Yeah her and Myklak but may be they simply did not petition?DH Diva said:Is anyone else but me surprised that April didn't make the DH team??.
Yeah, Lisa's a ripper too. Either way, congrats to Tara, Jackie and Melissa and everyone else who made it and is on there way to NZ!Mani_UT said:Yeah her and Myklak but may be they simply did not petition?
DH Diva said:The main goal behind having a jr worlds in the first place for most countries is to target it's young riders and get them to international events so that when they are out of the jr ranks, they are stronger pro's right? More experience, jr development, and all that jazz right?
So if it's really come down to "we'll pay for you to go only if we think you'll win," and down to a trophy, it's no wonder we as a nation are getting are butts handed to us, and why there's not as much depth as there used to be. The point of jr development should be to take the kids that are showing promise and help them get to the next level.
It's rare that young girls jump on a bike and say, I wanna be a downhill mountain bike champ! So here we have one and USA Cycling is making it harder for her to realize her full potential, because she might not make the podium? It just sucks.
And Biker3, I'm not saying your wrong here about why they aren't paying her way, I'm smart enough to realize money talks, but it's not right and I'm not going to be quite about it. We are not going to bring women's DH back to the place it was when missy was racing without putting more effort into helping out or young riders.
Yeah !!!dropmachine.com said:I. But its a simple marketing decision. Womens sport, other then the ones where they wear tiny tight little revealing suits, will never get the same attention as the men. Nor will they receive the funding.
Aha. I'm suprised his excellent attitude didn't help him get a spot on the team.konabiker said:I wonder why JD didn't get selected for the juniors?
No ****storm from me, I just want to clarify some things.dropmachine.com said:I would think it has less to do with medal positioning rather then the fact that its women vs men ina power sport. USA cycling is a business, just like anyone else. And like it or not, watching the women ride compared to the men is straight up dull.
You think people are going to get excited watching women go through a section at 70% of the men's speed? That doesn't sell cycling. Maybe it would to a small fraction of girls out there, but they're hardly the main demographic for DH are they? They're barely a blip on the screen.
The men are the onesputting on a good show. They look fast, go big, and get seen in videos. The women just don't. Don't get me wrong, nothing but the purest respect for them going out there and hauling ass. Hell knows they'd take me out no problem. But its a simple marketing decision. Womens sport, other then the ones where they wear tiny tight little revealing suits, will never get the same attention as the men. Nor will they receive the funding.
Can't wait to see the ****storm that hits with this one.
This is nonsense. You know what a female downhiller has to do to recieve sponsorship? Show up. If anything the lack of competition in women's DH has made it easy for anyone who can get down the hill in one piece to get a pro licence and get sponsorship. Most bike companies are tripping over themselves to give stuff to the women. Hell I can think of a few who have factory rides and couldnt harldy win a sport men's race. I'm sorry but if you want to get stuff you have to get fast first, not the other way around. As for USA cycling paying for the jr. X men and not the girl, I have no real opinion. USA cycling doing anything for any downhiller is a step in the right direction.DH Diva said:And nothing seems to be inspiring young female riders to get involved, or when they do they are discouraged when they don't receive the same support as their fellow male racers.
No doubt. With the season April is having, I have a hard time thinking she didn't want to go. Doesn't make sense to me. She's been really kicking butt this season.dondon said:Where the hell is Evan Turpin, why is he not on the list. There is room for more. He missed one Norba because he was in hospital with a huge staph infection, but now hes not going?????
Also where is Myklak, lawyer and Pruit, Cathy broke her collarbone but will be good for worlds and shes highest ranked us women on uci.
WTF. I can understand if some of the people have told usa cycling they dont want to go - but otherwise?
I guess the fact that he was banned from all racing at Sonoma wasn't helping out much...T23 said:Yeah JD just needs to keep his mouth shut from time to time other than that could be a great DHer,but we'll see..
biker3 said:Nah Bond rolled the Juniors last year. He was series leader by that point and he was JR nationals champ which actually happened later. If anyone would have gotten paid for, it would have been him. He qualied 7th at Junior worlds so he was def right up there.
T23 said:Yeah JD just needs to keep his mouth shut from time to time other than that could be a great DHer,but we'll see..
Congrats Chrissie I'll be living vicariously through you!thePINKster said:GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
usa cycling IS PAYING FOR JUNIOR WOMEN!(aka: me)
i just got an email from matt cramer, saying they are and they hope i can make the trip (hmm.. lemme think. DUH! nothing's gonna stop me from goin!)
YAY FOR USA CYCLING!!
The comment you just made is the exact reason why no one likes you on the circuit. Its the right word because Bond has heaps more speed and manners than you. Stick to riding the lift with your mom, chode.tacobelldhr said:rolled huh..the only reason bond won over all was because i raced 16 under at deer valley...quite the wrong word if you ask me.
ya but i wish i could steal your skills to take with mestephanie said:Congrats Chrissie I'll be living vicariously through you!
biker3 said:The comment you just made is the exact reason why no one likes you on the circuit. Its the right word because Bond has heaps more speed and manners than you. Stick to riding the lift with your mom, chode.
Im gonna give u some skills that i got off ebay to bring with youthePINKster said:ya but i wish i could steal your skills to take with me
biker3 said:The comment you just made is the exact reason why no one likes you on the circuit. Its the right word because Bond has heaps more speed and manners than you. Stick to riding the lift with your mom, chode.
That is BS. Wouldn't a singlespeed be a disadvantage? I can't see any advanatges.Rye_Bread said:just because the rules were written by USA cycling doesn't mean USA cycling follows them....look at their requirements for a DH course....the didn't follow any of them for Sonoma. Also their handbook says you have to have two of the following 3 to race slalom/4x: 1. two 26" wheels 2. two working brakes 3. three or more working gears, but my friend with a single speed that had two working brakes and two 26" wheels still got DQ'ed from slalom
tacobelldhr said:rolled huh..the only reason bond won over all was because i raced 16 under at deer valley...quite the wrong word if you ask me.
Did you notice that no one picked up on this hot potato?TheInedibleHulk said:This is nonsense. You know what a female downhiller has to do to recieve sponsorship? Show up. If anything the lack of competition in women's DH has made it easy for anyone who can get down the hill in one piece to get a pro licence and get sponsorship. Most bike companies are tripping over themselves to give stuff to the women. Hell I can think of a few who have factory rides and couldnt harldy win a sport men's race. I'm sorry but if you want to get stuff you have to get fast first, not the other way around. As for USA cycling paying for the jr. X men and not the girl, I have no real opinion. USA cycling doing anything for any downhiller is a step in the right direction.
SuspectDevice said:Female Pros sell more product and do a better job representing their sponsors. Sponsorship is about sales, not split times.
Thank you, well said. Thanks for giving back to the community, more of your kind would be appreciated. I was standing on the MTX course at Sonoma when YOU stopped to talk with me, asked how my son liked the courses. Thank you for your concern. When I told you he had won at Deer Valley, you replied, yeah, I saw the results. Is it any wonder 90% of the crowd was rooting for you at Sonoma. Class Act.BC VAN said:any comment that has a person's mother involved is below the belt.
i think its awesome that his parents show support of his racing by being at the events.