[MmmBones]

Looks like Schwalbe went the extra mile for it's top rider and it paid off!

http://www.declinemagazine.com/content.php?itemid=6376

Hopefully they make these World Championship winning tires available to the public!

 

[gonefirefightin]

tires are only a small part of the winning recipe, most of it is the rider.

 

[MmmBones]

tires are only a small part of the winning recipe, most of it is the rider.

That goes without saying. Small parts eventually add up to a whole. I believe that these seemingly minor details can give a rider confidence to perform to their fullest, and in such a mental sport, confidence is key. I'm sure Danny would've won with stock tires, but these are so cool!

 

[buckoW]

Lots of riders on Schwalbe got signature tires. Floriane Pugin had some as well as many others.

 

[leprechaun]

The schwalbe article says they had different rubber for the cold temps. Perhaps less slow rebound so they don't stiffen up or stay deformed too long?

 

[bizutch]

The schwalbe article says they had different rubber for the cold temps. Perhaps less slow rebound so they don't stiffen up or stay deformed too long?

Super, super dee duper soft or better known in racing as a "one and done" tire.

 

[yuroshek]

"Dirty Danny's"

 

[norbar]

tires are only a small part of the winning recipe, most of it is the rider.

Sir I think you are on the wrong forum. The most important part of the winning recepie here is the bike and gear coloway

 

[William42]

mmmm, spam.

 

[- seb]

tires are only a small part of the winning recipe, most of it is the rider.

In terms of kit, they're the biggest part imho. Tyres and suspension. Everything else pales into insignificance. Who cares if you're on sram or shimano, or what brakes you have, or how high your bars are?

But if your tyres grip better (or roll faster), or they're in contact with the ground for more of the time... that's a massive advantage.

I'd love to know exactly what tyres he was on. What compound, what cut, what pressure, whether he was tubeless or not, what rims (tyre profile), etc etc. Whatever he had on, it seemed to work

 

[Da Peach]

They should call them Muddy Mumbles.

 

[sethimus]

Sir I think you are on the wrong forum. The most important part of the winning recepie here is the bike and matching gear coloway

fyp

 

[norbar]

fyp

How could I have forgot that. Ive been insulted over the net for riding in a funny non matching jersey so that is a must

 

[HAB]

They should call them Muddy Mumbles.

 

[buckoW]

The schwalbe article says they had different rubber for the cold temps. Perhaps less slow rebound so they don't stiffen up or stay deformed too long?

The blue line ones?

 

[Transcend]

The blue line ones?

Different to the first ride compounds. It was an even softer compound especially for this race.

Strobel, Macdonald and a few others had their names as well.

 

[bizutch]

They should call them Muddy Mumbles.

Rep!

 

[John P.]

They were crazy soft, and just about every senior pro on a team sponsored by Schwalbe got them (Including Yeti's Shaun O'Connor).

Of course, in those awful conditions, even the tires weren't that big of a factor. As Mick Hannah said, "The only two guys really racing were Hart and Gwin. The rest of us were just holding on."

 

['size]

They were crazy soft, and just about every senior pro on a team sponsored by Schwalbe got them (Including Yeti's Shaun O'Connor).

Of course, in those awful conditions, even the tires weren't that big of a factor. As Mick Hannah said, "The only two guys really racing were Hart and Gwin. The rest of us were just holding on."

reading that quote really bums me out thinking about gwin crashing - still wonder how close he would have been to hart with a clean(ish) run. i think hart would have still taken it but i wonder how far back gwin would have been.

 

[kidwoo]

reading that quote really bums me out thinking about gwin crashing - still wonder how close he would have been to hart with a clean(ish) run. i think hart would have still taken it but i wonder how far back gwin would have been.

Meh.

Rock Jesus got funnybucked™ on something coming into that bridge. Maybe he slid off line, maybe he just fvcked up his speed and body position. I can guarantee that both riders had their respective sponsors' absolute best underneath them for that race. Even on ridemonkey it's good to remember the most important component is the rider. Hart rode a good clean race and maybe Rock Jesus couldn't do the same at the personal pace it would have required to match or beat it. As they say in Texas, c'est la vie.

 

[KavuRider]

Meh.

Rock Jesus got funnybucked™ on something coming into that bridge. Maybe he slid off line, maybe he just fvcked up his speed and body position. I can guarantee that both riders had their respective sponsors' absolute best underneath them for that race. Even on ridemonkey it's good to remember the most important component is the rider. Hart rode a good clean race and maybe Rock Jesus couldn't do the same at the personal pace it would have required to match or beat it. As they say in Texas, c'est la vie.

+ Rep to you sir

 

[buckoW]

Meh.

Rock Jesus got funnybucked™ on something coming into that bridge. Maybe he slid off line, maybe he just fvcked up his speed and body position. I can guarantee that both riders had their respective sponsors' absolute best underneath them for that race. Even on ridemonkey it's good to remember the most important component is the rider. Hart rode a good clean race and maybe Rock Jesus couldn't do the same at the personal pace it would have required to match or beat it. As they say in Texas, c'est la vie.

Did you see Minaar gap on to the bridge at the same spot avoiding the funnybucked™? He was the only one I saw gaping there.

 

[Gary]

~no matter how many times I've ridden the track, I still can't fathom how Minnaar managed to hop that entire flat horrible rock garden at the top of Fort William a few years back, the guy has super powers when it comes to air!

 

[- seb]

~no matter how many times I've ridden the track, I still can't fathom how Minnaar managed to hop that entire flat horrible rock garden at the top of Fort William a few years back, the guy has super powers when it comes to air!

clip? I probably clear half of it, so I can believe it, but I don't fathom how he would be able to get around the corner after it if he cleared the whole section?

 

[dump]

Did you see Minaar gap on to the bridge at the same spot avoiding the funnybucked™? He was the only one I saw gaping there.

Saw that... nice move.

 

[kidwoo]

Did you see Minaar gap on to the bridge at the same spot avoiding the funnybucked™? He was the only one I saw gaping there.

Definitely noticed that. So hard to tell what that section looks like from that rearward angle though.

 

[bizutch]

Did you see Minaar gap on to the bridge at the same spot avoiding the funnybucked™? He was the only one I saw gaping there.

Saw that... nice move.

Definitely noticed that. So hard to tell what that section looks like from that rearward angle though.

Wait...what???

 

[kidwoo]

Wait...what???

Do I really need to point out that you were looking downhill at minnaar's ass during that clip?

I will if you really need me to. Just let me know.