Dirt 1:04
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The trail doesn't look like the old 1:04 track so is that all new or something considering the times of 1:50. I dont Jonesy can beat those guys by .46 seconds
Aye the old 1:04 was closed down, too many people going looking for it as it was on private land apparently.
Gawton ^^^ is a fairly new DH "park" I suppose you'd call it, 3 tracks in total I think (not had a chance to ride there yet), with Freelap timing installed at the start and finish of the trail. Pretty cool setup from what I hear!
There's a running clock going so everyone can have a blast as long as you have a Freelap watch, from memory Gwin, Beaumont and Schusler(sp?) have done it so far, can't find the other times tho....
Gawton ^^^ is a fairly new DH "park" I suppose you'd call it, 3 tracks in total I think (not had a chance to ride there yet), with Freelap timing installed at the start and finish of the trail. Pretty cool setup from what I hear!
There's a running clock going so everyone can have a blast as long as you have a Freelap watch, from memory Gwin, Beaumont and Schusler(sp?) have done it so far, can't find the other times tho....
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Where is it...? I keep seeing the vids of the wc guys shreding it. Anybody know what the fast time is on it?
^ Like monkeyfcuker said, this new '1:04' is at Gawton in Devon.
I believe Ratboy has the course record at a 1:50something.
I believe Ratboy has the course record at a 1:50something.
Here is the list.
http://www.woodlandriders.com/freelapleague/top20.php
Bear in mind that different ppl rode in different conditions.
http://www.woodlandriders.com/freelapleague/top20.php
Bear in mind that different ppl rode in different conditions.
Brycelands 4:04 stunt was fantastic.
I have a subscription to Dirt and they feature a new rider/team each issue. First was Moseley and the ladies, then the Trek guys team in the wet, then the CRC team and the Yeti boys in the wet. Also Beaumont in the wet and a nasty wipeout. Now it looks like good weather for Hart and Bryce? I assume Bryce and Hart's pics/article will be in the next issue and the times were in the dry.
Yeah, Miami Bryce's spread is in the new DIRT. Got it a week or so ago?
The US distributor is in NYC I think. I'm in Asheville, so we are somewhere back in time from you.
Ah, thought I got prioritized due to my fine, fine Celtic roots!The US distributor is in NYC I think. I'm in Asheville, so we are somewhere back in time from you.
Thanks for blowin' me pipe dream! 
Trek guys team? I can't remember that.
I think it was the local guys after the ladies.
Trek team? Nah, just Mosely I think.
Here's a gawp at the main contenders so far..
http://www.woodlandriders.com/freelapleague/freelap.php
and the top 20 results
http://www.woodlandriders.com/freelapleague/top20.php
Here's a gawp at the main contenders so far..
http://www.woodlandriders.com/freelapleague/freelap.php
and the top 20 results
http://www.woodlandriders.com/freelapleague/top20.php
You guys really should subscribe to Dirt. There is a lot more to it than just a time, the different track conditions, tires, weather etc are all to be taken into account. But what makes interesting reading, if anyone still does that, is how each racers approach differs in their preparations and methodology to achieving those times.
Agreed, re-read Gwins attempt today at work and it was interesting how he approached it compared to Bryceland/Hart.
Bit out of sequence because we lost the videotape down the back of the sofa, but here's Slugger Beaumont putting a time on the board, just after Kovarik but before Ratboy and Hart.
http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttvmarc-beaumont-gawton-104.html
http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttvmarc-beaumont-gawton-104.html
My bad. I take mental pics and the Trek jersey was in my head.
What would be awesome is a page that overlaps each rider in a particular turn. Forethought would require the camera be setup up at the exact same spot for each rider. Then post a sequence of 6-8 photos down the page side by side over a 2 page spread. Then you could see each rider's setup of the exact same turn on their final timed run side...by side...by side..by......
well even same turn would be taken differently under diff weather and wear n tear conditions. The track has changed a fair bit since the girls rode it in the beginning of the season. BUt yeah, essentially a good idea. Although probably best shown with video. Im surprised by just how few runs they need to put in a time they are happy with and then call it.
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The Frenchies would do it.
I am such a bike nerd that I stopped the vid at multiple segments to see if he swapped out the Kaisers between the first when the bike was spiffy and the actual runs.
Who's seen the top times by guys on hardtails?! 2:10 by Lewis Bateman! Just shows, if theres a 25 second difference between a "nobody" on a hardtail and our world cup champion on the bike many of us would neuter ourselves to own, our new suspension gimmicks dont have half the effect we would like to think! He even beat Tracy Moseley(2:11). Good on ya, Lewis!
Yes and no. I agree people get too hung up on the tech stuff but 25 seconds on a short 2minute trail is eternity. Especialy that I'm pretty sure some of the WC tracks are more demanding so the differances would be bigger. Not to mention it may be his local trail and that is a huge advantage
Still props to that guy. Great time.
Sure, I agree, its an eternity. bBt this wasn't Gee vs Gee. I mean Bryceland got 5 seconds put into him on a full sus(assuming his conditions were similar?)! Your average no name brand pinner would have had atleast 10 seconds put into him by Gee, even if it was his home track. One thing I've also noticed is that the top boys pretty much get up to speed so fast, the home track advantage isn't really a factor. Besides, how many super fast guys ride hardtails? And there's still the fact that he beat Tracy. Maybe I'm looking at it the way I want to see it though?Yes and no. I agree people get too hung up on the tech stuff but 25 seconds on a short 2minute trail is eternity. Especialy that I'm pretty sure some of the WC tracks are more demanding so the differances would be bigger. Not to mention it may be his local trail and that is a huge advantage
Still props to that guy. Great time.
There's a good few guys in the UK who ride hardtails as fast/faster than most DH bikes, my whole '09 season revolved around trying not to get wupped by a boy riding hardtail in my cat! Hartails are defo as fast or even faster on some UK tracks if you can hang it out on the rough stuff then make up time through the tight twisty awkwardness that most UK tracks consist of! It would be a different story again tho on a big open rough WC track.
Although saying that there was that lad who knocked 12 runs out @ the Fort William endurance downhill this year on a hardtail, he wasn't hanging around at all!! Winner got 14....
Although saying that there was that lad who knocked 12 runs out @ the Fort William endurance downhill this year on a hardtail, he wasn't hanging around at all!! Winner got 14....
Well Gee still claimed he could beat that time so apparently there was some home trail advantage( he could beat other people by even more
). As for the superfast guys on hts - We have a junior here (he is 15 or 16) and he rode HTs last season. All that time and he beat the HT class easily, this year he got sponsored, got a good time and now he often gets top3/top5 elite times at the nat cup. So you never know if that guy wasn't the same case for that guy.btw. Tracy was riding in the Wet if I remember right.
reading the new Dirt that has just come out
Gee had never ridden the track before the day of the Gawton 1:04
took a little cruise down for some photos with Dirt and to get a feel for the track
in his own words "Maybe I should have come the day before and walked the track!"
first full run down the track - 1.54.27
second run (hitting his shoulder on the first turn) - 1.48.45
third run 1.47
after lunch - fifth run 1.46
last run - 1.45.16
no home advantage there - just a damn quick rider
Gee had never ridden the track before the day of the Gawton 1:04
took a little cruise down for some photos with Dirt and to get a feel for the track
in his own words "Maybe I should have come the day before and walked the track!"
first full run down the track - 1.54.27
second run (hitting his shoulder on the first turn) - 1.48.45
third run 1.47
after lunch - fifth run 1.46
last run - 1.45.16
no home advantage there - just a damn quick rider
I read that as him saying since he kept dropping a second every run and didn't plateau out, he could/should keep dropping more time. And who knows what his time would have been if he had someone else there to race against, like Hill. I'd imagine the space time continuum would explode if they were both there throwing down times on each other.
First time I went there I timed a few runs (in the wet) - got 2:25 on my 3rd/4th run. Was "trying" but not REALLY trying... and never stopped to look at any sections etc. I look forward to going back and seeing how quick I can go. About 2:05 at a guess, be very happy if I got it down to 2minutes. Certainly nowhere near 1:45 though 