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what makes american/australian/euro riders so fast??
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another thing to concider is the countries that produce good DHers. from what I understand Dh is very popular to the general public in places like new zealand. I think Gee said in follow me. "walk down the street in NZ and any given person is going to know about mountain biking and the world cup" If growing up your national heros are DHers and not basketball players your going to get a higher percentage of kids wanting to grow up to be racers.
before I got into biking in general I knew who dave mirra was but couldnt have named a singel downhiller. thats why I started as a BMX rider.
before I got into biking in general I knew who dave mirra was but couldnt have named a singel downhiller. thats why I started as a BMX rider.
Nope, maybe in Queenstown due to the Gondola but any other part of the country if it isn't rugby it isn't a sport.
Between woo, norbar and you lmao...........Yeah, but she does
We know what happens in a critical situation with love like that, they sit back like gary Coleman's exwife watch your @$$ die and finally get the payoff for being with such a troll.
I have yet to meet a polish downhiller...and I have been at this for a looooooooong time.
USA bmx racers were always pretty dominant, even before the olympics.
The differance is I live here
Most of the local guys could be fast if they decided to race outside the country. Right now every 3 years we have a new super fast junior that at age 15 gets top3 elite results but at 19-21 decides to stop racing after hardly going abroad. That meant we ended with a Klausman like situation where we had 2 guys racing each other for the last ~3-5 years and no one came close. Funny since the other one is mainly a sbx rider.
Dear stik. Please come back to earth. You're arguing that there's no money in what's now an olympic sport, has been in the x games for years, has a much longer history than dh mountain biking, and has been an industry decades longer than the very first mountain specific bicyle was ever built.
The pull from the big money, nationally syndicated ball sports is stronger with the bmx without a doubt.
I can never tell with you, but I will assume sarcasm.
I am not 'arguing' that BMX has yet to see 'big money', I am just telling you facts.
A 37 year old, nearly retired, Steve Peat is making more than the top 5 BMX guys in the world, combined.
Facts
I am not 'arguing' that BMX has yet to see 'big money', I am just telling you facts.
A 37 year old, nearly retired, Steve Peat is making more than the top 5 BMX guys in the world, combined.
Facts
"BMX" is not not just the guys lining up, 8 guys on a gate. FAKT 
But with the inclusion of the sport in the olympics there's now some development money available.........and that's still just the racing side of it.
There's WAAYY more promotional opportunity in a much more visible sport that's also much more accessible to a wider variety of demographics........just like skateboarding. You honestly going to tell me there are fewer kids wanting to be Chad Kagy, Ryan Nyquist, or Van Homan than Steve Peat? How many highly paid dh mtb racers are there? Maybe a dozen? WAY more in bmx......again.......not just the racing side.
But with the inclusion of the sport in the olympics there's now some development money available.........and that's still just the racing side of it.
There's WAAYY more promotional opportunity in a much more visible sport that's also much more accessible to a wider variety of demographics........just like skateboarding. You honestly going to tell me there are fewer kids wanting to be Chad Kagy, Ryan Nyquist, or Van Homan than Steve Peat? How many highly paid dh mtb racers are there? Maybe a dozen? WAY more in bmx......again.......not just the racing side.
ftfy.
I know that guy, he lives in the next town over. Did my ACL a few years ago. Nice fella!
Stick was commenting on BMX RACERS not freestyle guys.
That's not nearly as funny.
Fo sure.
Needless to say there are a BUNCH of high profile sports in the US that pull from the potential dh talent pool.
First world problems right?
you mean like motocross?Fo sure.
Needless to say there are a BUNCH of high profile sports in the US that pull from the potential dh talent pool.
First world problems right?
little eli is fast. really fast. john seems to know how to make people fast.
there are significant non-monetary rewards for moto vs bicycles...
even if you dont go turn into bubba stewart... being a moto rider has you rollin´in the pussy, man! (well not really, but i love Clerks).
how many a bright-eyed flirty girl has asked me "do you moto?" (when they see my helmet and goggles), only to be dissapointed when i answer "no, they are for my bicycle"...
just like how snowboarding is for the short, fat, ugly, un-coordinated kid that can't ski...
so is mtb'ing to moto.
so is mtb'ing to moto.
No I was talking about tomac's kid, his current success in a certain sport that's not mtb and NOT talking about motocross.
You must move here. They don't understand the sport but they dig it. Though it's better to be a dirtjumper since it's easier for girls to hang around. Well they are a bit stupid but it's not like you are to marry them
@Marshalolson couldn't be further from the truth.
So tell me this - out of the three South Africans that ride DH at WC level, 2 of them are in the top 10.
Furthermore, the local scene is pathetic in comparison to any of the rest of the world.
In the local SA race scene, a handful of rich kids have nice bikes and the rest have sh!tters. There are no SA DH orientated shops even, so much so you can't even buy 5.10 shoes locally and have to buy internationally via CRC.
Good genes I tell you!
Furthermore, the local scene is pathetic in comparison to any of the rest of the world.
In the local SA race scene, a handful of rich kids have nice bikes and the rest have sh!tters. There are no SA DH orientated shops even, so much so you can't even buy 5.10 shoes locally and have to buy internationally via CRC.
Good genes I tell you!
Queenstown NZ
That is so sick... I wish I had the skills to ride itQueenstown NZ
sorry, that was supposed to be a joke.