Damn, some battling this year!
Moir over Rude for race #2, maybe Richie's water bottle got stuck in customs?
Hope to see Hill come charging back on those flat pedals...
Moir over Rude for race #2, maybe Richie's water bottle got stuck in customs?
Hope to see Hill come charging back on those flat pedals...
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So glad to see Jacques Moir on the top of the podium. He is gonna take back his true French nationality soon, by the way! 
His bike check is on PB: relatively short bike with a tall front end and aluminium hoops. He almost excuse himself, maybe because he goes against the grain and has been briefed about it by his sponsors...?
His bike check is on PB: relatively short bike with a tall front end and aluminium hoops. He almost excuse himself, maybe because he goes against the grain and has been briefed about it by his sponsors...?
First video is a long race vlog by Jack but it's pretty good. Also shows him chatting with Jesse and Richie between stages.
Second one is him testing the spectral and strive and explaining in detail why he chose the latter.
I do hope we see him do some World Cup DH races this year.
Second one is him testing the spectral and strive and explaining in detail why he chose the latter.
I do hope we see him do some World Cup DH races this year.
2 seconds between Rude and Moir in La Tuile, bonkers!
Wonder if we'll see Shark Attack in a skin suit for round 2? 2 seconds over 20 minutes seems like he's a flappy pair of shorts away from it.
Wonder if we'll see Shark Attack in a skin suit for round 2? 2 seconds over 20 minutes seems like he's a flappy pair of shorts away from it.
65 points between dick jr and moir in the overall right now. mr flat pedals win medals isn't even in the top 30.
skinsuit. or being able to keep his food down the day before the race...
Cool to see one the Formula dual crowns getting out there.
Yes, even if it is without DM stem...
That looked weird to me too
A DM stem would have meant a bigger upper crown. They shaved as much material as they could from the crowns to make the weight palatable when compared to the Totem offspring.
A downside I can think of is no warranty replacement every year because of a creaking CSU
A downside I can think of is no warranty replacement every year because of a creaking CSU
bs. the mounts are right there:A DM stem would have meant a bigger upper crown. They shaved as much material as they could from the crowns to make the weight palatable when compared to the Totem offspring.
A downside I can think of is no warranty replacement every year because of a creaking CSU
Thanks for the free lesson! I have to admit I was totally guessing it. Should have looked at the pictures before writing.
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Capnelius Cornfinger to the rescue
What year is it? A purple fork on an Orange with a non direct mount stem. Could be 1997, could be 2021, how would anybody know?
Honestly would like to see DC enduro forks become the norm, something like the Gnarvana with a stout 180-190mm DC for up front would be a zesty unit.
Honestly would like to see DC enduro forks become the norm, something like the Gnarvana with a stout 180-190mm DC for up front would be a zesty unit.
King of Australia takes it by 13 seconds, not sure what that means for the points, but Moir can ride a bike like a boss.
Rude was up until the 4th stage, where he lost 13 seconds. My guess would be a crash.
According to the Insta stories, the helicopter caused some chaos blowing course tape across the track for Moir. Also, apparently someone strung up an electric fence across the track at some point which caught Iago Garay? Wild stuff.
source? that's craziness.
Iago's insta story showed it.
They adjusted his stage time but it seems like the helicopter blew the fence across or something, rather than a malicious act now?
Good clean win from Moir - racing is tight this year!
Dude's lead in the overall is down to 5 points.
If the series overall was based on aggregate time, Moir would be up by a whopping 25 seconds after an hour and 47 minutes of racing.
goldstone is gonna be one to watch. he's already been to Fest, and i seem to recall reading somewhere he can't wait until he's old enough to enter Rampage.
Watched the recap video last night. Amazing both Moir and Rude had several misadventures in their runs but somehow stayed so damn close.
Also, its just freakish watching how damn efficient Mr Hill is. Hopefully the tracks get a little bit more to his liking soon and we can see more from him.
Bit frustrating both events this year have included significant mid-stage climbs. They've always been a part of the format but the duration and intensity is creeping up and it detracts a bit IMO. Not something I want to see become a deciding factor personally.
Also, its just freakish watching how damn efficient Mr Hill is. Hopefully the tracks get a little bit more to his liking soon and we can see more from him.
Bit frustrating both events this year have included significant mid-stage climbs. They've always been a part of the format but the duration and intensity is creeping up and it detracts a bit IMO. Not something I want to see become a deciding factor personally.
I've always thought there should be some sort of award or something for the lowest overall time for an entire season of racing. Not in the sense that everybody deserves a trophy, but being consistently fast every single race is pretty damn impressive, even if you weren't always the fastest at every single one of them. That said, being separated by a mere 25 seconds after 1:47 is pretty rediculous.
Do you remember the videos when he was just a little kid in Whistler? I feel old. Same with Andrew Shandro's kid.
I think Mr. Hill lacks a bit of fitness this year. About his efficiency, Nigel Page told a story (in some interview or podcast) wherein he was watching a section of track at an EWS race and Rude and Maes were nearly breaking their handlebars cranking out of it to get back up to speed and then Hill just came flowing through without even needing to pedal.
Its almost like the powers that be changed the tracks big climbs long stages to mix up? Maybe the EWS promoters were tired of him winning?
Stages that long with climbs make fitness too much of a deciding factor. I can understand a few top guys beating him but to be that far back in the pack?
I started watching some of the helmet cams of the stages on youtube, I really enjoy watching, not even for the racing, more to check out the trails they are riding. Its like watching trail porn.
So who's got the season points tally for Moir and Rude? Jack had a shit race last outing, and lost his lead, but this win combined with Rude dropping back a bit had to have tightened it back up, right?
Moir's tool box is pretty pimp
Moir's tool box is pretty pimp
Moir is up on Rude by a mere 70 pts.
Last race coming up in GBR, hope it rains!
Last race coming up in GBR, hope it rains!