broderickhorne

@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