Does Toby Price use Steg PEGZ?
Once I gave it some time it became very clear how well these worked and why Toby runs such an aggressive Steg Pegz setup. Your boots literally wedge in between the instep of the boot on the footpeg and the back of your boot on the Steg Pegz, making standing up through whoops so much easier it’s almost like cheating.
What is a Steg Peg?
Steg Pegz are rubber pucks that look like skateboard wheels. They attach to your bike’s side panels. Steg Pegz’s rubber pucks are designed to allow the rider to rest his boots against the pucks so that he doesn’t have to hang on to the handlebars as tightly.
What Tyres does Toby Price use?
For his first foray in an off road racing Trophy Truck, Price will use the BFGoodrich Baja T/A KR2 at this month’s Finke Desert Race. The tyre has an excellent pedigree around the world including multiple victories in the Baja 1000.
Whats happened to Toby Price?
The 33-year-old was airlifted to a hospital in Tabuk in the country’s north-west. His Red Bull KTM team later confirmed he’d suffered a broken collarbone and would be withdrawing from the race. The crash happened about 155 kilometres into the 579km looped stage around the planned coastal city of Neom.
Can Toby price change his tyre?
Toby Price is glad to have finished Stage 8 of the Dakar on a crudely patched-up tyre which had been ripped a day prior by a rock. However, that does not extend to swapping tyres, as Price might have done with a team-mate or a rider from the sister Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Team as was the case during Dakar 2020.
Can you ride the Finke track?
*Please note that your bike must be road registered and you must have a valid motorcycle licence in order to take part in our ride. The track is a public road and road rules apply at all times.
How hard is the Finke Desert Race?
It sounds straight forward but the race is brutal. The track is rough, unpredictable, unforgiving, remote, demanding on bike and body, and it’s quite an achievement just to complete it. The Finke is on the bucket list of thousands of Australian riders who just want to give it a go.
What happened to Toby Price Dakar 2021?
Toby Price has confirmed that he has broken his collarbone after a serious crash in the ninth stage of the 2021 Dakar Rally. Heading into the stage Price was just one minute behind Jose Ignacio Cornejo and after a strong opening split took the rally lead when the crash occurred.
How is Toby Price going in the Dakar?
Red Bull KTM’s leading rider and contender for 2021 Dakar Rally title, Toby Price, has crashed out of stage nine – the Australian reportedly injuring his shoulder and arm leaving him unable to continue.
How long does it take to do Finke?
This unique outback event is said to be one of the most difficult off-road races in the world through remote terrain of red dirt, sand and spinifex. For 3 days, 650 bikes & quads and 150 buggies & trophy trucks compete annually at this one of a kind race.