Video: Gee Atherton's Rapid POV of a Lap Down the Fort William World Cup Track

May 23, 2021
by Ed Spratt  

bigquotesFort William is one of the Fastest, Roughest tracks in the World. Hop aboard to experience Gee Atherton's POV as the Atherton Bike tracks every turn and makes short work of some very large rocks!

Gee has taken the World Cup win twice on this beast of a track at Nevis range, as well as 7 National titles - Watch him on a charge!— The Athertons


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77 Comments
  • 85 1
 He's the only person to receive 5G in the Nevis range... In the corners.
  • 102 0
 It's the Gee force.
  • 6 0
 Gee's fast, wish he didn't use a gimble to record. The gimble is always a few seconds too late to turn and makes it feel like the camera is always pointing the wrong direction.
  • 6 0
 @abzillah: yeah it can't keep up with gee
  • 6 0
 @abzillah: I don't think it's a gimbal but a 360 camera where they choose the framing. They focus on the upcoming trail.
  • 3 0
 @JanB: Gee kills it but not a fan at all of this camera technique! Completely removes the sensation of speed and feeling like you're on the bike with him
  • 40 0
 He’s a machine, both physically and mentally! To go full mach chicken down there without even looking once out of control is mind blowing
  • 5 15
flag aljoburr FL (May 23, 2021 at 4:19) (Below Threshold)
 Go watch again, was a few moments, but on that track not a surprise!
  • 1 0
 I admire him
  • 35 0
 Very good riding but I don't like the gimbal video. It's too much stabilisation and the rotation in corners feels weird.
  • 16 0
 I had the same thought, it's actually a 360 camera (without a gimbal, I think), you can tell by the weird defects where you can see the video being stiched together between the two lenses. It's also doing a weird thing where it's chosen a point on the horizon and decided to make that the center of the video, regardless of which way the rider is facing. I really dislike the effect. Kinda nauseating...
  • 5 2
 @trontondeel:
But the alternative would’ve been a GoPro strapped to his head, which would flattened the track out too much. At least this way we could see more detail and watch the entrance/exits of the corners (in the same Gee would’ve been doing). I liked it.
  • 3 0
 It may be that he used an Insta360 camera, which allows you to keep the horizon in the same orientation (i.e., flat). It really shows the movement of the bike getting into the corners very well.
  • 2 0
 @mi-bike: I doubt a GoPro athlete would be using an Insta360 camera
  • 28 0
 Geezeus that was quick!
  • 17 0
 and he's not a top 10 rider any more. lol. he's that fast, and not really competitive at the top....let that sink in.
  • 8 0
 @conoat: He's more competitive on the bigger, crazier sections of tracks, guess that's why Dan built Hardline.
  • 3 1
 @conoat: I was just saying that to my friend while watching. Just goes to show how far above normal and world up rider is compared to us mere mortals. And the top riders are the gods amongst elite. All in all just insane levels of talent I could only wish to achieve.
  • 1 0
 @conoat: That right there is the terrifying part isn't it. You watch him FLY down there and think "He'll maybe make top20 in the next race".... Not an insult to him in any way at all, but a perception of just how fast the fastest of the fast are.. Crazy.
  • 22 1
 "POV"

I too have eyes in my belly button!
  • 17 0
 To be fair, they didn’t specifically say who’s P we were V-ing
  • 9 0
 Can I ride on your lap Gee?
  • 17 0
 This is gonna sound weird, but that is the first video that I can remember that I reeeaalllyy felt the speed. That was insane!
  • 2 0
 yeah I must've seen hundreds of POV of Fort Bill despite not riding it since 2008 and I agree with you. Particularly around both the wallrides
  • 4 0
 warp speed Mr Sulu
  • 17 1
 I'd love to see Gee back on the podium again.
  • 14 1
 Yeah but if I had that bike I'd be that fast
  • 13 4
 And then you woke up
  • 3 4
 @petrospit: think you missed the joke
  • 5 0
 Ridden there a couple of times and it's brutal,not only to the bike but physically, your body takes do much punishment. He makes the lines he takes so easy, dropping into lines that have what seem like to me huge boulders.Yhink it took my friend and I 20mis to get down,but we were both on Enduro rigs. Plus knowledge of the track helps.
  • 12 0
 This kid could really have a future in MTB...
  • 11 0
 How strong you gotta be to ride like that? Insane!
  • 10 0
 Man I miss world cups. Can't wait for the start of the season
  • 8 1
 Gee wins Fort William World Cup! Fact that no one else showed up, well was a good run anyway!
  • 3 0
 Bernard Kerr and friends recently did a bunch of runs at Fort William. Fun times.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=jeR6YKmclFk
  • 7 0
 got tired just watching the video. insanely fast
  • 5 0
 I know everyone says it, but you really have to ride it to believe how hard it is. It's savage, Gee and the other pros make it look pi**.
  • 2 0
 Holy crap! To think he probably was just cruising too and to think there're guys faster! I'd probably go 1/20th that speed, crashed 20 times and been wheel off in an ambulance going down that.
  • 5 0
 I got arm pump just by watching that video!!!
  • 2 0
 What a gnarly dude he is. I thought he was gonna knock that second wallride over. Insane speed in those massive rock gardens.
  • 2 0
 The first minute in his rims were crying. You can hear the rim strikes when he was going over some of those rocks.
  • 2 0
 Gutted this weekend was cancelled Always a weekend I look forward to Mibbe next year
  • 3 0
 I wish more families made group statements.
  • 1 0
 The longer they've been around the more I've really though the athertons were awesome. Dan and Gee were always big sending shredders that were cool but the way they stick Together and are successful as a brand Together is really neat.
  • 3 0
 daaaaaamn the way he flies over boulder size rock gardens is unbelievable.
  • 1 0
 I can’t watch this the camera perspective makes me sick. I hope this trend stops!
  • 1 0
 Amazing how well and fast the pros can process/react to the incoming track information going that fast.
  • 1 0
 Imagine 4 minutes of this. My hands would let go of the bars and I would die
  • 2 0
 Rode it on my mates DH bike and cause it's heavier than my Enduro bike I was having to hold it back a bit and your arms are screaming as well as your legs,so like you said holding on takes some effort. Two maybe three runs is all I can manage.
  • 1 0
 Such an amazing rider, hope he is healthy and willing for Rampage this year!
  • 1 0
 Where has he got the camera mounted....?
  • 1 0
 Quicker than your average.....
  • 2 1
 The new bike must be pretty sorted then!
  • 1 0
 That literally made me scared.
  • 3 2
 Gowan champ soon you’ll be as quick as me.
  • 1 0
 That's how I ride in my dreams.
  • 2 0
 Dont enjoy those angles
  • 2 0
 A B C D E F- ing Gee!
  • 1 0
 Holy shit that looks fun!
  • 1 0
 my wrist hurt just by looking at this POV. Brutal tracks..
  • 1 1
 The scary part is this was around a 4.47 with cutting out part of the woods and a race run is 10s or more faster!
  • 1 0
 Yeah? How ‘bout a hardtail G?
  • 1 0
 He is quite good.
  • 1 0
 Hit pause at 3:35... :-)
  • 1 0
 Daaaaaaaaaang
  • 7 0
 No, his brother's called Dan...
  • 1 0
 OMG!
  • 1 0
 He pedals downhill!!!
  • 1 0
 GEEz this dude is fast
  • 1 0
 gold run
  • 2 3
 Impressive stuff. Glad the glue held the bike together at those speeds!!
  • 2 4
 Meanwhile in Nashville TN USA there was 17,000 in an arena watching hockey playoffs today
  • 4 1
 FA Cup final had a crowd last weekend too and that's in London... The country has vaccined the f out of Covid and yet no Fort Bill. Skewed rules, basically.
  • 3 0
 @BenPea: depends where the money is hey, sucks,
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