not quite sure about that, but any content he's producing is top notch. He might just do a seal of quality for good mtb content as another source of income ^^. check this article/film/bike out, Cathro certified quality stuff ^^
Man that bike just sounded so planted and dialled i looked for roots!
When I ride shit like that it sounds like a skeleton shagging a packet of tic tacs!
Such killer lines too. Nice work Ben, keep it coming.
I feel like if he ever crashes it must be just epic destruction! Like one of those “freight train vs. giant bulldozer” YouTube crash videos. Great riding though!
I’m 7 feet, and agree with Cathro...you can make most bikes work...as long as you are young. Back, neck and knees feel it when you get older. I’ve been running an XL Kona Process for years (got an XXL Coilair back in the day and broke it several times so they switched me to a Process with the lifetime frame replacement) which works ok with a 3 inch riser bar. Seems like stack is more important than reach for me.
My Waltworks 29+ 160mm has 720 stack and 530 reach...feels pretty perfect. Same for my XXL aluminum Guerrilla Gravity smash with 680 stack and 530 reach.
Rented an XXL 2018 V10 in Whistler last summer...felt terrible until I swapped on the 3 inch bars...pretty sweet after that
I think the rise vs reach comes down to your personal body shape. I'm 6'1" but have quite long legs and a shorter torso. I can make a Medium work if I have an 80mm riser bar. Usually the first thing I do when I get a new bike is put on a riser bar or it just doesn't feel right.
i am 6'2" with orangotang arms and a long torso at 40 years old i cant stand to ride ill fitting bikes the way we used to. at 500mm of reach I still have to run a 60-75 mm stem. What are you running for stem length? i wish i could run a short 40mm stem.
I'm only a measly six two so not that big in this thread, I do however stick with a size large frame as I like it more loosey gooosey. Rat is my height and rides a medium for similar reasons, I am not that much of a jibber though!
Yes, I used too enjoy racing, But must feel good to have track totally dialed & put down a good run that you know has won before seeing the time? But never had that experience, hope Ben gets more of those days on his new bike!
Sweet vid but I think he'd be better on an even longer bike. Shame Santacruz didn't make a XXL V-10- XL has 492mm of reach and Ben is how tall? The Syndicate bikes are even longer and even Loris is on a longer bike than Ben.
@PA37: Ok then my mistake. Their wheelbase is way longer than stock though with Minnaar's bike coming in 15mm longer at 1330mm and Shaw's is 1320mm. Loris has a 1310mm wheelbase which is huge for a large even with 455mm chainstays. Maybe Loris is running an his headangle in the 62ºs. Source: www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/2019-Downhill-Tech,10443?page=1
@SintraFreeride: I suspect that PA knows the measurements with-out looking at Vital forums; being that he's actually in the video that's linked in the forum, and is Loris' mechanic hahaha!
Yeezus Ben is fast AF! I've watched his riding videos before, but mostly watch him doing the WC Track analysis (which are top notch!), he looks to be going WC pace in these vids. Good stuff, and glad us tall people are finally getting bikes that actually fit!
Really? Thanks so much for telling me! I could be in great danger riding an XXL 29er when I'm only 6'3.5" stocking feet. Good thing I've only been riding it for a year or two... Any longer and I might suffer a horrendous accident! /s
I love Cathro's videos and that bike looks perfect for him. Having said that, I swear every sponsored 29" bike video I see the rider is popping around in a very very intentional way that you don't really see outside of those videos (all the little parts of this video where he's popped his back wheel up, I've never seen him do that in other vids). I can't help but feel this is the bike sponsor asking the rider to go overboard trying to demonstrate that 29er bikes can still be playful and hop around etc. I'd prefer to see just the rider riding! And stop it with the scandy flicks guys bikes aren't cars it doesn't help get around a corner.
@TrevZ you hit it right on the head. The compromises of bigger wheels are awful. Noone's pushing these things unless they're getting free stuff from the sponsors trying to sell them.
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My Waltworks 29+ 160mm has 720 stack and 530 reach...feels pretty perfect. Same for my XXL aluminum Guerrilla Gravity smash with 680 stack and 530 reach.
Rented an XXL 2018 V10 in Whistler last summer...felt terrible until I swapped on the 3 inch bars...pretty sweet after that
How do you ride a bike that small?
Serious you have almost a foot and a half on me and your reach is 28mm more?
Sexy.
But never had that experience, hope Ben gets more of those days on his new bike!
Loris is on a Large frame, 462mm reach + a 8mm Buzzwork headset. = 470mm reach, same set up as Luca
Greg is on a XL + Buzzwork headset
Source: www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/2019-Downhill-Tech,10443?page=1
But: riding a proper sized bike feels soooo good