Absolutely! Everything about this was good. MTB at its roots, pros helping locals, relatively new event series, kids/teens/guys/gals, & camaraderie. Well done Niko & crew!!!
Somebody needs to do an in depth on Isak. Got a top 10 in a World Cup DH, hopped on a borrowed Canyon and pulled it off after breaking his bike (I think a Pole brand).
He's got crazy skill but no full time sponsor and making his own DH rigs while holding it down on the other end as a Kona Ambassador?
@blowmyfuse: I’ve met and rode with Isak and can’t agree more with u He is definitely under rated and deserves a full time sponsor he has a great attitude and is very humble
I would assume it has more to do with exposure to risk ratio. If the event is able to offer enough exposure from the media and fans, then it's worth his time to attend.
But this season makes it especially time sensitive to NOT risk anything in the lead up to the World Cup. Every racer is going for max exposure over, what is it again, 6 weeks this fall.
Good old American exceptionalism right there. Number 1! Number 1! Number 1! In infections and deaths. Meanwhile, I sit at home trying to figure out how to safely open a city school in the fall. We all want to see racing...
It is important to mitigate the number of cases and save lives. These guys took as many steps as they could to limit spread, by wearing masks etc. This race brought them and those watching a small ray of light in a dark and depressing time. If it was wantonly reckless, yeah sure it shouldn't have happened, but by all accounts they were being safe.
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He's got crazy skill but no full time sponsor and making his own DH rigs while holding it down on the other end as a Kona Ambassador?
3:12: "The whole world is watching... so we gotta take all the precautions we can"