In just two weeks, we will see the UCI DH World Cup kick off at a new venue in Losinj, Croatia. Angel Suarez rode the nearly finished track in March and gives you a preview of it.
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This track looks f*cking amazing. It's like a bunch of builders decided they were going to cut a sketchy as hell trail through some old pastures, hopping fences and the like all the way down the hill. It's the kind of trail mtb needs more of, and in reality it's the kind of trail most of the world has. It's the anti-UCI. If you think Leogang is too bike parkey, well, here's the antidote.
More of this please.
A whole bunch of people seem to have put in a zillion hours of back braking labor. I have nothing negative to say. LET'S RACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So a really wonderfull track, but show might suffer a bit racing wise I think...
1) rocks rocks and more rocks
2) a bit of woods to realize the parts you broke in the rocks
3) a walk of shame through town showing everyone what you broke in the rocks (allows time to dump the rocks from your underoos)
Of all the trails, at all the resorts, in all the world...this?
Takes money, to buy that TV set...
Takes money, to place that casino bet...
@rockflowtbay that is the highest hill on the island but it has no acces road, dh track is built on a lower hill with appx. 250m vertical.
Can you explain more? Or can you describe where it is on the island? Honestly curious...
Race is held on far south of the island, it finishes in town of Veli Losinj, here is "map" of the track
After the first straight the track is even on strava
www.google.com/maps/@44.5129628,14.4946471,3a,75y,326.81h,73.73t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipOcwARWuMw_vqUd4vniTJqU8vMzAMqVChKg7TPT!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOcwARWuMw_vqUd4vniTJqU8vMzAMqVChKg7TPT%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya28.315405-ro-0-fo100!7i10240!8i5120
And this is the link to the googlemaps image from the starting ramp, embedding doesn't work so you need to
copy paste it
While there is not a lot of elevation, i'm still looking forward to the race. It will be fun to see world class riders smashing through all those rocks.
That road shouldn't be an issue for 4x4 vehicles. However it will affect the schedule and how easy it is to do practice runs.
If demand exceeds supply, costs will only go up over time.
Results sheet: www.fpciclismo.pt/ficheirossite/25032018175149.pdf
That's insane. So many freaking rocks.
Also doesn't look that steep, but he wasn't pedaling much was he?
No its a lot stupid.
What the f*ck were they thinking?
Like this: youtu.be/JBBKqbUwqEs?t=2m14s
Thank god they didnt just put the finish line at that road he crosses at 2.14, you know, the bit where the actual DH track ends.
Like this: youtu.be/JBBKqbUwqEs?t=2m14s
"Hey guys, people are loving this urban downhill thing but we haven't been able to crack that egg yet. Let's throw it in at the end of a course this year to try to capture that market. Features? No just have it go down a narrow sidewalk for like twenty seconds and call it a day. No one will be able to tell the difference."
What’s the vert on this track?
The rock gardens and tech features are awesome compared to some of the buffed out courses, but let’s get some new longer and steeper courses UCI!
I`m reading those comments it is rideable with enduro bike...yes it is,but how many of you here can do that..probably no one,even on a DH bike.
This race is close and now let`s give it a chance...there is no use of crying over Schladming and similar tracks...crew in Schladming will do it again if they can get any money off it(hope they will,Maribor too).
Here is some other view of the track: vimeo.com/264049255
Can't believe a track like this is even a consideration... curious to know what WC riders will say.
1. Drop the front wheel down for up to 1s = .5 seconds added to time
2. 2-4 seconds = 1.5 seconds added to time
3. >4 seconds = same amount of time added as wheel on ground
This track is so stupid. I hope the riders will voice their opinion on the safety of the course, especially in relation to that narrow stone walled bit.
And yet, still not WC round in the birthplace of mountain biking
-Angel Suarez.
Looks dull as dishwater from a spectating point of view? Almost certainly.
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