That race was gnarly! Do you remember Cedric airing into the 'wild zone' giving everyone the finger?
Future World Cup Venues
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Whistler has already publicly stated they are working towards a WC. Their track is under construction, so the timing would certainly line up. Especially for an event of the size it sounds like it will be.
That's what I was thinking...
in a surprise move........ 2020 calendar has also been announced
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/the-2019-uci-world-cup-downhill-calendar.html
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/the-2019-uci-world-cup-downhill-calendar.html
sadly no US stop in 2020.
I'm not sure we really have much in the way of a road course if they are indeed looking at Mega worlds
First stop in 2020 in Portugal.
Danny Hart taking a run from 2016.
Reminds me more of a rad trail cut through the woods than some of the tracks we have seen lately.
Will be interesting to see how they tape it.
Danny Hart taking a run from 2016.
Reminds me more of a rad trail cut through the woods than some of the tracks we have seen lately.
Will be interesting to see how they tape it.
If they will turn highway 99 into a clusterfvck at the drop of a hat for Ironman / Fondo I'm sure we could put together a decent road course for a real cycling event. Vancouver to Lillooet would be a solid mens road race course.
in 2023 everyone will be on gravel bikes anyway so have at it on the logging roads
Seems like a lot of places normally get funding together at kind of the last minute for their bid for a WC they want to host the next year.
2 years out with some big gaps leaves some room for another venue to make a bid and host and extra, no? Or is it pretty well set in stone at this point?
2 years out with some big gaps leaves some room for another venue to make a bid and host and extra, no? Or is it pretty well set in stone at this point?
I want to say Set in Stone, but with the UCI lizzards well known thirst for cash, hell anything is possible.
Shit, lets not make this about the UCI being shitty, they're bringing us more races (which we've been asking for) with some new locations/trails that haven't been on the circuit for years, and if they're able to squeeze in one or two more over the next year, I'm not gonna be shitting on them for wanting some money for it. They're doing what we want them to do for once, and I for one would welcome our UCI lizard overlords if they bring us more races.
Nope, not gonna bow to the UCI.
They have proven over many many years what they are.
The only reason they are "trying" is Enduro has put the pressure on.
That had more than a few pucker inducing sections.
Steep as fuck, off-camber and all together nasty.
I would die, but I love it.
They should do an e-fatbike race up it!
But get rid of the pedals and just give the motor a throttle! And maybe a stronger motor. And more suspension! And bigger fatter tires! They could call it Enduro!
But seriously, it looked like there was a lot of flatter pedaling sections up near the top. Seems like when a race mixes steep and flat, the race is won or lost on the flat part, not the steep part. Maybe that was just the camera though.
On their National holiday no less... will be lots of pressure on the frenchies to do well. I wonder which trail they'll run?
At the 2004 NORBA national the peanut butter was so thick in practice my wheels didn't roll.
I got yelled at by security during an impromptu Roman Candle war. Totally socked in by clouds, you could pour gasoline on that mountain and it would not burn.
syronator 5000.
Any trail with too many loose rocks is a bad track in my book. I want to crash because I lack skills or strength not because I didn't kiss a leprechaun this morning.
UCI rulebook gets an update:
- After leaving the track, riders now have to re-enter the course between the two course markers where they exited rather than at the exact same spot.
- eMTB races are exempt from the no electronic bike rule.
- In DH and enduro events, riders are allowed to run two different wheel sizes on the same bike.
- In the DH qualifying round, riders will start in reverse order using their most recent World Cup standings.
- In DH finals, start order is the reverse order of qualifying results (fastest last).
- Inclusion of eMTB events.
- Inclusion of pump track events.
- Inclusion of Alpine snow bike events.
Now the lizards will sell us mixed wheel size bikes aswell. Yikes!
- After leaving the track, riders now have to re-enter the course between the two course markers where they exited rather than at the exact same spot.
- eMTB races are exempt from the no electronic bike rule.
- In DH and enduro events, riders are allowed to run two different wheel sizes on the same bike.
- In the DH qualifying round, riders will start in reverse order using their most recent World Cup standings.
- In DH finals, start order is the reverse order of qualifying results (fastest last).
- Inclusion of eMTB events.
- Inclusion of pump track events.
- Inclusion of Alpine snow bike events.
Now the lizards will sell us mixed wheel size bikes aswell. Yikes!
That's a surprising move!
Possibly industry pressure? I have a feeling that we will see 29f and 27,5r bikes soon under smaller racers soon.
Absolutely! Or they might have been secretly copying me, but I don't want to brag
RETURN OF THE 69'R
Too late, the Lizards have already established a beach-head in their contingency plans.
Liteville and Foes are the two that come to mind off the top.
But then again, I think I'm a lizard as well. My DH bike is 27.5/26 and the trailbike will also get a 27.5 front for a trial run.
( Mattoc fork, so 26/27.5 compatible with included parts, as well as a possible 10mm reduction in travel to keep the geo )
I will say it again, bike wheel size should be related to physical size. We scale childrens bike wheelsize to their physical size, Why do we stop doing this when we are "fully grown"? Note that does not mean you must ride a size x bike if you are size y.
Ride what size works for you including the option of rocking a mullet.
Fuck the Lizards
If it fits wear it with pride, then smoke their asses on the way to the bottom, then give them a NelsonMuntz as they straggle in.
Ripcord - really? You and Woo twin brothers?
I was so close to making that one about Woo....Ripcord - really? You and Woo twin brothers?
Nah I just have short legs. The Canyon website bike fit thingy makes fun of me and then errors when I enter my inseam and height. Fucken stumps.