That was insane.
Jack makes those corners look easy, but we know they are not. The time gaps showed us that.
Every average Joe on Pinki will think it looks lame though as they are Strava gods. Haha
@PTyliszczak: This is the great thing about this sport. I think it looked great fun to ride. Each to their own I also like Fort William as a track to ride and to race (my bike disagrees though as it always gets battered there). Its a little rocky for many folk. I enjoy a trail for what it is, not what I think it should be.
@Willikers: Australia looks so cool. Honestly I go back and watch the POV's from Tasmania 2019 sometimes because the trails just look like so much fun. Interesting dirt, cool features with some challenges and some easy stuff for the pros to just rip through. Just look at this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuVERQVygW4
To each their own though, I guess the French like their grass turns!
The track looked fun, in a nice flowy way, and on a 140mm Trail bike. Judging by the buzz of his hub this was a track all about keeping momentum and ultimately the person with the best cornering technique wins, but it was....featureless
It's lame to dismis this trail. Jack's riding shows how to make it fun. Cow trails deff don't compare with riding purpose built singletrack, but it's still fun to ride like that.
That made me twist and turn in my chair with every corner like I was riding it. I could feel my tires nailing the outside edge of each turn. Cornering and clearing jumble wins races. I coulda' used a bigger gear, got spun out in a few stretches. Maybe a 42 tooth up front for that track...
Yeah, I got fixated by shadow-jack up at the top where you could see what he was doing on the bike. Totally missed any of the trail details until the shadow finally disappeared.
Yep boring for you and I at a third their speed but not so boring for worldclass riders at speed. Not a trail ride. Racing on the limit brings challenges we simply dont encounter unless we're on the gnar.
Ok dude. Jack absolutely smashed those corners and they are loose and filled with holes the way most people would ride perfect berms. There's a massive difference between riding and riding something well
All the mongs on here saying the track is boring. I bet you wouldn't even be able to eat Moir's dust down this trail.
One of the best things about EWS is the variety of trails types.
@huckschwinn: If all you see is a boring ride down a dirt road, then I guess you've nothing to be taught and we'll be seeing you on the podium soon.
Moir's riding style fascinates me. Years ago, the first time I saw him riding WC DH, I thought "Wow look at the way this guy carries speed!"
He and Rude have completely different physiques and riding styles and yet they've been snapping at each other's heels; within milliseconds of each other all season. It's been such an enlightening experience for me to be able to watch and compare their unique styles on the EWS highlights.
In this video you get a really good POV, not only of the way he enters and exits corners, but conveniently the sun is directly behind him for most of the way down, so you can watch his body language via his shadow.
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I also like Fort William as a track to ride and to race (my bike disagrees though as it always gets battered there). Its a little rocky for many folk.
I enjoy a trail for what it is, not what I think it should be.
To each their own though, I guess the French like their grass turns!
Yeah parts of it look like old grass track Moto courses
Check out Remy Metailler's channel, lots of super interesting gnar in Squamish
Classic!
Moir's riding style fascinates me. Years ago, the first time I saw him riding WC DH, I thought "Wow look at the way this guy carries speed!"
He and Rude have completely different physiques and riding styles and yet they've been snapping at each other's heels; within milliseconds of each other all season. It's been such an enlightening experience for me to be able to watch and compare their unique styles on the EWS highlights.
In this video you get a really good POV, not only of the way he enters and exits corners, but conveniently the sun is directly behind him for most of the way down, so you can watch his body language via his shadow.
If you don't look, then you won't see.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJMwBwFj5nQ
Shark Attack Jack all the way, he rips and has.....personality.