[ScooterBlastoff]

that track looks so rad, i'm half chubbed just looking at the track pics

 

[DhDork]

But seriously, project black s works, they were testing carbon at whistler months ago, seems pretty straightforward.

Looks carbon to me! Check out that top tube / downtube junction. Its massive!!!

 

[rayhaan]

courtesy of Dirt TV

world champs chit chat

http://dirt.mpora.com/news/world-champs-day-chit-chat.html

 

[bismojo]

SH's bike.. http://dirt.mpora.com/news/champery-world-champs-feed.html

 

[Verskis]

That picture makes it look really short in the cockpit and super slack. Special Champery geometry?
Oh, and it looks really ugly too!

 

[saruti]

what is Sam height ?
and what size frame does he ride?

 

[BrayDownhill]

I LOVE this track so much, the fact that this one corner is the height of a 2 storey house and is actually one of the easiest corners on the hill says so much about how good this race is gonna be. I dunno how these top boys do it, heroes!

Someone pissed in your Cheerio's this morning?

Fine. Future Freecaster discussions to take place here:

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=244962

And, just to get things back on track:

Oooooh, yeah...

 

[CBJ]

I used to have a really nice black and white picture of Greg in the corner shot from up top from when they rode it the last time.

 

[Beast]

Day 1 slideshow from Sven and Gary. Game on! - http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/2011-UCI-World-Champs-Warm-Up,2712/Slideshow,0/sspomer,2

 

[toowacky]

So, I was thinking about Brosnan and how he's stepped up his game this year.

Has a junior ever won Worlds?

 

[Jeremy R]

Has a junior ever won Worlds?

Every year a junior wins worlds.

 

[toowacky]

Every year a junior wins worlds.

I'm aware that there is a Junior title.

Rephrase: Has a junior ever won the overall at worlds?

 

['size]

I'm aware that there is a Junior title.

Rephrase: Has a junior ever won the overall at worlds?

this has been discussed previously but...junior and elite are two separate races run at different times. no overlap or ability for a jr to win the elite race. fastest time? sure, but it won't mean anything official.

 

[General Lee]

I'm aware that there is a Junior title.

Rephrase: Has a junior ever won the overall at worlds?

No such thing as an overall. A junior wins the junior title, and a senior wins the senior title. Each has their own separate race. It's been this way since WC #1.

 

[Transcend]

re. freecaster and uci....talked to the owner of FC at crankworx, and he said the UCI dropped a demand of $100,000 on the table for broadcast rights next year, as they already make no money off it freecaster's decision wasn't a hard one, unfortunately....as like all sports orgs, it's an old boys club who thinks people should pay them to sit around and be act like they're important......freecaster and the other web content over the past few years have been the best thing to happen to dh racing, and as usual the UCI doesn't get it, at all.

This is exactly the case.

I was asked not to mention specific dollar amounts, or exactly what the reasons were as of yet, so I didn't. It's pretty simple. You guys can bitch and moan all you want, but certain business relationships mean some of us can and can;t say certain things. Deal with it.

 

[Transcend]

He's back...

 

[ianjenn]

He's back...

Jeez whatever "S"s graphics team is on I want some.

 

[toowacky]

No such thing as an overall. A junior wins the junior title, and a senior wins the senior title. Each has their own separate race. It's been this way since WC #1.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[p-spec]

weres the WELDS

 

[atrokz]

Jeez whatever "S"s graphics team is on I want some.

HERE

World Championships....


Slick looking bike IMO.

 

[Santa Maria]

Jeez whatever "S"s graphics team is on I want some.

they finally have done it (was in the works for some time now) - carbon front - poor Trek

 

[rayhaan]

as always, awesome shot Fraser

 

[tuumbaq]

they finally have done it (was in the works for some time now) - carbon front - poor Trek

??? why ? I for one would choose a Session over the Demo any day of the year...that is of course if I could afford one.

About time they jumped on the bandwagon but it doesnt change the fact that

A: Its a Specialized
B: Its an FSR design
C: Its still a Demo 8
D: I proly wont like the way it rides that much

Now the real question here is : WILL SAM SMASH THE COMPETITION OR NOT??????!

 

[blackohio]

No such thing as an overall. A junior wins the junior title, and a senior wins the senior title. Each has their own separate race. It's been this way since WC #1.

I guess a better question is has a jr ever been faster than the seniors?

 

[big-ted]

I guess a better question is has a jr ever been faster than the seniors?

Nico. 1994. I think maybe in 1993 as well?

 

[heikkihall]

I guess a better question is has a jr ever been faster than the seniors?

Yes. Cedric and Nico have both done it. Sam came close but crashed and came down with a time that would have placed him 4th in elites.

 

[atrokz]

??? why ? I for one would choose a Session over the Demo any day of the year...that is of course if I could afford one.

About time they jumped on the bandwagon but it doesnt change the fact that

A: Its a Specialized
B: Its an FSR design
C: Its still a Demo 8
D: I proly wont like the way it rides that much

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

 

[Da Peach]

Aurum-esque colour scheme going on there... To that, I say "meh".

But who REALLY cares what their bike looks like, am I right?

 

[Ian Collins]

Every year a junior wins worlds.

classic....i would be so bummed if you stopped posting on here...constant comedy

 

[Trekrules]

Carbon Gambler??

 

[EVIL JN]

Dont look like it, it looks like welds on both front and rear triangle

 

[luiz carlos]

Is it the first time he is back to Champery since that insane run in 2007 (i think) ?

 

['size]

Is it the first time he is back to Champery since that insane run in 2007 (i think) ?

yes it is

 

['size]

day one practice chit chat.

dirtTV

 

[zdubyadubya]

Is it the first time he is back to Champery since that insane run in 2007 (i think) ?

I have yet to see footage of that run. Is it anywhere on the net? Google has failed me thusfar.

 

[big-ted]

Sounds like the UCI are being awkward regarding filming again. From the Dirt site:

(I know what you’re thinking…these chit chat shenanigans are all right…but when are we going to see some action…some real riding…some steep Champery descending? Eh? Well, soon hopefully…we’re having filming rights issues at the moment but hopefully we can resolve them…and as soon as that’s done…then BOOM!!! We’ll bring you the action)

 

[Trekrules]

I have yet to see footage of that run. Is it anywhere on the net? Google has failed me thusfar.

 

[gemini2k]

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/26632/

still blows my mind,unreal how insane that run was.

Gives me chills everytime I watch that. It's like they forgot to install the brakes on his bike for that run. Some of those sections...total madness.

 

['size]

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/26632/

still blows my mind,unreal how insane that run was.

that is val di sole 2008, not champery 2007.

 

[SylentK]

What you need to do a search for is "Earthed 5 Champery" Some of the best footy around, with some good analysis from Dr. Jonesy.

Here's a vid I've never seen from 07:

http://youtu.be/Lu6NZaIqkv4