[ÆX]

track looks super steep with lots of the track in trees.

sean mcclendon on our decline team will be there. wish i was man the track looks awsome and LONGGGGGGGGGG

http://worldcup.bikepark.ch/video_track-dh.php?selection=ssmenu42&smenu=4

 

[stiksandstones]

There was a youtube link posted in here a week ago....looked rad.

BTW-how the hell do you get the little accent mark over the 'e' in champery?

 

[jvnixon]

Champéry looks like it should be very good!

 

[ÆX]

Ctrl-C

i don't know all the alt keys codes but i am sure its one of them

Alt-130 é

http://www.tedmontgomery.com/tutorial/ALTchrc.html

 

[Transcend]

According to phil saxena, it will be the steepest and most technical WC track in a long time, long as well.

 

[bizutch]

According to phil saxena, it will be the steepest and most technical WC track in a long time, long as well.

sounds like a certain alien knew what kind of track to pick for a comeback. Surely a very long and extremely technical track wouldn't be in his favor?

 

[SBDHrida]

Looks like a great track for a World Cup. Hopefully most of those roots won't get groomed out.

 

[Heath Sherratt]

The Alien by 2

 

[Damo]

I'm leaving in a couple of hours for Champery. It's only an hour away from me.

If anyone is going, come say hi at the Yeti tent.

 

[John P.]

Youtube video is here:

 

[bizutch]

WOW!!! Dozens upon dozens of switchbacks on steep ass terrain. I'm putting up NICO by 3 seconds. Peat 2nd, Minnarr 3rd...no one else even close.

 

[ridea]

if hills injuries heal up then i think your forgetting somone in that line up, also its insanely unrealistic to expect nico to do that well he has been beaten by barrel and amiel cavelr(sp?completely wrong i know)already. unless hes been lulling us into a false sense of security.

 

[bizutch]

if hills injuries heal up then i think your forgetting somone in that line up, also its insanely unrealistic to expect nico to do that well he has been beaten by barrel and amiel cavelr(sp?completely wrong i know)already. unless hes been lulling us into a false sense of security.

1 word for you:
Switchbacks!

Stik might can back me on this one, since he's got to see him ride so often in person. If there is one thing no one will ever come close to replicating, it's Nico's ability to rip everyone a new a-hole in steep switchback turns. I counted about a 15 second time bonus in there for Nico. Not saying he'll be the fastest in all other sections, but the guy owns steep switchbacks.

 

[stiksandstones]

True on Nico and switchbacks, he has an insane ability to accelerate faster out of one and carry enough speed into next, etc....but he aint winning no world cup.

And what Sam Hill injury???? did I miss something?

Oh...and when has Amiel (from giant, via australia) raced nico????

 

[Dogboy]

"Hill ...................He's in the top 10, lounging around in 9th place. Curse of the rainbow..."
More like 'curse of injuries' - riding in knee brace due to injury plus forearm with stitches....................pain

From the Wheels of Speed thread.

 

[Acadian]

And what Sam Hill injury???? did I miss something?

POST #52

 

[Akula_7]

Chilling out in Champery as we speak, track is just so, I don't know crazy/steep/ etc... Had some cow for dinner, nice!

 

[bizutch]

Chilling out in Champery as we speak, track is just so, I don't know crazy/steep/ etc... Had some cow for dinner, nice!

what do you think times will be?

 

[Heavey Hitter]

Holy off chamber madness batman that looks like and old school world cup course its about dam time, now all we need is palmer and tomac . That trail would sux if it got major rain .

 

[dbp]

OTB is up on www.littermag.com. I really need a bike so i hope I win.

 

[DylanDeanDesign]

maybe i'm just high on my pain meds right now... but i started crackin up on the fast-fowarded sections.... & when the guy pumped his hands in the air when he finished! hahaha

course looks rad! i wanna go next year!

 

[stiksandstones]

maybe i'm just high on my pain meds right now... but i started crackin up on the fast-fowarded sections.... & when the guy pumped his hands in the air when he finished! hahaha

course looks rad! i wanna go next year!

Is there gonna be a next year-I have it on decent info that this venue for DH is a one time affair.

 

[numerik]

Nico won again on Sunday in Roquebilliere on-what looks like-a lighter Lappeiere with a coil shock. Should be a great race next sunday!
http://www.nicolasvouilloz.com/galerie_display_vtt.php?epreuve=164&saison=2007
The weather: http://www.accuweather.com/world-forecast-15day.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&locCode=EUR|CH|SZ023|CHAMPERY&metric=1

 

[DylanDeanDesign]

Is there gonna be a next year-I have it on decent info that this venue for DH is a one time affair.

oh i have no clue... just wanted to chime in!

i wouldn't hold my breath either way whether or not it'll be back. would be cool if it was, but wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't. you know how the race scheduling goes... decent confirmation doesn't mean jack anymore. lol

 

[k9handler]

I am going with Peat, just want him and the new rig to do well.

 

[bizutch]

Is there gonna be a next year-I have it on decent info that this venue for DH is a one time affair.

Geez. Can you imagine? I mean...that's $30-40k worth of earth moving money I saw there.

 

[bizutch]

I am going with Peat, just want him and the new rig to do well.

did I miss something? Peat's on a V10...sure, it's all moded out and carbon bits, yada, yada, ....but not a "NEW" bike...still V10.

 

[ridea]

yea it is new, very mich the same but i belive theyv played around whith the linkage and theyve deffinately changed the frame its far lower.

 

[bizutch]

Nico won again on Sunday in Roquebilliere on-what looks like-a lighter Lappeiere with a coil shock. Should be a great race next sunday!
http://www.nicolasvouilloz.com/galerie_display_vtt.php?epreuve=164&saison=2007
The weather: http://www.accuweather.com/world-forecast-15day.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&locCode=EUR|CH|SZ023|CHAMPERY&metric=1

man...Nico wearing skate pads...never saw that one coming. You'd think the guy would be lifetime sponsored by Dainese from what he did for that company over the years.

But the thing that hasn't changed...the number plate:

 

[luiz carlos]

Two small reports from today
http://www.vorb.org.nz/article-60884.html

and

http://www.transcendmagazine.com/archives/2007/06/champery_world.html

 

[bizutch]

Two small reports from today
http://www.vorb.org.nz/article-60884.html

and

http://www.transcendmagazine.com/archives/2007/06/champery_world.html

Black t-shirt mafia:

Damn...that bugger is steep!

 

[stiksandstones]

Two small reports from today
http://www.vorb.org.nz/article-60884.html

and

http://www.transcendmagazine.com/archives/2007/06/champery_world.html

Transcend, do not overload us with pics now!

(2 pics of grass and sky??? wtf)

 

[Transcend]

Ya, because Kiwis in black shirts with some trees is MILES better! Chill, photos will come when people are riding.

 

[stiksandstones]

Ya, because Kiwis in black shirts with some trees is MILES better!

and track pics


and black socks

 

[Transcend]

Black socks up to their knees.

 

[bizutch]

Black socks up to their knees.

Dude on the left must be euro :

Hey Fraser...think you could get $5k for a pic of someone blowing off course right here and dry humping a treetop:

 

[Transcend]

I wonder how remote that jump is..ie: if it will be lined with fans or if it is way into the sticks at the top of the course...

 

[ÆX]

i love fesh cut tracks.

i should have gone to this one instead of schladming

 

[stiksandstones]

i love fesh cut tracks.

i should have gone to this one instead of schladming

Has a lot of squaw elements, but with greenery and moisture!

 

[Transcend]

Has a lot of squaw elements, but with greenery and moisture!

A few people I talked to online this evenign have said it is the steepest track they have ever seen, period. Super tight switchbacks and loamy, hero dirt in many sections. Being fresh cut though, it will probably rut up pretty quickly in the berms and switchbacks. Looks like a rad event!