Levy: The Session is a slightly shorter bike than the Fury. How does this affect its performance relative to a guy who's going as quick as you are?
Gee: Reach is shorter, back end slightly longer, rider position slightly more central. It’s all about finding the optimum rider position for getting the most out of the bike.
Levy: The Session is a full carbon fiber frame, whereas your previous bike was aluminum. So long as the weight is competitive, does frame material matter to you at all?
Gee: The thing about carbon molds is that they are so accurate, so you get exactly the same frame time after time. You don’t have to rely on the accuracy of molds. With regards to riding, carbon does feel different to aluminum but I haven’t ridden a carbon bike that's exactly the same weight as an aluminium one, so it's hard to say exactly why.
Contrary to many beliefs, he is a VERY good and genuine guy. Focused, YES!! But this is his job. Its a very small window for a DH athlete (save a few huge names like Minaar, Peaty, Hill, etc) to be a top producer and money maker - and his sponsors expect very high performance. Sure stylin' and boozin' and partyin' works for some.... But that's not Gee at these events. I have seen him so banged up and honestly probably medically unfit to ride let alone race - but his nature is he can out will injuries and just lush his body and mind to levels only an extremely small percentage can even imagine!
Of course - when he and Rachel were 'in the zone' for preparation for race or training run, we just wouldn't bother or break that - but other times he sat back under tent, talked about random stuff, relaxed - and not just with us from GT. Anyone came around he'd sign autographs and take pics and talk about his bike or other bikes or anything. Gave some kids tires and rims from back of trailer (practice or used tires - how cool is it to be a kid and get a racers used stuff!!!).
All the "Gee is not a good guy" BS just drives me crazy. Different than the party crowd or goofy guys - but equally good with EVERYONE I saw and witnessed first hand.
In my mind a true professional working 110% to remain at the pinnacle of his specific discipline.
Was on the couch at the GT trailer and tent on Thursday (I think). Was just chatting with Marc Beaumont, and two of the mechanics Mark and Pete. Gee came to trailer after being in the condo cleaning up after some riding. Rachel with him. Everyone was sort of lounging with feet up on table and stuff, and Rachel jumped into the only vacant chair and spot remaining and introduced herself. I was very nervous obviously - although none of them made me feel I should be - so I quickly went to jump up so Gee could sit. He raised his hands and said something to the effect of " sit down man, i can stand". Rachel chimed in to the effect "it'll do him good to stand as he's been on his ass all day during practise!" Everyone laughed. He chuckled and through ice at Rachel from the cooler.
So yeah... from what I saw and experienced first hand over a weekend race at Mte Ste Anne (and unfortunately only one day at Windham the following weekend), no matter where we were - pits or track walk or dinner, or sitting around tent signing autographs - never anything but a good guy!
(Divide lbs by 2.2 =kg )
I'm amazed they don't teach you that in Portugal.
Yeah, times up for him... obviously... :/
YES I f*ckING KNOW, MY COMPREHENSION IS JUST FINE.
Would like to know what size reach/tt his session is and what same was for his custom gt.
Im sure its combo of both..its lighter. but he did say just by looking at it..." there is a real precision about the Session. It's obvious, even at a glance, how well thought out the bike has been."
Damn it I even have a dream that I was fighting with my riding buddies because one of them has mistaken. HAHAHA
#ocd much ? :p
Give us some answers on how pros go about setting things like bar height, spring weights etc.
We all know the product they´re on right now is THE BEST EVER. What we really wanna know are those tiny little setup secrets that only come with experience and tons of work put into perfecting your setup!
There, I just saved you all the time from ever reading another interview of what a factory rider thinks of his new rig.
"Old bike no good. New bike I like. New bike faster"
Wireless thermometer?
Thx for the info
see how old you are
Thats the shock, fork, brakes, cranks that come on the production bike. clearly race tuned, but factory parts. Wheels arent.
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Then the first season with the new Fury I 100% believe that he threw that world cup title away by trying to ride safe for the points to protect his lead insead of gunning for more wins. (Not that Stevie Smith didn't deserve it, he was sensational in the second half of that season).
"The Gee man rides the G5's"
Second, holy crap is skateboarding not easy to be successful in! There are so many skaters out there trying to make it which means it is so difficult to get to the top, and there is no-one who can reach that level by being half assed about training.
Skateboarders and bmx riders can still drink 4 cans of red bull and snack on haribos and still be successful in their sport.
@cuban-b Nothing is wrong with haribo's lol, they're great!
If Trek is still making top tier carbon frames in the USA changes should be relatively easy.
Well before the Ticket S was ever released I asked MaCaul what his slope bike was, told "It really a mix of a bunch of different frame parts"
I am not sure why people get so strange about the top riders using different geometry bikes or proto parts - We are simply not doing what they do on their bikes, not even close.
Do you not notice in the question where he is asked if he is on a custom sized session after his custom fury he just doesnt answer and diverts to bar size? - If it was a standard frame he would say so, better for PR is it not?
We're still using this gag right?
Yeah deeeight doesn't seem to be around any more..
Lol, only kidding. He was argumentative but I liked that. He had intelligent stuff to say.