The Downhill Thread

[Thermophage]

Hey guys, just 4 quick pics from today's session.

Didn't get much time to take pics, but will upload more after tomorrow when I copy from the other guys

Will upload a funny vid of me in the quarry section a bit later too ...and here it is

soz for the bad vid tho, cam wasn't mounted too well this time.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WAvC3Eud-I

[craig82]

SICK!

Looks like a solid fall there. That track looks amazing man, we need to make a trip there soon.

[Rooibaard]

can anyone give me some tips on how to get more air off a jump? it seems i'm not getting the right 'pop' off the jump like when you ride a mx bike where you can gas it to jump. i'm also not sure about my bike setup for jumping... my rear shock coil size is 350x2.8 my weight is 78kg. the sag is 20%. any info?

[Capricorn]

you have to preload the front at the right moment and stand up abit more into the lip, that will help you 'pop' off it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nAfA6NQ2x4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7-H7-Zyksg&feature=related

Edited November 7, 2010 by Capricorn

[DownhillingKing]

Cap what time you gonna be at tokai?

[Capricorn]

i'm rolling now/soon. Alex woke me up so it's been a late morning for me. but just packing in my last stuff then rolling.

[DownhillingKing]

Ja he woke me up too.

[Stryder]

Thermo thats an awesome tumble and awesome track.

 

I must get myself a little cam to record the stuff we do as well.

[frerichs91]

Here is a photo from my first DH practice on my bike.

Was some awesome riding with a couple of the sub vet guys at Helderkruin.

I cant wait to get out there again.

Sorry for the quality of the pic, cut it from a video.

[Thermophage]

Nice nice frerichs91

 

Craig...yeah, you guys must def make a plan to come here sometime man

We can session the track for the weekend. This past weekend was awesome, really stoked about it.

A little sore, but that just means I had more fun, right?

 

I think the winning time (Pottie) was around 3min 13sec or so...You should have seen him in the rock chute...will post a video later sometime of it

I managed a 4min flat BUt had terrible line through sections and didn't try the fail jumps (from vid above) in the race run either.

 

There should be a Facebook group going up where everyone can post pics n vids they took of the event, so will let ya guys know the link when it's up.

[Diepseun]

so can anyone tell me if there are any DH tracks close to or in Rhodes or Clarens!

[Thermophage]

Hey all, here is a link to the Facebook page.

There are a bunch o pics, but please post more if you have any

 

George Downhill Page

 

Cheers,

Cuan

[Stryder]

Aye dude awesome pic, wish I could get that kind of air.

 

I wish wish, oh one day

[Stryder]

so can anyone tell me if there are any DH tracks close to or in Rhodes or Clarens!

Where is Rhodes or Clarens?

[Stryder]

How was the ride on Sunday?

I saw the thread and wanted to join, but then realised I had no car at that time.

[Diepseun]

Aye dude awesome pic, wish I could get that kind of air.

 

I wish wish, oh one day

 

Clarens is on the border of the freestate in the drakensberg montains.

rhodes is southern drakensberg in the eastern province