Downhill Mountainbiking - First Person View

more like 8 to 9

those downhills are fine but all those super narrow parts? i'd hit something guaranteed. my bike has wider handlebars than most though

Last edited by Brasso (2011-03-03 08:18:00)

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2011-03-03 08:19:24

#12

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6904

He's running Race Face Atlas bars, at 780mm uncut, I guarantee they're wider than your bars.

2011-03-03 08:33:43

#13

Brasso: member; +1,549|6885

Brasso wrote:
than most

Last edited by Brasso (2011-03-03 09:19:10)

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2011-03-03 10:03:11

#14

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6882|UK

another dog! (27s)

2011-03-03 10:05:07

#15

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6725

when i used to downhill mountainbike a lot this annual event would be covered in the MTB press a lot... pretty nutty. afaik it's pretty unique in that it's an insane urban/offride track that has all sorts. not sure i'd have ever had the balls to attempt a course like that. downhill is serious gnarly.

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2011-03-03 10:06:26

#16

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6882|UK

There's way more gnarly courses than that, too.

Try some of the mountain runs in the Alps, etc

Pretty insane sport.

2011-03-03 10:09:31

#17

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6725

super crazy ski runs about 0.5m away from my mum's house back home... and huge dirt jumps, bowls, single-track... the lot. growing up in the country's biggest ancient oak forest has some benefits everybody went through a 'downhill' phase and geared-up... used to go riding every day after school for hours. so much fun. but yeah, there's a huge step-up to 'that' ^ level. only the crazy fuckers even consider it.

Last edited by Uzique (2011-03-03 10:10:32)

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2011-03-03 10:12:54

#18

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6882|UK

I tried it a couple of times with the uni club. There's a small forest nearby that has been "customised", as you described.

My confidence, ability, protective wear (well, lack of), and sub-par mountain bike with semi slick tyres weren't really up to it, haha.

2011-03-03 10:18:08

#19

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6725

i went through a huge phase and was lucky enough to have shit-tons of money thrown at the hobby by my parents... had the downhill bike, the protective gear, the dad taking me to races... everything. but it still got to a point where i wasn't physically built enough or mentally fucking insane enough to try the 'advanced' level stuff. i reached my peak and respected that, haha. wasn't going to risk my body for a hobby that's meant to be fun (albeit being an adrenaline sport)

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2011-03-03 10:41:10

#20

baggs: Member; +732|6459

the closest DH course to me at the time was Penshurst, we used to go there quite often. I've no idea what its like now, i do remember going over there one weekend and all it did was rain. An interesting day to say the least including seeing a very unfortunate girl break her arm

2011-03-03 11:15:12

#21

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6904

Uzique wrote:
when i used to downhill mountainbike a lot this annual event would be covered in the MTB press a lot... pretty nutty. afaik it's pretty unique in that it's an insane urban/offride track that has all sorts. not sure i'd have ever had the balls to attempt a course like that. downhill is serious gnarly.

You're thinking of the Lisbon Urban DH I think. That's an actual round of the World Cup, this is a small event which hasn't gotten much attention until recently.

2011-03-03 11:16:02

#22

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6725

yeah... im just remembering lots of huge stairsets in a twisty, narrow and hilly cobbled town. i was thinking either south america or spa/port

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2011-03-03 11:17:43

#23

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5492|Cleveland, Ohio

rad

2011-03-03 11:29:48

#24

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6725

another sport that's too expensive for you to like, usm? posh twats?

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2011-03-03 11:31:43

#25

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5492|Cleveland, Ohio

i had a bmx when i was a kid. memba my generation basically started the whole x games stuff.

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