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jimw

jimw

Monkey
Aug 10, 2004
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How is it that there are a bunch of threads on this forum about Enduro (tm) bikes etc, and nobody has mentioned the most awesome Downhill & Freeride event evar which just went down? Should we just change the name of the forum already? Monkeys I am disappoint!

Anyway, damn that was sick. And Bernard Kerr is the real deal. Some links:

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/red-bull-hardline-practice-2016.html
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/gees-pov-red-bull-hardline-2016.html
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/red-bull-hardline-2016-finals.html
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/bernard-kerrs-winning-run-red-bull-hardline-video-2016.html
 
toodles

toodles

ridiculously corgi proportioned
Aug 24, 2004
5,502
4,752
Australia
That course is proper terrifying. I didn't see it, but apparently the live feed showed someone snapping their frame.

Bernard Kerr is killing it lately.
 
mykel

mykel

closer to Periwinkle
Apr 19, 2013
5,102
3,818
sw ontario canada
Just watched it.
The course is big and brutal.


I have only one request.
Please, Please, Please - use this type of camera setup for the WC / WC.
It is awesome to see coverage of so much of the track; as well, some areas from multiple angles.

Not sure if even my best riding in my dreams would be enough...
 
Bikael Molton

Bikael Molton

goofy for life
Jun 9, 2003
4,022
1,154
El Lay
Watched the replay this weekend, and I think the event is getting better. They need more international invitees, still.
 
jackalope

jackalope

Mental acuity - 1%
Jan 9, 2004
7,605
5,914
in a single wide, cooking meth...
mykel said:
Just watched it.
The course is big and brutal.


I have only one request.
Please, Please, Please - use this type of camera setup for the WC / WC.
It is awesome to see coverage of so much of the track; as well, some areas from multiple angles.

Not sure if even my best riding in my dreams would be enough...
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Agree on all counts, although regarding the cameras, I had read somewhere they were able to have a lot more because it was essentially their event (i.e. they could put them anywhere they damned well pleased) and they had a pretty long time to set up in advance. Sounds like UCI events make all that pretty difficult, which if true, would surprise absolutely no one.

I will also add they highlighted one of the few things a Jeep is useful for - providing a sense of scale!
 
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trib

not worthy of a Rux.
Jun 22, 2009
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If the Athertons were more liked by the rest of the field maybe they'd get a bigger list of riders...

On a more logistical side of things, none of the FMB riders they want to attend are going to if Hardline is so close to Rampage. Just my 2cents
 
4130biker

4130biker

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I doubt "the field" is massively butthurt about Gee frowning on a podium like the Internet seems to be...
 
mykel

mykel

closer to Periwinkle
Apr 19, 2013
5,102
3,818
sw ontario canada
Was trying for the witty comment.
If Dan is more like Rach, does that balance out Gee's grumpyness - thereby presenting the Atherton presence as neutral overall.....ah fuck it ...

Nevermind ( spoken in your best Gilda Radner )
 
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trib

not worthy of a Rux.
Jun 22, 2009
1,478
421
4130biker said:
I doubt "the field" is massively butthurt about Gee frowning on a podium like the Internet seems to be...
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Just the impression that I get - part of the ethos of Hardline seems to be, more relaxed than a WC, but with a course that includes bigger features than the typical race.

Since there's seems to be a big split between the Athertons and a lot of other racers (Bryceland pissing on Gees bike, wasn't that a story?) I can't imagine it's a big draw for many of 'the field' (my apologies for use of such a cringe inducing term)
 
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