Video: Head to Head WC Runs Compared - Loic Bruni VS Sam Hill

Aug 25, 2014 at 7:21
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50 Comments
  • 52 0
 love these comparison videos, amazing to see just how fast sam enters the wood sections and the inside line he takes on the open off camber corner. Unreal race, great coverage and stoked to see ratboy take the overall. Glad sam is back on the pace. Already cant wait til next season
  • 34 0
 The speed these guys are carrying is unreal!!
  • 7 1
 Exactly my thoughts.
  • 35 0
 I love these videos too. I wish they had little pressure sensors on their brake levers that showed a scale on the screen so we could see just how little they touch their brakes.
  • 12 0
 ...and a sensor that shows when the tires actually are in contact with the ground. It feels like they are mostly flying/skimming along punctuated by moments of grounded riding. Art of Flight over rocks and roots.
  • 8 0
 Love these splits, and just watching their POV race runs in general. The craziest thing is, Sam wasn't the fastest at any of the 3 sectors. He was just the most consistent top to bottom. Gee was actually fastest after the first 2 splits, but had a slower last section on the open slope. Would be sick to see Gee's helmet cam (if he had one rolling?)...
  • 2 1
 pedalbitesuck@ you are a genius
  • 2 0
 Now that Penske is getting involved in MTB suspension, maybe they will bring F1 telemetry to MTB too!
  • 4 0
 hahaha. the Gf just came in as I was watching this and said "that's in fast forward right"?? nope, they are just ridiculously fast.
  • 6 0
 FLAAAAAAATS!!!!! Go Sam
  • 2 7
flag peanutbuter (Aug 25, 2014 at 17:02) (Below Threshold)
 CLIIIIIIIPPPPS!!!!!!!!! ARE BETTER
  • 3 0
 Brain overload.
  • 22 0
 It's not about the bike manufacturer or wheel size (ok maybe a couple percent), but I think this shows the rider/line choice are the MUCH more important factor! Awesome comparison...! Wish we got to see more of these!
  • 4 8
flag adamconradx (Aug 25, 2014 at 10:29) (Below Threshold)
 650b wheels are fa...- Bulshit! haha your right man even with 26'' sam could have done that, those wheels are only worth a second max on that track
  • 15 1
 and the difference on that track between first or fourth is a sec!
  • 9 1
 yeah true that, not gonna deny that 650b is faster but give sam's bike to me and i'll crash on every tricky line he took- his skills are what made him so good,not big wheels
  • 5 0
 and that is also true!
  • 23 0
 Red Bull vs. Monster
  • 5 2
 RED BULL
  • 2 0
 Redbull !!!!! BABY !!!!!
  • 16 0
 Did ratboy used a headcam for his champion's party ?
  • 9 0
 I really hope so, although a lot of it would prob be censored lol
  • 12 0
 I think it would be cool if red bull somehow managed to stream footage from the gopros to their coverage of the race through the parts that cameras can't capture.
  • 9 0
 redbull +gopro partnering together. i can see great things come from that
  • 4 0
 In Mammoth they were livestreaming from Kyle Strait's gopro for the roll-in, but he had to wear a massive fanny pack with the battery and wireless transmitter and what not, I think we still need a few more years before that becomes race-applicable
  • 3 1
 Sure the FBI has some cool shit that would work. So. Anyone work for the FBI?
  • 3 0
 Fbi? Bahh, here on the CIA we have some good shit
  • 9 0
 why is Hill so damn good at cornering in off-camber grass ?! Atherton had the nummber 1 at both splits, but lost over a second in nearly just two corners....!
  • 22 0
 Maybe he is that good cause he has always in mind a certain off-camber grass corner in val di sole
  • 3 0
 When hill was down 0.23 or whatever at the last split I knew he was gonna make it up on the open turns. Thought val di sol '08. He just holds a line like a boss. They all shred though.
  • 5 0
 He's always been good at off camber stuff.
Watch Earthed 4, it's absolutely insane to see what he does of the Schladming bottom section: where riders with clips were taking it steady and putting a foot out, he was feet up ripping the tightest lines with tons of roost behind him
  • 9 1
 One word: FLATS
  • 2 0
 Full commitment.
  • 5 0
 Crazy to see all the sections Loic was faster in. I recon if you took all the best sections from every rider into one race run, the winning time would be maybe 5 seconds quicker than Sam's.
  • 8 0
 I just love this shit.
  • 5 0
 Amazing how little difference in speed there is between first place and off the podium.
  • 3 1
 Red Bull might give you wings but Monster just unleashed a beast
  • 1 0
 Just from their line choice it looks like 2 completely separate tracks in some places
  • 3 1
 Now my head hurts...
  • 1 1
 i cannot see the differnce between them? who is able to see the gap? hehe
greets from austia
  • 2 1
 well considering the gap was something stupid like 0.15 of a second (rough guess) your not going to be able to see it.
  • 1 1
 It's pretty noticeable. Sometimes you see Loic going crazy fast and making up time yet on straights and corners Sam just goes warp-speed.
  • 1 1
 yeah true, like right at the beggining you can see that sam is actually alot behind lioc, but he soon makes that up.
  • 1 1
 Does some know how to download this video ? I would like to have it in my collection Big Grin
  • 2 1
 DownloadHelper
  • 1 1
 Thanks Wink but it doesn't work on this one Frown
  • 1 1
 Dam, hill was a flyin..........think he had twin turbos on his bike...haha
  • 1 0
 Sam is more than two seconds ahead on the woods
  • 1 1
 Effin awesome
  • 1 1
 Holy shit they fly.







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