Sea Otter Classic Downhill 2016 - Video by pinkbikeaudience

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ryetoast (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:26)

"Whoa! That man won a baby!" - my misguided initial thought

BDKR (Apr 19, 2016 at 11:50)

ROFL!

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aoneal (Apr 19, 2016 at 8:28)

Jill was sick and still crushed it. What an incredible athlete.

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smoranc (Apr 19, 2016 at 8:52)

Is Aneeke B married??? Just asking!!!

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GeeHad (Apr 19, 2016 at 12:47)

She's hot, rides bikes and has a surname that sounds like beer tent. Get in line.

millsr4 FL (Apr 19, 2016 at 17:29)

pudding FL (Apr 19, 2016 at 22:08)

Isn't she married to Bas de Bever?

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Aarrce (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:42)

i feel like they should add in a whip off or something.

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sevensixtwo (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:46)

Aneeke is kinda hot.

Dustfarter (Apr 19, 2016 at 12:22)

I think she is. Especially in person. And super cool.....

jfortdds (Apr 19, 2016 at 14:35)

@Dustfarter: www.fiets.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/59_19.jpg
Oh, she's hot

jfortdds (Apr 19, 2016 at 14:38)

whoops! wrong one but still hot.
Here is the correct one:
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GregGTrucker (Apr 19, 2016 at 12:24)

16 Y/O Samantha Kingshill popping her first cork on the pro podium. First of many. Now, about that factory ride........

thrasher2 (Apr 19, 2016 at 8:38)

Is it always dusty in Monterrey in April?

suspended-flesh FL (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:53)

Sometimes yes, sometimes it the Sea Water classic w/ hella rain.

immacaroni (Apr 19, 2016 at 15:13)

hella.

cmorford (Apr 19, 2016 at 11:13)

Damn that guy at 1:25 has so much steez

johnnygrosso FL (Apr 19, 2016 at 14:52)

so the track was 50 feet long and consisted of two jumps and a berm?

suspended-flesh FL (Apr 19, 2016 at 19:58)

No - they didn't bother to walk it down.

enduro29erHack (Apr 20, 2016 at 11:59)

PB- this video coverage of one of the biggest races, attended by tons of big name pros, is sub par at best. One of the biggest bike events in the us and your coverage of the races themselves is almost non existent. I agree w Johnnygrosso
You have video coverage of 100' of a mile long course????? Very disappointing PB, I expect better from you all!!!

wintortree (Apr 19, 2016 at 15:36)

Anyone who can take down graves on a track like that has got to be fit. Good effort

BigTimeBones (Apr 19, 2016 at 13:49)

Dry trails, havent seen them in months. Oh how I miss them.....

trillwill (Apr 19, 2016 at 12:12)

Bryn's scrub @ 1:18... nasty

atxgravity052 (Apr 19, 2016 at 16:38)

Anyone know what bike Mike Day was on?

Bdusty1 (Apr 19, 2016 at 19:53)

All that footage and no Mike Metzger,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,grrrrr

gossman (Apr 20, 2016 at 19:15)

lets hear it for 1:11... Is that you Alex Mac?

unconvinced (Apr 19, 2016 at 11:20)

What, no 27.5+ or eBikes?

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Billcosby96 (Apr 19, 2016 at 8:53)

just build some massive whoops. that will make it impossible for enduro bikes

rewob (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:22)

It wouldnt though.

suspended-flesh FL (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:53)

2016 Enduro bikes > 2006 DH bikes. Sorry.

bman33 (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:58)

@endlessblockades: Yep. I have a 2015 Devinci Wilson as well as a 2016 Bronson I call my Enduro/Trail bike. That being said, my Bronson and previous Alloy Transition Patrol are light years ahead of all my previous DH bikes from the mid 1990's up until about 2005-06'. Crazy what how good most bikes are nowadays.

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Andrewwebb (Apr 19, 2016 at 8:28)

Looks like enduro

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dfiler (Apr 19, 2016 at 8:36)

If enduro meant wide bike park flow trails

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idafreerida (Apr 19, 2016 at 8:36) (Below Threshold)

1 dh bike and a bunch of enduros.......you call that a dh race? maybe next year it will be a plus size race....NW Cup is this weekend if you really want a real DH race!

rider605056 (Apr 19, 2016 at 8:40) (Below Threshold)

truth

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bman33 (Apr 19, 2016 at 8:51)

Guys....everyone bitches about this EVERY year. The Sea Otter is not held at a ski resort. They don't advertise this race as a World Cup DH race. All the athletes are aware of this and it is primarily ran for fun. Stop bitching and whining. Most of the cycling industry is there for this event. Why not have a race and have fun for as many events as you can?

Mrstamper (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:08)

@bman33: really is benign I suppose and a tad boring.

SteveDekker (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:09)

@bman33: Yes. Its a trade show; that also has races.

mtbmaniatv FL (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:14)

@bman33: idk man the rock garden is pretty sketchy

bman33 (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:30)

@mtbmaniatv: Haha. That rock garden is super nasty. Fort William has nothing on it

WayneParsons FL (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:41)

@bman33: Totally. It's a point to point mountain bike race that starts at a higher elevation than what it finishes on, therefore it's a downhill race... and, the fast people still do well whether it's at Sea Otter or at a rough Enduro or WC track.

suspended-flesh FL (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:45)

@Mrstamper: Hey ya old git, did you race it this year? If not, I'd like to see you send the 'Pro' kicker at the top with some steeze - then you can tell me how wack the course is. It is wack, but it's ours, and we like it every year. Even with all the Cat1s sandbagging in Cat2 cuz they're too cheap to annualize their racing licenses.

bman33 (Apr 19, 2016 at 9:49)

@endlessblockades: Exactly. There are a few big jumps. However, overall it is just a fun flow DH course ala early 1990's on the grounds of a legendary race track, Laguna Seca. The Sea Otter is meant to be a big expo with some races attached. The Dual Slalom is the premier event for the Sea Otter as always.

scott-townes FL (Apr 19, 2016 at 10:55)

@idafreerida: enduro is a race format, not a trail, not a bike type.... good lord.

Mrstamper (Apr 19, 2016 at 15:46)

@endlessblockades: hey you even older old codger,you know I didn't race this year don't yer?yep it is wack and yep it is yours and yep ,I went through it all on here,on pinkbike and after article after article after article I was....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz-----------------------------

suspended-flesh FL (Apr 19, 2016 at 20:02)

@Mrstamper: haha fair play ya rummy old punter.