mazambaan Posted July 26 Posted July 26 8 hours ago, Onlybikes said: Honestly feel so disappointed with the Bike Hub community. Why would we not be completely behind any people wanting to represent our country. I am sure if you where to ask any of our successful rider how much help CSA was they would laugh . Minaar.Beers .Hathely. Lil. Meintjies. Gibbons. Impy.Stander ... Sure they struggled. Give everyone a chance .Full every position possible and give us a chance at growth . It will cost you nothing but a little pride . Do it. Be lekker This is a puzzle to me as well, particularly if all CSA has to do is tick the box; no money from them and pretty much no support as I see it. It is all "self funded", well, privately funded. Same for the much more popular XCO; if you have the slots and it is self funded, go for it. Who are CSA to be gatekeepers; out of touch ones when related to DH it seems? Scott roy, Sally E Kirk and Headshot 3
MORNE Posted July 26 Posted July 26 (edited) Maybe Theo caught a nerve with someone on CSA board a few years back when he was a younger hooligan. They would basically ridicule the lycra tigers trying to navigate the most basic features on XCO and Epic stages haha. He would watch them crawl down, then proceed to huck whole sections without even touching the ground😅 the fastest way over an obstacle = there is no obstacle Edited July 26 by MORNE Headshot 1
Shebeen Posted July 26 Posted July 26 1 hour ago, MORNE said: Maybe Theo caught a nerve with someone on CSA board a few years back when he was a younger hooligan. They would basically ridicule the lycra tigers trying to navigate the most basic features on XCO and Epic stages haha. He would watch them crawl down, then proceed to huck whole sections without even touching the ground😅 the fastest way over an obstacle = there is no obstacle this one? https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2122325068001413 I see the italics there! Don't think that's really the case at all as he has been selected plenty of times since this. MORNE 1
J Wakefield Posted July 26 Posted July 26 2 hours ago, MORNE said: Maybe Theo caught a nerve with someone on CSA board a few years back when he was a younger hooligan. They would basically ridicule the lycra tigers trying to navigate the most basic features on XCO and Epic stages haha. He would watch them crawl down, then proceed to huck whole sections without even touching the ground😅 the fastest way over an obstacle = there is no obstacle Cant remember seeing GM standing at the bottom at the end of a 142nd place run for Theo laughing at him during a WC. DieselnDust 1
Irvin85 Posted July 26 Posted July 26 2 minutes ago, J Wakefield said: Cant remember seeing GM standing at the bottom at the end of a 142nd place run for Theo laughing at him during a WC. Do you mind elaborating on what happened? I am not familiar with the story.
Irvin85 Posted July 26 Posted July 26 The results for Rory, Stefan and Theo this year. All did some of the UCI events, non managed to make it past the qualifying round DieselnDust 1
ChrisF Posted July 26 Posted July 26 15 minutes ago, Irvin85 said: The results for Rory, Stefan and Theo this year. All did some of the UCI events, non managed to make it past the qualifying round Question - How many riders take part on a typical UCI event, and how many qualify ?
J Wakefield Posted July 26 Posted July 26 5 minutes ago, ChrisF said: Question - How many riders take part on a typical UCI event, and how many qualify ? Top 60 Elite men if I am correct and then top 30 for the Final ChrisF 1
Duane_Bosch Posted July 26 Posted July 26 (edited) 24 minutes ago, ChrisF said: Question - How many riders take part on a typical UCI event, and how many qualify ? * Disclaimer This is how it was a few years ago might have changed a bit since. You have to have a certain number of UCI points to be able to just enter. Those are collected by racing domestic series races and the IXS cups which are in Europe. The IXS races are properly packed. There are hundreds of fast guys trying to make a go of it via the IXS races. There's also an IXS rookies cup but I'm unsure if those count towards anything As an example around 180 elites entered for the Les Gets world cup 60 riders make it through from timed qualifying into the "semi finals" and 30 make it from there into the big show. There's also a rather large safety barrier to entry. If you think being able to send the main line at Conties qualifies you to safely ride a world cup track you are GRAVELY mistaken. World cup tracks are long and steep and the jumps are MUCH bigger and scarier than they look on TV. Edited July 26 by Duane_Bosch Danger Dassie, ChrisF and Headshot 3
MORNE Posted July 26 Posted July 26 59 minutes ago, Shebeen said: this one? https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2122325068001413 I see the italics there! Don't think that's really the case at all as he has been selected plenty of times since this. Thats the one! Theres another one too. Anyway, yes…meant tongue in cheek obviously! But you know, some people wont see it (as has already been the case i see haha) Danger Dassie 1
DieselnDust Posted July 26 Posted July 26 about 120-160 enter qualifying, from there top 60 go into semi-finals and the top 30 men and top 10 women race the final runs ChrisF 1
DieselnDust Posted July 26 Posted July 26 2 minutes ago, MORNE said: Thats the one! Theres another one too. Anyway, yes…meant tongue in cheek obviously! But you know, some people wont see it (as has already been the case i see haha) the irony is.... on the DHi circuit, Theo is the Epic rider struggling to make it down plum pudding..... <drops mike> Headshot, J Wakefield and PhilipV 2 1
MORNE Posted July 26 Posted July 26 40 minutes ago, J Wakefield said: Cant remember seeing GM standing at the bottom at the end of a 142nd place run for Theo laughing at him during a WC. Im pretty sure they all laugh at each other, like when GM wrapped his bike around a tree, or embarrassed himself with that silly OTB on his first race with Norco. Boys will be boys. Its all part of the fun. If your friends arent laughing at you when you crash or suck, they arent your real friends! Headshot 1
MORNE Posted July 26 Posted July 26 (edited) 3 minutes ago, DieselnDust said: the irony is.... on the DHi circuit, Theo is the Epic rider struggling to make it down plum pudding..... <drops mike> And GM is on video with Rob Warner on the lip of the road gap at the bottom, saying redbull hardline is above his paygrade 🤷🏻♂️ These guys all have differing skillsets Edited July 26 by MORNE Danger Dassie, DieselnDust and ChrisF 3
Duane_Bosch Posted July 26 Posted July 26 10 minutes ago, DieselnDust said: the irony is.... on the DHi circuit, Theo is the Epic rider struggling to make it down plum pudding..... <drops mike> Is this the same Theo that has ridden Dark Fest and Hardline? DieselnDust and El Duderino 2
Shebeen Posted July 26 Posted July 26 6 minutes ago, DieselnDust said: the irony is.... on the DHi circuit, Theo is the Epic rider struggling to make it down plum pudding..... <drops mike> DHI racing is not his only gig, but he knows his way down a hill. https://www.instagram.com/p/C7KLwsJMJky/ He does this stuff too. https://www.instagram.com/p/C7mzMjcMn7y/ so your metaphor crashes rather quickly. Danger Dassie, Headshot and MORNE 3
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