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A very good hardtail. True to Norcos roots of making North Shore hardtails. They should have picked another name for the new bike

Hey Ben, please explain how this rule threatens a competitor's life?? Absolute click bait to refer to this topic as "deadliest". Your stuff is better than that.

Anybody think HardLine BC should feature a Discombobulator?? I wanna see Asa hit THAT at speed!

This edit would have more Steez if it featured Louise....

I was grumbling about whiners and wetness until I saw Jackson sliding down the Sharkfin sideways. You cannot expect 30 riders going 50mph to land on that and make the corner. The previous two years in Tassy we've seen people stretchered away from the last jumps and that was in dry conditions. I don't fault them for cancelling. I do fault them for creating an event here and in Wales that is jump heavy and vulnerable to tempermental weather. Add a short section of ride-around that is absolutely technical in the wet. Think the top section in Wales. Everybody rides it once in practice so they know the route and if there is a need to cancel the big jumps open this section and they can ride it Enduro style without practice. Someone will get to the finish line first and there will be a winner declared. The best riders are adaptive and can cope with changing conditions. I note that Bernard and Gwin are both veteran riders ( also Brosnan) who see the wet conditions as an equalizer against the young 'uns that fly fast and loose in the dry.

@SoLowBikes: The Greats are great! I can't wait to see how far he will push his achievements. I know its apples and oranges but now we can maybe appreciate what Rachel achieved in realizing a 13 race winning streak! Men or women, they are racing their strongest competitors on the day.

@den4ikracing: ooh I wish I hadn't seen that! What an absolute slam. All of the women are so brave for attempting these big jumps. We saw Kaos crash when the wind gusted and physics tells us the women physically don't travel as fast as the men. Even Jackson doesn't cover the bottom of the course as fast as the bigger guys (Asa). The minimum speed needed to clear the gaps is too big a factor in keeping this and the Welsh double practical as an included feature. I think we are seeing Hardline up against the wind in a dangerous manner both here and in Wales. I would be happy to watch more of the lower speed but highly tech racing that occurs on the upper part of both courses. Yes, you can be paralyzed from crashing like Elise did but a lower overall speed has got to improve odds. The best riders will be the best on whatever course they come up with. Dan's first Hardline was a mind game not a roulette revolver.

I feel exactly the same way. Just because she was first in a group of one paints the wrong picture. She was the ONLY one that could put it together. I know Matt Jones isn't a racer but she's tiny and was only 12 seconds behind him. I also felt that she maybe wasn't pushing to go fast, just riding a safe race run and gunning the big obstacles. No point in pulling a Jackson and missing your race season. Also, the pic of her and dad is so sweet. How he must feel!

Watching the various vloggers there seemed less women's coverage this year than last and then I missed any backstory that RedBull might have broadcast. There is newsworthy content that is not being broadcast and an opportunity missed to promote the riders forging the way. Maybe there will be a follow up report?? But why not include it in a timely fashion? Only one woman on the podium. Doesn't do them justice. Several were battling for an opportunity. That's a story.

Waaaaaay 2 gooooo!!! Sea to Sky