It would end up like Football, being pretty pointless. The pinnacle of Football is the world cup, not the olympics. The pinnacle of Downhill is the World Champs too
Reason why XC doesn't work as it is
Shame though because Fort William is probably the best track in the world at the moment
wind surfing being replaced with kite surfing is pointless, downhill is not XC, downhill is exactly going down a hill as fast as you can with 5 sec penalty for every foot down in some comps
None of what you've said is true or makes sense (why am I surprised)
XC always makes the moves to the next generation, every major innovation is mountain biking has come from XC first. It's only in recent years that downhill bikes have even started using Carbon, and people thought heavy bikes we're best . My GT Lobo in 1998 was a fucking beast compared to the bikes now
I am a downhill fan and don't like XC but you clearly don't know what you're on about
first mtb bikes were for downhill and started in the USA,
british downhill tracks are all man made and gay , they all shut when it rains, then the folk who maintain them will drive down in a steam roller to make sure none of the babies fall off when it reopens
they dont all have to be pathetic, all the hills and natural terrain around scotland/wales/england, there should be some that are 98% natural track like
gonna go with azonica here mate ... ur chattttin shiiiiit ( in the voice of clipz) ive ridden DH for years in the uk and europe , and agree its not for the olympics , weve got our own thing ... so whats the point . and yes as gay and disliked XC is those guys are proper athletes and there a lot of advanced tech in it .... and youlll actually find a fair few pro DH riders are doing xc now , for training and competitively
gonna go with azonica here mate ... ur chattttin shiiiiit ( in the voice of clipz) ive ridden DH for years in the uk and europe , and agree its not for the olympics , weve got our own thing ... so whats the point . and yes as gay and disliked XC is those guys are proper athletes and there a lot of advanced tech in it .... and youlll actually find a fair few pro DH riders are doing xc now , for training and competitively
Tracey Mosley springs to mind, she is doing Enduro and XC now, although has just been picked for the DH world champs team. Dan Atherton too
you missed the kite surfing, canoeing is not athletes and many other sports that dont count as for athletes they are just sports in the olympics
XC is shit all round and a old man sport, there is no tech, except for rear shocks with lockout which came from freeriding, lockout seats that came from freeriding
no actual technology is needed for XC, they move to slow to cause damage to frames, carbon has always been around, and only now strong enough to be used in downhill
XC shocks have 2-3" travel, they do not need any more, the frame are weak and light
XC is complete trash to any other MTB, and has no chance of survival when its up against road racing with all the glam of tour de france etc
< Message edited by barrymate -- 8/8/2012 4:16:32 PM >
if your not fit, you will not breath enough and circulate blood to your torso muscles, your torso muscles will have no strength left, your torso will be dead, you will fall off or have to slow right down
i had 24" rear on my bighit .... about yeah ten years ago lol
and yeah im in swansea atm so dont ride too much , but rode DH and dirt jump in north wales (my home ) and les gets a few times . got a stinky primo its like an 08 model so pretty dated now , and its got 888's want to put some single crowns on it when i get back into riding
if the trail is for cups, rough natural dry mud and boulder and not a lame man made path, 24" will stay true from all the impacts at 30-40 mph and not buckle
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downhill for olympic sport - 
. My GT Lobo in 1998 was a fucking beast compared to the bikes now 
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