Capricorn Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 as additional yardsticks, Val Di Sole is quoted as having an average gradient of 30%, Champery, arguably the steepest track around, comes in at quoted values of 37% to 1:2.5 or 40% on average.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 as additional yardsticks, Val Di Sole is quoted as having an average gradient of 30%, Champery, arguably the steepest track around, comes in at quoted values of 37% to 1:2.5 or 40% on average.yikes. 1m fall for every 2.5m travelled.
Capricorn Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 yikes. 1m fall for every 2.5m travelled. ya, i'm still trying to wrap my head around that sort of elevation loss, especially in the corners. jeepers.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 ya, i'm still trying to wrap my head around that sort of elevation loss, especially in the corners. jeepers.CORNERS? You mean dropoff hip jumps into Mordor... Much like your FB profile pic...
Eddy Gordo Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 the % are climb % where x = distance travelled over y. so like a 8:1 type of thing.\ Category 4 is somthing completely different and works on points etc. However yes it is for climbing and not descending. Was just trying to get an idea of how steep in actually is and basically we dont come close
Capricorn Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 CORNERS? You mean dropoff hip jumps into Mordor... reminds me of that berm to hip bit of radness by R-Dogg. flip that was mega cool.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 reminds me of that berm to hip bit of radness by R-Dogg. flip that was mega cool.yeah. Flip... that vid was insaaaaane
Eddy Gordo Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 so basically we are like http://www.skwirk.com/content/upload/images/Secondary/NSW/Year_10/Maths/coord_geo/tp1/ch3/tp1ch3_image2.jpg and overseas they are http://i.stack.imgur.com/tg8id.jpg
Eddy Gordo Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 yeah. Flip... that vid was insaaaaanedamn, what you guys reading? watching? redbull tv? is this the vid?http://www.redbull.com/us/en/bike/episodes/1331664833275/life-behind-bars-2014-ep7-bonus-pov
Super_mil Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 The Euro's are blessed with chair lift access into steep terrain thanks to the ski resorts and I'm sure Lourdes is plenty steep. That section where he enters the woods you start to get a feel for the gradient by looking at the trees. The hill that Champery DH track is on is crazy steep. Even the ride down from the lift to the start of the track is steep. We in SA don't really have a feel for just how steep the tracks are. There are sections on the track where once you drop in you are fully committed until you make the next catch berm and can get in control of your speed. I can't wrap my head around how you would 'race' that track.I'm sure the average steepness of the track is also reduced as the very bottom of the track, which 'flattens' out quite a bit leading to the finish area.http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/2796/photos/15946/s1600_100723_portfolio_mtb_2010_002.jpg?1298658108
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 damn, what you guys reading? watching? redbull tv? is this the vid?http://www.redbull.com/us/en/bike/episodes/1331664833275/life-behind-bars-2014-ep7-bonus-povThink he's referring to this one http://www.pinkbike.com/video/402210/
Eddy Gordo Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 Think he's referring to this one http://www.pinkbike.com/video/402210/ HOLLLyyyy SICK awesome skill there but man what a trail as well!!
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 HOLLLyyyy SICK awesome skill there but man what a trail as well!!yeah, I know... Just wish I could have 10% of his skill. But then again, practice practice practice...
Capricorn Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 The Euro's are blessed with chair lift access into steep terrain thanks to the ski resorts and I'm sure Lourdes is plenty steep. That section where he enters the woods you start to get a feel for the gradient by looking at the trees. The hill that Champery DH track is on is crazy steep. Even the ride down from the lift to the start of the track is steep. We in SA don't really have a feel for just how steep the tracks are. There are sections on the track where once you drop in you are fully committed until you make the next catch berm and can get in control of your speed. I can't wrap my head around how you would 'race' that track.I'm sure the average steepness of the track is also reduced as the very bottom of the track, which 'flattens' out quite a bit leading to the finish area.http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/2796/photos/15946/s1600_100723_portfolio_mtb_2010_002.jpg?1298658108 yasis! pretty damn good idea of just how steep that damned track is off that photo alone.
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