Video: What Is It Like To Win A Reality TV Show? - Pinkbike Academy Season Two Winner Interview
Christina catches up with Pinkbike Academy season two winner, Flo Espiñeira, to find out what it's like to win and their plans for 2022.
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* Well-deserved win by Flo, but wasn’t she already a top-10 athlete on the pro enduro circuit? I can’t help but wonder if that’s really in the spirit of Pinkbike Academy. The other girls really didn’t stand a chance from the start.
* This season was a big improvement over last year, but it was pretty clear who the best two riders were (top 4, really) as of the second episode. It kind of felt like the rest of the episodes were just looking for excuses to get rid of everyone else. Maybe strike more of a balance between the racing and the marketing to not make it so clear cut, or get racers who are closer together in terms of talent.
* So the secret pros… meant nothing really? They never factored into any eliminations, and they just cut them out the last three episodes. Didn’t even announce who they were. Lots of intrigue at the beginning for nothing.
* We will likely hear more about Emmett in the future than any of these other contestants. He and Evan from last season on the first Pinkbike Enduro Team?
* Laura is tougher than nails, and was quietly the obvious second-best female from the start.
* Just a suggestion — “Academy” implies learning. It would be cool if you had a top pro come in and give the “cadets” a lesson in cornering, or course lines, or jumping, or making a killer Instagram edit. Then run the competition based on whatever skill the pro taught them. It would be entertaining and provide those of us at home with some practical tips for our own riding. Cuts from these tips would also make for great social media posts for Pinkbike.
Anyway, those are my thoughts. Great season! I enjoyed it. Thanks Pinkbike!
If like to know if Brad was a little bit more conservative after his flat? I know I would of been.
Yes Flo was always so far ahead of the other girls I do feel they knew it was all over after day 1.
@riddenagenda: Good points, but I also think that if this is a competition for riders like Flo, they need to have more riders like Flo. Instead, there were 3-4 girls at one level who would have competed well amongst each other. Then there was Flo, who was next level by herself.
If anything, the global covid situation is still probably preventing a lot of high quality contenders from getting to the comp in the first place. Hopefully, that abates and next season we get a higher quality candidate pool.
A bunch of high quality privateers battling for the contract would be awesome to see.
Emmett had the flat not Brad
hoping that s3 will be even better! , maybe 2 winners? male and a female with double elimination every round
I also haven’t watched any of this and am assuming that the series doesn’t take place over the course of 2-4 months rather than 2-3 weeks.
The start.. Not sure why anyone voted you down.
After watching this third episode, I’m of the opinion that this format should be left to shows like Top Chef and Project Runway.
This kind of drama is good for classic TV junkies, but I’m not so sure that’s what MTBers are. I want to see all of the riders for the whole series, no elimination. I want to see their struggles, see them grow (or not), all while following them on a cumulative leaderboard. Rather than eliminating the “losers” each week, it would be cool if they focused on rewarding the winners. Basically, run it like an end to end season of Enduro racing including pre and post season type activities (e.g., training, edits, social, etc.). Maybe even have a team concept where they have a team manager to report to, etc. Really put them into the scenario in as realistic fashion as possible to see how they develop.
I think that kind of approach would make better use the the time of all contestants and would make for a proper battle for the whole season. I want to see the genuine article, not this Real World vibe; it’s just a bit contrived. Of course, I’m just one dude w an opinion. Thanks for the consideration.
who are the secret Pros???
Siii yujuuu felicitacionesss...
@TheR : 'their plans for 2022.' A single sentence comprises the article
Great season and better than last years. For season 3, bring back the secret pros but reveal them in the end and let them have a say in the judging at the end. (I think they were Evan Wall and Christina actually)
Also, bring back a couple of mini competitions like a tire change on the fly or a bike build. This gives them all a chance to see what its like to actually WORK on your bike, and not just be a rider with a mechanic. THis will garner the appreciation for tooling and working on the bike. (Going down a run, spotter calls out FLAT FLAT FLAT at a certain spot, you gotta stop and fix it by inserting a tube and pump it up and finish the run. Enduro racers sometimes have to do this. Why not make it real!
To me this was pretty much given after about episode 3 or 4. it clearly came down to FLo, Bradley, Emmet and Cameron. Also congrats to Emmet, seems like a good guy for an ambassador for shimano. He's young, it shows, and he's got a bright future if he can keep his head in the game and not get rattled and stay focused. Emmett, WORK OUT, get stronger, you are a great rider already and can only get faster with more strength. Kinda like an atom bomb. Small package with a BIG BANG, go get em dude!
FTFY
For those who are not aware: It is possible to be born with both male and female genitalia. You can actually be born with a penis and ovaries, at the same time. Or you might have normal male genitalia and grow breasts when you hit puberty. This is not a choice that someone made. Some times it can be corrected through surgery, and other times it cannot. I understand it might feel uncomfortable to think about, or talk about, or to even look it up and become educated - but your reluctance to accept it doesn't make it any less real.
If you feel comfortable with it, do a Google search for "Disorder of Sexual Development" and read some actual scientific data about gender. Or dont. Like ive said elsewhere though, if it makes you too uncomfortable, dont do it.
But at least dont spread misinformation about the topic.
I need to move on with my day, but if you feel so inclided to understand something instead of being angry, you can start here:
www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-redefined-the-idea-of-2-sexes-is-overly-simplistic1
www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-redefined-the-idea-of-2-sexes-is-overly-simplistic1
And the word you are looking for is "unfortunately."
Haha yea right? Neither of us moved on eh? I care about this topic so it was worth the effort.
Haha, you guys act just like I did when I was a child. Live it up while you can!
And who talking about Idaho? Never been there.
Colorados got great riding. What area do you live in?