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Ben03

Been wondering this one for a while. Do the 'new school' freeriders lack what the vets have in terms of bike handling skill. A lot today appears to be about big balls and flinging tricks, as opposed to flow and skill. Has real mountainbiking been lost through the introduction of slopestyle?

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jedi · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject:

slpoestyle is a mesh of street,dj and bmx in my opinion.
they should build sloestyle courses on steep terrain in the treess with rocks etc too

Ben03 · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject:

Yeah i agree there. Riders like the Lacondeguys are in the spotlight at the mo for the trick etc. Basically a background in BMX and you're a hero and sponsership will be all over you.
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JAW · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:20 pm Post subject:

jedi · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject:

let me build the next slopestyle course.......................

Heffers · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:14 pm Post subject: changing times

thats what it is. its a change in times.

it happens to every sport as it grows up. The bikes become "better" and the riders want to test them i news ways. but basicly it easier to sponser a slopestyle rider than an old school hucker.

think about how many people could go watch the red bull rampage...and then how many can go watch a slopestyle event like Crankworks. so what sort of rider would you sponser?
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Ben03 · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject:

Rampage was out in the sticks whereas Crankworx is in at a huge resort. The 04 Rampage had problems with crowds i seem to recall. The trouble is is slopestyle seems to have hit a dead end as far as progression has gone. It does need a change again.

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