|
Post by notsarkyadam on Apr 6, 2016 21:45:46 GMT
Nah.. That would result in severe injury... Buzzing is best enjoyed with grumpy old men.. Mentioning no names
|
|
|
Post by Mediocore on Apr 7, 2016 8:18:27 GMT
I am not offended here guys, everyone is allowed an opinion on something, even if it doesnt match the reality!
On the face of it owning a DH bike is a pointless waste of money, you spunk £3-4k at least if you want something new, or anywhere upto 1500 sheets for brand new second hand. You then have to spend about 400 on protection and a decent lid to then have to go pay (at least) £25 a day to be driven up to the top of a hill. It makes no sense really to people outside the sport and I totally understand that POV.
I love riding my trail bike downhill and it is opened up a whole world of riding that isnt suitable or accessible on a DH bike, but at the same time I wouldnt want to go smash the shit out of it down Revs or at Fort Bill, or go ride world cup tracks in the alps. The difficulty and adrenaline is like 3 or 4 pegs up riding a dh bike at speed down a track, you are going faster and everything tends to be bigger, thats the appeal for me.
I totally disagree with your views on there not being any banter too, I have an extended group of idiots over 20 in number who ride and race DH, some of the best memories of mountain biking from riding dh. It is as much of a laugh as riding XC with your mates, if anything its more of a laugh because you tend to go to exotic locations to ride DH and are always egging each other on to do that stupid gap jump. I wouldnt look at a load of men sitting in the uplift van at somewhere like Hamsterley on a cold January morning (looking thoroughly miserable) and take that to be representative of UK DH riding. Although to those outside the sport that is most peoples experience of it.
I aint going to change your view on this (and I am not trying to) but it couldnt be further from the reality!
|
|
|
Post by timbo on Apr 7, 2016 8:35:26 GMT
Mediocre Eddy, is your name intentionally speld wrong?
Good indication of the brain power of most of these dh types, give it up, dirt told us years back that enduro killed downhill, bin your dh bike and buy a cyclocross gate. You're clinging on to the past you relic.
(spoiler: yes it is)
|
|
|
Post by Mediocore on Apr 7, 2016 8:47:12 GMT
This is true, CX is so on trend right now
DH is dead but can someone keep doing it so we can still watch World Cup races at Lourdes (like the one this weekend). Last time I checked I ain't seen a live stream of an EWS round that came close to being as entertaining
|
|
|
Post by duke on Apr 7, 2016 9:02:54 GMT
This is true, CX is so on trend right now DH is dead but can someone keep doing it so we can still watch World Cup races at Lourdes (like the one this weekend). Last time I checked I ain't seen a live stream of an EWS round that came close to being as entertaining Thats because a live stream of an EWS round doesn't exist, plus its sh*t to me, corrupt as f*ck and isn't a fair race it never is. I also wouldn't call it Enduro id call it XC on long travel trail bikes. But that's just me mate. DH may be dying a little now days but thats thanks to the Trail bikes coming out with longer and longer travel and it cuts out the need for a full DH rig, i do agree with you saying that Hammers isnt a good example because it isnt, but lets face it unless you know where to look there aren' many true DH tracks in the UK anyway. Hats off to you for sticking by that sport mate and i wish i had the balls to do what the DH guys do. Plus i'd like to add as said in the video, DH riders are actually influential people, they are still needed, they are the ones selling bikes for the manufacturers TBH
|
|
|
Post by notsarkyadam on Apr 7, 2016 15:49:53 GMT
This is true, CX is so on trend right now DH is dead but can someone keep doing it so we can still watch World Cup races at Lourdes (like the one this weekend). Last time I checked I ain't seen a live stream of an EWS round that came close to being as entertaining Thats because a live stream of an EWS round doesn't exist, plus its sh*t to me, corrupt as f*ck and isn't a fair race it never is. I also wouldn't call it Enduro id call it XC on long travel trail bikes. But that's just me mate. DH may be dying a little now days but thats thanks to the Trail bikes coming out with longer and longer travel and it cuts out the need for a full DH rig, i do agree with you saying that Hammers isnt a good example because it isnt, but lets face it unless you know where to look there aren' many true DH tracks in the UK anyway. Hats off to you for sticking by that sport mate and i wish i had the balls to do what the DH guys do. Plus i'd like to add as said in the video, DH riders are actually influential people, they are still needed, they are the ones selling bikes for the manufacturers TBH Marketing puppets for the manufacturers?... Yeah DH is slowly dying... A shame for those that enjoy it... Trailbikes and XC events are the more Popular disciplines these days..
|
|
|
Post by rossco832 on Apr 7, 2016 16:19:59 GMT
I would love a Downhill bike myself personally... Although I live in Fort William I probably wouldn't use it enough to justify the expenditure. Going to get a Gondola season ticket for the bike this year though and I may look at picking up a cheap second hand one.
Although the Canyon DH at 1800 seems a good deal
|
|
|
Post by lowcogger on Apr 7, 2016 18:08:52 GMT
"DH is one discipline that doesn't really interest me... Heavy bikes... Padding... Up lift, or hike a bike... Over and done with to soon... I like to be out amongst a group of lads.. Chat, banter... 30+ miles.. Much more fun!" This isn't an insult at all...nor was it intended to be..its one mans opinion of a discipline... and i stand by it... i don't see much chat or banter... just someone ragging a bike downhill.. if you enjoy it!! good for you!!... Trust me the trails at bike park Wales are not over in 2 min try 10 min and your fked But saying that the buggers bite when you get it wrong ... My ribs are fucked this time last year you`d have bounced down the track like a big orange space hopper,your ribs would have had 3 inches of padding to protect them
|
|
|
Post by mattyeti on Apr 7, 2016 20:31:45 GMT
It's easy to think downhill Is easy and don't require as much fitnes I used to find it that way....... until you actually get your head into gear and start attacking a trail and it's features at speed, then you arrive at the bottom more tired than plodding uphill on an enduro (xc) ride. ;-)
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2016 10:29:45 GMT
I agree with this Matt. I'm mostly a trail centre rider, my only experience of DH is at BPW and I remember thinking 'This'll be a piece of piss, being driven to the top and no pedalling on the way down'
After the first Blue, I was knackered - and that was a Blue! the concentration levels, the pounding your legs take, the trying to react to things about 3 times as fast as you would have to normally.
Was a real eye opener and I was shot through at the end of the day.
|
|