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This is why we did not want too many French riders at the beginning. The team is American : the team principal, Elton Julian, is American/Ecuadorian. We have a workshop in Concord (North Carolina), with the GT racing cars, two trucks etc. Team also has one workshop in Barcelona, which is our base when we race in Europe, also with some race cars, truck, tools. DS always had this international culture : in the crew we have some Portuguese OR Brazilian engineers, Portuguese, Spanish or English mechanics etc. Yes I am French and living in the Alps between races, but...

DragonSpeed is doing sportscar/endurance racing since about 15 years. 24 Hours of Mans (1 class win), 24 Hours of Daytona (3 class wins) and other major races (+ 3 participations at Indy 500). European Champion in Prototype, doint World Endurance Championship, last year runner-up in GT Pro (USA) with a Ferrari, this year with a new Corvette Z06 GT3.R. Why MTB DH. The team principal (former pro driver) and myself, we are passionnate about MTB DH first (I did at low level when I was younger). Then, of course, all the technical aspects - suspension, brakes, tires... - and all...

You're forgetting Jackson Goldstone raced as junior in 2022 when he won Wales in his first Hardline.

Just wanted to add a few things and opinions here. I'm a huge Mille fan and a huge fan of all the gals conquering Hardline over the years, so take it as you will. We all have different perspectives. Sure, Mille has had her fair share of crashes, but so have so many others trying to find the speed to be at the top. I've always viewed her as one of the most comfortable on the big jumps and things. I've been rooting for her to get an invite for a few years, honestly. Anyway, in some of the videos...

Vital RAW from Hardline Tasmania

I disagree with her being a checkers or wreckers rider. At the same time in my mind she (and others) had a 50/50 chance of making it to race day. I think we will be lucky to see more than 2 of the women make it to the finals (hope they all do and crush it). Same with the mens field too. I will be surprised if at least 3 of the men do not make it to finals day. Hardline is crazy and not every rider is going to make it to the final. Absolutely been loving Millies content...

Since Gwin is attending (what appears to be) his first ever extra curricular RB event, I wouldn't be totally shocked to see a Hardline Windrock in the next ~2 years

In his defense (and I don’t agree that Millie doesn’t belong there) I went to her Instagram to watch her crash POV that she posted. I was looking at other old clips and in this clip of an interview on Downtime she refers to being known as “the girl who crashes a lot.” https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO6YDR-jH7h/?igsh=MTR3MHdmeTU4a3Qybg== Now that doesn’t mean she shouldn’t be at hardline, but that does mean that she’s, in the past at least, had a reputation for crashing. Interestingly and in counterpoint, she also says this collarbone break is the first true broken bone she’s had in 15 years...

Hello! I admit I have seen the ”Shimano Reports Bike Maintenance a Hidden Barrier to Participation” title on the home page and I got curious. I didn't read the entire thing, nor did I read all the comments here, as I don't have time right now (but I will make some time to read), so excuse me, but I feel the urge to say something. From my understanding, Shimano is whining that in Europe people are cycling less, because bike maintenance is hindering them. Did I understand right? If yes, than I find Shimano to be at least a bit...

I think it makes a lot of sense to consider front wheel size and rear wheel size independently. There's no relationship between them as far as I'm concerned. Choose rear wheel size based on how you want your rear wheel to affect your handling and clearances, and then do the same with the front. If they don't like a 29" rear wheel now, then they're not going to like one just because the front wheel is even bigger. Rear wheel size has a big effect on wheel path, and Frameworks really worked towards maximising the rearward path of the axle...

Again, I am happy to answer about the project itself.

The staff will be the "chaperone", we have other women is the crew too. Zoé is feeling safe and she is safe. No question about that.

@sspomer isn't there another thread for this exhausting debate?

No problem, I didn't take your message as aggressive. I have to say I was expecting more "sporting" questions, like who is DragonSpeed, why a sportscars racing team is coming to DH, what are our goals etc. Regarding Thibaut, we discussed about this with him and the partners. You can imagine I am not the only one to be convinced and to decide. We chose the riders together, and the partners are happy with all of our 4 riders, including Thibaut. We had no potential sponsor that said "no" because he is on. Thibaut brings performance, I think we all...

Hey. I am the team manager of DragonSpeed DH. Happy to answer your questions :-)

“Marzbomber888 parts ways with Tetro.”

For real. I’ve been witness to some very heavy BMX trails jams and spent ten days at on the hill at a Rampage. The best in the world case new jumps and get broke off all the time. @marzbomber888 : I have no idea if you can make it down Hardline but I can guarantee nobody wants you on the sesh! Your vibe is foul.

Sam Hill landed nose-heavy. Aaron looked rightly-cautious of the size of the jumps. Literally said, "I've never jumped something this big before". So, yeah, some very well-experienced racers are having to adapt their mindset and conquer apprehension about the track. She's a pro racer. She got the invite, did the whole course, and came up short on the last jump. Yes, it sucks that she's injured now. But we've all seen men break themselves off racing at the top level. This isn't really different than that. What's weird is that you are questioning her credentials...or her right to be there...

hardline is a UCI sanctioned race so the same rules apply. With so few racers they have more time to spend together than a WC.