I still can't believe Panaracer or someone who has those new tires won't lend you a pair for Worlds. I hope someone comes through for you to keep my hope for the mtb community alive.
I still can't believe Panaracer or someone who has those new tires won't lend you a pair for Worlds. I hope someone comes through for you to keep my hope for the mtb community alive.
I am with you, despite ozlongboarders not so subtle request the other day no one offered..
I don't know the arrangement but perhaps once you get a product to test it must stay in your posssesion until it's release date. By handing it out you cut off your supply.
Still I had hoped Jeff would PM and get him a pair..
I see you made another attempt today MMcG..
Read between the lines. It's pretty obvious that for some reason they don't want someone racing DH on those tires right now. Worried, maybe, that the tire won't hold up to that heavy usage? Worried that a poor performance review might affect their sales to the guys who have too-high expectations for the tire? I don't know...
Read between the lines. It's pretty obvious that for some reason they don't want someone racing DH on those tires right now. Worried, maybe, that the tire won't hold up to that heavy usage? Worried that a poor performance review might affect their sales to the guys who have too-high expectations for the tire? I don't know...
I thought that, it's an aggressive XC/AM tire not a DH tire so perhaps they don't want it failing at a something it is not designed for.
That said BCD wanted to test them to see if they meet his needs before the race or if his franken tires are better suited for now and he seems highly capable of making this call.
I sent the UCI a couple e-letters to make sure Alex's wheels won't be measured up with a 29.00" mold for some silly reason. Hell will break loose if they are going to interpret the new rules to ban rather than to allow 29" bikes.
UCI MTB Coordinator replied to my email within minutes, he'll cotnact the jury.
Panaracer's turn. I'm sure Alex will try to get the tires as reliable as possble. Stitch in canvas strips, paint thick layers of latex on the inside, that sort of thing.
Judging from the first reports, the Panaracer Rampage will be quite a few steps up from the Motoraptor.
Suppose Alex gets ahold of the Rainbox Jersey, on 29" Rampage XC tires...talking about a marketing opportunity! Time for a 2.5 DH version then.
My gut feeling says Alex has a shot at that jersey, if he gets time to get used to Rampage tires, and have some spares so he won't have to save his one set for the final run only.
Next year they will "all" have 29" DH tires, from Kenda, Maxxis, etc. Change for Panaracer promo diminished.
My gut feeling says Alex has a shot at that jersey, if he gets time to get used to Rampage tires, and have some spares so he won't have to save his one set for the final run only.
no, last year was my first year.
if some CO big names come
it going ot be hard to win, but that is
what i am training for. have tons of
extra power, that is where i am week.
the top of the track if fresh cut so that
will help even it up with the locals.
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