That was a car crash of an interview. Loic by the end doesn't even seem to know what it was he was moaning about
29" DH bikes
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LoicLogic™:
Rigging up data acquisition to the bike to adjust suspension settings to go faster. OK
Increasing wheel size....from 26" to 27.5" to go faster. OK
Increasing wheel size..... from 27.5" to 29" to go faster. NOT OK
Rigging up data acquisition to the bike to adjust suspension settings to go faster. OK
Increasing wheel size....from 26" to 27.5" to go faster. OK
Increasing wheel size..... from 27.5" to 29" to go faster. NOT OK
Possibly drunk. On wine or cheese.
A lot of them are apparently being cobbled together.
I dunno... if going from 27.5 to 29 means you get to run tacked-on dropouts, weaker wheels, have fewer tire options and only have half a seat to sit on... it's a tough call.
Aluminium and tweener wheels. It's like they're not even trying for the dentists but haven't gone steel and 26" to capture the hipster/luddite market either.
Roadies and Fatbikers will pay for it.
He's literally one of the few people to have actually ridden and tested times on a 29er DH bike, so using the term "Blind" is ironic at best. His interview isn't actually that hard to understand either, he makes some points to support his position regardless if we agree with it or not (the point about tracks is echoed by a lot of pro racers, and we are merely spectators in this, so I'll listen to the riders vs internet lizards). He's also known to chirp and joke around a lot, which is clear in the interview. The only person with blind hate seems to be you
Yes, no one else has ever raced 29ers DH, in the history of the universe.He's literally one of the few people to have actually ridden and tested times on a 29er DH bike, so using the term "Blind" is ironic at best. His interview isn't actually that hard to understand either, he makes some points to support his position regardless if we agree with it or not (the point about tracks is echoed by a lot of pro racers, and we are merely spectators in this, so I'll listen to the riders vs internet lizards). He's also known to chirp and joke around a lot, which is clear in the interview. The only person with blind hate seems to be you
Yeah I thought he was fine, especially the bit where they talk about Vouilloz and Sven tries to say riding a 29er is exactly the same as the minor upgrades that Nico's bike had over others. It's not even close, Loic was bang on.
I think if the interviewer stopped being a dick, the interview would have been shorter and made more sense. I know it was tongue-in-cheek but it still made for a lame interview with a guy who is IMO very fast, very passionate, and probably would have had more interesting things to talk about if given the chance.
I'd say this Bergamont's name is a pure declaration of intentions:
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bergamont-straitline-29er--fort-william-dh-world-cup-2017.html
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bergamont-straitline-29er--fort-william-dh-world-cup-2017.html
You're trying to explain alcohol to a Scot. Aye?
My Scotch collection tells me you guys have a pretty good understanding of it.
Not lately. Tides are turning. Road bike sales are down err where. Full squish MTBs and e-bikes are taking the reins.