This was the first BMX News Announcers Tower Live show since last August, and we were stoked to be back on the air with four great guests. The topic of the day was to re-cap the 2014 USA BMX Great Salt Lake Nationals, but we drifted in and out of a prelude to the Berlin SX and some other great topics that BMX News readers care about.
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Show Notes
Bryce Betts talks about the race size and general vibe
Brooke Crain on the variety in Elite Women this season
Donny Robinson talks about the Elite men presence in Salt Lake
Brooke gives details on the Rad Canyon track
Donny talks about the “Standouts” at the race
Bryce on A Pro and Jared the Jet’s double in A Pro
Mike on Jeremy Smith and Bryce Hocking getting second and third both days
Bryce on Austin Hiatt’s new ride
Brooke talks about her Haro Carbon Clutch
Donny gives a recap of the pre-show with Tyler Brown back as host. Dani George, Rusty Nesvig and Joris Daudet
Mike and the panel talk about the new Tioga vid by Corrine Walder with Joris Daudet
Bryce on amateur classes in Salt Lake
Donny and Brooke on heading off to Berlin next for the third stop on the 2014 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup tour.
Brooke on the illustration of the Berlin track (above)
Donny talks about his commentator role in Berlin and how the track looks leading in to the race.
Mike asks the panel about the social media talk leading into Berlin, “At what point does a track design cross the line to where it is no longer ‘BMX’–the ‘Helltrack’ phenomenon.”
Brooke says “change is good” and talks about how she likes the variety of the SX series.
Donny talks about being part of every modern-day SX race, and comments on Mike’s question: “What could they add that would cross the line in making it a new “species” of riding–no longer BMX.”
Mike asks about the rider opinion on “unconventional” tracks, now that Olympic points have started up again.
Donny, then Brooke respond to that question.
Brooke talks about Papendal and going down the SX ramp in the pouring rain
Back to Salt Lake
Jordan Miranda joins the discussion and talks about his SLC weekend
Jordan on the GT team visit to co-sponsor Skull Candy and how GT brought in the “Atherton” Mountain Bike pit to put on a huge “moto-like” experience
Bryce talks about the all-American Elite Men podium on Sunday
Brooke takes us through her winning lap on Saturday and how she and Shanaze Reade both unclipped in the first turn
Bryce re-caps the Elite Men main events both days
Jordan weighs in on the Elite classes
Mike raises the issue of the Women’s rollout in Nashville and the panel talks about the need for a women’s rollout on a consistent basis
Donny gives a first-person account of how it is to be in a pro rollout, and talks about how the women deserve the same rollout as the men
Around the table: Where our guests are off to next, along with some nice tidbits in addition to the travel schedule
As part of Brooke’s “next steps,” Mike talks about Derek Betcher moving on from his position at Haro. Brooke gives her reaction to his departure. Says DB will be in South Park.
Donny’s next steps. Berlin, Canada, Rockford, Colorado and South Park. “Grateful to be on the circuit doing everything I can.” Also talks about his new coaching platform with Mike Day “Pedals 2 Medals” (pedals2medals.com)
Bryce going to Vegas, and doing some Chase/Stay Strong Clinics with Cristian Becerine. Talks about being on Dale Holmes’ team, then about his “Roadtrip Notebook” reports for News.
Jordan declares he is going after the USA BMX Amateur title this year, and contemplates his next races and how the back-to-back races recently have impacted his training.
Mike comments about the strategy behind deciding what races to hit for an amateur trying to get the title.
BMX News 2014 race coverage sponsored by Dan’s Comp
Panel applauds USA BMX rig driver Ron Jones for all the coast-to-coast hauls he makes.
Mike asks the panel about a reader letter we got in to the BMX News Command Center about the UCI “Chaperones” at the races. What are they all about?
Donny tells the story, and his experience with anti-doping control, with all the peeing-in-a-cup details.
Brooke jumps in with some of her recent stories.
Mike asks “what’s that experience like” (of peeing for anti-doping).
Brooke “Oh yeah, they’re right there, checkin you out.”
Mike asks about the first time our panel had to do anti-doping test
Donny talks about the first time and how, out of competition, they can show up any time. “We pull our pants down, to our ankles, like we’re in second grade.”
Brooke gives her story of her first time in anti-doping, at age 16 in Spain.
Mike asks if you really have to let them know your whereabouts at all times?
Bryce jokes that he thinks being “on the (USADA) program” is something to celebrate, because it means he has done something in the sport, but he isn’t there yet.”
Jordan tells a funny story about his first time, a few weeks ago. Watching movies and going to the track with his anti-doping officer in tow, until he was able to provide a valid sample. Took six hours.
Final thoughts from the panel.
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Thanks to (in alphabetical order) Brooke, Bryce, Donny and Jordan for joining us today!
Also to Barry Nobles for the aerial shot of the Rad Canyon track.