@endurocat: 'have we become' - you obviously haven't. 'need titles' - there is no need, no rulebook, no international title writers code of conduct to obey or disobey. Whoever wrote the title typed words, no sign-off by Mr snowflake aka the imaginative political correcter required. You wanna write the opposite its only viewers you'll be up against. 'videos like this one' - a track preview headcam including two riders of very different standing. Possible reasons for title outlawed by no grey area anti pc thinking: flattery - i.e. she's fast as. Sense of hierarchy - i.e. vlogger (this year) vs. world cup winner (albeit different potential categories). Cathro's perception of how the ride went. Bits we can't see. Politeness. Self-deprecation on the basis of any of the above or none of the above. Literally anything else in the world. A smelly fart. A lonely turtle. But anyway you can't say title these days it has to be shelled creature. Mega waaa
This Cathro chap has clearly had one of his people walk the track in advance and analyse all the best lines. That very idea may well catch on! #gradeApinner
Possibly Tracy stopped to study/practice a section? That corner right before she "dissapears" was an awkward one, i'd put money on her going back up to try it again...buuut you could be right **i watched it again and there's a couple other edits in the mix... so,yeah... burn the witch!
@brodoyouevenbike: no, he doesn't race world cup DH anymore. He runs a rider skills training company so you could learn from him directly if you really wanted to...
I'd like to see a video of Ben and Tracey when they've both learnt the track and with Ben doing his side by side analysis of where each of them is quicker and discussing why that was with Tracey.
I think it would be really interesting to see where line-choice vs. strength vs. aerobic/anaerobic fitness makes the difference. I'm guessing Tracey is physically fitter as she's a full-time current world-cup racer. It would be interesting to see them both in the gym too to get an idea of how relatively physically strong they are too.
Men's times are faster at the top level, it would be fascinating to delve into exactly why.
Apart from the line choice he was quite a bit faster pretty much everywhere, I think in a racing environment he'd have no problem beating her time, which is quite expected, exmple: at Leogang elite women's winner: 25.096 equals men's #39 (coincidentally they are both Athertons).
christ it's just a polite title why are you all getting so upset by it
it's two people cruising down a practice lap of a new course ffs quit getting so offended by it
Pay this man the big bucks! Produces high quality content and race coverage on what I imagine to be an extremely low budget and he's probably as fast (or faster) than many of the top WC racers. More follow cams, more race coverage, keep it up Cathro
Is this a transphobic and totally unnecessary comment about Kate? If so then I'm sorry to break the news to you but you're a dick. Yep, there, I said it.
@blahblahbikes: I'm all for inclusion, but let's be real for a minute here. Until we see trans athletes competing in/with male competitions, and being successful, then there will always be debate.
I personally think there should be trans categories. It is unfair to female athletes to ask/force them to compete against physical males. I view it as a form of cheating. If that offends you you need to get out more.
@blahblahbikes: Not transphobic at all just pointing out facts that you can't seem to handle. kate was born a dude, not a girl and as much as he thinks he's a girl he isn't. There is a reason girls and guys race different categories and no amount of hormone injections are going to change what he really is.
@nismo325: That's actually something up for debate in gender studies.
Have any of you asked the girls that race against Kate what their opinion is of the situation? Because that's really the only opinion that matters. This isn't about you.
Ben's videos are decent and insightful when he's picking other people's lines but what a tosspot move trying to undercut Tracey and potentially causing a crash/injury to WC leader.
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lines seemed to be pretty on point
Cut and Paste.
This is 2 runs stitched together.
Trace literally disappears at 1:38
**i watched it again and there's a couple other edits in the mix... so,yeah... burn the witch!
I think it would be really interesting to see where line-choice vs. strength vs. aerobic/anaerobic fitness makes the difference. I'm guessing Tracey is physically fitter as she's a full-time current world-cup racer. It would be interesting to see them both in the gym too to get an idea of how relatively physically strong they are too.
Men's times are faster at the top level, it would be fascinating to delve into exactly why.
Seeing Ben ride makes his analysis even more amazing - plenty of people who talk the talk, but be he rides the ride moreso
I personally think there should be trans categories. It is unfair to female athletes to ask/force them to compete against physical males. I view it as a form of cheating. If that offends you you need to get out more.
Have any of you asked the girls that race against Kate what their opinion is of the situation? Because that's really the only opinion that matters. This isn't about you.
Also “transphobic “ is a term invented by people who hate logic, reason and rationality
If Innsbruck becomes a DHWC stop while still not building trails around, I'd go out and protest!