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12 year old up and coming downhill star Tahnée ripping for MTB cut tv in la Pleney france
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(May 28, 2008 at 15:32)
She shredds for a 12 year old! This should be VOD as inspiration to everyone!
agreed vod. not being sexist, but you dont see many women as good as that, let alone ones that are 12!
I dont really care if you give me negative props . Good video but she sucks . She might be good next year or something but she sucks right now
Taylobarr is clearly jelous cos shes a better rider than him where as your pictures consist of you riding a bank. get over yourself.
Looks like the world is going to have a new Anne-Caroline Chausson (or however you spell her name)...
i know im guna get negs just like TaylorBarr but i totally agree, shes just riding straight, i was expecting huge airs and stuff
there is a girl at my school who was 13 last year when we rode whistler together and she could go faster than this girl and clear all the jumps on a-line so i dunno, this girl definately will go pro i think but she isnt amazing right now
amazing riding for a 12 year old. The bike looks a little big though. She could probably shred a little better on a bike she had more control of
At 12 years old i had trouble buying a 50 dollar skate park, never mind a 4 thousand dollar DH bike, sure shes an insperation but how many 12 year olds out there can get a 5 thousand dollar bike? Or a DH bike at all?
at first i was like 12 hmm he's ok then when her brother mentioned his sister i was amaised its a girl. this girl rips!
Why can't everyone just be stoked that there is a young girl who is able to shred a mountain bike at such a young age? Seriously. All of you who say "She Sucks" I say go F yourself cause you're doing nothing to help our sport and certainly nothing to help the women in our sport.
you guys that say shes slow. get a vid of yourself at what you think is a good speed and you might be surprized.
The thing i noticed is that she doenst really move around on the bike, shes kinda just there along for the ride
she is blatantly going to be the next rachel atherton. probs to this, i think it will probably make VOD
must suck to be her brother.. ever time you go riding your little sister destroys you. good video though, we need more girls in this sport. definately should be a VOD.
bike-person if your going to insult someone...spell it right. *cough* f*gGOT *cough* I hope you know how to spell it now.
ok well for this website i really dont care too much about my spelling, and im pretty sure every one understood me, so thats good enough for me. so stop bitching
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i was 12 last year when i visited there i didnt see anyone faster than her. Pleney is one of the nicest runs ever.
I rode theat quite a lot im fast on it on my big hit 3
I rode theat quite a lot im fast on it on my big hit 3
is she riding an intense slopestyle? a mini downhill bike. she will rule when she starts racing! dont give up!
give me -props here, but IMO i think that all it takes is a dh bike and a trail, then she's 'the next female pro' Not saying she's not good, but i could do that on her bike on tht trail.
i bet you'd still have trouble keeping up with her! i remember when i was 12, i was into biking but i didnt really know it, just xc with my friends, and i definatly know i couldnt've done that
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wow thats pretty damn good!
i wish i had started biking earlier, i only got into it properly at about 15 =/
i might aswell give up now haha XD
i wish i had started biking earlier, i only got into it properly at about 15 =/
i might aswell give up now haha XD
f*cking hell really good riding, one thing thou I do think that bikes a little big with the fox 40s on, only saying this because i Rare on sinlges clamp 66s and am twice her size lol and not even as fast
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"remember what you could do when you were 12"
in fairness, i didnt have one of them, and i didnt have the alps in my back yard!
not meaning to sound like a w@nker, she is frickin good for her age, full respect to her for it, but lets not get carried away she has had one or two advantages!!
in fairness, i didnt have one of them, and i didnt have the alps in my back yard!
not meaning to sound like a w@nker, she is frickin good for her age, full respect to her for it, but lets not get carried away she has had one or two advantages!!
good point. She obviously has the guts and the drive to push herself, but you cant forget how lucky she is. Look at the bike, I think when I was 12 my dad spent less money on his car than has been spent on that socom! Her family are obviously not short of a few pennies and that gives her a major advantage. But she looks strong no doubt.
When I was her age, I've done a drop of 1m with a city bike. I was always racing with my nephew. Now we are both doing dh-racing and freeride.
It's special that she is a girl of that age doing it. And she is going pretty fast. But it's not that she is a natural. If you put any kid of 12years old on a bike on the age of 9, the kid could do the same things as her. The naturals would go even faster.
It's special that she is a girl of that age doing it. And she is going pretty fast. But it's not that she is a natural. If you put any kid of 12years old on a bike on the age of 9, the kid could do the same things as her. The naturals would go even faster.
she is special because she was put on a bike at the age of 9. ok it's true that there would be more with the same skill if put on a bike early enough. and i think she would go even better with a lighter setup! that bike must weigh to much compared to her weight.
If i could have bike like this, when i was 12 years old,now, i think, i should be a really good rider 
oh... and if i could live there when she... uuuu
I guess, i should be pro rider than
But nice movie, and she is a girl
Maybe someday, i`ll watch her movies on Extreme Sports Chanell ;D ?
oh... and if i could live there when she... uuuu
I guess, i should be pro rider than
But nice movie, and she is a girl
Maybe someday, i`ll watch her movies on Extreme Sports Chanell ;D ?
... Rachel Atherton has spent a lifetime chasing boys (seems her siblings are decent riders) and it has paid off wonderfully.
she pins.
thats rad as, i want her bike.
but wow, some of you guys are real bitches
"naaaah, im better than that 12 year old chick, so this is shit"
f*cken grow up, hey?
she's a pinner, way smoother than half the 17/18 year olds i see at DH races.
she's committed too, thats whats rad about this
good effort, keep it up
...but i do wish i had the alps in me backyard
thats rad as, i want her bike.
but wow, some of you guys are real bitches
"naaaah, im better than that 12 year old chick, so this is shit"
f*cken grow up, hey?
she's a pinner, way smoother than half the 17/18 year olds i see at DH races.
she's committed too, thats whats rad about this
good effort, keep it up
...but i do wish i had the alps in me backyard
awesome vid defo vod.... im fairly sure she smoked a me an a few of my mates on chavannes last year!!!!!
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I wish i had somewhere to ride when i was 12 and even now..i wish too that my parents gave some support ...but that's the past...GOOD RIDE, even nice Intense SS or 6.6 i don't know wich is...hahhaa......new world champion there guys....CHEERS from Brazil...
shes a good rider but i think that if we all had a $4000 bike when we were 12 and the alps infront of our house we would all be at the same skill level (if not higher) when we were 12
she could do with 24'' wheels maybe? looks like she has a hard time moving around on the bike and muscling it into corners cz of the size.
Maybe this vid will get my 12-year-old daughter to take a serious look at riding. That'd be cool. Props to you Tahnée. Keep rippin and being an inspiration for those of us who love this sport.
she is not just fast for a 12 year old.. she is fast all together... reallynice video.. i agree with bighit777 tho she does have alps there for her, super nice bike, alot of support, i dont no hardly anyone who had that at 12.. but still.. keep it up !
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pathetic, im the same age even if im a boy it doesnt matter to much yet, and also look at the bike and the trails, i can do all that no problem not one thing was hard and she didnt even go fast
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she is a girl i give her total props but befor i found out she was a girl i would of thought this sucks because if it had been a boy im 13 and go way faster than that but i give total props ones againg to her for going out there and showing that girls can kick ass. so f*ck you vtwintips i bet she is faster than you.
I wish I had a bike that good, when I was 12. Not bad riding for a 12 year old on a 26 inch wheel bike.
i couldnt even ride a xc track at that age without smashing my face in so fairplay to her, one to watch out for in the future, nice VOD makes a change to see a girl getting VOD.
Refreshing to see a Kid like this hooked on Biking, and a girl to boot. She will go far if she keeps it up...VOD 4 sure...
Im just saying im 12 and im a guy but that was all super easy, but i guess for being 12 and a girl that is good, i just havent seen other 12 year old girls that ride.
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why all have tallent... but do we have enough money... if you could not buy a bike you cant go pro so if you see she has a really expensive dh bike so i dont know if she is so good.. How many 12 years old could buy a bike like this? Just think about that
yeh but if you are actually good you shud be able to pin on any bike u have...and someone shit on a 4 grand bike will still be just as shit as before. she shreds. end of.
yeah exactly, i was in the alps one year and saw a bunch of people hiring some 8" trav DH'ers
i was still much faster on my giant ac1 XD
i was still much faster on my giant ac1 XD
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oh man, at 12 i was was just crappin my pants and watching dragon ball z, she will be a pinner, give her 10 years
Give me negative props if you want, but shes still crap.
Im only 14, been riding for 5 month and im way better/faster than her. And i ride a hardtail, her bike is far too big and the suspension settings are too stiff for her.
Oh and dont bother judging me by my photos cos i only just joined and have no proper ones yet.
Im only 14, been riding for 5 month and im way better/faster than her. And i ride a hardtail, her bike is far too big and the suspension settings are too stiff for her.
Oh and dont bother judging me by my photos cos i only just joined and have no proper ones yet.
People wont judge you by your photos because no one gives a damn about them, what they will judge you by is this dumbass comment. Welcome to pinkbike douchbag. And I love the way people whine "dont care if you give me neg props" - that pretty much translates to I REALLY DO CARE so Im over-compensating by saying the complete opposite to save my precious feelings. About 4 other people have written it in these comments alone. Pathetic.
I am not so sure the flaming helps anything or anybody. What about simply appreciating that others love this sport and then being amped for their achievements. No doubt, many many people on Pinkbike can ride the tires off me, but I challenge anyone to love the sport and what I get out of it more than I. Each of us is where we are along the spectrum of progression. It is something we can celebrate, or compensate for. If we are a community, then it behooves us to support one another rather than tearing each other apart.
Oh well at least you didn't tell me you're gona come to my house and stab me like those gay youtube comments.
And by the way it's douchebag, not "douchbag".
And by the way it's douchebag, not "douchbag".
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Well i think for her age she is an amazing rider. Its not the bike its the rider. She can only get better, and i bet she could most of us to shame!
note to self.....
when in morzine this year avoid small girls on blue bikes
they will make u look like a twat and send u blubbing to ure mummy..
when in morzine this year avoid small girls on blue bikes
they will make u look like a twat and send u blubbing to ure mummy..
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Im pretty sure when i was 12 i had a 100 dollar ccm lol.. and she is a better rider than me now! :'( *dies a little inside*
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shes amazing no doubt, but i dont really see why ppl are giving exra props for her just because shes a girl, it really doesnt matter, its how commited the person riding is, sure anyone could do that, but mabye not a 12 years old, i know for sure i couldnt do that at 12, shes started at a young age and thats great, i just hope to see her continue her riding. i see guys out riding that are tooo scared to hit a little jump and they are 4 years older than her and have been riding four years. shes a tough one. but once again it doesnt make a difference wether its a guy or girl, its how commmited. keep it up
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Well it's official...I quit riding downhill. Maybe I can take up something that I dont' get pwned at by a 12 year old, like drinking.....
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i want her bike. at 12 years old i sucked big time and had a lil supercycle. and now she is still better then me: 
thats really good for a girl but im 12 and im way faster than that and so is my best friend who is 11
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she is pretty good i have a twelve year old neighbor that can hit like 15 foot gaps, but he is a guy
pretty good for 12 years,, thos trails look sick to ride. but her bike looks to be to big for her like im 5ft 6' and i only ride a norco shore 3 not as heavy and perfect for young starters
Have your parents call me... If my kid saved up the money for a bike I'd be so amped I'd probably help em get some cool bling to go on it; teach em how to build wheels...
Honestly, I know that we parents each have areas where we are not the most reasonable. Education is the key to changing perspective. I encourage you to research the costs of riding, from bikes/parts and maintenance, travel to venues (if you need a ride to get to a riding area) etc. Do some side-by-side comparisons with other activities (for example, owning your own car, with insurance, gas, maintenance etc. another sport that might have club teams with club fees, traveling expenses etc. or even skiing/snowboarding) I wouldn't be surprised to see riding a decently equipped fully, or a pimped-out hardtail or DJ bike matching up very favorably to some other activities. Put all these down in a matrix (use a spreadsheet) and educate them, show them how committed you are to doing this and why. Note the benefits and drawbacks of each activity too, focus on the health benefits and the benefits of not requiring petroleum products to make the thing go (biking is very green when compared to driving).
There are always some in each community who are not positive individuals, but in my experience, riders are fine people, and I've got friends from around the world as a result of conversations started while biking. Biking has also given me some of the best friends I've ever had. We've been in each other's weddings, planned vacations together (Whistler, Moab, Eastern Washington, Grand Junction...) supported the growth of each other's children, and provided a support network for when life goes to hell in a hand-basket.
Don't give up on your dream joexspocent92. There are those of us out here who hope you are able to find what we've found in riding.
p.s. I was 40 before I got my first REALLY sweet fully set up just how I wanted it. And that only happened because I got a screamin deal on a slightly used bike on ebay and then pimped it out the way I wanted it with wheels I built myself and other cool bits. It may take time. Summer's almost here (our kids are in school until June 22!) so go out and shred on what you've got.
Honestly, I know that we parents each have areas where we are not the most reasonable. Education is the key to changing perspective. I encourage you to research the costs of riding, from bikes/parts and maintenance, travel to venues (if you need a ride to get to a riding area) etc. Do some side-by-side comparisons with other activities (for example, owning your own car, with insurance, gas, maintenance etc. another sport that might have club teams with club fees, traveling expenses etc. or even skiing/snowboarding) I wouldn't be surprised to see riding a decently equipped fully, or a pimped-out hardtail or DJ bike matching up very favorably to some other activities. Put all these down in a matrix (use a spreadsheet) and educate them, show them how committed you are to doing this and why. Note the benefits and drawbacks of each activity too, focus on the health benefits and the benefits of not requiring petroleum products to make the thing go (biking is very green when compared to driving).
There are always some in each community who are not positive individuals, but in my experience, riders are fine people, and I've got friends from around the world as a result of conversations started while biking. Biking has also given me some of the best friends I've ever had. We've been in each other's weddings, planned vacations together (Whistler, Moab, Eastern Washington, Grand Junction...) supported the growth of each other's children, and provided a support network for when life goes to hell in a hand-basket.
Don't give up on your dream joexspocent92. There are those of us out here who hope you are able to find what we've found in riding.
p.s. I was 40 before I got my first REALLY sweet fully set up just how I wanted it. And that only happened because I got a screamin deal on a slightly used bike on ebay and then pimped it out the way I wanted it with wheels I built myself and other cool bits. It may take time. Summer's almost here (our kids are in school until June 22!) so go out and shred on what you've got.
Has anyone been to to the north shore theres kids younger then here doing way bigger stunts and going way faster.
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well... i have to say she rips but im her same age and i can do much better with a worse bike... and dont give me neg props just because you dont belive me
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where's the technical stuff? mad props to a 12yr old girl for riding though...how many of her friends do you think ride?
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she sucks if i had a bike like that id kick her ass. Plus im her age and me and young gun do bigger shit than that and don't send me bad props just because i can bike
sorry but when i was 12 last year and if i had enough money for a bike like that i would be alot faster cuz i am about twice as fast as her 1 year older
Shes a very talented and good rider, mad props. But lets be realistic, she doesn't need such a good bike thats made for adults. She can barley compress the suspension, shed be better off with something suited more towards her proportions for now.
she's a pretty good rider, but lets face it, how many 12 year olds get an intense socom and have a bike park near them? also all she really is doing is just letting the bike do the work. if any 12 year old started at 9 and had a pretty decent bike and a bike park near by,then they would be going the same speed to
she's good i know you guys might not beleive me or might negative prop me but i did the trail a-line ( black dimond ) when i was 11 but she's gonna be a good racer when she's gonna be old enough to race
i know you guys might not beleive me or might negative prop me but i did the trail a-line ( black dimond ) when i was 11 but she's gonna be a good racer when she's gonna be old enough to race
wow thats awesome 12yrs old and killin it and shes a girl too haha this sport need more girls...major props to her
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haha! She was only just 12 when that video was shot... For those that wanna know it was an Intense 6.6 Small with 24" back wheel, 26" front - She is now 13 riding an Intense Small Socom with Marzocchi Air Forks and Shock and Pink Hope parts... check it out at http://www.followmydream.org
She is ok.... im twelve and i am alot better and the funny thing is that i don't really focus on downhill
just to say... the bike hasn't been baught but given by SPONSORS !!
have you done a road gap of 3 metres high an 5 long ? at that age and as a girl ? huh ?
well then.. follow the dream.
nice comments but i dont like the bad !!
have you done a road gap of 3 metres high an 5 long ? at that age and as a girl ? huh ?
well then.. follow the dream.
nice comments but i dont like the bad !!
im just foolinh around..
i just feel bad about some of the bad comments that u all pt on.
i looked at her website and ches awesome.
i think u should check it out some time.
keep up the brilliant work Tahnee!
i just feel bad about some of the bad comments that u all pt on.
i looked at her website and ches awesome.
i think u should check it out some time.
keep up the brilliant work Tahnee!
I Saw this girl pinning it in Morzine last year and met her family at bar robinson afterwards absolutel top bunch of people and a good laugh to talk to, best of luck to you.
shes good but not that good there were no techy spots, drops, stunts, and if you look at every jump she cases them. no shit you can go fast on a trail that youve riding 100 times and you try harder when you have a camera infront of you. not to mention you have a 4000$ bike and the alps. all you did was berms and like a 1foot drop. personaly i would not get to exited we could all be doing the same thing if not better if the same thing happened to us. and when i was 12 i hit a 3foot drop on a shity super cycle
bighit777 dude - get the blinkers off and check this out http://www.followmydream.org
Then swallow your words! haha
Oh yer she is also 12th in European BMX - thats a hardtail with skinny wheels you know!!
Then swallow your words! haha
Oh yer she is also 12th in European BMX - thats a hardtail with skinny wheels you know!!
wow, im twelve now and have a stupid giant stp and i can go way faster. She is not that good, and she has a really expensive dh bike . . . why would MTB cut TV film her? Theres many other 12 year olds who are waaaaaaaaaay better
haha so why is it she always finishes 1st??? haha - she can jump too!
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/35994/
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/35994/
she's twelve and she has bike like that,if i had had lived in morzine when i was twelve i would be a lot better rider than i am now.i know of better twelve year olds not as privleged as her.she's good but not amazing.
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