At pretty much every DH race I've ever been to, or watched remotely, whether its a local race or world championship, the women will ride go arounds and usually roll all or some of the big jumps/step downs. That is hardly the same course at that point.race on the same course
Not as hard as men do. I don't see Rachel practicing the quarry features in that new video about the Athertons.train for the sport
I work with plenty of women with PhD's who are smarter and/or more capable then me. Believe me, no one f*cking cares that they are women. Name calling strangers only weakens your argument.also have no respect to women on the course, as you yell at them at you buzz by, more and likely don't have respect for women in general too.
At best paying women the same is patronizing. At worst it is insulting to both genders and a mis allocation of resources. Women don't take the same risks as men, don't face any real level of competition, and don't promote the sport as much as men, period.
I remember that I was...less than stoked when I raced the U.S. open and the AM payout was the same as both men and women, 5 deep. Except there were only 7 women signed up, and 1 DNF'ed and 1 DNS. So a chic could walk her bike down the course and go home with a set of $500 brakes at worst. Meanwhile I had to beat 100 guys just to even qualify to race in AM, and if i didn't qualify I had to buy an extra lift ticket to ride the park on Sunday.
P.S. Does anyone know if beach volleyball women make more money then men? I would be surprised if they didn't. I know I spent a lot more time watching the women's then men's during the Olympics.
P.P.S. That last statement does NOT make me a sexist pig.
Tell me again how that helps the sport?