WC dh #2 Champéry
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Looks like the new Gravity Lite crankset to me. You know, the pros do get stuff wayyy ahead of the general public.Yeah, been waiting impatiently ever since I saw that thread... you positive that's them on sam's bike? Because the 83mm version hadn't been made yet, at the time of that last thread anyway.
If they are on sam's bike already, i'm guessing it won't be long before they start showing up. Anyone got any pics of his bike from champery sans mud?
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...indeed they do. :biggrin:
Todd actually got a set by mail delivered to the US Open and had time to put them on his Sunday. Pretty sweet cranks, and STUPID light too. When I closed my eyes and held the ENTIRE spindle assembly in my hand (Crank arm, spindle, chainring and bash guard) it felt the same weight as just ONE of my Diabolus cranks... and the Gravity Lights were 170's...
We have to consider that at someplace with a shallower grade, the mud have slowed him down anyplace he had to pedal. But there wasn't any pedaling so he freefalled and made turns.how in the world did sam get down in these conditions faster than everyone who rode it dry.... unreal to be able to do something that that at the world cup level
edit:Freefalling and making turns in mud no one else had was a sick feat. Could he have pulled it off if there were stretches of pedaling>?
nothing can really explain why sam was able to do something like that. i saw some footage, he was pinning it in mud that was actually pretty deep. he's got serious skills, no questions asked. and if you read some of the pre-race stuff, sam qualified for first with a 15 second lead on the guy that qualified second. i still can't believe how sick kovarik's m5 is, it grows on my every time i see it. when i saw it at the sea otter, it was impressive, but for some reason it looks absolutely incredible whenever i see it in the pictures.
I dunno...I just had the opposite reactiom. I thought it looked great at the Otter and not as good in pictures. But I think I just get distracted by the Manitou fork and it takes away from the bike.
It's still incredible and may be my next bike.
I don't know if will make any diference...but we should send e-mails to UCI to keep Champery for next year.
Every WC is interesting, but this was the most excitant WC in years.
Every WC is interesting, but this was the most excitant WC in years.
Some really great photos....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19041361@N00/
Congratulations to the photofrapher!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19041361@N00/
Congratulations to the photofrapher!
yep .. some great images on there.
nice work.
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nice work.
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dang....nice pics on that dudes flickr
Thanks
Thanks
very nice pics on there. it does look steep as!
That B&W pic of Peaty is very very cool.
That B&W pic of Peaty is very very cool.
interesting that he stays away from the "traditional" 70-200, tight crop, + external flash look. i definitely like the one you picked out the best, luc.
Ya I am definitely down with those shots. I've been trying to go to a wider crop recently, show more of the course etc, but I keep ending up back at the "comfort zone". Gotta work on that at Ste Anne.interesting that he stays away from the "traditional" 70-200, tight crop, + external flash look. i definitely like the one you picked out the best, luc.
Those are awesome photos, mainly because you can actually see where the rider is coming from, and/or where they are going. Of course the incredible scenery doesn't hurt either!
WOW i love this shotthanks for the link..
this shot really captures the steepness of this course
Thats a great shot! I guess I have a new wallpaper for work (displaces photo of Honda RN01)
Some nice photos http://gallery.mtb.si/view_album.php?set_albumName=album07
4X photos are up on....
http://www.mtbs.cz/fotogalerie_06_clanek.htm?galerie=sp4x0207gal&fotka=0
I think DH must be up tomorrow.
Classic photos..........
http://www.mtbs.cz/fotogalerie_06_clanek.htm?galerie=sp4x0207gal&fotka=0
I think DH must be up tomorrow.
Classic photos..........
Does Sam Hill wear any body armor? Even knee pads? I know he didn't wear knee pads at worlds last year, and does he wear pants now because he isn't wearing knee pads?
so many sick photos on this guys site.
Amateur footy of the final on youtube:
so many sick photos on this guys site.
This shot is aids with a head cold and a side of the flu.
Look at the throttle hand, twisted full open. CK doesn't even know he's on a bike.
I am speechless with that description.
find that hard to believe.... :biggrin:
That shot is from Schladming '06. Gnarly though, em BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP I think.so many sick photos on this guys site.
What's up with CK's right foot?so many sick photos on this guys site.
cool . . . . but it's not Sam hill
nothing?What's up with CK's right foot?
