Actually I mentioned it off the top. He smashed his drivetrain on something mid course and managed to break his chain as well as a few other drivetrain pieces. It was about 20 secs from the bottom.How is it that nobody, aside from stik, has mentioned Hill finishing 4th sans chain? Oh my, oh dear, etc is right stik.
Does anyone know when he dropped it? Fraser?
Absolutely jammed, better than most world cup finals. It was like this yesterday in **** weather as well. Tomorrow will be mental. They have a hill climb here that gets 45k+ people...Looks like a lot of spectators already, and this was Friday afternoon!
smashed mid course and broke his chain mid course. . . yet it was 20 seconds from bottom?Actually I mentioned it off the top. He smashed his drivetrain on something mid course and managed to break his chain as well as a few other drivetrain pieces. It was about 20 secs from the bottom.
smashed drivetrain mid course which led to chain breaking near the bottomsmashed mid course and broke his chain mid course. . . yet it was 20 seconds from bottom?
I think that I heard that his split was on pace for a top 5 at South Africa. So his speed is there, even though he has been off the bike fo so long. His double flat at South Africa did not show his speed. But maybe because of his poor result there he is playing a bit of rain tactics at this race(since he is outside the top 20 overall). Who knows? I hope he has a good result, he deserves it!Is Matti that much off his top form after all that injuries? He did finish pretty high for such a crapy season last year (21st with 2 races unfinished and a total gear failure in Maribor) or is the MS Racing curse still on him?
http://62.50.72.82/ftpuci/ftpsportelectronic/ftptouci/MTB/2009/35594_RiderResult_DHI_ME.pdfDoes anyone have full qualifying results or where to find them?
I was speaking with an unnamed SRAM person at the otter about all this 10speed nonsense and he said we will see many more broken chains with 10sp DH applications, too thin, too weak.
I do not think Sam is on the 10speed, but it is possible.
I remember my DH wrenching days and always noticed only a handful of gears would get worn out. 10speed.....pffft
Oh, and wait till these guys get 10sp in mud! lovely.
it makes sense in terms of sales, i am sure its going to be easier to market 'MOAR' = better for new products. and guessing by how much the SC guys are hyping it up, sram are probably hoping to sell it through hype.yeah I don't get it. I run a 36t chainring and a 12-25 cassette. only time I ever use the 24 or 25 is pedaling around the pits or on xc trails. 10 speed is dumb
Bad news bears...Gracia has completely obliterated his already damaged knee. He was looking really depressed in his pit afterwards so I didn't go talk to him. He is on his way home to head to the hospital from what someone else told me.
These dudes race no matter what...check out Wyn Masters in this vid talking about riding quali with a broken hand taped to his bars!Bad news bears...
Dude has some pretty big balls (or is just completely out've his mind, depending on which way you look at it) for even trying to race a World Cup with a blown-up knee.
didnt Barel destroy his knee in SA?Traduction instantanée (instant traduction) :
He said, basically, that the track was supposed to be a bit lame when they first heard about it but it turned out to be really nice, fun and technical. He says it's up there with the best french tracks. Also, he talks about the chances of certain riders and names a couple of them like Peat, Minnaar, Hill & the comeback kid Hannah. That's about it.
Best camera angle I've seen yet! Not so much a fan of the chest mounted attempts so far, maybe for short 'effect' but for a whole run I enjoy the helmet mounted setup like this.
On a track like this, my money would not be on Minnaar for the win. should be interesting tomorrow for sure though!My money is on either Minnaar or Hannah to take the win
Best guess is some sort of electronic timer, I've seen them used at Tri's and some nicer XC races.what's that little red tumor-looking thing above the axle clamp on the rider's right leg of the Boxxer?
fully agree, and was thinking exactly that while watching itBest camera angle I've seen yet! Not so much a fan of the chest mounted attempts so far, maybe for short 'effect' but for a whole run I enjoy the helmet mounted setup like this.
I ride with him a bunch in the summer in Chatel, France. He rides all the time and still kills it. It is just in the race runs where things haven't come together. I think it is more his mental game that he has been working on and I was also pumped to see him getting up in there. The track seems to suit his riding style. The kid corners like an animal.Cool to see Cyrill Kurtz way up there too, has he even been racing much since Honda?