SteveMcDonald

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Glacial Pace Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 World Cup Downhill / EDR - Loudenvielle, France

5/31/2025 10:48pm

Yeah, it's pretty dumb, NZ seems to be getting blocked on a bunch of these videos for some reason. At least Staylive is pretty cheap and we get finals live.

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SteveMcDonald Added a reply to 2025 World Cup Downhill / EDR - Loudenvielle, France

5/31/2025 6:20pm

Huh, can't find this in New Zealand however last week we could. I thought I'd give StayLive a whirl and can't find it there either. Would be good if the broadcaster was running a more consistent strategy with their coverage.

SteveMcDonald Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

5/29/2025 1:24pm

The countdown clock is a useful feature, thanks for including that. From the looks of it, we kiwis get a bit more time than last week to make our picks. No need to get up early on a Sunday morning this time round.

olivercvetkoski Liked a reply to forum topic All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

5/28/2025 12:52pm

Yeah on the table im first but a little bit up it says rank 3

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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk

5/27/2025 12:42pm

We FINALLY got another B Practice recorded. Talked a lot about Dak's return to riding and racing next month. Plus all the usual drama around the first World Cup - https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/all-drama-poland-daks-triumphant-retu… To listen - https://www.buzzsprout.com/78237/episodes/17228329-dakotah-norton-s-tri… To watch - https://youtu.be/nKQo845FEcQ

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brash Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors

5/26/2025 2:08am

yep, I seriously love Hans, you know how they say never meet your hero's? Absolute opposite with him. Ran into him about 20km outside queenstown at a tiny pub and he was the nicest guy ever, we talked shit for easily 2 hours. Great guy and I hope he wears that GT cap forever. My MTB Hero.

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Mr.Nally Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk

5/26/2025 2:04am

I have no idea to be honest, but road cycling is pretty high profile in Europe, so that may help those who wish to get short-stay Visas, and obviously many of the central/south American racers need a Visa no matter what as they may not have Visa-waiver program. I'd assume roadies with long term successful careers would have residency in places like Monaco and Andorra, giving them a place to live and also open access to all euro countries, Schengen or otherwise. If there is more WC races in Europe/EU in the near future, then riders will for sure have...

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SteveMcDonald Added a reply to 2025 Race Talk

5/22/2025 9:49pm

I wonder how the roadies get on? There is a lot of money in that sport, and I am sure the teams will want to get the most out of their rider talent pool. Do they have to plan races according to who has time left on their visa, or is it possible for them to arrange a special visa...

SteveMcDonald Added a reply to 2025 World Cup Rider Plate Numbers

5/21/2025 10:07pm

Jenny Rissveds and Simon Andreassen were both sporting the 69 plate in Brazil I believe. Do they have the same permanent numbers ploy?

Ron_Goldstone Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 World Cup Rider Plate Numbers

5/21/2025 9:57pm

unofficial ranking of numbers and picking order based on the number of wins and last win.

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SteveMcDonald Added a reply to 2025 World Cup Downhill / EDR - Bielsko-Biala, Poland

5/19/2025 12:19am

What does this mean for Rouge Racing? Do they need to continue requiring a wild card entry or does this weekend cement them in there on merit?

sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 World Cup Downhill / EDR - Bielsko-Biala, Poland

5/19/2025 12:15am

Vital Fantasy results posted up - https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasy/2025/round-1-bielsko-biala-poland - https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasy/standings (210th for me...troy busted me up pretty good along w/ vali)

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SteveMcDonald Added a reply to 2025 World Cup Downhill / EDR - Bielsko-Biala, Poland

5/17/2025 5:17pm

The Q2 coverage on YouTube was an unexpected surprise. Looked like they had a ton of cameras on course. Rick and Josh did a great job, definitely helped to capture the drama and tension. Editing could have been better, but I guess it's all part of their learning curve and there was definitely a lot going on. What would be...

sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

5/17/2025 2:03pm

game is open - https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasy/2025/round-1-bielsko-biala-poland sorry to all who want a pre-quali game. it's just or how we planned it.

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SteveMcDonald Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors

1/31/2025 12:52pm

What chance is there that WBD will drop some serious cash to lure Gwin into the commentary booth full time. Surely it would pay off for them. Gwin has proved himself on guest appearances and the audience responds well to him. Also, it would be a strong reason for punters to pay the money for a subscription and tune in...

SteveMcDonald Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors

1/22/2025 11:20pm

Looks like Sam Blenkinsop is running a bunch of personal sponsors including Zerode bikes. Probably means he's not in a team as such. Suspect Bulldog is doing a similar thing based on his posts. We know George Brannigan is not doing World Cups and instead doing a selection of races including Crankworks and Hardline. I wonder if Blenki and Bulldog...

Downtime Podcast Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors

1/21/2025 10:37pm

A bit of shameless promotion, but hopefully it's relevant. I just put out a podcast episode where me and Alan Milway chat through all the 2025 team moves (confirmed and rumoured). Hopefully it's an interesting watch/listen. https://youtu.be/Mu0JAhGceB8 or https://www.downtimepodcast.com/team-moves-2025/ Clearly this forum gets a mention! Thanks to everyone here who keeps the rumour fire burning, I personally love it!

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SteveMcDonald Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors

1/18/2025 1:49pm

Has anyone considered Cami to Atherton? Emily's ties to Continental may have helped put things together. Perhaps a similar paycheck to Kolb as well so a like for like change.