capediver Posted April 24, 2018 Share I tell you what, time stood still...my brain could not compute...I thought WTF!!!...there was nothing in the way!!!??? Softest landing from OTB I ever had!I was poked by the bottom of Cobra trying to make up time and didn't hear what Pieter said when I clocked out until I reviewed the video..... @ 02:19........."Tony? Hit the ground again???" Cheeky bugger!!!And my mate calling me a "crashologist"....that hurt!!!! (who by the way didn't even feather his brakes behind me one tiny little bit..granted, he did call out the perfunctory "Are you OK?" as he sped by)...Ah well podiums be damned! I had great fun!!! Dan Dob, Duane_Bosch, Eddy Gordo and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odinson Posted April 24, 2018 Share This kind of crash is more of a riding error than set up. Remember Thirions crash last year at Leogang I think. Those TTs have a relatively tall steep ramp. If you don't commit properly, i.e pump off the lip and pull the front up properly, you at risk of a bucking. I did the same on a smaller natural yump thing a few years back. There's plenty of time to have several "Oh ****" moments before you slam. True, but it's often times a combination of the two. Luckily I've never had a big buck'aroo like that which I couldn't ride out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bob Posted April 24, 2018 Share I must admit was a little hurt by the colour choice, there must have been something other than pink available? Yellow? Neon green? Anything! I know it's trivial but the sad reality is pink is widely associated with women. But my gender studies warped brain aside: looked like a great event well done! One way to look at it is that pink was originally the colour for boys back in the day and blue was for girls. New princes were wrapped in pink and girls were swaddled in light blue. Either way, I'll be too busy looking at the trail than worrying about hues and shades. Meezo and Kylie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted April 24, 2018 Share One way to look at it is that pink was originally the colour for boys back in the day and blue was for girls. New princes were wrapped in pink and girls were swaddled in light blue. Either way, I'll be too busy looking at the trail than worrying about hues and shades. don't forget, Meezo still has your DHF 29x2.5 T-Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted April 24, 2018 Share Softest landing because you took out the nice big bush I was so chuffed to see Duane there huffing and puffing-didn't know he had it in him to push that hard! Contermanskloof will be less pedally and might have a few nice surprisesOI! I'm not THAT useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bob Posted April 24, 2018 Share don't forget, Meezo still has your DHF 29x2.5 I can't forget that! Let's make a plan and I can see how that goes against the Butcher. Meezo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted April 24, 2018 Share True, but it's often times a combination of the two. Luckily I've never had a big buck'aroo like that which I couldn't ride out.I think those jumps need to be looked at TBH. The speed at which you hit them at doesn't correlate with the angle of the lips. By the time people got there they were pretty poked. I'm actually surprised more people didn't end themselves. There were a few bits on stage two that were also a bit bucky. But maybe that's just me. Aaaaand Que the "learn to ride properly" chirps from everyone. Edited April 24, 2018 by Duane_Bosch Dan Dob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted April 24, 2018 Share Jeez, are we really bothered by the use of pink for chicken lines? I'd prefer neon yellow, but that's because I'm color blind. Someone please tell the Donald to activate the nukes. We're done here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted April 24, 2018 Share I think those jumps need to be looked at TBH. The speed at which you hit them at doesn't correlate with the angle of the lips. By the time people got there they were pretty poked. I'm actually surprised more people didn't end themselves. Aaaaand Que the "learn to ride properly" chirps from everyone. Duane, this is South Africa. Tabletops are small and steep, because...well who knows. T-Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted April 24, 2018 Share And my mate calling me a "crashologist"....that hurt!!!! (who by the way didn't even feather his brakes behind me one tiny little bit..granted, he did call out the perfunctory "Are you OK?" as he sped by)... I had an Ivo chasing me down. I caught that guy with the lumo bike where the trail splits on Cobra and stupidly followed him. (It was my 3rd time down that trail) We both came to a complete stop. 2 puzzlers trying to figure out where the trail goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 24, 2018 Share If you think pink is for girls you are the problem Nick We used pink because it's bright and can be seen for miles so eyes are drawn to it and we'd rather have riders riding the easier lines than the advanced lines (also pink and blue were the only colours available and Jack Moir wears pink gloves ... and they are certainly now slowing "Shark Attack" down at all.... so pink is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 24, 2018 Share I think those jumps need to be looked at TBH. The speed at which you hit them at doesn't correlate with the angle of the lips. By the time people got there they were pretty poked. I'm actually surprised more people didn't end themselves. There were a few bits on stage two that were also a bit bucky. But maybe that's just me. Aaaaand Que the "learn to ride properly" chirps from everyone. "learn to ride slower" TAAHIRWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted April 24, 2018 Share OI! I'm not THAT useless. Even I was faster Duane_Bosch and Meezo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted April 24, 2018 Share Duane, this is South Africa. Tabletops are small and steep, because...well who knows.I wish all trail builders in this country would go to whistler, Europe or even the UK to actually see and get inspired and do that stuff here. Sigh Ironically those little jumps are much more dangerous that big ones. On a big jump where both wheels are on the face your bike just follows the natural arc. On little ones your rear is still compressing while the front is in the air. Hence Buck! Ok back to the event. Sorry for the hijack. Edited April 24, 2018 by Duane_Bosch Dan Dob and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted April 24, 2018 Share Even I was faster I'm a roadie bru. We moan about Chappies being too rough and technical now. Edited April 24, 2018 by Duane_Bosch Capricorn, Hairy, dirtypot and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 24, 2018 Share I think those jumps need to be looked at TBH. The speed at which you hit them at doesn't correlate with the angle of the lips. By the time people got there they were pretty poked. I'm actually surprised more people didn't end themselves. There were a few bits on stage two that were also a bit bucky. But maybe that's just me. Aaaaand Que the "learn to ride properly" chirps from everyone. Nope. Not just you. You have to squash the HECK out of them just to hope to get them right, and even then you flatland them. Very short lips, way too short for the speed you carry down there. Spoke to Bennett after tho, and he said he was gonna try and fix em properly when maintenance time comes. Dan Dob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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