rock Posted November 19, 2013 Share I raced the citizens race at the 97 Grundig in Stellies.......steel Diamond back, RST forks and had one of those brake boosters made by Acor up front...... bit like this http://www.torontocycles.com/images/Aluminum_Brake_Booster.jpg the next year at the WC I bought some Magura hydro rim brakes.......#stateoftheart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted November 19, 2013 Share Shotto in 97 I got into MTB via working at CWC. The store back then was big into Gary Fisher bikes, so when the WC came around we got V.I.P tickets to the event .... what a day out that was! Remember this lady riding her heart out. She was second on the day 18th May 1997 1997 Grundig World Cup #1 Stellenbosch, RSA Elite Cannondale /VOLVO 2nd 18 94% 5:30.37 http://mtbs.cz/media/clanky/30560/titulka/1_missy_giove_drug_perv.jpgDid you read the interview with her in Dirt? She's a bit of a loon but she's got damn good style. Some awesome shots of her. I can't think of a current female WC rider that looks that natural on a bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted November 19, 2013 Share Sounds like Mike Tolamaris from Cycling Central doing the commentating on that 1996 video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted November 19, 2013 Share Did you read the interview with her in Dirt? She's a bit of a loon but she's got damn good style. Some awesome shots of her. I can't think of a current female WC rider that looks that natural on a bike. A Female version of Sam Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted November 19, 2013 Share Raoul had a seriously unfair advantage as he had 50mm rear travel and we were all on HT's....... Yeah, I remember that. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted November 19, 2013 Share This is pretty cool too - Mammoth Kamakazi in 1993 Hows the guy with one leg racing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted November 19, 2013 Share I raced the citizens race at the 97 Grundig in Stellies.......steel Diamond back, RST forks and had one of those brake boosters made by Acor up front...... bit like this http://www.torontocycles.com/images/Aluminum_Brake_Booster.jpg the next year at the WC I bought some Magura hydro rim brakes.......#stateoftheart Purple ano FTW! Did you read the interview with her in Dirt? She's a bit of a loon but she's got damn good style. Some awesome shots of her. I can't think of a current female WC rider that looks that natural on a bike. A bit nuts you say? Would that be because of the mummified piranha on a chain or the enormous amounts of weed she tried to smuggle across the Mexican border? I guess either would do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 19, 2013 Share If I recall she also was a keen participant whenever there was a naked lap or ride to be done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakamara Posted November 19, 2013 Share 1994 Paarl Nationals DH - riding a Giant Yukon hardtail with plastic cantilever brakes, and 1/2 inch of non-existent elastomer travel and 1996 Ferncliffe Nationals DH - riding a Diamond Back Axis TT hardtail with 1.5 inches of SWEET Marzocchi XC 500 air oil front travel I might be mistaken, but those two guys standing by the hay stack look alot like Patrick Morewood and Andrew Smale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach. Posted November 19, 2013 Share and 1996 Ferncliffe Nationals DH - riding a Diamond Back Axis TT hardtail with 1.5 inches of SWEET Marzocchi XC 500 air oil front travel I remember going to a National way back in the day when 1 of the DH guys came off on that section, it was either the bridge or the tree but he got rushed off to hospital pretty quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean Posted November 20, 2013 Share Did you read the interview with her in Dirt? She's a bit of a loon but she's got damn good style. Some awesome shots of her. I can't think of a current female WC rider that looks that natural on a bike.Interesting personality http://issuu.com/bobo112/docs/dirt_rag_171 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted November 20, 2013 Share I might be mistaken, but those two guys standing by the hay stack look alot like Patrick Morewood and Andrew Smale? Yebo that is correct - and the dude sitting on the Haybale is Paul Walton - Fabian Barels Mechanic and Manager when he used to race World Cups I remember going to a National way back in the day when 1 of the DH guys came off on that section, it was either the bridge or the tree but he got rushed off to hospital pretty quick. That was Mike Van Zyl - he was racing for Schick Cannondale at the time - Faceplanted the metal grating on the bridge. Go to Hospital - Do not pass go - do not collect 200! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remfactor Posted November 20, 2013 Share I raced the citizens race at the 97 Grundig in Stellies.......steel Diamond back, RST forks and had one of those brake boosters made by Acor up front...... bit like this http://www.torontocycles.com/images/Aluminum_Brake_Booster.jpg the next year at the WC I bought some Magura hydro rim brakes.......#stateoftheartI was also at the citizen race in 97 at Stellies. Got a second place after coming off right at the start in the first switchback ..... riding a blue Trek y-glide with a manitou triple clamp fork that had a massive 100mm of travel !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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