[sethimus]

 

[jonKranked]

braaaaaaaaaaap

 

[toodles]

Haha Cairns got forced to "tone down" their whoops section a bit.

 

[Kanye West]

Whoops are a bit dumb for mountain bikes. They naturally get formed in the desert by very large diameter wheels (which we have) repeatedly skipping traction as the suspension droops and accelerating under power (which we don't have). With enough traffic, it scallops the ground and reflects the average speeds, wheel diameters and suspension frequencies.

 

[toodles]

If they don't do the taping right dudes are gonna gap to that bank and go around em for sure.

 

[konastab01]

Well that looks terrible

 

[SylentK]

That looks tough! There was a whoops section (or two, depending) at Sol Vista/Granby Ranch. But not that big. It was kinda fun to push yourself on how fast you could go. But then again, they were not that big. Pics can be deceiving.

Bring on the new race season!

 

[Rhubarb]

Maybe deemed good for viewing?

 

[jrewing]

Whoops are a bit dumb for mountain bikes. They naturally get formed in the desert by very large diameter wheels (which we have) repeatedly skipping traction as the suspension droops and accelerating under power (which we don't have). With enough traffic, it scallops the ground and reflects the average speeds, wheel diameters and suspension frequencies.

I agree. Just shift up going in... Oh that's right!

 

[trib]

My predictions:

• Bernard Kerr attempting to clear the whole whoops section on the Vital MTB slideshow
• a top 10 rider will have their season ended here in their race run

 

[norbar]

Whoops are a bit dumb for mountain bikes. They naturally get formed in the desert by very large diameter wheels (which we have) repeatedly skipping traction as the suspension droops and accelerating under power (which we don't have). With enough traffic, it scallops the ground and reflects the average speeds, wheel diameters and suspension frequencies.

THIS! It does nothing to differenciate players by skill but creates a random element if it gets slick.

 

[slyfink]

THIS! It does nothing to differenciate players by skill but creates a random element if it gets slick.

I disagree about differentiating skill levels. I can't ride whoops at speed. I've tried. Which is why I'm always amazed and impressed when I see the pros smoke the sh!t out of them. Where I do agree is that if they become dangerous due to changing conditions, they should be adapted accordingly.

 

[norbar]

I disagree about differentiating skill levels. I can't ride whoops at speed. I've tried. Which is why I'm always amazed and impressed when I see the pros smoke the sh!t out of them. Where I do agree is that if they become dangerous due to changing conditions, they should be adapted accordingly.

At our level it's skill based but at world cup level? Not really. It's very similar to a huge gaps. You either can ride them or not. Especially if they are as short as those so it's not the same case like old school 4x rollers which would be a 100x better idea.

 

[sunringlerider]

That looks tough! There was a whoops section (or two, depending) at Sol Vista/Granby Ranch. But not that big. It was kinda fun to push yourself on how fast you could go. But then again, they were not that big. Pics can be deceiving.

Bring on the new race season!

Oh man, yes those were fun. I was always too much of a pussy to try to gap into any of them amd just bulldozed my way through.

 

[Fool]

Innerressinngly, Eddie Masters is on the latest Bikes and Big Ideas podcast, which one, go listen to now, and B. at the end talks, somewhat passionately, about wanting to do a straight rhythm contest for MTB and how awesome it would be. What do we know.