Video: Thibaut Daprela Charges Down his Local Downhill Trail

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sdaly (Jan 28, 2021 at 11:46)

Wicked riding. Would much rather watch someone flying down steep banger tech trails than roller coaster machine built jump lines!

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Mugen (Jan 28, 2021 at 9:21)

After all these "must watch" videos, Commencal innovates with the first "must hear" video. What the hell was he doing to his rear wheel?

I rode the first trail last sunday and it made me laugh to see him on a full DH bike for it (ok he is boosting way further than the rest of us...)

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ceecee (Jan 28, 2021 at 10:02)

Isn't the soundtrack made in studio? Tho it's convincing--rubbery crunches and resonant thunkpings. Commencal + Enve = irony

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morgandewirth (Jan 28, 2021 at 17:40)

@ceecee: they put wireless mics on the trail to pick up all that sound

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Mugen (Jan 29, 2021 at 0:38)

@ceecee: I imagine it is highly postprocessed, but still somewhat based on the real sounds?

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ceecee (Jan 29, 2021 at 7:46)

@Mugen: I'm too lazy to figure it out, there's more than one way to skin a cat, and all's so competitive that some techniques must be trade secrets, but this is a recent exposé: www.redbull.com/int-en/the-making-of-the-sound-of-speed-eddie-masters-and-dave-mcmillan

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learningcycles (Jan 28, 2021 at 9:41)

That trail was killeded

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landscapeben (Jan 28, 2021 at 9:20)

Amazing riding, wish i had the guts to put down speed like that in the wet.

What's his tire pressure cause I can hear the rocks pinging off several times through the video?

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DarricR (Jan 28, 2021 at 11:16)

Wondering the same thing myself... no inserts and 25 psi, sharp rocks would easily do it! With how smooth he was riding probably even less than that... 22 maybe

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milanboez (Jan 28, 2021 at 12:19)

@DarricR: I reckon you're out by at least 10psi and a couple inserts - but you were joking right lol?

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swellhunter (Jan 28, 2021 at 10:04)

The Yannick Bestavin of French MTB

(if you don't live in France and get that comparison congratulations on crawling out from under a rock and following bad ass sports other than MTB)

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tomo12377 (Jan 28, 2021 at 12:18)

So happy to see a location where an angry mob of wasps doesn't follow said rider down said track

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Jeff197206 (Jan 28, 2021 at 9:11)

Mandelieu, FR

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fautquecaswing (Jan 28, 2021 at 9:39)

No sound from the brakes

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GPP2117 (Jan 28, 2021 at 9:47)

None used

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legrandzebre (Jan 28, 2021 at 11:50)

Really impressive !
Future number one ? ????

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Willer82 (Jan 28, 2021 at 11:51)

Oh man...i love this song 3

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krka73 (Jan 28, 2021 at 9:10)

Haulin' ass? Affirmative.

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ReformedRoadie (Jan 28, 2021 at 10:09)

High speed rebound on Fox40: Dialed.

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jshutts22 (Jan 29, 2021 at 4:47)

Dude's nickname should be Dracula

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robokfc (Jan 28, 2021 at 9:17)

I like the nonchalant vibe. This is just another day's ride.

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cherouvim (Jan 28, 2021 at 10:47)

That brutal rock garden in 0:49 was brutal.

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YETI-Koko (Jan 28, 2021 at 14:20)

Was he trying to break his rear wheel? Damn he his fast!

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MorganBH (Jan 28, 2021 at 19:47)

What's the funny bong bong noise?

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machaut (Jan 28, 2021 at 21:56)

4 foot water bong with the choke all the way out. Big hoot

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superxavi (Jan 28, 2021 at 22:48)

Fun looking trail, just my style!

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SHREDWORX (Jan 29, 2021 at 18:02)

This is the best video since... Sound of SUPREME Speed

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thegromit (Jan 28, 2021 at 9:19)

sospel?

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Mugen (Jan 28, 2021 at 9:24)

La Grande Descente de Mandelieu

Video: Thibaut Daprela Charges Down his Local Downhill Trail

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