Source: http://www.kinkbmx.com/travis-hughes-boardwalk-cruising/
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"For me, I used to race with a flat bar and felt SUPER comfortable with it. I could just fling it around - and with drops... not so much.Then, for some dumb reason I thought, "Well, I should go back to pure traditional 'cross". What I ended up with was a bike that hung in my garage most of the time. What really made me go back, was the amount of seat time I was putting into my 1986 Rockhopper Comp.I completely modernized [my Rockhopper] with a wide handlebar, 1X9 set-up and modern wheels and tires. I also upgraded the brakes to XTR V's with the love from my homie, Froride1 on MTBR. I LOVE that bike!So... I thought it'd be awesome to put the ol' CX bike back to where I felt best with it: non-traditional, huge bars, 1X set-up. I had a double on there before, and I hated shifting through a front DR, so I found that the 38T X 11-36 was a big enough gear ratio for long CX rides, road rides, and even racing for my level.I'm having a blast on the new set-up. MUCH better than the drops I had. I feel way more confident on dirt descending and flicking it around rocks and roots. I can hold my line in sand and mud - and I don't feel like I'm straining my neck. The only drawback is the lack of aero [I had] with the drops - but I feel the benefits [of this set up] (for me) outweigh those drawbacks. My justification is - if I feel super great with wide handlebars on my MTB... why not just replicate it on my CX bike?Really, the only reason why to have drops for racing would be rules or maybe personal preference. But for the local organization here, they don't have a bar width rule, so it's all good.I get made fun of for my wide bars, but hey - they work!"
Source: http://www.dionridesbikes.com/2013/01/going-back-to-my-old-ways-re-re.html
Source: http://www.bmxfreestyler.com/2013/05/flat-web-tv-episode-29.html
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A lot of people talk about working on their fitness for climbing - and granted, most of us can use that sort of focus. Myself, I've been trying to get faster on climbs for the past 5 years (since I started MTB'ing seriously). However, why not take a few rides out of the week to focus on downhill skills, cornering, obstacles and flow? These skills, at least in my Cat3 point of view, are equally as valuable to being a great climber.
I appreciate it when I see fast riders at the top of Strava on both uphills and downhills - but also find it strange to see fast climbers WAY behind me on DH segments. I ask: What happened there? Even though I get smoked at races, it amazes me how much faster riders will hold me up on the downhill sections.
People use the old clich�: "Races are won on the climbs..." - but what good is that if you're not racing?
I get that many people ride for many reasons - and some people will just huddle-up to their strengths. My strength is downhill, technical and flow (God Bless BMX) - so I work on my climbing to try and balance my riding... but I still work on my downhill a LOT. Not only is it fun, but to me, it makes sense to be a well-rounded rider.
Now that I got that off my chest, here's Chad Degroot's segment from Baco 10...
Source: http://www.dionridesbikes.com/2013/03/bike-riding-is-just-not-climbing.html
Source: http://www.valleysidedistro.com/wordpress/?p=913
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Source: http://actionvillagebmx.blogspot.com/2010/11/brian-kachinsky-bikes-over-baghdad-2.html
Source: http://eugenebmx.blogspot.com/2011/06/trails-2011.html
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2013 Haro Zebra |
Source: http://www.dionridesbikes.com/2013/04/first-impression-haro-zebra-frame.html