I was going to write a comment bashing samurai but after rewatching the vid a few times he is kinda right....although the unfortunate timing of the slomo didnt help with the untucked knees and whatnot..
Hey I like Stevie!!!! He's fast and wins races. His style just doesn't look good for edits. Don't take my criticism serious. I'm just a guy who wishes he can ride as well.
We have to jump on Stevie now while he is down and Gwin is in the lead. Its a friendly rivalry.....USA vs Can, but we had a taste of victory with Gwin and now we want more. I think were all a little nervous Stevie will win every race from here on out and win it all. Its going to make waking up at 5am to watch these races live worth it! "Look at the time.....its 5am!" GG COFFEE!
@Redeye, Stevie is a DH Racer, not Slope Style. Thats like saying Gwin has no style. These WC Racers can whip a bike like there is no tomorrow. Make your due diligence and realize the real talent of these guys.
They don't have crazy "hang it all out" steeze because that's not always the fastest. What's beautiful about World Cup riders shredding downhill is that they manage to make such gnarly stuff look so smooth. Their "style" is making butter out of that nightmare root section or carrying speed through a set of crazy corners. That's the best thing about style; everyone's is different and if you look hard you can appreciate the full range of what's out there.
scottchris- Yeah man, people are focusing on whether or not he has style (everyone has style you friggen turds) when the real abomination is the god awful womp womp robot music. I cannot wait for the next WC. As awesome as they have been, it didn't feel quite right not having him there tearing it up.
@z05m. If you make an edit for clothing, then you better show style. If you're racing then style doesn't matter just speed. I'm not comparing anything. I do know the talent these guys have. That's why I like them. like I said, Stevie is hella dope and he's fast. Not everybody who's fast is photogenic so get over it.
Everyone has style. But his really shines #1 in the world when he's makes high speed turns in the rain faster than anyone else would make them in the dry.
Smith, Gwinn, Atherton all back, all healthy, all at the top of their game. William is going to be the most exciting race of the past two years to see all three in the same race battle it out.
If Gee and Gwin would just grow a mustache, they might be able to close the gap. And 5 o'clock shadows don't count. You need a full on fat caterpillar, food caching, Mario stache to feel the effects. It's really basic full face science!
Gwin vs Smith vs Atherton
I think Atherton is going to take it if he makes no mistake.
I think with the momentum Gwin is carrying so far he'll be a contender or a close 2nd.
Stevie could be anywhere but I put him top 5 due to injury.
I would rather see Stevie or Gwin take the win though.
North America needs to stick together and conquer these fools!
Haters gonahate but i don't think stevie (as much as i love him) willbe in the top five at fort william, coming back from injury, maybe a little rusty, not 100% race fit? I just can't see him beating, Gee, Gwin, Ratboy. Plus you've got a fit Sam Hill and some brits who've started the season well in matt simmonds and sam dale,
So to clear up my confusion (correct me if I'm wrong) He is sponsored by SRAM and FOX Racing, which is a clothing company, not Fo Shocks, which is a suspension company, with the two founders being brothers.
Nope. Brendog is stylie (and on a DH bike and in his pajamas) but Lopes is the proven fastest dude on that trail - every year - and on a trailbike. It is fun seeing all the top dudes and their corporate sponsors in town filming, riding and testing all winter long. I get jealous of Canadian trails and dirt, but then I look in my back yard and think - not too shabby - and accessible 355 days a year.
Am I the only one who think Red Bull athletes are the best at the moment? The top 3 of FISE were Genon, Söderström and Thelander and the 3 favorite rider at Fort William are Smith, Gwin and Gee, which are also all Red Bull athletes.
Sick! Thanks! Might head there Sunday then. Tried to link up with this SOCA shuttle company to do this mt. Wilson DH, but they're not responding. Have you ridden there? Heard it good
mt wilson is fun, but its not DH, but it is about 11 miles top to bottom, with a little hike in the middle, fast single track, some exposure and a tiny bit of easy tech.
I sent you a PM, Ill send you another one with a list of trails you absolutely have to hit while in socal. I'm guessing you guys want mostly DH oriented ones right?
techno has been around for ages, its serious and builds up slowly, it's like: DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS..
dubstep is newer, going to die soon, oriented to younger people and contains a lot of random changes in the beat so it's more like: DUM.. BE. BEE BZZZZZZ BZ BZ BZZZ WEEEEE DUM.. BE. BEEE BZZZZZZ.... WE WE WE WE W W W "SAINT" (voice).. DUM.. BE. BEE BZZZZZZ BZ BZ BZZZ WEEEEE DUM.. BE. BEEE BZZZZZZ.... WE WE WE WE W W W "SAINT" (voice)..
He is flat out dh! I've seen him in whistler park. He would outride most of us with one arm and one leg and still have more style.
Now we can get some proper World Cup racing going!
hey I found Steve's secret. It's called PULSATING TYRE KNOBS!!!! See it in HD at 0:14 - 0:16. It's a new secret technology for uber traction and speed.
Awesome!! Fort bill is looking rad with a strong line up!! Gee,Ratboy,Sam dale,Greg Minnaar,Gwin,Guiterrez etc and Steve Smith! Bring on the racing!!!!
Stevie deserves better than that transformer orgasm sounding dub step crap.
Go stevie! Wooooooo
I just can't see him beating, Gee, Gwin, Ratboy. Plus you've got a fit Sam Hill and some brits who've started the season well in matt simmonds and sam dale,
Back to the point i made, stevie wont be top 5
Neg prop away
...Anyone else looking forward to the day dubstep dies?
techno has been around for ages, its serious and builds up slowly, it's like: DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS.. DUM..TSSSS..
dubstep is newer, going to die soon, oriented to younger people and contains a lot of random changes in the beat so it's more like: DUM.. BE. BEE BZZZZZZ BZ BZ BZZZ WEEEEE DUM.. BE. BEEE BZZZZZZ.... WE WE WE WE W W W "SAINT" (voice).. DUM.. BE. BEE BZZZZZZ BZ BZ BZZZ WEEEEE DUM.. BE. BEEE BZZZZZZ.... WE WE WE WE W W W "SAINT" (voice)..
get it?
He's starving!
Great to have him back