With an infinite amount of time I’d be watching all the footage I could, but with a finite amount of time I’m just going to watch what I can relate to most and whatever is most easily televised, which to be fair is usually road riding which also benefits from being a bit of a rolling soap opera at times!
Same goes for riding in general, DH is just waaaaaay too high maintenance and time intensive. If I can’t do it from my doorstep it’s not happening, which is why I’m a fully blooded up gravel convert.
I guess people aare also susceptible to aligning with a preferred ‘culture’. Sadly young rad dudes and dudesses on DH bikes just aren’t mine any more!
I don’t think STW has any real responsibility to cover it, used to be you would buy Dirt for DH and Singletrack for most else, simples!