Nice DownHill Vid
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Minnsy

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415 posts

290 months

Monday 6th October 2008
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Mate just sent me this...

http://www.snotr.com/video/1686

Cheers

(If a repost, tough!)

Parrot of Doom

23,075 posts

257 months

Monday 6th October 2008
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Nutters. Pretty dangerous for other users though.

AbarthChris

2,259 posts

238 months

Tuesday 7th October 2008
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I agree with some of the comments on there. Nice bike handling skills but arrogant tossers with it! The first switchback where he tried to outbrake the buy was just ignorant, as was pushing in front of the guy at the end by the gate.

Wicked looking hill though!

cliff123

458 posts

265 months

Tuesday 7th October 2008
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I think it may have been at "Le Tour" just north on Chamonix.

Edited by cliff123 on Tuesday 7th October 12:45

B52er

51 posts

212 months

Tuesday 7th October 2008
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I agree those guys were a little pushy, verging on wreckless..... but i also know what its like to get stuck behind someone when you are on a mission, it is massively frustrating!

Anyone know where in France that is??? just guessing it was France due to the guys accent....

^^^Thanks!

Edited by B52er on Tuesday 7th October 11:47

-C-

518 posts

218 months

Tuesday 7th October 2008
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Les Duex Alpes.

He was a touch aggressive on some of the overtakes! biggrin

But then it could have been his 5th run down, and all the previous runs could have been affected by the gormless idiots you get whom pay no attention to the surroundings or keep an eye out for faster riders...

Anyhow, thats tame in comparison to the Mega. Maybe he was getting some practice in? biggrin

neil_bolton

17,113 posts

287 months

Tuesday 7th October 2008
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-C- said:
Les Duex Alpes.

He was a touch aggressive on some of the overtakes! biggrin

But then it could have been his 5th run down, and all the previous runs could have been affected by the gormless idiots you get whom pay no attention to the surroundings or keep an eye out for faster riders...

Anyhow, thats tame in comparison to the Mega. Maybe he was getting some practice in? biggrin
I agree - nothing like some of the moves pulled (or even I pulled) at the Mega - its every man for himself out there.

Additionally some of those riders were bloody slow to say the least! When you are slow you MUST take heed of faster riders behind you - its easier to let them past before they get pissed and barge you out the way.

Certainly some nice skills by the guy in front being shown...

AbarthChris

2,259 posts

238 months

Tuesday 7th October 2008
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neil_bolton said:
-C- said:
Les Duex Alpes.

He was a touch aggressive on some of the overtakes! biggrin

But then it could have been his 5th run down, and all the previous runs could have been affected by the gormless idiots you get whom pay no attention to the surroundings or keep an eye out for faster riders...

Anyhow, thats tame in comparison to the Mega. Maybe he was getting some practice in? biggrin
I agree - nothing like some of the moves pulled (or even I pulled) at the Mega - its every man for himself out there.

Additionally some of those riders were bloody slow to say the least! When you are slow you MUST take heed of faster riders behind you - its easier to let them past before they get pissed and barge you out the way.

Certainly some nice skills by the guy in front being shown...
He was carving some of those turns nicely!

We had a bit of trail rage in Glentress recently on a black run climb! one of the guys in a group of about 10guys on some trick kit couldn't handle the fact that we were climbing quicker than them. My mate was behind him and said to him 'when you've got a chance mate, ill come past' the bloke didnt shift so my mate got pissed and passed him on a narrow section, the guy panicked and nearly fell off. no contact whatsoever though...

All he said was " if you're that fast you should leave a gap!"

yeah, but then we'd still catch you! confused

Big Bob

753 posts

225 months

Tuesday 7th October 2008
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The fella in the black hoody that got between them wasn't hanging around either!

Loving the guy on the left at 1:38 "Now where did my bike go? Oh yeah, down there. Great"

rsturbo

598 posts

242 months

Tuesday 7th October 2008
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if you get chance on youtube search " deadly extreme mountain bike vid " very good

dave_s13

13,977 posts

292 months

Wednesday 8th October 2008
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rsturbo said:
if you get chance on youtube search " deadly extreme mountain bike vid " very good
hehe I would be dead within 300yds if I tried that $hit!!

rsturbo

598 posts

242 months

Wednesday 8th October 2008
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top class is'nt it !! they must be mad

groomi

9,330 posts

266 months

Wednesday 8th October 2008
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I've just remembered why I was always a roadie!

-C-

518 posts

218 months

Wednesday 8th October 2008
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I think the 'stinc' still just about beats it for the sheer size of some of the features...

http://www.litterfilms.com/littermag/stinc.html


rsturbo

598 posts

242 months

Wednesday 8th October 2008
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-C- said:
I think the 'stinc' still just about beats it for the sheer size of some of the features...

http://www.litterfilms.com/littermag/stinc.html
OH DEAR GOD !!! thats utter nuts , thanks for posting

mat205125

17,790 posts

236 months

Thursday 9th October 2008
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Parrot of Doom said:
Nutters. Pretty dangerous for other users though.
Fair bit of local trail knowledge there IMO.

Some pretty rude overtakes at a couple of points as well.

Where is that trail? Looks awesome!