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When I did my scaphoid/navicular, you learn there are a lot of guys who just ride on busted wrist injuries that get better at first than worse, then ok, then worse, then disintegrate before they can ever get a surgery to stop it at "OK".
Can Special Ed bring in a substitute racer for 6 weeks?
"...and suddenly Ken Roczen did appear"
Wait out for 3 months but think he can be back in 1?
Les Gets is mid August
It cannot be overstated how huge the women getting top billing in Leogang is. I just watched Vali’s YouTube from Loudenvielle and they’ve absolutely nailed it. I hope she can stay happy and overcome what must be insane pressure to be the last rider to drop on the day. Holy shit!
Watching the first women take to the track after watching riders like Asa and Jackso is going to be immensely underwhelming many will just turn off the broadcast
It's just a token virtue signal by the organisers
What are you blathering about?
I did some extremely light digging into the A* vest Loic was wearing and got a better understanding of how it works. From my reading, the major difference between Race mode and Off-road modes is that race mode will automatically disable after 20 seconds of being stationary. Careful wearing it around friends though
This video includes a pretty perfect example of its use case just after the 4:15 mark
According to the manual, in off road mode you should be able to safely do the following:
Were you screaming from the rafters for the juniors to be the last one down on the hill last year or have you always been a hypocrite?
I, for one, like watching bikes going down hill. I'm not particularly picky about much else.
Robot or ghoul, which are you?
This is rad. Thank you for looking this up. Wonder how this will translate to mtb. Obviously it worked for Loic, but he was cooking when he crashed. The dude in the vid couldn’t get it to pop when he was goofing around at the end. Maybe 15mph or slower really don’t result in bad crashes all that often…
My read is that being off axis is a big part of the crash detection. I would like to know more about exactly what it’s sensing—I assume it’s just a couple of accelerometers, which may explain why it didn’t go off when the guy did an on-axis front flip. Maybe the vest can’t tell a front flip apart from a regular g-out or jump.
E-bikes have me spending more time than ever going 20+mph so I can definitely see a place for it for the average joe. Though that certainly doesn’t help the E-bikes ≠ motorcycle argument
Juniors had fastest times of the day at certain races last year.
At a brief glance on rootsand rain, throughout the years the fastest women's Time of the day would not have beaten the slowest men's time.
I'll just get back to my day an hour earlier without having to listen to Ric tell us what a historic day it is when Vali Holl is the last person down the hill in her home country.
This was Monsters idea, just to rub it in Red Bulls face in Austria.
And it's lapped up by all those divorced daddies on this site who drop thousands of dollars on bikes for their teenage daughters as they try to live vicariously through them
Ghoul it is!
Name calling, I bet you make silly faces as well when someone says something you don't agree with
It's going to be hilarious the first time one of the Spec guys win wearing one of those vests, then has it triggered by a celebratory slap on the back or hug from teammate.
I dislocated more or less everything in my right wrist, 7 bones i think? And the recovery was long and lame, when the doctors get excited about your scans you know you’ve taken a wrong turn somewhere. But if i can make a recovery to the point that it doesn’t noticeably effect me in any areas of my life then im sure Loic will bounce back fine. I did lose feeling in most of my hand for years though, though i still had full control and use of that hand, strange.
PR and results from US Enduro National Champs this past weekend.
Colton Peterson and Porsha Murdock Win Pro Titles at 2026 Enduro National Championships
Hundreds of racers competed at Silver Mountain Resort, awarding 18 Enduro National Titles.
KELLOGG, Idaho – June 8, 2026 – The 2026 USA Cycling Enduro National Championships took place over the weekend on June 6-7 in partnership with the North American Enduro Cup. Over two days and seven stages of racing, the timed sections featured nearly 14,000 feet of descending, adding up to about an hour of intense racing at Silver Mountain Resort.
In the Men’s Pro/Open class, Colton Peterson (Buena Vista, Colo.) held strong to defend his national title and take the win by 40 seconds in a field of 40 riders. He claimed victory on three of the seven stages and laid down consistently fast times on Saturday to stay in contention throughout the weekend. Marco Osborne (Verdi, Nev.) secured second place, posting some of his best runs on stages four, six, and seven. Myles Morgan (Bellingham, Wash.) rounded out the podium, finishing just 45 seconds behind the winner.
In the Women’s Pro/Open class, Porsha Murdock (Bend, Ore.; Specialized/TRP/Fox) was locked in from the start and went on to claim six stage victories and the top step of the podium. Chloe Bear (North Bend, Wash.) secured silver with her consistently fast times all weekend, taking one stage victory and finishing second in four stages. Taylor Ostgaard (Selah, Wash.; Canyon/TLD/SRAM/Rockshox/Schwalbe/Monster Army) rounded out the podium, posting her best runs on stages two, four, six, and seven.
In the Pro/Open E-Bike categories, Treyton Maskaly (Carson City, Nev.) put down the fastest laps on six of the seven stages, totaling 44-minutes of intense racing. Jill Kintner (Bellingham, Wash.; Pivot/Shimano/Fox/Maxxis/Evoc/Renthal/Reserv) had the perfect weekend, winning all seven stages and the Women’s E-Bike category. In the U17 E-Bike class, Jaxson Schmitz (East Lyme, Conn.) took the win.
In the Junior Men’s categories, Xavier Goodwin (Hood River, Ore.; Mountain View Gravity Team) claimed the title in the 13-14 age group, while Hudson Nablo (Haddam Neck, Conn; Stage1/Airline Cycles/Pivot) took gold in the 15-16 class. Tanner Castagnetto (Clayton, Calif.; Clayton Bikes) powered through the stages to claim the Junior Men’s 17-18 national title by just 14 seconds.
In the Junior Women’s categories, Cleo Brown (Bellingham, Wash.; Galbraith Gravity Racing) claimed the 15-16 title, winning all seven stages. Allie Ward (Leavenworth, Wash.; Blueprint Athlete Development/Smith Optics) claimed victory on six stages to secure the national title in the 17-18 class.
In the adult age-group categories, Ben Kreinces (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) won the highly contested Men’s 19-29 field. Ethan Flanigan (Clarksburg, W.Va.; Full Send Supply) once again took top honors in the 30-39 category, while Kyle Gillespie (Provo, Utah) also defended his title, winning gold in the 40-49 race. Petr Hanak (Fraser, Colo.; Elevated Roofs) and Thomas Brezoczky (Los Gatos, Calif.) rounded out the Masters titles with wins in the 50-59 and 60+ categories, respectively.
In the Women’s fields, Sydney Nielson (Highland, Utah; HART-ACCEL Pro Cycling) once again secured the title in the 19-29 division. Michelle Guy (Northfield, Mass.; Outer Limits Racing) won in the 30-39 group, and Miki Razo (Tryon, N.C.; B Team/Worldwide Cyclery/Cognative MTB/Trail 1/Max) defended her title and took home the Stars and Stripes jersey in the 40-49 category.
Full results for the 2026 USA Cycling Enduro National Championships can be found here.
Visit USACycling.org for more information on the athletes, events, and membership programs, and follow @USACycling across all channels for the latest on Team USA.
For more information, contact Sabrina Potter at spotter@usacycling.org.
ABOUT USA CYCLING (usacycling.org)
USA Cycling is the national governing body for the sport of cycling and oversees the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclocross, gravel, BMX, esports, and paracycling. USA Cycling’s mission is to grow participation and engagement in the sport of bicycle racing and to achieve sustained international success across all cycling disciplines. USA Cycling supports cyclists of all levels and abilities, from those just beginning in the sport to international-caliber athletes. The organization identifies, develops, and selects cyclists to represent the United States in international competition through support of youth and interscholastic programs, amateur and grassroots racing events, athlete development initiatives, and operational support for cycling clubs, racing teams, and event organizers. USA Cycling has a membership of 60,000, sanctions over 1,500 events annually, and is a member of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). USA Cycling’s national headquarters is located in Olympic City USA, Colorado Springs, Colorado, with a regional office in Bentonville, Arkansas, home to the U.S. Mountain Bike National Team.
Fresh B Practice chit-chat for ya! We recorded this morning and chatted a bunch about Dak's ongoing search for comfort this season, his outlook heading into this weekend's race, plus a bunch of bench racing about tracks, poles vs. tape, head-to-head DH racing, and a few other topics that I can't remember 🤓
YouTube is still uploading, but I'll drop it here as it should populate once it's done -
RE: USAC Enduro Champs.
Great to see Colton on the top step. Dude's had a hell of a ride over the last year or so dealing with health issues. From his post on Instagram:
Registration open for US National Champs DH / Monster Pro DH Big Bear. PR below
Registration is OPEN for Round 4 of the Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series at Snow Summit Bike Park in Big Bear Lake, California!
This year’s event is bigger than ever as Round 4 will also serve as the USA Cycling Downhill National Championships. Riders will compete for valuable series points and the opportunity to earn a Stars and Stripes jersey and the title of National Champion.
Secure your Spot Now:
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Early Bird Pricing ends at MIDNIGHT on June 28th!
Lock in your spot now before prices go up.
Important Registration Info:
• There will be NO on-site registration
• Online registration closes July 19th at midnight
As always, we’re also looking for volunteers and course marshals to help make this premier event a success. Information on volunteer opportunities will be released soon.
Don’t miss your chance to race one of the most iconic downhill venues in the country and compete for a National Championship title.
We’ll see you in Big Bear!
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2026 still a go but no Lake Placid 2027 or future (?)
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/government/state-pauses-…
Quote from article.
"After spending more than $860,000 to put on three days of mountain bike races in the fall of 2025, the authority brought in less than $300,000 in revenue from ticket sales and parking from the downhill and cross-country cycling competitions, records show.
The baseline costs for hosting the UCI event required ORDA to make payments of $420,000 to $500,000 a year for the rights to put on the races."
I would assume the wealthy elite that inhabit the venue as summer lodging want their precious exclusivity upheld.
Didn't like the commoners showing up to give the local business owners (lodging, food, transport, supplies) a steady income. Want the peasants to stay peasants in the shoulder season so they can pay them minimum salaries when they come back to the chalet in the winter.
And don't get them started on All That Dust! Simply uncivilized!
I attended Lake Placid last year (my first ever world cup event) and wondered how they were making any money. Tickets were cheap and there didn’t seem to be a lot of folks in attendance at the XC races. I guess not enough to cover their costs.
How organizers still approach elite sports events as standalone products instead of marketing assets still blows my mind.
In most cases, a World Cup weekend will never generate positive revenue if you only look at the direct cashflow during the event itself.
The picture changes once you factor in media coverage, long term tourism, bike sales, brand image, destination marketing and overall communication value. A World Cup should be part of a bigger strategy and not treated as a one weekend business case.
If a region has no long term MTB vision, no plans to grow the scene, infrastructure or tourism around it, then organizing a World Cup honestly makes little sense. Events of that scale should primarily be budgeted as marketing and communication investments, not as profit generating standalone events.
I think it's pretty short sighted to judge a World Cup MTB event purely on whether it turns a profit over the race weekend.
Very few major sporting events pay for themselves through ticket sales alone. The real value is the tourism, media exposure and long term positioning of the destination.
In the case of the Whiteface event, the article notes that ORDA spent around US$860,000 while recovering less than US$300,000 directly through ticket sales and parking. It also notes that the event generated an estimated regional economic impact of around US$11 million in 2025. ORDA itself lost money, but the wider region benefited from visitors staying in hotels, eating at restaurants and spending at local businesses.
If thousands of visitors are filling hotels, eating at restaurants, shopping locally and then returning for future holidays because they discovered the trail network, that's a huge win for the region, even if the organiser runs the event at a loss.
The bigger issue is that the organiser often carries most of the cost while everyone else benefits financially. Local businesses see increased turnover, accommodation fills up and the destination gains international exposure, yet the event itself can still lose money.
If a resort only expects a direct financial return over a single weekend, it probably misses the bigger picture. These events should be viewed as long term tourism and marketing investments. The question shouldn't be "Did ticket sales cover the cost?" It should be "Did this event increase visitation and strengthen the destination over the next five years?"
That's a much better measure of success in my opinion.
Thanks for feeding the World Cup Content beast! Sounds like Leogang is gonna be suuuuweeeeT!⛈️🐷
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