Pietermaritzburg World Cup - Thursday by fraserbritton

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mountguitars (Apr 21, 2011 at 13:42)

can't wait to see how aaron gwin performs now that he's on a trek.

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nouser (Apr 21, 2011 at 17:03)

speaking of gwin, in his photo it said his new sled... i like that term...... can't wait to get my sled out!

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m47h13u (Apr 21, 2011 at 19:01)

We used to call freeride bikes back in the early 2000's sleds.

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borocks (Apr 21, 2011 at 21:49) (Below Threshold)

ya dont say

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neallynberg (Apr 21, 2011 at 22:42)

borocks i am sorry for giving you minus props. I was aiming for the plus props but stumbled at the last second.

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TomasK (Apr 22, 2011 at 6:53)

haha, shit happens

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fraserbritton (Apr 21, 2011 at 14:23)

To be fair, it's a commercial paper farm that the race is held on. They let us have a race here, free of charge. It sucks, and it's ugly, but it's their land to do as they wish.

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allenrotstein (Apr 21, 2011 at 16:25)

Quit complaining about pedally sections.. This is mountain biking, for god's sake! If you can't pedal 5 minutes at max your have a cardio problem, some serious lack of fitness!

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JoeyBratten (Apr 21, 2011 at 17:06)

full on sprint for 5 mins, dude ud be breaking world records if u could do a full on sprint 100% max for 5 mins, JOKER

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scott-townes FL (Apr 21, 2011 at 19:20)

All it'll do is separate those who've been training and those who haven't... which is great to those who've worked their asses off in the off season. Also, where's a picture of someone boosting one of the huge hips? I want to see this!

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aoneal (Apr 21, 2011 at 21:04)

They should put Candice Swanepoel at the end of the flat section, then everyone would pedal 100% through it and not feel any pain.

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neallynberg (Apr 21, 2011 at 22:45)

^^^ i had no idea who that was so i googled the name.. nice

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aoneal (Apr 22, 2011 at 8:39)

I use an old fishing pole stuck in my Camelback and hang it over my head in front of me. There's a pic of her hanging down from the end. Hell, makes me ride faster...

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joe24sull (Apr 21, 2011 at 13:37)

"The last steep section before the pedalling. Enjoy it, because you have 40 minutes of hell, coming right up."

40 seconds of hell?
cant wait to watch it though!

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tsaktoppan (Apr 22, 2011 at 1:51)

the 40 mnts I think refer to the uplift procedure and the wait time

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Nobble (Apr 21, 2011 at 18:48)

what the funk is Hill wearing?

TLD kits are getting more and more ridiculous.

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nouser (Apr 21, 2011 at 21:31)

It looks sick though. I can't imagine many people wearing them at local races though.

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Nobble (Apr 21, 2011 at 21:53)

sorry, but no they dont, they look like kids pajamas

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Icculus19425 (Apr 21, 2011 at 15:53)

I love how beer drinking is such a large part of the sport.

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neimbc (Apr 21, 2011 at 14:15)

Pumped! Can't wait! Go Minnaar! Just hope Freecaster is working smooth - been glitchy all winter at my computer!

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andyf7 (Apr 21, 2011 at 14:34)

that 40 second flat pedally section will be a bitch if theres a headwind!!

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andyf7 (Apr 21, 2011 at 14:34)

*even more of a bitch! haha

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xcjunky (Apr 21, 2011 at 15:41)

Pietermaritzburg: the clipless pedal and 36t rear cassette race…where are the 29er wheels?

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neimbc (Apr 21, 2011 at 16:55)

Update - it poured buckets there - monsoon rains, turned the track to thick muddy slop! Gonna be slow goings on that peddle section, and tough to get speed to hit any gaps! Mud sucks, but that's the way it goes! Just hope it doesn't decide to pour again halfway in the race like at the W championships! That was a major bummer for the guys who ran it in the rain.

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grundles (Apr 21, 2011 at 13:43)

thanks for loading this, it's been a long wait for it all to start again....

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amajors (Apr 21, 2011 at 13:04)

cant wait for the race...

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sroemmich (Apr 21, 2011 at 15:28)

Kinda wierd Gwin changed to a DOT/SNELL helmet (presumably for safety reasons), but quit wearing the leatt.

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tgreid (Apr 21, 2011 at 22:38)

his old 661 last year was dot/snell. the fenix.

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tommyp FL (Apr 21, 2011 at 13:32)

'40 minutes of hell' - this track is really long!!!!!

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M-a-R-c-I FL (Apr 21, 2011 at 13:40)

40 seconds

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tommyp FL (Apr 21, 2011 at 16:36)

im not kidding, it has been changed, conspiracy maybe!!!

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webbrider12 (Apr 21, 2011 at 16:31)

those tabletops are massive!!!!!! i love it (:

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nouser (Apr 21, 2011 at 21:30)

I'm so stoked for Shaun O'Connor. He is such a pinner and to get this chance racing in a big team is the kickstart he needs!!!

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ross661 (Apr 21, 2011 at 13:42)

the track looks crazy !!

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panzer103 (Apr 21, 2011 at 15:42)

Go Aaron Go Sabrina!!!
Isn't the track on a tree farm? I bet the farmers know what they are doing.

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F8L-DJ (Apr 21, 2011 at 17:30)

Am I right in saying that Sabrina has her high rollers on the other way from what they are usually run?

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ustemuf (Apr 21, 2011 at 18:41)

the front is backwards from regular rotation. cant tell on the back cause its out of focus.

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nightmareterror (Apr 21, 2011 at 21:12)

Pedalling is half the fun! LOL Awesome track and great riders pushing limits!!

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Ganbei (Apr 21, 2011 at 22:10)

Deforestation -- > great for the TV camera's and fans... they can see the riders coming from mile's off....!!! (joke)

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Jimbur (Apr 21, 2011 at 14:17)

Deforestation sucks! Way to ruin a perfect place to ride...

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brillantesdv (Apr 21, 2011 at 14:46)

its a tree farm. they can do as they please. they grow trees, cut them down, plant new ones.

would you say the same about corn fields or tomato farms?

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cloverleaf (Apr 21, 2011 at 15:07)

Commercial plantations are a huge thing in the UK as well, I guess we've grown accustomed to seeing massive acreage of trees being cut down on an industrial scale and then being replanted. They're cash crops in the same way as most others, they just happen to take a while to get to maturity. We wouldn't have half the potential we do in the UK if it wasn't for these commercial operations.

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iamamodel (Apr 21, 2011 at 15:33)

My area is a cycling mecca, almost exclusively due to commercial plantations. There is no legal (or good) singletrack in the natural forests.

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mountguitars (Apr 21, 2011 at 17:24)

i think some people don't know that the DH race course is on a tree farm. they cut the trees and then grow new ones. check out the previous topics here in pink bike about the WC in SA.

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Jimbur (Apr 21, 2011 at 17:27)

Oh, was unaware of the land being a tree farm. I guess thats not so bad then. Thanks guys.

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nosewheely (Apr 21, 2011 at 21:33)

telescopic seatpost is the way to go

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lalodh (Apr 21, 2011 at 17:06)

Go Greg!!!!!!!