slopestyle format change

[billytalented]

finally!!! reminds me a lot of the metro bmx jam...have 80 or 100 riders in qualifying for a whole day, and chop that down to about 10-15 for the finals.

[slang]

so very good.

thank you to whistler for being open and changing formats to meet the times and what people wanna see. crankworx this year will probably be far better because of this.

*stoked*

[M@M]

did i miss a memo? where are said changes announced?

[Crazy Canuck]

Yeah... hope it sticks. Last year they said the same thing was going to happen and Schley made such a stink about it that they listened to the whiney p**ck and kept it "Invite Only"... so many of those doods sucked it was bearly watchable, I was bored out of my mind last year. About time (and I've been saying this for years!!) that someone let the young bucks take over, and let the old farts have some fun.

I can't wait to go there and see a whole new crop of talent kick some serious ass!!

Come see me at the Idun tent y'all!

[Cvripper]

i know finaly ah, now little B's got a good chance (brandon semenuk)

[billytalented]

this means qualifying will be almost as off the chains as the finals. which means the level of riding should be top notch allllll weekend long. which is what we all want to see

[big ben]

bourdon or watson should have a good shot at winning now, finally. schleyer is prob the favorite though, home turf advantage!!!!

[drummer_dil]

then people other than pb have a chace to do the same run twice and win....

[Crazy Canuck]

bourdon or watson should have a good shot at winning now, finally. schleyer is prob the favorite though, home turf advantage!!!!


Are you Serious!? Those dudes are going to get their asses handed to them on a silver platter!

[FIDUN]

I think it was joke haha, but you cant anything about those 2 guys, they have made our sport become what it is today, they have done sooo much for the sprt of Mtn biking

[Supervokes]

bourdon or watson should have a good shot at winning now, finally. schleyer is prob the favorite though, home turf advantage!!!!

Agree with the comment above. Have a little more respect. ANYBODY who makes derogatory comments like this would look like a fool ridin' beside these guys. They made this sport what it is, and because of them draw audiences of people to watch these events that actually have money (... and don't work flippin' burgers for minimum wage). That is what drives this sport, brings sponsors, and keeps Whistler the best biking mecca around.

[SEKTER13]

About time. They better stick to their guns with it. How I wish I could get to BC for this.

[big ben]

Agree with the comment above. Have a little more respect. ANYBODY who makes derogatory comments like this would look like a fool ridin' beside these guys. They made this sport what it is, and because of them draw audiences of people to watch these events that actually have money (... and don't work flippin' burgers for minimum wage). That is what drives this sport, brings sponsors, and keeps Whistler the best biking mecca around.
it wasn't meant to diss them. my bad if I offended you. I'm actually a big bourdo fan myself. but there's no denying that they will not win crankworx, even though they're all great riders.

[fitchy]

:canada: i think the qualifiers will be better than the finals all the no namers rippin it up:canada:

[Squampton]

so when does registration open then?

[Shrew]

so when does registration open then?

You and I could go in it Aaron!!!

[SubPlop]

It's gonna be crazy. Qualifying will have all the riders, but Finals will have all the best riders, makes you want to stay all 3 nights. Crankwork is milking us!

chad

[motorp]

Yeah... hope it sticks. Last year they said the same thing was going to happen and Schley made such a stink about it that they listened to the whiney p**ck and kept it "Invite Only"... so many of those doods sucked it was bearly watchable, I was bored out of my mind last year. About time (and I've been saying this for years!!) that someone let the young bucks take over, and let the old farts have some fun.

I can't wait to go there and see a whole new crop of talent kick some serious ass!!

Come see me at the Idun tent y'all!

I agree that this will be a better format, but you have it wrong that Schley was the one to call the shots on the invite only last year. It was a combination of factors. And I don't know why you dis him publicaly after all that he has done for the sport. If you are with IDUN, then youare probably selling a lot more of your stuff these days because of guys like Schley, Bourdo, Watson, Simmons and many more "old timers" that helped to put the sport on the map. They may not be able to trick that much, but they can still put the hurt on most guys when it comes to riding big lines and stomping big drops. The sport is progressing, but when it come to true mountain biking, these guys still rule and don't deserve to be dissed.

[Straw]

Nice...this means that all summer, the groms and everyone else will be practicing in the Boneyard all day, all summer. Good viewing from the lift!

Will there be rule changes or course restrictions in the qualifiers? In the past, there has been some noise about how it's hard to qualify when the whole course isn't open.

[motorp]

I'd like to see it all open, but you don't want to see some hero wnnabe maim him self. I think that there will be a huge squiler cather at the top and if you are sketchy over that the judges will toss you right quick.

[Taylor_P]

so long as paul b doesn't win again. he should be disqualified for using the same run twice.

[Straw]

squiler cather.

??

What's this?

[drummer_dil]

so long as paul b doesn't win again. he should be disqualified for using the same run twice.


touche'

[Straw]

touche'

touché

Alt + 0233 (http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/bylanguage/french.html#winalt) = é

[Clownshoe]

Yeah... hope it sticks. Last year they said the same thing was going to happen and Schley made such a stink about it that they listened to the whiney p**ck and kept it "Invite Only

There is always room for improvement in our events, but comments like this only serve to illuminate how little you know what goes on in the Whistler Bike Park. It's easy to be a tough guy know-it-all on the internet. Feel free to come and talk to us in person about how we run our show.

Shawn
Whistler Bike Patrol

PS I've never seen you ride but I'd wager that "the whiney p**ck" could ride circles around you.

[SEKTER13]

There is always room for improvement in our events, but comments like this only serve to illuminate how little you know what goes on in the Whistler Bike Park. It's easy to be a tough guy know-it-all on the internet. Feel free to come and talk to us in person about how we run our show.

Shawn
Whistler Bike Patrol

PS I've never seen you ride but I'd wager that "the whiney p**ck" could ride circles around you.

Crazy Canuck is Chris Donahue is it not, he knows a thing or two about riding a bike. Also from his history on this forum hes generally been a great guy from what I can tell. I dont think he meant to sound so condecending, If what he said was true I can deff see it as a legit comment, Schley did tons for the sport, but if hes not allowing the young guns to compete hes not doing anything for its future. This is of course only if it was true, which it is apparently not, but Crazy Canuck thought it was, dont be hatin. Also, since no one has actually stated why they really didnt have it open last year and you obviously know, how about letting us know, im interested, thanks.

[Straw]

PS I've never seen you ride but I'd wager that "the whiney p**ck" could ride circles around you.

Hmmmm...

[Nat Bailey]Schley and Donahue...two men enter, one leaves![/Nat Bailey]

http://www.evilbikes.com/images/squad/chris_1_large.jpg

http://www.bikes.com/images/mm_team/sb_schley_1.jpg

[Supervokes]

I'd like to see it all open, but you don't want to see some hero wnnabe maim him self. I think that there will be a huge squiler cather at the top and if you are sketchy over that the judges will toss you right quick.

Agree 100% !!!! The last thing this event needs is for some kid to get seriously injured. Next thing you know we'll have a lawsuit and the whole thing will be shut down. Don't think it can happen ???? Look at some resorts already in the states.

Mountain biking needs role models, not show offs!

[Clownshoe]

Crazy Canuck is Chris Donahue is it not, he knows a thing or two about riding a bike. Also from his history on this forum hes generally been a great guy from what I can tell. I dont think he meant to sound so condecending, If what he said was true I can deff see it as a legit comment, Schley did tons for the sport, but if hes not allowing the young guns to compete hes not doing anything for its future. This is of course only if it was true, which it is apparently not, but Crazy Canuck thought it was, dont be hatin. Also, since no one has actually stated why they really didnt have it open last year and you obviously know, how about letting us know, im interested, thanks.


Well, first off, I probably shouldn't have called Crazy Canuck out, whoever he is, and my apologies to him. He just pushed a couple of my buttons. Here's what I think.

DISCLAIMER: My own personal opinion, not Whistler/Blackcombs opinion

All of us involved with the WBP want to have the coolest, most bad ass Slopestyle event possible, and there is a lot that goes into it. We are our own harshest critics. We all know that last years events was not without it's drawbacks. Personally I think there was too much downtime between competitors, the sound system could have been better, I could go on and on.

But before last years event was even over, we were already thinking of how we could make it better. We see what happens at Monster Park, District Ride, and other events, and we want to top it. Putting in sub-par riders doesn't do that. I think calling Schley and the old school guys "washed up" is being a little harsh. These guys are icons, and still throw down. Also, having names in the contest that the general riding public have heard of (Watson, Schley, etc) helps greatly with publicity and sponsorship for the event. Maybe these guys aren't going to flip or 360 anything, but they are proven performers.

We try and have room for up and comers to make a name for themselves (Paul B got his big break at Crankworx), but inevitably we get the "so and so is way better than those guys" comments regarding some ripper who didn't get in. Part of me feels bad that we may have missed out on the next superstar, but part of me also thinks that if this guy was so rad, he'd have some sponsors, he'd know the players involved, and he'd be able to get into the contest. Even if we had someway of insuring that we had the top 40 riders in the world, the next 10 guys on the list who didn't get in would all be worthy competitors. And those next 10 guys would all have friends who would get on NSMB and say my buddy Johnny Noname is way better than Schley and Schley is a chump blah blah blah.

Crankworx is a packed 10 days of events and it just wouldn't be feasible to have an endless series of qualifiers, we have to draw the line somewhere.

I think I said this last year in a similar thread, but here it is again: It is very difficult to get insurance for an event like this. An invite only event, where all the riders are "pro" is easier to get insurance than an open event, where riders skill levels are much more varied. We are trying to find a way around this, but we have to manage our risk.
I would love to see a completely open event, where everyone gets a shot, and some no name comes out and takes it. But think of the flip side: nothing would be worse for us than some un proven rider trying something crazy and seriously injuring himself in front of thousands of people.
So this year there is a lot of discussion amongst the decision makers (myself not among them) about changing the format to try and get a few more unknown rippers in there. We'll see how it comes out. The ultimate goal is to have the best field, the best course, the best comp, and the best damn party for all mountain bike fans (myself among them).

The second point, and completely off topic, is that I just get a little pissed off when people talk shit about Schley. I don't know him all that well, but I know he loves to ride, and he's good at it, and he does a lot for the sport. If anyone thinks that who does or doesn't get into Crankworx is decided by Schley, or that he's keeping up and coming riders out of the competition because he doesn't want to get beat by them, its just not the case.

End rant. I'm going to ride Dirt Merchant
Shawn

[schoenrock]

[Nat Bailey]Schley and Donahue...two men enter, one leaves![/Nat Bailey]
schley wouldnt enter, his hair might get messy.

[stacy kohut]

love richie, some people do not.

thats what happens when you make your living in the public domain.........

you become public domain.


i think that the man is the # 1 buisnesman in the sport and the hardest working, unrelenting self promoter.
noboby is better than schley @ the above.

hes a nice guy, bike rider or not.................


BUT he competes in judged events, and so will be judged.



one question though.............what is 'true mountain biking'.?

do you mean travelling over natural terrian going downhill?

i heard there is a group of people who are pretty good at this 'true mountain biking', they even go so far as having races to see who is the best, AND they even went as far a getting themselves a small little races series. its called the world cup.


what was schley or bourdo's best result at a world cup of true mountain biking?

watson ever win a world cup?

how many world champion jerseys does simmons have?

[Uncle Duke]

...how many world champion jerseys does simmons have?


hey cmon now! leave the godfather out of this...

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1999/01/01/jbrown_489x500.jpg

[stacy kohut]

james was nothing without bootsy.

[Rosscofat]

I rode down a line with u stacy good ripper :) I was in pink

[motorp]

??

What's this?

Squirell catcher is a burly stunt or a tech big jump at the start of a course and if you aren't good enough to hit this one then you aren't good enough for the rest of the course. I'm plagiarizing Jay Miron on this one. That is what they called the first turn and jump at the RB Elevation last year. It's a catchy term.

[motorp]

Well, first off, I probably shouldn't have called Crazy Canuck out, whoever he is, and my apologies to him. He just pushed a couple of my buttons. Here's what I think.

DISCLAIMER: My own personal opinion, not Whistler/Blackcombs opinion

All of us involved with the WBP want to have the coolest, most bad ass Slopestyle event possible, and there is a lot that goes into it. We are our own harshest critics. We all know that last years events was not without it's drawbacks. Personally I think there was too much downtime between competitors, the sound system could have been better, I could go on and on.

But before last years event was even over, we were already thinking of how we could make it better. We see what happens at Monster Park, District Ride, and other events, and we want to top it. Putting in sub-par riders doesn't do that. I think calling Schley and the old school guys "washed up" is being a little harsh. These guys are icons, and still throw down. Also, having names in the contest that the general riding public have heard of (Watson, Schley, etc) helps greatly with publicity and sponsorship for the event. Maybe these guys aren't going to flip or 360 anything, but they are proven performers.

We try and have room for up and comers to make a name for themselves (Paul B got his big break at Crankworx), but inevitably we get the "so and so is way better than those guys" comments regarding some ripper who didn't get in. Part of me feels bad that we may have missed out on the next superstar, but part of me also thinks that if this guy was so rad, he'd have some sponsors, he'd know the players involved, and he'd be able to get into the contest. Even if we had someway of insuring that we had the top 40 riders in the world, the next 10 guys on the list who didn't get in would all be worthy competitors. And those next 10 guys would all have friends who would get on NSMB and say my buddy Johnny Noname is way better than Schley and Schley is a chump blah blah blah.

Crankworx is a packed 10 days of events and it just wouldn't be feasible to have an endless series of qualifiers, we have to draw the line somewhere.

I think I said this last year in a similar thread, but here it is again: It is very difficult to get insurance for an event like this. An invite only event, where all the riders are "pro" is easier to get insurance than an open event, where riders skill levels are much more varied. We are trying to find a way around this, but we have to manage our risk.
I would love to see a completely open event, where everyone gets a shot, and some no name comes out and takes it. But think of the flip side: nothing would be worse for us than some un proven rider trying something crazy and seriously injuring himself in front of thousands of people.
So this year there is a lot of discussion amongst the decision makers (myself not among them) about changing the format to try and get a few more unknown rippers in there. We'll see how it comes out. The ultimate goal is to have the best field, the best course, the best comp, and the best damn party for all mountain bike fans (myself among them).

The second point, and completely off topic, is that I just get a little pissed off when people talk shit about Schley. I don't know him all that well, but I know he loves to ride, and he's good at it, and he does a lot for the sport. If anyone thinks that who does or doesn't get into Crankworx is decided by Schley, or that he's keeping up and coming riders out of the competition because he doesn't want to get beat by them, its just not the case.

End rant. I'm going to ride Dirt Merchant
Shawn

Hey Clownshoe, you must type faster than you ride.

[motorp]

love richie, some people do not.

thats what happens when you make your living in the public domain.........

you become public domain.


i think that the man is the # 1 buisnesman in the sport and the hardest working, unrelenting self promoter.
noboby is better than schley @ the above.

hes a nice guy, bike rider or not.................


BUT he competes in judged events, and so will be judged.



one question though.............what is 'true mountain biking'.?

do you mean travelling over natural terrian going downhill?

i heard there is a group of people who are pretty good at this 'true mountain biking', they even go so far as having races to see who is the best, AND they even went as far a getting themselves a small little races series. its called the world cup.


what was schley or bourdo's best result at a world cup of true mountain biking?

watson ever win a world cup?

how many world champion jerseys does simmons have?

Stacy, as we discussed today - there are riders that are good at racing, some are good at DJ/slopestyle, some are good at street, some are good at riding skinnies and hucking and some are good at XC. The main thing is that they are good at what they do and deserve credit or at least to not to be dissed, public figure or not. We're all having fun riding two wheels or four wheels. Love 'em all.

[Straw]

Ross, your sig takes up my whole screen.

Well, almost.

[Grumster]

i know finaly ah, now little B's got a good chance (brandon semenuk)

bro brandons got it in the bag this year. hes just so effing sick.

[synchro]

Stacy, as we discussed today - there are riders that are good at racing, some are good at DJ/slopestyle, some are good at street, some are good at riding skinnies and hucking and some are good at XC. The main thing is that they are good at what they do and deserve credit or at least to not to be dissed, public figure or not. We're all having fun riding two wheels or four wheels. Love 'em all.

so you should design a course that begins with a climb, has a short and nasty dh section thru roots and a rock garden, a mandatory big drop, and then finishes off in the boneyard.

the slopestyle is a trick contest, so why should guys who aren't good tricksters be in it? inviting guys like schley, simmons, watson, etc is pointless for this type of comp. they are great riders in their own respect, but are out of their element when it comes to slopestyle.

personally i'd rather go ride cypress all day with any of these guys than sit and watch spinning bikes flying over large jumps.

[Tom]

As long as I don't have to hear that guy say "Whistler, Crankworks 2006" every 5 minutes I'll be happy.

[stacy kohut]

okay to give opinions on other people in all the other sports, but not mtbing.


"man i hate the nc hurricanes, oilers rule!"

do ya think people are all upset that someone thinks the canes suck?

"juan pablo montoya is the best driver ever, shuie just gets the job done cause he is with ferrari."

do ya think the ferrari boys are all over the bb's defending shuie?

"i can't stand emanual sandu, that dude couldn't triple axel if his life depended on it."

is sandus coach all defensive?




one last question, then i will let it rest.


if richie didn't work for WB, would his fellow workers still defend his pro status?


would anyone from WB care what people say if he was working for sunpeaks?


just a question...



peace all.

[stacy kohut]

i think i have seen you every weekend since the park opened.

dude you are flying this year!!!


a litle six banger specialized right??



who else could rock the skin tight pink lycra except you bro.



i don't know you really, but i like and respect your passion for bikes.



peace.

[Air Supplier]

finally!!! reminds me a lot of the metro bmx jam...have 80 or 100 riders in qualifying for a whole day, and chop that down to about 10-15 for the finals.

There aren't even 80-100 pro mtbers out there. Are they going to pull random people from the hill to qualify? :lol:

[drummer_dil]

Crankworx is a packed 10 days of events and it just wouldn't be feasible to have an endless series of qualifiers, we have to draw the line somewhere.


Shawn


maybe they should have a sort of qualifier a couple weeks before so then theres only 100 people enterted insetad of 200
just a thought,...

[Rosscofat]

Ross, your sig takes up my whole screen.

Well, almost.

good

[HIBuLlitT]

okay to give opinions on other people in all the other sports, but not mtbing.


"man i hate the nc hurricanes, oilers rule!"

do ya think people are all upset that someone thinks the canes suck?


Welllllll, I had a guy on my boat today and just some friendly ribbing about
the oilers going home w/ the cup and he was very defensive and upset. If
you've ever seen a Oakland raiders fan, you'll know that there are fanatics
and lunatics, and people that take their heros to heart, and will defend them
no matter what.

Better not say anything bad about Ian Thorppe to my wife...:argue:

[big ben]

^ never say anything anti boston red sox or pro NY yankees in these parts, people are slightly obsessive about baseball (can't stand the sport myself)

[SEKTER13]

There aren't even 80-100 pro mtbers out there. Are they going to pull random people from the hill to qualify?
Um...crankworx isnt just for the BC boys, theres tons of riders in the world that could put on a good show there.

[mattj]

How do the 80 qualifiers get selected? Is it first-come-first-served? If so, we may as well set up the keyboard-and-mouse stunts now, cause it's gonna be a comp for internet geeks...

I see the purse is another whopping $30,000 this year. Yeah it's alot when you see it as one purse but when you divide it event by event it equals probably the shittiest payout in all sports. These guys are world-class athletes bringing in tons of cash for the resort through tourism and they get spat on with a $4000 paycheque for winning an event. Weak. They're better off doing a half-time show at their local college basketball game...


-m

[Supervokes]

Agree with above. A few grand for winning this event is PEANUTS for what these guys do. Its kind of a joke that a bowling tournament can pull in tens of thousands of dollars, yet the winner of Crankworx makes only a few grand.

Here's hoping this changes soon ..... sponsors listening ???

[rowdy01]

There aren't even 80-100 pro mtbers out there. Are they going to pull random people from the hill to qualify? :lol:
They`re gonna charge every wannabe pro $100 to attemp to qualify. Don`t know if they`ll get 100 entries but should be interresting. Apparently it all goes back into the winners purse but it still leaves me wandering if Kokanee is putting anything into the pot?

[bcbud]

If ya'll can read its capped at 80, and I heard its first come first serve starting sometime end o june, and its all going back into the purse, so 8 grand plus whatever sponsors pour in.....

[HeadOverWheels]

I think they should just have a Pro and Am event, If you want to enter the Pro event as a 'hmmm, I think i can' then do, and if you just want to hit up the amateur-open then giver. If at the end of the day the top 5 guys in the am are damn close to the top 5 guys in the pro then they should have no problem getting some sponsors and moving on to the pro events.

The guys that are 'Pro' are in front of alot of people all the time riding and hearing cheers, or some vid dude saying 'huck that now, nice light' The amateur guys must get nervous as hell with all the attention on them.

For TV it's also not the best idea to have cameras all over Amateur, one waste of money and channels are not interested, two if they Do happen to just be talk and hit hard it's not on tape. Less pressure and all is good.

The Adidas slopestyle has an amateur event held on a slightly different set up and the top 5 line up for their chance to qualify for the finals with the invited? why bother, good on them, they won the amateur event!

[Crazy Canuck]

Clownshoe, motorp... I think I was a bit harsh in calling Schley a prick... he has had a beef with me since I started getting photos published in MTB mags, and therefore we don't really see eye to eye. Sorry to offend any of you, even Schley if your reading this. You reap what you sew, and I don't appreciate you, schley, freaking out in public because we disagree on such minor subjects, like a banked wallride that you'd like to call a true Wallride that isn't vertical. whatever right, lets just ride our bikes.

Anyway... Mad respect goes out to the blokes at Whistler Blackcomb for producing the best place to ride in the world, thus far, and for being stand up guys. I was up with my wifey on Sunday and it was her first time riding Whistler, and better yet, her first time riding in 4 years since we started having kids. Anyway, after her 3rd run she loved it so much that we bought seasons passes!!

[Air Supplier]

Just wait and see, I bet there are going to be alot of injuries due to desperate people trying to qualify.

[Dude]

There are a lot of guys that have given more than taking for the love of this game. Guys like Watson, Simmons, Schley, have all put in their time, tolled, and now are hopefully able to parlay their love into related business interests, and have prolonged careers. Good on them.

As far as Schley, he has a rep, but part of that is that he is good w/ the kids, too. That counts for a lot. On this issue, well...he has a stake. It is his signature course, and he has put a tone into the hill. Right or not, true or not, walk a mile in a man's shoes first. Never met him, but all these guys that give him the "Princess" tag...well, all I have to say is, get there first. Without guys like them, the shooters would have nothing to shoot. Know your place on the hierarchy.

There are other unsung heroes too...was on the lift a couple of weeks back (May long weekend), sitting with one local fellow, and a couple of young kids (12, 13ish). This guy took the time to chat with the kids on their level, and essentially gave them props for being up, trying the sport, and working at getting better. Very enthusiastic, upbeat, non-condescending attitude. Encouraged them to get into racing, etc. The kids seemed pretty impressed, like they'd just had a one-on-one w/ a pro. I guess in reality they did.

I think the guy was BC Bud, judging by the sponsors he was wearing that day. Anyhow, thought I'd let you know that I was impressed with that, especially since, from the way you spoke w/ them, that this is a regular thing you do...encourage the young kids to keep in it. Good on yah.

[Scryder]

all there needs to be is maybe an invite to the qulifier....dont you have the best guys some young dudes that have gotten in and then you have the try outs for the final then the guys that should be in arent and you have a damn sweet event.
not to mention claws new bike looks like a bag of fruit

[2cents]

Like any great athlete there comes a time when if you're not competing on the same level as the young guns, you need to step aside and let the new guys have the spolight. IMO, this time has come for Schley. Yes, he can charge big lines, yes he does big drops... but when it comes to freestyle comps where dudes are throwing flips and 3's he doesn't stand up to field.

[bcbud]

There are other unsung heroes too...was on the lift a couple of weeks back (May long weekend), sitting with one local fellow, and a couple of young kids (12, 13ish). This guy took the time to chat with the kids on their level, and essentially gave them props for being up, trying the sport, and working at getting better. Very enthusiastic, upbeat, non-condescending attitude. Encouraged them to get into racing, etc. The kids seemed pretty impressed, like they'd just had a one-on-one w/ a pro. I guess in reality they did.

I think the guy was BC Bud, judging by the sponsors he was wearing that day. Anyhow, thought I'd let you know that I was impressed with that, especially since, from the way you spoke w/ them, that this is a regular thing you do...encourage the young kids to keep in it. Good on yah.

Not sure if it was me but it could have been the other Dincus/Rotec rider Chad who runs the DFX club which is in place of the no longer STORMBC. All four of us at Team Dincus are helping with the club, JS Therrian and Jeff Beatty as well, its a blast seeing the next generation starting the sport. And I am learning things everyday......

[stacy kohut]

i have seen this exact same thread on a figure skating board.







i am all about sasha cohen.

http://www.sashacohen.com/

shes spunky, has tons of attitude and hates to lose.

[Adam West]

stacy if i see you in whistler i will say hi, and we will have ot have some chocolate milk sometime.

[stacy kohut]

i prefer ovaltine and light conversation.

dude, true story, the REAL adam west, tv's much loved batman, slept in my motorhome in 1976.

the world of wheels came to calgary, and of course the freakin batmobile was there, and batman was there, hell, its his car.

robin had punked out by this time and was doing dinner theatre in the sacremento area.

anyway, batman gets shafted on his hotel deal and needs a place to say.

me and my dad happen to be at pacemaker automotive when all this goes down, and bingo ,somebody suggests our motorhome.


kapowwwwwwwwwwww!

[Adam West]

deal.
if i see you youre on.

[slang]

The mtn. biking world is seperated into two faculties- riders who give a lot to the sport (in more of a corporate sense) but aren't usually at the forefront of the game, and the kids who are prob still in their teens and complain a lot, but are progressing the sport more.

With time, the two will mash together as those arrogant teens grow up to be the corporate guys, but fueled by their blatant love of riding, progression, and arrogance, will still be at the forefront.

Right now we just have to deal with the situation we're in and have fun with it. Frankly. someone's gotta be the businessman. Those arrogant teens sure as hell have no idea how to deal with corporate sponsers (the ones who have nothing to do with biking and therefore have all the money) and run an event, so no matter what you want to say about the older guys, I have a lot of respect for them for not only running the show, but also for making changes in the rules like this to keep up with the times. It shows that this sport is actually willing to move on and not get stuck in a crappy rut, nicely done Whistler.

I rant too much.

[motorp]

The mtn. biking world is seperated into two faculties- riders who give a lot to the sport (in more of a corporate sense) but aren't usually at the forefront of the game, and the kids who are prob still in their teens and complain a lot, but are progressing the sport more.

With time, the two will mash together as those arrogant teens grow up to be the corporate guys, but fueled by their blatant love of riding, progression, and arrogance, will still be at the forefront.

Right now we just have to deal with the situation we're in and have fun with it. Frankly. someone's gotta be the businessman. Those arrogant teens sure as hell have no idea how to deal with corporate sponsers (the ones who have nothing to do with biking and therefore have all the money) and run an event, so no matter what you want to say about the older guys, I have a lot of respect for them for not only running the show, but also for making changes in the rules like this to keep up with the times. It shows that this sport is actually willing to move on and not get stuck in a crappy rut, nicely done Whistler.

I rant too much.

THANKS

[Dude]

You met Batman?

Fuck off...now you're just lying. Next thing you'll tell us is you shagged Marilyn Monroe...



You didn't, did you? Shag her?

[stacy kohut]

of some rundown, forgotten warehouse....................



sorry, no lies.
freakin batman slept in our motorhome.





norma jean did nothing for me..................


now catwoman on the other hand.........................

[Jerry-Rig]

i have seen this exact same thread on a figure skating board.

i am all about sasha cohen.

http://www.sashacohen.com/

shes spunky, has tons of attitude and hates to lose.


What are doing lurking on a womens figureskating website ?

[Supervokes]

What are doing lurking on a womens figureskating website ?

I say stick her on a mountain bike and send her to the Cranworx qualifying event then!!

Obviously just kidding, but I think what she knows is the difference between winning and losing is attitude (the point of this post). In any competetive sport, you need to have an ego about yourself, but you don't have to exibit it in public to win. That sometimes is the difference between young and older riders and it comes down their level of maturity. Don't get me wrong, inside, the older riders still have major ego's, they just don't broadcast it in public.

Anyway, enough ridin' the slopestyle competitors and more ridin' of the bikes!

[stacy kohut]

on a figure skating website............

come on man, cut me some slack.

i am true fan of judged events.


payoffs,buyouts,bros voting for bros, or hos voting for hos,making sure your big tricks are in good camera 'zones', oh and don't forget the costumes, i just love the costumes..................don't forget its all about flair when accessorizing these days kids.........................gotta have some flair.

i hope someone spray paints their shoes, or has 5 different lanyards hanging pout of their pocket,or maybe someone will wear their goggles on their wrist, or maybe someone will put their number plate in their spokes. i can''t wait

fashion is so exciting




seriously though, i watched the last 2 years finals, every run....

this year..................its all about qualifiing.






peace.

[SEKTER13]

Unrelated but... Stacy, I dont know how I thought of this, but now im curious. Do you ride the boneyard in your chair? I think that would be pretty cool, but I've never seen any pics of you in there. Id love to see some. Thanks.