jmhills
- Member since Mar 13, 2009 FL
- Male / 42
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Alexandria City , Virginia - 2 Followers
- 11 Trailforks Points
Teacher, car guy, taker of pictures
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jmhills jessiemaymorgan's article
May 2, 2024 at 11:39
May 2, 2024
Tech Randoms Part I: Fort William DH World Cup 2024
Floating rear brake. Everything old is new again.
jmhills mikekazimer's article
May 2, 2024 at 6:42
May 2, 2024
How Tight? Examining the UCI's Clothing Rules for DH Racing
@wburnes: Not really. Even there, clothing matters. Fire suits and helmets are designed to be tight fitting in order to allow easy ingress and egress. They are not baggy and ill fitting.
jmhills mikekazimer's article
May 2, 2024 at 6:40
May 2, 2024
How Tight? Examining the UCI's Clothing Rules for DH Racing
@inked-up-metalhead: Let us be honest here. No one is going to see this anyway. The UCI does not push the sport, video access is limited at best, and any major networks only cover road when they cover cycling. The only people who will see the difference are here and on Vital. Every one of those people will watch, if they can, because they enjoy DH. Not because they enjoy fashion choices. That is the realm of the F1 fan.
Claiming that aero clothing will stop people from watching is nonsense. First race of the season is in Scotland. Heading over to the BBC website to see if there is anything there about it. Nothing. Why choose the BBC as reference? Because they are UK based. This is the same across many other outlets.
jmhills mikekazimer's article
May 2, 2024 at 4:46
May 2, 2024
How Tight? Examining the UCI's Clothing Rules for DH Racing
As someone who raced TT, everything matters. The day I went to an aero helmet, I went faster. The day I added covers to my shoes, I went faster. The day I switched from a regular bike jersey with back pockets to bibs and a smooth jersey (never bit on the onesie), yup, you guessed it, I went faster. I am sure that if someone could figure out how to do deeper dish wheels on an MTB, they will pop up.
Competition means you will want to go faster. Who cares what they wear.
jmhills pinkbikeoriginals's article
Oct 4, 2023 at 8:15
Oct 4, 2023
Video: The Rainbow Ends in Snowshoe | Story of the Race with Ben Cathro
@on-the-move: Not arguing that. Prep and skill can make luck either fall to you or away from you. To make a blanket statement that random luck is not capable of playing a role in anything in life, is just disingenuous.
jmhills pinkbikeoriginals's article
Oct 3, 2023 at 4:47
Oct 3, 2023
Video: The Rainbow Ends in Snowshoe | Story of the Race with Ben Cathro
@mad1at0: And avoid Pigeon Forge.
jmhills pinkbikeoriginals's article
Oct 3, 2023 at 4:46
Oct 3, 2023
Video: The Rainbow Ends in Snowshoe | Story of the Race with Ben Cathro
Luck plays a factor in every ones run. Regardless. You might be set but that rider before you clipped a rock into the racing line. That is luck. There are so many other race examples of just plain luck. You can be practiced and prepared but there is always something you do not expect. His run was excellent. But luck absolutely plays a role. For everyone.
jmhills edspratt's article
Sep 18, 2023 at 5:09
Sep 18, 2023
Flat Pedals Still Win Medals, Consistent Top Performers & More Things We Learned from the Châtel EDR World Cup 2023
What about all the teams that are quitting their support? Updates on that?
jmhills edspratt's article
Sep 15, 2023 at 9:22
Sep 15, 2023
Katy Winton Reveals Uncertain Future as a Full-Time Racer
@weeksy59: I have to argue that many of us do not ride anything like enduro stages. When you look outside of the PB/ Vital bubble, and I am sure that the sales back this up, a majority of riders are riding XC and trail (130-140mm) bikes.
jmhills edspratt's article
Sep 14, 2023 at 4:29
Sep 14, 2023
Katy Winton Reveals Uncertain Future as a Full-Time Racer
It is not bike sales. The general bike buying public does not care about Enduro racing. Sorry, but it is true. There is an attraction to DH, even amongst regular riders due to the sheer insanity of it. XC is relatable. Road riding is relatable. Enduro just is not.
I am ready for my down votes.
