I don't deserve to be as good looking as I am or to be hung like two shetland ponies! But I am...some of us play the cards we are dealt better then others. Sam did just that!I'm just gonna rile the crowd by saying I don't think Hill deserves the title. He won it with his qualifying runs Minnaar raced better this year. Flame away.
I'm just gonna rile the crowd by saying I don't think Hill deserves the title. He won it with his qualifying runs Minnaar raced better this year. Flame away.
Same goes for Minnaar at MSA, where he stood a good chance of the win, and Peaty at Maribor (though he wasn't particularly likely to win there).Had he not crashed out in Andorra for a 35th place (while on a winning run) he would have pretty much run away with the title.
Same goes for Minnaar at MSA, where he stood a good chance of the win, and Peaty at Maribor (though he wasn't particularly likely to win there).
But I'm Australian, so of course Hill deserved the win!
Minaar doesn't seem to be wearing any Syndicate clothes... any word on the street about a switch of team for '10?
"The end of the season is a time for reflection - what has been, what could have been, what will be in 2010! The pits are awash with rumors about who is going, staying, changing teams and Greg Minnaar features highly on peoples lips. -Gary Perkin" (quoted from: http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Schladming-2009-DH-Finals,224/Slideshow,1887/sspomer,2)are you on drugs?
Not right now...Can you do one for the qualifying too, and then one for qualifying + finals?
I'll check on it later...Well just do it for the other 7, then add the 8th in manually for the top 20 guys
That is why I said "literally". CST makes a lot of folks tires.Your definitely right about Frank (i think?), but i've heard from a number of people that Specialized acquired someone from Maxxis (presumably to do something with dh tires?). but it's a rumor in the bike industry so who knows/cares.
I've heard nothing but good things in regards to Specialized's current and forthcoming tires. Hill was testing different treads at Bromont this summer, i'll be interested to see what that leads to.
When I was in whistler, I was doing some runs with a certain top pro, he was riding on schwalbe tires, he was not supposed to be on them, he said they are the best tires he has ever ridden in his career. He has been buying them when in europe.Speaking of tires, so did Blenky and Gwin race on Schwalbe tires at finals? And if so, does that now mean they are worth buying?
Hey, it was just a guess!!! Looks like I was spot on!It's not a nod, that IS palmer's jacket. It was loaned to sam at Crankworx for this exact reason.
You mention some names and I will say yes or no...I mean, I don't remember off the top of my head, I just rememeber how f-ing odd the names were.Bloody expensive too. Which tyres specifically was he on, stik?
Wicked Will maybe? That seems to be their Minion equivalent.You mention some names and I will say yes or no...I mean, I don't remember off the top of my head, I just rememeber how f-ing odd the names were.
Minnaar has said several time that qualifying cost him the title this year, so i checked the math.I'm just gonna rile the crowd by saying I don't think Hill deserves the title. He won it with his qualifying runs Minnaar raced better this year. Flame away.
Excuse me? How is getting punctures not their own fault?minus a mechanical through no fault of their own
Huh? since when is flatting not your fault? especially with Maxxis tires.Oh, and one other thing to think about is that Hill made a physical mistake on course to cost him major points. I think he would have an easier time sleeping at night knowing he lost because he was going for it. If I were the Syndicate pair, I think I wouldn't rest as easy knowing that minus a mechanical through no fault of their own, that they would have finished 1/2 on the year. What tires are they on?
MSA.And since Hill was never going to win at Canberra, he had a much better season than last year, despite rarely being on the top step. Where're the worlds next year?
He broke his elbow and then came right back and won the next race.Speaking of which, has Sam had any serious injuries since he's been on the WC scene? None that I can think of?
He also completely blew his knee up right before the season started in 07', riding a moto...didn't really slow him down.Speaking of which, has Sam had any serious injuries since he's been on the WC scene? None that I can think of?
By about 11 seconds if my memory serves me right. Pila 05 right? Although I don't think he came right back, I'm sure he missed 2 rounds, but still ended up 2nd overall.He broke his elbow and then came right back and won the next race.
it was either 4 or 6 secs.. still a hammering.By about 11 seconds if my memory serves me right. Pila 05 right? Although I don't think he came right back, I'm sure he missed 2 rounds, but still ended up 2nd overall.
Then I stand corrected and props to Hill.Minnaar has said several time that qualifying cost him the title this year, so i checked the math.
minnaar's quali results were: 2,7,4,2,9,x,3,19 for a total of 165 pts
Hill's results were: 8,4,1,6,5,1,2,1 for 274 pts
274-165= a 109 pt advantage for Hill
Hill won the overall by 120 pts with 1469 to Minnaar's 1349.
Throw out all qualifying pts and Hill still wins the overall by a scant 11pts (because he raced better this year)
You've been flamed
although 700 points behind Minnaar, it wasnt a great season for anyone except greg that year.By about 11 seconds if my memory serves me right. Pila 05 right? Although I don't think he came right back, I'm sure he missed 2 rounds, but still ended up 2nd overall.