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The Jubilation and the Devastation. Troy Celebrates as Connor wonders what could have been.

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Selected by MattWragg - This is one of the most perfect racing shots I have seen in a long time - victory and defeat in a single frame.

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Album: Bright-Nationals-finals-Day-2015
Category: DH Racing
Date Posted: Mar 15, 2015 at 7:58
Mar 15, 2015
Location: Bright, Australia
Articles: Australian National Championships 2015 - Finals

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Nikon D3S

Lens

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

Shutter Speed

1/1600

Aperture

3.2

Focal Length

70.0 mm

ISO Speed

800

Date

2015:03:15

Time

15:57:23

Kane Naaraat

20 Comments

Nicksen (Apr 20, 2015 at 3:31)

Looks like he's got a tiny little seat sticking out of his fist

nullaccount (Apr 20, 2015 at 4:18)

thats great, made me laugh out loud

scottrallye (Apr 20, 2015 at 12:19)

That's his consolation prize. "Here dude, we got you this tiny seat and post. It's kind of like a trophy. But smaller."

Dally666 (Apr 20, 2015 at 13:22)

Tiny seatpost so funny! I thought the same thing, had to double take. "Damn you tiny seatpost!"

richierocket (Apr 20, 2015 at 15:14)

Just goes to show, bigger is better.

adamconradx (Apr 20, 2015 at 0:07)

ouch... but it will come some day

fabdemaere (Apr 20, 2015 at 17:28)

If Kona gives him decent support...
He's been on the exact same bike for 3 years, I'm pretty sure he's the only top30 guy still on 26". In an interview at the end of last season, he said he felt like he was at a clear disadvantage (whether it actually is a disadvantage or not doesn't matter, if he feels like this he already lost) before even dropping in. He also said that he'd definitely be on 650b this season, which hasn't happened so far (he was running that 650b proto at Nats and Crankworx practise, but has been back on the 26 operator since).
Get your head outta your ass Kona!

ChrisRidesBikes (Apr 20, 2015 at 21:48)

Pretty sure his operator at Lourdes is 650b, he had an instagram photo that may have been taken down with #650b on it.

fabdemaere (Apr 20, 2015 at 22:25) (Below Threshold)

Nope, it's a 26. You can see it by looking at the fork. 26 and 650b Boxxers have different offsets. There was a whole discussion about it on the Lourdes WC thread on VitalMTB

kaneophoto (Apr 24, 2015 at 19:49)

Lourdes bike is a 650 operator fact

MindPatterns (Apr 20, 2015 at 1:21)

I'm following Connors career for a few years now... he fought his way to the top. His time will come!

gclarida (Apr 20, 2015 at 1:58)

Hey, Connor is taking his seat. Coming in second is still pretty good man, you don't have to be sour about it.

IntoTheEverflow (Apr 20, 2015 at 3:16)

I bet he looks happier, now that it is more than 2 seconds since he lost.

IntoTheEverflow (Apr 20, 2015 at 13:51)

Ah now I see what you mean by taking his seat. LOL Sorry for that serious response.

rickichinabike (Apr 20, 2015 at 6:48)

Go KONA FEARON!

masters5 (Apr 20, 2015 at 5:42)

#RAdelaide style right there, dominating National and Global at a track near you soon.

rhyscool (Apr 20, 2015 at 1:40)

YES KANEO VOD!!!

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