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ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to Fort William World Cup Downhill 2024
5/4/2024 1:59pm Worst thing is that they had cameras on for the semis. They showed them on the big screen on-site. A bloody YT/Twitch stream would have been perfectly fine and cheap!
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ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to Fort William World Cup Downhill 2024
5/4/2024 11:42am In the latest MoiMoit tv O'Callaghan said it was a bit slick at the top. A few top riders crashed. Fastest times were also slower than the qualy.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to Fort William World Cup Downhill 2024
5/4/2024 10:27am article 4.11.014: Protected riders to the semi-final are: 1. riders with season long race numbers (i.e. ranked in the top 5 women elite and the top 10 men elite of the final UCI World Cup standings of the previous season) 2. the best ranked riders from the current UCI World Cup standings, that are not included in point 1 above...
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to Fort William World Cup Downhill 2024
5/4/2024 10:14am Incredible video by the folks at MTB news.de. Feels like being there. You really get a feel for the track.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/4/2024 5:43am I was watching Bruni's Gopro footage from Fort William practice, and something caught my eye. From the footage you can actually see when he switches between damping modes from the LEDs on his stem. It happens at least 3 times: 1) blue mode off the start till at least the wood section (I did not check if he switches anything...
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to Fort William World Cup Downhill 2024
5/4/2024 5:04am Looks like Vali made a mistake in sector 3 that cost her the quali win. Nicole, Farina, and Blewitt did not make the cut.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to Fort William World Cup Downhill 2024
5/4/2024 4:55am (Tin foil hat on) riders are going to complain they are absolutely pointless now > Gives UCI/ESO a reason to get rid of them next year (Tin foil hat off). In reality, decisions have been happening behind closed doors, so it's hard to understand what is going on.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to Fort William World Cup Downhill 2024
5/4/2024 1:53am Looks like definitely no broadcast for semis. The YT channel now shows the scheduled junior finals stream for tomorrow.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to Fort William World Cup Downhill 2024
5/4/2024 12:35am Junior finals will be broadcasted on Discovery, not sure about YT. They showed U23 XCO, so maybe also junior DH? Edit: Juniors will be live on YT https://ucimtbworldseries.com/news/where-to-watch-fort-william. No mention of elite semis, likely they won't be broadcasted.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/4/2024 12:22am going back to helmet rumors, many Alpinestars riders in Fort William are wearing the helmet that looks like the MX one. I guess it is indeed the nex DH version. Also, Canyon Pirelli riders are using what looks like a new helmet from Dainese. Chinguard looks very similar to the old AGV MX helmet.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to Fort William World Cup Downhill 2024
5/3/2024 10:49am Iles is on the electronic suspension too this year.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/3/2024 6:30am Apparently a Lapierre DH proto. Photo from the PB article where they go more in details on the layout
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to Fort William World Cup Downhill 2024
5/3/2024 6:26am I like the track. It is definitely a bit less rough and it is overall faster the years prior, but the fresh berms will rough up quickly. The upper section will be the decider. Times will be insanely close. Riders will not break for a the whole two bottom splits I guess.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/3/2024 3:58am I guess biggest advantage is not having a waistline, should make it more comfortable to be in the "attack" position. The moto version has an adjustable strap at the waist, not sure if the DH version does. It is also probably a little bit more comfortable than safety pinning your shirt like people often do for race runs.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/2/2024 12:17pm Non wire-bead Michelin (dh22) for the Dorval team, is this new?
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5/2/2024 7:05am
PIT BITS video FROM FT BILL! vali's new YT TUES (didn't look like FA was on boxxer). craziest thing in it - martin maes running an orbea wild ebike without motor or battery! (sorry for yelling and !!!!...just stoked. vital fantasy should be up an rolling in an hour or two as well. rider list just came in)
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ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/2/2024 12:45am I really thought the new sender was going to be a 6-bar. This design kinda goes against current choices from other brands. I would be interested to know the reasoning behind it. Looks amazing though, very similar to the Darkmatter:
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/1/2024 1:16pm I don't understand the negativity about this type of onesie. Tight fitting elastic clothes are standard in many sport because they are comfortable and aero. It also doesn't look funny like full lycra skin suit did.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/1/2024 9:37am I hope they cleared it with UCI because it would be a shame to see riders rush to get changed before their first practice, or worse, race run. It being 2 pieces is a bit of a stretch (pun intended).
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to 2024 TEAM RUMORS
4/30/2024 2:35am Looks like it. There is something different going on with the lower part of the headset though. Could just be the photo.