[Transcend]

Big 2 week2 here in Leogang. World Cup #3 as well as 26 Trix comp. It's supposed to rain all week for the World Cup, and it started last night right after we rolled into town. No big surprise right?

Course walk thursday, practice friday.

 

[EVIL JN]

Its going to be a battlefield on that track if it continues to rain during the entier weekend.

 

[DIRT-HQ]

Track is looking the same as last year, with a few new berms etc http://dirt.mpora.com/news/leogang-world-cup-track-photos-2.html

http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttvleogang-world-cup-track-teaser.html

It's raining now. Arnold, a local, reckons sunshine for the weekend...but who knows!

 

[Transcend]

Arnold is certainly an optimist!

 

[supercow]

Track is looking the same as last year, with a few new berms etc http://dirt.mpora.com/news/leogang-world-cup-track-photos-2.html

http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttvleogang-world-cup-track-teaser.html

It's raining now. Arnold, a local, reckons sunshine for the weekend...but who knows!

Arnold is certainly an optimist!

I reckon it would be best not to disagree with him, just in case the roid rage kicks on.
Either that or he’s shag you senseless like a dirty housekeeper.

 

[buckoW]

Hey Billy and Fraser. Are you guys staying for 26 Trix? I am coming over for that. We should grab a beer.

 

[DIRT-HQ]

Hey Billy and Fraser. Are you guys staying for 26 Trix? I am coming over for that. We should grab a beer.

Hey Ben, I'm flying back on the Monday, so see you in Champery! Cheers Billy

(26 Trix course is looking mint by the way!)

 

[Transcend]

Hey Billy and Fraser. Are you guys staying for 26 Trix? I am coming over for that. We should grab a beer.

I'll be here through the IXS cup.

 

[rosenamedpoop]

I reckon it would be best not to disagree with him, just in case the roid rage kicks on.
Either that or he’s shag you senseless like a dirty housekeeper.

pretty sure it's a different Arnold from Austria... unless they're all like that

 

[zdubyadubya]

Anyone have a start list for Leogang yet?

 

[MFrider]

Anyone have a start list for Leogang yet?

http://www.uci.ch/templates/BUILTIN-NOFRAMES/Template1/layout.asp?MenuId=MTYxMjU&LangId=1

 

[HitTheLights]

Charlie Sponsel (#194) FTW!!!

 

[DIRT-HQ]

Got a bit of chit chat from today at Leogangster...

http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttvleogang-world-cup-thursday-chit-chat-2011.html

Cheers

Billy

 

[CBJ]

Good stuff - jump to ledge looks interesting. Cool to see Walner having a fast Swede in the WC is like the good old days.

 

[Beast]

Day 1 from Sven and Gary - http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/2011-Leogang-World-Cup-Day-1-Prep-and-Track-Walk,2436/Slideshow,0/sspomer,2

and this week's OTB with a chance to score Avid brakes - http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Win-Avid-Elixir-9-Disc-Brakes-Vital-OTB-Leogang,160

 

[Tdubb]

Charlie Sponsel (#194) FTW!!!

Go Chaz

 

[supercow]

pretty sure it's a different Arnold from Austria... unless they're all like that

I'm pretty sure Dirt-HQ was joking about Arnold from Austria

 

[Pslide]

Good stuff - jump to ledge looks interesting. Cool to see Walner having a fast Swede in the WC is like the good old days.

I just google image searched "fast Swede". I lol'd.

 

[CBJ]

I just google image searched "fast Swede". I lol'd.

He he I am not sure if that would be safe for work

I was referring to Johan Engström who rode for Volvo Cannondale.

 

[DIRT-HQ]

Leogang helmet cam for you.

Dirt/Norco rider Dan Stanbridge on a practise cruise, looks flat out to me!

Wet or dry this is going to be an epic race.

http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttv-leogang-world-cup-dh-helmet-cam.html

Cheers

Billy

 

[IH8Rice]

http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttv-leogang-world-cup-dh-helmet-cam.html

Cheers

Billy

so many roots, so many lines choices. looks like a ton of fun

i see WC pros deal with much slower riders that stop in the middle of the trail too

 

[Tmeyer]

Damn! Some huge holes in that woods section. Was he using a contour? Footage was super crisp.

 

[Idahoo]

Thanks for posting that, good stuff. Yeah, footage was nice, wish I could get my contour to be as smooth and not so bouncy.

 

[DIRT-HQ]

Damn! Some huge holes in that woods section. Was he using a contour? Footage was super crisp.

I used the Go Pro. Exported using a small frame size, 640*360, with a 5mb bitrate. World Cups usually have shady wifi, but here it's quite good so could have probably gone HD!

 

[Transcend]

Holy monsoon.

 

[IH8Rice]

Hill's carbon cranks

yum

 

['size]

i see WC pros deal with much slower riders that stop in the middle of the trail too

nailed it...

 

[IH8Rice]

nailed it...

when did they post that? i dont see it anymore on their page

 

['size]

when did they post that? i dont see it anymore on their page

just moments before I posted it here.

 

[Transcend]

Hill's carbon cranks

yum

Hill's cranks aren't carbon. true story.

 

[IH8Rice]

Hill's cranks aren't carbon. true story.

i suppose you would know better then us.
just reposting what Vital said
http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/member/Leogang-World-Cup-Pit-Bits,2433/Blackbox-cranks,21519/dphilpott,8551

 

[Inclag]

Looks like the WC riders are digging the new Crank Brother pedals.... oh wait.

Pumped to stream this race Sunday AM!

 

[supercow]

WANT those Formula brakes!

 

[Pslide]

WANT those Formula brakes!

Why, they'll only slow you down...

 

[zdubyadubya]

Hill's carbon cranks

Screw the cranks... I want the clear bashguard! And why is there steel wool? stuffed into the spindle?

 

[jonKranked]

Hill's cranks aren't carbon. true story.

what about his skeleton? i heard he got it replaced

 

[IH8Rice]

Screw the cranks... I want the clear bashguard! And why is there steel wool? stuffed into the spindle?

the clear bash is sick.
and that's "moto" foam all up in there to keep mud out

 

[norbar]

the clear bash is sick.
and that's "moto" foam all up in there to keep mud out

Yup. I remember Hills mechanic claiming he also runs it in the steerer.

 

[rosenamedpoop]

I'm pretty sure Dirt-HQ was joking about Arnold from Austria

Ummm... I know. I was making a joke about the historically homogeneous nature of Bavarian culture. Nevermind.

 

[tuumbaq]

Screw the cranks... I want the clear bashguard! And why is there steel wool? stuffed into the spindle?

I dont think thats steel wool but probably more some moto foam and my guess is to keep it clean and quiet...