Video: Jesse Melamed Battles the Slop & Gloom on Stage 2 of the Tweed Valley EWS

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scott-townes (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:10)

"Its just like home but flat!"

LOL

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JesseMelamed (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:43)

haha

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barry9559 (Oct 4, 2021 at 2:13)

@JesseMelamed:Try riding the EWS-E trails over at the golfie before you head home... they are not flat! No idea why they put the eBikes down all the steep stuff, thought it would be the other way round.
Great result though, well done.

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hainman (Oct 2, 2021 at 9:10)

Wicked to see the big dawgs ride the trails I’m lucky enough to ride most weekends
What’s great about some of these trails is even when it’s wet it still has super grip!!
So blessed to have these trails to ride Awrabest Jesse

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JesseMelamed (Oct 2, 2021 at 10:02)

Those are the best kind of trails!

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RBoardman234s (Oct 3, 2021 at 8:24)

I think our definition of “super grip” is very different. Lol

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hainman (Oct 4, 2021 at 3:21)

Hahaha compared to some of the bogfest trails we have to ride over winter the tweed valley is grippy as hell @RBoardman234s:

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rrolly (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:01)

So tight and Jesse is just pinning it. Never ceases to impress.

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JesseMelamed (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:43)

Making use of my small stature finally!

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daceto817 (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:21)

That long off camber section through the woods at 4:45 looks terrifying, can't imagine hitting that in the wet at any speed, let alone EWS race speed!

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JesseMelamed (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:42)

And what you can't see(rather can see thanks to the GoPro) is how dark it is there! So you can't even see the roots that might catch you out haha, it's fun.

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DC1988 (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:49)

@JesseMelamed:
I was there a couple of weekends back (when it was more sunny) and it felt like instant darkness into the woods so I can only imagine how it is when it's overcast! The GoPro does an amazing job in low light.

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daceto817 (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:50)

@JesseMelamed: sounds like some proper jank, good luck out there tomorrow!

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JesseMelamed (Oct 2, 2021 at 10:02)

@DC1988: I need that computer vision!

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JesseMelamed (Oct 2, 2021 at 10:02)

@daceto817: Thanks!

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PB-J (Oct 3, 2021 at 5:45)

@JesseMelamed: There’s a trick you can do where you close one eye on the lead up to those sections. It’s by no means perfect but can help

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mulv1976 (Oct 2, 2021 at 10:48)

Saw you guys doing the Adrenaline uplift the week before. Conditions were prime then. We rode some of the stages at the Golfie the day after too which was a long day, but the trails there are amazing. It was my first time there and I'm not sure I'd fancy riding in those conditions! Good luck in the main race, I'm sure you'll do well as usual! We'll be back next year.

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JesseMelamed (Oct 2, 2021 at 12:08)

It's more tough in the wet but really fun trying to keep the speed up!

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Gabe001 (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:23)

Richie Rude has just been disqaulified

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JesseMelamed (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:43)

Brutal...

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McMeta666 (Oct 2, 2021 at 9:46) (Below Threshold)

drink from someones bottle of performance enhancing buckfast?

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JesseMelamed (Oct 2, 2021 at 10:02)

@McMeta666: I like my own bottle.

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e-p (Oct 2, 2021 at 9:04)

Faster than I have ever ridden there in the gloop on your first sighting run too.

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JesseMelamed (Oct 2, 2021 at 10:03)

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bcar08 (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:36)

Need to see the specific rules EWS gave riders regarding Riches DQ.

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JesseMelamed (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:44)

There's a diagram with an arrow through flag poles in the rule book. And we were told by the event organizers this morning confirming that because I had wondered as well if we just, technically, had to stay within the tape. Super bummed for Richie, not how any of us want to see this big finale play out.

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MysticMCyclist (Oct 2, 2021 at 8:45)

Check the rule book on the EWS site. They even have pictures about the use of gates. It is very clear.

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teoleoni (Oct 2, 2021 at 9:01)

@MysticMCyclist: I don't really know what happened, but a section in the rulebook says also "The Commissaire or Race Director may choose, in exceptional circumstances, to apply a time penalty instead of a DSQ to a rider found to have cut the course without intention. However, any rider leaving the obvious line must be aware that they risk a DSQ."

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teoleoni (Oct 2, 2021 at 9:04)

So Enduro racing is different than Downhill racing? (I think in downhill you are allowed to cross the tape but you must re enter the track behind the last pole you missed)