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CombatMutt Added a comment about feature Vital Soapbox - Mountain Biking and the Mainstream

12/12/2014 2:35pm
"There may be a couple good clips, but there's always the standout crash clip that is the most memorable visual of the commercial and that's why mountain biking is used. For crashes." If you look at a NASCAR promo, a sport which is heavily sponsored, you'll see a whole mess of crashes. That's how they attempt to gain interest in the sport to the casual fan. In the entirety of a 500 mile race, you might see one or two crashes. Promos are there to generate excitement; a promo is merely a snapshot. BTW, the girl who bites it in...
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iceman2058 Liked a comment about Feature Vital Soapbox - Mountain Biking and the Mainstream

12/12/2014 2:30pm
Yes. It goes something like this: "We like to ride our bikes. Some money might be nice. #ohwell."
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lawn dart Liked a comment about Feature Vital Soapbox - Mountain Biking and the Mainstream

12/12/2014 2:30pm
I would love for more people to be interested in mountain biking. I'd also love for bikes to be cheaper cause manufacturers can spend less on paying teams (although I think it is questionable that bikes would actually come down in cost), however, I think that downhill is not destined for this kind of audience. In the last few years, downhill mountainbiking has gotten so fun to watch as more cameras and higher-quality images have come in (and a little less-so now that Rob Warner has stopped swearing). But if you think about what really sells to primetime audiences, it's...
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WaffleStomp Liked a comment about News Story Moab Bans Electric Bikes on Mountain Bike Trails

11/21/2014 3:28pm
Good, here's to hoping this sets the proper precedent: e-bikes = motorized vehicles. Also, let me forestall the barrage of ignorant criticisms: yes, I have ridden an e-bike. I think they're a great invention, and they are a cool piece of technology. For xmas, I'm seriously thinking of getting one as a commuter ride. That being said, and anyone who has ridden one can confirm this, e-bikes are motorized vehicles, plain and simple. That awesome feeling of scrabbling up a loose, steep slope at 20 mph or accelerating out of turns faster than even the pros is not something you...
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May already be a dead horse, but yes more races! Maybe instead of criss-crossing the world every weekend, spend two weeks at a venue or have two events closer to each other. Another option is to keep the 7 big races, and have an equal amount of "smaller" races.

sspomer Liked a comment about News Story 2014 Red Bull Rampage Results, Andreu Lacondeguy Victorious

9/29/2014 4:14pm
if they make replay public, we'll throw it up here. i don't think it's live anywhere yet.
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9/25/2014 4:51am
Enve bar at rampage, really?
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Pininator Liked a comment about News Story Gee Atherton and Manon Carpenter Win 2014 World Championships

9/7/2014 4:52pm
I love the commentary where Rob's like "oh, such a shame for the young American rider, etc." only to have Nigel interrupt Rob with "he's UP...he's actually up at the split!!!". Gold.
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sspomer Liked a comment about News Story Gee Atherton and Manon Carpenter Win 2014 World Championships

9/7/2014 4:11pm
i just added rat's instagram of his foot to the article. have mercy.
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If Greg three peats, that would be massive. And the boxer goes home with no one.
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