2018 World Cup discussion

[ajay]

Brook and mike Jones on Mondraker with Greenland.
Looks like a good team with a few young guns like Pat Butler

Looking forward to their shredits!

 

[indica]

Saw Tracey doing Kuranda runs today... 35° and humid as hell...

 

[jbg]

Well thankfully this happened
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/gt-fury-prototype-wyn-masters-2018-downhill-bike-first-look.html

Be interesting to see who else comes out with a new bike for 2018

 

[indica]

interesting...

 

[Flow-Rider]

The I-drive or the AOS is just shit on the long travel bikes, it zaps a shit load of power on the pedals . It's more suited to bikes with less travel.

 

[indica]

I like my Sanction.... But I am slow and old so it doesn't really matter I gueessss

 

[Flow-Rider]

I like my Sanction.... But I am slow and old so it doesn't really matter I gueessss

The tax you pay for shredding impressively well going down.

 

[Isildur]

The excitement is beginning to build - even though we're still months away!

 

[jbg]

The aos might have been unsuitable for a DH bike since the GT team removed it from the Fury for the last season or so.
Cool to see GT move on form the idrive and bring out something that looks competitive.
Be interested in seeing what the Hannah’s are on as they had that new polygon at the worlds but seems to have gone underground.
Think there is a new demo in the works too. 29er?
Now all the teams are sorted the focus will be on the bikes

 

[indica]

Saw Trace riding her world's bike a few weeks ago.

 

[jbg]

Yea just saw a pic of the UR team in Spain, Trace on the worlds bike

 

[Flow-Rider]

Wyn Masters' bike looking good all stickerred up.

 

[hifiandmtb]

Today's Aussie National DH results.

Spoilers

 

[jbg]

A few new bikes at the nats this weekend, New boxxers look good
Connor on a 29er

 

[indica]

Track looks interesting.

 

[yuley95]

Good god, that looks horrible.

Wonder what the pros think of it.

 

[Bamm]

Fuck me,,,, Is the street (narrow pathways) included in the race ? Urban DH WC

 

[Ultra Lord]

Eh, turned it off once I saw sam pilgrims mug. Can’t stand that dude. Way to ruin a good track preview

 

[Dozer]

Track looks interesting.

Get that fucking urban shit out of World Cup's. Anyone can ride that shit and demonstrates no practiced skill whatsoever.
Some parts of the trail look really cool. The other 92% looks fucking terrible.

 

[scblack]

Yeh we can do without the fooly sikk footpath section - its not even urban DH as it has no skill required. A few nice bits elsewhere, but it's just a rock-fest.