Video: Mall Racing in Russia

Sep 18, 2014 at 12:33
by Konstantin Zhuchkov  
DownMall Russia 2014

by KoTeG
Views: 55,737    Faves: 119    Comments: 2


First Stage of the real DownMall Russia!

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100 Comments
  • 79 8
 Why they wear fkin goggles?
  • 9 6
 I asked me the same when i saw the video Big Grin
  • 59 2
 So their eyes don't dry out.
  • 20 2
 Wind
  • 33 3
 at that speed I personally cry without googles .....
  • 129 0
 to protect their eyes from those rude perfume salespeople trying to spray some of the latest celebrity fragrance in your face!
  • 12 1
 That would help the smell of my armour.
  • 4 0
 2:08 though lol the faces
  • 6 1
 Maybe they're sponsored brah
  • 12 0
 You'll shoot your eye out kid.
  • 3 2
 Its because of all the stoke floating around....
  • 2 1
 sponsors...
  • 14 1
 c'mon if they were riding fullface w/o goggles someone would complain that it looks stupid xD
  • 3 0
 Those Halogen bulbs bro. Gotta protect your eyes!
  • 1 2
 Russians. Blind nation. Blind. To everything.
  • 55 2
 Awesome. I would love to watch a MTB race while my wife shops for clothes. Beats sitting in the chair outside the changing room.
  • 17 0
 Shit I'd love to do a race why my wife shopped...
  • 12 1
 I'd love to shop on my own, while my girlfriend did a race...
  • 37 2
 It was interesting... I'll give ya that. I still prefer russian insurance scams on Youtube better...
  • 36 3
 That's a mall? Where's all the fat slobs waddling around pigging out on Cinnabon?
Oh wait, this isn't in America.
  • 8 1
 Can I get a slice of Sbarro pizza with that also? Oh and an original Orange Julius.

'merica!
  • 2 2
 'MERICA!!!
  • 28 5
 "In Russia bike rides you"
  • 44 8
 "In America ancient jokes make props"
  • 16 2
 Don't provoke them.
  • 6 0
 Technically Pinkbike is "in" Canada ;-)
  • 1 0
 ...which means no negative props and just fresh positive comments?
(thats about all I learned about canada from watching HIMYM)
  • 21 3
 First underground bike park and now mall bike park. I like where this sport is going!
  • 14 3
 no off season?
  • 7 21
flag sucio-sanchez (Sep 18, 2014 at 13:45) (Below Threshold)
 So their eyes don't dry out.
  • 19 1
 You'd get seriously fucked up if you fell on the escalator.
  • 26 0
 If you fell on an up esalator you'd fall for the rest of eternity.
  • 1 0
 twitter.com/areallyhighguy
  • 17 0
 I would've like to see a course preview with Claudio...
  • 15 0
 SRAM is going to make a new drivetrain for that
  • 10 0
 That's how Sundays at the mall should be!
  • 8 2
 Парни отлично погоняли! Даже с нашего Краснодарского края поехали) хотя у нас кататься - перекататься можно)))))
  • 12 4
 Anything that brings mountain biking into the view of the general public is cool by me.
  • 8 3
 But that's not mountain biking.....
  • 5 2
 Admittedly no, but its bringing the concept closer to the people who don't know it exists, or how god dam exciting it is to watch . . . . . hopefully after watching "Down Mall" a good percentage of spectators will look up real Downhill and spread the word.
  • 2 0
 we need some of this in the UK or even better London as we have some of the biggest malls in Europe
  • 5 1
 This is a great way to bring mountain biking to people that would otherwise never notice/care. If only we didn't have such a litigious society (in the US) we could have more of these types of events in public places. Can you imagine the lawsuit that would result in "guy falls 50 feet off elevator and gets speared by cell phone accessory kiosk?"
  • 5 1
 MERICA!!! We sue because we care
  • 5 0
 why are there people on knobbly tyres? surely hookworms are the best choice for this?
  • 2 0
 Even Holy Rollers, or real slicks!
  • 11 8
 I love it when they take a sport that embraces being outdoors and traversing large amounts of beautiful scenery and bring it indoors for commercial crowdsumerism. Awesome.
  • 5 0
 Did a little version of this in my school, security werent too happy
  • 8 5
 Not even mountain biking can make going to the mall cool or fun or interesting or anything other than a waste of time...
  • 5 2
 That's russia alright! Hahaha sick, I'm waiting for those "if this was America" comments lol.
  • 13 1
 If this were in America....it wouldn't happen....ever....period.
  • 3 1
 All those crazy bikes and gear and the guy with sleeve-less t-shirt and a hardtail takes the win
  • 1 0
 www.pinkbike.com/u/racerx-twentysix/album/Downmall here are lots of photoes from this event. So come and see if you wantSmile
  • 2 0
 why dont they have that at the mall of america? it might actually bring something interesting and inexpensive to the place.
  • 3 1
 3:35 minutes that I should of been out splitting and stacking firewood.
  • 2 0
 Or splitting a pizza or anything for that matter
  • 2 0
 Hey, it's Victoria @ 2:24!!
  • 1 0
 Yeah, that's rightSmile She was riding after a broken collarbone.
  • 4 1
 Only in Russia....
  • 3 1
 wish the R was backwards on Red Bull
  • 4 1
 I wish for way better stuff. Like way better stuff.
  • 2 0
 The race was won on a hardtail. That's saying something
  • 2 0
 there has to be room for a big ass foam pit at the end of the main hall.
  • 2 0
 Escalators are more fun to ride when they are moving.
  • 2 0
 The mall manager must be a downhill mountain biker.
  • 1 1
 Why are people surprised a hardtail won? They accelerate faster, as do small wheels. I'd own this on my 24" NS Holy, or be even faster on a BMX.
  • 1 0
 2:09 to 2:15. "Are they nuts?" faces in slomo. Priceless.
  • 1 0
 Молодцы! Охуенно зажгли!
  • 2 0
 hell yeah hardtails
  • 3 1
 Gonna be in Riga, Latvia for 90 days, maybe it will come to a mall nearby. It is old Russia. No, I probably wont be so lucky.
  • 3 0
 It's former Soviet union, not Russia. They also have their own language and they are not really fond of Russians. A Bit like Scotland and England Wink
  • 1 0
 Former Soviet Union, that's what I meant!
  • 1 0
 They speak English in Scotland... (some may disagree, as it may not sound like it) ;p
  • 1 0
 Siiiiiiiick! Ride and shop
  • 1 0
 It's gonna be the avatar cite: "you should see your faces'
  • 4 4
 What was the sound track?
  • 4 3
 Sounded like Korn.
  • 2 1
 A remix of Korn - Get up. But i don't know which one!
  • 1 0
 it's written at the end of the movie though.
  • 1 0
 lol, you're right^^
...but i haven't watched the video that long...
  • 1 0
 I HATE nu-metal, so 1997! How about some actual metal from the present!
  • 1 0
 Nice on!
  • 2 3
 Gentlemen if you have some questions , don't worry there is the only one answer : This is Russia and it's ain't good.
  • 1 1
 This is why I love the people in my country.
  • 2 1
 lol insurance
  • 1 1
 What the heck. Left side drive train at 1:57?
  • 5 0
 the bike is upside down....
  • 5 1
 Left side drive so enduro... Get with the times
  • 1 0
 great footage
  • 1 1
 No crushes? Everything perfect as always. LOL
  • 3 4
 Fancy goggles everywhere... why, why...
  • 1 1
 You know at the speed they're riding the wind can really distract your eyes
  • 2 1
 My guess on the goggles is perhaps it's just habit, or it could be safety related, or maybe full face helmets just look better when you got some goggles on......wait......who gives a shit if they wear goggles?
  • 2 1
 Air Con man. Imagine that shit at speed.
  • 12 12
 fuck Russia
  • 2 5
 That was one dumb video. Wasted few minutes of my life.
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