Guinness World Record High Jump with Daryl Brown

Sep 16, 2016
by Simon Nieborak  
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bigquotesEver since I can remember riding a bike, I have always loved to boost and go as high as possible. When I was 16, I took part in the King Of Dirt competition in Cornwall riding against trails legend, Jimmy Pratt, in a high air competition and beating him. Since then, I knew I had something special when it came to going high on any setup. I have gained a reputation for boosting jumps purely for fun and seeing how high I can go! - Daryl Brown

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Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown

Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown

bigquotesIn 2013, I went to Switzerland for a Bronze FMB event where alongside the main dirt jumping contest, there was a high air competition, which I entered and smashed 7.5 metres winning the event. That gave me the idea to make the record official. I found out the current record was 6.3m which I was certain I could beat! There are many issues with doing a Guinness World Record: cost, location and having a quality team capable of building a setup worthy of breaking the existing record. I knew ticking all those boxes was going to be super hard. Thankfully having Ryan Maxwell from EXTREME on board was a great help, combined with support from DEWALT, we made it happen! - Daryl Brown

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Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown

Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown

bigquotesWhen I arrived for the build, I realised how super scared I was! "Does that look right?", "Why is that like that?" "What time are they going to be here?". So many questions I had with a lot of pressure on myself to finally do what I had wanted to do for years! I had worked out all the angles and dimensions of the ramp and jump. In theory, this is one thing, but seeing it in real life made the adrenaline kick in. - Daryl Brown

Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown

bigquotesThe build crew did a great job of constructing the ramps and overseeing the whole build with me. I don't think I could have gone as high as I did without Ben and his teams' knowledge. Having a huge team around me made it a lot easier to relax and concentrate on the World Record itself. The new DEWALT FLEXVOLT batteries and technology, which allow you to use larger, more powerful tools in a remote location played a big role, too. The fact that we could make major changes on site made the difference between success and failure. Having my girlfriend and family there to help me relax made a big difference. Knowing that Ryan had everything organised to the record attempt and follow Guinness World Records specific rules put me at ease. Documenting the jump were the Perspective Studios film crew and photographer, Simon Nieborak. They were brilliant at making themselves invisible and letting me fully concentrate on the record without having to worry about what angle they were getting. - Daryl Brown

Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown

Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown

bigquotesThe first jump was a massive eye opener. The roll-in was way too small for me to get the speed I would need to break the current record. 22ft was nowhere near enough, but we quickly extended it to 35ft and changed the ramp slightly to give us maximum height, but still making the distance. Having an idea on paper is completely different to real life and you never know until you give it a go. - Daryl Brown

Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown

Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown

bigquotesThe roll-in was the biggest issue, which we solved. Ceiling height would have become a massive issue if we went much higher, but I couldn't create any more speed, which in the end, stopped it at 7.69 meters. I feel I had a lot more to give but the ramp and the speed had limitations. It does leave room for scope, one day I might even beat my own record. - Daryl Brown

Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown

bigquotesHaving two attempts at each height was a massive factor, there wasn't room for any mistakes. It was my decision what height I started at and how much to increase with every jump. It sounds simple but when you've decided, you can't change your mind and I had to remember that fatigue would be a bigger deciding factor with increasing the height gradually. - Daryl Brown

Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown

Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown
Images for Guinness World Record with Daryl Brown

bigquotes7m 69cm - Dream come true to be honest with you. I would love to do it again with more knowledge of what to keep or change next. Hitting 10m mark... Now that would be sick! - Daryl Brown

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Rider: Daryl Brown
Family: Hayley Moisley and Clive Brown
Extreme Team: Ryan Maxwell, Lara Goes, AJ Bisset and Harry Davis
Build Crew: Ben Manuel, Dave Stobart, and Matt Charlton
Film Crew: Ross Welch of Perspective Studios in association with Joe Hides and Jack Tompkins
Photography: Simon Nieborak / @lunatyk



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87 Comments
  • 163 3
 Sick DeWalt commercial.
  • 40 4
 Would have probably gone higher and longer if built with Milwaukee tools! Shame to not see one Stiletto on any of those guys either.

Also you can see a Makita impact hanging off dudes belt in pic #11
  • 12 1
 @nimmo: nice catch, that's still my impact choice as well, love the Makita gear!
  • 30 2
 so what. if monster or redbull does the same thing nobody complains. Sick jump, cool they made the thing possible.
  • 2 4
 These days being a sick rider is not enough, you have to be good with the commercial contracts, it seems.
  • 7 10
 Hey marketing guys: I get that your product is paying for this stuff and that's cool, but if you could refrain from SPELLING OUT YOUR SPECIAL NAME (TM) IN ALL CAPS it may come out as s but les abrasive.
  • 2 0
 I'm curious why they have the planer out? Blatant product placement?
  • 2 0
 @nimmo: I thought the same thing at first. It's all marketing for sure, but in the photo it looks like he's beveling the ramp edge where it transitions to the floor.
  • 1 0
 @drangus: ah yes that makes perfect sense
  • 1 0
 Bosch and Makita any day.
  • 2 0
 Wait, DeWalt were involved in this? I hadn't noticed.
  • 53 0
 What are the rules for this? Are there a set height that the ramps can be and is the height measured from the top of the take off?
  • 4 0
 That's exactly what I'm wondering, I kept riding hoping to get some info but nothing.
  • 14 1
 Planning to take the title?
  • 8 0
 @cmcrawfo: definitely not, but I'm sure you couldn't make a 7m take off to a big landing as that would be a massive advantage over a smaller jump. There must be some limit.
  • 33 1
 Same question for the rules.... I mean put such a bar between 2pikes on pure darknes 3´s step up, send matt macduff, sam reynolds, or andreu lacondeguy and you ll set the record at 30 meters high!!!! Big Grin
  • 10 0
 Would be nice to know the rules for sure. Sounds like they built the setup to a spec as per guiness book of world records.
  • 7 0
 I was asking myself the same thing, I am pretty sure that the kicker of the step up of 'pure darkness 3' was taller than 7 meters
  • 14 2
 maybe is the indoor world record beause this jump is a joke compared to 'pure darkness 3'
  • 6 0
 @JoseBravo: And it was also a massive step up so while its not as big, I can bet it wasn't all that less risky.
  • 36 0
 Hi guys yes it was from the top of take off! And yes there are loads of crazy rules to follow! Only 2 attempts at each high etc! The reason we went for it indoors as we live in the uk so it always rains and so we didn't battle the wind!
  • 7 0
 Fair play to you! Sure most of the guys commenting wouldnt even try and go half as high as this!
  • 4 0
 welp can't wait for you to get outside to really see how high you can get. This was pretty wild regardless.
  • 1 0
 Pure Air... just awesome!
  • 1 0
 Nice work @darylbrown, Come to America and ride some PA woods some time...
  • 31 1
 Shit there's some negativity from a load of keyboard warriors here! Daryl is known for going bigger than most of the fmb boys in comps and you can't compare boosting a relatively small double like this to airing a halfpipe or a step up as they are much easier to land. There's probably a stipulation on take off height and doing indoors is probably to eliminate wind factor if you're going that high I doubt you want a side gust! And all those people whinging about advertising - you know your employer who pays your wages... you turn up for work don't you? Lol ease up on the lad ffs!
  • 2 0
 Oly was just thinking the same thing lol
  • 1 0
 Nipples on PB! Hello scamp! :-) and agreed - it's bloody high, that's all that counts!
  • 24 4
 Doesn't matter what your selling, your advert will always look better with a bike in it. As long as it doesn't involve a Lycra clad bell end. Nobody wants to see middle aged men in tight clothes
  • 13 1
 Well that was some pretty aggressive product placement.
  • 7 0
 Random coincidence: The handle of my six-month old DeWalt toolbox snapped off today, dumping my hand tools all over the sidewalk. Good thing they weren't using one of those.
  • 3 2
 @martis: black and decker bought Dewalt in 2007? Since then it's been downhill lol
  • 3 0
 @makripper: Makes sense. Used them in the past, but I've never bought anything from them other than toolboxes. Which suck.
  • 1 0
 @martis: they got a good sawzall, been using them for years at work. the recent battery change to 20 makes them even lighter. some of the stuff is pro-quality, maybe by accident
  • 1 0
 @martis: Funniest thing I've read all day... ????
  • 1 0
 @makripper: You're right, they definitely got pushed toward the home gamer market after the buy out, and quality has suffered since, but as any large company with different product teams etc. they still do make a couple reasonable tools. Sad to see many of the "Professional" tool lines go this way though.
  • 1 0
 @lostlunchbox: My experience with Dewalt depends on where you buy their tools. I swear the same model at a big box chain store isn't the same quality inside as a pro grade bought at a small tool shop. Namely Canadian Tire and Home Depot who seem to carry a lesser quality line of Dewalt products.
  • 1 1
 @makripper: Black and decker brought De Walt in 1960 .
  • 1 0
 @makripper:
After buying the company in 1949, American Machine & Foundry Co., Inc. sold it to Black & Decker in 1960.
  • 1 0
 2002, DeWalt ceased all tool manufacturing in the USA and moved manufacturing to China, Mexico, Thailand, Japan and Korea. In 2004, Black and Decker bought rival power tool manufacturer Porter-Cable and combined it with DeWalt in Jackson, Tennessee.[
  • 1 0
 @makripper:
I think you need to read it again lol
  • 12 3
 Did DeWALT sponsor this? I couldn't tell.
  • 8 0
 nobody cares when ramps and riders are covered in monster or red bull logos. Why is this such a big deal?
  • 2 0
 @tfriesenftr: That is a solid f*cking point.
  • 9 3
 It's like pole vaulting.... But on a bike
  • 8 2
 Ceeling height was a limiter. GO OUTSIDE!
  • 4 0
 3rd and 6th pics from the bottom...that's some insane boost. Good on him to find sponsors to help set up this new world record.
  • 8 3
 Next month, Redbull Rampage presented by Home Depot...
  • 5 1
 I can't believe DeWalt didn't give them an impact driver to out those screws in. Musta sucked using a drill
  • 2 0
 You can see a Makita impaCT hanging off the guys belt in pic #11!
  • 3 0
 I'm an early fan of Daryl 'Matt Damon' Brown and his performance here, but did someone measure Mike Hopkins never-ending jump for Life Cycle???
  • 2 0
 i was thinking the same... he kinda went to the moon and back..
  • 4 0
 Maybe Guinness WR should make it out to fest series
  • 6 2
 Lacondeguy would superman over that bar
  • 2 0
 Mainstream. I love it. I know a lot of mtb'ers want to stay out of the spotlight but the more big names that get behind our sport, the more better.
  • 1 0
 congrats on the record! what rules did you have to follow when constructing the ramp? obviously there are other jumps like step ups where it would be easier to get higher relative to the takeoff.
  • 2 0
 I`m pretty sure the guy at Life Cycles movie cone pretty much to the moon with hes green scott gambler....and also Antony Messere red bull joyride 2012?
  • 3 0
 Dude you fucking legend new you had this you'll get 10metres easy bro easy
  • 6 3
 I wonder how many days it will take a 14 year old from B.C. to beat that.
  • 3 0
 Who sponsored this again?
  • 10 8
 Total bullshit I mean the guy's name is daryl!!! Leave the world record high airs to mat Hoffman!
  • 8 1
 was just gonna post a Hoffman comment. MFH was hittin' 30+ ft airs 25 years ago
  • 3 1
 btw, are these guys measuring height from the ground up or the top of the ramp? Check the vids of Hoffman getting 35' out of a 30' ramp. By this measuring system, that would be 19.8 meters.
  • 3 3
 I get that sponsors make a lot of cool things happen, but this is a little too heavy on the corporate shillery front. There needs to be some balance there. I for one couldn't get through the video for it.
  • 2 0
 I'm thinking about buying a new saw but can't think which one to buy. Any suggestions?
  • 2 0
 Bro did you see how all the batteries can work with anything dewalt tool? whoa dudes
  • 2 0
 Wow looks awesome, the movement in the air is pure technique.
  • 2 0
 This guy should be sponsored, he's good!
  • 3 4
 thats the world record? I feel like it has been beat in every contest this year so far. ( first step up in the joyride course.) or the backwoods, every jump there you would go higher. videos like this are a joke.
  • 2 0
 Where do i get a mini bike powered by a drill?
  • 2 0
 Yellow and Black? Send it back.
  • 2 0
 well ,he must have been pretty damn high..congrats Daryl !
  • 2 0
 love the DeWalt screwdriver action shots
  • 1 0
 I have a sudden urge to buy some power tools
  • 2 0
 I have a sudden urge to watch Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. I think I only got part of the message.
  • 1 0
 surely the pure darkness 2 was much higher
  • 2 0
 Good stuff
  • 1 0
 I cant jump a 12inch ramp
  • 1 0
 I wonder how messere will fare!
  • 1 0
 This needs to be done with flat acceleration under own power.
  • 1 0
 Dam good how he just generates height and on a hard tail as well "send it"
  • 4 5
 I imagine most FMB riders could match that height. For some reason it doesn't look especially high.
  • 1 0
 DeFault.
  • 1 1
 I'm higher.
  • 3 6
 Not really that high...
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