[Castle]

what's this?

http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=389939

http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=389943

maybe the dorado needed work and he borrowed a fork?

Did I miss something? Anyone have info on that?

 

[Mattoid]

poor sunofabitch




neaky:

 

[sayndesyn]

weird... doesn't look like a sherman..

 

[DVNT]

ha ha Classic Photo!

 

[preppie]

poor sunofabitch

neaky:

Why ?

Gracia's 888 is probably a 'tuned' or 'works' version....unless he borrowed it from a friendly 888 owner ?

 

[MikeD]

Ha, I knew there was a reason that the used team-replica Gemini I just bought had an 888. (Awesome fork, btw...)

 

[mobius]

Manipoo

 

[bizutch]

ha ha Classic Photo!

that is wrong on so many levels.
bastard should be in BRazil next week for Carnival. I was on my way but my cash bailed!!!

 

[stiksandstones]

I remember I was making fun of Rob Warner when he was over here last, about his 888 fork, he proceeded to tell me it was the best fork he has ever ridden in all of his career.

 

[MikeD]

I remember I was making fun of Rob Warner when he was over here last, about his 888 fork, he proceeded to tell me it was the best fork he has ever ridden in all of his career.

I was pretty damned happy with my first run on mine...

And that's from a guy who was thinking about trying to trade it for a Dorado. Thing is just solid. It's like an older Monster without the weight.

MD

 

[oly]

He races with a camelback? Only dorks do that........

 

[Jou]

ha ha Classic Photo!

Still confused by the finger...anyone care to explain, it would make NWD 5 that much better.

 

[Red Bull]

theres a thread at MTBR that tells you why hes wearing the camelback...

 

[Zark]

I was pretty damned happy with my first run on mine...

And that's from a guy who was thinking about trying to trade it for a Dorado. Thing is just solid. It's like an older Monster without the weight.

MD

Good stuff Mike. How do you like the Gemini?

 

[DVNT]

Still confused by the finger...anyone care to explain, it would make NWD 5 that much better.

dirty sanchez

 

[bizutch]

Megavalanche is a VERY, VERY long race.

 

[MikeD]

Good stuff Mike. How do you like the Gemini?

It's awesome, but tall and short. Gotta put on a longer stem and a zerostack headset and see if it'll ever fit me right. Suspension and handling are primo...now, back to Ced...

 

[DVNT]

Megavalanche is a VERY, VERY long race.

wow this is cool! 300 person mass start! Takes over an HOUR to finish!

old link

 

[Brian Peterson]

Well.... It looks like that deal has happened.... I have been hearing wispers of that here in the office for a couple of months... I did talk to him at Interbike and I know he was wanting to be on a 888 after he test rode one earlier.

Brian

 

[Acadian]

Still confused by the finger...anyone care to explain, it would make NWD 5 that much better.

it all started as a bet with Peaty as to who would get the most pictures published of them doing "Dirty Sanchez"

 

[kidwoo]

it all started as a bet with Peaty as to who would get the most pictures published of them doing "Dirty Sanchez"

I guess we know who's winning. I have yet to see peat do it at all.

So by winning the bet, does gracia get to give peat a real one when he passes out?

 

[Transcend]

dirty sanchez

Man, that guy HAD a dirty sanchez moustache for the longest time anyways. Such a dork.

Look, zee stinkfinger!

 

[DHS]

cool about Zoke, but

ew to the rest of ya

 

[vitox]

yea cedric is on an 888, i spoke to billy his new mechanic (ex minnaar) and he told me that the bike cedric raced on for the megavalanche was his former mechanic`s bike and that the spec for the new year wasnt finished yet that he knew of.

fyi cedric had the best qualifying time on the course with 23:52

course started at 4630m elevation so camelbacks were very handy to keep altitude sickness away, actually diana margraff told me the winner (rene wildhaber) had been staying in quito for a month in order to adjust to the altitude.

full report with pictures as soon as soon as i get time to process 2 weeks of abscense and fix my laptop battery.

 

[DHS]

wow what was the winners time?

23:52 thats awsome

 

[Transcend]

and not just any winner..cedric the maniac...

 

[skyst3alth]

and not just any winner..cedric the maniac...

But, he said

actually diana margraff told me the winner (rene wildhaber) had been staying in quito for a month in order to adjust to the altitude.

???

-Adam

 

[vitox]

nono, i just dont remember any of the times of the two final runs but i do know that the fastest qualifying time on saturday was cedrics@23:52
visibility was a tiny bit worse on top on sunday and the start section was more swampy but then again the top racers opted for a shortcut so im guessing race runs were at the same speed too.

as far as i know this was the most dh-esque of all megavalanches, actually the chilean boys did quite well on their full on dh bikes, what impressed me was the french commencal squad with their remote control seatposts.

 

[sayndesyn]

Wow a dirty Sanchez at that elevation. It is impressive the amount of training that the top riders put in to pull off such an impressive move at such a high altitude. Bravo Cedric! Bravo! Wait a sec.. There was a race?

 

[vitox]

But, he said



???

-Adam

yea

1 rene wildhaber (scott octane FR with pike) fastest time 22:59
2 cedric gracia (gemini fr / 888 170mm?)
3 gee atherton (giant VT / psylo QR borrowed bike)
4 franck parolin (commencal vip meta / fox)
5 oscar yunge (pdc dh1 / 888 200mm)
6 markolf berchtold (msc dh / msc starfork)
7 antonio leiva (army / boxxer 8")
8 andres sotomayor (bullit / 66)
9 fabiel barel (coiler / z1)
10 david cevallos (cant remember what bike)

 

[bizutch]

whoa....forget brazil. I need a trip to chile!

 

[DRB]

whoa....forget brazil. I need a trip to chile!

Lookin' for a dirty sanchez????

 

[vitox]

nonoo!!!!

this race was in peru, but you guys just hang on, im plotting a race here next year that will be longer and steeper, dh bike recommended.

 

[zane]

I can't tell if that's a dhx or swinger on there, that'd be the dealbreaker.

 

[DHS]

cool 3rd place on a VT what fun

 

[bizutch]

Lookin' for a dirty sanchez????

that's just how I roll

 

[biker3]

cool 3rd place on a VT what fun

Yeah well it is Gee Atherton....hes hella fast and better a VT then a muddyfox HAHAHA. Actually he rode a badged m1 this year hence the WC win for him, I hope to see him on a much better ride next year. He really deserves it.

 

[stiksandstones]

I am hoping Cedric comes up with a new gimmic for 05', the Dirty Sanchez thing is sooooooooo tired and lame. Maybe his new gimmic will actually be doing what he is totally capable of doing-WINNING bike races.

 

[leprechaun]

SWEET!
Now he can officially be my favorite rider.
To bad we wont be seeing him throwing those suicide no handers (while secretly shaking out his hands) while on his race run...

Looks like a 170,w zoke flat crowns.
Looks like a Swinger,but it's so muddy,i don't see the bulge of the resi volume adjuster of the DHX,but didn't someone say that it was a temporary frame?

 

[Brian Peterson]

Hmmm.... I wonder if some other new goodies will be on Cedric's bike soon.....

Brian