DH fantasy league
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Well, I ain't most people, but I've gone faster than that off road. It's only 48ish mph.jay12 wrote:
yep, crazy fast on a downhill course though. most people would $hit themselves going that fast on some welded tubes with wheelsyeehaamcgee wrote:Wasn't the fastest speed gate around 78Kph or something? which is fast, but not crazy fast.
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Todays DH tracks are not like the 90s where they ran 50t chainrings for long straights and often topped 60mph.0
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Well according to gps, i clocked over 50 coming down the mountain on Friday, for example.0
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I probably averaged 2mph on some of the black runs in Morzine/Les Gets but made it up on the roads getting home to empty my keks.0
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the GPS on my phone said I climbed to the top of Whinlatter in a straight line directly from the carpark.... which obviously I did!0
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yeehaamcgee wrote:Haha, i know, I wanted Gwin on my selection too, but opted not too cause of costs.
Incidentally, it's not a shortage of cameras, per se, that is the problem, it's because the riders start so soon after each other. There just physically isn't time to show everyone's full runs. So what they did in this case was film the top bit with the jumps, and film the bottom bit. Then they played back the top section off VTR whilst the riders were on the boring pedally bit, before cutting back to the bottom section, live. It worked quite well, I thought.
Unfortunately though, they just can't cover every foot of track, but I'm sure they'll have footage somewhere of what happened to Mick.
Makes sense, but it wasn't really made clear. You saw the jumps then straight to 2nd split which was already 2'30ish into the run.
Is it just me or does Sam Hill look way off match fit. I reckon this could be a repeat of last season but with Gwin vying with Gee and Minaar.0 -
it's not a sam hill track thats for sure. 8th is still a very good result! once we get to the more technical tracks sam hill will be right up there0
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not a Sam Hill track, sure, but he looked completely and utterly fugged. The world's best need to be fit, and frankly he didn't look like he had what it takes. I can't see him being much of a threat to Minaar, Gee and Gwin this season.jay12 wrote:it's not a sam hill track thats for sure. 8th is still a very good result! once we get to the more technical tracks sam hill will be right up there
Fine, shall I buy a fricking wheel based odometer then to shut all you pussies up?0 -
he only recently fully recovered. i can see him being a threat to gee and greg, i guess we'll have to see what goes on in fort william. i can't actually wait, such a good eventyeehaamcgee wrote:
not a Sam Hill track, sure, but he looked completely and utterly fugged. The world's best need to be fit, and frankly he didn't look like he had what it takes. I can't see him being much of a threat to Minaar, Gee and Gwin this season.jay12 wrote:it's not a sam hill track thats for sure. 8th is still a very good result! once we get to the more technical tracks sam hill will be right up there
Fine, shall I buy a fricking wheel based odometer then to shut all you pussies up?
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For natural ability I don't think anyone matches Hill, he is a fecking demon at finding lines and flowing down a mountain...but he takes risks and even if he over comes that he has to be fit. It was the pic of him watching the 4x, showing off his new tat. No muscle definition. I think he will be off the pace all season. Yes, 8th on a track not suited to him was a good result but he has the ability to beat Gee and Minaar by seconds on evry track, all being well.
I really do hope he proves me wrong (even if it screws my fantasy score)0 -
I think Minaar will win the cup this season, the man is very consistent and always near the top. Also supremely fit. Hill has the raw talent, but not the consinstency - can see him taking a win, then maybe a couple of DNFs of very low.0
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I'd love Gee to get back to back wins but it could well be Minaar this season.
The thing with them is they make it look so easy and un-dramatic. Their riding is so good and you can tell they are doing their homework on each track.
Gwin is the only one that I can see denting their 1-2 and I reckon Peitrmaritzburg was fairly non-technical as WC tracks go.
SS, Why did you pick Mick if you reckon Greg will do it (or was that just for this race)0 -
That fantasy league is pants. I just logged in and Rach Atherton is still in my team and I swapped her out for Emilline Ragot on Friday. Plus, none of the points are up yet. We could have done better ourselves.0
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friday was too late, thursday at 23:59 was the deadline to make changesupinsmoke wrote:That fantasy league is pants. I just logged in and Rach Atherton is still in my team and I swapped her out for Emilline Ragot on Friday. Plus, none of the points are up yet. We could have done better ourselves.
yeah it is a bit rubbish that the points arent up yet :L but once they have done it for the first round i'm sure it will be quicker for the coming rounds0 -
I picked Mick and Greg as part of my fantasy team: Mick's DNF will dent my tally!0
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same... I Swapped out Stevie Smith for Mick after his killer qualie run, and am gonna regret it big time! I dont think I will have scored very well this week, though Greg is a boon.
looking forward to this season even more now... gonna be close, but I think/hope Greg Minnaar does it, he's super consistent, super strong, and good on all types of track.I like bikes and stuff0 -
you can check your own scores now. just waiting on the mini league to be updated now0
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Isn't it amazing how fast things happen in the world of the internets? :roll:0
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results are finally up :roll:
Rank
1 bottom out bums tom cox 594
2 The Discombobulators Josh Price 571
3 Team Awesomeness Jon S 541
4 Team Sick Whipzz Alex Bedwell 538
5 Racing Giraffe Colin Mackintosh 520
6 CDT Matt Towers 515
7 The Fudge Knuckles Toby Winkler 513
8 Flange curtains Paul Hayes 490
9 Hardtails FTW! Jacob Apanasionok 476
10 + Potato Racing Ben Sharpe 460
11 Team Facepalm Sion Jones 446
12 Unfortunate_Landings Katie Shields 423
13 alldownhillfromhere Ben Ellis 414
14 Team Hombres Gaz Derry 413
15 S3W kevin phillips 381
16 The Angry Birds Richard Pizzey 332
17 Barrymores Lifeguards cameron mackenzie 325
18 pinnersfromsinner Ben Slater 307
19 Schwand Matt Malone 288
20 addivllangirb David Brignall 261
21 Treehuggers rob p 248
22 4bar Milo Runger-Field 230
23 Red Squirrel Rampage Jake Norton 189
24 DH gwinning James Brockman 90
25 ninjapirates Will Phillips 00 -
Bollocks, forgot to swap Atherton out for Moseley...0
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How did someone manage zero points?
Also, how the hell does a guy with the team name DH GWINning not put Aaron Gwin on his top spot? 0 -
they joined yesterdayyeehaamcgee wrote:How did someone manage zero points? 0 -
Ah yeas, that makes sense.0
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hope sic mic makes it back for fort bill...anyone know what happened to him? crash at the same place brendon did?Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle, I believe in the future of the human race.
H.G. Wells.0 -
he slipped out of a corner, hit a tree and sheared his stem bolts. he only has a bruised thig so will defenintly be back for fort billcee wrote:hope sic mic makes it back for fort bill...anyone know what happened to him? crash at the same place brendon did?
brendon hit his knee on a rock, x rays show no broken bones and he will now have an mri scan to know exactly whats wrong0 -
damn it, i was hoping for higher than that. am i being a bit too sentimental picking manon carpenter cos she's a local girl? :?0
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I'm 8th with Mick crashing?! You jammy buggers! 700 plus on the cards there ;-)0
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Pretty happy with 3rd. Will probably be down hill from here out.Current - Cotic BFe - Pike RC - XT - Hope Arch EX
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