DH vs. Freeride. Best post ever!
Från: http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3343903&postcount=13 postat av "kidwoo"
"God knows there's never been a drop with a flat landing on a dh race course that's abusive. And my 7" travel bike certainly is never faster on some trails than my dh bike. Wood features? Is dirt merchant downhilling or freeriding?
Let me clear some things up. The following falls strictly into freeriding territory:
Camelback: don't have one on? You may be racing and don't even know it. This must be worn when freeriding. You might need a drink in the middle of that 2x4 you're riding halfway accross that's sitting in the middle of the trail 1 foot off the ground......and then what? In 1999 Richey Schley got stuck on a teeter totter that wouldn't drop for a week. Fortunately he had his. Wear it.
Bowling ball shaped giro helmet: Preferably flat black. Looks best with sunglasses
Body armor: Must be worn prominently. Don't you dare cover that up with a jersey, somebody might ask you what you placed at the end of the day......and you're a soul rider dammit.
Platform pedals: this could go either way, but firmly in the freeride zone. It's tough to click back in mid air after that sick no footer
Apparel: in general this must be from canada. Mace, sombrio, raceface/roach....you've seen the vids. Now live 'em
DH RACING:
Protection: That leatt brace shows just how seriously you take safety. It's so safe that it will protect those shins and elbows you leave uncovered because you're so fast, you ONLY fall on your head. That's just how sick you really are. DH racing is the new breakdancing.
Helmet: You used to be turned away at registration if you didn't have a custom painted TLD D2. But with the latest trend of realizing you only fall on your head, other companies have stepped up with edgy graphics that will allow you to race. Whatever you do get that visor up as high as you can. Failing to do so only makes a statement about your moral character.....and you will be penalized.
Apparel: You can't wear clothes, everything you own is now a 'kit'. That means gloves too mister. Don't you dare walk out of the house with blue gloves and a red pair of shorts. You will be held back at the starting line until this is remedied.
General conversation on the hill: Share those 'secret' lines you discovered. You know, the ones that you have to almost come to a complete stop to get to, sliding wildly through the inside of a turn over a bunch of uncleared ground cover that gets into your spokes and derailleur slowing you down even more. Forget that hardpacked perfectly shaped berm right over there that you can rocket out of. That's for people who lack your vision. You may realize the guy in the split behind you just got closer, but it's only because he was curious about that sweet line he saw you come to a stop to get into.
Bike setup: Only the newest will do. That sick custom tuned boxxer is going to help you absolutely lay waste to the sport class this year. But you're a racer. You NEED it. Those freeriders just don't understand the minute intricacies of proper bike setup. It might help you finally clear that bike length long double at the end of the course this year. Time is much better spent figuring out which frame you need based on what's going on in the WC circuit this year than learning how to move your bike through a corner faster. Focus your energy appropriately....on where your credit card goes, not where your front wheel needs to go.
I hope that helps some."
Hela tråden: http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225851
"God knows there's never been a drop with a flat landing on a dh race course that's abusive. And my 7" travel bike certainly is never faster on some trails than my dh bike. Wood features? Is dirt merchant downhilling or freeriding?
Let me clear some things up. The following falls strictly into freeriding territory:
Camelback: don't have one on? You may be racing and don't even know it. This must be worn when freeriding. You might need a drink in the middle of that 2x4 you're riding halfway accross that's sitting in the middle of the trail 1 foot off the ground......and then what? In 1999 Richey Schley got stuck on a teeter totter that wouldn't drop for a week. Fortunately he had his. Wear it.
Bowling ball shaped giro helmet: Preferably flat black. Looks best with sunglasses
Body armor: Must be worn prominently. Don't you dare cover that up with a jersey, somebody might ask you what you placed at the end of the day......and you're a soul rider dammit.
Platform pedals: this could go either way, but firmly in the freeride zone. It's tough to click back in mid air after that sick no footer
Apparel: in general this must be from canada. Mace, sombrio, raceface/roach....you've seen the vids. Now live 'em
DH RACING:
Protection: That leatt brace shows just how seriously you take safety. It's so safe that it will protect those shins and elbows you leave uncovered because you're so fast, you ONLY fall on your head. That's just how sick you really are. DH racing is the new breakdancing.
Helmet: You used to be turned away at registration if you didn't have a custom painted TLD D2. But with the latest trend of realizing you only fall on your head, other companies have stepped up with edgy graphics that will allow you to race. Whatever you do get that visor up as high as you can. Failing to do so only makes a statement about your moral character.....and you will be penalized.
Apparel: You can't wear clothes, everything you own is now a 'kit'. That means gloves too mister. Don't you dare walk out of the house with blue gloves and a red pair of shorts. You will be held back at the starting line until this is remedied.
General conversation on the hill: Share those 'secret' lines you discovered. You know, the ones that you have to almost come to a complete stop to get to, sliding wildly through the inside of a turn over a bunch of uncleared ground cover that gets into your spokes and derailleur slowing you down even more. Forget that hardpacked perfectly shaped berm right over there that you can rocket out of. That's for people who lack your vision. You may realize the guy in the split behind you just got closer, but it's only because he was curious about that sweet line he saw you come to a stop to get into.
Bike setup: Only the newest will do. That sick custom tuned boxxer is going to help you absolutely lay waste to the sport class this year. But you're a racer. You NEED it. Those freeriders just don't understand the minute intricacies of proper bike setup. It might help you finally clear that bike length long double at the end of the course this year. Time is much better spent figuring out which frame you need based on what's going on in the WC circuit this year than learning how to move your bike through a corner faster. Focus your energy appropriately....on where your credit card goes, not where your front wheel needs to go.
I hope that helps some."
Hela tråden: http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225851
