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We had to introduce a "piss charge" of $100 for hosing the tri bikes down before the techs worked on them. IYKYK.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4nWS3yMdNv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The pressure.police wins the internet today RIP John Clarke

Can we just rename Bizu'land ?

I don’t think anyone here has said they don’t deserve to GET paid or get a raise. You’re only arguing with yourself on that FRONT. The objections have come from THEIR methods to achieve IT.

I watched a bit and there is video from Wednesday demanding (their words not mine) by Friday hotels paid for, appearance fee for all riders and schedule change to avoid wind delays. OK so they flew there and then gave 48 hours notice they won't complete unless we get more money. So how much did they spend ro go and make NOTHING or did they really honestly think they would just get what they wanted because you know it's slopestyle?

haven't read it through so right this second i'm only posting to share, this isn't a statement of agreeance or disagreement Rant Alert: I retired from the Crankworx World Tour at the end of the 2022 season after my 20th year of working on the project. As a co-founder of the tour and former co-owner, I am completely disheartened by the male slopestyle athlete's decision to not participate in the 2024 season's kick-off event in Rotorua. Holding last minute negotiations to get appearance fees and increased prize money after traveling to the event already knowing what the prize money status...

The NFL doesn't pay players. F1 doesn't pay Lewis. The NBA doesn't pay LeBron. The venues they play in don't pay them either. I don't think you understand who the riders "work for".

It took my union close to 18 months to negotiate our latest contract for marginal increases. Most contract negotiations with unions take time you can’t just show up and demand more then walk off after a few days of talks. I definitely think they should be paid well but like others have said how much is actually available to spend on athletes after all the event costs are considered. Most cycling disciplines do not make much from prize money and very few get appearance money.

Do tell us what union the slope riders are in? My wife’s in a union at her work (local council in the UK). After over 6 months of negotiations her union managed to secure a pay rise that was exactly the same as the original offer. Bravo Maybe if you put your view across without insulting everyone we’d pay you some attention. I would say eff off back to PB, but that would be unfair to them. Pipe down Greta

I can feel the teenage angst bleeding through here, so I know I'm not going to change your mind. For anyone who is intellectually curious around the subject and how wrong this person is, here is an easy example to follow. The TL;DR is supply and demand underpins how "markets work". Not name calling and employees banding together (ironically what you just described has more Marxist tones, which is fine). Anyway - my example for anyone who cares... At the pointy end of the spear in the live performance space, its pretty widely acknowledged the best in the world right...

Crankworx isn't their employer though. Their employer is their sponsors. Crankworx is the competition they enter, and the platform granted to them to show their skills, market themselves as athletes & ambassadors, and ultimately prove their dollar value to said sponsors.

You might have "corporate apologist" and those who "understand how a market works" confused. Just an observation.

This should be treated with a grain of salt. Poland is a country full of envy, there are lots of people wishing all the worst to others... This track is 100% not finished yet. The slope has a lots of potential, properly steep and techy.

And we're back to prototypes causing guys to re-think their career choices. Is it 1998 again?

Crazy situation for BK. Hate to see that. Good on local boy taking Rotorua. Jewett put on a heater as well. Those 2 boys were in a different stratosphere. Don't think BK was quite gonna get past those 2 despite the qualies.

take the politics to the off the bike forum.

I have always thought from interviews that Thibaut is a bit of a golden retriever. He does not seem to be the deepest of thinkers.