4X Pro Tour: Fort William - Track Preview

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chriskneeland (Jun 3, 2016 at 17:29)

I'd like to see some bike checks from 4X. It's all foreign to me, but it looks exciting.

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rumblefish255 (Jun 3, 2016 at 17:48)

4x Bikes are very much like dirt jumpers except with longer wheel bases. so longer chainstays and top tubes for stability at speed. usually they run a gear set up very similar to a DH bike and have about 80-120mm of travel. but yes a bike check on pinkbike here would be really cool! i would love to see that. maybe we can get some 4x going here in the states again. I used to love racing 4X years ago.

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brightfff FL (Jun 3, 2016 at 18:03)

@rumblefish255: 4X/DS is the only MTB event I've ever managed to win a few races in. I'd LOVE to see more coverage and some bike checks too. Such a fun side of the sport, and you'd think it would be incredibly TV friendly too.

Trouble is, it just doesn't see the sponsorship of DH, I guess. I mean, look at that bloody logo. It's atrocious. Surely that's what's holding it all back?

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nehuen93 (Jun 3, 2016 at 20:24)

I'd like to see the races live! Or at least semi finals and finals.

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ridestuff (Jun 3, 2016 at 20:26)

@brightfff: I had to go back and look. Yep, still #fugley!

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naptime FL (Jun 3, 2016 at 21:33)

YES! With a lack of companies making 4X specific parts nowerdays. A lot of bikes are using parts from All disciplines. DH, XC, DJ an not unusual to see a few Road parts

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Flo356 (Jun 3, 2016 at 23:58)

Last years bike check:
www.pinkbike.com/u/flo356/blog/bike-check-4x-protour-round-2-fort-william-great-britain.html

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betsie (Jun 4, 2016 at 0:35)

More coverage of 4x bikes would be great. I would guess they are all still 26 also. 4x bikes make fun woodland tharsher bikes or bikes for the bmx track also. I love my dialled bikes holeshot. Lyrik u turn on the front so wound right down for the bmx track and oit at 140 for trail thrashing.

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stefanfresh (Jun 4, 2016 at 1:32)

Also race coverage, and the tracks could be a bit longer and rougher surely... But yeah nice to see 4x is back

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naptime FL (Jun 4, 2016 at 1:33)

@betsie: spoke to a 'sponsored pro' who was on his teams latest 27.5 bike, an he admitted it's slower oot the gate an slower acceleration......

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cfern (Jun 3, 2016 at 17:10)

4X in general is just beautiful, it is everything a sport should be. I don't understand why it hasn't more coverage from the media.

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alexhyland (Jun 4, 2016 at 4:28)

According to dirt this is being live streamed on extreme.com at 5:30 (GMT)

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JLutzy (Jun 3, 2016 at 18:00)

4x rocks!!! That step down jump through the rock garden was wicked. Totally wish there was more coverage of the 4x pro tour

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milanboy1986 (Jun 3, 2016 at 19:13)

imo 4x is one of the most exciting races. It's a shame that UCI has kicked 4x out of world cup.

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naptime FL (Jun 3, 2016 at 21:35)

Shame isn't the word It's a fckng piss take

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milanboy1986 (Jun 3, 2016 at 23:05)

@nojzilla: I was wondering how many neg props UCI would get if they have an official account on PB. However, their memorial activity for Stevie worth praises.

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minimanshred (Jun 3, 2016 at 16:35)

What sick rock line half way down

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fecalmaster (Jun 3, 2016 at 16:34)

More 4X por favor!!!!!!

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ridestuff (Jun 3, 2016 at 20:30)

@pinkbike I'm enjoying the increase of XC stuff, but MORE 4X please and thank you! That track looks sick...

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nomadrider10 (Jun 3, 2016 at 17:41)

Jeez that track looked hard to ride!!! So frickin dry and loose!!

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naptime FL (Jun 3, 2016 at 21:29)

www.4xprotour.com/2016/06/03/live-feed-fort-william

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multialxndr (Jun 3, 2016 at 19:41)

I forgot the 4 x tour was still going. People used to hate on 4 x but I've always loved the head to head action.

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Jaybirdy (Jun 3, 2016 at 22:12)

One Thousand percent Respect to these dudes!!! Making it look easy and shaping true comrodery and friendship within battle!

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j7myp (Jun 4, 2016 at 3:06)

Quite surprised it doesn't get more coverage, maybe if the name got changed from protour................

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nug12182 (Jun 3, 2016 at 18:42)

hahahahaa!!!!!that camera blows balls!!!

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Albe23 (Jun 3, 2016 at 19:22)

Will we actually get to stream this one?

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naptime FL (Jun 3, 2016 at 21:29)

www.4xprotour.com/2016/06/03/live-feed-fort-william

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Albe23 (Jun 3, 2016 at 21:56)

@nojzilla: Awesome, thanks!

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Flo356 (Jun 3, 2016 at 23:57)

@Albe23: www.pinkbike.com/u/flo356/blog/livestream-4x-pro-tour-round-2-fort-william.html

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konarider112 (Jun 3, 2016 at 19:30)

EFF YEAHHH!!!! 4-Cross is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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naptime FL (Jun 3, 2016 at 21:30)

Where did it go?

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naptime FL (Jun 3, 2016 at 21:26)

Gutted I'm missing it

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kiwifamilyman (Jun 4, 2016 at 1:20)

Tomas Slavik all the way.......

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jonathanviero (Jun 3, 2016 at 20:39)

Thank you

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RedBurn (Jun 3, 2016 at 22:06)

Woaw 15seconds tracks ,,,,

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Joebohobo FL (Jun 4, 2016 at 1:32)

Haa, if you actually look at the time when they start and finish its more like 45 to 50 seconds, nice try at counting

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RedBurn (Jun 4, 2016 at 4:49)

@Joebohobo: metaphore to say it s so short ... ! It s longer here in belgium

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Joebohobo FL (Jun 4, 2016 at 9:57)

@RedBurn: Ah okay, isn't that just because malmedy is so much longer than any other track though?

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RedBurn (Jun 4, 2016 at 10:28)

@Joebohobo: could be

its more entertaining imo because much more can happen

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Joebohobo FL (Jun 4, 2016 at 10:30)

@RedBurn: Meh, I'd disagree, I raced there for the pro tour last year and since it's so long everyone gets too spread out by the bottom so now much can happen imo, prefer a normal length track (like fort william) where lots of action happens

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RedBurn (Jun 4, 2016 at 10:33)

@Joebohobo: you must be right then ..

never raced four cross but i d like too