The Mini Mega 2009
by John Lee
Dec 14, 2009
On Saturday December 12th 2009, both men and women arrived on children's mini bikes to attack a full on Downhill Enduro race on Stile Cop hill in Cannock.
Read on to hear about the carnage, laughs, photos and video that will make you laugh so hard, it will make your sides ache!
Read on to hear about the carnage, laughs, photos and video that will make you laugh so hard, it will make your sides ache!
The Mini Mega 2009
Is it only in the UK were you can post an article on Pinkbike inviting downhill riders with only 5 days notice, to take a step back from their 9" travel 26" wheeled bikes and participate in a race aboard mini sized children's bikes?
Not only did they come - but they destroyed the hill and took these mini bikes to the limit, and I have never laughed so much in my life! Over the morning we saw some amazing multi-colored bikes arrive on the hill. And as we introduced the riders to the track - the carnage and fun began!
The course
After a leman's start, the mini bikers headed to the Downhill route called CDL. Then, after a fast drop in, the bikes were slung around a flowy berm and then into a small (felt massive though!)log drop into a medium transition. Many riders opted out and took the chicken run though - we saw you on tape boys/girls!!
After the log drop and a small pedally section, it was straight into a steep and very thin, greasy chute - which proved to be the heart of the race carnage - due to some brave overtaking attempts in the race run - resulting in some over the handlebar action and clogging up of the track!
Halfway down the chute the riders rode off course and onto the Mega trail pump and jump trail - this is were we would see the riders face doubles, tabletops, steep berms and rhythm sections.
After the pump track, the riders and what was left of their bikes, exited onto the fire road for a 200 meter tuck and go aerodynamic position which would propel you onto the black course tabletop for a sketchy finish!
The race
The race was amazing and so funny - local builder Richie Parsons and Pinkbiker Matt took the lead followed by a pack of hungry wolves. At the first DH chute a large crash and gutsy rider blocked the track to help the two rippers to extend the lead! Throughout the pump track rider after rider went down with either broken seats, pedals or lack of control. However the fire road was were balls of steal came to play - third place was lost by the guy in black and Santa hat after he was slung over the bars in the rocky gully, which led to third place being bravely taken by the man in yellow - I think that was Adam? I'm not sure! But he was rapid down the final section to take third place!
Results
1st Place - Matt
2nd place - Richie
3rd place - Yellow guy
After the race, a jump session went down between Richie and Matt - and it was incredible! The pictures really do show how insane these boys were! Check them out - and they did them more than once and rode away!
Without further ado - here is the video from Ian Harvey and some more pictures of the Mini Mega Race! Thanks to all who came and shredded - this event will be repeated!
Pictures by Thomas Gaffney, Girl with Matt and Martin Sutton
-Jumble
Is it only in the UK were you can post an article on Pinkbike inviting downhill riders with only 5 days notice, to take a step back from their 9" travel 26" wheeled bikes and participate in a race aboard mini sized children's bikes?
Not only did they come - but they destroyed the hill and took these mini bikes to the limit, and I have never laughed so much in my life! Over the morning we saw some amazing multi-colored bikes arrive on the hill. And as we introduced the riders to the track - the carnage and fun began!
The course
After a leman's start, the mini bikers headed to the Downhill route called CDL. Then, after a fast drop in, the bikes were slung around a flowy berm and then into a small (felt massive though!)log drop into a medium transition. Many riders opted out and took the chicken run though - we saw you on tape boys/girls!!
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| The piled up start |
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| The log drop after the berm |
After the log drop and a small pedally section, it was straight into a steep and very thin, greasy chute - which proved to be the heart of the race carnage - due to some brave overtaking attempts in the race run - resulting in some over the handlebar action and clogging up of the track!
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| The chute decent gets piled up |
Halfway down the chute the riders rode off course and onto the Mega trail pump and jump trail - this is were we would see the riders face doubles, tabletops, steep berms and rhythm sections.
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| Airing the small double |
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| Lee getting his pedal on! |
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| Entering the steep berm |
After the pump track, the riders and what was left of their bikes, exited onto the fire road for a 200 meter tuck and go aerodynamic position which would propel you onto the black course tabletop for a sketchy finish!
 |
The race
The race was amazing and so funny - local builder Richie Parsons and Pinkbiker Matt took the lead followed by a pack of hungry wolves. At the first DH chute a large crash and gutsy rider blocked the track to help the two rippers to extend the lead! Throughout the pump track rider after rider went down with either broken seats, pedals or lack of control. However the fire road was were balls of steal came to play - third place was lost by the guy in black and Santa hat after he was slung over the bars in the rocky gully, which led to third place being bravely taken by the man in yellow - I think that was Adam? I'm not sure! But he was rapid down the final section to take third place!
Results
1st Place - Matt
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| 1st place |
2nd place - Richie
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| 2nd place |
3rd place - Yellow guy
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| 3rd place |
After the race, a jump session went down between Richie and Matt - and it was incredible! The pictures really do show how insane these boys were! Check them out - and they did them more than once and rode away!
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| Richie taking the first double |
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| Matt getting air |
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| Richie over the third |
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| Matt clearing the second jump |
Without further ado - here is the video from Ian Harvey and some more pictures of the Mini Mega Race! Thanks to all who came and shredded - this event will be repeated!
Pictures by Thomas Gaffney, Girl with Matt and Martin Sutton
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| Race action |
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| Serious riding! |
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| Team GB |
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| Tomo on the smallest bike at the race |
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| Team rider of I f###ing love Sam Hill |
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| So much fun |
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| The I f###ing love Sam hill bike |
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| Getting gnarly |
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| Race face! |
-Jumble
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106 Comments
We've been doing this in LA for almost ten years now. There are races every month. We call it "The Mini Bike Bomb".
Soo much fun!
Soo much fun!
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HAHAHA, spirit of freeride right there. such a great idea. props to the riders who were hitting those gaps too
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This is rubbish they are obviously not taking it seriously enough - No skin suits!
Love it, good effort boys!
Love it, good effort boys!
wwwhhhhyy does this make me want to go out an' ride!?
Mini Mega looked so much fun =D Loved the video. It landed nice into my fave video section!
P.S That last picture is Foooching funny!
Mini Mega looked so much fun =D Loved the video. It landed nice into my fave video section!
P.S That last picture is Foooching funny!
HAHAHA this is great. Good thinking guys. I had the perfect Norco bike for this race too but i live to far. Guess i'll have to make my own mini-bike race!! 
best thing i have ever seen! That and having rage against the machine for x-mass number 1 is gunna make my year!
That looked like a good laugh. looking thru the picks i felt sad that i knew the names of most of the bikes. urchins, moon mans, apollo sweeties lol.
My boss gave me the day off and all, but I was in pain with one of my legs and I did not go in the end. It looks as if they all had lots of good fun, so I now repent from not going: in fact it is just so painful to see all of those pictures.
Thanks for Laugh! Props to the big boys throwing themselves down the mountain, takes a lot of faith in a little bike.
lmao, i was in hysterics over that, next time there is one on im definitely going
great vid and awesome photography
props to richie doing the third gap
lmao cant wait till the next one, haha
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great vid and awesome photography
props to richie doing the third gap
lmao cant wait till the next one, haha
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Awwww nooooo i missed out!
This looks soo fun, loved the video couldn't help but laugh!
Count me in next time!
This looks soo fun, loved the video couldn't help but laugh!
Count me in next time!
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hekc yeah every one of those could be pod, especially those kids hitting that gap, look to the side with the boys that had their bigger bikes they probably wishing they could clear that
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I wish I could enter it looks like the stuff I do on my little kids bike
which is a pimped up apollo daisy chain now known as the kona R.I.P.
which is a pimped up apollo daisy chain now known as the kona R.I.P.
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I vote for vod, it is better than some vod's in the past and funny as hell.. people need to chill out on this site as the winter makes everybody squirlly... fun is the essance of our sport and this looked to have been a lot of fun. \
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That is hilarious, thanks for the laughs. I almost died when that rider lost his bike over the jump and smacked him in the bag.
love the vid u no what would be cool tho ? is that if they had a dirt jumping event lolz on mini bikes
u no what would be cool tho ? is that if they had a dirt jumping event lolz on mini bikes 
lol i rode one of them down camp fortune through the dump passed a guy on an a line funniest thing ever 
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awesome - im gonna arrange for a mass worldwide event - with them all happening in the same month all ove rthe world - we are gonna have loads of mini dh bike races all on one day for charity! Late february is the plan!!!
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