Ah shit, that was it. Was half paying attention.
Ah...see, if you mute the volume, you don't hear about what gloves someone is wearing. You get to hear your kid and wife instead argue about what's for breakfast 
To Gary's point, yeah, I'd like to hear that kind of banter too. Seems to fill in the time when everyone is on the same line and maybe they're down by 3 sec. You know they're not going to make that back up. I don't want it to sound like a commercial/advert, but why not say things like that? What tires? Suspension? Body armor? All the way down to kit and gloves. I could see that be a bit weak sauce if you do it for every rider, but the point being spice up the commentary with a bit of this and that. Ya know?
To Gary's point, yeah, I'd like to hear that kind of banter too. Seems to fill in the time when everyone is on the same line and maybe they're down by 3 sec. You know they're not going to make that back up. I don't want it to sound like a commercial/advert, but why not say things like that? What tires? Suspension? Body armor? All the way down to kit and gloves. I could see that be a bit weak sauce if you do it for every rider, but the point being spice up the commentary with a bit of this and that. Ya know?
Bruni's finals run and placing was crazy considering the conditions.
Not to pile on but the interest just isn't there for me to get up and watch these broadcasts religiously like before. The semifinals seem superfluous and the broadcast just isn't as engaging as before.
I was hoping that perhaps it was just some early growing pains, but it's feeling like this is the new normal.
Not to pile on but the interest just isn't there for me to get up and watch these broadcasts religiously like before. The semifinals seem superfluous and the broadcast just isn't as engaging as before.
I was hoping that perhaps it was just some early growing pains, but it's feeling like this is the new normal.
I saw very little. The results are very shocking tome. Good for Tboe,and BK acting like the new Troy?
Avy
Cedric kept mentioning that certain riders "bikes were working really well" on runs where people were falling seconds behind each check (before rain). Wasn't paying enough attention to see if those were all a specific brand.
wow the guy who grew up in andorra as the brat child of a vinyard empire may not be the most astute observer?
Yes, yes - here on a forum for a sport where most of us spend more on our hobby than we will to send our kids to college, I'm the sucker. You do buy tires for your bike, right? You don't feel like a sucker when you shell out $100+ per tire? I sure do.
(But seriously, buy 'em used and drive the shit out of them. Goes for any sports car.)
I never knew that. Makes sense. Andorra being an income tax haven also adds to the picture.
I will say that I saw Gracia as a Junior racing in 1995 (Worlds, some other races) and he was super, super fast on that old Sunn. He's also a demon on skis.
OMG what a fucking machine. Clawing his way to 4th place from the back then patiently waiting to absolutely destroy Sarou in the last 40sec for third. Not sure if he was being a dick or not when he was called to the podium and went straight to a frosty Sarou (4th) to ask where to stand for 3rd place 
Here @buckoW a suggestion for the XC engineers at Scott.
Seen racers fit a tube and inflate it trackside in amateur XC racing quicker than some of these WC pit "mechanics" can swap a wheel.
IDK. I fell asleep during the women's XC, saw the end tho. And then went back to bed for the mens. TBF, that's like 6am my time after a good night out.
Now GCN+ doesn't have the replay yet.
Turning on MX now. The latest race from Belgium or Netherlands. See, I still can't get it right.
Practicing turns in my driveway with the kid as soon as I wake up for realz.
Now GCN+ doesn't have the replay yet.
Turning on MX now. The latest race from Belgium or Netherlands. See, I still can't get it right.
Practicing turns in my driveway with the kid as soon as I wake up for realz.
You really don't want to know the answer to that. You could have picked any other wear item on a bike but that one......I don't think I paid full price (if paying at all) for a tire after about 2010.
I don't even ride the things any more but I can tell you that's the same price as dirtbike tires with about 20 times the material.
the whole industry has lost its mind
the new golf is just too lucrative
Those are for Porch owners.
I saw a video of someone doing a wheel swap, on a bike that had a bolt on axle.OMG what a fucking machine. Clawing his way to 4th place from the back then patiently waiting to absolutely destroy Sarou in the last 40sec for third. Not sure if he was being a dick or not when he was called to the podium and went straight to a frosty Sarou (4th) to ask where to stand for 3rd place
Here @buckoW a suggestion for the XC engineers at Scott.
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Seen racers fit a tube and inflate it trackside in amateur XC racing quicker than some of these WC pit "mechanics" can swap a wheel.
Dude used a battery powered drill or impact driver to remove said axle....and zipped it right back in with the drill. So many things could go wrong in that situation, ruining that persons race. Why not just use a quick release axle?
He has a point Gary. Fucking Joke at this level. I don’t like this stupid rose. How many times have we seen the Wrench just look like a Rookie? There is no exuse for this clusterfuck wheel change. If ya gonna put a fucking meme up,than make it a good one.
Avy
If it's simply a cordless drill I don't really see an issue there at all. if used by a competent mechanic who's at least practiced the procedure and has the corredt hex bit for his team's bikes it should be quick and straightforward. But these guys are taking 50sec+ to swap a wheel over leaving their contending rider a huge deficit and many places to claw back to reach the sharp end again. Happened in World Champs in the Women's race too.
You don't have to read this Woo
I think this was more meant to comment that many riders lost a ton of time even from the ones that rode it in the dry. A few people were -0.5-0.9 on Vidal and other hot seat people and then lost it. There must be some part of the track there where some people gained a lot of time.
Andorra is a gem expensive to get there but Maxxis tires are $50 in the shop at the mountain, lift tickets are $20, Beer wine and food is pennies on the dollar. The season passes in the winter are $199. I couldn't believe a place like that exists.
everything in the alpes got expensive the last few years. maybe a few outliers like tignes are left
I haven't been to morzine but I would be surprised if it was cheaper. Heineken was $2 at the Bar in Andorra
