Thats not how the UCI rolls, pretty sure it will be KPH.
Windham 2011
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Great stuff as usual!Chit chat from day one of practice, something tells me you might like a certain part of this one
Does anybody know which companies are attending at the expo area? Are there any bike manufacturers like Turner or Banshee who have test bikes there?
I remember when rocks started to get painted; there may have cause to argue that it wasn't necessary in '95, but now it seems essential.
Bryceland out with a bum shoulder - http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/2011-Windham-World-Cup-Downhill-Training,2542/Slideshow,0/sspomer,2
i'm pretty sure being a swiss company the uci measures in km/h and won't change that for some backwards hicks in 'merica
What's CA's market share for MTB......hmmm. But KMH/MPH doesn't really matter to me. Camera placement is what it is about. Oh and proper membership fee use.i'm pretty sure being a swiss company the uci measures in km/h and won't change that for some backwards hicks in 'merica
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When I see people complaining about KPH vs. MPH, I assume that they can't do simple math and thereby they must be this dude:
Great stuff still do not know if I should drive up for the race or not. I am getting spoiled with all this great footage.Chit chat from day one of practice, something tells me you might like a certain part of this one
http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttvwindham-world-cup-practice-chit-chat.html
Definitely kph on anything UCI, regardless of where the event is.
On any speedtrap results on my site I let you toggle it to mph if you want, but UCI site and PDFs are 100% kph.
Bad argument. Irrelevant points.All the armchair racers whining about orange paint have clearly never ridden a track at the pace where the paint is rather helpful for spotting lines, especially when charging into the woods from the open slopes and being blind for a second or two, or when a faint color of orange is all there is to differentiate knife edge rocks from dark mud when it rains and the mud makes every hole, root, rock, rut look identical.
Y'all want high speeds but you're too busy pounding your chest to understand how all that sissy rock painting actually promotes it. Then again, you're also too new (or stupid?) to remember rocks have been painted orange at MSA, Mt. Snow, Grouse, Nevegal (go look that one up), Vail, etc since before DHers decided to take their barends off.
I'm not pounding my chest or calling you a sissy, Lee. But if you're a sissy, then you're a sissy.
Walk the track to see where the rocks and rocky sections are. Check out whether they are bedrock or rocks that can be dislodged. Plan your ride and lines accordingly.
Paint not necessary.
Depending on paint is not necessary either, though it happens, obviously.
Why not use different color paints for different heights of rock projection above the trail bed?
And even more different colors for sharpness discernment. Really sharp ones get fluoro orange, down to round ones being a dull burnt sienna.
Trees should be painted too, because GOOD LORD they might be hard to see if there's shadows in play!
Riders should undergo psychological screening to see what colors work best for them. Riders who can't distinguish colors should be penalized for not being able to follow the color grid/pattern.
Oh, and don't forget to flatten the track out completely. Maybe even make it go uphill. That would be, like, flatbill hipster ironic or something.
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Have you raced a WC? Given that you are on here tooting your horn during practice, I'd guess not. Lee however has been pro for at least five years, with a few WC's under his belt, iirc.Bad argument. Irrelevant points.
I'm not pounding my chest or calling you a sissy, Lee. But if you're a sissy, then you're a sissy.
Walk the track to see where the rocks and rocky sections are. Check out whether they are bedrock or rocks that can be dislodged. Plan your ride and lines accordingly.
Paint not necessary.
Depending on paint is not necessary either, though it happens, obviously.
Why not use different color paints for different heights of rock projection above the trail bed?
And even more different colors for sharpness discernment. Really sharp ones get fluoro orange, down to round ones being a dull burnt sienna.
Trees should be painted too, because GOOD LORD they might be hard to see if there's shadows in play!
Riders should undergo psychological screening to see what colors work best for them. Riders who can't distinguish colors should be penalized for not being able to follow the color grid/pattern.
Oh, and don't forget to flatten the track out completely. Maybe even make it go uphill. That would be, like, flatbill hipster ironic or something.
At the elite level, that paint is extremely useful when you are entering a section at extremely high speeds and using it to setup into your line. Try riding at elite speeds and let us know how much that paint helps prevent crashing and setting up your lines.
*edit* Looking at your posts throughout the forum, you are the troll of trolls. If you want to just sit around pissing people off, please try MTBR or Pinkbike.
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http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttv-windham-world-cup-practice-2011.html
practice vid's up. awesome. doesn't look as easy as people have been making it out to be. I think this one's gonna make for great TV... (thanks Freecaster). the speed the riders are carrying into that road gap is unreal. I hope we don't see any crashes there.
and I gotta say, all the filming of the girls is getting kinda lame. you're grown men, not adolescents. shoot them riding or on the podium, but leave them alone when they're just hanging around. sheesh.
practice vid's up. awesome. doesn't look as easy as people have been making it out to be. I think this one's gonna make for great TV... (thanks Freecaster). the speed the riders are carrying into that road gap is unreal. I hope we don't see any crashes there.
and I gotta say, all the filming of the girls is getting kinda lame. you're grown men, not adolescents. shoot them riding or on the podium, but leave them alone when they're just hanging around. sheesh.
agreed! this is why i stoped watching all out's videos. I want to see people smashing the course,
I am not getting anything either. Delayed maybe?
Looks like a thunderstorm just rolled through. Probably couldn't run the lift.
Thanks for posting!
I see quali's start at 2p local time. Shouldn't we see some times show up by now? I got nuthin...
This should make for a few surprises in quali's...
Quali's on hold due to Thunderstorms. Via Dirt's Facebook page.
And they're off. Int results coming up now.
Well, now you know. Don't take the bait next time. Most ignore him now.
must spread rep
arguing with a WC rider about what WC tracks should be like is pretty ignorant...
Men are on course. No surprise that Gwin's leading for now.
Gwin is on it again...
Gwin's a monster. i wonder how far he'd be in the lead if the rocks weren't painted?? 
here's to Eliot Jackson making it to the bottom on 2 wheels and putting in a good time!!
here's to Eliot Jackson making it to the bottom on 2 wheels and putting in a good time!!
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how about troy? he seems on it again, looks like he keeps gaining confidence.
also minnaar almost 10 seconds out!!!
also minnaar almost 10 seconds out!!!