Are there any other "specialty" racers out there? Or just South Africans? Rory is obviously a good racer, but isn't as fast as the world's best...
Are there any other "specialty" racers out there? Or just South Africans? Rory is obviously a good racer, but isn't as fast as the world's best, but he is the world's best scrubber. Theo also isn't top tier fast, but can bang out a backflip at Lenzerheide. Are there any other racers that have maxxed stats in one category but mid pack in the rest?
Well Rory seemingly outright calls himself a free racer. A term often given to Brendog, Theo, Kaos, Kade, etc.It's worth noting a lot of freeriders start...
Well Rory seemingly outright calls himself a free racer. A term often given to Brendog, Theo, Kaos, Kade, etc.
It's worth noting a lot of freeriders start in racing and a lot of racers have a significant freeride background. Just natural crossover. Brage and Remy used to race.
Greg apparently has a really understated free ride background... Obviously Asa can flip. I'm not sure which current riders have a deeper BMX background the way Kade did. Also a lot of racers ride moto in the off season, naturally. Like MOST of them it seems. Won't even name them all.
In terms of south africans I'm sure Needles has got some tricks up his sleeve but I'm not sure if he earns the free racer moniker.
And for specialty riding, I think Bernard Kerr is a notable in his stoppie landings. Yeah tons of dudes like to stoppie after the finish line... But I'm not sure how many are comfortable landing in one on proper sized jumps. (Also Bernard Kerr tried to race A1 supercross in his spare time lol)
Speaking of... Shaun Palmer raced supercross, and made the main at A1. Among a million other things in snowboarding.
“ Shaun Palmer raced supercross, and made the main at A1. Among a million other things in snowboarding.”
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Are there any other "specialty" racers out there? Or just South Africans? Rory is obviously a good racer, but isn't as fast as the world's best...
Are there any other "specialty" racers out there? Or just South Africans? Rory is obviously a good racer, but isn't as fast as the world's best, but he is the world's best scrubber. Theo also isn't top tier fast, but can bang out a backflip at Lenzerheide. Are there any other racers that have maxxed stats in one category but mid pack in the rest?
Well Rory seemingly outright calls himself a free racer. A term often given to Brendog, Theo, Kaos, Kade, etc.It's worth noting a lot of freeriders start...
Well Rory seemingly outright calls himself a free racer. A term often given to Brendog, Theo, Kaos, Kade, etc.
It's worth noting a lot of freeriders start in racing and a lot of racers have a significant freeride background. Just natural crossover. Brage and Remy used to race.
Greg apparently has a really understated free ride background... Obviously Asa can flip. I'm not sure which current riders have a deeper BMX background the way Kade did. Also a lot of racers ride moto in the off season, naturally. Like MOST of them it seems. Won't even name them all.
In terms of south africans I'm sure Needles has got some tricks up his sleeve but I'm not sure if he earns the free racer moniker.
And for specialty riding, I think Bernard Kerr is a notable in his stoppie landings. Yeah tons of dudes like to stoppie after the finish line... But I'm not sure how many are comfortable landing in one on proper sized jumps. (Also Bernard Kerr tried to race A1 supercross in his spare time lol)
Speaking of... Shaun Palmer raced supercross, and made the main at A1. Among a million other things in snowboarding.
“ Shaun Palmer raced supercross, and made the main at A1. Among a million other things in snowboarding.”I just sighed so hard I lost consciousness and...
“ Shaun Palmer raced supercross, and made the main at A1. Among a million other things in snowboarding.”
I just sighed so hard I lost consciousness and hit my head on the coffee table. Doctors initiating concussion protocol. As hard as it is to say, I’m going to have to take tonight off from messageboarding. See you next time ✌️ and thanks to my sponsors:
I'm really interested which title people consider more prestigious: the overall UCI DH World Cup, or the World Championship. @sspomer how about a poll? Personally, I always thought much more highly of the WC overall, but just heard Steve Peat say in an interview that he believes that the general public finds the rainbow stripes more impressive.
I'm really interested which title people consider more prestigious: the overall UCI DH World Cup, or the World Championship.@sspomer how about a poll? Personally, I always...
I'm really interested which title people consider more prestigious: the overall UCI DH World Cup, or the World Championship. @sspomer how about a poll? Personally, I always thought much more highly of the WC overall, but just heard Steve Peat say in an interview that he believes that the general public finds the rainbow stripes more impressive.
i mean. general public is awkward because its more or less implying people who dont care bout bicycle racing, at least our off road variant. the general public cares more about a racer winning with a broken chain or whether or not their balls are such a size at which one would struggle to comfortably sit with them
they might not understand the nuance of gwins VDS winning margin in the dry, or the epic wet runs amaury did recently (or getting 2nd with a crash). so jersey with cool colors that more popular cycling races also use is easier to digest than how an overall is won, even if its done impressively. i mean vali has early clinched yet again and i dont see any reporting on it outside of our industry. i think. didnt happen last time?
if Max Alran wins in korea... I'd assume he doesn't get a presidential post. but winning in Les Gets with a stampede of countrymen def nets you a presidential post. cool as it is.
overall is still cooler because outside of usually needing to win at least one race (i think its been done a handful of times with no wins?) you gotta be good at every track. in all the weather. on your off days. etc
theres def a reason Peaty would be biased and think champs is the holy grail. I'd imagine a rider that has won champs before, particularly multiple times, but hasn't won an overall is likely to imply an overall is the holy grail. (loic?)
medals are cool, representing your country is cool, sick paint jobs on bikes are cool. but it is effectively the same racing field on the same race tracks normally used for world cups so. kinda awkward in that way. like if you won VDS last year, but then struggled this year when it was champs you'd be kinda bummed... furthermore, 2nd at VDS last year when its a cup is quite cool, good points. 2nd at VDS this year for champs is kinda devastating. big 'if ya aint first ya last' energy at champs
I'm really interested which title people consider more prestigious: the overall UCI DH World Cup, or the World Championship.@sspomer how about a poll? Personally, I always...
I'm really interested which title people consider more prestigious: the overall UCI DH World Cup, or the World Championship. @sspomer how about a poll? Personally, I always thought much more highly of the WC overall, but just heard Steve Peat say in an interview that he believes that the general public finds the rainbow stripes more impressive.
I'm really interested which title people consider more prestigious: the overall UCI DH World Cup, or the World Championship.@sspomer how about a poll? Personally, I always...
I'm really interested which title people consider more prestigious: the overall UCI DH World Cup, or the World Championship. @sspomer how about a poll? Personally, I always thought much more highly of the WC overall, but just heard Steve Peat say in an interview that he believes that the general public finds the rainbow stripes more impressive.
I'm with you: Give me a compelling World Cup season like we had last year any time. Heck, give me a season like we're having this year: the men's Elite Overall being up in the air with 2 races to go, and Vali and Jonty having phenomenally dominant seasons... What these athletes put themselves through during an entire World Cup season just makes the Overall title more meaningful to me as a fan.
Definitely the overall. I think it's weird that World Champs is smashed into the middle of the season. Love the race, don't get me wrong, but it can feel like another stop that doesn't count towards the overall, with certain riders holding back. That being said, absolutely can't wait for tomorrow.
Definitely the overall. I think it's weird that World Champs is smashed into the middle of the season. Love the race, don't get me wrong, but...
Definitely the overall. I think it's weird that World Champs is smashed into the middle of the season. Love the race, don't get me wrong, but it can feel like another stop that doesn't count towards the overall, with certain riders holding back. That being said, absolutely can't wait for tomorrow.
This part. And inherently it means it robs us of a 'complete' racing field if a rider is slotted to win an overall. Already quite a few riders out, bitten by the black snake. Why would the elite men in contention risk it? Maybe if you already have an overall in the bag but otherwise you don't throw away an overall at champs. Which is sad. At least Vali and Jonty clinched already.
Are there any other "specialty" racers out there? Or just South Africans? Rory is obviously a good racer, but isn't as fast as the world's best...
Are there any other "specialty" racers out there? Or just South Africans? Rory is obviously a good racer, but isn't as fast as the world's best, but he is the world's best scrubber. Theo also isn't top tier fast, but can bang out a backflip at Lenzerheide. Are there any other racers that have maxxed stats in one category but mid pack in the rest?
Well Rory seemingly outright calls himself a free racer. A term often given to Brendog, Theo, Kaos, Kade, etc.It's worth noting a lot of freeriders start...
Well Rory seemingly outright calls himself a free racer. A term often given to Brendog, Theo, Kaos, Kade, etc.
It's worth noting a lot of freeriders start in racing and a lot of racers have a significant freeride background. Just natural crossover. Brage and Remy used to race.
Greg apparently has a really understated free ride background... Obviously Asa can flip. I'm not sure which current riders have a deeper BMX background the way Kade did. Also a lot of racers ride moto in the off season, naturally. Like MOST of them it seems. Won't even name them all.
In terms of south africans I'm sure Needles has got some tricks up his sleeve but I'm not sure if he earns the free racer moniker.
And for specialty riding, I think Bernard Kerr is a notable in his stoppie landings. Yeah tons of dudes like to stoppie after the finish line... But I'm not sure how many are comfortable landing in one on proper sized jumps. (Also Bernard Kerr tried to race A1 supercross in his spare time lol)
Speaking of... Shaun Palmer raced supercross, and made the main at A1. Among a million other things in snowboarding.
Lachlan Stevens-McNabb is a two-time BMX champion…
Are there any other "specialty" racers out there? Or just South Africans? Rory is obviously a good racer, but isn't as fast as the world's best...
Are there any other "specialty" racers out there? Or just South Africans? Rory is obviously a good racer, but isn't as fast as the world's best, but he is the world's best scrubber. Theo also isn't top tier fast, but can bang out a backflip at Lenzerheide. Are there any other racers that have maxxed stats in one category but mid pack in the rest?
Well Rory seemingly outright calls himself a free racer. A term often given to Brendog, Theo, Kaos, Kade, etc.It's worth noting a lot of freeriders start...
Well Rory seemingly outright calls himself a free racer. A term often given to Brendog, Theo, Kaos, Kade, etc.
It's worth noting a lot of freeriders start in racing and a lot of racers have a significant freeride background. Just natural crossover. Brage and Remy used to race.
Greg apparently has a really understated free ride background... Obviously Asa can flip. I'm not sure which current riders have a deeper BMX background the way Kade did. Also a lot of racers ride moto in the off season, naturally. Like MOST of them it seems. Won't even name them all.
In terms of south africans I'm sure Needles has got some tricks up his sleeve but I'm not sure if he earns the free racer moniker.
And for specialty riding, I think Bernard Kerr is a notable in his stoppie landings. Yeah tons of dudes like to stoppie after the finish line... But I'm not sure how many are comfortable landing in one on proper sized jumps. (Also Bernard Kerr tried to race A1 supercross in his spare time lol)
Speaking of... Shaun Palmer raced supercross, and made the main at A1. Among a million other things in snowboarding.
this convo was more in reference to free riding and tricks. Kade Edwards is a freestyle BMXer. even though most of us started as racers, including myself. Naturally, a LOT of these dudes hold their own at local dirt jumps or pump track or whatever. But Kade simply could have gone pro in BMX if that's what he wished. park, dirt, maybe even street.
Thanks for the heads up! That was fun to watch.
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ur right it was the coliseum i think. good catch
I'm really interested which title people consider more prestigious: the overall UCI DH World Cup, or the World Championship.
@sspomer how about a poll?
Personally, I always thought much more highly of the WC overall, but just heard Steve Peat say in an interview that he believes that the general public finds the rainbow stripes more impressive.
i mean. general public is awkward because its more or less implying people who dont care bout bicycle racing, at least our off road variant. the general public cares more about a racer winning with a broken chain or whether or not their balls are such a size at which one would struggle to comfortably sit with them
they might not understand the nuance of gwins VDS winning margin in the dry, or the epic wet runs amaury did recently (or getting 2nd with a crash). so jersey with cool colors that more popular cycling races also use is easier to digest than how an overall is won, even if its done impressively. i mean vali has early clinched yet again and i dont see any reporting on it outside of our industry. i think. didnt happen last time?
if Max Alran wins in korea... I'd assume he doesn't get a presidential post. but winning in Les Gets with a stampede of countrymen def nets you a presidential post. cool as it is.
overall is still cooler because outside of usually needing to win at least one race (i think its been done a handful of times with no wins?) you gotta be good at every track. in all the weather. on your off days. etc
theres def a reason Peaty would be biased and think champs is the holy grail. I'd imagine a rider that has won champs before, particularly multiple times, but hasn't won an overall is likely to imply an overall is the holy grail. (loic?)
medals are cool, representing your country is cool, sick paint jobs on bikes are cool. but it is effectively the same racing field on the same race tracks normally used for world cups so. kinda awkward in that way. like if you won VDS last year, but then struggled this year when it was champs you'd be kinda bummed... furthermore, 2nd at VDS last year when its a cup is quite cool, good points. 2nd at VDS this year for champs is kinda devastating. big 'if ya aint first ya last' energy at champs
General public - world champs Riders - WC overall
I'm with you: Give me a compelling World Cup season like we had last year any time. Heck, give me a season like we're having this year: the men's Elite Overall being up in the air with 2 races to go, and Vali and Jonty having phenomenally dominant seasons... What these athletes put themselves through during an entire World Cup season just makes the Overall title more meaningful to me as a fan.
Definitely the overall. I think it's weird that World Champs is smashed into the middle of the season. Love the race, don't get me wrong, but it can feel like another stop that doesn't count towards the overall, with certain riders holding back. That being said, absolutely can't wait for tomorrow.
This part. And inherently it means it robs us of a 'complete' racing field if a rider is slotted to win an overall. Already quite a few riders out, bitten by the black snake. Why would the elite men in contention risk it? Maybe if you already have an overall in the bag but otherwise you don't throw away an overall at champs. Which is sad. At least Vali and Jonty clinched already.
Lachlan Stevens-McNabb is a two-time BMX champion…
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/5351712/Seven-year-old-Kiwi-on-top-of-the-BMX-world
this convo was more in reference to free riding and tricks. Kade Edwards is a freestyle BMXer. even though most of us started as racers, including myself. Naturally, a LOT of these dudes hold their own at local dirt jumps or pump track or whatever. But Kade simply could have gone pro in BMX if that's what he wished. park, dirt, maybe even street.
About World Champs vs Overall. Two names.
Charlie Hatton and Aaron Gwin
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