MCoen Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) Made a video of Charlotte during our roadtrip in August: World Cup in Vöcklabruk, holiday on KRK in Croatia and World Cup in Albertville. Let me know what you think. https://youtu.be/V-K0bU51t84 Edited August 31, 2015 by MCoen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 I didn't know where to look. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 I did, cool vid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpanzyyyy Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 That was awesome All I see is a very feminine young women doing a very physical and manly sport with a lot of talent and efficiency. She'll probably never side hop or gap silly distances but she's got serious skills I m super humbled by all that good work guys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirlingpowers Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 World elite rider I happen to know said we will see 8 to 9 palettes in the women world elite finals soon. Currently it is around 7, I think. I'd reckon 12-13 and 10-11 palettes are the natural biological limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 World elite rider I happen to know said we will see 8 to 9 palettes in the women world elite finals soon. Currently it is around 7, I think. I'd reckon 12-13 and 10-11 palettes are the natural biological limits. I think it'll be more. Just get one really high jumping specialist on a trials bike and he'll jump higher than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigtull Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Put trials and twerking together and this is probably what you'd get haha! On a serious note though she's really talented on a bike but maybe should tone down a little on the shorts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Morris Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 It had everything I look for in a trials video Euro-pop Dodgy 'star wipe' style transitions Tactical dabs Bikini tops/bottom Children Topless men Did anybody else hear 'Sultans of Swing' by Dire Straits at 6:40? Listen carefully and you can hear it between the racket of steel drums. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegTinkov Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) This might be the point where the Coust tights™ and Trials can finally find harmony.. Super riding, however!! Edited August 31, 2015 by OlegTinkov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1a2bcio8 Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) Way to go with the sexism, chaps. I doubt she made a video so you could assess her as, or reduce her to, a sexual object. It's little wonder this sport has such minor female participation. Show some respect please and focus on the riding. And as for the ignorant comments regarding the assumed limits of female physicality - that also have no place in this thread - you should try attending a gymnasium. The females I experienced in this context, when clearly committed to the practice, had high levels of ability that I believe would translate very well into riding beyond which some of you assume is possible. In fact, generally the females were more impressive in their weight to strength ratio, balance, etc. than the males at this particular gymnasium. I'd assume such heightened ability relates to a greater female presence in the respective types of gymnastics I experienced, both historically and presently, which trials obviously lacks. It relates to the way in which each male generation picks up from the last as the sport evolves. Women, I would assume like men, tend to look to one another to gauge the limits of what's possible for themselves rather than the opposite sex so much. I hardly visit the forum anymore. This type of behavior reminds me why. Edited August 31, 2015 by Ben Rowlands 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Are we reading the same comments or have some been deleted? Fair play for some of those comp lines, I know from experience that they are a nerve racking place to be and then having sections that push you makes it even worse, you kept your cool and did well, keep it up! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpanzyyyy Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 And as for the ignorant comments regarding the assumed limits of female physicality Judging from this video she doesn't seem to have crazy strenght/bouncyness(which isn't a bad thing as she has other great skills) but yeah some other female (such as Janine from Australia) can be really strong/powerfull with more female involve in the sport we could for sure have the pleasure to discover some crazy female athletes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCoen Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Judging from this video she doesn't seem to have crazy strenght/bouncyness(which isn't a bad thing as she has other great skills) but yeah some other female (such as Janine from Australia) can be really strong/powerfull with more female involve in the sport we could for sure have the pleasure to discover some crazy female athletes Correct, she still lacks some strenght but is a lot younger then J9. We are working that for next season where we expect her to be a lot stronger. But she has great technique and excellent ballance. Which gives her a lot of potential to grow, more than when at her age she would be just have a lot of power but lack technique 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpanzyyyy Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 How old is she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culshaw95 Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) Wish I was better at riding techy comp lines. Good riding and some good riding spots aswell. Really need to get myself abroad and ride Edited August 31, 2015 by Culshaw95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCoen Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 How old is she? She became 18 jus a couple of months ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) And as for the ignorant comments regarding the assumed limits of female physicality - that also have no place in this thread - you should try attending a gymnasium. The females I experienced in this context, when clearly committed to the practice, had high levels of ability that I believe would translate very well into riding beyond which some of you assume is possible. In fact, generally the females were more impressive in their weight to strength ratio, balance, etc. than the males at this particular gymnasium. I'd assume such heightened ability relates to a greater female presence in the respective types of gymnastics I experienced, both historically and presently, which trials obviously lacks. It relates to the way in which each male generation picks up from the last as the sport evolves. Women, I would assume like men, tend to look to one another to gauge the limits of what's possible for themselves rather than the opposite sex so much. I hardly visit the forum anymore. This type of behavior reminds me why. Weight to strength ratio? Who cares about this? If people say that women won't reach the heights men do, they are right. End of story. Edited August 31, 2015 by niconj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff costello Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 If people say that women won't reach the heights men do, they are right. End of story. and why do you think it's important that we all know this fact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpanzyyyy Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Weight to strength ratio? Who cares about this? If people say that women won't reach the heights men do, they are right. End of story. Some of these women will reach your heights no problem though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Some of these women will reach your heights no problem though And pass them easily; not my point though. The best man will always reach more than the best women. That's just genetics and has nothing to do with machismo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpanzyyyy Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 And pass them easily; not my point though. The best man will always reach more than the best women. That's just genetics and has nothing to do with machismo. I agree but the fact you missed the point made by Ben made me comment Female athletes can be as impressive as men no question but of course, there's a reason why they compete in separate divisions maybe my first comment started all this so I m sorry What I meant by "She'll probably never side hop or gap silly distances but she's got serious skills" was that, with her visible physical attribute, she ll likely never going to ride in a strong/powerfull style that I usually enjoy in trials riding, however I still enjoys very much the way she rides her bike because of her other skills (balance, composure, endurance, etc) I hope this videos gets more comment on her actual riding and less about her clothes choice/ men vs women athletics She deserves it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCoen Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 I agree but the fact you missed the point made by Ben made me comment Female athletes can be as impressive as men no question but of course, there's a reason why they compete in separate divisions maybe my first comment started all this so I m sorry What I meant by "She'll probably never side hop or gap silly distances but she's got serious skills" was that, with her visible physical attribute, she ll likely never going to ride in a strong/powerfull style that I usually enjoy in trials riding, however I still enjoys very much the way she rides her bike because of her other skills (balance, composure, endurance, etc) I hope this videos gets more comment on her actual riding and less about her clothes choice/ men vs women athletics She deserves it We delibirated waited and developped her balance/composure/endurace and especially technique first. Now that she has turned 18 we are going to work on her strength. The goal is not to change her style completely, she will also have the more smooth/technical style. but with the training we plan for this winter we hope she will improve a lot next season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatpro09 Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Really good video! I always prefer nice smooth riding over pure brute force. I don't care if you're riding a kerb, 2 foot wall or pushing the limits of size; if you do it smoothly and with style, you win. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpanzyyyy Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 We delibirated waited and developped her balance/composure/endurace and especially technique first. Now that she has turned 18 we are going to work on her strength. The goal is not to change her style completely, she will also have the more smooth/technical style. but with the training we plan for this winter we hope she will improve a lot next season That's the clever way to do it plus Kenny B and Gilles Coust were never the biggest most explosive guys around, but yet they very often dominated comps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigtull Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Really good video! I always prefer nice smooth riding over pure brute force. I don't care if you're riding a kerb, 2 foot wall or pushing the limits of size; if you do it smoothly and with style, you win. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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