Video: The Feeling Called Racing

28 0

oldedge (Aug 25, 2014 at 21:38)

I shattered my elbow, hip, and pelvis in a race in Canada in 2009. I haven't been able to downhill since. I'm now 41. If I wake up one day at 45 and my body tells me yes again, I'm going for it, and will race. I love DH with a passion and miss it even more. Never too old, never too broken. Thats my hope.

2 0

atrokz (Aug 26, 2014 at 11:39)

It was bromont, wasn't it? (kidding, but theres a ton of US racers that show up)

4 0

findawg6 (Aug 26, 2014 at 11:46)

well i hope you can dude.

3 0

Turboute (Aug 27, 2014 at 3:47)

Get amongst it mate. I'm 35 and still racing. Had my fair share of injuries but what else am I going to do.

15 0

ShredMohr (Aug 25, 2014 at 19:46)

" You're never too old ..." I'm about to find out. Just got my DH bike put together and headed to Snowshoe, WV with my kids.

11 0

b-mack (Aug 25, 2014 at 20:03)

I'm 38 years old and stoked to hear I might have at least another 20.. brilliant vid. DH for life.

6 1

scotttherider FL (Aug 25, 2014 at 20:15)

I hope I still got another 30 years of it. 28 and feeling the damage from my younger dumber years involving the bender style drops to little to no trannies...

1 0

airsoftesneeto FL (Aug 25, 2014 at 20:32)

@b-mack hell yeah! When i go out and ride and i see old farts pedaling it puts a BIG smile on my face

3 0

chiefstash (Aug 25, 2014 at 23:17)

Its not the age, Its the mileage.

1 0

mikemcmouss (Aug 26, 2014 at 7:12)

I was once in les gets and met this guy who was 60 and just was a shredder! you still have time guys ^^

3 0

TheMastodon (Aug 26, 2014 at 15:59)

Theres a guy in his 70's who rides evryday at my local bike park. Never too old

10 0

iamamodel (Aug 26, 2014 at 0:36)

"It is better to be a racer for a moment than a spectator for a lifetime."

This was one of the stickers in a double-page of free stickers inserted in some MTB mag about twenty years ago.

6 0

cypress-mtb-club (Aug 25, 2014 at 20:48)

Oldest man down the hill @ the latest race I raced was 68. He killed it! The oldest woman was 57 and she still has the spirit for it. I'll be 46 and still think I'm in contension for a world cup...lol. Age is just a number, for reals....... Look @ Peaty.

5 0

si-paton (Aug 25, 2014 at 23:27)

Epic video, so well produced and edited. I was hoping this would really capture the spirit and essence of racing down hill for all you non pro riders out there. I think they delivered!

3 0

cranxwork FL (Aug 26, 2014 at 5:28)

Hi Ross, I was the drone pilot for the shoot (from Rotor Visuals). Great to see the final product up on here and looking so great too!

4 0

supacoo (Aug 25, 2014 at 20:03)

that slo-mo whip was bomb

4 0

NAPALMJEFF (Aug 25, 2014 at 22:29)

I want a DH bike now plus all the body armour .

1 0

hambee-enchurbro (Aug 25, 2014 at 23:13)

This

1 0

wookie39 (Aug 26, 2014 at 1:46)

Im 40 and still hope to keep racing downhill fir some years yet, as long as my body holds up il still be there on the hill...

3 0

ibishreddin (Aug 25, 2014 at 21:40)

If whips in the rain dont get you stoked I dont know what will.

1 0

ashyjay (Aug 26, 2014 at 4:35)

this is great as i was thinking i'm too old to start getting in to DH even though i'm 22.

3 0

myanh (Aug 26, 2014 at 5:08)

Shut up padawan

1 0

GustafSchroder (Aug 26, 2014 at 1:14)

Awesome video man, you managed to capture the true spirit of downhill!

1 0

DeclanJeffery (Aug 26, 2014 at 2:27)

First time ever seen Gatorade logo on a jersey

2 1

ericbs (Aug 26, 2014 at 0:36)

this guy is 64.... and rips.... www.pinkbike.com/photo/9963347

4 0

DMCM (Aug 26, 2014 at 3:36)

he's aging very well