http://dirt.mpora.com/news/two-time-dh-world-champion-fabien-barel-talks-about-the-art-of-flow.html
Amazing discussion between Jonesy from Dirt and Fab.
Fabien Barel is Bicycle Yoda
" the main mistake of the average rider, the main mistake is to believe that to ride fast, you have to pedal to accelerate"
Nice, I liked his thoughts on "maximum vs. optimum".
He's a personal hero and has been since his early Kona days.
He's a personal hero and has been since his early Kona days.
+1
Ride, don't slide.
His comments on average riders pedalling to go faster instead of looking for better lines and pumping more and braking less are so true!
a 29er carries speed, but a 26er generates speed
mind = blown
"Nobody really gives a shit that you don't like the thing that you have no firsthand experience with." Dave
mind = blown
I agree. That totally stopped me in my tracks when I watched it.
Ride, don't slide.
I was watching it and the clock going: "I hope there's no extra traffic on the way to work, 'cause I'm not stopping the video."
:lol:
Awesome. Mind also blown.
Shit I like Steve but he ruined that interview.
"I do like how you generally bring an open-minded and positive vibe to the threads you participate in"
- Morgman
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