One of the heats is on Freecaster;is this eliminator thing like 4X for XC riders?
On those rooty and rocky descents they look like a bunch of ballerinas gingerly picking their way down. I know they're top bike handlers and actually doing a decent speed but all I can think of is how much faster a DH'er on a DH bike would be through those bits..[video=youtube;-V4NrqK6XZ4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V4NrqK6XZ4[/video]
Tracey Mosley was in the women's XC.... I was hoping they'd show her doing some of that stuff because then you'd see if it was the riders or the bikes... but she was too far down the field to get a look in with the TV coverage.On those rooty and rocky descents they look like a bunch of ballerinas gingerly picking their way down. I know they're top bike handlers and actually doing a decent speed but all I can think of is how much faster a DH'er on a DH bike would be through those bits..
You know they are going super quick, you know they are on XC bikes, and you understand you are watching an XC race as you've said. Can you please make me understand why a DH bike going quicker on a 50m section of an XC loop has any relevance to the speed of an XC race..? Sorry just at a loss at why someone would get hung up on such a trivial thing.On those rooty and rocky descents they look like a bunch of ballerinas gingerly picking their way down. I know they're top bike handlers and actually doing a decent speed but all I can think of is how much faster a DH'er on a DH bike would be through those bits..
hmmm future 24 hour worlds course anyone?Hijack alert - preview of London 2012 XC course:
http://freecaster.tv/mountainbike/1015992/scott-swisspower-ride-the-london-2012-olympic-mtb-course
Does that race exist anymore???????????????hmmm future 24 hour worlds course anyone?
Looks a bit too "man made" and contrived.....
Like Stromlo?gees its wide! looks pretty boring
Thanks heaps for the link. Watchin now. Good quality.For those who are sick of shitty prime time television the 3rd round at Offenburg can be found here http://freecaster.tv/mountainbike/1014236/uci-world-cup-2011-xco-3-offenburg-ger. Womens are on now men should be in about 2 hours. Go Aussies!