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It is a flat track, and you are allowed to think that this is not what is good for the sport you are at the top of, no ? If you go extreme, why not add the sea otter to a world cup, it is still downhill in the end. Yet it is not what I or Loris think downhill should be. Some guys might even like Sea otter track, it doesn't make it a good downhill track. And this season Bruni is the fastest on all the flat sectors, so he doesn't need straight ski slopes, he needs flat...

This is a great opportunity to mention the Strava global heatmap and its effect on illegal trails. If you're using Strava, even if you set your ride to "Private" so only you can see your map, your ride will contribute to Strava's global heatmap unless you go to your privacy settings and turn off "Aggregated Data Usage." Here's a link that shows how to do this. And if you think this isn't an issue, click this link and use the global heatmap to navigate to an illegal trail you enjoy. I bet you 10 to 1 that the trail is...

My god stop posting u less it’s a tech rumor

I have to admit, the "companies are making regular bikes look more like e-bikes so the e-bikes look more like regular bikes" conspiracy theorists just got a little more ammunition with the release of the Heckler SL.

I’m calling BS on their being a issue with Loic and Finn… Finn has said in many interviews that he wants to win, that’s his goal and he believes he can do it, and he’s also said if it’s not him winning he would want his team mates winning. when Loic came down after his run and was clearly frustrated how things went…. Finn was first over there to support him. Specialized looks to the best program in the pits.. he’s got has got a bike that clearly works….. why would he leave? He would need to get used to...

Or, and hear me out here, this might be tough for some to hear, our own individual experiences do not define those of others. None of us ride the same trails, on the same bikes, in the same style, at the same speeds. What works for one, might not work for others, and our individual experiences are proof of nothing other than our own experiences, and even those are full of bias cause we all think we are doing/making the best decisions for ourselves. We could all do with taking a step back every now and then when telling others...

It's like they saw you coming

Regarding Semi-Finals: It needs to go away and should follow the super cross model of Last Chance Qualifier. Every race it should look something like this (for the men, numbers would be smaller for women): -All races at the world cup have to put in a qualy run, which is their seeding for finals. Top 10 in the overall are protected to the finals. -Top 40 racers via qualifying make it to the finals -There is a Last Chance Qualifier run (instead of semi-finals), that is televised since it's high stakes, for those that didn't make the top 40 and...

Lapierre called they want their bike back

Dude calm down. It's all just bikes. Most of us will probably look at the content on boths sites anyways. Besides, even vital mtb staff occasionally reposts PB photos here.

Someone always thinks this about any new track based on helmet cam. It's hard to tell how steep it really is, and it starts smoothish even tho it'll get cut up with riders. I'd say the track looks great. It's nice to have a totally new course too, feels like it's been a while! Andorra was the last completely new one, right? Edit: that woop section to speed check spine looks deliciously awkward. Riders will be throwing some great shapes over that!

The Vidal video of Loudenville mentioned above: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cu4J3aUrksd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link… A bunch of French riders have been on it, consensus seems to be that some parts are kinda straight line hyperspeed through grass, then some parts are the steepest and most off camber sections of the year. There are two points where Vidal slows down to roll some natural drop offs, word on the street is that if the top boys start hucking they will be dropping the equivalent of a two story building before hitting the ground. I'm going to stay optimistic and say this could be a nice "les gets"...

And let’s be honest they can’t replace that thing soon enough. That frame’s been knocking about under various brand names for about one million years.

Responding to a couple posts here recently and adding some additional... -Can't get GCN+ on your TV? That sounds like a TV problem? Between myself and a few friends, GNC+ app super easy/readily available for TV. -Haven't watched any racing this year and saying it's because of GCN/Warner not being there? If you haven't watched any racing, then it can't be GCN's fault (bad coverage, lack of Warner). Sounds like you're in a different space in life (as you said). Very easy to watch the racing and while the coverage lacks in some facets, it's still good (better in some...

Paywalled stream was also ended just about the time they resumed racing. Brodhi Kuhn just put down a 2nd place run after the track was soaked, it would have been amazing to watch. It may have been like Hill's 2nd in the rain all those years ago but I guess we'll never know...... Last week the the issues and ineptitude (both on free streams and for elites) were sorta expected and forgivable, there's bound to be teething problems. But this week... patience is harder to find.

this weekend will be interesting as well as confusing when the new protected rider rules have more of an effect. for the men in lenzerheide the top 20 from last year were protected for the semi and the top 10 for the final. Now it's top 10 plus the best rank riders from this season will make the 20 protected riders for the semi. For the final it's top 3 from last year and then the best from this year to make 10 protected riders. So looks like Minaar and Kerr are protected for the semi final as they were...

Since slope and freeride rumors are lacking in this year's thread. Tim Bringer on Canyon.

What a location to work with!