Originally Posted by
gfrance
Man, you guys are a pretty tough bunch.
Parts of that Olympic course looked plenty tough to me. I would have been over the bars on some of the sketchy descents. Or eating trees.
I didn't see the competition, so I can't really judge. But, what I've noticed is that seeing video of a skilled rider on a gnarly course often makes the course appear easier than it is. Also, the steepness of a climb doesn't always translate well onto video. Without having seen the competition, I can't judge, but this might be part of it.