Red Bull Hardline

[Jpez]

“If he’d gone over the side he would have looked like a dropped souvlaki!” Hahaha! Classic Rob.

 

[fjohn860]

Just watched it. Couple of takeaways.

• A bit of a "DUH" comment but how quiet is that Zerode G3
• Hardline Wales prove that you don't need heaps of different tracks to make the World Cup riders excited to ride. Just proper tech. And good commentary.
• Ronan is going to have a massive influence on the 2024 overall (maybe even win it).

 

[Hambo]

Just watched it. Couple of takeaways.

• A bit of a "DUH" comment but how quiet is that Zerode G3
• Hardline Wales prove that you don't need heaps of different tracks to make the World Cup riders excited to ride. Just proper tech. And good commentary.
• Ronan is going to have a massive influence on the 2024 overall (maybe even win it).

As an aside, I spotted a rider sporting a Zerode t-shirt at the Smithfield Woolies, it was George Chapman. I asked him what it's like to ride a gearbox bike downhill and he said he could never go back to normal gears. He described how the bike feels more planted, predictable and consistent, as well as being very quiet!

 

[fjohn860]

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[F G]

SAM HILL!

 

[caad9]

Dodgy Roger the wild man.

Well done to the organisers, that's a stacked lineup

 

[shiny]

Troy Brosnan on the list too.

 

[F G]

Cannot wait for the WynTV coverage

 

[ashes_mtb]

Don’t really follow racing and had to google what Hardline is. I have some questions.

What are the technical puzzles? Do they stop mid-run to solve some stuff? Are we talking jigsaws, rubicks cube, or some sort of riddle?

 

[Tubbsy]

or some sort of riddle?

Yeah they have trolls under the north shore features, you have to answer the riddle before you can send it

 

[Sky_Collapsed]

ai mneans by puzzles is not falling off your bike and dying

 

[rockmoose]

Yeah they have trolls under the north shore features, you have to answer the riddle before you can send it

I hope they've all been scrubbing up on their ornithology.

 

[madstace]

Puzzle level one - Reassemble these pieces to make one whole bike for Bernard...

 

[F G]

Looking SICK. The usual armchair riders in the comments - "it looks EASY"

 

[oldcorollas]

is that new bits at the end?

 

[yuley95]

is that new bits at the end?

Yeah looks extended a bit

 

[F G]

Super pumped to see how this goes down. The track looks absolutely insane. Hoping one of the Aussies can take this home this year. Really keen to see what Sam Hill can do.

Probably more excited to see Moi Moi and Wyn TV highlights

 

[caad9]

Can't help but feel this is a two-horse race between Ronan & Jackson.

Would love to see Erice take the win for the women, think this course could get in Vali's head

 

[fjohn860]

Just watched a couple of the track walks (TB and Matt Jones), then TB's first hits video that just dropped.

The best thing about these videos is the stoke that all the riders have. It so evident on their faces and the way they are all interacting and having a blast. Different age gaps, different disciplines (freeriders and racers). Everyone is just fkn stoked as.

This is a part of DH racing that WB/UCI will never be able to replicate.

 

[Stredda]

Just watched a couple of the track walks (TB and Matt Jones), then TB's first hits video that just dropped.

The best thing about these videos is the stoke that all the riders have. It so evident on their faces and the way they are all interacting and having a blast. Different age gaps, different disciplines (freeriders and racers). Everyone is just fkn stoked as.

This is a part of DH racing that WB/UCI will never be able to replicate.

Yeah, the track walks are pretty cool to watch.