The UCI have altered the date of the first event in Pietermaritzburg from the 5th, 6th April to the 10-13th April. This is the same weekend as the:
http://www.seaotterclassic.com/
http://www.seaotterclassic.com/
No top pros at sea otter this year
- Thread starter daisycutter
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Interesting development. So no top XC or DH guys. I recall an announcement about an Enduro race, so maybe the Enduro Pros will show up? Not terribly exciting compared to DH though.
And most likely at the Port Angeles Underworld Cup too.
i need to get off my ass and make it down there this year.. dh is just so uncool now, cant be seen with that tank..
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this just in: a real DH course will not be in attendance either
well played sir
I expected more from krankmejohnThis is exactly what I was hoping for when I opened this thread.
the sea hors... err, otter, has been flogged enough.I expected more from krankmejohn
So in other words, I MIGHT(slimchanceinhell) have a chance to qualify for Dual Slalom. LOL.
sea otter is an epic waste of time and money
it's a requirement, as the event is held within san francisco's "zone of entitlement"
Isn't it known now as the great techie zone of eviction?
On a serious note, I would think:
- Sponsors would not be happy at having to send people to 2 events at the same time
- Sponsors would be pissed at not having pros to highlight the new products being launched
- Teams and sponsors might be more receptive than before about bolting UCI to a new DH series (like what happened with Enduro)
- Sponsors would not be happy at having to send people to 2 events at the same time
- Sponsors would be pissed at not having pros to highlight the new products being launched
- Teams and sponsors might be more receptive than before about bolting UCI to a new DH series (like what happened with Enduro)
Since when has the UCI given two ****s about mountain bike sponsors,
and
Since when have sponsors had the stones to cross the UCI?
I mean, I agree, its a dumb decision, because as much as actual trails at sea otter blow as a DH venue, its still a really big fun bike party, and the only chance for us California fanboys to actually meet the pros (unless you happen to live in socal and get to ride with them in the off season). Definitely sucks.
Also the DS is a really rad event, and worth making the drive for as far as racing goes.
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Since most of the industry can drive to and or fly into SoCal for a pennance, I expect there to be the same massive amount of people. Stinks that roughly the 20-30 best sprinters in the World won't be there.
Isn't Sea Otter an UCI points event though, so maybe some new blood get get the points they need to hit the North American legs of the UCI WC DH series?
Isn't Sea Otter an UCI points event though, so maybe some new blood get get the points they need to hit the North American legs of the UCI WC DH series?
Nah. But you can buy just about anything if you have the mom...I mean money.Ahhhh, so THAT'S how demo9 is planning on doing World Cups this year
You would all be naive to assume i havent already purchased the wc overall and shipping
ROAD, XC then DH I would guess.
fixed for ya
Hell even when I lived less than 30 miles from Fort Ord/Laguna Seca I still never went to the Sea Otter. Of course the benefit of having it so close is that all the local posers went and our local trails were nice and empty for the rest of us to shred.
Different priorities. Some of us like racing, and watching racing. The DH event is a **** show, and I don't usually bother to stay for that, but the DS is amazing.Hell even when I lived less than 30 miles from Fort Ord/Laguna Seca I still never went to the Sea Otter. Of course the benefit of having it so close is that all the local posers went and our local trails were nice and empty for the rest of us to shred.