Trackwalk - Cairns DH World Cup 2

Apr 23, 2014
by Nathan Hughes  

TREADING ON (SNAKE) EGG SHELLS


What do the box jellyfish, funnel web spider, paralysis tick and the death adder have in common besides equal ability to euthanase? The answer is Queensland, Australia. A lot of the planet's most infamously toxic creatures call this place home. If you look at anything here long enough it will probably start to move. That could be because it's alive or because of the hallucinogenic chemicals in the leaf you just touched. Yep, from the reef to the sugar cane plantations and the deep jungle in between, there's a lot for a foreigner to stress about in these parts. Now we can add one more thing what's scary to the mix- the 2014 DH World Cup track. We're talking burly rockery, super slick mud and monster step-downs, all capped off with a seriously vicious pedal to the line. Damn Australia, you scary.

Welcome to Cairns. Home of flip-flops... and paying serious attention to wear you put them.
  So welcome to Cairns. Home of flip-flops... and paying serious attention to where you put them.

Mick and Tracey Hannah have been stars of the track this week. Lot s of media coverage of the two including a reptile handling show for the local TV.
  Mick and Tracey Hannah are the A-list stars of the track this week. Lot's of media coverage for the two including a reptile handling show for the local TV.

Most people met for the first time today to share tales of their travels to get here what local waterfalls they jumped off so far and what kind of bug nearly hit them in the face on an evening stroll.
  Most people met for the first time today since South Africa to share tales of their crazy travels to get here, what local waterfalls they jumped off so far and what kind of bug hit them in the face on an evening cycle. Boris Beyer bears his beasts.

Wednesday is the biggest day for all the wrenches in the trenches. Lot s of fine tuning to be had whilst getting ready for tomorrow s unpredictable practice.
  Wednesday is the biggest day for all the wrenches in the trenches. Lot's of fine tuning to be had whilst getting ready for tomorrow's unpredictable practice.

Wynn
  Wyn used to live here. You can trust that he knows what's up.

bigquotesSo we're here in Cairns for the first downhill since they had the Worlds back in '96. The course is looking pretty wild, it's got a bit of everything up there... tight corners, fast sections, roots and some real big jumps. There'll probably be a few snakes on course as well...watch out for them. Trouser snakes too, pretty dangerous. But yeah the tropical weather can throw anything at ya and if it rains it's gonna get really slippery. Should be good!- Wyn Masters - Bulls Bikes


Nick Beer getting ready to hang on tight for the Australian style off road shuttle mission to the top of the track. Getting up without trailers full of bikes was a challenge in itself up the nasty fire road.
  Nick Beer getting ready to hang on tight for the Australian style off road shuttle mission to the top of the track. Getting up without trailers full of bikes was a challenge in itself up the nasty fire road.

Cairns UCI WC track start hut
  The Aussie launching station.

The shuttle is much more extreme than South Africa. Shorter but straight up a super steep dirt road freshly coated with gravel up through the middle of the jungle
  The shuttle is much more extreme than South Africa; shorter, but straight up a super steep dirt road, through the heart of the jungle

The view from the start gate is awe inspiring to say the least. Perfect dirt luscious rainforest and the ocean in the background.
  The view from the start gate is awe inspiring to say the least. Perfect dirt, luscious rain-forest, and the ocean in the background. Luke Ball ear to ear.

Sam Hill along with many other local Aussies have the home track advantage here in Cairns.
  Although never having made a trip to Cairns himself, Sam Hill will be one of the chief Aussies looking to capitalize on the home turf advantage here in 'stralia. If it rains on race day you'd have to fancy his chances all the more.

Straight out of the start gate the track turns into a long set of steep and tight corners with plenty of awkward rocks added for good measure.
  From the off the track turns into a long set of steep and tight corners, with plenty of awkward rocks added for good measure.

Norco INTL checking out the twisty turns of the first section of track.
  Norco INTL checking out the twisty turns that kick off the first section of track.

Apart from the locals no one has really ridden the track here so it s anyone s guess on the right wheel size to have here. It s a bit tighter up top so hopefully it will balance out a bit as we are running 26 s here. - Cam Cole

bigquotesApart from the locals, no one has really ridden the track here so it's anyone's guess on the right wheel size to have here. It's a bit tighter up top so hopefully it will balance out a bit as we are running 26's here- Cam Cole - Commencal Riding Addiction


Slugger checking out the first rock garden. There s no easy lines here and all the rocks are covered with a thick slimy layer of mud.
  Slugger checking out the first rock garden, hoping to spot the easy line... to not much avail.

The alpha-male of rock gardens...equipped with extra-slick green algae.
  It's really the alpha-male of boulder fields, equipped with extra-wide taping and ultra-slick green algae.

Myriam
  Still the ladies too, must find their line...

Emmeline scopes the field of carnage to come with a seemingly concerned Gatto in tow.
  Emmeline scopes out the carnage to come with a seemingly concerned Gatto in tow.

bigquotesIt looks very cool; we have the massive rock garden which will be hard, when you look at it you really don't know which way will be best to take, but we will see! There's such big jumps too, it will be a tricky if it rains but good fun I guess! Emmeline Ragot - Lapierre Gravity Republic


The recent rain has meant that some clay sections of dirt have turned to the consistency of peanut butter also exposing more wet roots and leaving riders wondering what tyre choice to go with.
  The recent rain has meant that certain sections of dirt have turned to the consistency of peanut butter, also exposing more wet roots.

After the main rock garden you enter an extended zone thick with a slimey clay fit for your mother s evening pottery class. Sure to fill up any tire tread on the market. Except Schwalbe. Schwalbe really are the finest tires in today s market. Everyone should switch to Schwalbe tires.
  Slimey clay fit for your mother's evening pottery class. Sure to fill up any tire tread on the market.

Mick Hannah checks out the offerings of the course. He s been ripping the track up here over the last few weeks and has a burning desire to win here in his home town of Cairns.
  The man, the myth, Mick Hannah checks out the offerings of the course. He's been ripping the track up here over the last few weeks and has a burning desire to win here in his home town of Cairns.

Railin ruts It s incredibly slippery in here there s ginger plants on the side which always grow in damp dirt. So when you re out riding and see the gingers you re going to hit the ground - Mick Hannah giving a little local insight on the track.
  Railin' ruts. Mick gives a little local insight on the track...

bigquotesIt's incredibly slippery in here, there's ginger plants on the side which always grow in damp dirt. So when you're out riding and see the gingers you're going to hit the ground Mick Hannah - Hutchinson UR


Pushing sh t uphill The track takes a sudden steep turn back up the hill but the speed from the previous fast jump section means that this shouldn t be an issue once riders are up to pace.
  Pushing sh*t uphill? Twice the track takes a sudden, steep turn back up the hill, but Mik assures us the speed from the previous fast jump sections means that this should be no issue once riders are up to pace.

Getting slow-cooked in the Aussie rainforest.
  The heat could be a problem for those coming from a Euro winter now getting slow-cooked in the Aussie rainforest.

Sik Mik describes the maneuvers out of the loopy loop and into a big step down with a large selection of whoops to follow.
  Sik Mik describes the maneuvers out of the famous cork-screw, loopy loop and into a big step down with a large selection of whoops to follow.

Step down from where Brendog stands to the right side hill. The Cairns course has massive moves steep section two uphills and just about everything in-between.
  Hard to scale looking back up, but this is quite a gap from where Brendog stands to the right side hill. The Cairns course has massive moves, steep section, two uphills and just about everything in-between.

The speed into the woops section and the required exit speed into the next uphill section had riders scratching their heads.
  The speed into the woops section, and the required exit speed into the next uphill section, had riders scratching their heads.

The high speed whoop section might be the trickiest part of the course. Coming out of a high speed berm means either holding on like driving a jackhammer or finding alternate options to get through...
  The woops could in fact be the trickiest part of the course. Coming out of a high speed berm means either holding on like driving a jackhammer or finding alternate options to get through... The tape has been moved to include or exclude a chicken line more than once through concern from riders and officials.

Edible or not In a jungle where pretty much just looking at something could paralyze or kill you it s best not to put things in your mouth.
  Edible or not? Stupid question in the jungle. You just don't put things in your mouth here. Or even look at it twice.

Cairns UCI WC track
  Mega-gnar stepdown to greasy off-camber bank, avoiding slow, flat rock drops.

Danny Hart and the Giant Team checking out the lower root ravine.
  Danny Hart and the Giant Team checking out the lower root ravine.

The flat fireroad pedal section at the end of the track works its way through a dense section of rainforest.
  The flat fire-road pedal section at the end of the track is a necessary evil to find a way through the last dense, mosquito-filled section of forest to the open finish area.

Yeah just one question which trees are the f ing stinging trees It s ok if you get stung although the pain can last for months apparently up to 6 months you can be treated using hydrochloric acid. Easy.
  Stinging trees you say? Well which are they?! It's ok, if you get stung although the pain can last for months (apparently up to 9) you can be treated using hydrochloric acid. So that's all fine.

Last minute lego ramp placement through the slop.
  Last minute lego ramp placement through the slop.

Front loadin
  Front loadin' emergency dirt shuttle coming through.

The light at the end of the tunnel. This is the sight riders will see at the end of their run on Saturday after the lung-bursting fireroad sprint to the finish.
  The light at the end of the tunnel. This is the sight riders will see at the end of their run on Saturday, after the lung-bursting sprint to the finish.

The French might feel a bit out of their element here in Cairns but looks like the Lapierre team is settling right in.
  The French might feel a bit out of their element here in Cairns but looks like the Lapierre team is settling right in.

All that walkin can wear a man out. Fishci risks a bar-cap to white rental door scenario for the easy way home.
  All that walkin' can wear a man out. Fischi risks a bar-cap to white rental door scenario, but takes no chances with tiredness on the ride home.

bigquotesFrom a first look this could be the best track I've seen since I came to DH... It has everything here- so many tight switchbacks at the start, like ten in a row, some really technical rocks and for sure some lines only for those with seriously big balls. Certain places look like really high speed fun as well- Johannes Fischbach - RRP Ghost


Luca Shaw cutting down some spikes to best suit the inconsistent course conditions. The track ranges from fast hard packed dirt to slick rocks slimy roots and thick wet clay. Almost any tire choice will be a good one here.
  Luca Shaw cutting down some spikes in attempt to cope with the inconsistent course conditions. The track ranges from fast hard packed dirt, to slick rocks, slimy roots and thick wet clay. Almost any tire choice will be a compromise here.

Tropical storm systems rolling on through.
  Looks like the electric start to the season is set continue...


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155 Comments
  • 91 2
 So good. Love these photo walks.
  • 3 1
 A real mix
  • 6 0
 yeah, nice to see the details of what's ahead.. That mud is, for lack of better term, Hella Greasy! Good luck with that!
  • 6 0
 Sooooo not only do these trees posses the hardness and rigidity of normal trees but they also fight back. Sign me up!
  • 5 0
 ahah yeah a new element to riding Razz but dam 9 moths of pain treated with acid WTF! cant wait for this race lets go gwin!!!
  • 1 0
 that looks like a world cup track i'd like to ride!
  • 6 0
 so yesterday , I heard somebody said this is an enduro track ... after look at this pictures, dude you might want to rephrase back your words ... LOL
  • 3 0
 Lets go gwin, lets go.....................win!!!!!!!!
  • 4 8
flag hoolydooly (Apr 23, 2014 at 19:36) (Below Threshold)
 $10 says Gwin is the one moving the tape on the chicken line for the whoops. Mick is gapping them, Gwin can do it too.
  • 6 4
 tracks flatter then your 13 year old sister....and more slippery then KY on a baby dolphin
  • 3 0
 @hoolydooly Are you trying to say that the guy with a bunch of moto experience is afraid of whoops? I could hate on people for no reason too....if I were a dick. --Irony.
  • 1 1
 Yes, yes i am. No doubt he's an awesome rider, but sometimes you've gotta step out of your comfort zone a bit.
  • 1 0
 @hoolydooly So, you have absolutely nothing to back up your statement and you just don't like Gwin is what you're saying then...got it.
  • 1 0
 No, gwin was the one quoted saying he wanted the whoops to be removed from the track.
  • 1 0
 You show me where he said he wanted them removed, all he ever said is that it might be a little much and he hopes no one explodes....
  • 63 2
 +1 for Sam Hill.... Man deserves to win again.
  • 4 1
 definitely
  • 49 5
 Dunno about spiders but if you run your tyres tubeless then at least you won't have to worry about snake bites.
  • 15 1
 bu dum tissss
  • 21 3
 The largest spider in Australia has been spotted around Kovariks house and it is 29"!!!
  • 10 0
 Have you not seen the thick thin spider? You can't get it off..
  • 15 0
 Kovarik was once in the water when the shark siren went off, but it was too late - the shark was already dead.
  • 22 2
 Wow. I'm glad to see some older riding styles come into play. The track looks great! Can't wait to see Gee, Hannah, and Gwinn battle it out this year!
  • 23 6
 This track has Hill written all over it
  • 31 5
 If it rains this Hill will have Hart written all over it Smile
  • 6 5
 I would say this track is nearly the opposite of what Hill has won on in the past , flat and pedally.
  • 11 0
 I guess you're being ironic right? Flat, uphill, Sam Hill. Pick 2.
  • 19 3
 Track looks better in the pics than the vid, that high off camber line looks awesome! My excitement for the race outweighs the disapproval of uphill sections.
  • 34 1
 And still, a downhillbike is a bicycle, no harm in using the pedals....
  • 13 4
 what is this blasphamy you speak of? the pedals aren't ment to put power to the back wheel. they only move to allow your ankles to not have bend as much whilst you lean back and forward. and the chain is only there to make the nice clicking sound from the hub. what kind of bikes have you been riding? i have only ever seen ones that you are not supposed to pedal on.
  • 1 0
 Claudio appeared to be carrying good speed through it... although he did sound winded by the end of it... not sure if that's from the uphill or his constant narration while ripping down, haha.
  • 3 0
 That should be the final test of a wc track, can claudio make it down without a chain.
  • 2 0
 from the look of some earlier helmet cam runs from mick, he uses those uphills as a take off! they would only be a problem if the rider dropped momentum in the section before.
  • 12 2
 Look at Myriam Nicole standing in the rockgarden. Well, beautiful leggs ! Can't wait to watch the race live on saterday ! I'm STILL. hopin' a huge rain to see Danny Hart's come-back ! Yiiihaaa
  • 8 16
flag guataisi (Apr 23, 2014 at 13:29) (Below Threshold)
 yea, beutiful legs, nothing to do with Hart, probably one of the ugliest guys to ever walk the earth
  • 11 1
 Hey, be nice.
  • 7 0
 Yeah but you'd still go home with him guataisi! Smile
  • 4 1
 Hey, there's nothing wrong with being ugly. I'm indeed the second ugliest man in the world. Also, sometimes pictures mislead. And we, the ugly ones, get a lot better if pics are taken from the side.
  • 10 0
 Im sayin mick is gona win. He knows the trail better than anyone else, which in my opinion is one of the biggest advantages u can have, also after South Africa u know he is itchin for a win.
  • 2 3
 Yeah only thing I would say to that is that fair game? I mean if he wins then you could say well he has had a week of testing here.
  • 9 1
 I would of thought any racer whos at the sharp end of the point would be going to any track they can before the event to get riding time down , danny hart basically lived at fort bill before the race to improve his chances. I'd say it's totally fair game.
  • 4 0
 It's unavoidable, the home advantage.
  • 2 0
 Nobody seemed to mind the chance of stevie smith having a home advantage last year, or Minnaar at pmb?..
And yeah, its surprising that the top 10 guys don't spend a week riding the world cup tracks before the race, surfers do it in the ASP...
  • 2 0
 I would bet if PMB was the third or fourth race Minnaar would of stomp everyone. Coming off knee surgery and getting third is impressive. Home advantage does have its place
  • 1 0
 Yeah I just dont see it that often. Surely if you were really keen youd be heading out to europe straight after australia?
  • 9 0
 Stinging trees? That certainly adds a unique element of risk to the track. So it seems that most of the flora and fauna on the continent is trying to kill you some way or another. The WC track walk features are great. Thanks.
  • 6 2
 Bad, bad, bad.......the only picture of miss Hannah is out of focus.
come on guys

Great fotos, scary course, wet weather, world cup.......It has all the ingredients.

Good combination for Mr. Hart??

Cheers
  • 5 0
 stinging trees, because australia
  • 5 0
 those things are no joke. i studied abroad for a semester very close to this track, and one of my friends felt the wrath of a stinging tree (Dendrocnide moroides). She would still get periodic intense pain from it more than six months later when more of its poisonous barbs popped deep in her skin. That little tree is gnarly.
  • 1 0
 kind of a dumb video, but: www.youtube.com/watch?v=33H93Rlzk2w
  • 11 0
 Yeah the stinging trees, Gee man better be more careful not to make love to any of these ones
  • 5 0
 Volcano's wont kill you in Australia there is a fun fact for ya. We are the only continent to not have an active on one. They are about the the only thing that wont though.
  • 2 0
 sting that is known to kill humans in some cases cause its so potent, freaking NUTS! diluted hydrochloric acid as treatment.. geez lol..
  • 3 0
 It's like this race is held in freaking Jurassic park! Anything can kill you...
  • 1 0
 lol
  • 8 0
 Moto whoops should be mandatory on every world cup track!
  • 10 0
 hell yeh but with NO chicken lines
  • 3 0
 And a joker lane
  • 8 0
 Looking forward to the live broadcast !! hope Hill does well !!
  • 7 1
 I may be swede but i think they say straya and not stralia!... nice photos!
  • 14 1
 OR for a real local flavor get drunk first then stagger around yelling Straya C&^T!
  • 6 1
 i yell that sober anyway mate
  • 5 0
 This track has Brosnan and Danny hart all over it. This is going to be a killer race. Bryceland and blenki will surely kill it as well.
  • 5 0
 greasy, tricky, lot of pedaling... Blenki.
  • 1 1
 muddy, it's danny's home! and he is going to whip it Smile
  • 1 0
 Booom! Quali blenki!
  • 1 0
 Ha! Great call... I'd love to see him take a win.
  • 1 0
 I've got money on it.
  • 5 0
 It'll be interesting to see how this translates to live video since so much of the track is pretty dense jungle.
  • 5 0
 I can imagine one of the camera men running away from a snake right when his segment shows up on the feed :-)
  • 5 2
 Fuck standing on the side of the track for hours with all that nasty shit out to get you ! I would be in a giant up turned goldfish bowl before I felt safe.
  • 11 4
 I fucking hate gingers
  • 3 0
 If you see a ginger, you know you're going down...
  • 4 0
 God dam Im excited for this race !!!! Bulldog, Blinky, Branigan, Mastersx2, Walker your all up there for a podium ! Gotta beat those Aussies...
  • 4 0
 if you were to ride down there I think there would be a lot of BBRRRAAAAAPPPPPP moments!
  • 1 0
 Ive ridin this track in the dry... most riders won't even be able to get down without a serious crash or getting off at some point. It is very fast with tight switch backs a nasty rock garden and massive set downs. I think it is going to make for a very interesting race. Bring on Saturday i say!
  • 5 0
 anyone know if kovarik is gonna race?
  • 2 0
 Chris is listed on the entries list.
  • 2 1
 Shot of his truck on Vital (photo 6)
www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Cairns-World-Cup-Downhill-Course-Of-Snakes-Spiders-and-Slipping,7499/Slideshow,0/sspomer,2
  • 1 0
 My sources say yes.
  • 1 0
 sweet! he's going to pull a fort william again and surprise everyone!
  • 1 0
 Kovarik is shredding on a fluro yellow Intense 26er for life!!!
  • 1 0
 It's gonna be a mud run, it's 1:45pm and constantly raining all day. Sometimes the sun may come out, then it's stinking hot, mozzies, and big bog holes. Going to be a wild ride at the World Cup!!! Maybe Danny Hart will boom it through like his Worlds takeout!!!!
  • 1 0
 Should a used Kuranda.. Slightly better in the wet. Friday, Saturday looks a wash out too.
  • 1 0
 And forget the snakes.. The mozzies are gonna eat people alive!
  • 1 0
 Mosquitos are big in this neck of the woods!
  • 3 0
 So stoked to see Luke Ball at his first world cup! Can't wait to see how he does!
  • 3 0
 the f*ck? a paralysis tick? that makes the the regular ass ticks of Syncline seem acceptable
  • 2 0
 Initially not being a fan of any of the tracks put up this year for WC, the effort made to make the Cairnes offering has to be congratulated... it looks fu**ing sick..
  • 4 1
 I'm bringin' sweaty back.. YEAH!
  • 4 1
 Wyn's eyebrow(s) and moustache look discernibly similar
  • 7 0
 We do it so that if you lose one you can still swap them around to look even.
  • 4 2
 This track will silence the haters who complain DH isnt technical anymore with the likes of PMB on the circuit!
  • 2 5
 I think the sarcasm was wasted there by the neg props Razz
  • 4 0
 PEATY!!
  • 2 0
 Loving these Trackwalk photo galleries and write ups, great shots and details!
  • 2 0
 maybe but if he didnt use clips for PMB i dont think he,ll use them here !!
  • 2 0
 my boy samuel, troy, aaron, and hannah with a sprinkle of loic are gonna fighting for the top spot. Battle royal!
  • 3 0
 Why is that photo of the Hannah's focused on the photographer? Damn you!!!
  • 1 0
 anyone knows about stevie???Just wondering about his recovery... so sad he can`t compete /:
  • 3 0
 Not this race but the next one he'll be there!
  • 1 0
 oh danny hart has this even more so if the bunt out the chicken line for the whoooooooops
  • 1 0
 Pretty sure Mick just jumps all the whoops in his course preview video. This is elite down hill racing not road riding
  • 1 0
 This will be a very interesting race. Im all for a wet mud fest. There hasnt been a real sloppy race in a few years.
  • 3 2
 Champery nostalgy !
  • 1 0
 that is a long flat section at the bottom.. also the dirt looks gnarly if it gets wet. im excited for saturday!
  • 2 0
 Fresh chain, good luck ratboy u an sick mick are long due a win!
  • 1 0
 Gwiny gonna be hot 4 sure, than there r also so much other riders that could take it here. Hope hill does well on this one!
  • 4 1
 Straya!!!
  • 2 0
 It's pronounced "Straya" not "Stralia" haha
  • 1 2
 Yeah it rhymes with failure. Ha. Great track and at the home of world cup new school too.
  • 1 3
 Looks like another track for the little bikes. No offence meant just the second you add a section of pedalling it doesn't matter how fast Sam Hill can drift in the slick mud - the race is won by whoever can put the hammer down the hardest. Anyone thinking Troy Brosnan for the win being -somewhat- local and riding the little bike? What will Mik be riding? Should be another rad weekend of racing!
  • 1 0
 Australia... Where everything's out to kill you. Including the innocent looking trees.
  • 1 1
 see the photo where the team gt this all together .......

I would use one of cyclocross bycicle this area.....

the track is cool , but will be a track world cup?
  • 2 0
 Hill 6s ahead
  • 1 0
 I would hate to see someone crash into a stinging tree.
  • 2 0
 Straya not stralia
  • 1 0
 Don't worry about the uphill section you will have crazy speed
  • 1 0
 Hannah Hill Brosnan......
  • 1 0
 "Home of the flip-flop" what the F is that?
  • 1 0
 Rain would make it so awesome.
  • 1 0
 Which is ironic, cause usually 'stralia is associated with it being drought dry! However, you may be lucky as it's right on the tail of wet season in Queensland!
  • 2 0
 Maybe the rest of oz is dry but here in cairns it averages over 3 meters of rain a year and were in the last month of our wet season.
  • 1 0
 "trouser snakes too, prity dangerous" f*ckin Wyn, ahahahaha
  • 2 2
 UK-style track in tropical Australia...this will be an interesting race to say the least. Looking forward to Saturday!
  • 1 0
 always a good time with the cup
  • 1 1
 Holy shit. If this isn't track of the season I want to see the one that is. Hill Hannah one two..
  • 1 2
 Oh, just watched the video, I take that back about the track lol
  • 2 4
 If you need to build an artificial rockgarden, bumps and pedal on flat for 20" it's the wrong place to do a DH WC, there is a lot of proper downhill natural terrain and tracks on the planet.
  • 1 0
 I want Sik Mik shirt!!!
Also want GT shirt. Where can I buy those?
  • 1 0
 only looks good with the area above rocks
  • 2 0
 WHOOPS
  • 1 0
 9 months of pain after touching a tree?! That place is evil as hell.
  • 1 0
 Picture 2- Tracy's shorts for the win!!
  • 1 0
 hey pinkbike. its not stralia its..... STRAYA!!!!!
  • 2 2
 The track looks awesome! Bring on the all Aussie podium!
  • 3 2
 hannah, gwin, hill
  • 1 2
 I hope for heavy rain, in default of interesting terrain I hope for interesting crashes
  • 4 4
 Hill had better clip in.
  • 3 1
 why ??
  • 5 4
 Because the winner will be.
  • 3 1
 Thats the truth why is he being down voted ?

Think of the last guy who won on flats ?

Bulldog 2 years ago and it was 2 years before that when Hill was the last flat pedal rider to win a round.
  • 1 0
 will have to be flats alright, with the slick mud run
  • 1 0
 @hllclmbr .. thought the winner was gona be clipped in ?? haha
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