[- seb]

Seb I think you're right. Warner needs to put his **** together and do some homework.

Warner was just getting confused. If we take Gwin's top split as an example, we were told he was 0.81 up. Which he was, 0.81 quicker than the current hot-seat (Greg) to that point.

Warner was looking at the UCI live timing feed at the same time, which would have shown that Gwin was 3rd-fastest at the top split. Which he was, behind Gee and some random French guy, Bigoni.

These two things are not mutually exclusive - both bits of information were right, Warner got confused in the heat of the moment. A shame, as it detracted from the experience watching it - he plays Aaron's 5.5 sec lead down (although it was correct). I'd much rather he'd have been going "OH MY GOD! LOOK AT THE TIMMMEEEEEE!!"

I'm sure he'll have it sorted for Leogang...

 

[kidwoo]

Seb I think you're right. Warner needs to put his **** together and do some homework.

I agree. We're paying way too much for him to make such drastically unacceptable mistakes that completely ruin the viewing experience.

 

[Dogboy]

I agree. We're paying way too much for him to make such drastically unacceptable mistakes that completely ruin the viewing experience.

Not to mention his off-color humor

 

[aaronjb]

My guess is that Shaums was right. Danny didn't get any bigger!

I know Shaums can shred, but why's a guy who never had much success against the clock doling out advice on racing against the clock?

Or are those classes more about teaching how to look ahead and lean into turns?

 

[MFrider]

Neko M. fell twice.

or as Warner said: "He is off like a Jewish foreskin"

 

[Lions]

The following is a complete conjecture, but... anyone else drawing parallels between the way Hart rides now and the way Hill used to ride? Seems like when a smaller stature/**** the brakes-style rider tries to throw on some weight (remember Hill in the Vital 17 questions vid?) he slows down quite a bit as well. Curious to see how Hart will progress over the next few seasons.

 

[IH8Rice]

i wonder if Hart will get any bigger once he hits puberty

 

[MDJ]

Seb I think you're right. Warner needs to put his **** together and do some homework.

A couple more beers and he would have been fine.

 

[toowacky]

watching Gwin 2 wheel drift his bike into that steep rocky left hand notch that caught stevie smith out gave me goose bumps, that kid has some serious skills. Almost like watching Stoner or Rossi 2 wheel drifting a drop away off camber at Catalunya.

Funny I was thinking MotoGP when I saw that, too, but was thinking more Garry McCoy.

Gwin does look like he's got Rossi's helmet mojo, though.

 

[wood booger]

i wonder if Hart will get any bigger once he hits puberty

All those Marlboro Reds he sucks down should keep him small.

 

[FlipFantasia]

the dirt tv finals edit is sick, amazing job of capturing a lot of different emotions from a pretty wild day of racing!

 

[General Lee]

What happend to Fabien Barel ?

Looks like drivetrain trouble:

 

[CBJ]

the dirt tv finals edit is sick, amazing job of capturing a lot of different emotions from a pretty wild day of racing!

Gwinn not even smiling on the podium. Not that I do not blame him.

 

[SylentK]

Some good racing there! Not sure which I prefer; to see [almost] every rider but on a smaller portion of the course, or to see less riders, but more of the course (I think that's what uci/freecaster did last year?).

The only other Warner-ism spoken (other than the foreskin comment above) was "more dangerous than a spanish cucumber" C'mon Warner, I'll send you some CO microbrews if you come up w/ more and better 'isms.

 

[b.utters]

The following is a complete conjecture, but... anyone else drawing parallels between the way Hart rides now and the way Hill used to ride? Seems like when a smaller stature/**** the brakes-style rider tries to throw on some weight (remember Hill in the Vital 17 questions vid?) he slows down quite a bit as well. Curious to see how Hart will progress over the next few seasons.

I think Hill being off the pace at Ft William had more to do with a lack of confidence. He almost killed himself there last year and then crashing in his qualifying run seems to make more sense than him slowing down due to being unfit.......

 

[p-spec]

were my royalties.

 

[Tdiddy]

vital slideshow has a great picture of Gee's lightened rear wheel. Missing 13 spokes by the bottom, pretty amazing he managed to still get a podium. And apparently, according to Sven in the comment, that's the same "mystery" problem that Minnaar nursed down the course the year before.

http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/2011-Fort-William-World-Cup-Downhill-Finals,2409/Slideshow,0/sspomer,2

 

[Capricorn]

about minnaar's alleged wheel problem, anyone have visual proof of this? Or are those ENVE wheels that fragile they cant handle some negative rep

 

[bizutch]

These slideshows suck on the work computer.

 

[Arkayne]

about minnaar's alleged wheel problem, anyone have visual proof of this? Or are those ENVE wheels that fragile they cant handle some negative rep

You don't believe the picture?

 

['size]

You don't believe the picture?

that's not minnaars wheel and it's not an enve carbon.

 

[KavuRider]

that's not minnaars wheel and it's not an enve carbon.

They are saying that Gee had the wheel problem this year, the same one that Minnaar had LAST year.

 

[Acadian]

Looks like drivetrain trouble:

yeah apparently he folded his rear wheel...you can kind of see the busted spokes in the pic.
http://www.zapiks.fr/fort-william-mondraker-facto.html

 

['size]

They are saying that Gee had the wheel problem this year, the same one that Minnaar had LAST year.

capricorn asked for visual proof of minnar's wheel last year and arkayne posted a pic of gee's wheel from this year.

about minnaar's alleged wheel problem, anyone have visual proof of this?

You don't believe the picture?

 

[Pslide]

The only other Warner-ism spoken (other than the foreskin comment above) was "more dangerous than a spanish cucumber" C'mon Warner, I'll send you some CO microbrews if you come up w/ more and better 'isms.

I thought that was hilarious...you do know what's going on over in Europe right now, don't you?

 

[KavuRider]

capricorn asked for visual proof of minnar's wheel last year and arkayne posted a pic of gee's wheel from this year.

Ah I see.
NM then!

Sucks for Gee though.

 

[Arkayne]

that's not minnaars wheel and it's not an enve carbon.

durrr, you said Minaar. my bad.

 

[woof]

Gwinn not even smiling on the podium. Not that I do not blame him.

Guess he misplaced his teeth!!

 

[SylentK]

I thought that was hilarious...you do know what's going on over in Europe right now, don't you?

I thought it hilarious too, maybe I shouldn't have put the word "better", just MOAR!

 

[epic]

I thought it hilarious too, maybe I shouldn't have put the word "better", just MOAR!

I would have gotten German Bean Sprouts, but Spanish cucumber went right over my head.

 

[pastcaring]

harts run

warner, that would of opened his arsehole wider than a vintage golf bag! (i think?)

 

[CBJ]

Guess he misplaced his teeth!!

 

[slyfink]

What happend to Fabien Barel ?

Looks like drivetrain trouble:

yeah apparently he folded his rear wheel...you can kind of see the busted spokes in the pic.
http://www.zapiks.fr/fort-william-mondraker-facto.html

He explains in their team video that he was drifting through one of the upper turns and folded his wheel over the edge of one of the bridges....http://video.mpora.com/watch/Iam7pqzL0/

so much preparation, and then that happens... that's gotta suck, but then that's also part of racing I guess...

On a side note, I'm amazed by the amount of team videos going up now, and the quality of them: CRC, Morewood United, Saracen, Lapierre, Mondraker are up so far... it gives a really unique insight into the preparation that goes into the track, and with that amount of videographers on track, we get a real varied vision of different portions of the track. Super stoked

 

[primo661]

Anyone else see this? Analysis of rider stats
When is put like that, Greg is without a doubt, the best downhiller in history thus far. His podium rate/consistancy is mind blowing when you consider that it is over 10 years. And to think, he can only notch up more podiums and wins from here on out!

 

['size]

Anyone else see this? Analysis of rider stats
When is put like that, Greg is without a doubt, the best downhiller in history thus far. His podium rate/consistancy is mind blowing when you consider that it is over 10 years. And to think, he can only notch up more podiums and wins from here on out!

interesting stats but damn that was hard to read.

 

[General Lee]

So can we finally stop with the tired old assertion on RM (and repeated over-and-over by Warner and his co-commentator)that flat pedal riders somehow can't pedal hard?

http://dirt.mpora.com/world-cup/fort-william-world-cup-split-analysis.html

Probably not . . .

 

[bdamschen]

So can we finally stop with the tired old assertion on RM (and repeated over-and-over by Warner and his co-commentator)that flat pedal riders somehow can't pedal hard?

http://dirt.mpora.com/world-cup/fort-william-world-cup-split-analysis.html

Probably not . . .

Holy crap, Gwin is an animal.

 

[BikerBoy28]

Greg is good, but check this out. http://www.rootsandrain.com/compare.html?i=2940x926
Sam has him beat for the last 4 years

Anyone else see this? Analysis of rider stats
When is put like that, Greg is without a doubt, the best downhiller in history thus far. His podium rate/consistancy is mind blowing when you consider that it is over 10 years. And to think, he can only notch up more podiums and wins from here on out!

 

[Akula_7]

Greg is good, but check this out. http://www.rootsandrain.com/compare.html?i=2940x926
Sam has him beat for the last 4 years

Very interesting, of note for me where the 2008 and 2011 Fort Wiliam Results. Show's how the competition has slowly caught up! 5seconds back was a podium in 2008 now it's 9th place! Sam Hill on the podium in Legoland, very likely.

 

[Arkayne]

Very interesting, of note for me where the 2008 and 2011 Fort Wiliam Results. Show's how the competition has slowly caught up! 5seconds back was a podium in 2008 now it's 9th place! Sam Hill on the podium in Legoland, very likely.