Really eye opening DH mtb videos!

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Really eye opening DH mtb videos!

Telemark Dave
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Worth watching.





T.D.
"there is great chaos under heaven, and the situation is excellent" Disclaimer: Telemark Dave is a Hinterlandian. He is not from New York State, and in fact, doesn't even ski there very often. He is also obsessive-compulsive about Voile Charger BC's.
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Sick Bird Rider
Hmmm. The guy probably took a chairlift to the top. Does it count, then?
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Telemark Dave
Ah, well, it counts if any of the lift assisted "skiing" you did this past winter counted in your "ski" day tally....



TD
"there is great chaos under heaven, and the situation is excellent" Disclaimer: Telemark Dave is a Hinterlandian. He is not from New York State, and in fact, doesn't even ski there very often. He is also obsessive-compulsive about Voile Charger BC's.
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Sick Bird Rider
Telemark Dave wrote
Ah, well, it counts if any of the lift assisted "skiing" you did this past winter counted in your "ski" day tally....
Ahh, touché. Though I do not tally my ski days, so really, nothing counts.
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Raymo40
Ok. Thats just insane! I like how he just calmly rides to the tent at the end.
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Harvey
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I was also blown away by the video. I posted a link to it on facebook and someone asked "how fast is that?"

I guessed... 50mph?

Aaron Gwin is the at the top of his game right now. He took the Plattekill ProGRT the last two years.

I also liked his casual ending. Nobody even seems to notice him as he rides through the crowd.
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x10003q
That looks like sanctioned insanity. Wiping out at those speeds on a bike is a disaster. Lots of things to hit and bounce into. I hope those guys are getting paid some decent $$$.
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Telemark Dave
Ok here's another ....this time an urban DH...the RedBull Valparaiso race from last year...(I may have posted this before...)



It's just as eye opening. Maybe moreso.  The helmet cam is pointed a bit low in this one, I found myself lifting my head to see further down the course..... 

T.D.
"there is great chaos under heaven, and the situation is excellent" Disclaimer: Telemark Dave is a Hinterlandian. He is not from New York State, and in fact, doesn't even ski there very often. He is also obsessive-compulsive about Voile Charger BC's.
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Sick Bird Rider
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^ That is completely insane. Clip a telephone pole with the bars and you are toast. The dog sure got out of the way in a hurry at 0:28.

I saw this pic the other day, from the same event:


You would think they might run road tires...
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Harvey
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Aaron at Plattekill.



Even scarier than the first vid IMO.

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tBatt
Not the same rider, but a very impressive DH video. Love the commentary

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gorgonzola
what the hell!?!? this is insane!!!!  i never get tired of watching that one, some seriously sick riding in some slick conditions
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Telemark Dave
How indeed does Danny sit down ...???

Actually he looked extremely composed. Definitely in "the zone".

I'm feeling the need for a lift served dh day...
Thanks. Now I gotta go reassemble my dh bike. Or start staining the deck....
Decisions, decisions....

Keep the vids coming, this has become a great thread.

TD
"there is great chaos under heaven, and the situation is excellent" Disclaimer: Telemark Dave is a Hinterlandian. He is not from New York State, and in fact, doesn't even ski there very often. He is also obsessive-compulsive about Voile Charger BC's.
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Harvey
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The Danny Hart vid... wow.  The fearlessness in general. I guess you work up to it.

TD ... new name for the thread?

Incredible Downhill MTB POV Videos?

Maybe leave the POV out.
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campgottagopee
Think I'll stick with my ride to donut pond...these guys are just plain silly
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skunkape
Nice runs, I like the Plattekill run! Why is the FPS so low on these? I swear I have seen much better POV footage in the winter. Maybe they are just bombing so fast the GoPro can't keep up, or maybe all white is easier to shoot?