Video: Greg Minnaar Course Preview POV - Snowshoe DH World Cup 2019

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rockchomper (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:19)

That's how you know minaar is old, when he can't figure out how to work a gropro hahaha!!

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anonimous666 (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:59) (Below Threshold)

Instead of trying to be funny get your time to learn with the GOAT how to ride your bike

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leviatanouroboro (Sep 5, 2019 at 20:22)

@anonimous666: I like your style. Respect to the GOAT!

But life's too short to let the pinkbike comments wad up your panties.

mitochris (Sep 6, 2019 at 6:43)

Ha. At least we old folks know how to use a rotary dial phone. I’m sure it’ll come in handy one day!

rockchomper (Sep 6, 2019 at 8:17)

@leviatanouroboro: @anonimous666 : its a light hearted joke im always rooting for the goat, and its awesome that even though his age is up there he is still giving the younger guys a run for theyre money.

kungfupanda (Sep 6, 2019 at 22:15)

@mitochris: Rotary-dial bike locks! The young punks wouldn't know what to do even if you write the combo on the bike.

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GOrtho (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:15)

When the GOAT says, "Whoa!" It means you can't ride it...

big-red (Sep 6, 2019 at 6:46)

My first thought exactly.

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Tmackstab (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:59)

So its Mont St Anne only not in metric and with more freedoms.

sickn3ss (Sep 5, 2019 at 21:57)

Spot on!

RentalBike (Sep 6, 2019 at 15:54)

*less

kungfupanda (Sep 6, 2019 at 22:33)

Soon you will know what it is like to be defeated by the hands of somebody who is truly better than you. As William Blake wrote, "The cut worm forgives the plow".
Well, let me just quote the late great Colonel Sanders who said "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken".
What's that got to do with this?

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vroomvroompartystarter (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:57)

The track is almost as greasy as my search history.

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mtbmaniatv (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:22)

Also, the gap at 2:32 is ballsy, never seen that done at the nationals.

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MikeAzBS (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:24)

He gotta get that $5 from Norton tho.

BikeEveryDay (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:23)

@MikeAzBS: I heard Danny did it first! So gnarly

domminator (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:36)

I rewound that a few times, so gnarly!

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mtbmaniatv (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:19)

Shucks, thought he was gonna follow Gwinny for a sec.

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Bmontgomery87 (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:20)

He probably wanted to do a fast lap without getting held up.

mtbmaniatv (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:24)

@Bmontgomery87: hahahaha touche but Gwin's been there/kinda knows where he's going

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lognar (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:11)

I do miss the claudio followcam vids now that you mention a followcam course preview

WasatchEnduro (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:51)

@mtbmaniatv:

Ok bets on who’s faster this weekend between the goat and the kid?

My money’s on Gwin and a return to form. Murica!!!!!

mtbmaniatv (Sep 5, 2019 at 22:06)

@WasatchEnduro: Gwin gets 5th Minnaar in 6th is the guess

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PauRexs (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:55)

This track looks to me like the summum of all WC Tracks... Bits of all and new stuff... Amazing.

fruitsd79 (Sep 6, 2019 at 9:50)

*except Les Gets. nothing new there but the wooden ramps.

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ibis09 (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:11)

Sending everything on first practice, The goat still has it. I'm really hoping he gets this closing round.

Wamprat (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:31)

I definitely won't be counting out the fresh Prince of Big Air on this course.

snomaster (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:44)

Love the course, ride and speed! This race is going to be the jam!!
Though I love how Finn never stopped talking in his preview, compared to one "Whoa" + a gem of a goPro moment with Gwin at the top.
I'm always rooting for Minnaar but Finn has been my favorite previewer in this year of many perspectives and deserves the POV guinea role next season.

vroomvroompartystarter (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:03)

"Minnaar will win, and when he does"

"He can't, he's too old"

"Santa Cruz has developed a bike with advanced warp capabilities"

"I'm seeing a split time I dont inderstand"

jptothetree (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:33)

Love watching the legend himself tear through a course! So composed and fast everywhere.

pdxjeremy (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:43)

Greg Minaar makes my favorite front tire(assguy), grips (bartender pro) and now the best course preview.
Greg Minaar for the WIN this weekend!

Garethccc (Sep 6, 2019 at 6:52)

I'm dying to get my hands on the multicolour Bartender Pros he was showing off at MSA, no pun intended!

timmarris (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:21)

looks so good. never ceases to amaze me how small everything looks on a gopro

yinyang (Sep 6, 2019 at 7:06)

and flat.

MikeAzBS (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:10)

Norton, pay up.

nlibot33 (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:19)

That VPP must feel super nice in that gnar

Telebikes (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:21)

So cool to see Greg’s perspective at this speed! What a beast.

t-rick (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:35)

God that speed in the rocks is insane.

preach (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:06)

East coast riders will know.... crazy not to see the road gap rt there in the first 10 seconds...

jstuhlman (Sep 5, 2019 at 20:37)

yup. neither of them. always good to see hareball though! it'll be even funner to watch them crushing everything in person tomorrow!

fruitsd79 (Sep 6, 2019 at 9:51)

@jstuhlman: Lucky.

SpecialXL (Sep 6, 2019 at 19:44)

If that’s a GoPro cam, a bit of cotton and a push pin to put the cotton in the microphone holes will eliminate the wind noise.

DONKEY-FELTCHER (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:11)

We need a 29 dhr. Dt please

lwkwafi (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:18)

I think Pinkbike needs to feature Sean's build video to let everyone know the work that went into the course (save those rocks).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLt8od0V6oA

Preachey (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:30)

That video was posted 3 days ago

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lognar (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:40)

Do you even pinkbike bro?

lwkwafi (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:43)

@Preachey: Fair.

lwkwafi (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:43)

@lognar: I do, quite a bit, but sometimes when you reload the shit sneaks in down the feed and you don't see it. Shit happens.

Bman39 (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:00)

That guy is my hero

applesauce42 (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:31)

looks like not enough rocks had ORANGE spray paint on them. could be a super dangerous trail for the riders this weekend without the rocks clearly marked!

applesauce42 (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:34)

yea! how are the riders ever going to make it down....

jstuhlman (Sep 5, 2019 at 20:37)

spray ALL the (east coast) rox!

kilo11 (Sep 5, 2019 at 20:21)

Needs more rocks.

ChasingPhotons (Sep 6, 2019 at 2:00)

f*ck that looks dicey. When I am as old as GM (next year) I want to be able to ride that fast.

naleski (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:13)

Love the old guys of the sport working on technology

john260164 (Sep 6, 2019 at 1:10)

so close to the edge of the track at 0.32 secs, ooocha

bikingonbikes (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:20)

janky, i love it

applesauce42 (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:28)

I heard greg minnaar likes the young ladies...................

DONKEY-FELTCHER (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:03)

????

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maxnomas (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:48)

I just watched Gee’s POV on facebook and then came on to Pinkbike ... Greg’s POV was like 30sec faster or something but the pace was completely on another level!! Sorry Gee, im still a fan of you both but he kicked your ass in this one

jomacba (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:28)

To be honest... I'm starting to question if Minnaar is human anymore. 20 bucks says he was sent back in time by Skynet....

boozed (Sep 6, 2019 at 1:58)

Gee's commentating the whole way down.

billythegerbil (Sep 6, 2019 at 2:42)

Literally no idea where to start with you on this! Apart from in England we would describe you as a helmet.

maxnomas (Sep 6, 2019 at 5:04)

@billythegerbil: to be honest i dindt meant to be negative.. just to compare both videos. So i officially apologize
Lots of love to Gee

murp (Sep 5, 2019 at 21:30)

His front end was diving too much for the pitch of the track in the few technical sections. Stiffen the front end or go with shorter travel

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slayerdegnar (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:39)

Gee's pov is better

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wrenchman117 (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:30)

come to Colorado UCI!!!! less flat

MelvieD (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:51)

Yeah, and rideable on an xc bike!

mtbmaniatv (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:06)

are you kidding? have you ever been to snowshoe? and assuming you've ridden every downhill park in colorado? I have and they're not comparable

MelvieD (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:15)

@mtbmaniatv: sorry reading that back I may have been misunderstand. I was saying Colorado’s trails are rideable on an xc, and I have ridden nearly everything in Colorado. I know that’s an exaggeration, but compared to Snowshoe, come on. Steep, rocky, gnar.

jwdenver (Sep 6, 2019 at 5:48)

You’ve never ridden anywhere else have you?

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paul-fl0yd (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:47)

does this track meet UCI conditions?
after all the WC beautifully made and professionally designed tracks, we finish with this?

slayersxc17 (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:12)

Uhhh, this track is incredible

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LeToux (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:19)

Is there a dh version of this?

jwdenver (Sep 5, 2019 at 17:31)

GFY

MelvieD (Sep 5, 2019 at 18:06)

I’m pretty sure this is the steepest Uci dh course. I am here and I have listened to the racers. They’ll all tell you it’s legit!

preach (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:32)

The western territory is fun, demanding and steep. Wva at its finest

adrock-whistler (Sep 5, 2019 at 19:48)

@MelvieD: It is definitely not the steepest UCI course. That would have to go to either Vallnord or Val Di Sole. Snowshoe does look ultra tech and rocky though. Proper course.