Replay: Clif Dual Speed and Style - Crankworx Whistler 2017

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Jono-wade (Aug 12, 2017 at 18:15)

Please no Brad J for Joyride, it's painful.

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tattooedmillionaire (Aug 12, 2017 at 19:41)

I don't understand why they keep bringing him back. Hopefully we don't have to put up with Brad Ewan this week too.

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Trudeez (Aug 12, 2017 at 20:16)

Amen! It's seriously brutal.

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Vaclav FL (Aug 12, 2017 at 20:51)

Preach.

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DylanDaSilva (Aug 12, 2017 at 21:17)

Poor Brad getting roasted lol

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jclnv (Aug 12, 2017 at 22:26)

Deserved. It's a joke.

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siobhananon (Aug 12, 2017 at 23:21)

You can literally hear the cringe in Cam McCaul's voice (or his silence) when Brad J says something awkward.

I feel like that's where those weird pauses are coming from. Ugh.

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HpSauce (Aug 12, 2017 at 23:40)

Brad J gets paid to talk for hours, so he talks, for hours. You'd say some silly stuff if you were forced to talk for hours also. If they get rid of him, someone else who gets paid to talk will come and talk.

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RollinFoSho (Aug 12, 2017 at 23:50)

@HpSauce:

good

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HpSauce (Aug 13, 2017 at 9:46)

@RollinFoSho: Better the evil you know...

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RollinFoSho (Aug 13, 2017 at 9:56)

@HpSauce:

exactly, better would be better

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RED-Clothing (Aug 12, 2017 at 18:52)

Not sure how I feel about not tricking the jumps to win with just the speed. Don't think you should be able to take it out without the tricks

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keatonistheguy (Aug 12, 2017 at 19:07)

Thankfully it didn't win in the end

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wcjrush (Aug 12, 2017 at 20:38)

The judging was garbage. This is, after all, Dual Speed and Style. But it seemed speed with very minimal tricks got you to 2nd place. I guess I don't understand how the judging works. At this point, I don't give a shit to. Seems to be the new norm with mtb judging.

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wcjrush (Aug 12, 2017 at 19:14)

Dual speed and style my ass. It was speed winning through the whole thing. Very disappointed with the consistency of bad judgements in just about every mtb event.

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EndlessWheelie (Aug 13, 2017 at 20:09)

I would rather just watch dual slalom or 4X if riders can choose to just forego the style element completely and still get second place. I would rather it just be pure speed and no points period but if you are going to compete in a speed+style event both elements should be required.

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johannjenkinson (Aug 12, 2017 at 18:52)

Dual speed and speed ftw

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horselips12 (Aug 12, 2017 at 19:13)

2nd place actually

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johannjenkinson (Aug 12, 2017 at 19:14)

@horselips12: granted, but I think I make a valid point.

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Crooks (Aug 12, 2017 at 19:19)

@johannjenkinson: you did. I was shaking my head after every time Slavik won. No disrespect, an amazing rider, but if you're aiming for a 0 you're falling short and shouldn't be there competing, let alone scoring a podium spot.

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johannjenkinson (Aug 12, 2017 at 19:27)

@Crooks: agreed, glad Adrien took the win

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horselips12 (Aug 12, 2017 at 20:25)

It should be both speed and style and that is what won in the end.

This course leaned towards the racer style, other courses have favored the tricksters.

Slavic squeaked through some early rounds as not tricking can be risky plus i think a few guys missed gates against him. He showed up and ran his 4x race style. Tricks + speed ended up winning.

Great event and you didn't know who was going to win until the last battle.

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lukemc (Aug 13, 2017 at 9:09)

Kyle Straight always seems so mad at the events. He's veteran in this sport, wish he'd loosen up and smile a bit!

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ConorWhelanMTB (Aug 12, 2017 at 15:58)

You know your into bikes when you only gonna get 2 hours sleep as you are staying up to watch Crankworx!

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keatonistheguy (Aug 12, 2017 at 17:30)

Edit: Broadcasting crew needs to step up their game, so many awkward pauses and random fillers.

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north-shore-bike-shop (Aug 12, 2017 at 19:08)

Excellent contest! Right down to the last heat! Amazing riding by Adrien Loron!

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gnarly-line (Aug 12, 2017 at 17:17)

Man, I forgot just how bad interlaced video was with motion.

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jclnv (Aug 12, 2017 at 22:29)

How do you know it's interlaced? Surely it's progressive scan with a low frame rate?

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trickland (Aug 12, 2017 at 17:40)

Funny how Bas is from the USA, and Tom is from Canada!?!

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rtjames (Aug 12, 2017 at 19:31)

Caroline Buchanan watching the event! Ready for the pump track later this week!

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keatonistheguy (Aug 12, 2017 at 17:14)

Where is everyone?

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tattooedmillionaire (Aug 12, 2017 at 18:12)

Brad Js announcing keeps the crowd sparse

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onetrykid FL (Aug 13, 2017 at 13:32)

I feel that this contest format could never end without controversy.

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LavenderGooms FL (Aug 12, 2017 at 18:45)

Wait what, how did Slavic outscore Mitch on tricks? They both did 360s