Jared Graves and Jill Kintner Win Dual Slalom - Sea Otter 2013

Apr 20, 2013
by Mike Kazimer  
Jared Graves and Jill Kintner came out on top at the Sea Otter dual slalom. Full report and photos to come.

Pro Men's Results
1. Jared Graves
2. Steve Peat
3. Cam Cole
4. Mitch Ropelato


Pro Women's Results
1. Jill Kintner
2. Rachel Atherton
3. Anneke Beerten
4. Luana Oliveira

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55 Comments
  • 106 0
 Steve Peat got second?!?! What a beast!
  • 4 0
 Wish I could be here!!!!!!!!
  • 27 0
 If i had to take a beer with one wc rider, it would be Mr. Peat. He is the man.
  • 4 0
 Got to talk to him today at sea otter. Such a cool guy
  • 3 2
 hopefully ill meet him tomorrow, im already planning to meet gwin, hill and brosnan at the autograph thing haha
  • 5 0
 wonder if ropelato got 4th on his 29er
  • 1 0
 it was sick to watch he was pinned!
  • 4 0
 man it was epic, pinkbike friends. came cole and and steve peat crashed in their semifinal run at the same time and they were both scrambling to get back on the bike it was awesome. Mitch and all the other specialized guys were on the new sx enduro. mitch was killin it but in his last run he started throwing up and was getting really dizzy so he dropped out. I think he is ok cuz i saw him at the restaurant i was at and he was chowin down!!! No one thought Steve Peat was gonna do so well, the whole crowd was so PUMPED!!!!
  • 2 0
 i was at the bottom and you could tell that most everyone was holding their breath, rooting for peaty. even afterwards, the press was all over him instead of graves eventhough he came second.
  • 32 5
 Blah blah, blah, Graves something, something, first, something. Can we focus on the most important fact here... PEATY GOT SECOND!!!!! Now that's awesome!
  • 5 13
flag aceospades1250 (Apr 20, 2013 at 23:06) (Below Threshold)
 Norbs got robbed
  • 1 0
 You know you're adored by the community when more people talke about you taking second vs the guy who beat you. Congrats Peaty! Will he ever slow down? (Hope not!!)
  • 25 1
 The Gravy Train is back!
  • 2 0
 Nicely done!
  • 5 0
 Nice win for Graves but kind of expected that, Steve Peat 2nd is the shocker of the weekend so far. Nice win for jill and norco. Was Jared on his hardtail? 26" power inya face.
  • 6 1
 There is far to much talk about what wheel sizes is better, admittedly its all very interesting as to if there is advantages to each size and what these are and where they are usefull and im as much of a new tech geek as anyone but at the end of the day can we not just accept it's the rider that matters, for most of us if we turned up on the most trick bike with Innovative new features peaty would still kick our ass on a rigid bike from toys r us.

I can see why the obsession with every tiny advantage to be gained in racing (and most of these advantages are tiny, slipping a pedal on one corner could loose the whole advantage the bike gave you) but can those of us who arnt racing at the very elite level just RIDE and stop blaming equipment.
  • 4 0
 PS - good job peaty
  • 3 0
 Peaty is a beast, I think bigger wheels just suit his size, he's raw power and skill with experience, regardless of what people say, physics works for and against wheel sizes so it moot to argue one is better, just ride what you like, 26" wheels generate speed better pump, bigger wheels carry speed better if you plow through stuff, good riders know how to generate speed regardless!
  • 7 1
 Shit yeah peaty!
  • 1 0
 Peaty second??? More than being incredible....

Steve, if you're a Pinkbike reader!!!! YOU ARE THE MAN....!!!!
It really shows how much of a legend you are, when no one is talking about the man in first place (sorry kid, but no one "really" beats Peaty...)
  • 1 0
 i could only imagine the pandemonium that ensued at the sea otter slalom course. it's already like no other race in mtn biking. the winner of the sea otter dual slalom carries with them a romantic notion that somewhere in the world, slalom is still a relevant and significant racing discipline. i'm so bummed i did not attend this year, as the dual slalom event alone is worth the trip. add to that the classic finals match up of Peat vs. Graves and it's just another one for the story books. I would have been equally happy if either of them won. old school.
  • 5 0
 Steve is da man!
  • 4 0
 Damn, Peaty must have been putting in the hours this off season!
  • 6 3
 Steve on 27.5 and jared on 26 , so its official, 26" wheels turn and accelerate faster than the others!
  • 4 4
 i believe graves was on a 650b prototype
  • 7 0
 Jared was on a SB66 with a custom link to reduce the travel to 4"
  • 5 7
 I think Steve Peat finishing 2nd proves definitively that larger wheels accelerate faster and are more maneuverable. Smile

Gotta give it up for the old man though...I don't think anybody saw that coming.
  • 2 0
 Peat was slower off the gate in many of his runs, and then powered through down the course. Not necessarily a wheel size thing though. The Sea Otter start gate is janky. So much fun! Cheers!
  • 1 0
 So an SB-64...?
  • 6 3
 Does that make 650b the second best size?
  • 4 2
 Given that Jill is riding 650B this weekend, it makes it the best for the girls at least.
  • 15 0
 So I guess size really does matter for the ladies, hahaha Wink
  • 1 1
 No, it makes 650b as far down the big wheel spectrum you go on a tight course where acceleration and speed in the turns matter more than speed on the straights.
  • 2 2
 That's not correct, she was on 26'' for the DS.
  • 2 1
 Actually it IS correct... she raced the same 650B carbon Norco in both the DS and the DH and won both.

www.bikerumor.com/2013/04/23/soc13-jill-kintners-winning-norco-sight-650b-carbon/#more-58962
  • 1 0
 She raced in a yellow 26" bike on the ds and the black carbon 27.5 in dh so you are WRONG
  • 1 1
 @japhex: You sir are the worngo one. Thanks for playing. Please be sure to tip the waitress before you leave.
  • 4 0
 Peaty!
  • 1 0
 Peaty was slower off the gate but killed it in the berms and jumps. Then Graves would motor him down in the last high speed flags.
  • 1 0
 Of course Graves was going to win dominated 4X until he moved to DH. But well done to Peaty for 2nd place!
  • 1 0
 What about Lopes, I didn't see him in the quali times list...? Congrats to Jared, congrats to Steve Wink
  • 2 1
 Who has the balls to stop jill ? ( unstoppable )
  • 1 0
 What happened to Ropelato?
  • 2 0
 He was killing it all day, and then had a bobble in one run, and a few minutes later they announced that he had serious heat exhaustion.
  • 2 0
 Pretty sure it was a mechanical as well
  • 1 0
 good to see peaty back up there
  • 1 0
 Way to go Jill, PNW Represent!
  • 1 0
 Wonder what bike Gravesy was runnin??? DJ? 4X?
  • 1 0
 The pics of jared on the bike are on the yeti page on facebook.
SB66 on 26" wheels!
  • 1 0
 Winning on 26" wheels.... Love it!
  • 1 1
 Mitch top 5! The Guy's rocking!
  • 2 2
 What a surprise!







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