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What are some of the best American downhillers?

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Ryo Hazuki

Ryo Hazuki

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And how do they rank up against the europeans you think?

I'm especially interested in North-American riders, as I have pretty good knowledge of South-American riders. I use them for my eurotour db and I don't know too well their skills in this department.
 
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Ryo Hazuki said:
I don't mean downhil mtb but downhil road cycling
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Currently I'd be hard pressed to id anyone. Landis was OK but one of the best I recall was one of his teammates on Mercury, Kirk Willett. No fear, smaller profile. You could hear the crashes behind us on a steep descent.
 
Walkman

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Yes. Don't care about downhill MTB. Can't afford more broken bones.
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Haha, I see. I know this will be major off-topic but so I will already tell you that I am sorry. So, since you clearly is online and care for Bode, will he be racing in 2011 or was the Olympics the end he wanted?
 
Ryo Hazuki

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imo landis wasn't too great I know ben jacques maynes is pretty good downhiller but nothing more
 
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Walkman said:
Haha, I see. I know this will be major off-topic but so I will already tell you that I am sorry. So, since you clearly is online and care for Bode, will he be racing in 2011 or was the Olympics the end he wanted?
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We're definitely off topic, now. I would doubt he'd continue unless sponsors lined up. He was retired once and got drawn in specifically for the Olympics (presumably well-sponsored). While it's possible he'd try again in four years he knows as well as anyone the accumulative wear & tear to ski race.
 
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imo landis wasn't too great I know ben jacques maynes is pretty good downhiller but nothing more
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Seen him and he would be good. He had alot of company but have never seen Ben King.
 
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