[MattPatt]

Some pics from Pro DH Practice today... Enjoy!

Sol Vista Sand

Sweet Flatty over the camel hump triple

Gwin is pinned!

Rock Garden is gnarly, but it's over quickly too

Massive amounts of dirt moved for the berms and jumps

Melissa Buel was shredding these berms

Rampage? All I know is it's sweet seeing the Pros send it!

Evil team Pro Kyle Thomas first run over the big gap

And Evil JnrX rider Adam Ransavage hitting it too

 

[gemini2k]

Is that wooden step down on the course? Looks pretty sick. How big is it?

 

[DJColdwater]

We shot a few today - http://www.sicklines.com/2010-usa-cycling-national-championships-presented-by-ixs/

 

[jvnixon]

Some video from day 1

http://www.sicklines.com/tv/2010-usa-national-championships-day-1-presented-by-ixs/

 

[jonKranked]

looks awesome!

 

[profro]

Wow. Course looks even better in action versus the course walk with Wentz. It looks like it has everything and requires lots of timing to work out. Can't wait to watch live streaming.

 

[bizutch]

oh wow...if it would rain before the race...ultimate hero dirt.

 

[jonKranked]

oh wow...if it would rain before the race...ultimate hero dirt.

for some reason i find that term very funny

 

[stiksandstones]

Threw up my mess of pics on Vital...for those who couldnt get the other link to load.

http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/member/Sol-Vista-Day-one,1459/solvista_dayone_25,9493/craigglaspellphoto,26

 

[Leppah]

That pic of the rock garden looks like a few local Utar boys. Craner (canfield/Cafe Rio) and Sean Richins. Nice shot.

 

[stiksandstones]

Intense photos....
JD, Griz, Brad, Condro, Leigh D...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=193081&id=364069399181

 

[jvnixon]

Video from day 2 -
http://www.sicklines.com/tv/2010-usa-national-champs-day-2-presented-by-ixs/

 

[William42]

Video from day 2 -
http://www.sicklines.com/tv/2010-usa-national-champs-day-2-presented-by-ixs/

excellent vids! thanks for sharing.

Is it just me or is gwin looking way faster through pretty much everything? in the day 1 vid he looked slow and clunky compared to everybody, and in the day 2 vid, it looked like he was mashing twice as fast with way more flow then anybody. Can't wait to see how it pans out. Looking forward to the live feed.

 

[marshalolson]

gwin won practice? sick!

 

[Beast]

another rad day 2 video: http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/2010-US-National-Championships-Slow-Motion-Action,3128/sspomer,2

 

[drkenan]

Awesome vid...didn't realize Ethan Quehl made it out. Sick!

 

[funkendrenchman]

excellent vids! thanks for sharing.

Is it just me or is gwin looking way faster through pretty much everything? in the day 1 vid he looked slow and clunky compared to everybody, and in the day 2 vid, it looked like he was mashing twice as fast with way more flow then anybody. Can't wait to see how it pans out. Looking forward to the live feed.

Gwin has how many top 5s at World Cups? And the rest of the field has how many top 10s?

 

[William42]

Wow, lot of animosity for an observation. Oh well, its the internet.

 

[Leppah]

Good vids. Looks pretty rough

 

[funkendrenchman]

Wow, lot of animosity for an observation. Oh well, its the internet.

No animosity. Just saying he's really fast

 

[rick-barge-it]

vids look great..looking forward to the racing action tomorrow.

 

[funkendrenchman]

gwin won practice? sick!

... and the race.

 

[zzsean]

One of my favorites from my camera today, simply because Chris Boice is psyched and excited despite being unable to race himself.

A couple of others.

 

[Full Trucker]

Is that wooden step down on the course? Looks pretty sick. How big is it?

About this big...

 

[SylentK]

What was/is amazing is the section after this with a ton of speed: Hipped double, berm, berm, berm, large tripple. The fast guys just bounced from berm to berm. Freakin nutz.

 

[jvnixon]

DH Finals & Seeding video

http://www.sicklines.com/tv/2010-usa-national-champs-dh-finals-and-seeding-presented-by-ixs/

 

[PArider29]

Nice Vid

 

[bobsten]

Anyone besides Vast do any shooting of the Amateur racing? Curious to see how bad we look compared to the pros

 

[jvnixon]

Anyone besides Vast do any shooting of the Amateur racing? Curious to see how bad we look compared to the pros

We've got a bunch of pics of the amateurs. Should be finished uploading later today. What's your number?

 

[bobsten]

We've got a bunch of pics of the amateurs. Should be finished uploading later today. What's your number?

717. thanks guys. the video and pro shots look amazing, as always

 

[SylentK]

Hmmm...since you're in that general neighborhood, mind looking for #729? AFAIK our start order was according to number, if that helps.

 

[jvnixon]

Yea, we should have at least one of everyone that raced / practiced. Lots of them but here are two. Originals are 5184 x 3456, cat1 should all be uploaded to our smugmug gallery within a few hours

729

717

 

[bobsten]

thanks dude! looks like I need to work on weighting my pedals differently.. hahah

 

[SylentK]

You were probably getting ready to pedal, Mr. 2.34! Nice time, you beat my old men with asthma class fo sho. At this point I was ready to whip out my inhaler!

Awesome shots! You guys always do a great job...in case you didn't know. Props on the vids, too!

 

[BMCarter]

Have any of 720?

 

[jvnixon]

Have any of 720?

Yea definitely.

All the cat1 photos are uploaded now. There should be some of everyone from a few spots, check it out -

http://www.sicklines.smugmug.com

 

[jasonvelocity]

 

[5150dhbiker]

I'll pretend I do not see myself getting passed by JD in that video
First time I've ever been passed in a race run, oh well...crashing will do that to ya!