We were at kids' party in the tea garden and saw an ambulance driving up through the gate (behind a bakkie) around 15h30, not sure what happened after that...
Roger that. Also, Fox's Ranger shorts are pretty good too, I recently bought a pair. Although they're not quite Dakine's Syncline (these are amazing, albeit pricey), they're very good value.
Yeah, he's a cool guy My girlfriend has a picture of me and Danny at last year's champs on her desk, she's really looking forward to meeting him (and cheering) in Leogang!
Downhillers are a slightly different breed. Stevie Smith and Gwin for example are two of the most chilled guys imaginable, same goes for Danny Hart (something I didn't expect when meeting him). The only DHer who really does the PR thing is Gee. He's a seriously motivated and competitive guy, being nice isn't really his thing.
The cool thing about Oak Valley's singletrack is how safe and easy it is at a relaxed pace. There's nothing really scary, it only becomes challenging if you decide to up the pace quite drastically. Take her along! We're heading out there ourselves on Saturday morning...
IMHO it's not worth fiddling with adapters, throw away or sell the existing BB (if you already have one) and just get a full new press fit GXP BB. It's a "normal" GXP bottom bracket except that it doesn't screw in.
Haha, no intended psychology! It's simple really, a bike either suits you or not. The PYGA likes to be thrown around - if that's not your thing, you'd probably enjoy a lighter bike more. (I'm only being kind to the Niner because it's an above average piece of kit )
Go for the Niner then. The fact that you used the words "don't mind" to describe how you tackle jumps and technical sections means that the Pyga's personality will probably not be the winning one in a match between these two machines.
Yeah, I've always been of that opinion. Strangely, the 26" Stumpy lines flow a bit nicer and it doesn't end up with this "clumsy" look. It's almost like a really beefy guy took a wheel in each hand and bent both upwards with the poor frame stretched in the middle.
