DH world Champs - enduro guy riding enduro bike (Jared Graves) anyone else racing their small bike??

[Stretch]

ha ha - got to love ratboy's "lekker bru"

 

[braailegend]

Anyone know where there will be a live stream online?

[Grebel]

Redbull TV Live

[Guest Omega Man]

Tahnee Seagrave Junior ladies champ

Richie Rude Junior Men.

[Red Zone]

not at all... this isn't Tour de Farce where the riders claim it's about them, but it's actually about who has a better doctor.

 

THIS.IS.DOWNHILL!

 

The winner will be whoever has the most bling bike, and wears the brightest pyjamas!

No, Greg Minnaar doesn't wear the brightest payjamas

[Guest Omega Man]

not at all... this isn't Tour de Farce where the riders claim it's about them, but it's actually about who has a better doctor.

 

THIS.IS.DOWNHILL!

 

The winner will be whoever has the most bling bike, and wears the brightest pyjamas!

Oh dear. Tactical blunder of note with my matt black bike, matt black lid and black kit.

[braailegend]

Now less than 24 hours from the time that the 2014 World Champions will be crowned, Elite seeding results are in and they tell a very interesting story. Steve Smith and Rachel Atherton are on top, with a 2.208 and 16.802 second gap over 2nd place finishers Mitch Ropelato and Tracey Hannah, respectively. Overnight rain slowed things down a little bit since the Juniors ran the course.

What's wild about the results? Stevie Smith is on top riding his custom 650B Devinci with 165mm of travel and a lowered BoXXer up front. Check out how Mitch Ropelato and Jared Graves faired, slotting in at 2nd and 7th place. Also ON ENDURO BIKES. Check out Mitch's Specialized Enduro 29 here and Graves's Yeti SB66c here. Only a handful of riders were able to come close to their times on the 2nd split. Needless to say, finals are going to be wild! Aaron Gwin will be the first rider to drop in tomorrow, coming in last during seeding.

http://www.vitalmtb.com/news/news/WORLD-CHAMPS-RESULTS-Stevie-Smith-and-Rachel-Atherton-Win-Elite-Downhill-Seeding-Enduro-Bikes-on-Top,642?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=spotlight

[braailegend]

29'er 2nd in seeding for DH... what be happening

[Guest Omega Man]

 

Now less than 24 hours from the time that the 2014 World Champions will be crowned, Elite seeding results are in and they tell a very interesting story. Steve Smith and Rachel Atherton are on top, with a 2.208 and 16.802 second gap over 2nd place finishers Mitch Ropelato and Tracey Hannah, respectively. Overnight rain slowed things down a little bit since the Juniors ran the course.

What's wild about the results? Stevie Smith is on top riding his custom 650B Devinci with 165mm of travel and a lowered BoXXer up front. Check out how Mitch Ropelato and Jared Graves faired, slotting in at 2nd and 7th place. Also ON ENDURO BIKES. Check out Mitch's Specialized Enduro 29 here and Graves's Yeti SB66c here. Only a handful of riders were able to come close to their times on the 2nd split. Needless to say, finals are going to be wild! Aaron Gwin will be the first rider to drop in tomorrow, coming in last during seeding.

 

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It's not really seeding. It's more timed practice. Making it pretty much meaningless. Aaron Gwin won't be dropping in first. They go in their UCI ranking order.

[Guest Omega Man]

29'er 2nd in seeding for DH... what be happening

It means we scoring cheap as 2nd hand bikes.

[braailegend]

It means we scoring cheap as 2nd hand bikes.

 

just waiting for my finances to push up again... then waiting for the cheap obsolete 26'er DH bike to lie around:)

Edited August 31, 2013 by braailegend

[Guest Omega Man]

just waiting for my finances to push up again... then waiting for the cheap obsolete 26'er DH bike to lie around:)

YESSS! A completely useless and obsolete SC V10 (Carbon of course) with EVNE wheels for 8k. I reckon you'll be doing the oke a favor.

Edited August 31, 2013 by Omega Man

[Stretch]

Don't like the fact that our dh course is being dissed as a result....but I would like to see all those okes saying you can do it on an enduro bike actually try do it....these chaps have mad skills..that is why they can do it

[Guest Omega Man]

Don't like the fact that our dh course is being dissed as a result....but I would like to see all those okes saying you can do it on an enduro bike actually try do it....these chaps have mad skills..that is why they can do it

Actually. The way I read the results is there's less than 4 seconds covering the top 5 over a 4 minute course. Which tells me that wheel size makes ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL.

[Stretch]

Ja but try explain that to stubborn naysayers! Lol...anyway let's hope Greg gives it horns

[niterider]

Actually. The way I read the results is there's less than 4 seconds covering the top 5 over a 4 minute course. Which tells me that wheel size makes ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL.

 

I agree, except for the fact that Ropelato is up there. I think it *is* making a difference for him.