Video: DH Domination - Sea Otter Classic 2015

Apr 20, 2015
by Tyler Maine  
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69 Comments
  • 56 0
 Big bear needs an mtb festival!
  • 11 0
 THIS! all of the SoCal riders would show up.
  • 14 0
 Everybody show up for opening day May 8 and we will turn it into a festival!
  • 12 1
 nah man. thats finals week.
  • 3 0
 I'm old.
  • 2 0
 Ill be therrrrrr
  • 1 0
 Im broken but will be there
  • 2 1
 I wish that was finals week for me. I still have a month after opening day!
  • 8 19
flag gabriel-mission9 (Apr 20, 2015 at 10:10) (Below Threshold)
 Hey DhGabe!
My name is Gabe and I ride Dh.
Well done on having the best name and doing the best sport.
errr
Carry on.
Smile
  • 2 0
 Big Bear!! Pass is paid for opening day is hooked up...
  • 2 0
 Traffic up the mountain would be soooo bad.
  • 2 0
 @david-kooi, that drive does suck when not in a sporty car; behind traffic/turtles.
But, there are two ways (front/back), and most of the logistic vehicles wld b there early in week etc. But ya, if u drove up sat am of the weeks festival for ex, ud be bummed.
  • 69 36
 You can tell its sea otter when somebody rides past you doing dirt jumps on an xc bike and they call it a dh race....
  • 106 5
 Well, the finish line is at a lower elevation than the start so by definition it's still a DH race Wink
  • 58 1
 Run what you brung & enjoy the races you can race.
  • 22 0
 Yes it is not technical at all. It is fun to ride though.
  • 38 2
 Sea Otter does a great job considering the terrain they have to work with. That track is high speed all the way down, a ton of fun to race, and not a lot of room for error if you want to win. Definitely a different type of DH race, but a DH race all the way.
  • 17 1
 But yet people still bag on Fontana.
  • 3 0
 @Aarrce totally agree
  • 15 0
 I'd take that any day. I have zero DH here in the flatlands.
  • 9 16
flag MatthewCarpenter (Apr 20, 2015 at 8:18) (Below Threshold)
 calling it a "DH race all the way" when no one's using a DH bike is quite a bold statement.

But actually there IS a good proof that it's a DH race: Aaron Gwin taking the win.
  • 4 1
 Actually there were lots of people on DH bikes
  • 7 2
 Yeah, maybe 5 out of the whole pro field...
  • 78 1
 What's with all the whiners? Is it a full WC level track? No, and they don't advertise it as such. Sea Otter is basically a trade show with a few bike races sprinkled in for a party. Stop bitching and go ride.
  • 4 0
 Facts!
  • 12 2
 We have this same exact debate every year after sea otter. Getting old.
  • 29 0
 the guy who puled the back flip..... you sir are are rad !!
  • 30 7
 I wish Tippie was a TLD guy, he knows how to party like we do! Great job PB and Tipp!
  • 15 3
 Sheesh! Gwin winning the thing dripping in TLD gear not enough for you boys?
  • 24 2
 Anneke and Maiden this video is winning!!!
  • 5 1
 And CG !
  • 4 0
 DIE WITH YOUR BOOTS ON!!
  • 20 0
 Maiden
  • 16 0
 The mighty Maiden makes any bike video 3 times rader. UP THE IRONS!!!!!
  • 9 0
 ONE MAIN REASON GWIN IS FASTER. No exaggerated body movement, keeps it clean and simple, remains glued and in line with the bike; so there is not much need for pumping or readjusting his position after Faring maneuvers. This keeps up the bikes Inertia.

This may seem like it doesn't require the much talent or skill, like pumping and all that ,but rather it is very difficult to ride with that type of precision!
  • 10 0
 Logan bingelli is an ass an a rude dude after seeing him in person behind the seen at that podiums while I was waiting for my own awards. Gwin always a class act.
  • 4 0
 you gotta look past that sh&t it will drag you down and effect your riding
  • 1 0
 Kind of curious why is Logan an ass of a dude ?
  • 9 2
 That girl in the fluro skinsuit. HOTTY!
  • 14 0
 Hahahahahahahaahahahaa, that's a guy.
  • 4 1
 Or is it a tranny
  • 8 3
 ITS ALL ABOUT THE TRANNY!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 1 2
 Oh yes, let's berate and degrade a group of women and call them disparaging names. Trans women are women too...anyone who says otherwise is an insolent ass. This video confirmed my fears that the mountain bike community is as vacuous as they come. **this coming from a cis woman.
  • 4 1
 HUGE shout out to the Canuk females....Micayla Gatto 3rd, Claire Buchar 4th, Jamie Hill 7th and 10th place is Maria Darquier major respect
  • 2 0
 Dakotah Norton, it was his first pro race. Finished 15th in pro dual slalom. Future is bright.
  • 4 2
 what's not to love about this? My boi Gwin wins...and Cedric Gracia still doing work. love it.
  • 3 1
 Gwin's Run @ Lourdes- World Cup #1

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DhX8cXmiNs
  • 3 1
 Michigan needs a bike festival like Sea Otter
  • 1 0
 Iceman?
  • 2 0
 Iceman is WAY smaller than this. Plus Iceman is only an XC race basically.
  • 2 0
 Yeah - also need a road circuit race on an auto racing track, like at Laguna Seca. Michigan should be able to do that - have a bunch of bike races on the GM Proving Grounds or something...
  • 3 0
 Fat Tire Fest in Copper Harbor. Make it grow!!
  • 2 0
 is there gonna be a bike check of all the riders
  • 4 2
 Those tranny dolls ... What the hell....Lmao.
  • 1 2
 Oh yeah, it's hilarious to hit and demean a select group of human beings. Shame on you.
  • 4 3
 Bedda hit dat tranny. Hit it. Smack it. Dat tranny goin down! Hey Tip, who won?
  • 1 2
 You should also read my above comment @Tomahawk990, although from the looks of it, you may need to reference a dictionary simultaneously.
  • 2 1
 That was my weak attempt at writing with a ghetto accent. Unfortunately for the past few weeks, when I see or hear the word "Tranny" I have this horrid vision of Bruce Jenner wearing a dress and toking on a Virginia Slim.
  • 2 0
 CG putting in a manual then pump clinic at 1.22
  • 1 0
 I was hoping to see bas van steenbergens whip!
  • 1 0
 Tippie should start rapping, he has some skills
  • 2 0
 Tippie rapping would cause heads to explode.
  • 1 0
 Who is the rider @ 1.20 & 2.08 ?
  • 1 0
 Also at 2:23
  • 1 0
 "Dh"
  • 1 3
 Not a single post about Whistler opening early?! C'mon Pinkbike, prioritize.
  • 1 2
 I felt very uncomfortable standing underneath the tranny
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