Bikes and big balls.

[DrGMc]

oh dear you see should see the disbeleif as my wife is watching your youtube link chippy - kind of
eyes rolling - don't even try that you jerk look ....

 

[Kenboy]

A question for the cyclists reading - Why does he switch bikes?

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The second bike will have better suspension as he's making bigger jumps. typically 100mm travel on the front shocks for the first bike, but can be anything between 120-170 for the second. Also the second bike will be setup differently in order to suit the terrain and jumps he is doing.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Thanks Ken.

 

[Almost Finnished]

In the 70's we stripped down our bikes and made "trackers"
Wide bars with no mudgaurds and just a back brake. Knobbly tires were added.
Edit
Or "skinners" if you had no tread left!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

These are the things we used to ride. (not the second from the left)

 

[dad_of_jon]

A question for the cyclists reading - Why does he switch bikes?

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Because the number of bikes a cyclist needs is n+1 (where n is the number of bikes they have)

I used to have something like this.....

https://www.google.com/search?q=ana...MBHRwQD34Q9QEwAXoECAUQBA#imgrc=zuYuhybOAwTEqM:

but 0-15 was green 15-25 was amber and 25-40 was red. I was doing 40+ mph on my o'brian clubman 10? and overtook a datsun cherry and a bus full of kids who cheered me on! - I nearly didn't make the roundabout turn at the bottom. and no helmet of course in those days. It was a straight stretch of dual carriageway downhill into Swansea (Cwmbwrla if you're local). How i'm still alive i'll never know.

 

[Kenboy]

Thanks Ken.

Just been chatting to a friend of mine and some of the Downhill bikes now have about 200mm of travel in the front forks!

 

[Almost Finnished]

Oh man! Chippy! You've made my day with that pic mate. Those cowhorns..
Could be us at the local bonks, Stockport 1973.
Lad #2 looks cool! Good for him.

 

[Almost Finnished]

Just remembered..
"Bubblies" when you were riding on inner tubes :-D

 

[Ghillie]

I could never have done this on my 10 speed racer with cow horn handlebars (do you remember those) when i was a nipper.

Brilliant video.

Cracking video @Chippy_Tea; I love mountain biking.

The lad in that is Brandon Semenuk and the segment was taken from the mtb film unReal which is also on Youtube. Well worth a watch!