Andorra WC - OMG what a track

[nigelhicks]

Sorry but i give up ... we here in PMB will never be able to compete to have the best track when we are up against a beast of a track that is Andorra

 

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb9880219/p5pb9880219.jpg

 

- @ Unclerico .... and you complain about the offcambers on the PMB worlds track ... and these arent even the offcambers that the guys talk about in Andorra - supposedly there are worse ones higer up!

 

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb9878621/p5pb9878621.jpg

 

Rock drop into the steeps ... awesome

 

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb9879129/p5pb9879129.jpg

 

And from below

 

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb9880197/p5pb9880197.jpg

 

Why dont we have rocks like this!!! :(

 

and then i love the way that the Andorran track builders use nature to sculpt the track for them - dont think this will fit well in our Environmental Management Programme

 

[Super_mil]

This track looks flippen mental!

They say the only other track steeper in Champery, but this looks way rougher.

 

Should be an awesome race.

[Super_mil]

http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/PREPARING-FOR-BATTLE-Andorra-World-Cup,6069/Slideshow,0/sspomer,2

[nigelhicks]

They say the only other track steeper in Champery, but this looks way rougher.

 

 

And there appears to be WAY more line choice here ... Champery (so dave says .... and a lot of the pros say ...) is just a one lined rut down a cliff

[Headshot]

I have watched helmet cam runs of this track which really flatten it out - it looks like a real DH track in those pics.. I hate helmet cam vids...

 

Nigel - the WC should be in CT - we could manage a track like that down here

[Super_mil]

A repost I know, but it seems appropriate to move it here.

Peaty's helmet cam footage from practice at a race held on the same track a couple weeks back.

Looks like Sunday will be a touch wetter.

 

http://www.pinkbike.com/v/321855/l/

[nigelhicks]

I have watched helmet cam runs of this track which really flatten it out - it looks like a real DH track in those pics.. I hate helmet cam vids...

 

Nigel - the WC should be in CT - we could manage a track like that down here

 

Totally dude - when PMB was chosen there was talk about going back to CT .... but it was the PMB municipality that came up with the dosh and the CT guys didnt want to pay up ... so PMB got it ...

 

To Be Honest - the best place would be Sabie IMO ... but again its logistics and cash and local rider base that precludes it ....

[Headshot]

PMB did good getting the WC for sure. I recall watching the WC DH in Stellies in the 90's with Missy Giove et al. So CT actually had its turn.

[nigelhicks]

http://www.vallnordworldcup.com/media/2013/02/mapa_dhi_webok.jpg

[nigelhicks]

OMG - an elevation loss of 650m in 2.3km compared to PMB - 430m in 3km

 

Avg gradient 28.5%

[Brian Fantana]

 

Avg gradient 28.5%

 

 

[T-Bob]

So, so awesome.

[Super_mil]

Greg's footage from yesterdays practice.

Looks mental!!!

http://youtu.be/dpCm-XJlgp0

[Thug]

I watched Greg's run last night. My head is still shaking from side to side.

[nigelhicks]

damn thats a proper track

Even a 650B cant handle the holes!

 

i looked at the Vital slideshow and was like WTF ....

[Stretch]

this looks like its going to brill...cant wait

 

as for cpt or sabie or pmb....I am quite happy where it is thanks very much!