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Poppin in here this morning...

What is this?

That's awesome!

The speed at which this happened suggests a classic pre pack administration.

Kathy is one of the nicest humans I was fortunate to meet on the World Cup circuit. Always smiling, always took the time to listen, regardless who you are. Genuinely nice. I strongly believe that people with a demeanour like hers are an important part of what makes our sport different, special and approachable, close to the fans. Just had to say that. Mx

last option - "i don't watch"

I only watched a few Beyond the lines last year. They were quite good, but after 12 hrs of DH content I normally had my fill. Sadly '24 is looking like Vital Raws and this will be the only way I can watch DH

"it's pretty clear that for some, DH was the entertainment of choice for people because it was free not cos it was good?" But it WAS good! AND it was free. And now its not as good, and it is also not free. It is as simple as that. Are you at all surprised people are annoyed?

In ‘22 I watched races live if they didn’t require we to wake up at 2am, and I watched the taped replays of every race usually same day, or the day after. In ‘23 I watched every Vital Raw, and maybe one or two of the winning run replays within a week of them happening, I’d have live timing up here and there too. Barring someone pirate streaming or pirating the entire broadcast to watch as soon as it ends, I will likely watch absolutely zero of this season if it is all behind a paywall. Why? Like others have...

sorry, didn't mean to imply that the broadcast should have more 30. IMO, 30 riders in a live raceday webcast is plenty. i was meaning if UCI/disco decided that only 30 men/10 women qualify for finals, then i wouldn't subscribe. if the finals field is that limited, i'd imagine the # of riders trying to qualify will significantly fewer, and personally, i find that makes the weekend less exciting b/c there are fewer stories to tell. all speculation though.

Prototypes usually don't have reasonable costs associated with them...

Athertonhorse Sunday it is. (edit: daaaamn that thing is hot.)

I Really enjoy that someone is down voting comments in a rumours page lol.

Ibought this as a frame and have built it up with Shimano slx 170mm cranks, deore drivetrain & brakes, wtb i29 wheels and a Z2 140mm fork, and 2.6 specialized butcher/purgatory tyres, superstar pedals & brandx dropper, Its just under 14kg. Paint job is gorgeous too. This is the 2021/22 bike , but frame is same for 2023/24 bike Frame is well thought out, massive tyre clearance even on 2.6s thanks to nicely sculpted stays. Lots of standover clearance too. Its not as slack as the ESD, but Z2s ride fairly high and I find the reach & head...