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Val Di Sole World Cup - Live Thread
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despite the pain you're going through to get us those awesome sweet pics, it's totally worth it! thanks for the wicked shots. once again!
Beware trendy RM guyz Chris is gonna come to your house and beat you to death with your own flat bars!
So that's what he did that prevented him from traveling into Canada for a couple years???
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Chris Kovarik:
Anyone running FLAT BARS in downhill is going no where except back to squidville were you born! Or for the next lap on the xc trail? Its a fact, punch yourself in the face and wake up, turn the heavy metal up untill your eyes bleed and ears explode. .. . . .![/QUOTE]
Truer words never spoken! Flat bars make zero sense!
Dirt has some photos of qualifying up. This photo of Minnaar is freaky: http://dirt.mpora.com/news/victors-friday-10aday-val-di-sole.html/attachment/10g300262
that looks like a very narrow line through those trees. sniper.
also, looks like he's running both a taco and a bashguard. must be some big rocks out there looking to hook your chainrings...
oh, and a coil sprung shock too.
that looks like a very narrow line through those trees. sniper.
also, looks like he's running both a taco and a bashguard. must be some big rocks out there looking to hook your chainrings...
oh, and a coil sprung shock too.
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Yeah that pic is deceiving but if you look closer its just the camera angle, as he is coming down around a corner.
after watchin the vids and checkin out the pics, Cedric Gracia looks on point!!
I will be rootin for Gracia and Gwin come race day.
I will be rootin for Gracia and Gwin come race day.
Thanks for the pics Fraser.
Any story behind Troy not qualifying? Sucks to miss out on those points for the Junior series...
Any story behind Troy not qualifying? Sucks to miss out on those points for the Junior series...
Is Grubby even trying any more?
Truer words never spoken! Flat bars make zero sense![/QUOTE]
Don't tell HB, he has reasoning on flat bar usage.
I spotted Gee's winning qualy time secret...ankle socks!
Despite the claims of the Sram techs at Sea Otter, I've not seen a single racer on the Vivid Air at a WC round this year.
dirt tv qualifying vid is up, tracks looks like its running seriously quick now!
Photos from the very brief practice session this morning before XC.
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Awesome pics man, that one of Minaar looks so intense!
http://dirt.mpora.com/uncategorized/rob-warner-val-di-sole-helmet-cam.html
rob warner shows what riding a world cup track is like for us mortals, 5 years since he last raced a world cup and in his own words he's past his best. Watching the helmet cam footage of him wheezing his way down the track is pretty funny though
rob warner shows what riding a world cup track is like for us mortals, 5 years since he last raced a world cup and in his own words he's past his best. Watching the helmet cam footage of him wheezing his way down the track is pretty funny though
No doubt. There were times I laughed and then there were times I was wondering if he was just going to collapse! Peaty's reaction @ the finish is priceless!!!
Really pumped to watch both the 4x and DH!!
What is Joey Schusler doing at a World Cup race team?
183th and didnt qualifying again...
There are several other faster guys that dont have a suport
183th and didnt qualifying again...
There are several other faster guys that dont have a suport
Joey is a fast rider. I belive that he crashed in his qual run. I don't think that he has been performing to his personal expectations this year.
believe he's had a mechanical, but what do I know. I'm sure you could do better.
Anyone got a link to the current junior mens/women's world cup standings? I fecking hate the UCI site!!
About time!!!!from FB
All about the 1.5 rise.
http://62.50.72.82/ftpuci/ftppoelman/ftptouci/MTB/2010/36892_RiderRanking_DHI_ME.pdf
There is no overall tables with the juniors. Not enough of them to make a table. Troy Brosnan leads out Blockhead Brannigan by 19 points, but seen as Troy hasn't qualified for tomorrow then blockhead should be back in the lead if he has a steady run.
Both of those guys are rippers, watch out for Jed Rooney too, qualified in 60th I think, he goes pretty good too.
Not a huge depth in the junior field these last few years. And no one anywhere near as fast as Sam Hill was when he was junior, Sam was pulling top 10's in '02 and podiums in '03 not to mention his barnstormer at Lugano worlds '03 where he had 4th fastest time of the day with a huge over the bars crash!
Not many people have mentioned it but such a shame Sam isn't here this weeked and last, as he really would have added some major drama and hopefully would have but some major seconds into the field. Also a bummer Cam Cole has flown home. The field is thining out
Im not convinced about Schusler either, it just seems like he has the support and has gotten the chance to ride on a factory setup and not made the most of it. Sure, a rider has crashes and mechanicals but to do it in every qualifying run at the WC shows that hes lacking something or that his head isnt right...
I wish I could've traveled the world racing my bike on somebody else's tab when I was 20...
well if you had earned it racing domestically at 19 then maybe you would have had a shotI wish I could've traveled the world racing my bike on somebody else's tab when I was 20...
comments from the peanut gallery here are funny... you have no idea how hard it is to do well in world cups. the tracks, the competition, the pressure, etc
I have managed to make it into finals and it is sooooooo hard.... Respect Joey
all you haters, holler back when you make it into a final...
Back in your box fanboy!well if you had earned it racing domestically at 19 then maybe you would have had a shot
comments from the peanut gallery here are funny... you have no idea how hard it is to do well in world cups. the tracks, the competition, the pressure, etc
I have managed to make it into finals and it is sooooooo hard.... Respect Joey
all you haters, holler back when you make it into a final...
But seriously, its has nothing to do with knowing how hard it is to qualify. It has everything to do with all the privateers who qualify week in and week out and still pay for their own racing(Case in point, Tracy Hannah a few years ago). They're not hating and neither am I, the fact of the matter is that he's on a world cup team, and when you're on a world cup team it's your responsibility to hold up your end of the bargain. And that happens to be, at the very minimum, to qualify. Its nothing personal against the guy but I know one or two guys that have qualified at every world cup they've raced and in many cases placed well and the don't have someone else paying for them.
It just doesn't make sense for a rider who is exhibiting mediocre performance to have a ride when there are so many younger, faster guys out there who have the potential to be up at the top in a few years. Guys that actually perform(much like Troy Brosnan has). And I'm sure theres more out there who deserve a ride.
Graves took the overall and is now concentrating on worlds, but as Victor's rad photo shows, he got boxed our in "a desperate move" (Jared's words) by Rinderknecht. Jared did mention that it wasn't dirty though.
Second that. I asked myself the same question. There are so many riders with no support who ride more consistently, but don't seem to be noticed by teams...Back in your box fanboy!
But seriously, its has nothing to do with knowing how hard it is to qualify. It has everything to do with all the privateers who qualify week in and week out and still pay for their own racing(Case in point, Tracy Hannah a few years ago). They're not hating and neither am I, the fact of the matter is that he's on a world cup team, and when you're on a world cup team it's your responsibility to hold up your end of the bargain. And that happens to be, at the very minimum, to qualify. Its nothing personal against the guy but I know one or two guys that have qualified at every world cup they've raced and in many cases placed well and the don't have someone else paying for them.
It just doesn't make sense for a rider who is exhibiting mediocre performance to have a ride when there are so many younger, faster guys out there who have the potential to be up at the top in a few years. Guys that actually perform(much like Troy Brosnan has). And I'm sure theres more out there who deserve a ride.
Probably has something to do with selling themselves to companies and also the marketability of the individuals.
Given the comparitive market difference between the US and Oz, I'm amazed any Australian riders get sponsored. We must account for <2% of DH bike sales worldwide.
Cheers mate, much appreciated!
Some required viewing before today's final:
http://freecaster.tv/mtb/1005144/dh-men-3rd-sam-hill-world-championship
For me, this still goes down as the most insane bit of riding in history.
--JP
http://freecaster.tv/mtb/1005144/dh-men-3rd-sam-hill-world-championship
For me, this still goes down as the most insane bit of riding in history.
--JP