[Gary]

Tell us again how modern times have changed and don't fit your world views anymore.

Thing is. nothing really has changed. Since the very beginning of world level DH racing I've only ever been interested in watching the very best riders. The very best riding on show at an EWS simply wouldn't make the cut.

Vouilloz' C'ap D'ail switchback endo turn didn't get me hard back in the day either. Oh... the HORROR!!

 

[Udi]

Riding enduro stages I'm fine with.
Racing Enduro I'm also fine with.
Watching it? no. not really interested. sorry.

Riding, racing, watching, it's all a bit average really isn't it?

Be honest, what really gets you hard is jumping in the single enduro thread on the DH forum and telling everyone how lame enduro is to watch.

 

[Gary]

#InstaBONER

 

[Electric_City]

Tell us again how modern times have changed and don't fit your world views anymore.

They all wear helmets?

 

[toodles]

Preview comedy from Sven.

http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/SVEN-MARTIN-VS-FINALE-LIGURE-Enduro-World-Series-Stage-Mash-up-Comedy,34464/sspomer,2

Finals @ Finale this weekend. yew.

 

[toodles]

Minaar, Bryceland and the Syndicate boys are racing by the looks, as well as Wyn and a few other WC DH pros. Good on em, keen to see how they go.

 

[SylentK]

Ya, a couple good pics in the PB slide show of dudes eating shit and a lovely bloody elbow. I would def be wearing some pads at that place, if I were racing! (Riding for fun, prolly not

 

[toodles]

Haha, just saw Peaty is racing. Awesome.

*edit*
And
Loris Vergier
Luca Shaw
Greg Minaar
Remi Thirion
Amaury Pierron
Sam Dale
Plus more WC DHers than I can list. Fuck that would be good to watch.

 

['size]

hill takes the overall and pinkbike flat pedals! comments ramp up.

 

[Trekrules]

#flatpedalswinmedals

 

[Mo(n)arch]

 

[slimshady]

#NotAllPinsMatter

 

[StiHacka]

Plate them with gold!

 

[aaronjb]

What happened to Ricardo Rude this year? Back to DH next year?

Keene and Graves should probably call it a career.

 

[Gary]

#NotAllPinsMatter

#PinsNextToCrankarmsRfuckingStupid

 

[roflbox]

sales of nukeproof bikes to skyrocket!

 

['size]

sales of nukeproof bikes to skyrocket!

i'm sure that train was rolling after worlds.

 

['size]

What happened to Ricardo Rude this year? Back to DH next year?

couple of bad rounds due to mechanicals i believe. 3 rounds in the top 6 and top 6 in all 4 stages today with a stage 5 win. everyone has off races/seasons.

Keene and Graves should probably call it a career.

graves should probably call it a career with S and move on.

 

[canadmos]

Hell yeah Sam Hill.

What is also interesting, is that Martin Maes didn't even finish two of the races and yet still came 6th overall. I'd say that's pretty awesome in itself.

 

[toodles]

graves should probably call it a career with S and move on.

Nah he got a 3rd at Colorado - he's not doing too shabby when things go right for him. I swear that guy must have punched a gypsy or something with the luck he has though.

 

[jstuhlman]

Nah he got a 3rd at Colorado - he's not doing too shabby when things go right for him. I swear that guy must have punched a gypsy or something with the luck he has though.

punched a a whaaaaaa....wait a minute. i think i know were i went wrong. thanks @toodles !

 

[Mo(n)arch]

Plate them with gold!

"Sam is the king, give him a crown!"

Steve Peat, Champery 2007​

Nigel Page and Nukeproof should step up and give the master some 24k gold flatpedals.

 

[jonKranked]

i love how every time the forehead caterpillar wins the e-mtb community jizzes its pants over flat pedals.

 

[William42]

Flat pedals win medals bro. They win 1/10000000 of them, proving they are clearly superior.

People need to justify why they like I guess.

 

[jonKranked]

Flat pedals win medals bro. They win 1/10000000 of them, proving they are clearly superior.

People need to justify why they like I guess.

"bro fanny packs are gaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy. what? sam hill won? boioioioioioioioioioing!!!"

 

[Mo(n)arch]

Flat pedals win medals bro. They win 1/10000000 of them, proving they are clearly superior.

People need to justify why they like I guess.

I don't care about flat pedals, to be honest, although I ride them.

But:
I am a big Sam Hill fan and other then his eyebrows and tattoos, flatpedals are his trademark. That's why I posted a pic about them above. It's one of the things that make this guy such an original.
And just think of it: A guy on flat pedals, half of the season on an aluminium rig with an unridable leverage curve, possibly half the weight of Richie Rude and a suggested sub-par fitness to the part-time roadies competing in the series just won the EWS overall in his debut year.

Hill is a badass and I am proud that I have atleast the same paddle style in common with him.

 

[kidwoo]

Where are you guys getting this sub par fitness myth?

The guy said last year he was going to train for the EWS. I bet he trained for the EWS.

 

[jonKranked]

The guy said last year he was going to train for the EWS. I bet he trained for the EWS.

and that's not a euphemism for polishing his pedals.

 

[jonKranked]

I am a big Sam Hill fan and other then his eyebrows and tattoos, flatpedals are his trademark.

his other trademark is winning by a ridiculous amount, or crashing.

 

[slimshady]

Where are you guys getting this sub par fitness myth?

The guy said last year he was going to train for the EWS. I bet he trained for the EWS.

It all adds up to the myth. Don't you remember Rocky Balboa? Can't have a proper myth without sub par training...

 

[jonKranked]

It all adds up to the myth. Don't you remember Rocky Balboa? Can't have a proper myth without sub par training...

but rocky had a montage.

 

[slimshady]

but rocky had a montage.

And he didn't use flat pedals either.

 

[jonKranked]

And he didn't use flat pedals either.

 

[William42]

I bet next season Sam Hill hype video will feature a training montage to eye of the tiger, and at some point he'll ride through some crashing waves next to some other has-been great mountain biker like Vouillez or Peat or... on second thought, it can be nobody other than Lopes wearing nothing but short shorts and 5.10's.

 

[kidwoo]

I bet next season Sam Hill hype video will feature a training montage to eye of the tiger, and at some point he'll ride through some crashing waves next to some other has-been great mountain biker like Vouillez or Peat or... on second thought, it can be nobody other than Lopes wearing nothing but short shorts and 5.10's.

That would require sam hill having........what's the word.......


a 'personality'

 

[Gary]

flatpedals are his trademark. That's why I posted a pic about them above. It's one of the things that make this guy such an original.

Er... No! Just No.

 

[kidwoo]

^^Who the fuck is emo enduro bro up there?


His fanny pack leak or something?

 

[roflbox]

^^Who the fuck is emo enduro bro up there?


His fanny pack leak or something?

realized that he does not have flat pedals

 

[kidwoo]

Poor wittle guy looks all torn up

 

['size]

Er... No! Just No.

Cully!