Sea otter results
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Graves beats Lopes in Final, I think.
1.graves
2.lopes
3.hart
4.atkinson
2.lopes
3.hart
4.atkinson
mmm...who cares?
...sorry...
...sorry...
^ cool guy
sorry youre too cool for bicycles.
how come for sea otter DS we see alot of racers ride FS and not a hardtail?
because their sponsors want them to
i figured that's what it was. since it's really a showcase of new products/season kickoff than a serious race.
everyone at sea otter wants to win. Even Sam Hill now "wants" to win the DH.
Those are quali results, actual race is this afternoon. I think...
I've also heard a quote from graves saying that he's used a FS for quali and switches to HT for races, that his overall runs are faster with FS but his gates are slower. I suspect its the same for alot of guys, and when you remove the gate/follow the leader aspect, FS gets more reasonable.
I was noticing how clapped out the course gets after a couple days of racing. The berms aren't exactly smooth by the final...
Everyone says the gate really sucks.
Just saw Graves won the Downhill again. 2:11.
cool!
but damn in order to win vital otb he should have gone faster more like 1:57
For "real" good dual slalom courses most Pros would choose a Fully over a hardtail. You are right - that course does get fast and choppy also has a couple non-bermed turns where FS bikes keep in contact with the ground, so you're able to track better. Hardtails are used for 4x because even most WC 1st straights are like BMX, so you can't get away from the hardtail - if that is the case. Guys figure if they can get a lead in the race, they can deal with bumpy terrain as long as they can be in position to block. Dual Slalom doesn't have this problem! In Slalom you want to be on the fastest bike from top to bottom, not just the first straight.
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I know of several pros that thought it was a smart move to block you in the turn and then paid the price big dog!
shoot Butch, it's been a while! Nah I usually only invite contact when it is brought to me. I look at it like football, "The guy who makes the first and hardest contact usually stays up. If I see someone bringing the heat I will meet them before they expect the impact and use elbows to keep space between our bodies and bikes. As far as my pass attempts, I think that if you can make a clean pass there is less chance of getting caught up with that moment of drama, to have the guy hanging out in fourth to take advantage of the stall associated with contact.