bigger faster higher tighter - now digitally assisted. Oh dear.

[2manyoranges]

I like human endeavour. Altitude climbing without oxygen. Alpine style ascents. FKT on the South Downs. Hardline.

All good in my view. Pushing hard, exercising good judgement, weighing things carefully and making a call when things align.

But Matt Jones - who I respect - has done something very weird here...deferring all the key elements in human judgement to a system designed by others. '...if it's green, go...'. And that's it.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/video...ing-semi-trucks-in-latest-red-bull-stunt.html

A dull experience despite the skill and risk. I'm back into the workshop to maintain some felling tools...where's the tung oil?

 

[clubby]

I wondered how long this would take to appear on your rant radar

Did think about posting a link on the Rampage thread but didn’t want to upset you.
I think the best thing would be for you to stop visiting Pinkbilge.

(Takes tongue out of cheek)

I also through it was pretty pointless. Stupid dangerous for the sake of it. Pure publicity stunt.

 

[2manyoranges]

I wondered how long this would take to appear on your rant radar

Did think about posting a link on the Rampage thread but didn’t want to upset you.
I think the best thing would be for you to stop visiting Pinkbilge.

(Takes tongue out of cheek)

I also through it was pretty pointless. Stupid dangerous for the sake of it. Pure publicity stunt.

You may well be right

Pinkbike 'news':

Rider goes into wood and jumps. A lot.
Another rider goes into a wood and throws up some dirt on turns. A lot.
Rider goes into wood and jumps. Again. A lot.
Another rider throws up some dirt and does slightly less jumping. A lot.
and so on and so on....

...in other Pinkbike news a man does some digging. Hurrah.