WaynejG Posted August 30, 2021 Share 10 minutes ago, Stockman said: 61st, roughly 27 sec behind Greg. Did he fall or have a mechanical problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockman Posted August 30, 2021 Share 12 minutes ago, WaynejG said: Did he fall or have a mechanical problem? Don't think so, the top guys are just way ahead. Headshot and WaynejG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted August 30, 2021 Share 8 minutes ago, Stockman said: Don't think so, the top guys are just way ahead. What sucks for him is that he can't use age as an excuse any longer ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted August 30, 2021 Share 9 minutes ago, Stockman said: Don't think so, the top guys are just way ahead. They are indeed, but that said, Theo Erlangsen from Cape Town was 36th, only 13 secs behind Greg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockman Posted August 30, 2021 Share 1 minute ago, Headshot said: They are indeed, but that said, Theo Erlangsen from Cape Town was 36th, only 13 secs behind Greg. Bordering on a top guy then! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted August 30, 2021 Share Sheez, after Theo absolutely pinning Darkfest and Redbull Hardline I'd hardly call him borderline top... I am pretty sure the group of fella's that attempt those lines are in the absolute elite... They are the top 1% of the top 1%. Next Saffa to keep an eye on would be Ike Claasen. Big things coming from him lately. Headshot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynejG Posted August 30, 2021 Share 32 minutes ago, Stockman said: Don't think so, the top guys are just way ahead. At 27 seconds behind Minnaar still makes him a lot faster than me ???? Robbie Stewart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonatelloOnPinarello Posted August 30, 2021 Share What an absolute champ. And a nicer humble more deserving champ there couldn't be. How many times is he going to have us ask ourselves how many good seasons he has left... I hope a good few still. It's crazy though. I remembering my ballies 40th, and thinking the old man is getting on in years now. He was a proper topie by that age though, now I'm only a handful of birthdays away from the big 40, and I feel old when I go out riding the trails. Amazing how Greg just keeps on keeping up in a sport meant for young guns. Long Wheel Base, splat, DIPSLICK and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefmeister Posted August 30, 2021 Share 42 minutes ago, Robbie Stewart said: Sheez, after Theo absolutely pinning Darkfest and Redbull Hardline I'd hardly call him borderline top... I am pretty sure the group of fella's that attempt those lines are in the absolute elite... They are the top 1% of the top 1%. Next Saffa to keep an eye on would be Ike Claasen. Big things coming from him lately. While hardline is gnarly af, I struggle to take it very serious as a competition. A guy like Bernard Kerr's (with 3 or 4 hardline wins) best result at a WC is 5th. Racing at the very top end is a different game. Some just have, other's get a brief taste of it, and most will never know. Anyway, I haven't been this happy about someone winning something in a long time. eala and Robbie Stewart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I FLY Posted August 30, 2021 Share Seeing the 4 years that Greg has won the WC reminded me that I was privileged to be present at two of these wins. 2003 in Switzerland and 2013 in Pietermaritzburg. Duane_Bosch, Hairy, Long Wheel Base and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted August 30, 2021 Share Met Greg in Morzine, he has a place there, and I'll second the notion that he is the most humble champion you've ever met, he always has time for random guys riding up to him saying Howzit, boet!! Chatted to us like we were our best mates.... The ???? Robbie Stewart, Long Wheel Base, Vishal72 and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted August 30, 2021 Share 4 hours ago, DonatelloOnPinarello said: What an absolute champ. And a nicer humble more deserving champ there couldn't be. How many times is he going to have us ask ourselves how many good seasons he has left... I hope a good few still. It's crazy though. I remembering my ballies 40th, and thinking the old man is getting on in years now. He was a proper topie by that age though, now I'm only a handful of birthdays away from the big 40, and I feel old when I go out riding the trails. Amazing how Greg just keeps on keeping up in a sport meant for young guns. Im 40 and having my best years on the trails. Come ride with us! DonatelloOnPinarello and Robbie Stewart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted August 30, 2021 Share 16 minutes ago, Steady Spin said: Im 40 and having my best years on the trails. Come ride with us! Baby chickens the lot of u ChrisF, Robbie Stewart and MTBeer 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted August 30, 2021 Share At the ripe age of 45 I am having the most fun on my bike in all the years of being able to ride a bicycle. I am hitting some of the biggest jumps I thought possible (and which I was dodging a mere 5 years ago) and am not skrikked off of most of what I come across. Now my favourite rides are places like Contermans Black Rhino (from the top), Hoogekraal Cobra (ja I know, its not a real black - but it's conveniently close), Banhoek, Jonkershoek and Plaisir de Merle. No more green and blue singletrack and long rides. The more fun, the better. Age truly is in your head (just don't fall - healing is slower for some unfathomable reason) DIPSLICK, DonatelloOnPinarello and ChrisF 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 30, 2021 Share 36 minutes ago, DIPSLICK said: Baby chickens the lot of u Is it not past your bedtime uncle! DIPSLICK and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonatelloOnPinarello Posted August 30, 2021 Share Hey don't get me wrong. I'm also having time of my life riding now. I just know there is no ways I'm even going to try keep up with the 20 somethings on the enduro trails, nevermind be competitive against them at the highest level in world cup downhill. All I'm trying to say is Greg is truly a legend, and an inspiration. We all may be doing some of the best riding of our live now, but Greg is at the pointy edge of the pack in a very elite group of riders that are mostly 15 or more years his junior. He started out racing world cups at the same time as the guy that's now leading the commentary, and as much of a legend as RW is, he could not race the youngsters and be competitive the way Greg is. It is remarkable what he is doing. Edited August 30, 2021 by DonatelloOnPinarello Robbie Stewart, Jewbacca, WaynejG and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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