Tag: downhill
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Gravitosos
Click or not: GravitososIn this five part YouTube series, Solido Studio explores the gravity racer culture in Medellín Columbia. They document a group of Medellín mad dogs that have modded-out BMX frames to race downhill on some of the coolest winding Colombian public roads. There’s no pedaling involved obviously, dumbbells replace cranks and the frames have been stretched out… …
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Baxter Maiwald: Down On The Upside
Click or not: Baxter Maiwald: Down On The UpsideWhile you may not have heard of Baxter Maiwald outside of Australia, that’s possibly about to change over the next few years. The junior downhill phenom is developing speed faster than he is getting tall, and cleaned up a field of Under 19 riders to take the Aussie National DH title earlier this year. Not… …
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The Wyn Masters Talk
Click or not: The Wyn Masters TalkI grew up just round the corner from Wyn. We rode bikes as kids, but I was more into nipping around skate parks (poorly) on a BMX while he got into mountain biking proper. Our interests are more aligned nowadays, and when our schedules coincide we occasionally sneak off into the bush in New Plymouth… …
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TPC Museum Series: Missy Giove
Click or not: TPC Museum Series: Missy GioveWhat can you say about Missy Giove? She says it all herself, always has, always will. …
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Bernard Kerr’s London
Click or not: Bernard Kerr’s LondonSomething tells me this may not be the most accurate depiction of London living. Instead of the tribulations of central city rent and murderous road infrastructure, Bernard Kerr sticks to the Surrey Hills’ trails, except when he’s in the air. It’s not hard to see why Kerr took the top honours at this years Red… …
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Compulsory Retirement Plan
Click or not: Compulsory Retirement PlanProfessional sport is a strange beast. We love to watch the big game or big race, and many of us watch the small games and small races too, no matter how meaningless they might be in the bigger picture of television rights and sponsorship and advertising revenue. If it’s not rating, it doesn’t rate a… …
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Age Is Just A Number: Baxter Maiwald Breaks Out
Click or not: Age Is Just A Number: Baxter Maiwald Breaks OutBaxter Maiwald is a 17 year old Melbourne-based downhill rider following the UCI World Cup series, having only taken up riding a mere three years ago after seeing some DH videos on YouTube. Although he had been riding BMX and motocross since a very young age, mountain biking was a whole new challenge and he has grabbed his chances with… …
