What the bloody is going on?! With the lack of sponsers this season, its a wonder why all the pro's arent heading off home. What do you guys think? Can you see a light at the end of the tunnel? How does norba and world cup events secure large sponsers willing to fork out money? Or is mtb racing doomed for ever....
No prize money at norbas...and now no telluride world cup
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Racing in the upper classes might be dieing off but there will still be mates seeing who is the fastest down the mountain, thats how it all started anyway, grassroots racing will always be there, pockets of people who love going fast down mountains with no great need to throw themselves off clifts. if worse comes to worse it'll end up like BMX and downhill mountain biking will go underground where a few loyal racers will keep the fire burning till someone comes along with the right marketing knowledge and rockets to new hights, well at least that would be a happy ending.
nodabs any chance you can tell us the state of Trials in australia?
nodabs any chance you can tell us the state of Trials in australia?
interesting read here:
http://www.mbaction.com/detail.asp?id=707
http://www.mbaction.com/detail.asp?id=707
Most major companies don't see racing as a wise investment; they would rather put their money in the major, so called, "extreme sports." If you look any type of riding, from BMX to motocross, all of the major sponsors are on the dirt jumping/freestyle side of the sport.
This holds true for mountain biking, while racing is going by the waste side, freeride events are growing in popularity (which isn't a bad thing). Most of the riders who are coming up in the sport of mountain biking, aren't really known for their racing skills, but for their jumping/hucking skills (Again, not a bad thing). The only problem is, it's killing the racing side of the sport.
All in all, it is pretty sad that NORBA doesn't even have enough money to pay the winning riders in the pro-class. I was truly amazed to see as many top pros in Big Bear, CA. as I did.
This holds true for mountain biking, while racing is going by the waste side, freeride events are growing in popularity (which isn't a bad thing). Most of the riders who are coming up in the sport of mountain biking, aren't really known for their racing skills, but for their jumping/hucking skills (Again, not a bad thing). The only problem is, it's killing the racing side of the sport.
All in all, it is pretty sad that NORBA doesn't even have enough money to pay the winning riders in the pro-class. I was truly amazed to see as many top pros in Big Bear, CA. as I did.