Greg Minnaar. World greatest DH rider.

[nessiemac]

I had a day with my son who rides for an O'neal clothing sponsored mountain bike team yesterday.

O'neal also sponsor the worlds greatest downhill rider, triple world champion Greg Minnaar who was there for the day just chilling, riding with the team and having just the best day.

Very very lucky to be asked to do some shots from the day and tons to go through but in the meantime i am loving this.

Greg Minnaar by nessiemac1, on Flickr

[joema]

I saw this on FB.

Presume it was PORC?

What a great win he had fort bill.

[anonymous-user]

Thats cool, one thing about professional mountain bikers is how down to earth they are. I've met a few and they just blend in at race meetings and avoid the fuss.

"Worlds greatest DH rider" though?!.. not sure I agree with that!

[smifffymoto]

Watch some Santa Cruz syndicate on Youtube,the difference between Greg and Ratboy is chalk and cheese.
P.S. I think Josh has a very bright future ahead of him,just needs to calm down a bit.

[matt-ITR]

I think Nico Vouilloz might have something to say, but Greg is certainly up there as one of the best.
I was lucky enough to spend a day riding with Steve Peat and he was such a down to earth guy and full of good tips.

[nessiemac]

I was going on the most world cup victories by world greatest!

He was such a nice guy, nothing too much trouble and even flipped a few burgers for my lad!

[Kermit power]

They are pretty amazing, aren't they!

My kids and I and a dozen or so other kids and parents had three hours riding in the pouring rain with Manon Carpenter and Jess Greaves last year. They just did it as a favour to a friend and a well done to the kids for raising loads of sponsorship money between them riding over the course of the summer.

No publicity, no sponsors telling them they had to do it because it's in their contract. Just two lovely, down to earth girls giving some kids a wonderful day out despite the weather!

[Ennoch]

smifffymoto said:

P.S. I think Josh has a very bright future ahead of him,just needs to calm down a bit.

He needs to find the love for racing again, he's definitely not back on it after 2014 but that was a pretty nasty injury and a lengthy recovery period like that would set anyone back. Such a genuine guy, hopefully he'll be back in the fight for the podium this weekend.

The thing with Minnaar at the weekend was that he had the attitude of winning, he looked like he was up for the fight, and I think the blown rim on Saturday really fuelled the fire. He didn't look quick at the top though, despite a quick split on paper. He actually looked like he was cruising but when you looked at the stopwatch from start gate to boardwalk he was absolutely on it. He really carries speed like no other on stuff like that.