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NorseDave Liked a reply to forum topic UCI grant Discovery WC rights from 2023 to 2030
10/6/2023 8:32am
A few hours after DH finals were over last wknd, I randomly ended up sharing the elevator (for all of one floor) with CG. He made a comment about how the race was incredible, I commented how Snowshoe somehow always delivers exciting racing, and he made a few other comments about the perfect weather, incredible fans, and great vibe. I realize this was a single, random interaction but the guy seemed genuinely enthusiastic about the whole thing. It's an elevator ride, he could have said nothing. I'm not a huge fan of his commentary, but I don't think he deserves...
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funktekk Added a reply to UCI grant Discovery WC rights from 2023 to 2030
10/6/2023 6:32am Just to be clear I my comment was directed at the fan, and quite frankly all of us, who have been a bit harsh at times toward another human who is doing the best they can to bring home a paycheck.
funktekk Added a reply to UCI grant Discovery WC rights from 2023 to 2030
10/5/2023 1:02pm Man... I'd love to see Rob back but that's poor form in my opinion. The guy is trying and I see his game improving. I have noticed he has been popping up in the background of vlogs and track walk videos more often. Broadcasting is a tough game and I'm sure if we went back to Rob's first 9 races...
One Ghost Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/5/2023 12:55pm
They are doing ok in the UK and looking to expand further. Still small batch and long waits (8 weeks or so) but they seem to be weathering it out. Still cheaper than a Yeti.
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dwhere Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
10/5/2023 9:48am
I ran into some of the Yeti camp on the hill in snowshoe. I asked if Richie was racing downhill next year. He said Yeti is going to follow what ever he wants to do. So i asked if that means they wont have one or other. They said they will have both a downhill and enduro team next year.
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic All Things MONT-SAINTE-ANNE World Cup Downhill
10/5/2023 6:51am
I appreciate everyone's enthusiasm and wanting to add to the pot for the Shorts Bounty. So rad!! But for now we are just going to keep it to the $250 we will put up. However, since we started doing the Burgtec Labour of Love award this year with the podcast, many have chimed in wanting to donate additional funds. I'd rather people help out with that award because it goes to riders who are often up-and-coming and need the money most to continue chasing the dream. So with that said, I'll look into options for next season for people to...
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funktekk Added a reply to 2024 TEAM RUMORS
10/4/2023 1:26pm Reading between the line... Hardline Series?
sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic All Things Rampage 2023
10/4/2023 11:50am
some vlogs- strait's premieres in half hour or so
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funktekk Added a reply to All Things MONT-SAINTE-ANNE World Cup Downhill
10/4/2023 10:47am Can we do some crowd funding for the shorts bounty. I'd be more than happy to throw a couple of bucks in the for the grins!
funktekk Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/4/2023 10:44am Even Amazon fell victim to the overly ambitious growth coming out of COVID. They planned to develop a huge number of fulfillment centers and ended up shelving most of them including their new HQ in Virginia. It is so easy to get swept up in the wave of optimism and in large companies with siloed responsibility no one wants to...
funktekk Added a reply to All Things Rampage 2023
10/4/2023 10:36am I don't follow many of the free riders on youtube, so if anyone has some good rampage vlogs please share. The behind the scenes vlogs have really added to the spectator experience of World Cup and it would be a great build up to Rampage as well.
funktekk Added a reply to All Things Rampage 2023
10/4/2023 10:34am Free solo first assent for Olly in work boots. Alex Honnold watch out!
funktekk Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/4/2023 10:28am I suppose that is great for a world cup dh ride where you have a mechanic going over the bike every 5min of trail time, but commercially that would be a huge issue. If it is that sensitive to pressure then what about some dirty stations?
funktekk Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/4/2023 5:48am Even now that the cat is out of the bag for Specialized, I don't see the shroud going away anytime soon. The bike looks ugly without it and a major headache to clean the mud out of the nooks and crannies.
funktekk Added a reply to 2023 Racing Talk
10/3/2023 2:51pm Wow first I heard of Whitefish, but makes perfect sense. It feels like Whistler, Angel Fire, Trestle, Mammoth would have marginal gains vs the cost of putting on a World Cup. Where as a place that isn't quite on everyone's shortlist of destination mountain biking could quickly become a top tier destination with a good showing.
funktekk Added a reply to 2023 Racing Talk
10/3/2023 12:46pm I think we can all agree that everyone raced the same course under the same conditions and the best rider for that run stood on the top step at the end of the day. I enjoy the variations and nuance of each world cup track and quite frankly wish there was a broader spectrum in the course design. Snowshoe asked...
funktekk Added a reply to All Things MONT-SAINTE-ANNE World Cup Downhill
10/3/2023 10:24am Without points on the line it will be interesting to see how the protected riders approach their semi run. We could very well see riders using it as a warm up lap more so than full attack. One of the positive effects of the semi is the refinement of the starting order for the finals. Time spent in the hot...
jokermtb Liked a reply to forum topic All Things MONT-SAINTE-ANNE World Cup Downhill
10/3/2023 10:19am
Loris was soooooo tired.........so tired....poor Loris.
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bizutch Liked a reply to forum topic 2023 Racing Talk
10/3/2023 10:15am
Listen guy. I can tell you've never been to Snowshoe. It's not flat in the slightest. It's 1430 feet of elevation drop in a mile and a half. It's freaking HARD to race. There is room to have a better World Cup track there. But it's not mandatory. DH World Cup racers putting in a 5-8 second sprint just above the Wild Zone is NOTHING. The sprint isn't even on flat ground. Vouilloz would laugh at it. SnowShoe is HARD. Benoit falling on flat ground breaking his scaphoid had nothing to do with the track. He put his hand out...
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bizutch Liked a reply to forum topic 2023 Racing Talk
10/3/2023 6:43am
You think a niche sport like ours should have our top guys bagging on hard tracks that make them pedal & ride intellugently with finesse & tactics rather than Bruni in his mega aerodynamic unobtainium Dyneema wind tunnel outfit that takes 3 people to pull him into so he can ski race down a Euro slope after 2 pedal strokes?
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