Video: Track Preview 4X Pro Tour 2014 Round 1

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angry-sasquatch (May 9, 2014 at 18:29)

Splitting this from the World Cups was the biggest mistake ever made. Annoying commentary by the way, just normal Go Pro shots would have been much nicer.

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Its-That-Guy (May 9, 2014 at 19:31)

You really are an angry sasquatch!

angry-sasquatch (May 9, 2014 at 19:42)

always

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ads24000 (May 10, 2014 at 1:47)

I don't see why they have to change the camera angle constantly, probably because they think its more effective when actually its really annoying because i didn't understand what the heck most of the track was like. They shudve just kept a headcam view for the whole thing

popot85 (May 10, 2014 at 12:06)

They could learn something from the WC downhill course previews... Claudio Caluori nails it

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YetiRacingUK (May 10, 2014 at 0:48)

Thanks PinkBike for featuring the film. Can't wait to race this track tonight. One of the most fun 4X tracks in the world. For the comments above suggesting you could ride a BMX bike on this track, you have no chance. A BMX would not make it over the first logs and for sure would not make it through turn 1. So rough, so slippery and this is a 4X bike only track. Racing is going to be amazing. Official edit will be live after the race.

lukecryer96 (May 10, 2014 at 0:40)

Guys who are faulting this as a 4x track get your bmx out and show is the ways then?

nakedracing (May 10, 2014 at 0:08)

Video always distorts the size of jumps and the track. This track has already claimed 3 riders with broken wrists and arms in practice. I know you guys saying how easy it looks would never clear those jumps!

SacrificialPawn (May 10, 2014 at 2:53)

4x is awesome to watch as a spectator and kudos to to all the riders making it happen. The Eastern European tracks are BIG. You'd also not see someone crash hard, then get up and overtake 2 riders on one wall ride in anything else! Good luck to all the Brits in Poland!

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lancifer (May 9, 2014 at 22:13)

Quite possibly the worst track preview video I have ever watched.

Matt76 (May 11, 2014 at 0:41)

I must admit after racing Afan last weekend it was ace to have a rock garden as an additional challenge and it was nice to see some riders choosing to run full suspension (was even some idiot running a 29er ;-) . 4x shouldn't just be about big jumps any more. A lot of 4x tracks are starting to have really good stuff like rocks and wall rides etc. I will look forward to seeing how the tracks develop

blackmoonsix (May 9, 2014 at 18:18)

Looks so sweet!

saint4life (May 9, 2014 at 19:15)

This track would be a dream to get dialed on

bikebike69 (May 10, 2014 at 5:22)

One of the worst course previews I've ever watched! Shame

HundredPerCent FL (May 10, 2014 at 6:54)

maybe DH, 4cross,bmx and super enduro should make ther own Cycling Union

daddyurbs (May 10, 2014 at 12:04)

Nice preview,quick and to the point

mikehayward (May 10, 2014 at 12:42)

yewww! Smashing it boys! Those bottom jumps look like mach chicken on a hardtail!

yeti951SD (May 9, 2014 at 19:31)

micahaalders3 (May 9, 2014 at 21:32)

Spell check has done that to me so many times.

SacrificialPawn (May 10, 2014 at 2:54)

Crappy Android auto-correcting and adding in words!

SilverHillMedia (May 10, 2014 at 10:21)

I think they need to hire Claudio for this!

DiamondHillMedia (Jun 26, 2014 at 4:09)

i think youre right you wee trickster

DiamondHillMedia (Jun 29, 2014 at 15:09)

yea do that doe

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yeti951SD (May 9, 2014 at 19:31)

Can 4x please come back and shut down endure?

jonnycanfield (May 9, 2014 at 22:18)

ah man makes me wish I was good enough to race 4x! I'm just an enduro tool

brooce (May 10, 2014 at 5:33)

Yeah, BRING IT ON!!!

Alan511 (May 9, 2014 at 18:19)

Sweet.

Kristo (May 10, 2014 at 1:51)

looks like a party x)

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bonfire (May 9, 2014 at 21:33)

It's way better than dual slalom. But courses are expensive to build and get low utilization. So therefor the cost for venues is high, meaning UCI has to foot the bill. This series won't last, but cool to see it back.

scott-townes (May 10, 2014 at 5:17)

UCI footing the bill? haha, good one.

chainsawnz (May 9, 2014 at 23:44)

May as well have been on a BMX. No "mountain" in that track. Groomed as. Where's the gnar gone from them? Don't get me wrong I love the excitement that 4X brings but with everyone riding hard tails with just a few jumps there really isn't much to distance itself away from the 20" wheeled bikes. Definitely a step backwards there.

kumabiker (May 10, 2014 at 5:21)

Dont even need a mtb. 20" is now the prime wheel size for 4x