2021 DH Fantasy League

**smartyiak** · 06-12-2021, 04:25 PM

I was out riding my bike and didn’t catch it. Am I in first?

Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

**toast2266** · 06-12-2021, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by smartyiak

I was out riding my bike and didn’t catch it. Am I in first?

Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

Almost!

We picked the same women. Which was obviously a terrible, terrible choice.

**grinch** · 06-12-2021, 05:23 PM

Insult to injury if the ebiker takes home the trophy ya know

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app

**Eluder** · 06-12-2021, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by grinch

Insult to injury if the ebiker takes home the trophy ya know

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app

easy now, this isn't the XC league

**grinch** · 06-12-2021, 10:53 PM

Haa throttle pumped me up for a second there. Powered by the vaccine magnetics

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app

**gramboh** · 06-13-2021, 01:44 AM

Was expecting Hartenstern to be higher up based on practice but can't complain for $75k. Was debating Benoit vs Baptiste, turns out I should've had both!

**hardkorps** · 06-13-2021, 06:17 PM

Nice thanks for setting up! Snagged third outta the gate

**t.odd** · 06-13-2021, 06:21 PM

missed this post, just joined up

**t.odd** · 06-13-2021, 06:49 PM

just checked the leaderboard...sorry, not sorry

**grinch** · 06-13-2021, 09:07 PM

Kisses

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app

**toast2266** · 06-16-2021, 12:11 PM

Bump for upcoming EWS race in Italy. Excited to round out the hat-trick of not doing particularly well in fantasy leagues. And the EWS is always fun because I have absolutely no idea who's actually going to show up at the race.

Anyways, I made a TGR league. (name: TGR, password: sprockets)

**grinch** · 06-16-2021, 12:24 PM

No idea how those top fantasy league guys get so many points. No chance for the big prize. Some serious number crunchers.
Hopefully some day we have more n american events. EWS would fit well here in town. If towns have the terrain it seems like a great way to showcase that. Madeira has been a dream that needs to happen since the ews

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app

**toast2266** · 06-16-2021, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by grinch

No idea how those top fantasy league guys get so many points. No chance for the big prize. Some serious number crunchers.
Hopefully some day we have more n american events. EWS would fit well here in town. If towns have the terrain it seems like a great way to showcase that. Madeira has been a dream that needs to happen since the ews

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app

I would assume the EWS venues are similar to the DH venues - they've gotta pay to get the race to come to town. The venue bears the cost for all of the infrastructure needed to run the race. I think I remember seeing that it was most of a million dollars to get a DH world cup at your venue. I'm sure the EWS races are a lot cheaper to run, but I bet it's still a chunk of money. For non-resort venues, I would think it'd be tough to warrant that kind of expenditure. It's essentially a marketing ploy, but the local visitors bureau can buy a whole lot of advertising for a few hundred grand.

**grinch** · 06-18-2021, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by toast2266

I would assume the EWS venues are similar to the DH venues - they've gotta pay to get the race to come to town. The venue bears the cost for all of the infrastructure needed to run the race. I think I remember seeing that it was most of a million dollars to get a DH world cup at your venue. I'm sure the EWS races are a lot cheaper to run, but I bet it's still a chunk of money. For non-resort venues, I would think it'd be tough to warrant that kind of expenditure. It's essentially a marketing ploy, but the local visitors bureau can buy a whole lot of advertising for a few hundred grand.

That makes sense. I guess the ews was more affordable in the early days and we saw some fresh new areas on a race calendar. I hope we keep seeing new areas. It wont be getting cheaper. I guess maybe a partnership between the town, province, covid tourism stimulus, columbia basin trust and RMR this could possibly happen if the impetus was there. Its the right time for the current state of mtb resort developement for revy

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app

**Dantheman** · 06-21-2021, 12:18 PM

Looks like Gee is done for the season. This sounds horrific:

"Following a crash, on Friday afternoon Gee Atherton was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital where he has undergone surgery for breaks to his femur and wrist. Gee has also broken ribs alongside fractures to his nose and eye socket. Gee is currently in a stable condition with no neck, spine or head injuries and he is said to be in good spirits."
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/gee-at...e-filming.html

**grinch** · 06-21-2021, 02:20 PM

Man he's taken some hard knocks. He seems like he's mentally chomping to get back on the bike already. Wish Gee and Rachel would chill a bit and take up enduro. Theyre getting to hoffman or knievel level injuries

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app

**toast2266** · 06-22-2021, 03:12 PM

Val di Fassa EWS round 1 tomorrow. And then another round in the same place on basically the same course on Saturday.

Get your random ass guesses entered now for a chance at winning fame and fortune!

**grinch** · 06-22-2021, 03:53 PM

I heard the tgr winning fortune will be equal to 6th place in elite men. Real top ten prize $$$$

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app

**toast2266** · 06-22-2021, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by grinch

I heard the tgr winning fortune will be equal to 6th place in elite men. Real top ten prize $$$$

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app

So about $3.50?

**grinch** · 06-22-2021, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by toast2266

So about $3.50?

Not even 5th gets 100euro so maybe he could buy him a $3.50 beer

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app

**jm2e** · 06-22-2021, 08:16 PM

I have zero knowledge of how fantasy games work with other sports like baseball & football (american, right!)
That said, I'm continually confused by how the price for riders doesn't change between races.
Then again, I'm pretty sure racers should be paying ME to keep them off my list. I'm really a horrible jinx with this shit.

**grinch** · 06-23-2021, 01:54 PM

So you guys get your emtb, tires/liners "and" racer picks from skydeft?

From this Italian event in '19. My favorite turn evvvvarrr!! Kid was on the gazzz!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BzOj0yKI...dium=copy_link

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app

**grskier** · 06-23-2021, 02:12 PM

Well, I forgot to make a few of the switches I was thinking of, but looks like I still scored a few points.

**grinch** · 06-23-2021, 02:24 PM

Its a crap shoot even more than dh picks are. Field is deeper and who's putting in the work? Next one is even more of a cdap shoot. Will youth pay off or experience in a back to back event?

Sent from my SM-G950W using TGR Forums mobile app