Windham World Cup 2011 - Day 3 Practice and Qualifying by IanHylands

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failing131 (Jul 8, 2011 at 23:27)

brook macdonald is LOOKING at the camera while two wheels drifting. is he mental?!?!??!?!!?

HMBA106 FL (Jul 8, 2011 at 23:31)

pffft! no big deal

cikudh (Jul 8, 2011 at 23:37)

some guy maybe showing their as5 just like SA pietermaritzburg!

BLIPDH (Jul 8, 2011 at 23:46)

smile for the camera!

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downhilladdict (Jul 9, 2011 at 1:03)

hahaha omg chodechoder u jus made my day

swampwolf (Jul 9, 2011 at 1:04)

loved that too, what a pinner!

not to mention that the shot itself is amazing!

Nobble (Jul 9, 2011 at 1:12)

Dont feed trolls

Backdoor (Jul 9, 2011 at 6:25)

Carn Shovelface ya swede eater, get up n top step that shit, mean as!

nouser (Jul 9, 2011 at 9:44)

Hopefully Gee wont blow his tyre this time

shishka (Jul 9, 2011 at 8:50)

Looks like they will luck out and have dry conditions for the finals unlike last weekend. Big props to dan atherton for racing at this level again after such a bad injury. Gives inspiration to us injured riders now. We all know Gwin going to shave another 8 seconds off that time so he pretty much untouchable. He's soo focused and consistent this season. Wonder if he going to carry that into next year. Usually people loose that intensity after such a winning season. If he can do it again next year we can call him the g.o.a.t. (greatest of all time) like R.C.

motoracer432 (Jul 9, 2011 at 13:31)

no one will be the G.O.A.T other than RC, gwin is my favorite rider but theres already a goat out there

anickerson22 (Jul 9, 2011 at 15:33)

Gwin will also have to win a lot more than three races in his career. two winning seasons doesn't make you the G.O.A.T. Maybe 2 perfect seasons like RC and he would be. Still awesome to see an American on top though.

Maverickdh00 (Jul 9, 2011 at 13:31)

Yeahaaa moto is the only way to go, always been moto on my DH sleds, rock on Brook so close, maybe Gwining it next year, give em a taste of KIWI....

Are they still on Revolts? why no Undead, whats up with that?

Great pix, nothing quite relays the focus and intenseness purity of man and his most efficient machine of DH except maybe moto, and extreme sports [ski.board etc] so much at risk vs stakes like lots of other sports for ex. win crash or die LOL..

LowBudgetRolling (Jul 9, 2011 at 9:48)

Anyone know what fork Steve Smith and Brendan Fairclough are running? It looks like a Boxxer with nickel coated stanchions : 0

alexisonfire93 (Jul 9, 2011 at 10:04)

smiths deffnantly looked nickle plated, however Faircloughs are the same nitrate coated ones as both hill and brosnan are running....

alexisonfire93 (Jul 9, 2011 at 10:05)

unless they are just the domains, but that wouldnt make sence in a world cup race !

wp38 (Jul 9, 2011 at 13:25)

They are the same ones that Fairclough, Hill, and Brosnan are running, the light is just hitting them weird.

ruskyskier27 (Jul 9, 2011 at 7:50)

today is a wonderful day for some GWINNING!

nightsy (Jul 9, 2011 at 9:20)

get some box tomorrow stevey

cjwanner (Jul 9, 2011 at 19:27)

Get some box

nightsy (Jul 10, 2011 at 13:14)

got some box

seanjon22 (Jul 8, 2011 at 23:39)

haha, what's up butt crack.

lops (Jul 10, 2011 at 3:01)

How about a photo of WR that isn't in there for novelty, dude is putting in the effort year in year out!! cheers Fraser.

tabletop84 (Jul 9, 2011 at 3:08)

So stocked for Dan!

jackelrider (Jul 9, 2011 at 12:28)

downhill dont you just love it

GiantGlory8-Brian (Jul 9, 2011 at 4:55)

great pics

KennyKillsIt (Jul 9, 2011 at 1:29)

I just realized how many guys ride their brakes moto style.

anyexcusetoride (Jul 9, 2011 at 1:56)

mind explaining what moto style brakes is?

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iamamodel (Jul 9, 2011 at 2:05)

Moto style is running the front brake on the right. We Commonwealth countries call it 'normal'.

KennyKillsIt (Jul 9, 2011 at 3:15)

I can see how it would be more helpful especially for those who ride moto
Don't get confused and f*ck yourself over in an end

w-e-w (Jul 9, 2011 at 3:36)

not all commonwealth countries.. Canada is an exception

iamamodel (Jul 9, 2011 at 5:10)

How could I forget about Canada? So sorry...

dhlukey (Jul 9, 2011 at 5:25)

Ireland aint part of the 'common wealth' but we still ride are brake normal.. (front = right rear = left)

brit-100 (Jul 9, 2011 at 5:51)

It's traditionally any nation where you drive on the left, so that when turning right (crossing the line of oncoming traffic) you can signal with your right hand, and can safely use the back brake with your left.

KennyKillsIt (Jul 9, 2011 at 10:09)

Thats a really good explanation, thanks

Never knew that

forkbrayker FL (Jul 9, 2011 at 13:10)

lol .... i never knew that either. i knew it was normally the "driving on the left" countries that had it moto style, but not abou the signalling thing.

I have a good pal in italy who rides the "wrong " way and we have hours arguing which is better. he truly believes that there is a biomechanical advantage to riding with the front brake on the left. cant see it my self when so many top boys ride moto style.

anyways my moneys on gwin for this weekend

OliScale (Jul 9, 2011 at 14:11)

brit 100 - what about when you turn left?

brit-100 (Jul 9, 2011 at 16:15)

When you turn left, you're not crossing in front of on coming traffic, so it's less likely you'd need to brake suddenly. So, it's no so essential that you have (safer) back brake covered whilst signalling. It make sense really.

nickboers (Jul 9, 2011 at 18:37)

I've always found the whole thing kinda funny that the rear brake is the one to be covered while signaling to cross traffic, when the front brake is the one that will stop you a lot faster. Yes, it can also flip you over, but with proper control it'll stop you a lot better. I ride moto style brake setup because I'm missing most of the two smallest fingers and the tip of my middle finger on my left hand and don't need the rear as much as the front brake, so I put the front lever in the full fingered hand.

forkbrayker FL (Jul 10, 2011 at 11:32)

lol, at nick......you ever tried to brake with only the front brake and the other hand off the bike (doing the singalling for instance). 100% guaranteed disaster. if you need to grab brake due to an oncoming car it is gonna be in a rush and in a panic. much much safer to have it to be the back brake.

anyexcusetoride (Jul 11, 2011 at 16:32)

i seeeee.... innnteresstingg

sh0rt3us85 (Jul 8, 2011 at 23:32)

nah hes in the free mode