Leogang Lizard Cup 2018
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for 10000 hours/year he only takes suspicously little training runs at the world cups. doesnt he like to ride bikes or what?
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I liked that he looked gutted when he saw Lucas crash and didn't think for a second that he just won the race!
At this level, they're all dedicated. We know that. I just don't really like the cut of the guy's jib. Sorry. He's probably even super-awesome in person and he deserves that shitter with a view.
You can be good, or entertaining, but you can't be both. See also Nico vouilloiuioiuzes, Greg mignar, or conversely Steve peat.
Coincidentally he rode dh coming from a bmx background, so I guess unless you grow up on a my then you suck?
just heard that a local kid was one of 4 picked by usa cycling to go to val di sole and andorra. pretty sweet. he'll be in the juniors - nathan st. clair.
love the end of cathro's vid where he punishes the hole.
love the end of cathro's vid where he punishes the hole.
We all went the route of not watching the race / avoiding any MTB media all day, and then we watched the replays in the afternoon after riding.
Well, Ed must really getting old. In the old days, it would have been dinner and not breakfast brats at 8:30am.
neither of the riders on the sworks bikes looked like they were on / riding their bikes? It mostly looked like there were perched atop them.
Have you spotted anyone running DHF rear / DHRII front yet?
I guess the HRII is kinda done.
I guess the HRII is kinda done.
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just me. well, old design butcher rear, dhr II front.
I'm liking my 2.4 dhr 2 front (27.5). Tried an old 2.5 60a dhf (single-ply 26) in the back and it was pretty slow rolling.
On a similar note, How good that Commencal high pivot bike? Looks to be one of the best bikes on the circuit.
I did it. Bought a DHR2 for tHe front and put the used DHF to the back to finish it. Worked great until the sideknobs of the DHF fell off (supertacky). Then it was DHR2 time on the rear aswell. Since then (2014) I‘ve never ridden anything else on my DH rig. And I don‘t think that that will change as imo the DHR2 is the far better allround tire then the regular Minion.
DHR2s front and rear it is.
I've never heard the dhf described as slow rolling. in fact i've run them in the rear for the opposite reason. braking isn't the greatest but they roll as good or better than any other tire that has a similar overall performance.
Yeah DHFs roll really nicely IME. On the back the braking traction is noticeably less than the DHR2 or HR2 though. And drive traction sucks if you're Enduro AF. I'm running a DHF rear with Magic Purple front at the moment and its fun as hell. Gonna go DHR2 rear for Canada tho.
I agree. I've been running DHF front and rear for a bit on dry fast stuff (cause I have a DHF in DD casing that I want to wear out before buying another DHR) and I think it rolls as good or better than the DHR. In steep sections with marginal traction it's kinda garbage though. When it starts skidding and skipping it wants to move side to side rather than the nice boat anchor feeling that the DHRIII has. BUT in the loose dusty corners the DHF in the rear is incredible. I can feel it searching for traction in drifty corners where other tires would have given up and slid away.
After trying it out I'd say it will be my go to for the rear in fast dusty conditions as long as there are no technical steep sections. Also for trail riding the 2.3 is plenty. No reason to run a 2.5
I love his work, but any real beer drinker would just pound the beer before hiking up a hill.
Maybe because it was a 2.5? I also have to ride on asphalt and cement roads to get to the the trails. But even on flatter bits of trail going back down it felt slower and heavy. Maybe it's the size since the previous tire was a 2.3. It's pretty old too, a narrow looking single ply 60a that has the old maxxis font on it.
You don't have to apologize to me for not liking him, I've never met him, nor do I really care whether or not you do. I'm just saying you're making an awful lot of assumptions about what drives him and gets him pumped, and he probably deserves the benefit of the doubt. I've met way the fuck more awesome mountain bikers than shitlords, in general people tend to be pretty nice in this sport. I aint no Jesus humpin bible thumpin Gwin is our savior cultist, just think he's probably a pretty nice guy who likes mountain bikes a lot, like most of the other people on the circuit (except Lord Bummer)
I dunnit. Multiple times.
The hr2 works pretty well in wet dirt. So does everything duh, but it does fling dirt off better than a lot of others.
I run a DHRII front and Bling Bling/Minion SS rear all year round here. Which means everything from properly wet mud, mud over hardpack, dry or wet roots and rocks to loam or dust
Blings/SS both being basically a semi slick with the DHF edge tread. The only thing they don't cope with is greasy grass off cambers where a spike/shorty is probably the one. They fling off dirt and clear better/faster than pretty much any other tyre as they're super fast rolling and there's not a lot for it to cling to in the first place. To get the best from this set up you need to get used to the lack of straightline rear braking (but the awesome braking characteristics of the DHRII makes up for that) , enjoy the enhanced (controlled) driftability and get used to leaning them over to connect the edge when you need the grip to return. (May well be teaching grandma to suck eggs here but felt the need to explain)
You like the SS even in the wet? I would like to try them for summer but they must be sketchy when the rainy season comes.
I'm no big fan of Gwin, but I agree with your sentiment. I'm going to guess you're kidding (a bit) about Gee. He seems to get a bad rap around these parts, but he's still fast and fuck and one of the few riders that have had real success at Rampage and the WC.
I was. I like Gee, I think he's super driven to ride his bike fast, and I think he's really disappointed and upset when he doesn't ride it as fast as he thinks he is capable of. I still think he is one of, if not the best all around mountain biker on the planet. Dude shreds real hard, and is super competitive, nothing wrong with that.
That said, I'd rather go ride with and hang out with most other riders on the circuit before him.
I was never a Gee fan, I think his intensity and competitiveness, hating to lose, is misunderstood and people just write him off as being a prick. I gained so much respect for him especially when he raced Val di sole (of all tracks) with a broken thumb, and his hand taped to the bar. At this stage of his career he came back from an insane hip injury, in what seemed like record time, to lay it all on the line, for the love of the sport. Guy is all Heart and Balls, How can you not root for a guy like that? He made a fan of me over the years, and was super chill and talkative at the afterparty at Mt St, Anne
Oh totally. You'll often see WC pros switching to the Minion SS 60a for steep, wet rooty courses. Anyone who suggests that a soft compound tyre is required just needs to learn to ride within the limits of traction of the tyre.
Oh @Gary R , I believe Mr. Toodles just had a go at you.
I think he said in an interview somewhere that his stern demeanor is just what we would call his resting b*tch face or something like that.
I know he just had a top20, but IMO Trek needs to free up some £££ by dropping a couple Athertons so as to give 2-3 more young riders a chance instead.
Rachel should be more than confident enough to travel on her own now.
Rachel should be more than confident enough to travel on her own now.
I live in Scotland there is rarely a dry month nevermind season.
What can I say? One man's idea of sketchy is another man's idea of fun.
I like dry tyres in the wet (haven't bothered with wet tyres since I stopped racing 15yrs back) an SS handles just like a DHF in the rear but clears mud better. its poor for braking. (a DHF isn't great at that either)
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