sure, the writing was already on the wall, but interesting nonetheless. i think it's kinda cool meself. he certainly seems to be enjoying his change of vocation, and is producing surprisingly solid results.
sam hill goes full enduro!
Good for him. I'm glad he went where he could have a really good chance at winning.
You never go full enduro.
You never go full enduro.
"I know that heroes ride bicycles" - Joe Biden
Why slag free swag?:rolleyes:
ummm, as your doctor i recommend against riding with a scaphoid fracture.
You never go full enduro.
relax, he's still on flats!
relax, he's still on flats!
In all seriousness, looking forward seeing how he fairs going full enduro. Still has that special style when riding, like he´s steering with some hidden mechanism in his waist.
Love that guys think he's taking the easy route :lol:
"I do like how you generally bring an open-minded and positive vibe to the threads you participate in"
- Morgman
sam's currently leading at valberg (followed by old man nico and melamed in 3rd). sounds like he's made a good decision.
So Sam Hill does it. Nice to see a Canadian in the mix too.
Be interesting to see how Richie does when he's more on his game.
Next year could be an interesting one.
Total armchair referee comment here, but pedaling up those huge climbs on flats is going to be a sizable extra energy expenditure vs being clipped in right?
I swapped out for flats the other day for my usual long climb route, it was shocking how totally knackered I was at the top compared to usual- and how shot my legs were for the descent.
Though maybe at pro fitness levels a few percentage points of extra effort doesn't even get noticed.
Total armchair referee comment here, but pedaling up those huge climbs on flats is going to be a sizable extra energy expenditure vs being clipped in right?
I swapped out for flats the other day for my usual long climb route, it was shocking how totally knackered I was at the top compared to usual- and how shot my legs were for the descent.
Though maybe at pro fitness levels a few percentage points of extra effort doesn't even get noticed.
There's an adjustment period for sure but I don't think the net effect on energy expenditure is significant.
Total armchair referee comment here, but pedaling up those huge climbs on flats is going to be a sizable extra energy expenditure vs being clipped in right?
I swapped out for flats the other day for my usual long climb route, it was shocking how totally knackered I was at the top compared to usual- and how shot my legs were for the descent.
Though maybe at pro fitness levels a few percentage points of extra effort doesn't even get noticed.
Actually it is argued that flat pedals are more efficient since you are using less muscle to make a pedal stroke. There was a test done that shows this.
wicked result for sam. very cool to see (40 yr old) nico right on his tail as well. legends podium.
the final finale round is going to be epic. fully stacked legends brigade: hill, nico, peatty [HTML_REMOVED] minnar!
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