Fair call.
2025 racing
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And hopefully see his promised monnies at the end of the year, unlike some other riders before...
Story?
It was cool bro.
How about Kate Courtney's new XC Team?
Allied bikes, Rapha clothing, Rivian vehicles.
Team Privileged?
Allied bikes, Rapha clothing, Rivian vehicles.
Team Privileged?
Have allied ever turned profit? because I’m not sure Rapha and Rivian have…team venture capital!
more like team walmart
Team clueless grift.
I am beginning year 32 of mtb racing for myself… american domestic xc racing has never been weaker. Lady is probably gonna fet paid making duckfaces on dirt roads.
What's the issue exactly? You don't like her sponsors?
All the dirt roadies move on to gravel racing?
Right, they are part of the KTM desaster...
I wasn't aware of it, honestly.
Sad times, though. Sam Hill not having at least an ambassador contract with some bigger bike brand is WILD.
depends on whether you can assemble a complete atherton between the three of them at any one time
Since they're not ranked in the top 15 for points, I think Continental Atherton can only get in if they're granted one of the 5 wild card spots. So based on the existence of this gearbox bike maybe they're assuming they'll be selected?
life long WC DH fan/nerd but theres been so much change recently I've simply become completely disinterested.
It works by providing more opportunity's for the UCI to get more money, bribes and personal power, so that they can have moar hookers and blow, and expand their egos some more.
Everything else is an inconsequential side effect.
If the UCI did care about hookers and blow we’d have had more South American races.
Benny C to Scott! That's gonna be interesting and grats to @buckoW
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nothing says "growing the sport" like alienating the core fan base.
i stopped watching when WB took over.
I feel the same way about all the new rules/changes, but I fucking love the actual racing still. I was able to watch every race, including world champs for free on Tiz Cycling this year. Hopefully there will still be ways to watch this year without giving WB a dime.
I'm actually tentatively excited for it. Loving the new format putting pressure on teams to run a full spectrum to cover all categories. It's gonna be weird at the end of the year when it goes to team points focus (ie - the team gets all the rider points and can just sub in different riders).
As an aside - I guess the Discovery people are pushing for it to end up where people have favourite teams rather than favourite riders. Must be worth more to them as a money-making venture that way.
As an aside - I guess the Discovery people are pushing for it to end up where people have favourite teams rather than favourite riders. Must be worth more to them as a money-making venture that way.
Is that genuinely how shit's working?
FML
So apparently in October 2025, the TEAM gets the points of their top 4 (?) riders which gets them a team spot for the next couple of years. Once a team is locked into the roster, they can sub riders in and out of any particular WC going forward.
Now obviously that seems like a shit show, but on the plus side it might see teams run a Continental B team for developing up and coming riders, or even run an Enduro team of B riders that they can sub in.
So if YT loses Kolb or O'Callaghan or Wooley to injury, they could grab a rider from their B team or even bring Moir across from Enduro to run a full roster for the next WC.
Yeah it sucks that its moving away from our favourite riders etc but I think it will always be worth a watch. We all knew the UCI bend the sport over for any money they could make to prop up their shitshow of an organisation.
I think the US series is going to explode with plenty of teams opting out of WC racing due to the expense and hassle. Crankworx is going to get bigger also as riders struggle to make it at WC level with the thinner numbers, and both of those series offer better prize money anyway.
In summary I blame 29er wheels.
But how many WC racers do you think we’ll see at national level and crankworx/hardline etc with the added importance of points for team standings
Probably depends how they're doing at WC level. This year UCI points play a big role, so riders that are low in points, or have teams low in points are trying to do more regional and national level races to chase them. Little known countries are getting big names show up to race their champs just to add points to their tally for the WC.
Hopefully and I hope the trend of bigger payouts keeps going. That'll attract more riders.
Limitation seems to be scheduling. Can't be at different events at the same time. And there are only so many summer weekends. Though on that note, with importance of UCI points, maybe the races in the south will become more significant and allow for year round racing? Though again, maybe I'm wrong; that one recent race had what, 1 elite female? Free points...
US dh racing exploding? It certainly hasn’t been the trend. You see bright spots now and again, and there are a few series continuing to chug along… but yeah, w/o proper support and prize money… it’s going to continue to be very niche.
I would disagree; Neko/Gwinn etc are killing it on the Eastern Coast, lots of races and good turnout.
Monster Energy has stepped up with a full series and venues across the country.
DH Rockies races are going strong in CO/NM area, and there's that new "SoCal" series.
DH will always will be niche for the general population, but compared to 5 years ago I'd say lots of growth.
With the current UCI/WB World Cup shit show, it looks like even more teams and riders will be fully North American focused next year which is good as well.
Monster Energy has stepped up with a full series and venues across the country.
DH Rockies races are going strong in CO/NM area, and there's that new "SoCal" series.
DH will always will be niche for the general population, but compared to 5 years ago I'd say lots of growth.
With the current UCI/WB World Cup shit show, it looks like even more teams and riders will be fully North American focused next year which is good as well.
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