Beyond sick! Watch to the end............

[rdb241]

When I was about 20 years younger. I used to down hill single track ride but nothing like this.......

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10157648545830352

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[scrandall01215]

That's totally insane!!
Stacy

 

[The Courier]

That would be good fun but I'd probably be going about a quarter of the speed, after almost taking a plunge into the wilson river at Browns camp I gave up trail riding. Still had some good times but man it's a workout and a half, the fun part is if you crash or get tired TFB cause the only way you're getting back to base is on two wheels or two legs pick one.

 

[Mikej]

Couldn't get to the end. My neck started hurting and I bit my lip!

And Hell, I used to do that sorta' thing down hill, AND up-hill, cause I had 350 CCs hanging under me! HA!

 

[rdb241]

Couldn't get to the end. My neck started hurting and I bit my lip!

 

[Joe13]

For some reason parkour and down hill bikes are the funniest things for me when they have an especially nasty spill.

It's culling the stupid millinials since there is no war to join right now...

BTW - I didn't watch the whole video because of the thread title and I have a hard time keeping the protein shake in the AM from making me a bit sick so if my comments were insensitive, that's why.

 

[Mikej]

so if my comments were insensitive, that's why.

Perhaps, but I LOLed anyway.

 

[Joe13]

Perhaps, but I LOLed anyway.

Ha! I never said I didn't mean them.

 

[that guy]

I love this stuff. These guys are on another level

 

[tac]

That could be dangerous - they don't have lights, do they?

tac

 

[transittech]

Holy Crap... less than a minute in and he is already breathing heavy and he's not really pedaling... And he's a pro level athlete...

 

[Joe13]

Holy Crap... less than a minute in and he is already breathing heavy and he's not really pedaling... And he's a pro level athlete...

Lots of core muscles being used for balance I would imagine.

 

[that guy]

Haha, people think it's easy! Let me tell you, downhill mountain biking is insanely anaerobic. Those guys are super athletes. It's like when people say race car drivers just sit in a car and turn a wheel.

 

[mjbskwim]

First off......kiss . my .azz
He's breathing hard from mental strain not so much physical strain. If your heart is beating 10k per minute you're gunna breath hard
One false move and your heart could stop,no thanks.

 

[Sawdust]

If he'd just get his brakes fixed he wouldn't have to ride it all the way down.

That looked intense!

 

[teflon6string]

Great post rdb.

Awesome footage. That guy's a monster athlete. And of course he was out of breath!

As an amateur/hobby level MTB trail rider (totally average/mortal, staying within a foot of the ground) I've ridden down Mammoth Mt. off the ski lift. While gravity provides most propulsion, there's plenty of pedaling to get feet and legs positioned favorably for turns, obstacles, lips, drop-offs, etc. Shifting, too, it's not all done at 20-50mph like in the vid.

There's very little, if any, sitting, even for a moment, For rapid/technical descent, I lower the seat 2-3 inches from my climbing height, and use my thighs against it when I can for stability. The legs become total shock absorbers, jackhammering non-stop for the whole trip down. Trust me, that works the lungs.

Hands, wrists and arms, too, from maneuvering, absorbing bumps, holding on and squeezing brakes with just a couple fingers. Even without spilling, pretty much everything is sore the next day.

Believe me, even on the tame downhill (non-pro, non-jump) trails that I've cautiously worked my way down, a long descent, especially in thinner mountain air, is a serious gasping physical workout. One minute of the exertion that guy was putting out would've left me puking out both ears (not to mention bleeding from multiple compound fractures).

 

[2A2Dend]

I use to ride. Cross country type. I haven't rode since one of my riding partners died of a massive heart attack, at 39!! I miss him a LOT. We use to go on excursions on a whim. Just prior to him passing, we were talking about getting into the ride more. We enjoyed the type of riding similar to trials (motorcycle) riders. About five months prior to my friend passing, I bought a cheaper ($1200.00) TREK ST120 full suspension to kick things off to see how hard core I wanted to go.

Now, and since my friends passing, my bike (all original) has hung on padded hooks in my garage, where the spiders are touring.

Not saying I would have ever went as far as the downhill gang, but who knows. Mountain biking is a kick if you ride the right places.

 

[Stomper]

I'm soooooooo tempted to declare this a VERY FLASHY version of.... The Process Of Natural Selection.

 

[Joe13]

Mountain biking is a kick if you ride the right places

Or when someone videos you eating bubblegum and it gets posted to YouTube.

 

[Joe13]

I'm soooooooo tempted to declare this a VERY FLASHY version of.... The Process Of Natural Selection.

Only tempted.