But if DH is like F1, why F1 is not in the Olympics either? But seriously though, it all comes down to committee desicion and willingness of sport association (Like FIA, UCI, etc) to collaborate. In this sense DH is more like MMA with XC being boxing. Also, BMX, Trials = Karate, Judo...
I'm not a mountain biker (but I love your show) downhill should 100% be in the Olympics "it is mountain biking" and also the most exiting version of the sport.
First year of Olympic XC was 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. Watching those races is what got 14 year old me hooked on bikes. Also, I have ridden and raced on those trails and they are still fantastic!
I think DH is not the best general representation of MTBing in general because it’s so very specialized. XC provides a much wider range of the sort of MTBing so many of us ‘average’ folks enjoy, and bikes which are far less narrow in their purposed design.
I now see a new video in the works time for Neil to train for a cross country race lol. Yes it should be an Olympic event. I think almost every country has a DH track somewhere and I’m sure it’s a possibility to make one if they don’t in the 4 years they have to prepare for the events.
If trials was done in an urban setting for the Olympics (like street tricks and using street obstacles) I would 100% watch that. - basically GMBN on the telly :D
Filing the teeth on my Odyssey Sharkbites are the reason why my shins now look the the surface of the moon . No joke, if i'm sitting with my feet up, the light casts shadows in the dents lol
If only some sort of guard existed for your shins. Safety in extreme sports always seems to go so painfully slow. And to think.. people used to not wear helmets!
@@wibblywobble7068I actually saw a post on Fakebook from a black guy. He said breakdancing should only be performed by blacks because it’s cultural appropriation. I said then mountain biking should only be a sport in the Olympics for white people. Of course I don’t agree with either.
@@martynashtonGMBN I rarely watch DH. I watch every XC world cup. Downhill isn't a mature sport. That means that because participation levels are so low, the pool of athletes the sport draws from is extremely shallow. It's why there is such an enormous gap in the talent levels between the top few men and everyone else. On the women's side, it's even worse. You have Rachel Aetherton winning by 40 seconds on a 3 minute course, 7 years ago. Today, you have Valle Holl willing by 10 seconds, and 2nd place is beating third place by 10 seconds, in a 120-180s course. Meanwhile in XCO, the winning margin is usually less than 1%, there are usually a dozen or so guys or gals who are inside of about 2-5%, and the races are often decided by a sprint, in which victory is in the tenths of a second. THIS is the sign of a mature sport. That has enough participation to distribute enough ELITE athletes into the sport, to ensure that there is a LOT of athletes who are at or around the same level. XCO also, isn't the same as it was 10 years ago, let alone 20 years ago. Many of the courses are gnarly as hell. With downhill sections that are approaching enduro world cup levels of gnar, and they are doing it on XC ultra light, undergunned race bikes. Big drops, jumps, some crazy rock gardens, insane off-camber rooty stuff that is straight up unridable in the wet.
I think downhill should definitely be in the Olympics it's the most exciting form of mtb in opinion. I personally think the majority of people could train xc riding if they worked hard enough, but I'm not convinced the majority of people could send redbull hard-line because of the fear element, so xc dosent fully rep mtb for me but it's still awesome
Liam’s hack is a great way to get some extra life from your pins. There is a much easier and way faster method to sharpen pins. Clamp a belt sander upside down and you can put a level crisp edge on all the pins on each side in an instant. It’s a lot like sharpening a skate. This can be done multiple times.
@@WorkLessRideMore Every single WC caliber XC rider, is better downhill than you are. Some of the elite women, would compete for podiums against the DH women. Cross Country is the better sport as a representation of the sport. World Cup tracks are gnarly and some of them have descent sections that are approaching full on enduro world cup level of gnar, while massively under biking them. It's the full experience of mountain biking. It has climbing, it has steep downs. Loose downs. Rocky stuff. Blazing fast stuff. The ONLY rider who complained about that drop in Tokyo, was one of the race favorites who is primarily a cyclocross and a road guy, Mathieu van der Poel. There was confusion over the drop, because during pre-race practice, there was a rollable ramp installed. Apparently he did not pre-ride the course AFTER the ramp was removed. So he can into the drop, which was blind, expecting to roll the line he was taking. There was no ramp, so he went OTB, and out of the race. He is also better at downhill than you are. Check out the Crans-Montana track from this years world up race. It was CARNAGE, because the track was designed to put the racers on the absolute limit of what the bikes they use are capable of, in GOOD weather. Then it rained and turned the entire thing into a skating rink. The drop into the rock garden was diabolical and badly hurt some racers.
Conduct mtb like track and field, or gymnastics is; the riders have to compete in both XC and downhill for a combined score/win/whatever, heck add a gravel race to it for the best of three events. It can be done.
@@martynashtonGMBN Cross Country riders would win everything. Already the top 10-15 men could qualify AND race downhill world cups. Probably half a dozen of the top 15 women could do the same in women's downhill. There isn't a single world cup downhiller that could compete in cross country world cups they wouldn't qualify.
#CaptionContest It’s a bitter sweet day for Steve as he shuts his eyes and contemplates what could have been after hearing trials will be in the Olympics, but he and Martin have been disqualified from the coaching team for their antics on Dirt Shed Show 452.
Cross country is a great sport. But the only similarity it has with downhill is the 2 wheels. Cross country is more about sweat whereas downhill is more about ride skills. Cross Country doesn't represent my sport because I don't like sweat, unless its nervous sweat smashin' down a jump line.
Based on pure athleticism I'd say parkour is really similar but more "purist" and it's not an oly sport. I think what they should do is have two different olympic events - one classic, one modern. That way they do it every year and people could potentially habituate to watching it more.
DH should definitely be in the Olympics. We could do without some of the indoor bike events. #ASKGMBN In the video with Neil "Can Technology Make You Faster" they kept increasing the air pressure in his fork and shock. What percentage of sag did he end up with?
seen Remy Metaliier going a run with a guy on a sick 3 wheel ebike, dude broke his axel and they had to get a ride down. not sure on dudes name but he rocks it on the ebike.
Extreme mountain biking downhill or otherwise Should 100% be recognized as an Olympic sport because if you ask me you can do way more impressive tricks and and requires much more skill to do so
Honestly XC is a very solitary event, road races usually have a mob of riders clustered together so it's easy to pick out your favorite and watch them compete but with XC as the riders stretch out over the course of the race you'd only see them once or twice for a few seconds and likely not competing against anyone directly at that moment
Absolutely its such a popular sport I don't see why not it comes under the category of extreme sports, so why cant there be a extreme sport olympics? Its only competition and who dont like that? 😅
I bike on a trail designed to be cross country. So, yes, I enjoy the mtbing in the Olympics. But there is no doubt that mtbing is underrepresented in the Games. They should add both downhill and enduro.
Enduro should be added to Olympics, as a good blend of all MTB disciplines. Good for representing all MTB riders styles and getting people excited to ride.
As a primarily Enduro rider I can kinda get behind xc, I certainly like the odd xc type ride, and have half a chance of riding the xc tracks (on a big travel e bike 😂) but I definitely identify more with DH (would not make it down in less than 6 pieces - me or the bike). Just want to see something that isn't lycra 🤷🏻♀️🤪
They are allowed to wear skin suits in DH now, and some of the better riders have already started doing it, and it won't be long until literally all of the elite ones ARE doing it, because it means seconds on the track. At the Olympics in 2032, every single DH racer at the Olympics, will be in skinsuits if they don't ban them again before then.
XC is better representation of mountain biking for most people in the world. XC can do "everyone"... of course not on profession level, but very little people can do DH even on amateur level.
This is also reflected in how shallow the "elite" dh talent pool is. The sports participation level just isn't that high. It isn't funneling a lot of elite athletes into it. It's why winning margins in DH world cups are often insane. Someone winning the women's bobsled by 40 seconds would never happen. All we need to do is go back to like 2017 and watch Rachel Aetherton doing that in every single race. It's gotten a little bit more competitive, instead of one woman winning every race by 20-40 seconds, now it's one woman winning every race by 10 seconds, unless she crashes, then there are 3 other women who typically ride within about 10 seconds of each other that have a shot of winning. On the men's side, winning gaps can also be giant, but there is a little bit more depth, but by about 10-15 racers deep, you're often talking about guys who are 10-15% slower than the guy winning.
honestly its the logistics, the xgames does mtb through video edits instead oif on location because of this. needing a mountain eliminates a large amount of places that could even host downhill... XC and Bmx tracks can be constructed in parks and stadiums. I think the surfing thing this year is just as much a marketing gimic then anything...
The Olympics are hosted by specific cities. Wouldn’t it severely limit the cities that could host the Olympics if they needed to find places that even provide a proper DH track? Its hard enough hosting some World Cups in places that require the infrastructure. I wish it could happen, but just don’t see how it would be possible.
I think DH would be cool in the olympics. I love XC, but I don't enjoy watching it, really only riding/racing it myself. I really enjoy watching DH however, even knowing that I never will be able to do anything that the athletes are doing, its still quite entertaining.
#captioncontest Steve tries out the new MET prototype UAE edition ( United Afan Eejit's ) It even has built in ear buds to play Green Green Grass of Home when he needs a little pep.
My own 'rule' is that a sport should only be in the Olympics if the Olympics is / would be the biggest trophy/medal in that sport. E.g. golf, nope. Squash, yep.
#ASKGMBN Hy, recently i swapped out my front wheel and while I was trying to fit a tyre on it was pretty hard. Eventually I got it on the rim but now my wheel is not straight. Do you think that I did that in the process or the wheel came a little bit off ballance? Thanks in advance.
no the wheel is not crooked(if it is, it was crooked before fitting the tire), but your tire has probably not sat the bead onto the rim fully. Also to fit the tire easier, you should push the bead into the center channel of the rim to give it a bit more space to play with.
Downhill would probably have more of an issue with depth of talent across all the countries as does XC. But what about Enduro? multi stage race that combines elements of DH & XC. But I'd like it all to be in there, way more interesting than the horsey dancing!!
There would be no point. XC racers would win it, every time. It wouldn't even be close, unless they rigged it somehow to make downhill about 90% of the value of the race. I say that because there are probably a dozen or so elite men who race XC, who could qualify for DH world cups RIGHT NOW. They wouldn't win the DH races, but they'd qualify TO race at a DH world cup. There isn't a SINGLE down hill racer, who would qualify to race an XCO world cup. Agreed about the depth of talent. DH already has an issue with depth in world cups. Winning margins are often gigantic, which means the sport is not deep. XCO world cups have A LOT of depth. When you weed down to 2 or 3 racers per country, you lose SOME of that depth, but XC has so much more global participation than DH, that way more countries have competitive racers than DH does.
Dh would be great to see in the olympics and while it would be a pain the the arse logistically now that they’ve put the surfing in Tahiti or wherever the hell they kinda don’t have an excuse there. What I would want to see is dj in the olympics. Yes they’d have to build dirt jumps but they build massive stadiums every year, a dj park wouldn’t be that hard to do. I think dj is a slightly better representation of a lot of mountain biking (not trails and tech obviously) but it also lets bmx riders compete. It would be good to see it in a park like gorge road, Queenstown rather than as a slope style course as it would also open up line variations and transfers rather than just being tricks.
X country and Downhill mtbiking are two genres of biking that should both have a place in the Olympics. Along with Road racing, Track racing(multiple events) and BMXing. Other sports such as Skateboarding and Surfing have been given their time in the Olympic spotlight, so should Downhill Mtbiking also. The Olympics games should move with the times and since Covid, mtbiking has seen a boom in participation that warrants Olympic role models alongside those sponsored by a fizzy drinks companies. or You Tube influencers. Mtbiking may have once been for those who wanted to take part in alternative sports, but it is now in the mainstream consciousness. Downhill mtbiking for the 2028 Olympic Games👍 Ian
Downhill should be in the Olympics. It’s no problem with the logistics, just du the same with as with alpine skiing, they will just have the events nearby on the mountains
You can never have Downhill or Enduro events at the Olympics. They take to specialized terrain. You can make a challenging XC course with very little elevation. You can't do that with Downhill and Enduro. So, it would limit where the Olympics could be held.
DH in Olympics yes (don't know how you'd build a track into Paris). No, I don't feel represented because I don't know any famous XC riders and don't watch it (to be fair ridden with some riders that specialize in XC and they are awesome riders).
Should Downhill be made into an Olympic sport? Let us know what you think in the comments!
But if DH is like F1, why F1 is not in the Olympics either?
But seriously though, it all comes down to committee desicion and willingness of sport association (Like FIA, UCI, etc) to collaborate. In this sense DH is more like MMA with XC being boxing. Also, BMX, Trials = Karate, Judo...
I would think enduro as it incorporate downhill elements with the intermediate stages.
@@DaibhidhMacDaibhidh I agree with this.
Because the "hill" requirement?
Trails 100% - really great spectators sport.
I'm not a mountain biker (but I love your show) downhill should 100% be in the Olympics "it is mountain biking" and also the most exiting version of the sport.
It sure should be. It’s the most exciting mountain biking discipline of them all.
U should mtb my doodle
First year of Olympic XC was 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. Watching those races is what got 14 year old me hooked on bikes. Also, I have ridden and raced on those trails and they are still fantastic!
Yes, the first year of the Olympic XC was 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. Watching those races is what got me, a 45-year-old, hooked on mountain bikes.
I think DH is not the best general representation of MTBing in general because it’s so very specialized. XC provides a much wider range of the sort of MTBing so many of us ‘average’ folks enjoy, and bikes which are far less narrow in their purposed design.
I now see a new video in the works time for Neil to train for a cross country race lol. Yes it should be an Olympic event. I think almost every country has a DH track somewhere and I’m sure it’s a possibility to make one if they don’t in the 4 years they have to prepare for the events.
Downhill should stay out of the clutches of the corrupt sports politicians, and should therefore not be in the Olympics
If trials was done in an urban setting for the Olympics (like street tricks and using street obstacles) I would 100% watch that. - basically GMBN on the telly :D
I'm not even joking when I say it could be a candidate for future games at some point. It's perfect for it.
Urban DH? That could be in the olympics.
Downhill mountain biking is already confirmed for the 2032 Brisbane Australia olympics.
Geez! I'll be dead by then.
@@TheSanDiegoSteve bro :D
Owen is GREAT!
Isn't he. Although I think I'd say Tom is brilliant too.
Yes he is.....Plus he gave my bike a "Super Nice" when I sent in a photo...I'm a huge Owen fan....he knows his shit!
Hard to replace doddy but Owen has been excellent.
@@dylan-5287 I could agree more plus his mechanical background offers insights to how stuff is made and how it works...
@@martynashtonGMBN Agreed Tom is Brilliant!
Filing the teeth on my Odyssey Sharkbites are the reason why my shins now look the the surface of the moon . No joke, if i'm sitting with my feet up, the light casts shadows in the dents lol
Kuro....you are KNARLY dude!
If only some sort of guard existed for your shins.
Safety in extreme sports always seems to go so painfully slow. And to think.. people used to not wear helmets!
@@aesop2733 There were shinguards etc back then, but only if they stocked them in your local bike shop (mine didn't) and they weren't cheap!
I mean, if rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline can be Olympic sports...
@@wibblywobble7068 I forgot about that!
@@wibblywobble7068I actually saw a post on Fakebook from a black guy. He said breakdancing should only be performed by blacks because it’s cultural appropriation. I said then mountain biking should only be a sport in the Olympics for white people. Of course I don’t agree with either.
Skate boarding… 1 nice flip by the Japanese girl, and she got gold medal…
Ive basically never watched an XC race. I watch every DH.
That is very telling isn't it. It feels like DH is what people want to see.
@@martynashtonGMBN I rarely watch DH. I watch every XC world cup.
Downhill isn't a mature sport. That means that because participation levels are so low, the pool of athletes the sport draws from is extremely shallow. It's why there is such an enormous gap in the talent levels between the top few men and everyone else. On the women's side, it's even worse. You have Rachel Aetherton winning by 40 seconds on a 3 minute course, 7 years ago. Today, you have Valle Holl willing by 10 seconds, and 2nd place is beating third place by 10 seconds, in a 120-180s course.
Meanwhile in XCO, the winning margin is usually less than 1%, there are usually a dozen or so guys or gals who are inside of about 2-5%, and the races are often decided by a sprint, in which victory is in the tenths of a second. THIS is the sign of a mature sport. That has enough participation to distribute enough ELITE athletes into the sport, to ensure that there is a LOT of athletes who are at or around the same level.
XCO also, isn't the same as it was 10 years ago, let alone 20 years ago. Many of the courses are gnarly as hell. With downhill sections that are approaching enduro world cup levels of gnar, and they are doing it on XC ultra light, undergunned race bikes. Big drops, jumps, some crazy rock gardens, insane off-camber rooty stuff that is straight up unridable in the wet.
The Nukeproof scout in the bike vault was a limited run “stout” they called it
Downhill was chosen as an official event for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics in Australia
Facts?
Facts?
@@jannaben_mtb guess so
@@DandyHippo Find the DH for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics
@@jannaben_mtb Find the DH for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics
That Nukeproof is not custom, it's a limited edition frame paint. You guys talked about it on GMBN or GMBN Tech.
How about we "combine" XC and DH and do Enduro on the Olympics? Wouldn't that hit a bit of both worlds ;)
How is downhill not an olympic sport but walking is? I am all for adding Downhill (and Trials too)! Love you guys!
I think downhill should definitely be in the Olympics it's the most exciting form of mtb in opinion. I personally think the majority of people could train xc riding if they worked hard enough, but I'm not convinced the majority of people could send redbull hard-line because of the fear element, so xc dosent fully rep mtb for me
but it's still awesome
WCO represents MTB for me. Riding uphill is an essential part of MTB.
Liam’s hack is a great way to get some extra life from your pins. There is a much easier and way faster method to sharpen pins. Clamp a belt sander upside down and you can put a level crisp edge on all the pins on each side in an instant. It’s a lot like sharpening a skate. This can be done multiple times.
The XC course last Olympics was pretty extreme. IIRC, there were complaints about a drop being too big.
Only XC riders would complain about a drop.
@@WorkLessRideMore Every single WC caliber XC rider, is better downhill than you are. Some of the elite women, would compete for podiums against the DH women.
Cross Country is the better sport as a representation of the sport. World Cup tracks are gnarly and some of them have descent sections that are approaching full on enduro world cup level of gnar, while massively under biking them. It's the full experience of mountain biking. It has climbing, it has steep downs. Loose downs. Rocky stuff. Blazing fast stuff.
The ONLY rider who complained about that drop in Tokyo, was one of the race favorites who is primarily a cyclocross and a road guy, Mathieu van der Poel. There was confusion over the drop, because during pre-race practice, there was a rollable ramp installed. Apparently he did not pre-ride the course AFTER the ramp was removed. So he can into the drop, which was blind, expecting to roll the line he was taking. There was no ramp, so he went OTB, and out of the race.
He is also better at downhill than you are.
Check out the Crans-Montana track from this years world up race. It was CARNAGE, because the track was designed to put the racers on the absolute limit of what the bikes they use are capable of, in GOOD weather. Then it rained and turned the entire thing into a skating rink. The drop into the rock garden was diabolical and badly hurt some racers.
Conduct mtb like track and field, or gymnastics is; the riders have to compete in both XC and downhill for a combined score/win/whatever, heck add a gravel race to it for the best of three events. It can be done.
You know what, that isn't a bad idea at all. That's how the original MTB events worked. You had to compete in all the disciplines. Even Trials :-)
@@martynashtonGMBN Cross Country riders would win everything. Already the top 10-15 men could qualify AND race downhill world cups. Probably half a dozen of the top 15 women could do the same in women's downhill. There isn't a single world cup downhiller that could compete in cross country world cups they wouldn't qualify.
Not sitting on the fence here but, I think both Downhill & Trials should be included😊
Cause I guess it's more about skills than doping :p Than being said I am an XC rider so I fill represented but DH should definitely be included
1996 Atlanta was first mtb race I've watched them always look forward to it
LOVE you mentioned the 'TURD!"
If no one knows who i mean then your not an old school snow boarder.😉
Well, I guess Neil should do an XC race.
Make a race with everyone in gmbn and gcn run!
I will work on that video plan right away :-)
#CaptionContest It’s a bitter sweet day for Steve as he shuts his eyes and contemplates what could have been after hearing trials will be in the Olympics, but he and Martin have been disqualified from the coaching team for their antics on Dirt Shed Show 452.
Cross country is a great sport. But the only similarity it has with downhill is the 2 wheels. Cross country is more about sweat whereas downhill is more about ride skills. Cross Country doesn't represent my sport because I don't like sweat, unless its nervous sweat smashin' down a jump line.
I dont to trial but would watch 100%
Just putting it out there XC is the F1 of mountain biking. DH is more like WRC. 🤔
DH isn’t just the F1 of MTB but of all of cycling
Fair point.
Dirt jumps contest should be at the Olympics, Trials, all bmx events, and yes DH FOR SURE
#CaptionContest Steve's audition for the Yellow Power Ranger doesn't go too well when they realise they can still see his face.
Trials would be an awesome Olympic sport... just look how much Danny MacAskill's video's captured the wider public's attention.
Based on pure athleticism I'd say parkour is really similar but more "purist" and it's not an oly sport. I think what they should do is have two different olympic events - one classic, one modern. That way they do it every year and people could potentially habituate to watching it more.
The joy after seeing Blake’s 16 incher #captioncontest
I think it’s time they did, it’s something I always wondered why it wasn’t.
#captioncontest it’s not weird guys! it’s just aerodynamic trust me!
DH should definitely be in the Olympics. We could do without some of the indoor bike events. #ASKGMBN In the video with Neil "Can Technology Make You Faster" they kept increasing the air pressure in his fork and shock. What percentage of sag did he end up with?
seen Remy Metaliier going a run with a guy on a sick 3 wheel ebike, dude broke his axel and they had to get a ride down. not sure on dudes name but he rocks it on the ebike.
Extreme mountain biking downhill or otherwise Should 100% be recognized as an Olympic sport because if you ask me you can do way more impressive tricks and and requires much more skill to do so
Yes downhill should defiantly be in the Olympics cause it’s awesome and XC barely scratches the surface of MTB as a whole
Honestly XC is a very solitary event, road races usually have a mob of riders clustered together so it's easy to pick out your favorite and watch them compete but with XC as the riders stretch out over the course of the race you'd only see them once or twice for a few seconds and likely not competing against anyone directly at that moment
I will admit it is probably the best / purest mtb style of racing, but not as invigorating or exciting to watch as downhill
I think enduro would appeal to a wider audience🤷🏼♂️ maybe that should be at the Olympics
Absolutely its such a popular sport I don't see why not it comes under the category of extreme sports, so why cant there be a extreme sport olympics? Its only competition and who dont like that? 😅
I bike on a trail designed to be cross country. So, yes, I enjoy the mtbing in the Olympics. But there is no doubt that mtbing is underrepresented in the Games. They should add both downhill and enduro.
There are two types of people, those watch the entire video and those who skip to the hacks and bodges and watch from there
That Nukeproof scout colour was a limited edition (Nukeproof stout)
Enduro should be added to Olympics, as a good blend of all MTB disciplines. Good for representing all MTB riders styles and getting people excited to ride.
#captioncontest The budget cuts on Thunderbirds were really starting to show.
Not dh but xc and edr yes that's what mountain biking is all about imo
Only the discountcode is for those in the UK, or giveaway aswell?
As a primarily Enduro rider I can kinda get behind xc, I certainly like the odd xc type ride, and have half a chance of riding the xc tracks (on a big travel e bike 😂) but I definitely identify more with DH (would not make it down in less than 6 pieces - me or the bike). Just want to see something that isn't lycra 🤷🏻♀️🤪
They are allowed to wear skin suits in DH now, and some of the better riders have already started doing it, and it won't be long until literally all of the elite ones ARE doing it, because it means seconds on the track.
At the Olympics in 2032, every single DH racer at the Olympics, will be in skinsuits if they don't ban them again before then.
@@mercb3ast aye I know, still not catching me in one 😂
XC is better representation of mountain biking for most people in the world. XC can do "everyone"... of course not on profession level, but very little people can do DH even on amateur level.
This is also reflected in how shallow the "elite" dh talent pool is. The sports participation level just isn't that high. It isn't funneling a lot of elite athletes into it. It's why winning margins in DH world cups are often insane.
Someone winning the women's bobsled by 40 seconds would never happen. All we need to do is go back to like 2017 and watch Rachel Aetherton doing that in every single race. It's gotten a little bit more competitive, instead of one woman winning every race by 20-40 seconds, now it's one woman winning every race by 10 seconds, unless she crashes, then there are 3 other women who typically ride within about 10 seconds of each other that have a shot of winning. On the men's side, winning gaps can also be giant, but there is a little bit more depth, but by about 10-15 racers deep, you're often talking about guys who are 10-15% slower than the guy winning.
1ST MTB OLYMPICS, 1996 boys!
Careful what you ask for or we may end up in the same situation as rock climbing in the Olympics.
honestly its the logistics, the xgames does mtb through video edits instead oif on location because of this. needing a mountain eliminates a large amount of places that could even host downhill... XC and Bmx tracks can be constructed in parks and stadiums. I think the surfing thing this year is just as much a marketing gimic then anything...
if we can have skate boarding, downhill skiing, etc we should have DH AND ENDURO in the Olympics.
Of course Downhill should be included.
The Olympics are hosted by specific cities. Wouldn’t it severely limit the cities that could host the Olympics if they needed to find places that even provide a proper DH track? Its hard enough hosting some World Cups in places that require the infrastructure.
I wish it could happen, but just don’t see how it would be possible.
I think DH would be cool in the olympics. I love XC, but I don't enjoy watching it, really only riding/racing it myself. I really enjoy watching DH however, even knowing that I never will be able to do anything that the athletes are doing, its still quite entertaining.
To really represent MTBing the olympics would have to feature dicking about down the woods which is what most people do .... chuckle
Downhill should absolutely be in the Olympics. Trials is fabulous to watch but I think the downhill would do more for our sport.
As long as it isn't at the expense of XC.
Another great show but Ebikes on an MTB channel? So what is the point of EGMBN?
I think it should be enduro as you have some cross country and some downhill smack in the middle
Trials in the Olympics world be spot on!
How about enduro to be the other discipline included? I'd have them all in to be honest!
Enduro wouldn't make it, viewers would be wondering why the uphill sections aren't timed, i love Enduro but not good enough for spectators.
Trials could be a banger I really believe that.
@@martynashtonGMBN absolutely, it'd have so much to offer for spectators. I could see it really taking off 😁
Wow some cutthroat and tour divide love.
Between Akrigg and Smage, those two are allabout bike life.
#captioncontest Steve tries out the new MET prototype UAE edition ( United Afan Eejit's )
It even has built in ear buds to play Green Green Grass of Home when he needs a little pep.
My own 'rule' is that a sport should only be in the Olympics if the Olympics is / would be the biggest trophy/medal in that sport. E.g. golf, nope. Squash, yep.
#ASKGMBN Hy, recently i swapped out my front wheel and while I was trying to fit a tyre on it was pretty hard. Eventually I got it on the rim but now my wheel is not straight. Do you think that I did that in the process or the wheel came a little bit off ballance? Thanks in advance.
no the wheel is not crooked(if it is, it was crooked before fitting the tire), but your tire has probably not sat the bead onto the rim fully. Also to fit the tire easier, you should push the bead into the center channel of the rim to give it a bit more space to play with.
Its not like they dont have similar events already like downhill skiiing
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Could there be a Cycling Olympics with all disciplines represented? (including road stuff)
Like UCI world champs?
Hell yessss
When are you creating GTN? (Global Trials Network)
Downhill would probably have more of an issue with depth of talent across all the countries as does XC.
But what about Enduro? multi stage race that combines elements of DH & XC. But I'd like it all to be in there, way more interesting than the horsey dancing!!
There would be no point. XC racers would win it, every time. It wouldn't even be close, unless they rigged it somehow to make downhill about 90% of the value of the race. I say that because there are probably a dozen or so elite men who race XC, who could qualify for DH world cups RIGHT NOW. They wouldn't win the DH races, but they'd qualify TO race at a DH world cup. There isn't a SINGLE down hill racer, who would qualify to race an XCO world cup.
Agreed about the depth of talent. DH already has an issue with depth in world cups. Winning margins are often gigantic, which means the sport is not deep. XCO world cups have A LOT of depth. When you weed down to 2 or 3 racers per country, you lose SOME of that depth, but XC has so much more global participation than DH, that way more countries have competitive racers than DH does.
Dag gone man, I know the crash was bad, I didn't know you took a grill out.
#captioncontest- Jonesy trying to channel his inner Tadej Pogacar by wearing his aero helmet.
Whose going to build the mountain where there aren't any?
Dh would be great to see in the olympics and while it would be a pain the the arse logistically now that they’ve put the surfing in Tahiti or wherever the hell they kinda don’t have an excuse there. What I would want to see is dj in the olympics. Yes they’d have to build dirt jumps but they build massive stadiums every year, a dj park wouldn’t be that hard to do. I think dj is a slightly better representation of a lot of mountain biking (not trails and tech obviously) but it also lets bmx riders compete. It would be good to see it in a park like gorge road, Queenstown rather than as a slope style course as it would also open up line variations and transfers rather than just being tricks.
X country and Downhill mtbiking are two genres of biking that should both have a place in the Olympics. Along with Road racing, Track racing(multiple events) and BMXing.
Other sports such as Skateboarding and Surfing have been given their time in the Olympic spotlight, so should Downhill Mtbiking also.
The Olympics games should move with the times and since Covid, mtbiking has seen a boom in participation that warrants Olympic role models alongside those sponsored by a fizzy drinks companies. or You Tube influencers.
Mtbiking may have once been for those who wanted to take part in alternative sports, but it is now in the mainstream consciousness.
Downhill mtbiking for the 2028 Olympic Games👍
Ian
Yes downhill MTB should be in Olympics… Similar skill, endurance, and excitement as downhill skiing or snowboarding in Winter Olympics…
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Downhill should be in the Olympics. It’s no problem with the logistics, just du the same with as with alpine skiing, they will just have the events nearby on the mountains
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Yes, downhill should be in the Olympics and no... cross country isn't representative. I would be happy to see the switch from a to b.
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I prefer those doughnuts! Jokes on you 😂
#captioncontest Steve Jones uses his E-bike expertise to find out whether Tour de France riders are motor doping.
If skateboarding is an Olympic event ten definitely mountain biking is.
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The Olympics are going to be interesting this year and not for the games. It could get a little dicey in the current climate.
You can never have Downhill or Enduro events at the Olympics. They take to specialized terrain. You can make a challenging XC course with very little elevation. You can't do that with Downhill and Enduro. So, it would limit where the Olympics could be held.
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Q1: Yes DH should be.
Q2: No i dont feel represented by XC.
DH in Olympics yes (don't know how you'd build a track into Paris). No, I don't feel represented because I don't know any famous XC riders and don't watch it (to be fair ridden with some riders that specialize in XC and they are awesome riders).