2024 racing thread
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Yep! Nice one. Thanks
Saw some sketchy moments there for sure And wheel breaks.
Im buying myself a podium next year with a new V5 Supreme. But tbh in reality im a tightass and probably will just drop 2 spring rates to the correct rate, and not dance down the track watching either side of my rear tyre looking at me!
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Those early races and pre season tests really make me want to move to Portugal even though i know winter there (I mean the north part) looks like Winter in the UK.
@jrewing
Xm481 front and Fr560 back, and you only got issues with the rear?
For the record I also have an xm481 on the front of my parkbike pared with a ex471.
I don't do racing, just laps in the park and I know that the ex471 is enough for me at the rear. The xm481 is an attempt to get a wider rim without weight penalty compared to an ex471. So far it has been ok. I haven't pushed it too far either last season...
Xm481 front and Fr560 back, and you only got issues with the rear?
For the record I also have an xm481 on the front of my parkbike pared with a ex471.
I don't do racing, just laps in the park and I know that the ex471 is enough for me at the rear. The xm481 is an attempt to get a wider rim without weight penalty compared to an ex471. So far it has been ok. I haven't pushed it too far either last season...
Fantasy DH is back at PB.
I asked if we can create a private group, but doesn't look like we can at the moment.
Its also much more restricted than before, with who can participate.
I asked if we can create a private group, but doesn't look like we can at the moment.
Its also much more restricted than before, with who can participate.
Probably thanks to their lawyers and there being a prize.
or, they don't feel like translating it to French...
They have someone who speaks French on their employee sheet, so thats probably not it
It was probably because of Quebec's really strict contest laws.
But searching for a reference, now those appear to be gone now?
Quebec scraps its unique regulatory system for promotional contests
Companies often excluded the province from Canada-wide contests, says Gowling WLG's Melissa Tehrani
www.canadianlawyermag.com
Lazy lawyers. The problem in EU is Belgium and their weird anti Gambling law and they simply didn't check other EU countries
Sounds like the problem is Belgium, not the lawyers.
Nope. They just seen Belgium having a weird law and instead of like every company exclude Belgium they just excluded all of EU outside of a few country they feel safe us. Like someone didn't want to do extra work.
Some friends went and took some photos of the Polish WC Downhill track. I do hope they fix it but if they won't you now know why I'm a grumpy man living in this country.
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Pictures never do it justice, but is that a bike park track in a bike park?Some friends went and took some photos of the Polish WC Downhill track. I do hope they fix it but if they won't you now know why I'm a grumpy man living in this country.
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While true some locals complain already. We will see but why make it so bikeparky when it's a mountain with a lot of great natural stuff. It is in a bikepark but why built a bikepark track when there are others. Most of the features here will be too big for begginers anyway
Good pickup. I dropped in last minute to a wheel builder and asked to lace up a Ex471…and this is what i got. Never heard of a xm481 but i read about them. They seem to be strong from reviews. But not what ordered. Survived and is dent free.@jrewing
Xm481 front and Fr560 back, and you only got issues with the rear?
For the record I also have an xm481 on the front of my parkbike pared with a ex471.
Fair play man - Awaba doesn't fuck about. Looks like the weather was decent though!
Cheers. Its not getting smoother haha. Smoking hot thursday practice. Had rain both other days early but it dried nicely. Track was genuinely scary in the wet. But the Hunter Club did an amazing job running it. One of the best.
Link to the winner in my class. Smoked us and many elites on an Intense enduro! Helped build that track but that takes nothing away. Shows the track rawness at nearly mortal speed.
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same with specialized, officially the enduro/kenevo sl frames are only cat4 bikes.
I was speed trapped 62kmh at the finish chute i heard as i crossed line. And near 45kmh down another chute thats rough as. If the wheel survived Awaba im using them anywhere.
Wouldnt use it rear though.
yes and no
within a brand it gives indications of what product is stronger or weaker
between brands it doesn't say much
and the threshold values between the categories are very interesting, to say the least!
Canyon did this year's ago with theirs. Probably makes warranty refusal easier for them to BS their way out of.
Ignore that shit. Rims are common sense.
Look at material. Cross section. Weight. Pinned or welded and eyeletted or not.
Oh and if your a low pressure Larry you're eventually gonna fold the edges and flatspot anything. so treat em as disposable items.
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Great Find HardTail,and nice angle for the shot. I can see you right there.
I remember on mtbr decades ago,there was a great guy named photojohn who took pictures. This shot brought back that memory. I bought his shots and met him. Wonder where he is?
jrewing,lookin good Brother,those googles tint is sick! How did they do?
Avy
Cheers Avy, yeah there was a local dude called Neil that used to do photos for most of the club rounds when I raced, he was a lovely bloke who could bang out a solid photo.
I haven't really done any MTB stuff that wasn't done with a pocket camera so i have some learning to do.
Probably my favorite from the day-
PhotoJohn is my step brother.
He's still taking pics and doing stuff for the bike industry like new product and catalog shoots for Pivot, Knolly, etc. I don't think he goes to a ton of events or races these days to shoot pics.
Still rides a bunch and spends lots of time skiing in the winter. Works for Alta resort as well in Utah.
Tennessee National this weekend should be good!
Pro entry list is 46 strong with 10 WC riders and all the fastest domestic guys.
Anyone SE
going to race or watch?
Pro entry list is 46 strong with 10 WC riders and all the fastest domestic guys.
Anyone SE
going to race or watch?
Does nationals have age brackets or does Asa get to run with the big dogs?
historically, age brackets for all categories except pro if its a USAC race.
per spomer Asa is on the start list for Elite:
i wish...too much else going on.Tennessee National this weekend should be good!
Pro entry list is 46 strong with 10 WC riders and all the fastest domestic guys.
Anyone SE
buddy will usually calls the races and does the recap. can't wait to watch. also to see what gwin and company open up in the new zone over the next year...
Wow,small world. Never Burn them Bridge‘s Boy’s.
StepBrother is always interesting,I have that now,Son with a Step. They are not close,I am glad to see you are. Or perhaps you are being polite. It’s so nice to hear good news of John. I have skied Alta as a teen,drove from CA. With my Mom and StepDad. Long ride Brother,11hrs? One of my Favorite memories,No Snow like that Utah Snow. So he travels a lot? Glad he is riding,what his steed of choice,I must know.
Avy
Looks like Trek Factory Racing somehow swooped up the Ostgaard sisters from Transition in the last week or so.
Pretty sure they were both in the middle of their contracts.
Trek's got Vali money to burn!
Pretty sure they were both in the middle of their contracts.
Trek's got Vali money to burn!