The Atherton Bikes crew, Charlie Hatton & Gee Atherton, take us down the 2019 Red Bull Hardline course. For the select few riders who attempt this race, we salute you.
Red Bull Hardline isn’t an event for the fainthearted. Hailed as one of the toughest downhill mountain bike races in the world, the event returns to the hills of Dyfi Valley in the north of Wales for its sixth edition.
The 2018 edition saw home favourite Gee Atherton taking home the trophy for the first time after a nail-biting final in front 3,000 spectators. Bernard Kerr came in second with Charlie Hatton in third.
Red Bull Hardline 2019 is bigger than ever before. With the worlds best DH riders coming from all corners of the world, expect to see some wild riding in the valleys of Dyfi this weekend.— Red Bull
youtu.be/Rw8_ONe7hpk Some flips from Gee at 8:00 followed by some footage of what Hard line has come from over the years. A good watch on several of Dan's creations.
I've ridden in Dyfi and it was sweet, but this takes it to another level, all the guys have some massive kahunas. They make the big gap jumps and hips look so easy. Check out the first practice at www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRg_rhoyN9E
Rad course! My opinion but would this course be better to select riders for Rampage? It seems incredibly tough with it's massive jumps and tech section... Good luck to all the riders!
Were to many of the riders complaining that it was too hard so they shortened the start???? Should call it the Medium-Hard Line. Dont get your balls up your ass now, I'm NOT saying it is ANY EASRIER for those guys. What I am saying is if their going to call it HARD LINE leave it the was it was or make it HARDER not easier. Add another gnarly rock section up along the ridge they used to start from. All of these guys have huge balls to ride this track, no disrespect to them at all. Ride the track they way Dan designed it, its more fun to watch the old way thats all Im saying.
0.40 “That camber, probably the scariest part of the track for me”. Really? Looks like one of the only bits I would dare to ride, quite a bit slower though! Amazing course, fantastic preview.
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Gee is wearing the Red Bull lid and was in front so definitely him. Don't think I've ever seen him throw a backflip before though!
Some flips from Gee at 8:00 followed by some footage of what Hard line has come from over the years. A good watch on several of Dan's creations.
No sign of his footage, shadow, or indeed him from then on. I think even Gee was surprised not to be able to see him down at the finish line.
Am I wrong but last year there wasn`t that wooden landing platform after that big rocky drop?... Seen at 0:51
"Pretty chill section here!"
A few years back you’d never thought anyone would backflip the first kicker.