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Maribor World Cup Live
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as have i
but at 30+ mph average speed for the top guys on a track that is 95% in the trees and covered in roots it will make a huge difference if there is any moisture
2 years ago the first dy of practice was damp and the slightest miscalculation would cost you a ton of time. (in fact most of us ran cut spikes the whole weekend that year)
i think the speed is what makes maribor so hard. no pedaling and it is flat out... if you blow a section or a corner or loose the flow you have no chance to make it back.
for those reasons it is a very very hard race track to have a clean and fast run on
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sorry, I forgot sarcasm doesn't transfer over the internet :biggrin:
was kidding about the dw thing
I still think minnaar is going to win though.
Sarcasm transfers ok, irony does not...
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Rennie...........you'll see
id have to move #5 up one place and then i would agree with what you said.
LoL - finally something we both agree on.
...but Colbert shaved his head so that's 50g off the total system weight of bike and rider... it's only reason I gave him 4th over Chuck Norris but behind Chuck Norris.
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About the track...this year there is no fast part on the meadow out of the first woods (so therefore no fast left berm and a bit less "resting"). It will go straight across to the left side woods and then a bit out again towards the last years right berm that leads to rocks. Than it's the same towards Rock'n'Roll and to the finish. So a bit more techical due to the new part, but still fast.
There were ideas to slow the track, especially rocks down a bit, but it's not gonna happen this year. Those who have ridden it know it's super fast and therefore dangerous especially on rocks (Rock'n'Roll), which were way slower in 1999-2002. The speeds nowdays are insane...
Oh, and rain is coming on saturday...
There were ideas to slow the track, especially rocks down a bit, but it's not gonna happen this year. Those who have ridden it know it's super fast and therefore dangerous especially on rocks (Rock'n'Roll), which were way slower in 1999-2002. The speeds nowdays are insane...
Oh, and rain is coming on saturday...
I couldn't believe how fast the track was when I got on it the day after the World Cup.
The problem I had as well was that all of the pads & tape had been taken down. Combine that with the hardpack & dust (no very obvious worn line to catch your eye) & patchy sunlight coming through the trees and I couldn't figure out where I was supposed to be going at pace, even though I'd been watching the race all weekend! I think my first run down was 4min30 or something, quite a way off the (IIRC) ~3min winning time
The problem I had as well was that all of the pads & tape had been taken down. Combine that with the hardpack & dust (no very obvious worn line to catch your eye) & patchy sunlight coming through the trees and I couldn't figure out where I was supposed to be going at pace, even though I'd been watching the race all weekend! I think my first run down was 4min30 or something, quite a way off the (IIRC) ~3min winning time
Well, back to WC circuit...In my opinion if Sam doesn't crash(naturaly), he can make 4 wins in a row.
Maribor, MSA(still Minnaar favourite...but), Bromont and Schladming.
Sure...Hill still in the game.
Maribor, MSA(still Minnaar favourite...but), Bromont and Schladming.
Sure...Hill still in the game.
according to dirt magazine, rennie flew home to train for worlds in september. wtf? poor kenda morewood.
I couldn't believe how fast the track was when I got on it the day after the World Cup.
The problem I had as well was that all of the pads & tape had been taken down. Combine that with the hardpack & dust (no very obvious worn line to catch your eye) & patchy sunlight coming through the trees and I couldn't figure out where I was supposed to be going at pace, even though I'd been watching the race all weekend! I think my first run down was 4min30 or something, quite a way off the (IIRC) ~3min winning time
Too bad about the fast berm. I really liked it. It was a really nice feature. I think one of the defining ones of the track but I still belive it's rad.
-Seb Yeah, I know what you mean. I was completely lost there too. Ended up stopping almost every run to see where I was going (not that my fitness levels recently alow me not to stop on WC courses
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The new part is supposed to be really good, very similar to the part before rocks. (compressions+pumping). There is also bigger and wider (3meters) jump just before finish (out of the woods). It will be wet so Hill is "the one voted most likely to succeed".
Live cameras:
http://www.pohorje.org/mariborsko-pohorje-poleti/webcam-spletne-kamere-slika-v-zivo
Live cameras:
http://www.pohorje.org/mariborsko-pohorje-poleti/webcam-spletne-kamere-slika-v-zivo
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yes, thats why is 3m wide...
might i suggest you try your local ex Volvo Cannondale proI'd like to get my hands on some of that magical plant you're smoking..
Rennie did indeed go home after willingen, I was travelling with them there from Ft Bill, and spent the week with them at Wheels of Speed. The Beast is off to train and recover from some nagging injuries in order to do well at worlds at home. He needs a break to get things in order, so wish him luck. It'll be rad if he can throw down at worlds.
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You really want to end up on one of his plates?
Joined my teamrider Espen J. (Nor) down to Maribor to watch the WC and to get some riding done in the fine trails in Maribor.
We´ve been blessed with awesome wether (sunny and 30C today) and good riding. The terrain is awesome. Steep with lots of trees, meaning roots and bumps all over. Lota fun!
As the weather forcast for Saturday looks like heavy rain, this can be an pretty interesting race for sure
Here´s some pics of the track walk we did yesterday. (Looks pretty flat, but I can assure you it´s not!)
Welcome
Roots up top. Fist turn in the woods.
One of the new berms
More rooooots
The doubles into the rock garden
Top of rock garden
Middle section of rock garden
Middle section of rock garden from below. (Pretty big rocks eh?)
Left line in the middle section in the rock garden
Lower part of rock garden (Where Miami crashed last year I think?)
It´s not gonna be easier dureing the day. The loose rocks are locked in place
More later.
We´ve been blessed with awesome wether (sunny and 30C today) and good riding. The terrain is awesome. Steep with lots of trees, meaning roots and bumps all over. Lota fun!
As the weather forcast for Saturday looks like heavy rain, this can be an pretty interesting race for sure
Here´s some pics of the track walk we did yesterday. (Looks pretty flat, but I can assure you it´s not!)
Welcome
Roots up top. Fist turn in the woods.
One of the new berms
More rooooots
The doubles into the rock garden
Top of rock garden
Middle section of rock garden
Middle section of rock garden from below. (Pretty big rocks eh?)
Left line in the middle section in the rock garden
Lower part of rock garden (Where Miami crashed last year I think?)
It´s not gonna be easier dureing the day. The loose rocks are locked in place
More later.
The life of Evil rockstars...
12 hour busride to Maribor from Willingen.
12 hour busride to Maribor from Willingen.
Stevie gets his slednecks on...
Nice placement of the Monster hat yet again Fraser, well done.
channeling max cavalera?
great pix sverre. wish a wc would come back to our neck of the woods again someday. good times.
sven and gary killing it softly:
http://www.littermag.com/2009/2009-uci-world-cup-maribor-day-1/
brendan's bar width = 735mm fyi.
http://www.littermag.com/2009/2009-uci-world-cup-maribor-day-1/
brendan's bar width = 735mm fyi.
Guys, we're going to try something new here. We're making a page where you can watch the live broadcast, and chat with other RM users.
Check it out:
http://ridemonkey.com/index.php?page=livebroadcast
Check it out:
http://ridemonkey.com/index.php?page=livebroadcast
For the tape. Pics taken yesterday before they finished the taping.
Took more pics today. Will post them tomorrow. Need sleep.
You ruined it. I always though it was so fallen bikers can fight off the raptor. Yet it seemed strange there were no raptors when there were no comps there...
I'm looking forward to watching this one live on FreeCaster, since it'll be my first i actually watch live. I have a question though: Do you need to start it at the beginning to tap into the live? Last time i tried to start watching half way through and couldnt get it to connect. Freecaster just said like 2200 days till Fort William.
So, a total of 239 guys racing DH at Maribor, including 10 Americans. Yet, 4X is supposed to be the sport to attract the riders and the participation numbers yet there are only 104 guys registered for that (at least they'll actually "qualify" and not just have seeding for the finals). There are zero Americans racing 4X. So much for that theory that we need 4X races in the States to increase our experience for racing overseas...
-ska todd
-ska todd
These post bring much joy to my life.