kevind Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Who says trials is not spectacular or dangerous? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Looks like falling with style. It's very corrupt if you believe the Facebook patter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceccarelli Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) UCI world cup is not trials... Edited May 22, 2017 by Ceccarelli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 how to leave a section with time running out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Ceccarelli said: UCI world cup is not trials... ????? explain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesb Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Too much controversy. "yes, you did the move that everyone else was doing, but you were an inch to the left, therefore it is a five." Apparently it's ok to put both feet down at the same time as long as you stop and stare at the judge before you continue. Yes, it is meant to be hard, and it was the same for everyone. Jack did 5, and so did Kenny. So why was it so cringe worthy? To start, get rid of the super narrow gate placements and this would have been a much better competition with less reliance on judging and more freedom for the riders. The gates should be just narrow enough to make the riders do the move. Otherwise, you might as well just have a bunch of 1cm wide gates at odd angles and close placements in a parking lot and see if anyone can get through without 5ing. It would be just as hard as these sections. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 hour ago, bing said: Looks like falling with style. It's very corrupt if you believe the Facebook patter MMMH I was there and it was a head shaking, eye rolling day. Observing was very poor in all classes and Kenny in the last section was a five all day long and it was not given to get him on the podium. Yet they give Jack extra points for making a statement about it. But it is still absolutely amazing to watch the level that these guys ride at. Everybody can have a view on it but it is great entertainment from a neutral spectator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, jamesb said: but you were an inch to the left, therefore it is a five." Depending on who you are is always the problem. Look at the SSDT this year as well? But we had a great weekend 7.8% beer and sun and great entertainment. I really dont care that much anymore after seeing how bad observing gets when we were in Spain at a BIU event a couple of years ago. That was just blatant in your face no hiding it, cheating for the Spanish riders. (Cezch last year was very good observers and restored a bit of faith) After that and another bad observing Spanish comp its just fun at these events and you just have to smile take the five and move on. Dominic Oswald two years ago at Andorra lost the world junior championship to a french rider with french observers on the last section.and the crowd just couldn't believe the given five changed to not a five after he crossed the tape. Edited May 22, 2017 by kevind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeersSlayer Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 6 hours ago, jamesb said: Apparently it's ok to put both feet down at the same time as long as you stop and stare at the judge before you continue. On the last section, on the big beam? I don't think the announcers mentioned it, thought it was just me. Jack's ride on that section was interesting, he seemed to be smiling while talking with the observers at the end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 4 hours ago, jamesb said: Apparently it's ok to put both feet down at the same time as long as you stop and stare at the judge before you continue. To be fair, his left foot was kinda just on the pedal... If I did that at a local comp I'd have blagged it and carried on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 His back wheel never went through the gate(its on the video) and UCI rules are, even if your foot is on the pedal and it touches its a point and they are very strict about it.. Jack was making a statement about the observing in the last section. He afterwards got a further 10 points added let him know that UCI is boss. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 31 minutes ago, kevind said: if your foot is on the pedal and it touches its a point And if your other foot is down? Is that a 5? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Seems Jacks rant has been removed and a more well written statement has been released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Ross McArthur said: Seems Jacks rant has been removed and a more well written statement has been released. What did he say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 On 5/22/2017 at 9:49 PM, monkeyseemonkeydo said: And if your other foot is down? Is that a 5? Yes. On 5/23/2017 at 11:15 AM, Ali C said: What did he say? Do not do faceblank or whatever it was on so don't know, but everything is fine now in our little PC world. Even Jack is getting shut down, the only one with a pair to stand up and and try to make points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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