Video: Classic Sam Hill Clips from Earthed 1 to 5

 It totally should be. That's all the caption and title needed to be. #samfu@#inghill

 Godspeed

 yeah! So good to see tracks with some proper DH gnar, instead of the buffed crap that composes much of the tracks nowadays. Buff is boring to watch. I could watch slow mo gnar all day

 I don't think it ever was.
I was there that day, and despite having seen Sam ride and race many times before, it was only then that I truly appreciated his ridiculous skill, and how it was really on a different level to everyone else. I'd also been there for most of the other record attempts by other riders, and there is this one section in particular where he stood out. I think Peaty was the first to gap this one bit, after a lot of checking it out etc...Hill just did it basically straight off the bat, but what really struck me was the subsequent times because the landing was pretty sketchy/rocky and the second time he landed in a different spot. For a split second I thought he'd messed up, but he just somehow held it. I asked him if he'd missed his line/shat himself, to which he just replied 'nah, I just land where I land'. Every time he did it he landed somewhere different and just dealt with it, it's like he sees thing in slow motion compared to the rest of us. Other top riders in comparison would always seem far more concerned about hitting specific lines, Sam just seems to ride...ridiculously fast.

 @edhayetc: this is gold.

 @edhayetc: Ed was that the trail that ended at Steve Jones' shack?

 @edhayetc: Is the 1:04 track rideable at this point? can we make pilgrimage

 @edhayetc: very cool and interesting little story. That probably sums up Sam's ability in a nutshell, just ride the bike fast and deal with each scenario as it happens.

 @edhayetc: Thanks for sharing

 @sprockets: yep, that's the one

 @browner: I haven't been there for probably 10 years so I'm not 100% sure, but I very much doubt it seeing as Steve moved to the other side of the valley years ago and it could grow over pretty quickly at the best of times. It's on private land anyway.

 I think he could singlehandedly ánd successfully revive iron horse.

 imagine he d still be faster than us with that 20 yo bike

 Blasphemy

 Naha he said in an interview that he rode flats for everything, including road biking. I remember years ago that a manager for one of the big teams said that Sam Hill basically stunted the careers of several up and coming youths because due to his influence they insisted on riding flats. The manager believed that these kids would have been much more successful on clipless pedals but that they idolised Sam Hill.

 @CustardCountry: Ok, lay it out. Who was the manager, let's hear it!

 @FredFreeRideGang: I can’t remember, it was donkey’s years ago and possibly in an interview in Dirt.

 Iron Horse SGS

 @adrienjnt: intense M1 was it not

 @adrienjnt: SGS 'bro'. haha. My buddy still has that frame and it totally looks like it says 'bro' instead of 'pro'.

 Maxxis. I think he was using Wet Screams at some of those races if I remember correctly.

 Maxxis minion 2.5 fronts on both wheels. It was the corner grip he wanted, not braking or pedalling.

 @scottlakesmtb: I remember people going mad when they knew Sam was using Minion's FR's on both wheels. BOSS move

 @muska10: yeah, that and moto foam, hydration hoses and wide bars.

 He went on a Specialized Demo after the IronHorse Sunday and I think they went Pop soon after