I'd imagine the Aussie midge wouldn't fly around in a swarm with millions of mates annoying the fuck out of people while continually taking nippy little bites... I'd imagine it to hunt alone or in small packs and to rip peoples arms clean off. I'd imagine it to look nothing like no other creature from any other continent
World’s 2023
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Gotta agree, the full thing is one big fuck fest for corporate and the council to show how great they are. When in reality they are bleeding glasgow dry and cutting stuff everywhere but oh a big event comes to town and money is free flowing.
Roads being shut in the city centre for over a week too is absolute bananas
I was just mentioning to someone today that in Edinburgh City Centre you pretty much never see the Polis anymore. but last month when that cunt Charlie came up to spend half an hour in the Cathederal in the afternoon there were fucking thousands of them swarming about everywhere from breakfast time and even cycling to work meant a detour.
i don't think we get Lyme Disease here, but we have paralysis ticks which will kill your pets and fuck up people if you don't get them off. Little bastards. Pretty sure our sandflies are the same as midges - swarming little fuckers and the bites cause like an itchy blister thingy.
Love Eddie Masters campaign to make the winner's trophy a Claymore sword or something cool... Gotta get all Braveheart
Seattle recently hosted the baseball all star weekend and there was all this talk of stimulating the economy. Sure the people charging $120 for parking made bank but businesses that weren't near that shit show reported little to no business as all the locals stayed the fuck home to avoid all that bullshit.
See this is the 2nd time in 10 years something huge has been held in glasgow, last time it was the commonwealth games. They talked about legacy etc etc etc but its all BS and as you said a small portion of people make fat cash, sponsors and the organisers make cash and the people that pay the local taxes get fuck all like the business and just have to deal with it.
Glasgow council have cut services all over the shop shutting swimming baths, golf courses etc etc and then this rolls round they are resurfacing roads in a heart beat. As much as I love cycling I hate these events and who they benefit.
And to finish off my moans I got reminded today that Shell sponsor British cycling nothing like a bit of sport washing for the big oil company's
That blows. The only reason to watch the wimmins this year is to see if anyone can beat Vali. Hopefully Camille can step things up. Seems to me that smoothing out the long-ass course may benefit Vali as she doesn't 'look' super fit.
Feels like Rachel was kinda done pre winning this year and it was a cherry on the top if she could win again at worlds.
Sounds like a horse fly.
That's called a cleg in scotland.Sounds like a horse fly.
With all the new smoother patches of hardcore/gravel, berms and the newly cut in natural woods section it's impossible to tell just how much faster the track is now but... correct me if I'm wrong... no Woman has ever gone anywhere even close to sub 5min on the track since ACC back in 2005 when the track started on the other side of the gondola station (a good 30sec shorter than the current track... although the rest of the track back then is barely comparable to today anyway)
Fitness will still come into it massively BTW... it's still, what? a good minute? longer than most other tracks and there's no way you'd realise from video/broadcasts how rough some of the sections higher up in the open are from watching the top boys skimming over them at warp speed unless you've ridden there yourself
I thought all riders should wear their national jerseys even for practice. Only a few of them do, it seems...
Some countries will supply multiple shirts, some don't have the budget (for mountain bikers) to supply multiple shirts.
If you don't get given enough, you hold that shirt until race day and support the sponsers that got you there instead.
Yo, that looked really bad.
Surprised he is not concussed looking at the mark from the helmet on his forehead.
The Hoff was back to riding this morning at pretty much regular speed, while Rachel only did one run and was obviously hurting.
That mark looked more like a skin abrasion from his helmet to me. "Helmet rash" if you like. We've a had that, yeah?Yo, that looked really bad.
Dunno if it's changed. But BRITISH CYCLING used to charge the riders for the tops.
That was rough!
Good to see it didn't seem to bother him, still right in the mix for "qually".
In other news the coverage on the bbc is absolute shit, shouts to all the pros making it go backwards interns of coverage.
No Warner?
What BBC coverage have you viewed? Anything live? Gotta admit. I've not even bothered looking.
I just stuck on the juniors on iplayer while in the workshop. The coverage is so poor and the commentary is worse than the WC and that's saying something as this year its fuckin brain damage.
You can bet the budget has been fully blown on the road which is mad considering id say worlds on road is the least arsed anyone is with road racing.Giro, Tour and all that take over it.
Warner doesnt fit into the boys club, this full thing is a total cliche.
Worlds actually makes NO sense in road racing. Being a TEAM Sport with pro teams made up from a large pool of riders from many different nationalities who live, breath, eat and train together pretty much the whole season. Chucking together a bunch of pros with the same passports and expecting them to do well is fucking crazy. No matter what the budget.
cAnCeL tHe OlYmPiCs!!!
I know its qualies, but it looks like some top riders perhaps had some offs, mechs, twisted their Boxxers or were otherwise gutted. Seems like the Hoff and Farina were on heaters, but something happened which had both way back by the end. Whereas Cami appears to have been relatively slow at first but steadily picked up pace throughout her run. Although none of it likely matters if Vali stays upright in the finals. Props to Rach for dragging herself down the hill, as that track seems extra unpleasant with a banged up shoulder.
Same with the hommes, with Laurie and Bulldog logging fast first splits then falling way off, and certainly it seems that something happened with Finley. Surprised to see Silva back at it after that "hugey", but I guess having a soft pointy head like Bert has its advantages. Looks like Loic's offseason training at Ft. Bill is paying off, and no one should be surprised if he grabs another pride jersey - and likewise, no one should be surprised if GM is on the podium again at this venue.
Same with the hommes, with Laurie and Bulldog logging fast first splits then falling way off, and certainly it seems that something happened with Finley. Surprised to see Silva back at it after that "hugey", but I guess having a soft pointy head like Bert has its advantages. Looks like Loic's offseason training at Ft. Bill is paying off, and no one should be surprised if he grabs another pride jersey - and likewise, no one should be surprised if GM is on the podium again at this venue.
Pinkerton DNS for finals. Bummer, he’s been hauling. Results are up on Pinkbike for Jr’s.