Excluding long sprints as a fitness requirement, what's the hardest, most technically demanding section of a course, in your opinion?
2/3s of the way to bottom usually when I think to myself, "jesus, I just blew all that money and drive time to ride this one trail"Excluding long sprints as a fitness requirement, what's the hardest, most technically demanding section of a course, in your opinion?
That's the best part about being ON course though. You've done the hard work: tirelessly cruised the fox and tld catlogs, ordered the right color annodized parts, painstakingly put the stickers in the right place..........all you gots to do now is just soak in all the admiration from the sidelines.Supprised no one has mentioned color matching kit yet. That takes time.
thisThe last few jumps when arms are pumped and legs feel like jello.
I thought that was from the lift lines?all you gots to do now is just soak in all the admiration from the sidelines.
Tbh I just wear it to piss off the forum fashion police.That's the best part about being ON course though. You've done the hard work: tirelessly cruised the fox and tld catlogs, ordered the right color annodized parts, painstakingly put the stickers in the right place..........all you gots to do now is just soak in all the admiration from the sidelines.
Careful. That stuff ain't cheap.Tbh I just wear it to piss off the forum fashion police.
Good point. So perhaps, as mentioned, the ensuing autograph session at the end of a run. OR, if it has to be during a run, perhaps maintaining a clean white kit. That takes some dedication.That's the best part about being ON course though. You've done the hard work: tirelessly cruised the fox and tld catlogs, ordered the right color annodized parts, painstakingly put the stickers in the right place..........all you gots to do now is just soak in all the admiration from the sidelines.
I was going to say flat turns, in particular flat, singletrack 180* switchbacks. I always seem to lose all my speed so it's sprint in, sprint out, hurf hurf hurfOn some tracks, high speed flat/unbermed turns. On others, tight turns with greasy exposed roots that run diagonal across the trail.
Maybe I just suck at turning...
Haha omg qft. I love itthe actual hardest part is coming up with excuses for crashing, missing the "ninja line", or just flat out being slow
Well that depends, because if you're a veteran racer like myself, you probably already have a lot of excuses ready to go (I actually number mine and record which ones I've used recently so I that I keep things fresh). To wit:the actual hardest part is coming up with excuses for crashing, missing the "ninja line", or just flat out being slow
Full Trucker has a story about that...and a port o' sh!tter that wasn't stocked.The hardest part, it getting on the chairlift, with no chance of turning back...only to realize that you have to urgently take a dump.
I had to buy something so I just went with something that's so bright it blinds people. I know I could piss half of RM fashion police as well if I rode in red skinny jeans but mine are soooo uncomfortableCareful. That stuff ain't cheap.
I'm not sure you're the winner in that one.
This is me, I lose a ton of speed on turny coursesOn some tracks, high speed flat/unbermed turns. On others, tight turns with greasy exposed roots that run diagonal across the trail.
Maybe I just suck at turning...
I'm all ears.. hahaFull Trucker has a story about that...and a port o' sh!tter that wasn't stocked.
I'm all ears.. haha
Not true... that's just a bonus of looking awesome.Tbh I just wear it to piss off the forum fashion police.
the trick is to have beer everything elseThe first 10 seconds, so many people get "beer muscles" and blow up in the first 50 feet.
-I have flipped over the bars off the start gate 3x (twice for broken chain-once stupidity)
I'd add "I should have had those 12 redbulls before the start"Well that depends, because if you're a veteran racer like myself, you probably already have a lot of excuses ready to go (I actually number mine and record which ones I've used recently so I that I keep things fresh). To wit:
* I'm so hungover from last night
* I'm so tired from pounding out 18 runs yesterday
* I'm so tired from pounding off 18 times last night
* I always have to slow down when going into woods sections to let my eyes adjust
* I don't know why, but my brakes actually caught on fire. I guess I need some Gustavs
* The course changed so much from this morning!!
* I probably would've won on a Zerode
* I slowed down because I thought I flatted
* I couldn't concentrate because all the hot spectator chicks were flashing me
* I think my helmet is too heavy
* I definitely need moar mid-stroke support
* WTF, my posted time doesn't match my Strava time!
* I had a bad off in that section where nobody was watching.
* Whatever, all those guys are on something
* Fock, wrong tires again!
* I slowed down there because I thought I was gonna hit some spectators
* My practice run was several minutes faster
* This course sucks
So far, I don't think anyone suspects I'm just flat out slow...
or based off some of the people i race, i SHOULDNT have...I'd add "I should have had those 12 redbulls before the start"
Tried it once. Super agressive riding for 300m, then thoughts of death and suffering for the rest of the trail.or based off some of the people i race, i SHOULDNT have...