Why am i under the impression that some of you have your Lars's confused?
Maribor derailment thread
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say it ain't so.:huh:
Sternberg meet Tribus, Tribus meet Sternberg?
Wow, i just found this thread... it seems riding is getting in the way of my e-riding.
But some folks sure get heated about this subject.
But some folks sure get heated about this subject.
Dear Lars,
You are a good drummer.
What was it like touring with Gun n Roses?
You are a good drummer.
What was it like touring with Gun n Roses?
Thats great
goddernitt, I just spewed coffee on my keyboard!
ps: ride naked
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I was racing at the time, and I don't recall people hating Nico...he got a lot of respect for being fast, consistently. There were a few Sunn bikes in the U.S......I remember the first time I saw someone other than a team rider with one was '98 at Deer Valley. Sunn bikes were kind of like Nicolai is now
<edit> I was young at the time and racing XC.....so I guess ppl could have been hating, but I never heard any
Just for the record. I knew it was NOT Tribus b/c he doesn't race World Cups anymore in case someone thinks they're chuckling at me darn it! 
I was just playing along with the goonies.
I was just playing along with the goonies.
I was racing downhill (just nationally) during Nico's time as well, and from what i remember there was nothing but admiration for the guy. I recall riding in Cap d'Ail (Nico's home track) in 96 and it was like going to Mecca. I guess Nico was just lucky to race during a time when messageboards weren't as popular as they are now; both the hype around Hill (which i find quite justified) and the backlash against it are products of too much boredom and internet access, so, to repeat the old adage once more, we should just chill out and ride more.
Can you please elaborate on why they think pants are faster?
Lars is good. Be it Tribus or Sternberg! Please chuckle! I poot'd!
Just got my Juli Furtado kit - complete with an RTS-1 and Judy DH
Awesome.
I screwed up this year. I got all kinds of sweet matching TLD stuff, only to find out I picked a kit that not a single well known pro is using this year. ()*!&@~! I also didn't get the memo on the pants, so I'm stuck only with matching shorts.
Oh, and just to burn everyone's noodles even more, I suck. And some times I even tuck my shirt in.
Laugh at me if you want, my name's written ont he back so you'll know who I am
Oh, and just to burn everyone's noodles even more, I suck. And some times I even tuck my shirt in.
Laugh at me if you want, my name's written ont he back so you'll know who I am
I suppose one way to look at all this is that it's possibly a good sign that dowhilling is seen more as 'worth it' to market towards these days.
I'm thinking of the snow sports industry mostly here but the fact that there's a distinct fashion look emerging is a sign that the activity is being recognized and to a degree validated. Nobody makes or buys disc golf kits for instance. And anyone around skiing or snowboarding knows that a huge part of the industry is the accessorizing. The fact that even in our little niche, there are enough people to argue over something as trivial as this means that there's a least a big enough population to have some differences.
TLD will make dayglow zoot suits, then some indy company will come along and market themselves as the more restrained 'core' or function first image. I guess the candadian companies are on this to some degree......
Either way......my friends and I will heckle each other, and then we'll go enjoy ripping up some fun singletrack, which is what I suspect is the case for most people despite how serious an issue this may seem on the internet.
As far lars feeling self conscious: dude......you rocked a flowbee mullet in stars and stripes. Your credibility is never in question.
Awesome!! I can haggle you by name!!Laugh at me if you want, my name's written ont he back so you'll know who I am
Heh thanks for the encouragement Woo. I didn't take any of the comments that spawned my first post personally, but used myself as an example of how things work out sometimes regardless.
I've been getting a pretty good chuckle over this. It certainly took on a life of it's own. I really was just trying to bring up the fact that it's a big world out there, and ripping on some amateur dude for emulating their favorite pro is a wee bit trivial when we have work to do. Like getting some WC titles back stateside. And shredding with your buds. One of which is probably wearing thrift store goods, and the other is full on Royal racing gear. Point is... it doesn't really matter.
One of my more frequent riding buddies tears it up with hockey gloves, and a freakin whitewater kayak helmet. He shows me the fast way down the local trails more times than not.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
I've been getting a pretty good chuckle over this. It certainly took on a life of it's own. I really was just trying to bring up the fact that it's a big world out there, and ripping on some amateur dude for emulating their favorite pro is a wee bit trivial when we have work to do. Like getting some WC titles back stateside. And shredding with your buds. One of which is probably wearing thrift store goods, and the other is full on Royal racing gear. Point is... it doesn't really matter.
One of my more frequent riding buddies tears it up with hockey gloves, and a freakin whitewater kayak helmet. He shows me the fast way down the local trails more times than not.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
LOL - man I sure hope that's some sort of exaggeration for some other goofy gloves he was wearing because I've played hockey most of my life and I couldn't imagine riding a bike with hockey gloves - no matter how well broken in they are
Alot (not all) of the kit in the sport resembles Underoo Pajamas IMO.......this goes for the alot of the TLD gear. I'm as guilty as anyone for dressing like fool.......the sport needs better clothes IMO. A vast selection that is affordable , adjustable, not obnoxious, and cut well....
Maybe i'm way off the mark here.......i didn't really read much of the thread.....
Maybe i'm way off the mark here.......i didn't really read much of the thread.....
I'm going to run with this but switch it up.
Kayak gloves and a hockey helmet all summer for me.
With a visor so high I'm just going to bolt it to the back of the helmet.
Or you could just be like the freestyle moto x punks and actually take the visor off and mount it backwards.
Or if your feeling even more hardcore, then you can drill two random holes in the side of your helmet and mount it on the side at an abscure angle. totally gnarcore style. (Yes, this HAS been done.)
because air that flows up your shorts acts as an air brake.
uh oh, now that my secrets out, everyones gonna destroy my times.
you have to be freakin kiddin me. Is there really an 8 page thread on what to wear on ridemonkey. I thought I must have stumbled back onto the sucking black hole mtbr.com has become.
this is the gayz
this is the gayz
I warned you, this is my riding gear, doesn't change much from year to year.
who pissed in your cornflakes....calm down tough guy....
first off.....taking what i'm saying out of context and quoting me was totally uncalled for...
i don't think "americans suck"
the point i was making was that this thread is precisely the reason that americans have RARELY in the last DECADE finished inside of the TOP 20 at world cup races for a sport that THEY invented (and far outnumber the rest of the world in terms of overall participation).....
i doubt that threads like this pop up on message boards in AUS, SA, NZ, Europe and South america....those downhillers are busy RIDING!
i was saying that american kids are too concerned with getting cool clothes and popular bikes than actually riding
i'll see if i can track down some midol and a good long piece of rope for you though......you need it
yeah, i was gonna say.....this guy's quite sensitive.....damn, if butch jumps in and defends ME! (of all people).....hell has frozen over....hahahaYou have got to be one of the most uptight people I've seen on here.:huh:
Oh...and I am fanboy #2 for Lars Tribus, even though we are the same age, because we both picked our favorite track ever together on the lift at Snowshoe...'Mt Snow '99". It was a moment.... (just kidding)
It's not our fault that our culture has evolved over everyone elses. Someday their kids may be wise enough to realize image is everything and can make-up for poor performance. We've already dominated downhilling, it obviously got old. We need to lead in fashion- get w/the program
because air that flows up your shorts acts as an air brake.
uh oh, now that my secrets out, everyones gonna destroy my times.
Thanks.because air that flows up your shorts acts as an air brake.
uh oh, now that my secrets out, everyones gonna destroy my times.
This is funny. If you want to be aero don't use MX gear.....SKINSUIT all the way!!!
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You're totally wrong on this one, believe me!!!!! IT'S THE INTERNET, DUDE!!!! IT'S MADE FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE CLOTHES YOU WEAR WHILE RIDING DH!!!!! :biggrin:
a funny statement considering I have no idea why we supposed to not like each other.
I'll start keeping a closer eye on your posts now.
Screw it, I'm gonna buy myself an adult onesie and the be the most individualistic one out there. I heard the plastic feet give 10x more grip then five tens...plus they come in some sick prints
i think it started way back when with some serious cane creek bashing/resentment on my part...hahaha...a funny statement considering I have no idea why we supposed to not like each other.
I'll start keeping a closer eye on your posts now.