http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/Santa-Cruz-Head-to-Head-Atherton-vs-Gwin-at-Leogang,7758/bturman,109If y'all don't mind me asking a real question... what was the terrain for the top split at Leogagng. Looking at the splits, that is where Gwin won the race. So what was it and what did he do there that won him the race?
But the question is does Gwin's belief give him a mental edge? Just like it does Dungey and did Senna.word, and really, even if there is a God, the last thing he/she/it cares about is some dude riding a bike down hills.
totally get what you're saying, and I think that's a very probable thing.But the question is does Gwin's belief give him a mental edge? Just like it does Dungey and did Senna.
Belief in the supernatural could be a much bigger advantage than SPD's
Ridiculously deep muddy steep berms.If y'all don't mind me asking a real question... what was the terrain for the top split at Leogagng. Looking at the splits, that is where Gwin won the race. So what was it and what did he do there that won him the race?
Gwin is on a mission to scrub things in races, moto style. He can't stand the "MTB" version of a scrub, which is normally just a whip. He is actually trying to slide both wheels up faces now and scrub them the same way stewart does. It's going to be ridiculous when he can do it consistently.I think DH is going to see a lot more good ex- MX'ers trying to compete at a high level, it's going to be interesting to see how quickly this sport progresses in the next couple years. I really hope that translates into more bike parks for us consumers!!
Gwin seems to make a lot of time in the air, he is lower and faster than anybody else. Watching the first 200ft side by side, it seems like he had a 1/4 second into Gee by the first little slap berm and accelerated out of it, He also gained time going into the rubbery mat thing by the tunnel. Maybe it's god but I tend to think it's just a desire and confidence that comes from skill. Mr. Gwin is a beast right now.
so true, it's amazing how he is actually scrubbing. if you see the dirt tv video of the finals when he comes into the finish area and hits the last jump, he properly scrubs that at a speed I can just about comprehend...it is awesome to see it being done.Gwin is on a mission to scrub things in races, moto style. He can't stand the "MTB" version of a scrub, which is normally just a whip. He is actually trying to slide both wheels up faces now and scrub them the same way stewart does. It's going to be ridiculous when he can do it consistently.
I don't know jack about Motos. Is scrubbing fast, or just stylie?Gwin is on a mission to scrub things in races, moto style. He can't stand the "MTB" version of a scrub, which is normally just a whip. He is actually trying to slide both wheels up faces now and scrub them the same way stewart does. It's going to be ridiculous when he can do it consistently.
Agreed. That was simply unreal. I've never seen a jump scrubbed on a bike anywhere near that fast.so true, it's amazing how he is actually scrubbing. if you see the dirt tv video of the finals when he comes into the finish area and hits the last jump, he properly scrubs that at a speed I can just about comprehend...it is awesome to see it being done.
and now it's on to hucking!
Excuse me, but while bike racing might be a strength of yours, wordsmithing clearly is not.Empirical evidence suggests an overuse of quotation marks makes you "annoying," and the inability to recognize your own "facts" as actually being "opinions" makes you sound like a "rhetard."
I think you're talking about what I just typed -- rider efficiency, vs pedaling efficiency. Pedaling is only one component of riding a bicycle and obviously in many DH race settings, it's well under-played or under-used.What if, given the dynamic nature of downhill racing, the most efficiency is gained from "not" being mechanically connected to the pedals. I don't recall ever seeing a WC run where clipless riders did not remove their feet from the pedals.
I tell you, I still miss that sled... every time I pick up the snowglobe!Rosebud?
Yeah, during the Freecaster stream, they were talking about how they saw him with his hand in a bucket of ice water in the pits when he wasn't riding and that his hand had swelled up pretty bad.so on a different subject then trolls on clipless pedals, holy fyck, just read the syndicate write up, apparently peaty fractured his ulna and then raced? and put up a pretty reasonable run? wtf, I thought he was just old, but it sounds like he's genuinely having bad luck, and is still a contender.
Props to the old bastard! Hope to see him on top in MSA.
Im so bummed 26 trix collides with my exam session. Friends go as photographers and wanted me to go but im blocked. That photo is sick. Wish I was there.And on that note... ****'s getting upside down in austria.
have a link to that?so on a different subject then trolls on clipless pedals, holy fyck, just read the syndicate write up, apparently peaty fractured his ulna and then raced?
http://www.vitalmtb.com/news/news/Vital-MTB-Injury-Report,312?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=spotlight"My final practice run at Leogang caught me out though, I railed a berm too hot and managed to hit a tree pretty hard, I thought I’d bust my hand-up pretty bad. Once down at the pits it had swollen a lot, looked like an Elephants ankle haha. I managed to strap it for the race and cruised down – managed 12th – not happy. Flew back right away so I could get some X-rays done and they confirmed I’ve broken it. So with a slightly grumpy expression I’m now concentrating on getting that fixed in time for Mt Saint Anne W/Cup on July 4th."
I believe in the supernatural and can confirm it does not give any mental advantage.But the question is does Gwin's belief give him a mental edge? Just like it does Dungey and did Senna.
Belief in the supernatural could be a much bigger advantage than SPD's
Except your mom is real.I believe in the supernatural and can confirm it does not give any mental advantage.
As for thanking god at the finish, it's just a shout out. Like thanking your mom. She didn't help you win the race, but she's been good to you!
Except your mom is real.
We've got people bringing up whether or not belief in a higher power translates to improved performance in downhill mountain biking.honestly discussing the whether god is real or not will not help this thread.
for some people god is real for other's just an imaginary friend but in the end it doesn't matter as long as you are not hating on people who do not share your point of view.
Can stay on ground longer and on throttle more. BMX was staying low and fast before MX. God no God is somewhat irrelevant here because he is FASTER THAN ANYONE ON HERE or IN THE WORLD right now whatever he is doing it seems to be working!Loved the Allride vid.
Can someone explain the scrub to this Unfrozen Caveman Downhiller? I saw the video of Stewart. I didn't realize this is done on straights. Don't understand at all how it makes him go faster in a straightline. I had figured it was a way to cut the corner better. How does it apply when you don't have a throttle? Is he somehow throwing the bike up the face of the jump? As long as he stays with the bike, it seems like momentum has to be conserved and he can't win that way.
You want to minimize the amount of speed that you waste in the vertical direction. The MX guys use the throttle break traction and slide off the face of the jump, which keeps it from kicking you up in the air. So what Gwin's trying to do is essentially the same. Throw the bike into a slide right on the face of the jump to stay as low as possible.Loved the Allride vid.
Can someone explain the scrub to this Unfrozen Caveman Downhiller? I saw the video of Stewart. I didn't realize this is done on straights. Don't understand at all how it makes him go faster in a straightline. I had figured it was a way to cut the corner better. How does it apply when you don't have a throttle? Is he somehow throwing the bike up the face of the jump? As long as he stays with the bike, it seems like momentum has to be conserved and he can't win that way.
dude, we can hear you. no need to yell.Can stay on ground longer and on throttle more. BMX was staying low and fast before MX. God no God is somewhat irrelevant here because he is FASTER THAN ANYONE ON HERE or IN THE WORLD right now whatever he is doing it seems to be working!
I don't think it's longer. I think it's earlier (since he reconnects with the ground sooner).I can't see how it could allow him to pedal longer since he'd be hitting his pedals while the bike is flat.
If you're interested in prehopping, see Dave Cullinan cira '92-'93. There was an article in one of the magazines about it back then.I don't think it's longer. I think it's earlier (since he reconnects with the ground sooner).
what I don't understand is how he breaks traction as he's coming up the face of the jump. If the moto guys use their throttle to do that, I don't think there's any way pedalling could do anything to break traction in a mtb situation... all I can think of is some form of a prehop to lighten the bike, and then muscling the fvck out of the bike to start slipping early. but that would take wicked strength and coordination. which he seems to possess in spades.