Welcome to our MTB review show, where we bring you the latest news and analysis from the world of mountain biking. In this episode, we’ll be taking a closer look at the recent race in Leogang, Austria, where some of the world’s top riders battled it out on one of the most challenging courses in the sport.
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big ups for speaking out! there's no reason for the excessive risk on the viewer or rider side. more lines are more fun to watch anyway
The broadcast has ended me watching every single race for over 10 years. Yes, things will improve, but discovery is a massive production company. And this is simply not good enough. I'll watch top 10 semis on mute, and that's it. Get all my WC coverage on youtube these days.
Semifinal, mixed up numbers and high-speed one line tracks seem like something they are doing to make it more watchable by the mainstream. But I think they are shooting them self in the foot, because they are loosing already loyal watchers.
It us getting very boring dude.not because of riders but just the tracks.fortbilk.leogang val d sole nothings changed.some new venues would be good the uci really need to do something.
Excellent commentary, analysis and take on the situation. Good luck and speed with your recovery. I've been wondering if you train, as an athlete- I assume you do, like the other top riders, but wondering what routine you have. I don't really have a favorite to win overall or any specific race this year, but find the level of talent to be outstanding pretty much throughout. Stay safe out there, have fun. 🤙🤙🤙 Edit: The coverage, the camera work is more of a problem than the commentary- I can always turn the volume down. Pinkbike, Vital, Wyn, Ed, Bernard, you, etc., etc., seem to offer more insightful, entertaining and palatable contact, tbh.
I think 29r's need banned.
Wait til you see fort wiiliam
Hi. ! Definitely agree with you about line choice – to little to choose from – It does not show the riders skill and becoming way to dangerous with the speed – this will land up with many people getting seriously hurt.
I hope you guys can find a solution to these challanges in changing the courses to make them technical to slow things down to make it safer with the organisers and the places you go to.
The TV coverage is getting better, some drone footage was way off, showing the speed with the drone was incredible as it showed how insanely fast you guys where going at Leogang. Scary stuff. The TV coverage needs to improve and due to the timing of each run you loose out watching most of the persons run. Also the timing on the screen needs to improve, it does not show the splits in the run then it suddenly does or almost when the run is complete. It has improved on the whole.
Very difficult to say whom to watch as everyone is so close to each other – guess we just need to watch.
Dean, hope you are able to race Val Di Sole – if not heal up well.
Cheers Steve
100% on point with your track design , lately watching the feed its really boring because of that, all riders on the same line, and differences in speed are barely noticeable
What happened to the rider's union?
DOES IT MAKE YOU SMILE DOES IT MA- oh never mind no intro today😔
Probably why heaps of people are going to enduro because of the variety of tracks
As someone who rides and also loves climbing/bouldering etc… I love being able to watch a world cup climbing event where you can clearly see the intended route/line/beta, but there's sooo much potential for different athletes to beta break the main line purely because of their own strengths and body size etc.. I compare it so similarly to DH and I totally agree with Dean – we're seeing less brilliance in people's choice of lines purely because of how the tracks are set these days..
Really digging the offtrack experience Deano. I never expected to watch any MTB racing this year as I can't afford a sub to GCN+ and also not willing to pay for something I used to get to watch for free. When I saw the under 23 finals in full on YT I thought great, I didn't expect the commentators to be up to Rob's calbre but as soon as I heard Cedric's voice I hit mute. YT recommended his channel years ago, I got half way through a vid and blocked his channel. Sorry but he grates on my nerves so I won't be watching even their highlights. I hope the new mob running it fix things up for you racers though and best wishes for a speedy recovery and the rest of the season.
Fast and smooth – too boring. Fast and rough – too dangerous. Can't win. New format is new, got to give it time I suppose.
Jesus. Dry ur eyes. Some dudes r still winning races.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
Completely agree about the tracks and the way racing is going. To start with, for those of us watching at home, the new format gets old to watch after the semi's and the main event has lost some punch. Not sure what it's like being there but from home, nah. The new format may allow for a more well rounded winner to emerge though, so perhaps if the racing wasn't as "rinse and repeat", the new format could be good viewing.
I've been complaining for years (not that I know anyone worth complaining to or my thoughts on the matter count) how boring and shit tracks like Leogang and Fort William are, Fort William in particular just looks like it would be downright painful to motivate yourself to ride at a WC level. None of us at home want to see you guys axe yourselves on stupid rock sections that now make up the bulk of Val di Sol or whatever that ghastly track was in Andorra last year. I think the sport really needs to push the idea that it's about riding a bike fast on interesting terrain, and going to the same venues year after year takes the soul out of what gets many people hooked on the sport in the first place. The great thing about DH tracks is they really don't need to be fancy in order to be good, in most cases the less work put into them the better. This should mean that riding new tracks shouldn't be that difficult at many current venues, and that with less labour and built feature put into them, the imprint of the track on the hill could easily be rehabilitated after a couple of years and the sustainability of the hill preserved.
Props man. TBH this was a far more nuanced view that I was expecting. Really well said.
New venue's??
It’s freaking boring watching you guys ride the same down hill tracks every year. They need to find new venues every year that would keep it interesting!!
The French guy in commentating just isn’t good enough with the langue in my opinion. I think the lake of vocabulary actually makes him seem less intelligent than he properly is. That’s a shame. And it’s just not good enough.
that track has technical , but you guys learned to jump over the obsticles with a speed that makes it f1 in biking
It's interesting your comment about "one line to hit, making it very dangerous"… After the race (i think on Wyn TV) both Brosnan and Coulanges were like; felt like i had a very good run, felt i was pushing on the edge and "almost dying" and came out 11th 🤦😕… So you're definitely on to something there. Surely the riders should have a bigger voice in the decision making process…
Any way, speedy recovery and rock on Val di Sole!!!
Cheers for the mag shout out bro! Anther great edit. Love the insight into a WC racers psyche.
I actually think the commentary is fine, it was always going to be an uphill battle to try and replace Rob. The end of the last race was actually super exciting, Cedric and Ric were both pumped and excited and it came thorugh. It's the start of the season, they'll work it out.
There is however a lot of dead air/space where nothing is being said, there's no graphics etc. The pre race show is terrible, where are the graphics? Where is the detailed track analysis and the comparison to the rest of the tracks (steepness, length, technicality etc). How about the comparison mid racer between riders? Redbull 100% did all of that stuff better. It's mind blowing they weren't more prepared than this, it all seems a bit half baked.
Keep up the good work bro, agree with 99% of this dialogue.
Some of the venues having been making an effort to tape in fresh sections which is a step in the right direction, but then they don’t include them on the live feed…. As a spectator it has unfortunately become less exciting to watch because like you say, all the riders just look the same on track. There is nothing to separate them and it comes down to mili seconds which is not even visible to the viewer. Les Gets Nailed it a few years ago with the new race track. Is it really that logistically I feasible to tape a new route down the hill?