Author Topic: go on shanaze (Read 9572 times)

Zippy · « **Reply #150 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:16 AM »

He should get a medal for that front flip

macky · « **Reply #151 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:16 AM »

argh... that crash looked bad!! $:-\$

Longun · « **Reply #152 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:17 AM »

Quote from: Longun on August 22, 2008, 02:54 AM

Predictions then?

Women's Reade ACC Walker
Mens Strom Day DR

Well I got one right.

KGB Matt · « **Reply #153 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:18 AM »

at recent posts, never seen that before

Sharon xx

macky · « **Reply #154 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:19 AM »

the tarmac looks a bit slippery there......

Zippy · « **Reply #155 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:20 AM »

Goodnight everyone, it's been a fantastic nights racing.

region11 · « **Reply #156 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:20 AM »

Well bmx is easily the best sport out there

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #157 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:21 AM »

Ouch.... that was a right pile up!

Night all

Longun · « **Reply #158 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:21 AM »

Hmmm, we now have the sport of.....walking. What a contrast.

kdw712 · « **Reply #159 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:22 AM »

night si

that SA fella caused mid pack carnage there

well its over

heartrate is below 300 again LOL

macky · « **Reply #160 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:22 AM »

Bed then... hell of a night!!

I wont be able to sleep now...

nite folks!

stidds · « **Reply #161 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:23 AM »

I thought that she was a wrestler judging by how often she was on the floor.

I don't think Shanaze will be riding BMX in 2012 I think she will be on the track team (providing there is a race for her at the 2012 Olympics)

bmxmatt1974 · « **Reply #162 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:25 AM »

right off to bed for a couple of hours

nitey nite

DONNY R · « **Reply #163 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:26 AM »

sarah walker fan club tomorrow

kdw712 · « **Reply #164 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:37 AM »

blimey just seen that post race interview with Shinny

looks like she been in a war
and sounded really down
poss bust wrist

dialledbikes · « **Reply #165 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:51 AM »

Gutted for our girl Shanaze but she is still the best female BMX racer ever, it just didn't go her way on the day.

Gotta admire her guts for picking herself up from several bad slams and giving it her all. Also gotta admire her gold or bust attitude fighting all the way to the last berm and then still going for it when in a comfy silver medal place. Much more to come from Ms Reade. No reason why she can't be a multi medal winner like Chris Hoy at London 2012 if she mixes track and BMX.

As for Sarah Walker, I agree with the previous comments

Flaz · « **Reply #166 on:** August 22, 2008, 05:48 AM »

Quote from: mike@dialledbikes on August 22, 2008, 03:51 AM

Gutted for our girl Shanaze but she is still the best female BMX racer ever, it just didn't go her way on the day.

Gotta admire her guts for picking herself up from several bad slams and giving it her all. Also gotta admire her gold or bust attitude fighting all the way to the last berm and then still going for it when in a comfy silver medal place. Much more to come from Ms Reade. No reason why she can't be a multi medal winner like Chris Hoy at London 2012 if she mixes track and BMX.

As for Sarah Walker, I agree with the previous comments

yep sometimes its gold or nothing no real prizes for second place she gave 100% and in my book that makes her a champion

Lee Shurey · « **Reply #167 on:** August 22, 2008, 08:27 AM »

Yep im gutted for Shanaze

after she lost it on the berm in the first seeding run she did not look that confident on the berms
do you think the bike was set up ok for that surface?
But the girl gave it 100% and that is all we can ask she is still number one in my book

dialledbikes · « **Reply #168 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:17 AM »

Quote from: Lee Shurey on August 22, 2008, 08:27 AM

Yep im gutted for Shanaze
after she lost it on the berm in the first seeding run she did not look that confident on the berms
do you think the bike was set up ok for that surface?
But the girl gave it 100% and that is all we can ask she is still number one in my book

A lot was said about her bike set up before she left for China (a lot of us questioned why she had changed set up from a bike she won the test event in 2007 and the world title in 2008 on to a frame with new geometry and experimental forks so close to the event), but at the end of the day, it wasn't about the bike, she just wasn't her normal 110% confident self around that berm after all of her crashes, and she might have been better off choosing an outside gate (i.e. gate 3 or 4) to have got a better line around the berm, cos with her gate and pull, she was always gonna be first to the berm anyway.

What's done is done. Shanaze is still UK BMX's national treasure and she'll be back better and stronger once the disappointed fades.

oldmankev · « **Reply #169 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:48 AM »

Totally agree Mike classic slingshot move that you cant do from the inside,
she also got more cranks in after the 2nd double on the 1st straight even
my mrs noticed noticed that.

macky · « **Reply #170 on:** August 22, 2008, 11:08 AM »

Couldn't believe it... gutted for her!! $:-\$

It really was all or nothing!! Big respect for her though carrying on after all those slams!!

Who wants to join the Sarah Walker Stalkers club?

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #171 on:** August 22, 2008, 11:18 AM »

I didn`t stay up last night,so was gutted & saddened when I found out what happened.I hope Shinny stays in BMX & am sure she`ll still have a bright future whatever cycling discipline she goes with.

kdw712 · « **Reply #172 on:** August 22, 2008, 11:20 AM »

Quote from: DaveMc. on August 22, 2008, 11:08 AM

Who wants to join the Sarah Walker Stalkers club?

i'm in

oh errr Mrs

bmxmatt1974 · « **Reply #173 on:** August 22, 2008, 12:13 PM »

Quote from: DaveMc. on August 22, 2008, 11:08 AM

Couldn't believe it... gutted for her!! $:-\$

It really was all or nothing!! Big respect for her though carrying on after all those slams!!

Who wants to join the Sarah Walker Stalkers club?

i will, but do you think any of us would be able to catch her

stuntmaster · « **Reply #174 on:** August 22, 2008, 05:28 PM »

Quote from: mike@dialledbikes on August 22, 2008, 09:17 AM

Quote from: Lee Shurey on August 22, 2008, 08:27 AM
Yep im gutted for Shanaze
after she lost it on the berm in the first seeding run she did not look that confident on the berms
do you think the bike was set up ok for that surface?
But the girl gave it 100% and that is all we can ask she is still number one in my book

A lot was said about her bike set up before she left for China (a lot of us questioned why she had changed set up from a bike she won the test event in 2007 and the world title in 2008 on to a frame with new geometry and experimental forks so close to the event), but at the end of the day, it wasn't about the bike, she just wasn't her normal 110% confident self around that berm after all of her crashes, and she might have been better off choosing an outside gate (i.e. gate 3 or 4) to have got a better line around the berm, cos with her gate and pull, she was always gonna be first to the berm anyway.

What's done is done. Shanaze is still UK BMX's national treasure and she'll be back better and stronger once the disappointed fades.

why did she change bikes then mike , different sponser or what