Dirt

Monarchy

Another rich guy with bad teeth and a receding hairline just got married to a knockout model in England today.

Now she is a princess.

Here are TEAM ROBOT's thoughts on monarchy:








Now here are some real kings:

Bikes are cool and so are mountains

Two things I like

1. Matt Priest
2. The trails scene in Austin, Texas

Matt Priest - Welcome To Amity from Mike King on Vimeo.

Check and check, plus a 540 to dirt. Retarded.






Also a random 360 in Norcal:

The most useful news in the history of the world

http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Pro-Rider-Setup-Duncan-Riffles-DH-Bar-Height,2250/Slideshow,18262/sspomer,2

Bar height with Duncan Riffle. You might not be tall, wear ironic facial hair, or have lightning bolts tattooed on your calves, but this piece on Vital is super interesting, and asks a question I think a lot of people should be thinking about.





If your front end looks like the photo below, ask yourself: why do I run my bike like this?




I used to run a slammed front end. I thought it felt awesome, and it really matched my riding style at the time. Unfortunately, my riding style at the time sucked, and the low front end just kept me in the same rut. I used to have all my weight on my hands, and my rear wheel would skip and drift around everywhere I went. When I crashed, it was always over the handlebars. You can't rip a turn with your weight on your hands.

With a low front end, your weight goes to your hands. Your weight should be on your feet when you turn. Watch Brendan Fairclough ride. His riding style is an extreme example, but his front wheel barely touches the ground when he rides. He's manualing over bumps and through turns. There should be very little force going to your hands when you turn, and it should be almost entirely in the first part of the turn.

It was only once my bars and fork started getting taller that my weight started moving towards the back of the bike and onto my rear wheel. Now, I can actually turn. As an added bonus, I also don't get sent over the bars every time shit goes South.

High=awesome. Lecture over.


By the way, Team Robot lifecoach and Carrottop stunt double Patrick Funk told me to run my front end higher about 5 years ago, and I thought he was crazy. Patrick, you told me so.

Dirt is fun

Cedric jumping a big pile of dirt.







A bunch of piles of dirt that I want to jump.

An actual scrub

Find a picture of a mountain bike rider doing this, and you'll have found a picture of a mountain biker doing an actual scrub.

Editor's note: I can neither find a picture of a mountain biker doing this, nor can I myself do this.

Little Kicks

The president Dmitry Medvedev of Russia dancing (gray suit):






Elaine Bennis dancing (black jacket/skirt):









Oh yeah, and Aaron Gwin won the World Cup in South Africa:


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Earth Day

Happy Earth Day:



Robots support George Carlin.