Video: Wyn TV Track Walk - Les Gets DH World Cup 2023

 the froth needs to be a staple on wynTV! discovery of the year IMO

 Hes an international treasure. Can we get him micd up for his run?

 he's got a bit of a randy savage vibe. he needs to refer to himself more in the 3rd person though and really lean into it.

 @therealmrbo: I consider him a MoiMoiTV character.

 They possibly do even less riding than going to a dh race. I think the reason my nephews still do it ,as its extremely cheap compared to going to the bike park and my brother is tighter than a brand new cushcore.

 @The-Foiling-Optimist BMX racing is rough, cruel and although it can be considered a sort of extreme sport, it's mainstream status and raw competitiveness makes the athletes push many aspect to the limit of not being even type 2 fun.. That and BMX parents.... it gets ugly.. elbow to elbow racing brings up lots of things Enduro/DH dont have.. when that gate goes down there is a russian roulette spinning... anyways my kids did this a few years and it's the foundation, but they are MTBers, hate the shitty vibes of BMX racing.

 People just do it for the background. Once you have the background you can do anything in MTB.

 @Telebikes: oh, BMX is way bigger than DH/Enduro..... way bigger

 @Lagr1980: I got give props to my local track for fostering a good environment for the kids. They knew that they were going to lose the majority of racers to mtb around 13/14 years old so it was all about creating a good base for the kids to build on before they moved on to more specific mtb training. I'd say it worked as a couple seasons ago we counted 30+ racers had podiumed at a national or world cup level in a variety of mtb disciplines. 5 are racing DH this weekend plus Sean Fincham in XCO and then Kasper Wooley racing EDR next weekend.

 I met a fellow DH dad on the gondola last month who had to get a restraining order against a family as a result of altercations at a BMX race. Last week my son and I just happened to be at a BMX track messing around when I saw some dad screaming at his kid for making a totally innocuous mistake during practice. No thank you.

 @MT36: In Canada we have the problem of hockey parents, but at least in hockey there is the (remote) possibility of it turning into a big deal. it's hard to imagine how anyone could get that overwrought about BMX racing, Nowt so queer as folk, as they used to say in Yorkshire.

 @MT36: that’s just bad parenting and could happen in any sport. Those families usually don’t last long before the kid burns out unfortunately. I wouldn’t let it deter you if your son shows interest. For the most part it’s a welcoming community

 greatest of all Time

 most stoked guy in MTB YEAH FROFFF!

 The man of the hour