Rachel's Winning Run - Video

 @RedBurn: may be the case - just wanna find out! Also if it were set up, I bet he'd train harder than when he was racing worlds not to be beaten!!!!!

 The last time Warner raced at the BDS he was around 10% off the fastest time of the day. Rachel was 12% off from Bruni in Cairns. Would be pretty close if those figures are anything to go by.

 @karaknic: let's make it happen!!!

 My money would be on rach handing him his arse. Warner would not even qualify for a wc these days. Not saying he's bad, just she is so fast.

 Although it wouldn't happen, I sometimes wonder how things would change if, perhaps, there were weight classes or something instead of mens/womens.... Chicks like Rachel would have more competition and, I believe, probably be pushed to go even faster.

Also something fun - Looking at her times from Windham last year, she went as fast as guys who, when I race them, smoke me. I'm sure they were in much better form for a WC race, to boot. So yeah, next time you see some bro pounding his chest about his macho riding or talking down about girl riders, remind him that there are numerous junior riders and girls that can blow his doors off

 she is incredibly fast, she was like 5 seconds slower in Andorra than our men national champion.

 @JoseBravo: hahahahahhaa epic

 The difference in speed between men and women's is obscene. Although Rachel is much faster than all other girls, she barely cracks the top 10 in junior men's times, let alone elite. The difference in physical strength is just too big a gap for anyone to close, no matter how technically flawless you are.

 Sarcasm ahead...hehehe...

Let's see...she has two brothers. One is named Dan and the other is named Gee and they're both destroyers of mountain biking :-).

But seriously, for those of us on here who know anything about mountain biking, there's really nothing to be said Dan, he's a pure monster. Gee races not too long after her, doesn't do very well, but, for Rachel, growing up in a house like that, with brothers and a Dad who raced dirt bikes and honestly have no fear, it's just bound to be that she'll dominate this sport for a long time. She used to ride/race motorcycles as well in her younger years. All the top UK riders seem to have some kind of tie to motor cycles/dirt bikes. I think some of the funniest video I've seen is Rob Warner and Peaty doing trials racing when they were like 12, skinny kids. Check the Peaty bio video :-)

I've found that (for me) dirt bikes have made me a better rider cause they've taught me a bit what it feels like to go REALLY fast and hit bigger jumps with more confidence once you get back to my pedal power bikes.

But I certainly can't relate to living with two brothers like Dan and Gee. Obviously huge influences on her riding style and commitment to biking.....

 @ruckusrider74: I always think about this. Hitting jumps, berms and all everything else at high speed, must definitely improve our skills and give us more confidence!!! I wish I had a dirt bike to test that

 Yeah that looked pretty clean all the way down. Well done Rach

 Nuff Said.