I read on another forum that someone who was there said the conditions for Troys run were actually not that different, and in fact conditions may have even been better later on as more water on the track would have made it less greasy.
😯 Brilliant stuff, a run truly deserving of the World Champion title, love the showboating (did he take a hand off to wave to people as he was coming down?? 😯 8) )
Of course, that’s exactly how I ride all the time (in my head 😳 😆 )…
It definitely started to rain a lot more near the end, so the course probably was faster for Danny, though it would also impair visibility. He took some mental lines, balls out fast and his feet were hardly off the pedals.
And with that young hart becomes a legend! Destroys the field at the worlds by 11.6 seconds. Still time for that massive whip. Real shouting at the telly stuff. Like the best of hill, gwin and c g on a flier. Hope freecaster is with us next year.
that pisses all over sam hill’s run there a few years back.
one of the best runs i’ve ever seen….met him a few months back at woburn as he was doing a photo/video shoot for fox clothing, really chilled out kid 🙂
At least the press is taking some interest in some area’s. As said in another thread on the worlds, is rubbish that the BBC sports pages have nothing…But on the same note, there’s no official article on here! 🙄
DezB – Member
(did he take a hand off to wave to people as he was coming down??)
I think that was the tear-offs. (Shoulda got a Neo-guard )
Oops, too late
He did have a Neo-guard!
As I keep saying Neoguards are useless without a crud catcher under the top tube (or tear-off I spose)and no substitute for a proper mudguard.
Quality video (muted), amazing ride, I can only wonder if I could even ride that in the dry…
like what? Downtube guards keep mud off, but do nothing for your eyes when you’re at speed, neoguards keep stuff away from your eyes (within reason) but don’t keep the mud off you (which is hardly important in dh anyway). Never seen any better options for a dh bike
They stop almost all of the filth your tyre throws forward-and-up at your face, but without all the flappy-faff of a neoguard. Crud-catchers stop almost all of the filth that your tyre throws up at your face.
mikey74 – Member
Only on STW could a thread about an amazing bit of riding, such as Danny’s run yesterday, turn into an argument about bloomin’ mudguards
Amazing riding, loved the commentary, loved everything about it.
Best line from Warner was when Gee crashed – “URGH! THAT’S UGLIER THAN A BAG OF SMASHED UP ARSEHOLES!” all said in a very angry shout.
Brilliant, totally heart felt.
Also agree that his course ride was brilliant viewing, and felt like he was saying everything that was in my head during recent alpine riding! (jesus-jesus-jesus-jesus etc)
🙄 ^ 2 posts up. Warner tells it like it is but I can understand that he’s not everyone’s cup of tea. I met him once at Abercarn when he got his van stuck in the mud. He’s **** huge. Surprised the nerds haven’t worked out how much time DH could’ve saved if he hadn’t whipped it up 😕