commonwealth games mtb
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Commonwealth mtb event today, live on the bbc website from 1130. will have it running in the background in the office 
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Was wondering why no-one had mentioned this so far. Yes, I'll have it running on my second screen as I work, too.All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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Thanks for the reminder, go Elliot Baxter.Paracyclist
@Bigmitch_racing
2010 Specialized Tricross (commuter)
2014 Whyte T129-S
2016 Specialized Tarmac Ultegra Di2
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Womens not the most exciting race at the moment 49s between 1st and 2nd. Surprised to see a rider fom kenya with what looked like normal trainers and plastic pedals.
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Watching it on BBC three.much better than an iPad ,pc,or the iPhone.notice they are on hard tails . Kenya rider out,must be those plastic pedals.GT I_DRIVE 5 XCR IN BLUE.
Ride everywhere, To/from work(12hrs work a day/5 days a week) and still the energy to hit the trails.0 -
Angus Young wrote:Was wondering why no-one had mentioned this so far. Yes, I'll have it running on my second screen as I work, too.
cause its extremely boring 0 -
Ferrals wrote:Course looks fun and fast
its boring appart from the small 2 minutes in the forrest near the end.0 -
sure its not the most tech of courses, but i reckon it would be fun to ride. Agree its not the most exciting to watch - but that good for productivity in the office 0
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POAH wrote:Angus Young wrote:Was wondering why no-one had mentioned this so far. Yes, I'll have it running on my second screen as I work, too.
cause its extremely boring
The men's is more interesting as it's closer and there's more speed.
I notice they're all on hard tails, and there a lot of Lycra and no pads.
EDIT: Correction: They're not all on hard tails, just most of them.All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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Angus Young wrote:POAH wrote:Angus Young wrote:Was wondering why no-one had mentioned this so far. Yes, I'll have it running on my second screen as I work, too.
cause its extremely boring
The men's is more interesting as it's closer and there's more speed.
I notice they're all on hard tails, and there a lot of Lycra and no pads.
plaxton is on a FS0 -
Ferrals wrote:sure its not the most tech of courses, but i reckon it would be fun to ride. Agree its not the most exciting to watch - but that good for productivity in the office
its 6 miles from me and I've only been a coupe of times0 -
As a general rule courses which are fun to ride often don't race well, and vice versa! For racing you want a mixture of singletrack and wider sections to pass, plus they're usually short laps - 15 minutes or so, so not hugely conducive to being a destination for social riding.0
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Angus Young wrote:I notice they're all on hard tails, and there a lot of Lycra and no pads
Welcome to the world of XC racing...they're all wannabe roadies in disguise"Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes
Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build
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But the good ones are also a shit load quicker than anyone on here down hills as well as up!0
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Well the mens race was much more exciting. hell of a speed of the sprint to finish.
Tbh I find xc racing more absorbing to watch than DH, after watch a few peoples runs at dh i loose interest0 -
njee20 wrote:But the good ones are also a shoot load quicker than anyone on here down hills as well as up!
still lycra clad gay boys on 29ers 0 -
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Most of them on 29ers too..Paracyclist
@Bigmitch_racing
2010 Specialized Tricross (commuter)
2014 Whyte T129-S
2016 Specialized Tarmac Ultegra Di2
Big Mitch - YouTube0 -
The women looked so much slower than the guys. Down the duel part the guys looked seriously quick the women just seemed to let the gravity to the work.0
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Couple of tough moves on the cross over sections made too!Paracyclist
@Bigmitch_racing
2010 Specialized Tricross (commuter)
2014 Whyte T129-S
2016 Specialized Tarmac Ultegra Di2
Big Mitch - YouTube0 -
The women looked so much slower than the guys.
They are, quite significantly so. Take the last round of the National XC series:
Men elite winner: Dan McConnell (Trek Factory Racing)
Laps: 7
Average Lap time: 00:12:53
Fastest Lap time: 00:12:29
Women elite winner: Rebecca Henderson (Trek Factory Racing)
Laps: 6
Average Lap time: 00:15:52
Fastest Lap time: 00:15:08
So the men are 25% faster, over a longer distance. Can be more than that too.0 -
Years ago when I was very fit I rode with some national XC MTB'ers. I struggled to keep up with them on the first flat section and on the first sizeable climb they just destroyed me. Lycra or not they are very fast, fit MTB'ers who know how to handle bikes
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Very good men's race, it was genuinely intriguing and of course Plaxton not making up his mind wether to stay with the other three or not helped.
So 2 of the top four were on 'dales so I guess we all 'must' rush out and buy one for XC work!Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
njee20 wrote:But the good ones are also a shoot load quicker than anyone on here down hills as well as up!
true dat
A good look you see over here at this time of year is the XC hardtail rider with full lycra plus body armour...classy stuff I tell ya"Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes
Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build
Trek Session 80 -
thought it was odd plaxton was on a full susser given the course0
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felix.london wrote:
true dat
A good look you see over here at this time of year is the XC hardtail rider with full lycra plus body armour...classy stuff I tell ya
nothing wrong with people wanting to protect themselves0 -
POAH wrote:thought it was odd plaxton was on a full susser given the course
He seemed to lose out on the climbs and, on one lap in particular, made up a big chunk on the dual down section.All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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Only reason to watch the MTB event is Emily Batty.
Men watching other men in lycra on 29er hardtails is gaaaaaay..0 -
POAH wrote:felix.london wrote:
true dat
A good look you see over here at this time of year is the XC hardtail rider with full lycra plus body armour...classy stuff I tell ya
nothing wrong with people wanting to protect themselves
erm, thanks for that, don't know where we'd be without your insight."Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes
Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build
Trek Session 80 -
felix.london wrote:POAH wrote:felix.london wrote:
true dat
A good look you see over here at this time of year is the XC hardtail rider with full lycra plus body armour...classy stuff I tell ya
nothing wrong with people wanting to protect themselves
erm, thanks for that, don't know where we'd be without your insight.
yet you seem to think its funny0 -
Says the man making 'jokes' about the riders sexuality. Hi-fucking-larious.
As for Plaxton on FS, some riders just offer to use the same bike all the time - Kulhavy always uses an Epic, Schurter (nearly) always uses a 650b Scale etc.0
