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Pinkbike Academy is back for 2021 and we're taking it to the next level with more racing, riding challenges, two Secret Pros, and a career-changing grand prize. The winner of Season 2 of Pinkbike Academy presented by Monster Hydro will launch their riding career with a pro contract from Orbea Bikes and a $30,000 prize purse.
WATCH SEASON 2 OCTOBER 21ST.
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Challenges include: discreetly joining zoom calls from a lift, calling your spouse and convincing them "you're not really having that much fun because they're not there," and rationalizing the need for a $14,000 enduro bike.
Throw in a surprise drug test for TRT mid-season for extra drama.
-“Idk how these parts got here”
-“It was only (insert low price here)
- “I’ll sell some old stuff..”
-“That’s been on it since I got it”
The Masters FTP test should be interesting...remove the last digit of your birthyear...hit that number and you win.
I'll have to commute and can't be there till 11 so I can get the kids on the bus for school. Any chance Levy and Kaz could help make our kids lunches for the next day ? If they could do that the "Masters" could have a little more time on the mountain or a few minutes for a much needed hot tub to soothe the old bones.
I will also have to tell my wife this is for work meetings.
Ben you're only like 20sec faster, you need to create a larger gap to the rest of the field if you wanna show you're the best.
(Ben goes faster)
Ben, we still think 5min 20sec is not enough of a gap. If you would have only been like 20min faster or something...
Also me last year screaming at the TV, "Vlad was robbed"!!!!!!
Beers and mountain bike entertainment coming to my living room very soon.
It’s absolutely mind blowing that they have "People" competing against each other in mechanical challenges, then going and racing those bikes. Some of the "people" didn't appear to be competent with the mechanical challenges.
It’s absolutely mind blowing that they have "men & women" competing against each other in mechanical challenges, then going and racing those bikes. Some of the "people" didn't appear to be competent with the mechanical challenges.
It’s absolutely mind blowing that they have "men & women" competing against each other in mechanical challenges, then going and racing those bikes. Some of the "men & women" didn't appear to be competent with the mechanical challenges.
It’s absolutely mind blowing that they have "men & women" competing against each other in mechanical challenges, then going and racing those bikes. Some of the "women" didn't appear to be competent with the mechanical challenges.
I was just commenting that the mechanical challenges, which is definitely part of the EWS experience, should be an area where women and men are on pretty equal footing. I hope that with fewer pandemic restrictions, they were able to draw from a deeper pool of lady shredders this time around.
In the US there are fewer women in technical careers than men, so looking around you might assume there is a lack of female aptitude or interest - but the same gender gap doesn't exist everywhere. IIRC in Norway 55% of scientists and engineers are women, and in Iran it's like 70%. It might be cultural. It might be biological. I don't believe there's been conclusive evidence one way or the other.
I think that both men's and women's DHWC and EWS podiums are populated with exceptions to the normal rules of risk assessment...
God knows she hit everything else on the track.
Now if you want an example of a good female driver try Janet Guthrie, Shirley Muldowney, the Force Sisters, etc...
Is this something for the future? Can't wait to become even more lazy and even more pro level armchair professional.
That said a lot about the content of the previous season. But from the look at the trailer it seems that at least this time it will be about riding mtb, so I’m glad they made that change.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmSkiPVNYeM&list=PLQCfPUTFFOklSkwuKaDqiyH9vj1gDxxL9&ab_channel=Pinkbike
Can I also place a bet on which gender they will let win this year?
Will the episode be available for free after October 21, or does it go behind a paywall after the day of release? Same question for episodes after the first -- free on demand or only free the first day?
Can it be watched for free on all our devices on the Outside app and Outside's website, or only if we are paid subscribers to Outside+ or Outside TV?
It'll be free to watch on YouTube without getting put behind a paywall and as far as I know it'll be public indefinitely. I believe Outside TV is also working on putting it into the platform to run fully ad free for members.
Fantastic, thanks Brian, much appreciated
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