Too cold to party [/QUOTE said:never!
It's in a tent outside in the pissing rain and wind, ha.never!
You'd be the only one! Most of the riders think it's terrible, but are here for the money.
The Track isn't terrible, its super fun to ride. Just not the best "race course".
Check it out! Americans Racing in Germany.
http://www.wheelsofspeed.de/englisch/intro/index.asp
http://www.wheelsofspeed.de/deutsch/rider/Startliste_Internet_WoS_pro.pdf
We rode there one day last summer, but your right, the only reason we were there is because its close to Winterberg. Its definitely a really cool track, had a great time, I think it could be a good race track if modified, keep some of the jumps but re-rout some of the other sections.
Sorry, this is lame! If they have that strong of an opinion about how bad the track is they shouldn't race it. I am with boogenman though. Sick track and if you show the footage to someone without MTB background they go like "wow, that is cool" in contrast to if you show them Sam's run from Champery and tell them this was one of the best runs of all times they are more like "really, what is so special???".
I agree. I wouldn't want to race it at all. It just looks like a lot of fun to play on.
Except there are rocks, dirt, jumps and a sliver of technical ability is needed to get down it
I agree. maybe it is because i grew up racing BMX and enjoy jumps but this track as always appealed to me! i would love to have a go at it
wonder how many of those 1000's of spectators at ft. william ran home and bought dh bikes? lots of times spectators show up just to see something new or to enjoy the whole spectacle of it (met several old french canadians at the bromont wc doing just that). An international troop of street performers came to burlington last summer and for 3 days downtown was absolutely mobbed with people checking it out but nobody's kids ran off and joined the circus.Sorry, this is lame! If they have that strong of an opinion about how bad the track is they shouldn't race it. I am with boogenman though. Sick track and if you show the footage to someone without MTB background they go like "wow, that is cool" in contrast to if you show them Sam's run from Champery and tell them this was one of the best runs of all times they are more like "really, what is so special???".
IMO there should be a variety of race courses, from Champery to Willingen. And it is a good thing that you bring racing close to populated areas so that you get a lot of spectators and show them how cool the sport is. Everybody is complaining how little pro payout there is, but then most pros don't like those "lame" courses that draw a lot of spectators and subsequently would bring in more money. WTF????
Just because it wasn't a worthy world cup venue and track, doesn't mean it still cant be a fun worth while race. I'd enjoy racing there, but can understand why its not in the WC circuit any more. Track blows Sea Otter away as far as I'm concerned.
"some" media...
Yes but the weather is usually Sea Otter-esque - cold, rainy, windy
Ok, English-speaking media
Your a hucker at heart T! See you in a day or 2, we doing laps in Maribor?
I think he won the sea otter DH.
I think the whole point of having a good covrage and a lot of specators is that there can be sponsors outside the industry that have A LOT more money than the bike companies. Look at F1 or Soccer in europe where a big chunk of sponsoring cash comes from outside the industry. Ie. Look at one of the crankworx sponsors
Must be from so cal
