Super_mil Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Ha that's impressive In a few years XCO could be like 4X, 4 riders per race, full face helmets...and 5 laps that will take 7.5 minutes to complete. It would make it a lot more exciting to watch.
Flowta Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Ha that's impressive In a few years XCO could be like 4X, 4 riders per race, full face helmets...and 5 laps that will take 7.5 minutes to complete. Well they already have brought in the XC eliminator to replace 4X
Danger Dassie Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Since when is XCO mass participation? The field gets strung out pretty quickly.Difficult to get an idea of that course, the fish eye accentuates everything. Looks flippin wicked though.
SwissVan Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Since when is XCO mass participation? Compared to downhill, 4X, BMX etc XCO is mass participation and you might think the field thins out but that's not exactly true everywhere. XCO - plenty of riders wearing little protection and riding on the max for at least 90 minutes non stop 4 X - Four riders riding on the max with plenty protection for about 90 seconds Point being, there's a place and time for everything and I'm all for technical challenging and exciting courses in XCO BUT don't think XCO type racing should be confused with 4X or downhill
SwissVan Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Lucky I dont have that problem with my DH course ... try as i may ... it will never be difficult enough! hahaha How many truck loads of sand will you need to build a downhill this steep?Maybe if each rider brought a bucket or bakkie load of sand each time they rode your course.....instead of paying to ride...
Super_mil Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 How many truck loads of sand will you need to build a downhill this steep?Maybe if each rider brought a bucket or bakkie load of sand each time they rode your course.....instead of paying to ride... We'd need some sort of geological catastrophe to get a track as steep as Champery. That track is insanely steep. So steep that a lot of the track has stairs cut into the embankment to allow spectator access. It was a huge eye opener to roll down survive that track. I still have no idea how these guys n gals race that track.
SwissVan Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 We'd need some sort of geological catastrophe to get a track as steep as Champery. That track is insanely steep. So steep that a lot of the track has stairs cut into the embankment to allow spectator access. It was a huge eye opener to roll down survive that track. I still have no idea how these guys n gals race that track. You rode the downhill.... I've struggled to walk it a few times over the last few years, always try make it for the world cups and world champs events there
Super_mil Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 You rode the downhill.... I've struggled to walk it a few times over the last few years, always try make it for the world cups and world champs events there I survived the DH track... If we never had Tiaan Odendaal (he had raced it the year before, in 2011 in the Jnr World Champs category, if I'm not mistaken) with us showing us lines (and that it was actually possible) I would have been highly skeptical. My bike saved me a couple times on the way down that track. Anyways back to the topic.Make XCO like old school 4X
SwissVan Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Yeah why not I'm getting to old to worry about racing and it would be fun to watch...... :-) Super_mil 1
Danger Dassie Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Compared to downhill, 4X, BMX etc XCO is mass participation and you might think the field thins out but that's not exactly true everywhere. XCO - plenty of riders wearing little protection and riding on the max for at least 90 minutes non stop 4 X - Four riders riding on the max with plenty protection for about 90 seconds Point being, there's a place and time for everything and I'm all for technical challenging and exciting courses in XCO BUT don't think XCO type racing should be confused with 4X or downhill I know about the different formats thanks. Agreed on them not going too far with the technical stuff, but this is a World Cup event. Would venture though that the course is on the limit for sure.
Mackie Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Nige, you sell yourself short with regard the PMB track, which other track builder has been able to say, he built a track where the home grown local hero won the world champs? and Floros was to robbed of a local boy winning the WC XC cos some irresponsible driver caused his untimely passing. MoreTrails 1
nigelhicks Posted November 29, 2013 Author Posted November 29, 2013 Rodeo Drop on the Cairns XC course - I think a couple of dropper posts will be on order soon
nigelhicks Posted November 29, 2013 Author Posted November 29, 2013 and some more of the A-line obstacles looks like a big bmx track
Eldron Posted November 29, 2013 Posted November 29, 2013 If those lighties can do it in baggies the XCO race snake Pros should have no problems ;-) Perhaps we'll see more riders taking the Kuhlavy approach and doubling up on suspension... Super_mil 1
TNOSE_E Posted November 29, 2013 Posted November 29, 2013 and see some more dropper posts being used in the XCO..
I am not SomeBloke Posted December 1, 2013 Posted December 1, 2013 Just goes to show, today's DH course is next year's enduro, and today's enduro is next year's XC.
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