 10, 2014

Gwin is messing with the numbers to keep people from realizing how frakin fast hes going! Any way to tell his time to the first split?
I'm rooting for the guy. Wasn't this his first ever WC win previously?

Minnaar is so fast here it's going to make an awesome race. Especially with Hannah going so fast- a win for him would be amazing to see!

EVIL JN · Apr 10, 2014

wydopen said:
Looks like it would be right up my alley but I've been going away from low knob rear tires lately as that thing would literally last me 2weeks...i get exactly 1month out of a highroller rear which is about 16-20 rides..

larsen tt/conti x-king/ardent lose their braking traction pretty quick..its not the end of the world though because you can pick em up for 20-30$..although I guess thats all going to change when I get on the big wheels..

I got around 300 lift runs on a pair of ITS Edge tires last summer and then the sideknobs were still quite fine. On 77 liftdays and 699 liftrides I only had too go through two f/r pairs. Fingers says that the advertised 50a compound is correct, the stickiness is just between a maxxis ST and Maxxpro. Actually also really impressed with its overall performance too.

Dirt cheap on Jensons too as a bonus.

kidwoo · Apr 10, 2014

EVIL JN said:
On 77 liftdays and 699 liftrides

How many freeride flicks?

'size · Apr 10, 2014

kidwoo said:
...And yeah, I wanna see mitch get scary on this track. Everyone knows he can.

EVIL JN · Apr 11, 2014

kidwoo said:
How many freeride flicks?

A few, but far many more DirtTv short films. Too chicken for freeride I'am...... Can post a pic of the receipt I took out the last day its about 3m long, the cashier was kind of surprised, haha. Going for the even 100 days and 1000 liftrides this year, its pretty nice to be on vacation for 4 months and just ride.........

Verskis · Apr 11, 2014

Back to racing, Manon Carpenter has a huge lead on women's qualifying! Excited if she'll take the first win tomorrow. Rachel still second even if she's not fully healthy.

Can't concentrate on work now, the men's qualifying is starting now and I will be checking the live timing non-stop!

Mo(n)arch · Apr 11, 2014

1. Minnaar
2. Hannah
3. Maybe Gwin.

Course changes look really good. Lets see how fast they hit the speed trap.

Verskis · Apr 11, 2014

Gwin is back up to speed, and what a surprise for the second place, Bryceland :eek:

dan-o · Apr 11, 2014

EVIL JN said:
Going for the even 100 days and 1000 liftrides this year

Out of curiosity, where do you ride?
A 1000 lift rides at a place like highland only adds up to about 17' of vertical.

banj · Apr 11, 2014

Where are you guys getting results/live timing. The live timing link doesn't show anything for me.

http://www.uci.ch/templates/BUILTIN-NOFRAMES/Template3/layout.asp?MenuId=MTY2Mzg&LangId=1

Verskis · Apr 11, 2014

http://www.uci.ch/templates/BUILTIN-NOFRAMES/Template3/layout.asp?MenuId=MTU0MjY

banj · Apr 11, 2014

Verskis said:
http://www.uci.ch/templates/BUILTIN-NOFRAMES/Template3/layout.asp?MenuId=MTU0MjY

Does that one actually work for you? I don't see anything and the link at the top says Mountain Bike OLD.

My server must be blocking it.

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