Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 shocked no one here has posted this pic yet!What I thought was a tear-off being removed, was actually a one-hander. Pretty darn impressive at that pace, on that jump, with that pressure. My favourite gal in the ladies field. Her emotion was palpable.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 I miss Rat for the vibe he brought to the competition. The "old world" DH rider who was there to rip it up in the evening, and back it up with some stylish and BLOODY Fast runs on the day. Yes, you need a PHD to decipher his speech, and he is a young'un. But he was a breath of fresh air. I think his ankle issue was the start of the end, actually. Had to take a step back and he took a bit of time to reflect.
splat Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 I miss Rat for the vibe he brought to the competition. The "old world" DH rider who was there to rip it up in the evening, and back it up with some stylish and BLOODY Fast runs on the day. Yes, you need a PHD to decipher his speech, and he is a young'un. But he was a breath of fresh air. I think his ankle issue was the start of the end, actually. Had to take a step back and he took a bit of time to reflect. Breaking his ankle was horrible to watch But the guys on The Syndicate do know how to have fun
Yo-Yo Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 http://www.downtimepodcast.com This is a good set of podcasts and the latest is with Ratboy. Changed my view of him after listening to it.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 Breaking his ankle was horrible to watch But the guys on The Syndicate do know how to have fun Yep. Even if this is the Ultimate troll scrub
PhilipV Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 go listen to that pod cast ( can't remember the name ) like 90mins but it gives some damn good in sight on his lifeThe vitalmtb podcast with Cathy Sessler also shed some light for me. He is quite a delicate little flower, with lots of talent. But it's similar to Manon, you can't go all out if your head isn't in the game.
Headshot Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 So who will it be this weekend? Seems like there is an air of unpredictability this season - Gwin is looking ominous but not unbeatable. The new boys and their awful 29ers are doing better and better.
Odinson Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 So who will it be this weekend? Seems like there is an air of unpredictability this season - Gwin is looking ominous but not unbeatable. The new boys and their awful 29ers are doing better and better. Really hard to say. Some dark horses this season. Smart money will still be on Gwin, but Shaw, Vergier, Pierron and Bruni are all candidates for the top step of the podium.
stefmeister Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 So who will it be this weekend? Seems like there is an air of unpredictability this season - Gwin is looking ominous but not unbeatable. The new boys and their awful 29ers are doing better and better. I'm not a fanboy, but I'll always put my money on Gwin. He's a consistent performer, and seems to win on almost any track. The times he doesn't win, his timing on the splits were usually fastest before crashing, puncturing or having some form of bad luck.
Hairy Posted June 5, 2018 Author Posted June 5, 2018 I'm not a fanboy, but I'll always put my money on Gwin. He's a consistent performer, and seems to win on almost any track. The times he doesn't win, his timing on the splits were usually fastest before crashing, puncturing or having some form of bad luck.I am not so sure it is all down to bad luck. He said, and it has been said of him, that he takes the straightest line .... sometimes that line is just simply not the right line for the bike/equipment to survive ... or at times the rider to hold on.
stefmeister Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 I am not so sure it is all down to bad luck. He said, and it has been said of him, that he takes the straightest line .... sometimes that line is just simply not the right line for the bike/equipment to survive ... or at times the rider to hold on.There will always be some form of risk involved with line choices. Bad luck or [mis]calculated risk; Much of a muchness when you're contending for the top position.
Stretch Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 What I thought was a tear-off being removed, was actually a one-hander. Pretty darn impressive at that pace, on that jump, with that pressure. My favourite gal in the ladies field. Her emotion was palpable.She did a one hander last race too... Seems her and mich Hannah both have a little race tradition going. Hope it doesn't come back to bite he
Stretch Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 Hang on a minute. Didn't you always have a mouthful about what a 'slapgat' he is or was that Stretch?Was me.... Annoyed me that when he needed to be a little bit pro he lost interest and decided he would rather be with the lads... Lost all respect for him... And then he came up with some excuse about the carbon footprint of world cup traveling only to post a pic of him and the lads in LA (a flight) standing next to a 3l Ford! Twat!
Stretch Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 watched it last night...got one spoiler that tahnee had won but other than that knew nothing. Think it would have been an interesting tight finish if Myrian hadnt crashed and Rachel's chain didnt break...but such is racing.....chuffed for Tahnee Mens race was all over the place - that Wallace dude put up a scorcher of a time. Would have been interesting to see what would have happened if Luca shaw didnt flat or gwinn didnt got otb....but such is racing Pre race everyone on PB was bitching about getting rid of the the section of the race that differentiates the riders ...the woods section...looks like they were proven wrong....what a leveller!
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