Alex Dark Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 There’s only two comp riders I enjoy watching and that’s Joacim and Carthy. Both massively impressive but I still prefer Watson’s style. As above I’d love to see him on a Maestro carbon and see what he could do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US_BenR Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 There's something about modern comp riding that just puts me to sleep. I find sections far less interesting and varied than they once were, and I find modern comp riders boring. Or, I'm just old and being nostalgic? I just think, If I were ten-years old today and watched a competition, or modern competitive riders today, I don't think i would pick up the sport; whereas, I can watch old-school riders and old-school comps and get pumped. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 Anyone riding a heavier old bike caint b compared to today’s technological carbon pogo sticks.. It’s like comparing potatoes to steak. Nutrient dense power food to carb bomb. Apples to pineapples. Also/ Damon wins every time. still have the intro of dw7 in my brain ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 10/17/2019 at 3:51 PM, US_BenR said: There's something about modern comp riding that just puts me to sleep. I find sections far less interesting and varied than they once were, and I find modern comp riders boring. Or, I'm just old and being nostalgic? I just think, If I were ten-years old today and watched a competition, or modern competitive riders today, I don't think i would pick up the sport; whereas, I can watch old-school riders and old-school comps and get pumped. Technology is slowly ruining humans.. no no one in the USA looks at modern comp riding with adoration- it is not relatable to what they know as riding a bike. It makes no sense and looks just like unicycling. Everyone cringes at unicycling... At the same time trials turned into street riding, very appealing- more so than comp bikes of the 2000s. The filter of nostalgia is a strong one as well... It is ridiculous the heights modern comp riders achieve- imo unnecessarily dangerous... I prefer a loose rocky biu course myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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