broderickhorne

There is zero place for this kind of video in any sport or platform. Are we in high school still? This is a grown man thinking a video like this would be ok. It’s creepy, weird, and extremely sexist. There’s a problem with maturity in mountain biking in general, but for the most part people are smart enough to know that something like this is not ok. For the people saying “oh what if women did this with the men”. There isn’t a scenario where the women riders would do this. They are focused on riding and progression and wouldn’t even think to do something stupid like this in the first place as it is extremely irrelevant. If you genuinely think there isn’t anything wrong with what Testa did, you really need to look at yourself in the mirror long and hard. I’m just happy that the majority of men see this for what it is and are standing up for the women in such a degrading and awful situation. I know I wouldn’t want women rating me on my body and looks, nobody would. Time to grow up, Testa… people like you need to realize the world doesn’t revolve around you and that your actions are your own. Your career is likely over and it’s your own doing. This was beyond stupid.

@phil-mclean: I feel like we would genuinely see slopestyle heal if we went back to how it was. Won't happen now so best thing they can do is try to make it better somehow.

Riding for prize money only was fine when riders were able to choose which events they could make it to and determine if there is even a possibility of winning before spending all their money on traveling. As soon as Crankworx started to work with FMB and open all the events all around the world, essentially forcing riders to show up or else they will lose their spot, it becomes a larger issue. It is no longer the riders making a decision to come to these events, it is Crankworx and FMB, not to mentuion the pressure from sponsors who want them to be there as well. In that case, they need to take care of their riders and in most cases, essentially their employees. If a rider who gets podium is only breaking even (Tom Isted), then the only reason they are showing up is to keep their placement in the top 14. All they are asking for is enough to be able to show up and not go home broke just for doing their jobs. I know so may riders who are more than capable of competing but unfortunately don't have rich parents to send them out to Austria and Rotorua for one contest, and thats even if they are invited. This has been an issue for many years and needs to change.

@brianpark: Choose YouTube videos as well! Have a way people can submit their videos from other platforms