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Some interesting stuff at the first WC DH round.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 8:21 am
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Is this on the BBC red button?


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 9:12 am
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As far as i can gather. GCN+ has everything, so does Discovery+ in UK, highlights on Eurosport Monday lunchtime.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 9:15 am
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That Samux looks like something from the early 2000s and I haven't seen anyone with a decent suspension design use a brake arm since then either (Cube).

Love the Pivot - very tidy looking bike.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 9:29 am
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Which discovery channel is it on? I have discovery on firestick but all the channels just show programs like gold hunters and housewives of…etc. can’t see sports on there


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 9:47 am
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Is this on the BBC red button?

Juniors and Elite Semis are on YouTube, Elite finals are on GCN+, Eurosport & Discovery+


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 9:47 am
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That Pivot looks interesting - hopefully Bernard can get some good results this year.
The Gamux with the gearbox looks odd lol

Oh and even more exciting - SAM HILL is back on the DH bike for the full season!!!!!


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 9:56 am
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Which discovery channel is it on?

It's not... it's on Discovery+ which is a whole new different thing. If you have a Sky Glass or Q you get access to it and sign up for free.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 10:01 am
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That Pivot looks like an Atherton bike but different

Watched a vid this morning with 1 rider having the most crude steering stabilising system I have ever seen.  Was this thing

K.I.S. Steering Stabilizer by Canyon and Liteville | Bicycle Tech (bicycling.com)


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 10:01 am
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That Pivot looks like an Atherton bike but different

I had read elsewhere that they are using the lugged construction just for prototyping, so chances are the finished bike will be regular carbon. Wondering if they got one of Dave Weagle's other brands to help with their prototype....


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 10:03 am
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Wondering if they got one of Dave Weagle’s other brands to help with their prototype….

On which note.. looks like Rach will be racing this weekend. Tahnee back in the mix too.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 10:10 am
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Indeed Frog....that'll be an interesting one with both.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/photo-story-rachel-atherton-returns-to-the-world-cup-track.html

I'd like to see both do well..


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 10:13 am
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I didn't realise Rachel had been out for so long but as a parent of a 1 year old myself I can totally understand what she's saying!


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 10:43 am
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So is it showing live on Discovery+, do we know?


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 10:57 am
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Yes.

Sat morning for Semi and Sat afternoon for Finals.

XCC is on Eurosport 2 tomorrow afternoon

Juniors on Discovery+ from midday tomorrow.

https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/sport/mountain-bike


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 11:00 am
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Ohlins making an announcement/unveiling in a few hours from now... Are we finally going to see what's been hidden on Bruni's bike?


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 11:26 am
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This page suggests finals are only live on GCN+, not Disco+

https://ucimtbworldseries.com/watch

Though the graphic at the top might be interpreted as finals live on Disco+ & Eurosport too

Slow handclap for Discovery


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 11:38 am
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https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/sport/mountain-bikeThat one suggests the finals are on Discovery+ 🙂


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 11:42 am
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I've checked on D+, shows as an upcoming show for all classes.

That Pivot is stunning. I heard Chris Cocalis on the pinkbike podcast earlier in the year talking about how they'd invested in the additive manufacturing kit to do the hybrid prototype construction in house.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 11:46 am
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OK cheers guys, now we're cooking with gas


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 11:51 am
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That Pivot looks like an Atherton bike but better, Specialized are playing about with lugs too, shame that Pivot is only for prototyping, The new Giant with the retro paint job looks awesome apart from the orange fox 40's, black forks would look better.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 1:42 pm
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@ocrider they're unveiling their XC forks/shocks etc. for sure, possibly more as well though. They interviewed an Ohlins engineer at the XC a few weeks ago and he was secretive but said to tune in on the 8th!


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 1:54 pm
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Edit: Cheers @jfab. You posted as I typed!

Ohlins making an announcement/unveiling in a few hours from now

I'm underwhelmed, think I'll go and watch that Instagram clip of Kade on the cargobike to lift my spirits back up.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 1:55 pm
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Yes, that's more exciting than yet another £1000+ fork on the market!

Looking back at the original post, that Pivot is bloody nice though and makes up for it.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 5:07 pm
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Indeed, there's something about that raw carbon and shiny lugs.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 6:02 pm
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What am I missing??

Just signed up (£6.99 a month!) For Discovery+, go to the schedule and it lists the semis Saturday 9.15 to 11.30 (split women and women/mens) but at 1pm it's just showing tennis?!

Clicked Weeksy link above and that shows the same, scroll right on upcoming and last listed is the semi?


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 6:38 pm
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Ah now found it, but the site is a mess. It's probably worse than Red Bull and that's saying something. Dreadful

Only found it by searching "downhill" as doesn't show on the schedule (which shows only Roland Garros French open)

Still, very excited about seeing the new format to see how it works


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 6:54 pm
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For a moment I thought that Pivot had a John Tomac disc wheel in the rear


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 8:09 pm
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Sports > mountain bike


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 8:16 pm
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If you have BT Sport, access to discovery+ should be free, at least until 23 July (when BT Sport is subsumed into TNT; don’t know after that).


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 8:31 pm
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The new Giant with the retro paint job looks awesome apart from the orange fox 40’s, black forks red Boxxers with white wraparound decals would look better.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 8:59 pm
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Might be right, might be wrong place to post

Any ideas yet from this new format if it will still be a straight 50+ rider 1 run event for the Worlds? As before? Or of it is going to be a semi final and final like this new format?


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 10:36 pm
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If you have BT Sport, access to discovery+ should be free, at least until 23 July (when BT Sport is subsumed into TNT; don’t know after that).

as TNT is part of the discovery group i wouldn't think anything will change for BT sport subscribers, i'm less sure about what will happen for sky subscribers(me) in the future particually when eurosport merges with TNT at some time in the future


 
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Posted : 09/06/2023 6:28 am
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Oooh that yellow Gt is nice!


 
Posted : 09/06/2023 7:34 am
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IT's a lovely thing and the new frame is aparently riding superbly... (As is Ethan on it). I was looking it over with the boy last week (not in yellow) and we wanted a frame to swap all his bits to. But it was apparently fairly unlikely we'd get one this year.. Hence moving to the Demo for his new bike.


 
Posted : 09/06/2023 7:39 am
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Love the Pivot – very tidy looking bike.

2 chains, can get in the sea.


 
Posted : 09/06/2023 7:41 am
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Well worth the watching on Discovery +


 
Posted : 10/06/2023 2:46 pm
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Wonder if Specialized are going to give Jordan Williams the trick shock and fork that Loic has now!?


 
Posted : 11/06/2023 4:55 pm
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What a race that was. Fair play, great coverage on discovery plus. Commentary and footage was spot on


 
Posted : 11/06/2023 11:56 pm
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Wonder if Specialized are going to give Jordan Williams the trick shock and fork that Loic has now!?

wonder if Loic is going to ask for the set up that Jordan has now? 🤣


 
Posted : 12/06/2023 12:21 am

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