The C3 athletes sure go through a LOT of bikes during the season... Are they trying to test new tech, or do they really wear out the frames that quickly?
Kdstones: they aren't wearing out the bikes. My guess it that since they ride for a huge brand like trek, they get a lot of cool new frames. Or could just be new paint on the old frames who knows.
Nice to see Semenuk and some of the other slope guys coming out to play this year, and a couple tr500s! (I'm biased, I have one). Gilding's paint job is sweet!
So many tweakers. I just chased down and busted a tweaker yesterday for breaking in my truck, dude was trying to get his knife. Took him down to the ground!! Lady cop came and man handled the dude! She was pissed! . 2nd tweaker I handed into the cops in 3 months, and 4th break in attempt, another dude busted my window and took my school stuff while I was trail building. . Here's vid of Cam busting a dude in Aptos for stealing a bike. Watch 'yo stuff when in santa cruz!
Wow! CaM is a much nicer guy than me. I would have knocked that dudes teeth through the back of his fucking head! then zip tied his hands together and called the cops while I took a piss on him. I might have even bitch slapped his girlfriend for opening her mouth. Bike thieves get NO LOVE from this rider
I always liked the Session; the simple, clean four bar setup looked so nice alongside other manufacturers increasingly complex and unattractive linkage. The Norco Aurum was an even prettier incarnation of the same basic system and the Operator similar but slightly less attractive. Not a big fan of the new one though, seems to have lost some of old good looks (too bulky, blame the carbon) same for the new Aurum, they just blend in nowadays. Oh well, at least the looks will never be a problem for me as I will never be able to afford either.
I feel exactly the same way! I think my alu Aurum is among the most beautiful frames ever made, carbon bikes nowadays are a downgrade in terms of looks
I feel like that's because A) clutch derailleurs help with that a wee bit and B ) since it's a jump comp it's single impacts not lots of little chatter like at a wc round
SRAM/Shimano would have persuaded them not to run a chain guide so that it acts as a massive piece of advertisement for them and their chain retention abilities. If they were all not sponsored I would put money on it that 99% of them would be running a chain guide in the rare chance that it does come off.
Sure everyone has knocked the chain off a NW ring but I would imagine that XXDH stuff holds the chain on a lot better than the standard XX1. The chain is a lot shorter bounces around less and the chain rings are a lot bigger with more bite. Im pretty sure neko was running just an upper guide at the last WC.
Just can't get behind those Knolly's. They look bonkers. They seem to get an excellent reputation but they look...ugly as sin. Bring on the flaming. :-/
Very true. I've seen some pics where they look half decent if you squint a little... its a shallow point of view I know. The talent on the bike however, freaking amazing there. This event has been amazing to follow so far.
for those of you wondering why a couple of them are using AL bikes or lower end models, watch the video. Its fest Series, so these bikes take quite the beating. Aluminum frames take hard falls better as they are less rigid and dont crack like carbon does. They dont want to give them top end custom bikes to ghost ride off a 40+ ft gaps... and all the riders are good enough to deal with the bikes theyre on.
not to start a flame war (or even disrespect sems or sems fans but) or anything, but doesnt semenuk kinda have a zoolander male model thing going on here?
Sounds great an' all but that is quite the FMB/ slope line up going on alongside the "proper" FEST guys. Good they can all play nicely and lets hope that no-one takes it too seriously
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this is called innovation!!!
www.mtb-mag.com/en/fest-bike-check-cam-zinks-prototype-yt-tues
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSyI4J-7Hcs
Not a big fan of the new one though, seems to have lost some of old good looks (too bulky, blame the carbon) same for the new Aurum, they just blend in nowadays. Oh well, at least the looks will never be a problem for me as I will never be able to afford either.
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Btw, is it just me or Andreu's bike is bigger than him or he is too small for his bike?
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what's up with chromag saddle?
Sorge on Polygon now, the bike looks pretty good.
Is it me or does Straight look like he has a Hitler mustache?
Look the fvck out fvckers. LOOK THE FVCK OUT!!! I done tol' y'alls 2015 gon' be good. I DONE TOL' Y'ALLS!!!!