2013 World Cups announced
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Can't become an Olympic cycling discipline without UCI backing, or am I wrong about that?
Unfortunately I don't think DH will ever become an Olympic sport regardless of their affiliation with UCI.
Why does everyone seem to always point to the Olympics as some sort of measure of validity in sport? The Olympics could not possibly be less relevant to me or you. It seems to make more sense that the direction of the sport should be driven by the participants from a grassroots level rather than from Aigle or Lausanne.
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Why can't we create our own great events instead of conforming to some ancient Greek event ressurected by some English snob only to later complain the sacrifices we had to make it ruined the event itself. Do you really think DH will be better when it is compared to wrestling, throwing heavy objects and some girls dancing with a little flag thingy?
I'm with dump 100%. BMX, Skate and many other prominent couldn't care less about the olympics. Snowboard didn't really care and the whole official lets do what the old swiss guys want hurt the sport at one point. Not to mention even in road the olympic gold medal isn't the most important achievement. So why should we care?
I agree, but I'm a 37 year old fun rider without kids. I think the olympics mean quite a bit to talented young athletes, their parents and their sponsors.
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Is the TdF the most important achievement? If you believe it is... well that is UCI sanctioned.
and with the right coverage it could be seen by millions
screw the olympics and their old boys club governance....and the UCI too, and a **** ton of the national cycling organizations, they're what's holding us back....if that's our sports highest goal, I think we've already lost the plot. Look at how the freeride mtb tour group has managed to build a pretty successful brand, and they're able to adapt to new styles as the sport evolves, quickly...they also have pretty diverse events. Anyway, whatever, it's just one loud mouths opinion! ahaha
BMX is more than good enough. The mains at both games so far were chock full of MTB world champions, world cup champions, etc.
Collegiate BMX racing is starting this year.
There are now 13 colleges you can get cycling scholarships. All of the college-age BMX honches I know of (except Fields) raced MTB's this season(even xc!).
That'll do enough to develop gravity talent if you ask me.
Bike racing is bike racing, and those guys are the best gated races on the planet.
The Olympics rarely happen near mountains, so DH is a non-starter
Mickey, what conference is starting that?
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Not a conference, USABMX(nee NBL), the USAC affiliate governing body is doing it under the auspices of NCCA.
I have a young lady from Marian college that I'm training and building bikes for #5 pro in 2011, her team folded this season so she only did a few nationals this year,
Marian will be paying for her to go to 10-15 national races as the collegiate class will be run concurrently with the standard nationals.
It's hard to sign collegiate BMX talent at the moment as all of the top riders are already pros.
It's the best thing to happen to BMX since wheelies.
Mains at China had 3 riders that has MTB backgrounds, the London games only had Sam who has dabbled in MTB very little, and Caroline who was 4x world champ, dont know if i'd call that 'chock full' of riders in the mains.
I work with MTB and BMX athletes, all day, everyday, I'd hardly say BMX has helped anything...has not HURT its growth, but its not taking it to the 'next level' by any means.
I work with MTB and BMX athletes, all day, everyday, I'd hardly say BMX has helped anything...has not HURT its growth, but its not taking it to the 'next level' by any means.
Yes but it's important not because it is UCI sanctioned. We can make our own Downhill TDF race without the Uci. Just make an awesome race, yearly and people will want to start. Crankworx is that for slope already.
Not to mention what's everyones obsession with the sport being the biggest on the planet. I prefer it being awesome to it being big.