KevinH69

Dude,,, really? If I wanted to watch people talking I’d go to friggin Starbucks and get a coffee and sit in a corner booth, wtf was this,,, I feel robbed again.

Nailed that one!

Yup that was a total photographer error right there, no way in hell I would have shot that one with the bush in the way, can’t see hardly any of the bike or brands. Emphasis was too much on the berm blow and not the total shot package, cool pic none the less though,

Agreed, they are cutting out WAY too much content. They are now making it fit the 22-23 min TV airtime mode of programming. I have also noticed that PB academy is /was on the outdoor tv channels this last summer. Id love to see (the rest of the footage) not just what some exec producer THINKS is the content. I keep feeling like I got jipped and got a great message with no happy ending as promiced.

We all gotta keep in mind that they are looking for this time is a "BRAND AMBASSADOR" not a racer to fill a team spot. A brand ambassador is a well rounded rider that has presence both ON THE BIKE and OFF THE BIKE! That is what Orbea is looking for this time. Tarmo is a great rider who shows flare and style, but is typical Finnish personality that is somewhat subdued, yet with a huge kind humble attitude. MIA is a great rider, has good personality but is a little gruff on the edges and therefore may not be the best fit for an ambassador spot. The hast half of the challenges will separate out the riders and bring out their personalities alot more. Front half was performance based, pressure handling and head space (seeing hwat they've got as far as grit and determination under pressure) , second half is "personality and present-ability" as in being a brand spokesperson and social spotlight.

I totally agree with the people commenting about the short episodes it seems like we’re only getting about half the actual meaningful footage the show seems to be rushed to fit a time slot format which does not bode well for the viewer. I believe this sitting here wondering what the heck happened to the rest of the show,

I think they need to change the whole format of the show. Seriously need to get rid of eliminations and have a full Competition with all the riders and have a points based system with a complete tally at the end. It makes no sense to eliminate riders in such a short time frame because it doesn’t matter if they are not all that good in one portion of competition but strong in another and have a great charismatic personality. It appears that this year about half the riders are just your general average pedal pusher and the other half are actually pretty skilled riders and it really shows.

Shhhhweet chubacca onb that first one! Beauty!

That poor bastard at 1:09--1:14, wholy crap he got RAG DOLLED! WHAP Face plant body slam! BEAUTIE EH!!!

Last guy just needs to put the bike away,,,,,,,,weeaaaaaaakk ass commitment!