Descending the Venosc (Video)

jeffwode

Here's a video of me* on holiday in France, getting in a bit of cycling... *May not be actually me, terms and conditions apply.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2m62b_mondial-du-vtt-descente-de-venosc-c

Steeplechase

Sweet Child of Prague :eek:

Planet X

Sweet Baby Jesus and The Orphans.

Harrybelafonte

Mother of God.

Makes you wonder why the BMX track in Marley is getting flattened for insurance reasons.

gaffmaster

Ah so THATS what mountain bikes are for? I was wondering for a while.

72hundred

JEEBUZ!

Seriously how did they keep grip going around those bends???:eek:

kenmc

that looks COOL! Well except for all the high-vis wearing, no lights, red-light breaking commuters going slowly at the top section :rolleyes:

rflynnr

Juh-hay-sus.

That...is really bad for the heart (of the viewer). (Especially around 4.48 when you think the inevitable has happened but it turns out the cameraman merely glanced off a tree. I physically jumped back in my chair.)

unionman

I need a drink after watching that.

oobydooby

Brilliant. Reality TV at its best.

SetOverSet

Pretty cool... Anyone else find themselves leaning into the bends watching this?

Ciaran500

Some amazing riding and views but those guys are know ends. Pushing anyone slower than them out of the way, passing without warning and passing on dangerous corners.

scottreynolds

No doubt about it brilliant...... and the thoughts that they don't get to ride back up :-) --- Since there is a bit of money flying about for the banks 400 Billion or so maybe we can get a grant for a chair lift in each of the 32 counties --- great tourist attractions

I want to do that

Morgan

That's pretty much what people can expect if they come along to this:

http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2008/10/01/mad-beginners-ride-this-weekend/

Chips Lovell

Must have taken an age to ride up there. Lazy gits though, they hardly peddled at all on the way down.

Morgan wrote: »

That's pretty much what people can expect if they come along to this:

http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2008/10/01/mad-beginners-ride-this-weekend/

Why didn't you say so sooner;)

bobtjustice

el tonto wrote: »

Must have taken an age to ride up there. Lazy gits though, they hardly peddled at all on the way down.



Why didn't you say so sooner;)

Downhillers..i doubt they rode up there!!! Walked it or took the ski-lifts or bike lifts up i reckon!!
Amazing vid though.

scottreynolds

bobtjustice wrote: »

Downhillers..i doubt they rode up there!!! Walked it or took the ski-lifts or bike lifts up i reckon!!
Amazing vid though.

Considering they stopped at chairlift I put money on them not riding up

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