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Can the keyboard warrior who started this thread remove word "Cyclocross" from the title? It's disrespectful.
When is the last time three folks from the US of A were on a World Cup podim?
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nah, multiquote was faster than copying & pasting or typing.Is there where I'm laughing at one thing and someone pretends I'm laughing at something else to reiterate a point no one made?
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Leigh Donovan, Missy Giove and Marla Streb or Kathy Sessler? That would be your best bet hey.Back on topic here. When is the last time three folks from the US of A were on a World Cup podim? I know I can look it up but I’m hoping one of you key board warriors knows this.
Agree, had huge room for a nice gap through a fire-ring, maybe a couple of wallride-kickers. No creativity. SAD.No bear traps or sharks with frikking laser beams made the pavement section lame.
That hospital room does not inspire confidence.Did Claudio die or something? Where is the damn course preview!? Teh PB's guide to the race says it was scheduled for 11am, local track time. Are the redbull video peoples drunk?
We must know!
:edit: oh shit....should have read vital's forum first...
https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/ALL-THINGS-LOSINJ-CROATIA-WORLD-CUP,10100
https://instagram.com/p/BhwNniBFZcI/?utm_source=ig_embed
So basically you just want Peaty back don't you......<snip waffleage>
Need to reroute and / or throw in some features, wallride, berm little off camber kickers, transfers, hell.... Have them stop in a little booth.
Front censor brakes the beam.
Rider dismounts, and the barman hands him a full beer in a proper glass
Rider drinks beer as fast as possible.
Rider must then remount the bike and place empty glass on the bar before the Front wheel breaks the exit beam.
Now pedal like frick into a mandatory huge double that lands into a set of woops, that can be doubled or bashed, final pedal strokes into a corner wall ride/ kicker where you cross the finish line in teh airz.
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What I heard on the shed lizardskinvine is that he wouldn't stop using the "Cxxxxcross" word in his round up.At least Claudio showed up alive and well, but jackalope is still missing!
His absence shall not go unpunished! Just the amount of missed references to lvanka Trump riding somethingsomethingsomething calls for at least a probation period for the coming months. Might evolve into an ordeal trial if he fails to deliver again.What I heard on the shed lizardskinvine is that he wouldn't stop using the "Cxxxxcross" word in his round up.
Very sad, he will be missed.
Wait what? Did i miss something?His absence shall not go unpunished! Just the amount of missed references to lvanka Trump riding somethingsomethingsomething calls for at least a probation period for the coming months. Might evolve into an ordeal trial if he fails to deliver again.
Speaking of random results, I want to know what Dakotah Norton did in the that lower woods sections. Seemed to pretty much faster than everyone else through there.Does anyone get the feeling the nature of the course made for rather random results. I wonder how well initial results (Outside of Rock Jesus) translate to the following races. The track meant a lot of bouncing around with loose rocks making it hard to go exactly where you wanted and little mistakes actually meant a lot since the course was short and not super steep (so regaining speed was not that fast).
I was hoping I'd be wrong. I thought I was wrong when the dude got up and rode his fucking bike down the hill.That crash from brook looked painful. I bet his shoulder or collar bone is fucked, and maybe a concussion?
He went faster than everyone else through there is how he did it.Speaking of random results, I want to know what Dakotah Norton did in the that lower woods sections. Seemed to pretty much faster than everyone else through there.
disagree. I loved that section. Seeing how the best of the best negotiated that technical bit, and were able to carry speed through there was amazeballs. Also, this allowed for the best and proper use of slowmo footage: seeing the body english, slight rider inputs, the bike and wheels working and twisting like crazy... it's almost like watching a master class in pole dancing at the uhh... ballet...I still really don't like the pinball section with the very narrow walls. I just see a bad bounce or slip on a rock, a clipping of the bars and then carnage. there are just no escape routes.
Agreed. was amazeballs, again, to see the best of the best dispatch this section like it wasn't no thang. and then the rest of the rest struggle mightily through it. very impressive.Thought the sets of doubles were cool, pretty much a critical feature set.
I wonder how many of the other Syndicate riders ran it? Been looking for a post-race bike round-up (not the "in the pits" pictures, where I assume parts are swapped out from actual race run bikes to satisfy spawnser obligations).Looks like Minnar has to get his ASS-guy to massage some cush-cores onto them thar fancy syndicate rimz.
Not me. Negotiating technical bits of track, memorizing lines, having to slow it down in order to go faster and finding that optimal balance... that's what gets me hot and bothered for racing. For me, this type of track is an awesome showcase of the talent and skillz these riders possess.Does anyone get the feeling the nature of the course made for rather random results. I wonder how well initial results (Outside of Rock Jesus) translate to the following races. The track meant a lot of bouncing around with loose rocks making it hard to go exactly where you wanted and little mistakes actually meant a lot since the course was short and not super steep (so regaining speed was not that fast).
I can see why they did it. I think everything up to the "top 10 permanently protected riders always leaving in the same order" parts makes sense, but that bit is just dumb. OK, have permanently protected riders. OK have the top-10 non permanents from the last race protected at the next race. But for the love of god, have the top 20 start in reverse order from qualifying. or at least the top 10. anything else robs the people who put in the hard work from benefitting from the just reward they deserve.
In the Vital interviews, he pretty clearly states his collar bone was broken. He shrugged and said he wasn't keen on having the medics walk him down the track. not sure if a little crazy, or just tough as nails. perhaps both? I suppose he didn't want a DNF.... would he get any points anyways?I was hoping I'd be wrong. I thought I was wrong when the dude got up and rode his fucking bike down the hill.
weather in his region was super nice over the last few days. he was probably *gasp* outside riding his bike.I think it is sad that we have two major casualties of the course:
1) no proper Claudio course preview
2) no @jackalope pre-race analysis
At least Claudio showed up alive and well, but jackalope is still missing!
Maybe he's Wolverine?In the Vital interviews, he pretty clearly states his collar bone was broken. He shrugged and said he wasn't keen on having the medics walk him down the track. not sure if a little crazy, or just tough as nails. perhaps both? I suppose he didn't want a DNF.... would he get any points anyways?
We look at downhill different. I'd much rather have a steeper and even more technical track that values creativity over making no mistakes. That's my problem with a few other WC tracks - 1-2 mistakes and your race run is ruined. I would much rather see a track that keeps the line choice of Losinj but that rewards you big for thinking outside the box rather than for being a race robot.Not me. Negotiating technical bits of track, memorizing lines, having to slow it down in order to go faster and finding that optimal balance... that's what gets me hot and bothered for racing. For me, this type of track is an awesome showcase of the talent and skillz these riders possess.
looks like the guy who podiumed didn't and the guy to didn't podium did.I wonder how many of the other Syndicate riders ran it? Been looking for a post-race bike round-up (not the "in the pits" pictures, where I assume parts are swapped out from actual race run bikes to satisfy spawnser obligations).
hmmm... I think this is an Assegai?! Says Loris ran it... where did he finish again?looks like the guy who podiumed didn't and the guy to didn't podium did.
other maxxis riders : it appears brook, lucas and greenland were running the minnass tire, dakota was on DHR II's
good lord that Windham crash looked badMaybe he's Wolverine?