Opinion

Last weekend saw the first downhill world cup of the season in Fort William, Scotland. As usual, Instagram was overflowing in the build up to the event. Probably the most controversial topic has been Fox’s new “speed suit”, a slippery skinsuit-alike that skirts the rule against one-piece clothing, debuted by Tahnée Seagrave and a handful…

Watching some footage from Darkfest earlier this month, I was struck by a sudden realization: I couldn’t tell the men and women apart. It wasn’t just the anonymity of full-face helmets and baggy jerseys; the women were hitting top-to-bottom runs, sending massive jumps, and pulling out their best tricks, just like the men. No women…