Downhill Remebering the beginnings, Also a good laugh

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  1. CA_descender

    CA_descender IamHAZZMATTseeMEgroove

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    This vid brings back a few memories. Take a few XC riders on hard tails with long travel forks (4" max) and some on fully ridged bikes, then tell them the first to the bottom wins. :lol:

    [youtube]VzZkKE9Z35g[/youtube]
     
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  2. Marshall Willanholly

    Marshall Willanholly Active Member

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    I spy some white Onza Porcupines!

    Here's some more good vintage DH:

    [youtube]1X2i9S4r_yQ&NR=1[/youtube]
     
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    Revalimage Active Member

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    not to mention the skinny tires and the rim brakes aaahhhhh
     
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    26'er Zen Master S.F.B

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    That was good
     
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  5. mtnbikerfred

    mtnbikerfred Super Moderator

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    Let's see. Spandex, Day-Glo, ridged XC bikes, and crashing....

    Good stuff.
     
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  6. Drum n MTB

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    And some people say long travel and disc brakes are not necessary :lol:
     
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    Neon spandex, bar ends and tech-no music!! Does it get any better? :lol:
     
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    haha, sweet bar ends! :bang:
     
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    mtnbikej Well-Known Member

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    Ahhh, yes.....the old days of 20" bars, 130-140mm stems and bar ends. Not to mention the center pull brakes and seats a mile high.
     
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    That was great! Thanks!:beer:
     
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  11. DieWespe

    DieWespe Well?...Are you?

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    Looks like one rider had the Tioga Disc Wheel...anyone here ever ride that thing?
     
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  12. Donny

    Donny (R.I.P) Formerly Devoid169

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    Yep, had a mountain one and a road one. Very noisy, in a howling/hollow kida way. Fairly decent wheel, but I was just testing them and never had a lot of time on either one to beat them up....

    And talk about beginnings: I raced the Mammoth mtn downhill Kamikaze back in 1987!! NO suspension at 50 mph! Yee Haaa!
     
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  13. mfoga

    mfoga Intense Whore

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    I want to know what they kept hitting causing them to crash?
     
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    Freak'n awesome! Talk about mad skills with those "top of the line" race machines.
     
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    I rode the kamikaze without suspension in 1990 and again with minimal suspension in 1991-92 (60mm of dubious travel). Ah the good old days when you thought your fillings were going to rattle out before th bolts on your bike did. Some of those OTB's could have been me.
     
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  16. Drum n MTB

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    They probably would have complained because you can't get the seat high enough for them
     
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  17. Margaritaman

    Margaritaman It's just tequila...

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    Now I know what I look like when I go downhill on my 18lb hardtail...:wave: ...minus the purple lycra.
     
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  18. Stray_Bullit

    Stray_Bullit The sustain..listen to it

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    OMG! The dude @ 4:41 is crazy! First he goes OTB and then the bike hits flys up in the air and lands on him...Wow. GREAT link! Thanks for sharing...:clap:
     
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    zombiefiesta New Member

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    damn I wish races were still like this.
     
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    Wow! awesome find... I'm sure the super high seat heights didn't help with the carnage.
     
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