rallymaniac
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« on: May 16, 2012, 10:59:27 AM » |
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something I saw discussed on the PAMBA forum. What do you guys think, looks like a walk in the park not worth Olympic status. |
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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2012, 11:14:46 AM » |
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Looked like it would be fun on a CX bike... but as far as an Olympic level MTB course, definitely not and extremely disappointing.
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2012, 11:58:39 AM » |
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This is really disappointing.
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« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2012, 11:59:39 AM » |
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They should hold every Olympic MTB race at the South Africa course, regardless of the location of the Olympics.  |
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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2012, 12:29:26 PM » |
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something resembled singletrack at about the 0:49 mark....  and I saw a rock or two.....perhaps tiny shards of a (mini) Stonehenge??? I hope thats the spectators trail to GET to the real MTB course??? |
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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2012, 12:55:14 PM » |
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This video is of the original course. They have made some modifications to make it more technical. However, it's still not a great course. The organizers built the thing from scratch in a field outside of London. Also the helmet cam always flattens things out and makes it look easier/less incline/decline/smoother. Also, they needed to do it on land that could handle 10's of thousands of spectators and TV cameras (not a lot of woods). ... But again, still a lame course. I agree, that South America course is sick and should be how courses are designed.
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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2012, 07:16:35 AM » |
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yeah, thats pretty weak! I guess the IOC is not familiar with downhill.
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« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2012, 09:14:49 AM » |
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It's too bad they dont have downhill mtb as an event. maybe someday.
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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2012, 03:44:31 PM » |
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I like the parts with the lines of rocks placed across the trail. That was amazing.
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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2012, 08:31:31 PM » |
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I see the IOC took my advice and did some scouting for course ideas at Deer Grove...
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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2012, 09:28:42 PM » |
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Uh. Makes SWK look like a walk in the park. NOT!
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« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2012, 11:50:30 PM » |
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so they're holding the event on the Royal driveway?
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« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2012, 08:29:45 AM » |
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Here's what happened at the IOC committee meeting to design this course:
Chairman: "Anybody here know anything about mountain biking?"
Member: "I saw a Subaru commercial once."
Chairman: "Great! You're in charge of course design."
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rallymaniac
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« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2012, 09:28:58 AM » |
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« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2012, 02:34:49 PM » |
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i can recommend one. i have more chunk in my front yard.  |
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