Tubehunter Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 GM took it on the day when it mattered on the run that counted. He has done this 7 times now at Fort Minnaar errr William, which shows how dialled he is to RACING this venue! BagearA, lets not restrict to a single wheel size as despite all the technical differences, these bikes can't go down the hill on their own! The key ingredient is the rider and each one will have preferences for a standard setup and change that for specific courses! Let them race what they feel comfortable using on the day!
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 Yeah, I was proper chuffed for Little Trace!
NicoBoshoff Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 Also, Sam Hill quietly sneaking into 18th, after qualifying 78th.
NicoBoshoff Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 Oh and Garlicki got 35th. Pretty great season for him so far. Pottie raced with the flu and finished 71st. Result!
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 Also, Sam Hill quietly sneaking into 18th, after qualifying 78th.yeah, good result from him seeing as he just wanted to quali for worlds
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 Oh and Garlicki got 35th. Pretty great season for him so far. Pottie raced with the flu and finished 71st. Result!VERY good result for Stefan. And Pottie not a bad showing! Hope he's able to improve his position this year.
Patchelicious Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 On the 29er vs 27.5 thing. Its easy. Give Greg 2 bikes, let him do 3 alternating runs on each, then look at the results.....
arendoog Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 No no no, for sure. Not saying Gregg was lucky. I'm saying Gregg's wheelsize is irrelevant since Gwinn was on his way to win despite his smaller wheels, then he screwed the pooch.The other taller ,heavier Australian did well on a 29er also .I think a combination of more rider weight ,bigger bike and wheels and the skills to keep momentum and balance is what i saw on Greg,s run .All the smaller lighter riders ,and especially the ladies lost heaps of time in the muddy middle section
capediver Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 Seems some of us were ahead of the game....Morzine 2015!!
Hairy Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 The other taller ,heavier Australian did well on a 29er also .I think a combination of more rider weight ,bigger bike and wheels and the skills to keep momentum and balance is what i saw on Greg,s run .All the smaller lighter riders ,and especially the ladies lost heaps of time in the muddy middle section all the ladies other that the petite little lady that won ........
stefmeister Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 Nope. As I see it, there will be compromise with each wheelsize. Making the choice, means living with the compromise. One cannot say the wheelsize won the race the past weekend. I refuse to believe that, too many factors playing a role, that cannot be controlled.Yeah, it's part of the racing strategy, much in the same way as F1 has to make a choice between tyre compounds that depends on weather conditions.
NicoBoshoff Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 Seems some of us were ahead of the game....Morzine 2015!! I seem to recall someone taking on the PDS on a 29'er in 2014 already...
Duane_Bosch Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 I seem to recall someone taking on the PDS on a 29'er in 2014 already...Marshy must have seen you and dropped a hint to Minn. #trailblazer
worriesnot Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 During the first race at Lourdes, Redbull interviewed a rider, and I cannot remember who it was (maybe Luca Shaw, but a wild guess), and asked whether he thinks his time would improve because of the 29er wheels he was riding on. His response; "c'mon... it's still just a bicycle..." I quite liked that. IMO wheel size has nothing to do with how fast these guys go; it's rather the size of something(s) in the gentleman's region. If you know what I mean...
Eddy Gordo Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/South-Africa/evergreen-minnaar-wins-again-for-sa-20170605 winning run included https://www.facebook.com/rddfr/videos/vb.181680601894262/1534343443294631/?type=3&theater
capediver Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 I seem to recall someone taking on the PDS on a 29'er in 2014 already...You are quite right...apologies!!!
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