as long as the Italians are in cycling....there is always a chance of that happening.............Hmmm, maybe they just want to prevent this from happening in DH:
There was also the mister good body suit too both he and Cedric wore.
as long as the Italians are in cycling....there is always a chance of that happening.............Hmmm, maybe they just want to prevent this from happening in DH:
The General said alot of what I wanted to say, JonKranked, so you won't get a long quoting post back...Precisely. If the majority of the riders want them banned, then they should petition the UCI. The UCI shouldn't change the rules because a handful of people are flapping their jaws and have their panties in a bundle. The same logic could apply to suspension... think about how absurd it would be it only a handful a people squawked loud enough that full suspension is an unfair advantage, and the UCI actually took their complaint seriously enough that they were considering banning suspension.
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Precisely. If the majority of the riders want them banned, then they should petition the UCI. The UCI shouldn't change the rules because a handful of people are flapping their jaws and have their panties in a bundle. The same logic could apply to suspension... think about how absurd it would be it only a handful a people squawked loud enough that full suspension is an unfair advantage, and the UCI actually took their complaint seriously enough that they were considering banning suspension.
I just left that part out. I´m here, in front of the keyboard, with the armor (custom built in padding) and the skinsuit over it. Just to get perspective on things.Hey Pelo, stop with the body armor comment, you can get a skinsuit that fits over your armor, and even some with padding built right in. Try one someday, then comment about how much of an unfair advantage it is.
why not just wear a thong and a full face helmet... I bet cedric would do it!Hey guys, you're all forgetting that seran wrap is mad cheap!! Just don't forget yer tighty whities!!!
or Delta House. And these guys are nowhere close to UCI level....why not just wear a thong and a full face helmet... I bet cedric would do it!
hate to break it to you, but every competitive sport that has achieved mainstream success is, in fact, a fashion show. And guess who decides what's in fashion? That's right, the athletes.I think one major point is being overlooked here...
Bottom line, downhill racing is a competitive sport. Not a fashion show.
looks like I'm gonna continue to lead a one man parade, and not give a rat's ass about what other people think about how I look.hate to break it to you, but every competitive sport that has achieved mainstream success is, in fact, a fashion show. And guess who decides what's in fashion? That's right, the athletes.
Fraser, you, or whoever brought it up, are killing me with the skiing comparisons. that sport is way more about aerodynamics than DH racing will ever be. Max speed in a DH mt. bike race is slower than the average speed at a dh ski race. Races are decided by .001 of a second and something as simple (well, complex really) as choosing the wrong wax can kill an otherwise mint run. other than the fact that they are individual time trials starting at the top of a mountain and ending at the bottom mtb racing and ski racing don't share much worth comparing.Ski racing is pretty big. So is snowboard racing. Hell, even BX racers wear skinsuits much of the time...and TLD helmets with no visors.
the irony of this comment is that you seem to care a great deal about how other people looklooks like I'm gonna continue to lead a one man parade, and not give a rat's ass about what other people think about how I look.
I wonder about your time gap.Skinsuits can be a huge advantage on some courses, like Ft William or Mont Ste Anne. You are taking 5-8 seconds at Ft William.
people tested with and w/out skin suits at Ft. William, the difference in time was in the 5-8 second range.I wonder about your time gap.
Knowing alot about road racing and time trialling, one basic study: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/aero/aerodynamics.htm, lists the average gain on a 40km time trial (where a rider is averaging just 37kph), gains 29 seconds, or .72 seconds per km.
Fort Bill was 2.82km, and a gain of 7 seconds is 2.48 seconds a km. The winner this year averaged 36kph.
I can see how he might gain a second on a long course which is easily a winning margin. I don't see how anyone could gain 5-7 seconds though
I like to see that study. Was it formal or informal?people tested with and w/out skin suits at Ft. William, the difference in time was in the 5-8 second range.
your reference to time trialing brings up another good point worth mentioning, especially to all those posting here who base their argument on the fact that DH racing is a time trial event. Time trials on the road, not unlike DH, racing are all about achieving the lowest possible time. unlike DH racing, aerodynamics in road racing are heavily regulated. yes folks, the uci does impose restrictions that prevent the fastest possible time (as do many other sports). get over it.
Dude, that's so 2005I vote that everyone has to dress up like Kool-Aid Man.
where do you think I got the idea? Not only did GR pull off a backflip on a DH rig, he did it dressed as Kool-Aid man.Dude, that's so 2005
So does this make you type faster then?I just left that part out. I´m here, in front of the keyboard, with the armor (custom built in padding) and the skinsuit over it. Just to get perspective on things.
what about wings?The only thing that should be banned in dh racing is engines. Hell if you can make it down faster on 3 wheels, 29ers, or a homemade gearbox I say go for it, why should what you wear be any different? At what point do you draw the line? No short sleeved shirts because there is less wind resistance? No sleeveless Robbie Bourdon shirts? No tight upper body armor with no shirt, and a jockstrap? If the UCI goes through with this I think we all just got one step closer to watching races being run by China.
actually, we'll be one step closer to watching races that look exactly like the ones we watch now. As for the China comment, give me a break. DH racing is probably the least regulated cycling discipline in existence. And besides, if it was a race run by China everyone else would be in moto gear and the chinese athletes would be in lycra. everyone would know they were breaking the rules but no one would be able to do anything about it. oh yeah, and all the Chinese downhillers would be 16 even though the UCI minimum age is 17If the UCI goes through with this I think we all just got one step closer to watching races being run by China.
But what gender would China allow you to race as if you had a sex change?As for the China comment, give me a break. DH racing is probably the least regulated cycling discipline in existence. And besides, if it was a race run by China everyone else would be in moto gear and the chinese athletes would be in lycra. everyone would know they were breaking the rules but no one would be able to do anything about it. oh yeah, and all the Chinese downhillers would be 16 even though the UCI minimum age is 17
I just want to know what the hell the guy behind him is up to?!?what about wings?
master blaster?I just want to know what the hell the guy behind him is up to?!?
the guy behind him is the remote control for the airplane; they were a pair.I just want to know what the hell the guy behind him is up to?!?
F*ck no. 29" wheels are for kooks.The only thing that should be banned in dh racing is engines. Hell if you can make it down faster on 3 wheels, 29ers, or a homemade gearbox I say go for it
All you need to know about Chinese downhillers is how they did in the BMX event at the Olympics.actually, we'll be one step closer to watching races that look exactly like the ones we watch now. As for the China comment, give me a break. DH racing is probably the least regulated cycling discipline in existence. And besides, if it was a race run by China everyone else would be in moto gear and the chinese athletes would be in lycra. everyone would know they were breaking the rules but no one would be able to do anything about it. oh yeah, and all the Chinese downhillers would be 16 even though the UCI minimum age is 17
have you ever ridden a bike with 29" wheels? or is that your sphincter talking?F*ck no. 29" wheels are for kooks.
Skinsuit or no, it is downhill MOUNTAIN bike racing. You need gears and 2 x 26" wheels.
Eh? Settle petal.have you ever ridden a bike with 29" wheels? or is that your sphincter talking?