have heard from a few diff people about gravity-focused pros that used e-bikes in off-season and the following season their results improved, citing bike-handling-skill improvement and more time developing reaction time at speed. do you think w/ a levo sl-type...more
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why is that your only takeaway? do DH racers only use a DH bike for all of their DH training workouts? no. does any serious athlete only use a single tool for training? no.
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"which will be built up with all of the top components run by the team' sounds like they have lost some sponsors and haven't found new ones yet. Wonder what's up and what's in the works?
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Rad! I remember him from my 70's skate magazines!
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Very cool!
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I've been studying bike setup for 25 years and coaching for 21, these are my thoughts. Precise handle height is more important than I realized! Many of my students' handlebars are too high and often we lower them 10-50mm, to get them in a better, more ... more »
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Do not question Sven the all knowing!
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If I say it’s so. It is so. Trust Mongopedia not Wiki or Warnerpedia.
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Loic's interview was most excellent! Love hearing the respect he has for Minnaar, especially how f×+king pissed he is when Greg beats him!
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Haha, too funny! I thought Warner said he was 39! Your right, he's 38, 39 in 13 days!
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Pretty sure Greg is 39! Thanks for the bike check, can always learn a lot from Minnaar.
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Wow, Bruni showing that he has the best mental game in the business! Impressive after a very un-super year for him so far. Daprela looks like he is ready to take over the French domination, scary fast for a first-year elite! Good to see Gwin back in touch.
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Loïc over the stumps was bananas. For anyone who doesn’t speak French, the quote from the dude immediately following is: ‘Go bring a bottle of champagne to Öhlins. And say thank you. Motherfu....’
Added a comment about feature Demo Mullet vs Demo 29: Specialized DH Bikes Head-to-Head
What did you think of the size of that bike Brian? I haven't ridden a bike with a reach that short in over a decade! I find bikes with 500mm+ reach measurements much more fun and faster. The longer reach enables me to hinge like Rennie and Gwin and gives me a bigger sweet spot with all my weight on my pedals.
Oh, and how fun is that old track?!
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Yes, I rode it yesterday and I had forgotten how gnarly the Deer Valley NCS track was!
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Thanks for the good memories. Makes me want to do a road trip. Those drops were gnarly... I remember having to choose a spot to land between the rocks in the landing. That was a good time.
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At the World Cup they had duel back then. The track started separate like a dual slalom but then merged for a head to head battle. I recall Cedric Gracia putting a sweet pass on Brian Lopes for the win at the WC there.
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What was the dual racing that was going on? Did they also do 4x too back then? Why are those not happening these days? I just got into mountain biking 4 years ago, so I missed out on all of this.
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What was the dual racing that was going on? Did they also do 4x too back then? Why are those not happening these days? I just got into mountain biking 4 years ago, so I missed out on all of this.
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As someone who raced pro downhill and has coached a lot of top pros I highly recommend ebikes for part of your training. I wish they were available in my racing days.
We have a short two minute downhill in town with about 500 feet of climbing (or shuttling per lap). It takes about 15 minutes a lap to shuttle and you spend most of than time sitting down in the shuttle truck. On my Kenevo I can do five laps in an hour and 15 minutes and get 5 intervals in by standing up and smashing the road climb each time.
What a great workout for r a racer with a full time job! Especially if you don't live near a lifg serviced hill.
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