[Closed] Steel City DH 2012

usual cock wavey forum response to how hard tracks are. it isnt [i]that [/i]technical, but it inst a CX track

from jon at JRA

"tracknicko - Member
yep. having raced DH for a few years, traveled and worked in the alps for the last 10 years or so"

Yeh I think your doing a lot of willy waving yerself! 😆

flat as a pancake with an ok double. 3 times as much pedal strokes in than the full run of Pietermaritzburg..

be good event for the kids i agree.

just my opinion as it is a forum of discussion.

standard forum affair as i said. and i was pointing out stuff was hard rather than easy...

i look forward to seeing you on your CX bike down it.

Trackonick, I won't be doing it on my cx bike..... road bike more like!!! 😆
Cos I is awesome to de max! 😉

Its pissing it down... that may make it a bit harder for ya

Its good enough for steve peat yet the singletrackers aren't convinced..

I'll be there 🙂

ts good enough for steve peat yet the singletrackers aren't convinced..

I'll be there

bit of publicity for wharncliffe etc

its a health and safety downhill race for the familys.

Wow, yet bad mouthing of peoples effort to do something for the cycling community.

I find the track fun, not the most testing, but fun. Isn't that what riding is about, fun?

If you've got the ability, you can makes it fun. I was making up lines and gaps all the way down the track, i was even making a point of not pedaling (though the double rquired a couple of strokes) and pumping the terrain, i was on friends (who don't hang about) rear wheels. That was testing, that made it interesting.

Riding is as fun as you make it, if you don't have the mental creativity or the skill to make the most of something, are you really that good?

I get this from a lot of DHers, always constantly trying to prove how gnar they are, when all they really do is try to get down the hill, head down, the most boring manner possible. A few DHers i've come across are normally good at are holding on, monster trucking over rocks and letting their stupid amount of suspension travel do the work for them. Then whinge somewhere isn't gnar enough when in fact they are overbiked.

"deanfbm - Member
I get this from a lot of DHers, always constantly trying to prove how gnar they are, when all they really do is try to get down the hill, head down, the most boring manner possible. All DHers are normally good at are holding on, monster trucking over rocks and letting their stupid amount of suspension travel do the work for them. Then whinge somewhere isn't gnar enough when in fact they are overbiked."

Absolutly spot on mate.

To get down good downhills at pace and speed being fluid and smooth,and getting round the corners requires a great deal of skill through the rough-tech stuff.
Those who can do that on a hardtail i admire.
on big bouncy bikes on smooth tracks not so much admiration for it.
Steep tech i admire also.

With all the rain last night it should make it a bit more 'interesting'

Actually, i weren't meant to say "all dhers", that would be ridiculous.

I was meant to be something like several "dhers" i've had conversations with have made a point on commenting whether a track is beneath them, i proceed to ride with them, discover they aren't all that skilled and all they were doing is willy waving because they're insecure.

being a DHer is just a badge of gnar a lot of the time. Riding tracks not up to your skill level would dirty the badge.

I must also say i also know a lot of very awesome people who race DH, are very good on a bike, but most importantly enjoy riding bikes, it doesn't matter what bike it is, what they're riding, as long as they're on a bike, they're having an awesome time.

PS, i guess im a little mad too cos im in a cast, on the race list and can't race.

I must also say i also know a lot of very awesome people who race DH, are very good on a bike,

ive done lots and lots of runs down the greno track on my ht, i rode at taff buggy a couple of weeks ago and i'd say greno is more difficult than taff.

Saying this is a health and safety race for families is pretty silly really and shows you have no idea.

Some of the best in the business will be there and they WILL be trying to win. Like at every dh race ive attended.

Saying this is a health and safety race for families

cmon you get what im saying,
cause i have an idea,

I just think rubbishing this race on the account of the gradient is silly. Its a ticky line..

And you won't see many if any dh bikes there today either so all the 'overbiked' comments are out the window too.

And you won't see many if any dh bikes there today either so all the 'overbiked' comments are out the window too.

well hopefully theyve learnt from last year not to bring the big bikes eh 😉

Great weather, great atmosphere and fellow spectators today. Nice food and parking spot on.

Thanks to everyone who raced 😀

Not going to slag it- if I was closer, I'd have been there for sure, looks a fun track and a great event. It's just not a downhill race, is all. You wouldn't do an hour long xc event and call it an endurance race 😉

What a marvelous event indeed! Fabulous to see a good mixture of cyclists come together of different sizes and ethnicity! I wanted the jelly baby man to win! 😆

Not read earlier comments but why slag it off? It seems to be an ideal EVENT TO RUB SHOULDERS with ALL types. Some folk want the moon on a stick and will then bitch the moon isn't white enough or the stick long..

hora - Member
Some folk want the moon on a stick and will then bitch the moon isn't white enough or the stick long..

if you're going to go around handing these things out, you're duty bound to make sure they're up to scratch...

agreed.

dunno if was slagging it off Hora
just voicing my opinion of it,i did say respect to those who built organised it though.
maybe next year they will do a downhill run and a seperate run for the kids?

that tack will be such good fun when baked!! Props.

The rain held off we had a great day out at a very well run event

Loads of spectators cheering every rider on

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Katie even got her scar signed by the main man

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Cracking day that.

Any results up yet?
I have to say as a punter wandering round with his hound it was a brilliant atmosphere, people chatting and saying hey up now and then.
Big up to the marshals and their whistle blowing, must be annoying at the end of the day.

Nick which dog do you have? I stroked a few nice uns.

Good day out. Would have been interesting to see how fast it would have been if it had been dry. Good atmosphere and friendly.

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Hey hora, we have a blue and tan border terrier who spent most of the time on his back legs trying to lick passing peeps!

It was a great day out, the rain held off and I wasn't even last! Woop woop!

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Lots of people getting air? Nah That must be a short XC race guys. 😉

BTW I lifted the Cotic Rocket to get an idea of weight.. I'm keeping quiet 8)

just dug this one out too

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Lots of people getting air? Nah That must be a short XC race guys.

xc = getting air in my eyes.

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pooky pook 😆 real funny lad.

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mate of mine got 3rd..........well done Rick 8)

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is that you in that pic pinhead??? we allowed to judge you now?

Good to see big P.Daddy getting radical in your first selection of pics Pook.

Is that you? I must admit I liked the Hawaiian shirt idea as you went passed.

I don't think pinhead is slagging the race off! All he's saying is its not a DH course and I for one agree it ain't!
Everyone's entitled to there own opinion, that's what makes the forum more interesting aye!
Sometimes DH can be "misleading" and maybe a fashion thing rather than practicality, never the less it was a good day and well organised xc race! 😆