jimmy hardtail Posted August 31, 2011 Share Dear santa. Ive been a good boy this year. Can i have a carbon specialized. Pleeeeeze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted August 31, 2011 Share Saw a pic of Andrew Neethling in 5.10's too. I don't think we can even imagine how steep that track is. Next year I will be paying a visit tho. that a destination on 2012's Eurobiketrip itinerary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted August 31, 2011 Share that a destination on 2012's Eurobiketrip itinerary?Oh yes. You can get there from Morzine with 4 or 5 lifts and abt 5km of xc riding. Just make sure you start heading back no later than 2.30 cos the lifts close at 4.30 and getting stuck on an alp will suck. We planned on going there this year but sort of got lost and ended up in Morgins. I know where to go now so it's all good. This is how to get there. Super Morzine GondolaZorre lift.5km xc ride across and down into Linderettes (dropper seat post a big plus here)Mossettes lift up to some peak.Mossettes 2 down in to switzerlandCrossettes lift to the top of Champery. Of course you also have to resist the temptation to ride Linderettes, Chatel, Morgins and Crosettes which are all more or less on the way. Edited August 31, 2011 by Omega Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted August 31, 2011 Share bryceland was saying he'll be riding flats too ... but he said Clips may be good for some of the corners - to hop the bike into place .. but on something that steep ... i think flats are an advantage ... I checked the profile of the course on Google earth (i have the tracks for every world cup mapped out) ... Its UNBELIEVABLE how steep that track is To give you an idea PMB - Avg slope = -14% Max Slope = -40% Most other WCs Avg = -20% Max = -40% CHAMPERY AVG = -36% MAX = -77% !!!!!!!!!! OMG ... i think i'd **** myself! - thats like riding down Cloud 9 on the PMB world Cup Track for the ENTIRE course ... all 1.8km of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig82 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Looks really good, Troy is going to smash it as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted August 31, 2011 Share CHAMPERY AVG = -36% MAX = -77% !!!!!!!!!! OMG. Correction. Next year when I head off to Champery I will be getting lost again and ending up in Morgins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted August 31, 2011 Share bryceland was saying he'll be riding flats too ... Doesn't he always ride flats? It will be interesting to see who does run flats instead of clips. Probly find guys running flats until they feel safe and then switch to clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted August 31, 2011 Share Doesn't he always ride flats? It will be interesting to see who does run flats instead of clips. Probly find guys running flats until they feel safe and then switch to clips. No there have been a ton of guys swopping between clips and flats this year dependant on the course. Bryceland and Smith are notable Flat pedal dudes who have been riding clips most of the year! They changed to clips in SA and rode them at Fort Bill and MSA and Windham ... they were on flats at Leogang (Look at Ratboys off when his feet slipped on the last jump - wouldnt have happened had he been on clips) ... and now for Val Di Sole and Champers they on flats again - seems the steepness of the Euro Courses leads the guys to riding flats whereas the high speed rough .. not so steep ... but long man tracks of MSA and the Bill make them ride clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted August 31, 2011 Share brendogs union jack Specialized - he needs kit to match though http://dirt.mpora.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bdog2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 1, 2011 Share Damn, Nige! That track is STEEEEEEP! I'd be kakking myself new rings every 2 metres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted September 1, 2011 Share brendogs union jack Specialized - he needs kit to match though http://dirt.mpora.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bdog2.jpg yep. vital had an image of him sporting kit with the UJ. looked pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 1, 2011 Share brendogs union jack Specialized - he needs kit to match though http://dirt.mpora.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bdog2.jpg ooh cool! Question though... have they ever put S-Works on the WC DH bikes before? Or is it only now that they're carbon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted September 1, 2011 Share ooh cool! Question though... have they ever put S-Works on the WC DH bikes before? Or is it only now that they're carbon?i think its only now hey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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