zire
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Praha , Czech Republic - Male / 22
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zire stevelloyd's photo
Mar 10, 2013 at 12:14
Mar 10, 2013
It's a crop. He shot it with a fairly wide-angle lens from far away, because there is no noticeable perspective distortion. The original photo is ca. 6x bigger....
zire robertbbr's article
Nov 24, 2012 at 14:09
Nov 24, 2012
Euro Adventures - Zermatt and Grand Saint Bernard Pass
I agree about Gornergrat, been there this summer as well with a friend of mine, and the trails there really are in a league of their own...
But - does anybody still actually hike up that mountain? Ironically, throughout the 10 or so hours it took us to reach Gornergrat from Täsch, we seemed to be the only ones going up the whole way. (I rode/pushed/carried a 42-pound Spesh Big hit + gear, so no advantages there). Seriously, not a hiker, not a cross-country biker. Nearly everyone we saw went just down (from one railway station to another) or (rarely) the opposite way, but no-one seemed to bother climbing it all the way from Zermatt, even though that particular summit would be very much worth the endeavour. Makes me wonder whether so many tourists would care to visit that place if it hadn't been for the railway, and the three ridiculous hotels along the way :-/
zire parisgore's photo
Sep 22, 2012 at 4:05
Sep 22, 2012
What a waste! Santa Cruz people work tirelessly to create a super-light all-carbon DH bike, and then some german twists show up and turn it into this electric Frankenstein. A couple of thoughts:
A) Now it's a motorized vehicle. Motorized vehicles can't access a lot of fantastic trails. Good job.
B) The usable reach will be sh*t. A few kilometers up some steeper climb and it'll be done. Attaboy. Unless you carry extra batteries, and who the hell wants to do that.
C) When the batteries die, you'll be left with a perfect bike turned into 20+ kg of uselessness, with all that nonsense that's strapped to it. It'll handle like bikes used to 10 years ago. Some progress.
Verdict: Kill it with fire. Too lazy to pedal? Buy a motorbike.
Afterthought: perhaps they should install one of those on their legs and turn it on every time they have to walk up a flight of stairs. Or maybe down a flight of stairs. I'd die laughing :)
zire sam-oakes's article
Jun 24, 2012 at 6:24
Jun 24, 2012
Video: 4x Pro Tour Final Round - Willingen
I don't really mind UCI dropping this. UCI is a huge bureaucratic body whose predominant interests lie in road cycling (lets be honest), and none of these attributes are too helpful when trying to promote a dynamic, progressive sport like 4X, apart from lending it the popular "UCI badge". Think about the flipside - this was the first season of this 4X Pro Tour, and it was far from being a failure - the guys from 4X Alliance put in a lot of work, and if they manage to organize a few more seasons like this, they will become firmly established AND the riders will have the advantage of having 4X-oriented people at the 'top', should any troubles arise. That's always good.
Plus if they do manage to bring it back to pace (fingers crossed), UCI will surely want their share of the fame - just give it some time...
zire IanHylands's article
Jun 5, 2012 at 14:07
Jun 5, 2012
Women Who Ride - Holly Feniak
Oh look, it's Havard's deptartment of philosophy come to Pinkbike to sort ma'am Feniak's life out! Man... I've read her comments (mostly just her comments, since that's what counts), and I'm getting an impression she's got, to cite someone else here, a "sharp head" on her neck, age notwithstanding. And that is all there is to it. She can take care 'herself, and should that ever not be the case, there's surely something called "family" to talk to. Not a bunch of bike dudes on a website. And speaking of age, would any of you experts still be all motherly and feministic, if she said she's 20+? Which she could have done and nobody could say a word. I'm convinced the general tone of discussion here would suddenly be very different.
zire brule's article
Jun 5, 2012 at 13:00
Jun 5, 2012
Who Wins? Fiat vs Biker
Fuel consumption? Two or three bikes on the roof at 80 mph (common EU highway limit) can make a difference on a small car like that. With gas at $6.7 / gallon over here - why not save up if you can. Also if it's raining, the water gets everywhere, and it's even worse if the roads are salty (winter de-icing) and you're using a tow bar rack. That way the bike gets drenched in water, salt and all the sh*t on the road. So if you have the space, just shove it inside and problem solved :)
zire IanHylands's article
Jun 4, 2012 at 2:56
Jun 4, 2012
Women Who Ride - Holly Feniak
In that case I think you might find Leonid Brezhnev more to your liking.
zire IanHylands's article
Jun 4, 2012 at 2:50
Jun 4, 2012
Women Who Ride - Holly Feniak
I'd lose focus and crash :-)
zire Teva's article
May 1, 2012 at 5:53
May 1, 2012
Paul Bas - First Natural Terrain Double Backflip
^ As in engineered to perfection (by nature) vs. FUBAR'd by "tuners" (plastic surgeons)...
