CSA are their own worst enemy and make sure the thankless task is even worse for them and the world's even worse for us. You such an establishment oke. 😀
Wow, such a good showing from our team at the XCO. Yet to watch the races. Tiz only seems to have the men's available so far.
DH was also a good race, with way tool few saffers in it, sadly. Thanks CSA. In the end Greg was only 20th or so but the vibe was amazing and Bruni's crash added a bit of drama right at the end.
The Juniors have just done with qualifying in Andorra and Etan Hunter our sole SA junior came 48th. I think only the top 30 go through to the final.
Worlds coverage is typically not available in SA and many other places unless you have a WBD or Supersport subscription in SA which is very irritating considering we've had to buy a monthly subscription to see all the WC races thus far (with a two month gap since Les Get) At least back in the RB day, you could use a VPN to watch the race.
Some good analysis and after the fact coverage on PB and various YT accounts. The WBD have done nothing on YT so far however.
Will Greg bag another? Is this his last ever as the UCI insta was saying a few days ago?
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/pinkbike-primer-everything-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-the-andorra-xc-world-championships-2024.html
Who would bet against PFP and Tiny Tim Pidcock what with their teams altitude training expertise and breathing all that carbon monoxide stuff.
Catch it on Tiz
Okay so probably no chair lifts? Regardless just get a 150mm trail or 160 to 170mm enduro bike. The geo and fit is probably more important than travel but bikes like the Stumpjumper pedal well enough according to the reviews. If you have cash to burn look at the Ibis HD6. Pedals very well and gets rave reviews online.
My old R5 000.00 Raleigh with carbon seat stays weighs under 9kg. Electronic shifting and carbon really has enabled manufacturers to price gouge even better. The R65k bike looks cheap compared to the R270k version but is still cr@p value all in. What a time to be alive.
Tim was part of the Warthogs MTB email group for many years which is how I and several other got to know him. More recently he offered his assistance to get TokaiMTB where it is now. I cannot pretend to have known him very well but what I did know I liked. Condolences to his family. 😢
Google is still usually better than asking a question here. FWIW. Unless you're trying to prove a point in an oblique way by asking the question in the first place of course.
I assumed from your experience in the MTB and DH arena that you'd be well aware what the European Cup DH series is and that qualifying forms part of such a series. Call me crazy.
I'm not sure there is a helmert with bike light integration. Best i've seen for a helmet mounted light is a 3D printed bracket for the light enabling it to fit to a stick on Go-Pro mount.
Decent looking helmet and far closer to my price point than just about anything else...
I read an informative article months ago so I was well aware it was an ex-rubbish tip. No need to digest a triggered response then. I'm sure they didn't want the pungent odour of decomposing Gallic trash permeating the feed zone, but judging by the lovely trees and shrubs on the hill of waste, it appears that the garbage was covered with a healthy layer of soil. It would have been better to run the race on a nice earthy track and then gravel it over after wards for the local punters. Not Nick Floros' fault I'm sure.
Thanks a helpful post unlike the triggered response above.
I am well aware NF has designed several courses and there is a design brief but IMO no elite mtb track should be a gravel paved flow trail as much of this one was. Why not leave it natural? There were one or two dirt sections towards the end. Would have been good if the entire track had been like that.
What do you guys think of the track? Pretty dull and BMX like, except for those rocks which likely trashed CLs wheel and took out LL. The designer is from SA. Think he could do better.
Except some of your comments are bashing him and the other male riders. And you and your fan, Diesel, seem to support some very poor management of the situation by CSA, from the quali requirements onwards.
Brilliant, was about to try and say the same thing...
I'll just reiterate how hypocritical these sticklers for following the rules, no matter how dumb, are.
You're happy to be a hypocrite too. Frankie and Ethan have no real prospect of a medal but you keep hammering on about one oke. Anyone would think that you and Wakefield have some kind of personal issue with the guy, indeed any "DH Bros". Its hilarious.
The hypocrisy of some on this thread boggles the mind. Our male elite racers are "not good enough" but our sole lady elite and junior referred to in this thread who will both struggle to come anywhere in the world's get the support of one vocal naysayer here.
The Tread article and video effectively confirms what I have said from the start - the CSA is out of touch and basically unqualified to run a DH selection. No DH rep on their committee and clearly no understanding how DH actually works or the famous "hurdles" .
Some of you on this thread who decry our local male riders who want to represent SA and have been screwed by the system, really should be ashamed of yourselves.
My insurance covers the replacement value of the bike - i.e what you'd have to pay to replace it with a similar quality new bike. I had an old but lekker Raleigh RC 6000 road bike stolen from my house shortly after the CTCT - my chip and number were still on the bike. It had Mavic wheels, 105 groupset and Ritchie post and stem. They used an independent cycle assessor and I supplied photographs, geo tagged no doubt, a SAPS case number and evidence of the theft in the form of a broken and cut lock. The replacement value was around R32k and I got that as a payout less the excess.
