On Board: Mike Day (6th Place) at Bootleg Canyon DH:
Go on board with BMX legend Mike Day (@mday365) at the DH Race at Bootleg Canyon, NV. The man's got talent on anything with two wheels! Watch as he races down the face of Mars to a 6th place finish.
Most of it was one trail, some parts with multiple lines... don't see how it was confusing. Aside from some parts being a bit flat-looking, that trail looks like a lot of fun.
It's not confusing at all. Got there the day after the race and the only part I missed was the infamous poop-shoot section because I didn't see the sign in time. Great trail with good technical sections. Hope to ride it again soon and not miss poop-shoot.
back end got a little loose there Gwinny.
maybe that extra long rear center isn't so good for traction .
maybe specialized engineers know what they're talking about
That looks like a proper gnarly course! And it was only shaping up to get more rutted and bombed out as the weekend wore on considering how dry it looked. Mad props to whoever rides that regularly.
Man why is youtube so sh!t!?!? Every other video hosting website works fine on my compy bar-youtube, which always lags, won't stream or just looks like someone filmed with a potato...a Go-Protato
I thought the quality was poor for the latest GoPro too... Went to YouTube direct and it's tip top. Sharp and no lag. Seems Pinkbike might be limiting the quality to 240 or 360p. Anyone else notice this? On the plus side, it looks so fast at the bottom it's like he's on a dirt bike! Outstanding ride.
I hate to say it but after last year if you were Gwinn wouldn't you be taking a pre season trip to Europe to ride? Not being rude to America or the course but it's not really like any of the World Cup rounds. If I was Gwinn I'd want to be riding similar tracks to what I'm gonna spent most of the season racing. It's nice to ride dry dusty and rocky trails but riding muddy washed out rutted slop fests with fogged up goggles and freezing fingers is better prep for a wc season. Either that or I'm just bitter and need to book a holiday somewhere hot
agreed. if spesh have reined in their budget for this year (so they can concentrate on enduro) then he should get a private uplift sorted at moelfre or speak to martin at llangollen. that'll sort him out
Damn, the bottom section looks like footage from a Baja 1000 moto's cam since it looks like they're going so fast and getting that front wheel popping up on what what looks like flat ground(I know it's not flat.. just the cam making it seem like it.)
i would really like to see Gwin back on top this year. im sure you Canucks would to. Stevie vs Gwin in a tight race next year would make for an exciting season.
Dropping in from the top of Bootleg is one of the scariest things a mountain biker can do. Riding the flatbed shuttle truck is also up there. Good stuff, I'm happy just to make it down that hill in one piece and Gwinn flew down it. Yah Bootleg! Yah Gwinn!
Phookin nice track... Proper downhill there you go, i guess with some nice organization you can even make it easy acces so spectators could go and watch.. Ditch SA, i guess itd be nice to watch all the top notch guys ripping some like that racing for points
He was saying that it's bad that you got hurt. Kind of like when one "likes" a negative situation on Facebook... why do that? Where is the dislike button? You know what I mean?
Exactly Sir......A busted Shnoz blows, had one, but chicks dig scars......I meant it as Dave stated, I wouldn't wish a broken nose anyone so I can't +1 this because it gives the impression that I liked you breaking your nose!!! Heal up!
I ride here every weekend and the butterflies you get at the top never really go away. Its crazy to see the pros make everything look so smooth and chill.
Here is a cat 2 run to compare this practice run to. Makes you appreciate just how smooth and fast the pros are, they make it look so easy and effortless.
pretty sure they're both head mounts in the first vid...I just thought the Gwin vid was way smoother, I'm sure the guy following is no slouch but gwin had it smoothed out
A two-time world cup champion is slow? You are a clown if honestly believe that. Even when he is having an "off" year I can assure you that Gwin would smoke 99% of posters on this forum. Perhaps you are just trolling. I get sick of reading crap like this.
Yawn, yep he would piss all over me I don't doubt that. but He didn't do much pissing over people in the world cup though did he? he is a dirty 2 faced piece of shit and maybe it's Karma playing a part but WYN IS SHIT GWYN IS SHIT YOUR YANKY GWYN IS SHIT HAHAHAHA
go home fool, leave Gwin alone, let him do what he needs to do. You don't see us Americans telling you that riders like your Athertons are "shit". I'm sorry that you have no friends
hahaha your quick enough to hype him when he is winning and try and put down all the other riders but when he is doing shit and people point out how shit he is you don't like it, as for americans being rude I don't think so at all. @ctmtb98. what makes you think I don't have friends? because I don't add everyone willy nilly on this site? no I don't because i'm here just sell my kit and buy kit and keep up to date with info that's it thank you not go adding people for no reason.
I'm only teasing you lot mate I don't really mean it, I'm actually a big fan of Gwyn's he is an awesome rider shame he had such a shit year last year I have no doubt he will be back on form this year so then you guy's can jump back on the band wagon and rub it back in my face then it's just a bit of harmless banter (Fun) just some people get so uptight about it all, its like slagging off the opposite football team.
Who is the guy in front btw ?
The course looks fun though!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDsL3h4HTJs
@ctmtb98. what makes you think I don't have friends? because I don't add everyone willy nilly on this site? no I don't because i'm here just sell my kit and buy kit and keep up to date with info that's it thank you not go adding people for no reason.
Placed 4th in Pro, great work Charlie!