that's really ****ty news
Leogang 2013 - Season ender...
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does no one else think even the infamous Schladming has become a bit bike parky in sections. Rode Champery WC again this summer and it felt alot more 'mainline' then years previous.
I actually like riding more man made open stuff as there is none where i live
Someone needs to do some math on the points tally. 200 for winning finals, right? and 180 for second? 50 for qualifying first? How many for second?
If Gee qualifies first then Stevie could potentially beat him come finals and Gee would still take the overall, no? Going to be interesting to see what tactics they each play tomorrow!
Stoked!
If Gee qualifies first then Stevie could potentially beat him come finals and Gee would still take the overall, no? Going to be interesting to see what tactics they each play tomorrow!
Stoked!
I think there is a trend for ANY resort trail to get buffed out over time. The more it gets ridden, the more a single line gets worn in. Additionally trail erosion forces maintenance, which 99.9% of the time either results in the trail getting buffed out by choice, or because there is no other option to keep the trail rideable.
I would think its going to be balls to the wall from here on out haha. We all saw what happened between Gee and Minnaar a few years ago...
To add to the buffed out thing, I don't quite get chopping out roots and whatnot, but damn braking bumps suck and so do giant holes in the middle of high speeds berms. I'm all for smoothing those out.
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That explains why sam hill had no qualifying time, also danny hart wasn't there either.
so smith has now 999pts vs. gee 996pts
Yup, saw that...and I feel the same way.
http://62.50.72.82/uciroot/wcmtb/2013/DH_Results.aspx?id=44663&language=eng&code=QR
1 SMITH Steve 3:30.029
2 HANNAH Michael+1.213
3 ATHERTON Gee+1.263
4 BRUNI Loic+1.935
5 BLENKINSOP Samuel+3.250
Richie Rude in 19th is sweet.
Kovarik out. Oh well.
1 SMITH Steve 3:30.029
2 HANNAH Michael+1.213
3 ATHERTON Gee+1.263
4 BRUNI Loic+1.935
5 BLENKINSOP Samuel+3.250
Richie Rude in 19th is sweet.
Kovarik out. Oh well.
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So what happened to Mitch Rapelato? Another solid run by Neko and it looks like Smith is going to be hard to stop.
Peat in 8th...wut? 
Seems unlikely, but if he makes the podium I'm going to set my neighbors house on fire.
regarding Hill and Capt. Rainbow
Seems unlikely, but if he makes the podium I'm going to set my neighbors house on fire.
regarding Hill and Capt. Rainbow
There was a 17 point difference before qualifying - Stevie got 50 points and Gee got 30. So yeah.
Wonder if Stevie gets the leaders jersey for finals?
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A little bit of poop just came out...
Put it back!!
Anybody watching 4x right now? It's pretty good.
Neko Mullaly is taking over for trek where Gwin left off. Next year is going to be his breakout year, and the year after specialized will pick him up. His results will start to suffer no matter how much money specialized throws at him.
This is as an ideal ending to the season as could possibly happen. A 3 point differential coming into the finals is awesome. Also pumped to see mick up there again, it seems like for awhile he was struggling with top 50's, and now he's back to his potential. I hope he perform as well on race day and take a win at some point here
Also, Loic, Tbro, and Neko all in the top 10. With Rude just 4.3 seconds off their time in the top 20. The future is looking bright for the young guys.
This is as an ideal ending to the season as could possibly happen. A 3 point differential coming into the finals is awesome. Also pumped to see mick up there again, it seems like for awhile he was struggling with top 50's, and now he's back to his potential. I hope he perform as well on race day and take a win at some point here
Also, Loic, Tbro, and Neko all in the top 10. With Rude just 4.3 seconds off their time in the top 20. The future is looking bright for the young guys.
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OT BUT...That final was sik!
Joost was the tactician extraordinaire for the win. Coming from the back, cutting inside, pulling back while the field wreck, pumping and squishing for the speed, cutting in again and then defending as he takes the line. Not often there is a track where people can come from behind like that. Best final I can remember!
I guess when I said "next year is going to be his breakout year" I wasn't quite clear enough. I'll rephrase so the internet sleuths can follow along.
next year is going to be his breakout year.
One half of this statement is true.
Agreed. Would be cool to see him finally get the win he deserves.
best case would be mic wins,smith gets the overall and SOL Gee,
Don't get me wrong because I like Mik a lot, but how do you guys figure he "deserves" a win? All he has to do is ride his bike faster than the other guys to win.
Best case for Smith and Mik anyway.
I don't really hate Gee, I just like Stevie a lot more.
That top 10 is awesome. Stoked to see Mick, Bruni, Blenki, Neko, Peaty, Marcelo, Beer all pinning. The field is getting so deep these days.
What's the story with Hill and Hart DNF and Minnaar DNS? They are all prequalified, will they all be racing?
So pumped for this race!
What's the story with Hill and Hart DNF and Minnaar DNS? They are all prequalified, will they all be racing?
So pumped for this race!
Yes, a very interesting top 20 qualifiers at this race.
Which bike did stevie ride? I saw he was bouncing back and forth between his Wilson and his World champs bike.
Wilson.
No ill will, hate, or anything like that on my part for Gee, but Mik winning and Smith getting the overall would be pretty sick!
Rumor is Hill and Minnaar both now have an injured knee. Now, I'm not 100% sure, but even if you are a protected rider, as long as you break the starter bar in qualifying, you will race even if you DNF. If you DNS, protected rider or not, you do not race. Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong.....I have no idea what happened to Hart.
Smith rode the PMB bike for 1 or 2 runs, then went to the Wilson.
edit: Looks like Minnaar tore his ACL. He's out for this race.
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I've got a feeling the extra pressure on Gee and stevie might lead to a few corners pushed too hard and a few mistakes creeping, they'll finish top 5, but my money is on Blenki to win.
He's got nothing to lose and the course suits his big wheels. Who knows, I'm full of indian food and spent all of 8 seconds creating this in depth hypothesis.
He's got nothing to lose and the course suits his big wheels. Who knows, I'm full of indian food and spent all of 8 seconds creating this in depth hypothesis.