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CaliFly
03-19-2015, 01:17 PM
...then I saw this. :eek:

http://i.imgur.com/yESLLB3.gif
soulspinner
03-19-2015, 01:29 PM
he he
Ken Robb
03-19-2015, 03:06 PM
how does he get up a climb without pedaling?
JAllen
03-19-2015, 03:59 PM
how does he get up a climb without pedaling?

Oh that's super easy. It's called magic.:)

Just kidding. That's a hefty skill set they have. I would guess that he bunny hops in a forward motion and is able to recapture their momentum each time. Either way... it's beyond me...
Bruce K
03-19-2015, 04:13 PM
Watch his arms carefully. He is pushing the bike forward as it settles on the step and then lifting as his "follow through".

He is definitely one of the best.

BK
brando
03-19-2015, 04:13 PM
#codyrodeit :banana:
gavingould
03-19-2015, 07:20 PM
When he reaches the top step, you see a flash to the rider's right, down by his rear wheel. That's my remote flash.
http://gavingould.tumblr.com/post/73310189663/by-now-youve-probably-seen-the-video-of-cody
Ken Robb
03-19-2015, 07:29 PM
I'm looking for a mini electric motor in his hub.:banana:
dustyrider
03-19-2015, 07:57 PM
Oh man! I so want to try that. Seems so doable...
fiamme red
03-19-2015, 08:05 PM
Another good one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aOtu-6m56M.
JAllen
03-19-2015, 08:46 PM
Another good one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aOtu-6m56M.
It didn't seem to give him an increased advantage to me. At least not if the person was pretty quick running up the steps like in the second clip.
vqdriver
03-19-2015, 09:18 PM
that's a wicked skill to have in your bag. tho i suspect this works best when the steps are nearly the same as your wheelbase.
coylifut
03-20-2015, 09:27 AM
you did the same as a child every time you jumped on a swing set. those of us who raced bmx as kids simply co-opted that skill when we jumped on our bikes.
dolface
03-20-2015, 10:25 AM
I recall someone figuring out that he was about 0.5 seconds faster up the stairs than runners.
Jeremy Powers rode the stairs in practice but ran them in the race; he said the risk of riding them wasn't worth the time advantage.
brando
03-20-2015, 05:39 PM
I remember cody saying it was more about saving energy than saving time. He also won a lot of fans with that move.
Steve in SLO
03-20-2015, 07:44 PM
...then I saw this. :eek:

Relax, you have almost a year till next CX season to work on it.
Let us know how it goes.:bike:
CaliFly
03-21-2015, 08:54 AM
Relax, you have almost a year till next CX season to work on it.

Let us know how it goes.:bike:


That's just the kind of response that pushes me closer to the edge! Grrr... ;)


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sandyrs
03-21-2015, 09:38 AM
That's just the kind of response that pushes me closer to the edge! Grrr... ;)


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You can also take heart in the fact that 99.9% of cyclocross racers never would attempt this maneuver in a race :)