Trail MTB's Ridden to the Limit

 

We all know that top level downhill racers are quick but they’re usually riding monstrous 200mm travel DH rigs that can make just about anyone go downhill fast. So here’s a series of clips that show some of the worlds best gravity racers on regular trail bikes — it gives you a pretty good idea of the skills that these guys possess. 

 

From a few years back – before his hair got really long and he started winning world cups – here’s Josh Bryceland on the 125mm travel 26-inch Santa Cruz Blur TR.

 

 

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Another old clip – Kiwi Wyn Masters shredding on a 125mm travel 26-inch Yeti ASR5.

 

 

Luke Strobel shows how hard a 150mm travel carbon trail bike can be pushed.

 

 

Aussie world cup racer Bryn Atkinson caught at warp speed in Northern Califoria.

 

 

Wade Simmons and Thomas Vanderham take their 120mm travel carbon 29er XC bikes for a ride in the woods.

 

 

The first 35 seconds of this video shows the style that lead Aaron Gwin to many world cup DH wins. It’s a really old clip of the ‘gwinner’ on a 125mm travel Yeti ASR5C—back before he became really famous.

 

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