Rusevelt Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Cameraman on a nervous twitch, amazing gap-to-front move at 01:38-01:40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Everyones face at 1.40 Everyones face at 2.10 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 For the love of god, someone invent brakes that don't make that awful noise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 What was that at 2:10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafal Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 looks like someone never been on competition its a tactic move. He had to jump down and up but you can take a bike all around the arrow. All two hubs has to clean it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 What was that at 2:10? A good rider being a bit of a letdown 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 What was that at 2:10? Ill-timed Swan Lake tribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 All two hubs has to clean it. Surprised no one has picked up on this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Surprised no one has picked up on this... As I don't know about any trials rules except to never put down a foot, what's the rule? Also, was this so difficult that he just put down his foot right away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclip Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Fair play for the gap to front, and the rest of the section but at 2:10 could he not have ridden through the gate along the log and turned around to go through it the right way? Surely that's as acceptable than a "tactical dab" from the wrong side of the gate anyway? His gaps to front's and the commitment on that front wheel when landing them is just unreal, pinned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Especially with a potentially wet, slippy tire. That stratodab was super gay though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Couldn't he have 180 to 180 rock walked on the log, swinging his rear then front axle through? Thats how I would have done it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Seen as though everyone is asking why didn't he do it this way etc... Well why didn't he drink a redbull and just take off and fly through the whole section? :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I really don't understand what I just watched, I know it was one of the gayest things I've seen on a bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I really don't understand what I just watched, I know it was one of the gayest things I've seen on a bike. Least you know you don't have to watch it again then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman64 Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I do agree. There's one crazy move and one supergay move. For his defense, this is the last section of the competition : one foot he wins the french championship, 5 he doesn't. What would you choose ? Considering the second place for him doesn't mean anything, and that winning titles is his job. The rule is stupid, but the riders just adapt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I know zero about comps that's why I don't understand what he did, he could have done exactly what he did but without putting a foot down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 For his defense, this is the last section of the competition : one foot he wins the french championship, 5 he doesn't. Whatever it takes to win. If this is the case he made a very smart move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 The strat dab was a Smart move on his behalf. I'd like to see anyone try that line. It was huge. When we had the worlds in Australia there was a similar line. The riders could ride on flat ground under a long. They should have ridden up a skinny incline then gapped across. He just played on the rules to save points. It was all or nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 It was all or nothing. That's exactly what it wasn't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 What was it then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 All or nothing implies he would either clean or get a 5, he didn't go all out and so took one dab. I think that's what he's getting at. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Do the course designers not think about this stuff and design around it or keep it in there and whoever spots it is just the lucky one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Pretty much. Course should have been taped better so he wasn't able to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman64 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I think the designers do this on purpose, in order to (1) give a chance to the 'weakest' riders (there's quite a gap between the 1st and the 6th or 8th of the finals) to finish a section (2) include strategy into the race. It is actually quite interesting to read or hear from the champions how the strategy is implied in the race. For instance, the rank of the qualifications is the order of the race, some prefer to start the race to impress the other riders, some prefer to finish in order to see the techniques of the first. Also the rider's team observe the other riders and calculate how many points he needs to win the race. Each year in France after the championship, a short resume of the race (8-9 mins) is broadcasted on a main tv channel. This is quite positive to our sport. Unfortunatly we've seen this video of Vincent Hermance, and another section by Alexis Brunetaud who uses 3 well-thoughts feet... It didn't really look like trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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