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It is as simple as mandating that for World Cup DH, all bikes must have front and rear suspension. That's a regulation that won't be controversial.

doesn't this track feel 1000 percent way more interesting? I would actually offer, it reminds me of racing at home, in Port Angeles, where the tracks were cut, opened and bedded in over a couple of races until we really knew them, then whammy! the crew would give us a fresh cut the next year. absolutely made for stronger race craft, more compelling races, and way more interesting spectating too. I think that having wide tracks opened and burned by the racers, with generous taping really leads to better racing. sure a bike park speed fest with massive hacks at...

“The Formula 1 of bicycles!!!” If this crap is true about Hardtail Dude being involved in Wyn’s crash, then being off-pace during Asa’s run, how in TF is the UCI allowing this? Could Asa, Amaury, or Loic put a hardtail inside the top 30? If the answer is no, then there should be a minimum equipment spec to be able to enter. Most every sport that involves wheels won’t let you enter elite level races on garbage. If you can come up with the money to go the path of entering a WC Downhill you can afford a DH bike...

I’m all for the hardtail cat (whether real or just a bro title) at the local races. Maybe not World Cup Dh though? I’m all for accessibility and keeping the world cups somewhat participatory for young/obscure country racers. But not sure showing up with a hardtail is cool. If you gotta ride a 10 year old trailbike it will be way more competitive and probably cheaper than that thing. huge props to that Indonesian champ in the wyn interview. That’s the type of character this sport should really make an effort not to push out.

Hardtail guy is Marcin Matuszny, he's a big organizer in the Polish DH and Freeride scene. Riding the HT is his thing, it's not about affording something else it's just what he chooses to ride. That's cool, but I'm not a fan of putting that on a track with elite riders racing for a living at double his pace.

The hard tail just magnifies the situation. Asa, Tyler and the Alran’s shouldn’t have been seeded that far back. When Jackson and Jordan came out of Juniors they were placed just behind the top elites, not sure what’s changed in the rule books.

At first I thought the same it's too goofy to work thoughts, but watching it on the raw vid everyone riding one looked relaxed and composed but not slow compared to other riders.

Raw is good, and it has really shaped into a race track. Downside is our bike has absolutely copped it from massive loose rocks flying up and belting every part of it.

This is the first time in a long time I have been interested in watching DH World Cup. The raw nature of the track, that riders are struggling to figure it out and that it is evolving throughout the weekend. Going to require more of the riders to gain an advantage. Obviously it isn't a perfect track but this is way cooler than huge bike park sections. More raw tracks with some jumps built in the middle sections and offer lots of line choices to develop

If you watch Jenna Hastings Vlog you can see how much the track changes, and how much speed she gains, in just her three posted runs.

Miriam said she liked the raw old style track where you have to think. Enjoy watching the puzzling and not just who can tuck and ride the mainline. There is variety and insides all over. Can see a clip of asa taking an inside through the rubble. The off camber sections and forcing riders to find grip is great. Tracks and jumps are always subjective to the rider and weather. There was Camille crashing in Andorra and didn’t vali crash off that sketchy one and break both ankles?

La Thuile was so sick last year.

MORE RAW! Natural. This is freaking sweet. Need more tracks like this style.

I voted "Leave it natural." I have to wonder how much rider involvement there was in the design and construction of the course. Having loose rocks on the Korea course is apparently natural and I have no problem with riders needing to use their experience and skills to deal with that. On one of the videos someone said something along the lines of "If you dig down past the rocks you find: More rocks!" What I question is when there's a drop or jump that's man-made why wouldn't they get substantial rider input regarding whether it creates a hazard as...

Leave it raw. Whoever is building the course, no matter how good a rider they are, are not going to be as fast as ~100 odd pro racers, and the lines they pick. Plus the taping isn't done until right before the race.

I like the raw tracks and it will bed in I’m sure but some of those loose square rocks should be raked out for rider/spectator safety. The big dirt step down/ jump seems like it needs to be reworked almost every person was casing it.

just rewatched some of the La Thuile track walk from last year and the comments from the racers are the same. It’s raw and will change a lot once it gets ridden