wake the eff up! msa is this weekend, broflakes!
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gwin's post race interview was great. "i love my job." awesome.
It was pretty wild and wet from the side if the track. Great show, as usual. Jack Moir's line in the woods just after Les Dalles was ridiculous to watch.
It's amazing how quiet the bikes are these days. You can only hear the muffled sound of the low-pressure tires with foam inserts. Quite impressive when you recall the sound of the older monocoque alu bikes à la Foes Mono or Intense without clutch derailleurs.
It's amazing how quiet the bikes are these days. You can only hear the muffled sound of the low-pressure tires with foam inserts. Quite impressive when you recall the sound of the older monocoque alu bikes à la Foes Mono or Intense without clutch derailleurs.
You can't blame the UCI. They just want to keep "the spirit of ENDURO" (formerly known as french lines) out of DH racing. I am pretty sure folks would try to shortcut if this rule would not be in place. Especially yesterday with a tight taped course there were a couple of spots where you could have made time. But I agree, as soon as you kiss the dirt you most likely don't make time, but this was always a grey area before. Now it is clearly regulated.
Good that they don't enforce the no tight fitting clothing rule, otherwise Tahnee would have been DQ'd.
Fair point - some of the recent DQs have been arbitrary. There should be a better process for review rather than the black-and-white of the current situation.
Well, weather is weather and its part of racing, congrats to Elliot Jackson for cracking the top 10! Think that's his first time!
There have been some pretty amazing races this year. MSA and Leogang were so exciting to watch.
I have high hopes for VDS, this has to be one of the most exciting seasons in awhile, three riders who could reasonably walk away with the overall without hoping for a miracle or a problem for one of them, and its on arguably the most exciting trail of the season to watch. The end of season "oh god why aren't there more races" is gonna be rough this year.
There have been some pretty amazing races this year. MSA and Leogang were so exciting to watch.
I have high hopes for VDS, this has to be one of the most exciting seasons in awhile, three riders who could reasonably walk away with the overall without hoping for a miracle or a problem for one of them, and its on arguably the most exciting trail of the season to watch. The end of season "oh god why aren't there more races" is gonna be rough this year.
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I thought Hart's run was worthy of the win.
Then Gwin came down cutting those inside lines and taking all that time out of the field. A worthy winner.
Then Gwin came down cutting those inside lines and taking all that time out of the field. A worthy winner.
I'll say it again, Gwin sees lines nobody else does. That guy is a machine.
Its kind of like watching a less wild Sam Hill. A wild ride but without those O FUCK WUT moments that Sam had a few times.
And yeah Rachel's near miss, I almost tossed my beer into the ceiling on that one. The replay should have warnings for those.
Gwin was probably in the start hut like "What would Sam have done?" Insane and creative run from Gwin. Well deserved.
What a race. Great coverage (aside from FKN Claudio chiming in with his 'secret' knowledge of the earlier split times the whole damn time) and just balls to the wall epic riding.
Rachel's tank-slap was fuckin terrifying to watch.
Gwin, Moir, Hart, Brosnan, et al - Just magical in those conditions
Gwin - The dude has waaaaaay more character than his interviews let show. Yet another legendary run from him.
Also, the women's racing is finally really worth watching again. That was a legitimate win for Tahnee - her pace was brilliant.
Rachel's tank-slap was fuckin terrifying to watch.
Gwin, Moir, Hart, Brosnan, et al - Just magical in those conditions
Gwin - The dude has waaaaaay more character than his interviews let show. Yet another legendary run from him.
Also, the women's racing is finally really worth watching again. That was a legitimate win for Tahnee - her pace was brilliant.
I LOL'd when Hart did his show off thing.I bet he hoped his run will be remembered like SH in Champery.From his Champery victory I've been less of a Hart fan every season, now everyone who wins, except Hart, will be my hero :/
Gwinn's post race interview was pure gold!
Bummed for Minnar's DQ, but will be interesting to see another season ending in VDS, this time with GM beeing followed, instead of him chasing, which ended in disaster!
Gwinn's post race interview was pure gold!
Bummed for Minnar's DQ, but will be interesting to see another season ending in VDS, this time with GM beeing followed, instead of him chasing, which ended in disaster!
anyone have the points, or are the UCI lizurds still deciding who gets what?
Also sales of Onza tires will be at an all time high this week
Also sales of Onza tires will be at an all time high this week
Agreed on the Hart thing. Something about him is pretty "ehhhh."
He is fun watching though, and he does go fast, so I'm willing to forgive it.
But celebrating with a 2nd when Brosnan and Moir just went and showed you it was possible and put up similarly fast times in the same conditions was pretty funny, especially when Gwin won.
I dont know points outside of the top three, but according to the graphic redbull put up of the overall, Minnaar is ahead of Gwin by 33 points and ahead of Troy by 77.
Outside the Minnaar-Gwin battle, Troy's season has been an amazing one so far. And seems Jack Moir has found himself a pretty comfy space in the top five.
Anyway, even when the tracks are getting moar and moar highway-like these days the way the sport is progressing is frankly amazing. And once again we can say BMXers own MTBers for good. Anyone with a BMX racing background has a superior handling of the bike.
Anyway, even when the tracks are getting moar and moar highway-like these days the way the sport is progressing is frankly amazing. And once again we can say BMXers own MTBers for good. Anyone with a BMX racing background has a superior handling of the bike.
sniped from the redbull recap video on pinkbike @ 2:20, Mudd with a near death save on the finish stretch drop
maybe,but instead of being written in history like Sam in Champery, his accomplishment of all this is 3rd place, so I'm stil MEH about him
When in doubt, throttle out.
Give the guy a break. I would celebrate too. Getting a world cup podium is awesome. Enjoy it, even moreso under those conditions. Celebrate all you want Danny.
I don't get what's wrong with celebrating and a little showmanship either. Everybody who came within striking distance in the wet celebrated and god forbid some racers show a hint of joy and personality. I also don't see what's so unlikable about Hart - sure he's not the prettiest man to ever walk the earth and speaks an almost imcomprehensible dialect of the Queen's English, but i find that almost endearing. I wouldn't mind more Vergiers, Atwills and Harts at all.
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What happened to Manon Carpenter this week? I saw she was a DNS in qualifying.
i believe she got sick.
didnt Gwin get dq'd in Lourdes? Or am I thinking of someone else?
Was Mudd also the guy who slid off the road gap in Fort William?sniped from the redbull recap video on pinkbike @ 2:20, Mudd with a near death save on the finish stretch drop
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it's not about his looks or English(as a non-native English speaking person,I don't have any problem understanding him).http://ridemonkey.bikemag.com/members/william42.23494/
if he'd been last man down and nobody even has come close to Dean's time, then I would not frown upon his joy, but we all know what came after + to me he does give off somewhat arrogant vibe,but maybe it is just me. hats off to him as a bike rider, but as a sports personality - not so much.
I can't wait for Val Di Sole, it is going to be somehow epic, compared to previous seasons.
Are you for real?
Get a grip, eh?
not sure if trolling or stupid..... but sam hill got 3rd place in champery.
different circumstances on the top 2 steps of the podium.
Maybe D. Hart was happy because he just had a bunch of fun riding his bike.
I personally don't understand that. I don't enjoy being on a bike, I am just in it for the Strava results.
I personally don't understand that. I don't enjoy being on a bike, I am just in it for the Strava results.