Not the way I’d ride a Pinarello frame…

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October 9, 2012 at 2:41 pm #953084

KLizotte
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Wow, If I had a fraction of those skills I’d remain upright more! No more splats :p

October 9, 2012 at 4:23 pm #953093

JorgeGortex
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Not only do I want his skills… I want his rims. Built. To. Last.

October 9, 2012 at 4:26 pm #953094

jopamora
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Oh great, now we’ll see Dirt riding across the 14th St Bridge on top of the fence.

October 9, 2012 at 4:29 pm #953095

vvill
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I’d ride any bike like that if I had those skills.

October 9, 2012 at 5:02 pm #953098

krazygl00
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Well that was an eye-opener.

October 9, 2012 at 5:16 pm #953099

TwoWheelsDC
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Oh. My. Gawd….they cleaned that bike with WD-40.

October 9, 2012 at 5:29 pm #953101

vvill
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@TwoWheelsDC 33158 wrote:

Oh. My. Gawd….they cleaned that bike with WD-40.

Yeah I saw that but it’s a bike specific WD-40 product, I think.
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/cycling-specific-wd-40-products-interbike-2012-35287/

October 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm #953102

krazygl00
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@TwoWheelsDC 33158 wrote:

Oh. My. Gawd….they cleaned that bike with WD-40.

It’s actually a great cleaner, you just wouldn’t want to leave it on your bike because it leaves a residue that will attract dust and dirt (lowercase d) like crazy.

It’s actually primarily composed of Stoddard Solvent aka Mineral Spirits. I now use odorless mineral spirits almost exclusively for cleaning my bike, and have yet to find a downside. It is mild enough to be harmless to just about any finish, it cuts through grease better than water-based degreasers, desiccates water, evaporates quickly and completely leaving no residue, and when followed up with lube it will assist the lube in flowing into moving parts.

October 9, 2012 at 6:08 pm #953103

Bilsko
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@krazygl00 33161 wrote:

It’s actually a great cleaner, you just wouldn’t want to leave it on your bike because it leaves a residue that will attract dust and dirt (lowercase d) like crazy.

leaves a residue that will attract Dirt (uppercase D):

October 9, 2012 at 6:29 pm #953106

GuyContinental
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@TwoWheelsDC 33158 wrote:

Oh. My. Gawd….they cleaned that bike with WD-40.

I had the same reaction… “Arrrghhhh!!! Please no! Make the bad girls stop!!!”

October 9, 2012 at 6:49 pm #953110

PotomacCyclist
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Personal foul: Illegal use of carbon fiber and carbon-fiber abuse. Including the WD-40.

But the riding was pretty cool.

October 10, 2012 at 1:51 am #953137

thecyclingeconomist
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Um… well, they were a primary sponsor… and who knows how many bikes he destroyed…

It’s some seriously sick riding, and I came on tonight with the intent to post a link… glad someone else did!

October 10, 2012 at 2:51 am #953143

KLizotte
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Can someone explain to me how he managed to not slide while going down the rock face? I mean think about it, almost everyone here has gone down on a boardwalk at some point and that’s flat. Does he have special tires? If so, I want them – badly!!!

October 10, 2012 at 1:24 pm #953150

rcannon100
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If you watch closely, you will note that the tires are significantly under-inflated. You try to do that stuff with 110 lbs and you will be popping balloons.

October 10, 2012 at 2:17 pm #953167

txgoonie
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Yeah, it might be a road frame, but that bike is still tricked out for trials. Despite what they say, it’s not at all the same bike that Bradley Wiggins would ride.
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