Quotable Quotes from the Rock Hop 6 hour.
"Probably one of the best enduro's I've done, probably a combination of a good result, good company, great track and good weather." - Jack
"My very first outing on the new RXC Team took some getting used to. I've never ridden with dual control levers, nor a fork with lock out and it's been a while since I've ridden off road with V-brakes. The shifters half a lap to get my head around, I had a few back to front shifts but after a that lap I had it sorted, they worked really well, as anything with XTR printed on it should. The lockout on the forks was very handy, I could really feel the difference while climbing out of the saddle, in the uphill sprint to the line with Joel I felt that it was stiffer and faster, luckily for me. And the brakes were also a nice surprise, the ceramic coating on the Crossmax SL rims gave them more than enough grunt to bring me to a halt." - Jack
"The Pirahnas are awesome, that bit more aggressive than the Pythons without sacrificing any of their speed it seems. Under brakes they are great, and the taller side knobs really grip once you lay it over properly. They don't seem to respond to mid speed riding, they required commitment to work as they were designed, it seemed. Good thing we're racing then! And as for spitting out mud, they are much better than a Python, so I'm sticking with them!" - Ash
"The bike on the weekend was excellent! As for the tuning of the gears and brakes, they didn't miss a beat either, as is reflected in our results!" - Jason
And in 'breaking news', Jack and Ash finished 1st and 2nd for Felt at the Full Gas Promotions Dirt Crits, also running their Pirahnas to much success on the damp and slightly slippery course.
"My very first outing on the new RXC Team took some getting used to. I've never ridden with dual control levers, nor a fork with lock out and it's been a while since I've ridden off road with V-brakes. The shifters half a lap to get my head around, I had a few back to front shifts but after a that lap I had it sorted, they worked really well, as anything with XTR printed on it should. The lockout on the forks was very handy, I could really feel the difference while climbing out of the saddle, in the uphill sprint to the line with Joel I felt that it was stiffer and faster, luckily for me. And the brakes were also a nice surprise, the ceramic coating on the Crossmax SL rims gave them more than enough grunt to bring me to a halt." - Jack
"The Pirahnas are awesome, that bit more aggressive than the Pythons without sacrificing any of their speed it seems. Under brakes they are great, and the taller side knobs really grip once you lay it over properly. They don't seem to respond to mid speed riding, they required commitment to work as they were designed, it seemed. Good thing we're racing then! And as for spitting out mud, they are much better than a Python, so I'm sticking with them!" - Ash
"The bike on the weekend was excellent! As for the tuning of the gears and brakes, they didn't miss a beat either, as is reflected in our results!" - Jason
And in 'breaking news', Jack and Ash finished 1st and 2nd for Felt at the Full Gas Promotions Dirt Crits, also running their Pirahnas to much success on the damp and slightly slippery course.
posted by Ash Thomas at 10:07 pm
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