or a world cup/champ bike like gwin and peats.
edit: also, stoked to eat my words and see peat in 5th!
WC Round 1: Pietermaritzburg, SA
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edit: also, stoked to eat my words and see peat in 5th!
**** I can't believe they let Gwin take his MX bike down the course, out peddaled Minaar! This is going to be one hell of a season!!
Freecaster seriously ****s me off tho. On a replay why can't I pause it old school dial up style and let the feed get a headstart before I start watching it enabling me to watch it in high quality?? Just had to watch it in the lowest quality and feel like I really missed out on a lot of stuff
Freecaster seriously ****s me off tho. On a replay why can't I pause it old school dial up style and let the feed get a headstart before I start watching it enabling me to watch it in high quality?? Just had to watch it in the lowest quality and feel like I really missed out on a lot of stuff
Watching the Replay right now, around the 70 minute mark you can hear Warner in the background bitching about something, someone get that man a beer!
Might be a weird thing to notice, but did anyone else notice Gwin's missing teeth at the end? It's only after he took the hot seat did it look like he put on a set of dentures?
Noticed this as well.
Tomac convinced him that teeth slow you down..
Old news, I think he lost them last season in a training crash or something. I think he was joking about them in a Vital interview at one point.
Cant wait to see how the season unfolds once they get to the more technical courses...Windham could be flooded this year if Gwin can pull down a few more.
Old news, I think he lost them last season in a training crash or something. I think he was joking about them in a Vital interview at one point.
Cant wait to see how the season unfolds once they get to the more technical courses...Windham could be flooded this year if Gwin can pull down a few more.
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thanks literal Larry
I was out of town this AM (in Moab riding) when I got a text from Krispy about Gwinn winning. I just watched the replay and was just as stoked as if I had watched it live. WOW, what a run. Man did he put in the work in the off-season. Two seasons ago he showed he had the skills to compete on the big courses. Last season he showed he had the consistency that wins championships. This season he seems to have developed the physical fitness to go pedal to pedal with the long time favorites.
I'm really looking forwad to seeing how the season plays out. We all know Atherton, Minaar and Hill will be favorites, but now we add in Peat, Gwinn, and Hanna. It's gonna be exciting!
I'm really looking forwad to seeing how the season plays out. We all know Atherton, Minaar and Hill will be favorites, but now we add in Peat, Gwinn, and Hanna. It's gonna be exciting!
Its the same tire(or cut rollers, cant remember) they had for last PMB race.
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Mick is good, he will be back on the bike in a few days, big bruise on his left thigh. He took a flat turn and the bike just gave way on him and sending him into a tree and the bolts from his stem ripped off the top crown. No shoulder injury.
Scary stuff, that must have been some high speed crash to take the stem bolts with it. Good o hear he's OK.
And do we know what those bolts were made of?
I was wondering how long it had been. Thanks for that nugget! So happy to see that victory for Gwin, he has worked hard for it. Watched it live and was amazing when that split time went up!
Thank you, great to hear he's ok!!!!
Hahaha, this thread is really trying to go south! Sooooo psyched for Gwin / USA dh right nowAnd do we know what those bolts were made of?
Good stuff - love the dedication from Monk too.
Best Warner quote (an approximation), "Sick Mick is like Col. Gadaffi, you never know what is going to happen!" 
Can't believe it's not been said and I'm only kidding when i say this, cause I know Big House has him on the straight and narrow: "Please pass the drug test"
I would think Gwin would be the last guy to touch that stuff. He's a good Christian lad you know. Bet he'll always remember his first win was on Easter Sunday.
I noticed him thank God for his win. I wish I knew sooner that God had an interest in down hill racing so he could have helped me down the mountain a little faster. I pretty sure he has no interest in freeriding though.
It's bad form to rip on personal beliefs, but the way the God-vibe has infiltrated some DH and MX communities is just plain strange. It seems to be associated with certain regions and personalities within these sports and branches out from there.
If there's on thing we can all agree on, it's that any god would look down on flat bars on DH bikes. I think I spied a couple of those on the freecaster feed.
Are you joking or what ?
That whas in my opinion THE tire to use on such a speedy & pedally track for sure !
Congrats to Gwin for his first WC win !
I really was expecting him to do good on this track.
So he used a semi-slick on the rear when the ultra-techy French Fabulous Fabien used a cut spike (I know he loves those tyres) that's curious
Anyone here have an idea of the top ten choice on this race final ????????
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Finally. Now there is a good reason for the million Gwin for the Win comments before every race. Stoked for Gwin to finally get what we all knew was coming.
Any word or Brendon's condition? Did I miss it somewhere?
Any word or Brendon's condition? Did I miss it somewhere?
Hey ... there're only 3 steps for 5 guys, but for the photographers, 2nd & 3rd just climb on the first step, so they're shoulder to shoulder. (or head to shoulder by the wayLooks like the top step's for the top 3.
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Some video from GT with more info about Mick's crash
http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/GT-Race-Highlights-Pietermaritzburg-World-Cup-1,6776/MTBCUT-tv,6
http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/GT-Race-Highlights-Pietermaritzburg-World-Cup-1,6776/MTBCUT-tv,6
with Ska Todd looking grizzly at 2:53
I heard Brendan blew his foot off trying a pretty risky line, although he plays it off in the interview. I wonder what line it was though?
Also, did anyone notice Gwin's line through the very steep rock section in Saturday's practice video? Didn't see anyone else do that. I wonder if he did it for his race run and if it was any faster?
I was pleased to see Gwin give the Big Dude some props, I suspect Gwin would say God has played a part in his personal development into very strong but laid back, successful racer - not winning the race. Not sure we're allowed to talk about that kinda stuff here though!
Also, did anyone notice Gwin's line through the very steep rock section in Saturday's practice video? Didn't see anyone else do that. I wonder if he did it for his race run and if it was any faster?
I was pleased to see Gwin give the Big Dude some props, I suspect Gwin would say God has played a part in his personal development into very strong but laid back, successful racer - not winning the race. Not sure we're allowed to talk about that kinda stuff here though!
I WAS serious.... but now I see that I am just clueless.
Having seen the tire as new that Gwin was running it makes a little more sense. The tire in that pic looked almost bald in the middle. Thats what threw me. Gives you a sense of how abusive a WC run is on equipment.
Having seen the tire as new that Gwin was running it makes a little more sense. The tire in that pic looked almost bald in the middle. Thats what threw me. Gives you a sense of how abusive a WC run is on equipment.
Thanks !
So he crashed losing his front end, then hit a tree & broke those bolts !
Is that a dent/crack in the frame over the wing graphic?
dh finals slideshow from sven and gary. such a rad weekend!
http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/2011-UCI-World-Cup-Pietermaritzburg-Downhill-Finals,2247/Slideshow,18234/sspomer,2
http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/2011-UCI-World-Cup-Pietermaritzburg-Downhill-Finals,2247/Slideshow,18234/sspomer,2
I dont quite understand. Monk has digged bling blings out of his basement for him. Thats why the tire looked baldish, not because it was so worn.I WAS serious.... but now I see that I am just clueless.
Having seen the tire as new that Gwin was running it makes a little more sense. The tire in that pic looked almost bald in the middle. Thats what threw me. Gives you a sense of how abusive a WC run is on equipment.
Also I remember some riders in 09 used cut rollers.
looks like a little dent..thatll happen when you hit a tree