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My only issue is they weren’t that clear about him winning in msa the year before. Or showed how good his relationship with loic is. Finn is usually the first guy out to congratulate loic in the finish area. The insight to what went wrong in his race run was probably the best part of the episode.
the Rachel episode and the syndicate episode were the two that were best.
Yeah, sorry. I didn't factor in the podcast piece to your observation. Your post did make me watch that episode and I think I'll watch the rest since it was at least entertaining.
I understand it's RB production, but the lack of participation of other riders, except Loris, is too unbalanced on the 2023 story.. they can do whatever they want of course, but letting out the little fact of who won the first race of the year, to me, is too much.
Thanks for posting this up! Added screencaps for pros here.
Top 25 Pro Men
Pro Women
Congrats to the Pro Women's winner.
this was seriously cool
great watch. an props to josh.
Really interesting that times are so close on 2 different machines.. maybe some food for thought than maybe our current DH bikes are still far from where they could be. Especially on steeper tracks.. DH bikes could have 12 inches of travel, 4 inches wide tires, and different geo (longer wheelbase, higher stack....some numbers are already similar between mx and dh). it seems that the range of what is usable for DH racing is bigger than what the industry is playing with..
I dunno, Josh was 14 seconds back on Dak on his race run and I'd expect him to be faster on an MX bike than a DH bike.
Anyone else remember this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqBy1R7IMGE
Fort Bill is pretty pedally by DH standards, with quite a few sections where you could open up an MX or Enduro motorbike. I'd also say DH bikes have gotten a fair bit quicker in the intervening years.
Watched that just to see him quad the step up!
this is good viewing on the subject
They conducted this same test last year with a Hard Enduro pro.
He was on a gasser with a clutch.
Josh's Varg has no clutch so going downhill with engine braking sucks.
The guy's times last year were virtually identical except the flat finish where he took the "win" on his moto.
Same thing with Josh. He was able to throttle up the big hill and QUAD, yet still case, the lander and he hit the throttle on the finish. Those 2 spots were easily 4 seconds. He went slower on some of the descents because of that engine braking and weight bias on the Stark. Trying to get 200lbs of forward pulling motor to change directions on steep off camber is way harder than on a DH rig.
Absolutely, It's why I'm wondering if the motor vs the weight penalty even out ..then maybe a moto without a motor is not far out from a usable DH bike. What is really interesting in this video is that we compare 2 runs with the same rider. A lot of the design requirements on Dh bike are based on a bike that can somewhat be pedaled efficiently but for many tracks it's not that important.
The Hard Enduro guy last year did 2 side by side GoPro helmet cam runs on a split screen.
https://youtu.be/I1AsBXMjh6I?si=z_tiD9MBE1jUzF6i
It looks like the Pole DH team is done: https://www.instagram.com/p/C55gXKrsl0A/?igsh=MWE5ZHF4aWh1dW5i too bad. Dan Slack signed with them this year.
Whoever was on Kona is probably looking for a ride, too...
sea otter pro dual slalom qualifying results
I’m here for this kind of XC track, sheesh
that track is sick!!!
Eddie and Caleb are both way too sick of riders to end up without a sponsor.
It is, XC going in the right direction. Tracks that require mtb skill, the right tire choice, full suspension and knowing how to use a dropper post will help. When push comes to shove the stronger rider will come out on top but they have to get down these technical sections.
good to see dak in there. Under-rated on the little bike...
In racing news that surely belongs next to Dakotah Norton’s result, i just qualified (barely!) for dual slalom intermediate men 40-49
To the woke morons thinking I was slandering anyone when I said Congrats to the Women's winner, Bailey Goldstone...please...just look at who posted the original link to the results.
ALN won the women’s division
and I'm not Bailey.
I knew that.
Dang it. My jokes even when I think they're funny tank.
I'll leave and go be lonely.
I laugh at them most of the time bro
To be fair, the way those pages are split, I thought the same thing.
But .....that's what happens if you don't live on instagram
I have no doubt DH bikes could get a lot faster on tracks with no pedaling. Huge, thick tires, massive suspension, stubby cranks that are basically pegs, etc.
But is that what we want? Would that be more fun? Would the higher speeds be worth it
If things start going that route I’d be in favor of tight equipment rules mandating that DH bikes stay like “traditional” DH bikes. Allow innovation, but keep the spirit of the sport.
Or just keep a pedally section on every track 😈
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