[Gary]

13th was 37 seconds back.

This year though he looks a lot sharper and hungry for results again.

From what though? Social media? Or have you seen him out and about?
If the former. They played that game in the run up to his last poor season performance too.
I genuinely hoped he'd have been back destroying then but honestly don't have a lot of faith in that ever happening again now. (I'd absolutely love to be proven wrong though) Like you said. With family life, age and almost a years break from racing he isn't going to be the ideal position to keep a dwindling pro mtb racer at the sharp end of the results. He's had an amazing career tho.

 

[toodles]

From what though? Social media? Or have you seen him out and about?

Nah he's like 4500km from here haha. Just from his Aussie race results in the lead up to the season. He's not really super active on social media like Moir is.

Be good to see him back at the pointy end again, even if only to give hope to other older flat pedal aussie nukeproof riders...

His section in the new Tea & Biscuits was good to watch. His completely nonchalant approach to his wheels tracking on two completely different paths is waaaay cooler than action movie stars not looking back at explosions

 

[jstuhlman]

He really didn't seem too thrilled with life when Wyn was interviewing him after the last race...

 

[toodles]

He really didn't seem too thrilled with life when Wyn was interviewing him after the last race...

The climb that he mentioned in Val di Fassa last year was a joke. That looks ridiculous.

 

[Gary]

When exactly did Enduro drop it's "gravity" staus?
and moar importantly who the fuck can we berrate as responsible for it?

It's always been fairly obvious to me that a lot of the ideas Chris took onboard when coming up with the EWS actually came from the locally run race scene around here (Innerleithen) and took them globally on a huge scale.
Those early enduro races I'm talking about often had stages with a bit of pedalling in and the odd flat fireroad or short uphill sections to link up more than one descent (usually quite technical) to make the stages longer but they were still all predominantly downhill.
I get that fitness and pacing is part of it but OMG WTF is that stage above?

 

[Gary]

If we're still speculating on Sam's form/excuses. He mentions him and Kelan also ate dodgy calamari in Petzen here:
13mins ish

 

[toodles]

I get that fitness and pacing is part of it but OMG WTF is that stage above?

Yeah that sorta shit belongs in XC stage racing, not in a gravity sport. I'd be fuming if I'd paid an entry fee to race shit like that.

 

[slyfink]

Nice to see some solid footage of Neko riding... he's smooth as...

 

[Mo(n)arch]

If we're still speculating on Sam's form/excuses. He mentions him and Kelan also ate dodgy calamari in Petzen here:
13mins ish

Kalamary are meant to be eaten beside the sea and nowhere else.
Too many bad expiriences with that.
Also, I would let go pretty much any seafood before a heavy day like an EWS race.

 

[Gary]

Seafood is for sure nicer the fresher it is but it's perfectly safe to be eaten anywhere so long as it has been stored, prepared and cooked properly.
#foodhygiene101

 

[canadmos]

Short little video from somewhere near northern ontario. Interesting features...

https://www.trailforks.com/video/pb/550589/

 

[boostindoubles]

This may be a shitpost but it deserves to be posted everyday

 

[jstuhlman]

sweet. @buckoW whatchew have to do with this?...

 

[HardtailHack]

One true in a year with no inserts is pretty good-

 

[Jm_]

One true in a year with no inserts is pretty good-

IDK, seems pretty normal to me.

 

[HardtailHack]

IDK, seems pretty normal to me.

I've never ridden carbon rims so I guess it seems pretty good to me.
I was just happy to see lots of riding with no slow mo.

 

[toodles]

Good seeing the local park and riders getting a bit of exposure.

 

[buckoW]

sweet. @buckoW whatchew have to do with this?...

Lots. Come see. Backyard stuff right there. Bring yer moonshine.

 

[Bike078]

WCNB on Instagram: "Short Sunday Shreddits: @juliodavidfabugais, @aron.gwen, and @mileochim getting sendy at the Camp Lookout track in Bongbong, Valencia. #teamWCNB #ridelife #mountainbiking #mtblife #mtb #downhillmtb #enduromtb #enduropilipinas"

141 likes, 1 comments - teamwcnb on July 23, 2022: "Short Sunday Shreddits: @juliodavidfabugais, @aron.gwen, and @mileochim getting sendy at the Camp Lookout track in Bongbong, Valencia. #teamWCNB #ridelife #mountainbiking #mtblife #mtb #downhillmtb #enduromtb #enduropilipinas".

www.instagram.com

The kids from our little mtb team playing around. I'm not very familiar with Instagram so I was surprised when the reel got about 5k and 1k views on Insta and Facebook respectively which is a lot for our small Instagram page.

 

[toodles]

Man this is like ASMR or something. Super cool

 

[buckoW]

Marine is pretty badass!

 

[Gary]

Defo one of my favourite female riders

 

[Gary]

Man this is like ASMR or something. Super cool

That was awesome. And straight to the point...
Gee Milner bike build videos and the like are like watching paint dry... which clearly should always be viewed as stop motion

I'm not sure I understand what ASMR is. Endorphine euphoria?

 

[buckoW]

Defo one of my favourite female riders

She‘s so modest and chill too! Awesome person!
Her back is finally healing so that’s nice. She’s pretty bummed she can’t race though.

 

[slimshady]

 

[joeg]

another dream build video

 

[toodles]

Man I'd love to be able to carry the exit speed ol Moi Moi does.

 

[jstuhlman]

fk'n a @18:39...moi moi calls it. freakin' @Gary!

 

[buckoW]

 

[Flo33]

There is a lot of slomo in this but done in a good way I think. And Bryn ripping is always nice to watch.

 

[Flo33]

Damn, those kids are the definition of Park Rats, eh? Awesome riding and flying/filming.

 

[buckoW]

Damn, those kids are the definition of Park Rats, eh? Awesome riding and flying/filming.

Yeah they are but then again they are faster than me in the janky tech too so I don’t know. Yannick Baechelor is the current Swiss DH national champ and Candice Tupin is Vinny T’s little sister. They all live and breath bikes all year and the bike park is only open for 3 months. I love being able to support all these rippers with my job. Passionate bike people!

 

[toodles]

There is a lot of slomo in this but done in a good way I think. And Bryn ripping is always nice to watch.

Love some of the clips, but the erratic cuts kind of detract a bit

 

[Flo33]

Love some of the clips, but the erratic cuts kind of detract a bit

For me they work with the Vivaldi tunes.

 

[slyfink]

For me they work with the Vivaldi tunes.

yup. the hectic playing works well with the hectic riding, and the hectic cuts add to the hectic nature of the edit!

 

[toodles]

 

[iRider]

 

[kidwoo]

buffart?

buf fart?

god damn that's the coolest fucking name in mountainbiking

 

[toodles]

Maybe there is a deceptive rut or something but dear god that lean angle

 

[schwaaa31]

https://m.pinkbike.com/news/must-watch-caleb-holonko-turns-the-lights-out.html