WBP Freelap

I don't know…..Brits have done OK in the last 15+ years with 5 minute DH tracks with tractor and trailer shuttles! Canadians just need to lay off the bongs for more than five minutes ;)

he is talking about a DH race course, on Whistler, that is a one continueous track, that does not cross another trail, therefore no chances of collisions and the rider can pin it without worry that they are gonna smoke someone, Canandian Open Course comes close, but it uses Joyride, crosses Schleyer, Old Oly Road and meets up with Lower Joyride, crosses HOD, the Biker X, and meets up with Lower Aline and the GLC drops, Garbo is the place to build this wonder track but I doubt we will see this in the next year/2 years….most tracks in the UK are (from what I have seen) continueous from top to bottom….

he is talking about a DH race course, on Whistler, that is a one continueous track, that does not cross another trail, therefore no chances of collisions and the rider can pin it without worry that they are gonna smoke someone, Canandian Open Course comes close, but it uses Joyride, crosses Schleyer, Old Oly Road and meets up with Lower Joyride, crosses HOD, the Biker X, and meets up with Lower Aline and the GLC drops, Garbo is the place to build this wonder track but I doubt we will see this in the next year/2 years….most tracks in the UK are (from what I have seen) continueous from top to bottom….

Yeah I know, and it would be awesome I'm sure. I'm just pointing out that Canadians are far from being at a disadvantage from not having a course like this when most of the DH courses in the UK that I can think of (Hopton, Bringewood, Eastridge, Wharncliffe, Cwm Carn, Forest Of Dean, Cannock Chase, Inners etc…..) are all only a few minutes long and are piss easy compared to almost all Whistler trails. You can't blame the trails on Canadians lack of success on the World scene. BC has more gnar than the rest of the world put together.

Yeah I know, and it would be awesome I'm sure. I'm just pointing out that Canadians are far from being at a disadvantage from not having a course like this when most of the DH courses in the UK that I can think of (Hopton, Bringewood, Eastridge, Wharncliffe, Cwm Carn, Forest Of Dean, Cannock Chase, Inners etc…..) are all only a few minutes long and are piss easy compared to almost all Whistler trails. You can't blame the trails on Canadians lack of success on the World scene. BC has more gnar than the rest of the world put together.

shutttt uppp

shutttt uppp

LOL.

Yeah I know, and it would be awesome I'm sure. I'm just pointing out that Canadians are far from being at a disadvantage from not having a course like this when most of the DH courses in the UK that I can think of (Hopton, Bringewood, Eastridge, Wharncliffe, Cwm Carn, Forest Of Dean, Cannock Chase, Inners etc…..) are all only a few minutes long and are piss easy compared to almost all Whistler trails. You can't blame the trails on Canadians lack of success on the World scene. BC has more gnar than the rest of the world put together.

What has really brought UK riders to the fore is that they have always been willing to travel to ride/race.

Peat was average until his trips to spend the winter in Cali, the Athertons follow the same program. Now it is de riguer to spend fall/winter somewhere sunny, and it seems Brits are down with this.
No surprise that the Aussies and Kiwis are fast - they race their winter on the WC circuit, then race their summer at home.

^ That's Canadas disadvantage. General Winter.

Freelap at Whistler is just another reason for "entitled" whining, corner cutting lines and people being scared off trails.

Freelap at Whistler is just another reason for "entitled" whining, corner cutting lines and people being scared off trails.

agree, hope I'm proven wrong, although not holding out much hope

the trails designated for freelap should also have signs warning the dipsy doodlers to keep off. If they are going to promote timed laps, they should also make sure riders can safely take advantage of it.

strange . . . this is the first i've heard of it , and i work there :lol:

strange . . . this is the first i've heard of it , and i work there :lol:

It's in finestones park update on the site.

Worst. Idea. Ever! Unless it's on a closed trail. Then it will be rad. If not, better put a UFC cage at the bottom.

Worst. Idea. Ever! Unless it's on a closed trail. Then it will be rad. If not, better put a UFC cage at the bottom.

:lol:

If it were installed on say Canadian Open, and Whistler Downhill, I don't imagine there would be too many issues.

I want free lap timers on b-line, with a boxing ring under the chair where schlayer and bline meet. the amount of neon bikes on the side/ off the trail would be ridiculous.

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