Olympic BMX - marginal gains

[Buddfox]

I don't know, I found the whole thing a bit ridiculous. At one point it seemed that the qualifying standard for reaching the semi-finals would be simply to avoid being taken to hospital. When you've got the best in the world being taken out by other riders, you lose a certain amount of the spectacle.

 

[mjr]

I don't get that vibe from Sir Chris in the BMX though. He seemed as clueless as I was, as to why some riders were faster than others.

And then on the semi-finals coverage, it's mentioned that he started off in BMX, although that was Some Time Ago.

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Good semi-finals so far, although a couple of riders seem to be trying to prove that they don't need wind to crash messily.

 

[coffeejo]

And then on the semi-finals coverage, it's mentioned that he started off in BMX, although that was Some Time Ago.

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Good semi-finals so far, although a couple of riders seem to be trying to prove that they don't need wind to crash messily.

I thought it was the finals? Or at least that's what iPlayer is telling me.

 

[mjr]

I thought it was the finals? Or at least that's what iPlayer is telling me.

Finals will follow immediately...

 

[coffeejo]

Finals will follow immediately...

I admit I'm only half watching. And by that I mean rubber necking at the carnage.

 

[mjr]

I admit I'm only half watching. And by that I mean rubber necking at the carnage.

Finals next and apparently only one ride, not best of three. It could be a crash lottery, but let's hope not.

 

[mjr]

I would wonder if the facilities were designed by Brits, with racers having to push their bikes up the stairs, but the wheeling ramps are actually wide enough.

 

[coffeejo]

Here we go...

 

[mjr]

Well, the strongest riders seem to win as far as I could tell. What happened to the American man who was initially reported as on the same time as the bronze medallist? Did they have a photo finish camera after all?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Clipless has been used for some years now in BMX racing.

With the fancy jumping/trick riders, sometimes ot astounded me how they could leap so high, when only gripping the bars

 

[ColinJ]

Well, the strongest riders seem to win as far as I could tell. What happened to the American man who was initially reported as on the same time as the bronze medallist? Did they have a photo finish camera after all?

They did have a camera and it showed that the US rider was a tyre width behind the Colombian, who was therefore awarded the Bronze medal.