BMX at the Olympics

[milky4130]

Was so epic!

 

I think strombergs held back to save his energy, spending just enough to get into the final, where the other guys seemed as if they were gunning it the whole day, so then he had the most energy and he won the final.

 

Thats just my 2c what do you guys think?

 

Update on my new bmx:

Me and my dad went cruzing through cape town and went looking for a first hand bmx and all we could find was a Blank for R4000. I think we'll stick to secondhand...

I was thinking the same thing, that or he was just trying not too crash but at the same time qualify as well. Whatever it was awesome tactic which paid off.

[kosmonooit]

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Latvia's Maris Strombergs defended his Olympic title in the men's BMX final. Photo: Graham Watson

 

 

 

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Women's gold medal winner Mariana Pajon (Colombia) in the BMX final. Photo: Graham Watson

 

 

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The women's podium, with Pajon taking gold, Walker with silver and Smulders winning bronze. Photo: Graham Watson

 

 

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The men's podium, with Maris Strombergs winning gold, Sam Willoughby with silver and Carlos Oquendo taking bronze. Photo: Graham Watson

[milky4130]

Did anybody notice the Swiss okes BMC BMX running disk brakes? Damn!! I've been too long out of this game!

[udxcob]

Imagine needing that much stopping power on a race bike, totally overkill if you ask me

[milky4130]

Imagine needing that much stopping power on a race bike, totally overkill if you ask me

could it be bling factor or weight savings?

[patches]

could it be bling factor or weight savings?

 

more stoping power and better feel/modulation were probably the thoughts behind the design. as UDX says, whether they're needed on a race bmx is questionable

 

Weight wise, disc brakes are heavier

Edited August 11, 2012 by patches

[milky4130]

 

 

more stoping power and better feel/modulation were probably the thoughts behind the design. as UDX says, whether they're needed on a race bmx is questionable

 

Weight wise, disc brakes are heavier

Well then it's overkill, IMO ony time u need breaks is to avoid a crash, that's when there is a pile up in front of you & you are way behind in the case of the Swiss rider yesterday, when u side by side u either going down or u hit The breaks & go out the back, inevitably u lose the race & for when u cross the finish line.