Who is 2018's best mountain biker?

[Dozer]

Each year we see the regular competitors kick butt and some up and comers join the party.
From any discipline, who has been the stand out riders for you this year?
In the gravity world, Martin Maes kicked a couple of big goals!

 

[JTmofo]

Cécile RAVANEL is an animal.

 

[Tubbsy]

Nino...

Hopp schwyz!

 

[moorey]

Calling 2019...Sam will win 3rd EWS title, top 10 in a couple of DH races, and another top 10 in state DH rounds this year.
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Also, Borat did OK this year for a roughie.

 

[scblack]

Calling 2019...Sam will win 3rd EWS title, top 10 in a couple of DH races, and another top 10 in state DH rounds this year.
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Also, Borat did OK this year for a roughie.

I agree Sam is No.1, but its only his second EWS title. How someone can come along, give EWS a go, proceed to win the World Championship on first attempt - then back it up next year, blows my mind.

EDIT - just re-read Moorey, you are predicting, my bad....

 

[moorey]

He’s prolly my pick for this year also, TBH.

Last year also, given the virgin EWS title, and just missing podium at world champs on an Enduro bike.

I’m not being a tragic fanboy....but he’s pretty dreamy.

 

[rsclio]

He’s prolly my pick for this year also, TBH.

Last year also, given the virgin EWS title, and just missing podium at world champs on an Enduro bike.

I’m not being a tragic fanboy....but he’s pretty dreamy.

Just imagine Sam on a Banshee = faboi squared

 

[tkdbboy]

6:45 - Footage of me riding sped up about 700%

 

[Andy_Ryder]

My money is also on Sam Hill.

Flat pedals can still win medals

 

[moorey]

Just imagine Sam on an Orange = faboi squared

Fixed.

 

[BT180]

Agree, it's gotta be Maes. Nearly took EWS overall, won Whistler, then backed it up in La Bresse the following week. Oh and then got 2nd in a little thing called World Champs.

 

[moorey]

Agree, it's gotta be Maes. Nearly took EWS overall, won Whistler, then backed it up in La Bresse the following week. Oh and then got 2nd in a little thing called World Champs.

Lot of ‘almost ran’s’ there...

 

[Ultra Lord]

Connor Fearon for his gamble segment.

Nothing has even come close to getting me as excited to ride a bike dh fast as that video did.

 

[BT180]

Lot of ‘almost ran’s’ there...

Only 50%

 

[BT180]

Connor Fearon for his gamble segment.

Nothing has even come close to getting me as excited to ride a bike dh fast as that video did.

That really highlighted to me how shit i am at doing cutties

 

[moorey]

That really highlighted to me how shit i am at doing cutties

To be fair, he made every other Pro rider on the globe feel the same.

 

[Ultra Lord]

That really highlighted to me how shit i am at doing cutties

What he does is beyond a cutty.

He’s the second coming of kovarik, but on a kona not intense. The man crush is real

 

[ashes_mtb]

John Tomac still surely?

 

[Boom King]

Samuel Hill.

 

[SummitFever]

Connor Fearon for his gamble segment...

Just watched it. Holy crap!