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But that would require actual investment....

You can have remote audio production (mixing, commentating, etc) and compensate for any distance / delay.

Now that Luca got his first Elite win, are Bernard Kerr and Dakotah Norton now the two currently active male riders who've entered the most World Cup races without an Elite win? If so, I wonder which of them is more likely to get a win. Luca had 78 WC races, with 3 2nd place finishes, before today. If Roots & Rain is accurate, here are their numbers: Bernard: 113 WC races, best finish 2nd (1 time). He's been in 1 final this year, finishing 21st. Dakotah: 69 races, best finish 2nd (2 times). He hasn't qualified for a final...

I can’t speak to any specific instance but the shear number of DSQs this weekend is unusual and I have a few hunches. It’s easier to tell where you left the track. Whether because of damaging the tape of just the additional visual information. Earlier someone also mentioned that tape helps you see which direction the trail is going whenever there’s a blind crest and I think that’s true as well. Obviously racer’s are tasked with memorizing the track but the brain is weird and this strikes me as a pointless hazard that could be remedied with short taped sections...

Sure they need to do something about it. If they don't want to bring back tape, they should at least change the pole's color to a flashy red or smth like that not the same color as the mountain 🫠 did they even think about this??!!?!?!

Bring back race tape

yes, the tape would have blocked the wind!!!111

These green poles are truly one of the worst changes of this post-Red Bull era. While the tapes provided a perfect perspective of the track, making it easier to see the curves and obstacles, these green poles are the opposite, difficult to see, often camouflaged in the green of the vegetation or tree shadows. Take the case of the excellent track in South Korea; the poles are placed like a chess game, making the track super difficult to see... curiously, the tape continues in UCI XCO and in all other world-class Downhill championships as well... before, with the tape, it...

I just want the Sam Hill Impacts again.

High Metabolic Stress would be a great name for a climbing trail.

Surprised they didn't go live and just go around chatting and do some interviews? Rain has cleared up, think they're just assessing the track, it's only a bit of wind currently.

Hopefully them being more involved in DH will lead to a new version of the Impact Pro, which they "quiet quit" last year. Instead of a 7th version of Trailcross shoes.

Wait? Which hardline? This is the real team rumours were all here for

he is a certified P.O.S. Why else would someone shit in his tent at hardline

This last season wasn't great coverage, because in part he was injured. I watch his channel during race season, for the POV practice laps. I still get a kick out of the racers perspective and watching he speed and track evolve. I still miss Fox's "Dialed" series, but that me LOL

What about Randy Lawrence and his son Ryder on Intense Factory Racing? Randy was on IFR in the 90's, now his son is on the same team. That's pretty cool. 🤘

The Mallen Twins on the Outlaw MTB Team out of Utah. Both had good results as first year Juniors last year.