[Transcend]

Everyone should head on over to Canadian Cyclist and vote for Steve Smith as one of the top individual performances of the year. He is the only DHer in a list of Olympians.

I can't link directly, but the link is to the very top right of the page.

http://www.canadiancyclist.com/default2.html

 

[PatBranch]

Voted!

 

[sayndesyn]

done. Stevie is going to be a real top contender once he learns to lay off the throttle a little in certain places.

 

[Transcend]

He is learning slowly. Last year was a huge leap forward for him. At a few races he was easily the fastest through any given section, but then he'd bin it 2 sections down the course. Once he can link them together he will be deadly.

 

[sethimus]

woah, looking at this site's design it's 1998 again...

 

[PatBranch]

That's what I was thinking.

 

[dropmachine]

While I think its great and all to support downhillers and the sport, i do beleive the case is that SS hasn't actually done anything. Yes, there was the US Open win, but other then that, its a lot of "potential", rather then results.

The other candidates actually have some impressive and tangible results, even though xc is a completely wiener sport.

I fully say this without a complete history of what SS has done this year, but I just don't recall anything standing out. Am I wrong?

 

[FCLinder]

Frasier good call!!!! Voted.....

 

[Transcend]

While I think its great and all to support downhillers and the sport, i do beleive the case is that SS hasn't actually done anything. Yes, there was the US Open win, but other then that, its a lot of "potential", rather then results.

The other candidates actually have some impressive and tangible results, even though xc is a completely wiener sport.

I fully say this without a complete history of what SS has done this year, but I just don't recall anything standing out. Am I wrong?

I'd say a top 10 at a world cup is "something", especially when added to beating Sam Hill fair and square at the US open.

 

[dropmachine]

Yep, its something, but I dunno that its nearly deserving of the vote. The others did much, much better in thier respective fields, which again i'm not a fan of but I suppose its to be respected.

Not baggin on Smith at all, just throwing ideas out for conversation.

I will fully admit though, if Smith can keep growing at the rate he has, he'll be terrifyingly good.

 

[Biffff]

Top 10's at DH world cups is uncharted teritory for Canadians. Thats something to brag about, and I'm sure it wont be his last. He got my vote.

 

[Transcend]

Top 10's at DH world cups is uncharted teritory for Canadians. Thats something to brag about, and I'm sure it wont be his last. He got my vote.

Naw. A couple of men (Andrew Shandro, Dustin Adams etc) and 4 or so women have done it before. Last year you had Claire Buchar, Micayla Gatto and Steve Smith who all placed top 10.

Never the less, for a guy, it's a pretty bad ass result and it's been a long time coming for Steve. I think he definitely deserves credit for one of the top performances of last year (top 3 will be announced).

 

[William42]

Naw. A couple of men (Andrew Shandro, Dustin Adams etc) and 4 or so women have done it before. Last year you had Claire Buchar, Micayla Gatto and Steve Smith who all placed top 10.

Never the less, for a guy, it's a pretty bad ass result and it's been a long time coming for Steve. I think he definitely deserves credit for one of the top performances of last year (top 3 will be announced).

I donno if its a long time coming for him, he is only like 18 right?

Still though, already a contender in the WC circuit with loads of untapped potential, he's one of the riders I'm pulling for at every race

 

[seattle_hans]

steve smith is my hero!
someday id like to race against him and beat him haha!

 

[Biffff]

Naw. A couple of men (Andrew Shandro, Dustin Adams etc) and 4 or so women have done it before. Last year you had Claire Buchar, Micayla Gatto and Steve Smith who all placed top 10.

I guess uncharted was a poor choice of terms, Shandro was over a decade ago and Adams...........forgot about him.

 

[ArthurGreen]

Voted !!

 

[kOlsen]

Voted!! Steve Smith is awesome

 

[esr]

Dropmachine always has a great comment.............

Steve Smith has done alot 10 ten WC, US Open win and more to come. Really he is pushing it and still young. Also we must consider the fact that it is hard to get faster when you are the fastest rider in the country. Who is pushing him in canada maybe Dropmachine can he seems to answer posts really fast..........

 

[jbogner]

I think you could argue that Premont or Pendrel turned in a better overall performance this year, what with the two of them at one and two in the UCI World Cup standings and with Pendrel with a 4th in the Olympics. They're both incredible riders and a real credit to Canadian mountain biking.

But in terms of a single individual performance (remember- that award category is not for "cyclist of the year" measuring all their accomplishments, only for the best single individual performance), I think Stevie beating Sam Hill at the US Open takes it.

 

[nowlan]

Steve Smith is what Canada needs right now in biking. IMO making it to the WC makes you a phenominal rider let alone top 10.