Quick Clip: World Cup Thursday Practice

Apr 24, 2014 at 1:04
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70 Comments
  • 145 1
 You know its slippy when they look like they are going a 'normal' speed.
  • 7 2
 Track is so sick!
  • 23 0
 (*sp) slick!
  • 13 0
 looks like the weather has come up as an equalizer on this track - anyone at anytime could wash out. should make for an exciting race!
  • 7 0
 Slippery salmon that shit ehhh holly tits! Ganna be gnarly race
  • 3 0
 When the salmon jumps up through the rain on the track, that's when its too wet to ride.
  • 4 0
 Probably about my speed and control in the dry !
  • 36 1
 "CAIRN"AGE!!!
  • 2 0
 Reckon we'll hear that a few times this weekend!!
  • 3 0
 Better copy right that one before Warner steals it !
  • 28 3
 Im a clip pedal rider but in this conditoions i'd immediatly switch back to flats!
  • 6 0
 I'm a flats rider but in these conditions I'd immediately switch to wellington boots.
  • 19 1
 After the winter that the UK had I would be putting my money on a brit, bambe on ice springs to mind
  • 7 0
 WARNING: rider may bail at any time.
  • 1 0
 @Mattvanders, I was thinking the same. Hart? mabey Gee? and probably rachel for the women.
  • 4 0
 Love it to be ratboy. Don't think the track is difficult/steep enough for Hart to shine through like he did at the champs. Gee is always a good bet for consistance.
  • 11 1
 This should be a winning for Danny Hart, last time the track was that muddy Danny smashed everyone's time
  • 1 4
 He does not like the wet too much...
  • 11 0
 this track makes them look like amateurs!
  • 1 0
 was thinking that myself, "oh that look's like me riding down there lol"
  • 5 0
 How is the track looking....? Judging by this video it will be completely a mess and blown out by the time race day rolls around.
  • 7 0
 Wet + roots = Crash
  • 2 0
 Wet + roots + mud + more wet = mud slide!!!!.... If it rains much more the fastest person may be coming down on their arse...
  • 5 0
 They couldn't of gone from more different conditions. Super Dry and Fast to Super Wet and Slow(er)
  • 7 0
 Hope it rains again
  • 1 0
 oh yes
  • 5 0
 guiness record for most facegrind downhill can be beaten on this track
  • 1 0
 Please enlighten a dumb XC guy/roadie... what's the rhyme & reason behind the whistles? What do they signify? How frequent are they on course?
  • 1 0
 I believe its one whistle for when a rider clears the section for sure but its multiple whistles when they bail - not sure how many whistles, I think they also blow multiple whistles when you are being approached by a faster rider. Hey I think I might just go ride my bike now.
  • 5 2
 Im guessing this is pinkbike's answer to Vital's 'raw' videos
  • 4 0
 Pinkbike are in no way affiliated with this edit. I'm just throwing together daily recaps for my own pleasure.
  • 3 0
 can't tell if it's pb&j or pudding
  • 5 0
 I'd go with baby snake diarrhea....
  • 1 0
 haha. it definitely looks like some animal's refund
  • 3 1
 Gwinn rides the Demo, not the Enduro prototype, the track is maybe not that slick!
  • 2 1
 Soooo anybody think 26's or 650b's.....ha ha just sayin, ain't guna make a god dam difference!!!!!
  • 1 0
 You know it's wet when even the one of the course builders himself (rider 110) can't stay on the track.
  • 1 0
 Conditions to suit Danny Hart? his 2011 World Champs win shows how well he can ride wet, slippery corners!
  • 4 2
 the winner will be someone new, not peat, not gwin, not Gee,
  • 3 1
 Danny Harts kind of race!
  • 2 0
 The track is to to the point where walking may be faster…
  • 3 0
 Why no whoop section ?
  • 2 1
 sweet! r u gonna upload these on pinkbike?
  • 2 1
 Will Chainsaw be competing?
  • 1 0
 nope
  • 1 0
 Gotta love those soaking wet races. Will be a lott of fun to watch!!!!
  • 1 0
 Flat pedals all around then?
  • 1 0
 like riding on peanut butter
  • 2 1
 The fisheye is hurting my brain
  • 1 0
 "STAY ON YOUR BIKE DANNY!"
  • 1 0
 Thats gonna be a wet race of nerves. Cameras ready?
  • 1 0
 Evidently we have awesome waterslides here in Australia.
  • 1 1
 The Track looks slippery as hell.
  • 2 2
 That's smoooooth!! hahahah
  • 3 3
 Man, that track just looks so damn ugly.
  • 3 3
 Sam Hill is going to win. Fact.
  • 1 0
 we want more of this...
  • 1 0
 Big ol' slopfest!
  • 8 11
 I hope that dude swallows the whistle.
  • 9 1
 You know the whistle serves a purpose right? He isn't being obnoxious...
  • 3 2
 They are still annoying AF.
  • 3 2
 What is the purpose of that whistle? I've honestly never known...
  • 9 0
 To alert people that a rider is approaching down the trail.
  • 2 5
 Such sarcasm goes right over so many peoples heads. They should have a Marshal warning people to keep clear of the practicing riders. He could yell when riders crash n stuff. and I hope the dude swallows the whistle.
  • 2 0
 The marshals are the ones blowing the whistles. Its a part of your job as a marshal to blow the whistle when a rider enters your zone, not only does it let people ahead know a rider is coming down very soon it can also help crews track down a rider whose crashed (If a marshal hears a whistle but after some time doesn't see a rider, that could mean the rider crashed somewhere out of sight) The whistles also help marshals communicate, for instance 1 blow=rider up, 2 blows=rider down, 3 blows=need help right now(serious injury) obviously some races are different from others but this is just what I was taught
  • 1 1
 OMG That was a classic troll and you fell for hook and sinker! Good job!
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