[Transcend]

Just got to Ft William. Beautiful drive up this year, hot (24c) sunny, bone dry... pparently not going to last. It was a pretty spectacular drive through the highlands though!

Riding tomorrow and then course walk Thursday and practice Friday.

 

[Jim Mac]

Did that drive once in the pouring rain, it was beautiful even then!

 

[Total Heckler]

Take photos! Damn you.

 

[jonKranked]

are we gonna get a WC 3-Peat?

 

[Transcend]

Only photo I have. This is the view out of the santa cruz house's back deck. The DH track is in that little V to the left in the trees.

 

[boogenman]

Anyone want to post up a list of the last top 3 finishers 5 going 5 years back?

I tried looking it up this morning but my lack of skillz made me quit shortly after starting.

 

[pelo]

Did you bring your baby-blue Orange? (Hmm, strange sentence...). I guess it feels at home there.

 

[stiksandstones]

Remember Fraser...

Live means timely updates, constant updates, without delay.

In saying that, 'you' might want to rephrase the original post to "Fort William delayed and few updates"

;-)

 

[stiksandstones]

Anyone want to post up a list of the last top 3 finishers 5 going 5 years back?

I tried looking it up this morning but my lack of skillz made me quit shortly after starting.

http://www.fortwilliamworldcup.co.uk/events_riders.html#DHprevious

 

[boogenman]

Thanks for two consectutive posts that delivered stik

 

[William42]

Thanks for two consectutive posts that delivered stik

yeap

 

[Gunner]

Beautiful drive up this year

pfffttt not beautiful unless you get pulled over and almost run off the road.

 

[1soulrider]

Can't wait to see how this plays out..
3rd in a row for Peaty on home soil?
Hill stays on his bike this time?
Minnaar steps up?
Hannah takes the win?
Or maybe none of the above...
Gotta love World Cup racing!

 

[stiksandstones]

Can't wait to see how this plays out..
3rd in a row for Peaty on home soil?
Hill stays on his bike this time?
Minnaar steps up?
Hannah takes the win?
Or maybe none of the above...
Gotta love World Cup racing!

Peaty is not from Scotland, hes from England. Lives about 8 hrs away.

Minnaar won there last year, would be nice to see a back to back.

 

[jonKranked]

Peaty is not from Scotland, hes from England. Lives about 8 hrs away.

It's the closes thing he's got to home soil, just let him have it

 

[bpatterson6]

Peaty is not from Scotland, hes from England. Lives about 8 hrs away.

Minnaar won there last year, would be nice to see a back to back.

Last I checked, Peaty was from the U.K. Scotland is part of the U.K.
So I'd say it's close enough for Gov't Work. :biggrin:

 

[stiksandstones]

You tell a brit they are scottish, and a Scot that he's a brit and see what happens.

 

[John P.]

You tell a brit they are scottish, and a Scot that he's a brit and see what happens.

Or better yet, tell an anti-Semitic Catholic he's neither.

 

[IH8Rice]

You tell a brit they are scottish, and a Scot that he's a brit and see what happens.

you wouldnt be able to understand them if you do.

 

[spornographer]

place your bets beetches!

http://www.littermag.com/2009/LitterOTB/2009-Fort-William-World-Cup/ftwilliamwebcast.htm

 

[FarkinRyan]

You tell a brit they are scottish, and a Scot that he's a brit and see what happens.

I've got plenty of Scottish friends who consider themselves British, just like I've got plenty of English friends who also consider themselves British. The Brit you're telling is Scottish could quite easily just be a Scotsman.

Britain = Great Britain = the UK. England is a part of Britain, so is Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England =/= Britain.

 

[stiksandstones]

I've got plenty of Scottish friends who consider themselves British, just like I've got plenty of English friends who also consider themselves British. The Brit you're telling is Scottish could quite easily just be a Scotsman.

Britain = Great Britain = the UK. England is a part of Britain, so is Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England =/= Britain.

ok you win.

Anyways
Kind of bummer news, since womens 4x is like watching paint dry, Shanaze was supposed to race the Fort Will 4X, but is out now.
http://dirtmag.co.uk/news/category/press release/shanaze-reade-out-of-action/dirt-1235145.html

 

[FarkinRyan]

ok you win.

Anyways
Kind of bummer news, since womens 4x is like watching paint dry, Shanaze was supposed to race the Fort Will 4X, but is out now.
http://dirtmag.co.uk/news/category/press release/shanaze-reade-out-of-action/dirt-1235145.html

Yeah, but beating an American at geography is like beating a one-legged man at arse-kicking so I'm not going to gloat.

It would have been sweet to see Reade out there racing for sure, don't know if she's quite got the cornering chops to take on the MTB girls, but neither did Kintner when she crossed over. It's a shame she got hurt.

 

[stiksandstones]

Yeah, but beating an American at geography is like beating a one-legged man at arse-kicking so I'm not going to gloat.

It would have been sweet to see Reade out there racing for sure, don't know if she's quite got the cornering chops to take on the MTB girls, but neither did Kintner when she crossed over. It's a shame she got hurt.

I was just trying to shut you up from making retarded points...

Reade would have killed those chicks-or blown up, regardless would have added some excitement to a horribly boring event.

 

[Jonny Wray]

Well I wouldn't, you got it wrong - Northern Ireland isn't part of Great Britain.

Should be a good race weekend, looking forward to it.

Yeah, but beating an American at geography is like beating a one-legged man at arse-kicking so I'm not going to gloat.

 

[Jeremy R]

Yeah, but beating an American at geography is like beating a one-legged man at arse-kicking so I'm not going to gloat.

Yeah no doubt. I can't even remember that island that the UK used to send all their criminals and hookers to live. Somewhere in the middle of nowhere...
if only I could remember..........













:biggrin:
Awesome, let's get back to the World Cup.

 

[Cant Climb]

I'm curious to see how Hannah and his Kenda's do on this pounder of a course. So far he is the greatest Kenda DH'r of all time (errr, since i've been watching).....

 

[LMC]

Well I wouldn't, you got it wrong - Northern Ireland isn't part of Great Britain.

Should be a good race weekend, looking forward to it.

im impressed, alot of people who actually live in GB dont know that

 

[IH8Rice]

if its not Scottish, its crap

 

[shakedown]

Yeah no doubt. I can't even remember that island that the UK used to send all their criminals and hookers to live. Somewhere in the middle of nowhere...
if only I could remember.......

no wonder I had some much fun in Brisbane for 3 weeks

ok back on topic! go Peaty

 

[JohnnyBoyDH]

Kind of bummer news, since womens 4x is like watching paint dry, Shanaze was supposed to race the Fort Will 4X, but is out now.
http://dirtmag.co.uk/news/category/press release/shanaze-reade-out-of-action/dirt-1235145.html

Wonder if that was on the MTB? Would be kinda funny if it was (ie: loose rock, not the "paved" BMX tracks). Sucks though, would have like to see how that played out.

 

[monkeyfcuker]

Can't wait to get up there :biggrin: Pack your insect repellent tho boys and girls the Scottish midges ruined me last weekend, still got bite marks around where my pads where!

Would be cool to see Peaty take another win but I'm backing sick Mick for the win, gotta love a comeback kid!!

 

[ph4se_1]

well im backing the cricket-playing landscape gardener for the win this weekend, anyone else with me on that?

 

[mccdh]

I'm curious to see how Hannah and his Kenda's do on this pounder of a course. So far he is the greatest Kenda DH'r of all time (errr, since i've been watching).....

Haha, I was just gonna say...

 

[rossp]

if its not Scottish, its crap

haha - hell yeah this weekend!!! Go Peaty!! We'll even let you wear a kilt if you win.

 

[JCL]

With regards to the British/Scottish debate I'll leave it to a Scot to tell you how it is :biggrin: -

 

[FarkinRyan]

Everyone stop at the Kings House Hotel on the A82 about 45 minutes south of the Fort. Tell 'em Ryan sent you, then go and ride at Glencoe across the road, the track is supposed to be hell rough and tech in the summer.

Looking for Sam to come back and stomp everyone this round, gotta be hungry for some big points and has proven he can do it here before.

 

[slyfink]

according to the Dirt website, the weather forecast looks like its taking a turn for the worse. should make for a slippery race, I wonder if that'll suit Sam, or whether Peat is on an unstoppable streak... either way, should be a good show. looking forward to watching it on freecaster!

 

[NY_Star]

I definitely would not count Minnar, Mick, or maybe even Matti out

 

[epic]

Was it slick when Ruaridh Cunningham won there? How did his time compare to Senior Men? In other words, does he have a shot?

I'm really enjoying watching this new crop of riders come up, I'd love to see Bryceland, Cunningham, Fairclough or one of the others get his maiden win on home turf.