[TankerX]

How long does this mountain stay open for, october?

 

[cshewmake7]

I never said I wouldn't do it, I just don't prefer it.

How about you "sack" up and deal with it. See what I did with the word sack and your name there. I'm awesome.

 

[c2001]

How long does this mountain stay open for, october?

mid-september closing date.

see you clowns at willow creek tomorrow night

 

[dhrace507]

Buc Nasty is done! On the other hand, I will most likely be done after Willow Creek. Done and done, some would say.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

I just hope my bike survives.

 

[zstyle_22]

How about you "sack" up and deal with it. See what I did with the word sack and your name there. I'm awesome.

Wow that was a good one mister original. It's not like you like chainless either.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

Honestly, who prefers riding chainless on a mountain bike?

 

[PatBranch]

I did the last 2 races and 3 resorts chainless, because of a hub issue and then two broken derailleurs. I got 5th at both!

 

[cshewmake7]

There better be some good Willow Creek stories for when I get up there. Spoons, I'm looking at you.

 

[cshewmake7]

And honestly Zach, I don't love the chainless race thing; but Silky chainless is awesome. This race is going to be dope.

 

[Bicyclist]

Honestly, who prefers riding chainless on a mountain bike?

You mean you don't love when you shift your weight forward and you have no pedal resistance so you nut the stem?

 

[PatBranch]

After riding chainless at Mammoth 1 day, Northstar 4 days, and Whistler 7 days that doesn't happen.

Okay, it almost kind of happened once on freight train...but you get used to it and remember. It's helped get off the brakes and makes me pump the hell out of everything.

 

[c2001]

those serious about winning the chainless race will have foot pegs (not cranks) and no derailleur or cassette...maybe even some 30lb plates attached to their bike.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

You mean you don't love when you shift your weight forward and you have no pedal resistance so you nut the stem?

I was saying I don't enjoy riding chainless.

 

[Bicyclist]

I was saying I don't enjoy riding chainless.

I was making a joke.

 

[PatBranch]

I was saying I don't enjoy riding chainless.

A little slow this morning....

 

[Mike Buell]

Honestly, who prefers riding chainless on a mountain bike?

As long as there is no climbing necessary I do, all drive chain parts seem to do for me is break, and make me spend money to replace them.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

As long as there is no climbing necessary I do, all drive chain parts seem to do for me is break, and make me spend money to replace them.

This is true. Silky should be amazing chainless! I hope we get to do it.

 

[FlipFantasia]

As long as there is no climbing necessary I do, all drive chain parts seem to do for me is break, and make me spend money to replace them.

I really enjoy riding chainless too.....kinda takes the BS out of it and you can focus on the trail, working the terrain, learning to trust your tires, work on cornering skills, and trying to stay off the brakes.....plus it's quiet and you don't have to drop more cash everytime you smoke your der. off a rock.....that being said, there are definitely some trails that are less fun chainless, and at leas tin whistler, they managed to decrease the flow somehow in the past few years making riding chainless much less appealing....my new trick end of last season and early this season before getting my new rig was an old der. with the limit screw fully in, no shifter, just a straight up single speed.....although it was on my old bb7 that had a broken upper pulley.....

 

[BRIANBUELL]

those serious about winning the chainless race will have foot pegs (not cranks) and no derailleur or cassette...maybe even some 30lb plates attached to their bike.

Foot pegs, check
No deraileur/cassette, check
extra weight applied, check

What a sec, can I bring my dirt bike?

 

[c2001]

a little vid from this morning's practice sesh...

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[ThePriceSeliger]

a little vid from this morning's practice sesh...

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What is the runout like on those? Are those on Buc Nasty?

 

[c2001]

Amateur action from today's G3 heat. Pros are dropping in shortly, so there will be more tonight. What a great time so far!

http://www.littermag.com/2008/features/featuremenu.php?featureID=1045

 

[c2001]

day 1 pro action is up with chainless stage two starting in about an hour...can't wait!

gwin by 10 seconds yesterday...yikes

 

[CRoss]

Results from Stage 1: click here

Pro Men

1 Aaron Gwin 3:01.05 Yeti Fox
2 Steven Wentz 3:11.51 Team SolVista
3 Joey Schusler 3:12.09 Yeti/Fox Shox
4 Marcelo GUTIERREZ VILLEGAS 3:12.58 Cafe De Colombia/Etaservisios/
5 Chris Boice 3:12.60 Fox Shox/yeti Cycles
6 Derek CHAMBERS 3:12.77 Pinkbike/Devinci/NRG
7 Cody Wilderman 3:14.04 Team Totally Wired
8 Matthew Thompson 3:15.04 Big Crank Racing
9 Todd Olsen 3:15.23 Recycle Ski and Sport
10 Mike Kreger 3:15.53 The Fix/Transition Bikes/Fly R

Pro Women

1 Rachel Bauer 3:47.90 Team Dead Bros
2 Sage Wilderman 3:54.27 Team Totally Wired
3 Jacqueline Harmony 3:55.48 Zumbi/Loeka/All Mountain Cycle
4 Abigail Hippely 3:59.13 Yeti
5 Neven Steinmetz 4:27.92 Team Totally Wired
6 Jessica Vogt 4:50.85 Turner

 

[CRoss]

Stage 2 results are in: click here

Pro Men
1 Aaron Gwin 4:05.59 Yeti Fox
2 Brian Buell 4:14.83 Geronimo Racing
3 Steven Wentz 4:15.31 Team SolVista
4 Chris Boice 4:15.76 Fox Shox/yeti Cycles
5 Michael Buell 4:17.20 Team Geronimo
6 Joey Schusler 4:17.70 Yeti/Fox Shox
7 Cody Wilderman 4:19.89 Team Totally Wired
8 Matthew Fisher 4:20.14 TheFixBikes.com
9 Mike Kreger 4:21.21 The Fix/Transition Bikes/Fly R
10 Todd Olsen 4:21.87 Recycle Ski and Sport

Pro Women

1 Jason Krause 5:42.08
1 Rachel Bauer 4:42.66 Team Dead Bros
2 Abigail Hippely 4:53.21 Yeti
3 Jacqueline Harmony 4:54.36 Zumbi/Loeka/All Mountain Cycle
4 Sage Wilderman 5:08.08 Team Totally Wired
5 Neven Steinmetz 5:09.86 Team Totally Wired
6 Jessica Vogt 5:19.38 Turner


Overall after the first two stages: click here