Video: Hometown Hero Marcelo Gutierrez's Winning Run at the Manizales Urban Downhill by jamessmurthwaite

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neimbc (Jan 17, 2019 at 4:23)

That's some crazy stuff in there. Sure would hate wreck on a flight of stairs.

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Bomadics (Jan 17, 2019 at 10:10)

There was a whole lotta uphill in that downhill!

sewer-rat FL (Jan 17, 2019 at 23:29)

Agree, you'd think an enduro bike with dropper would be weapon of choice

sharpiemtb (Jan 18, 2019 at 6:26)

@sewer-rat: nah too short of sprints, too short of track, and too many big hits. stand up and crush the pedal.

sewer-rat FL (Jan 18, 2019 at 7:27)

@SnowshoeRider4Life: Big hits?? So what about Sam at worlds on his Mega or was that a flow track?? Sprints save time, and a more agile bike would’ve been quicker on the tech sections than that bus

sharpiemtb (Jan 18, 2019 at 7:31)

@sewer-rat: alot longer track.

sharpiemtb (Jan 18, 2019 at 7:31)

@sewer-rat: alot longer sprints

rcrdrvr (Jan 19, 2019 at 9:19)

@SnowshoeRider4Life: dude...even Slavik was outta breath at the finish and he was on a trail bike!

rcrdrvr (Jan 19, 2019 at 9:19)

wayyy to much pedaling.
www.redbull.com/int-en/tv/video/AP-1XZY6PDS52111/final

captyvatemedia (Jan 17, 2019 at 4:01)

Makes it look so smooth and flowy when in reality I would've clipped my bars/pedals/head several times

colincolin (Jan 19, 2019 at 6:46)

Really wondering why these aren't more common in urban DH: www.pinkbike.com/news/avs-racing-handguards-review-2017.html

chillescarpe FL (Jan 17, 2019 at 4:21)

Racing in your hometown adds +15% performance instantly...FACT.

pinkharo (Jan 17, 2019 at 5:28)

Most of this type of race occur in Mexico, and this 1 in Colombia. Any held in Europe or US/Canada?

BC where I live is very mountainous but I can't think of many places where this would work. North Van? Trail?

simirving (Jan 17, 2019 at 5:53)

I've seen some similar races in Europe, where shopping centres, underground tube stations and escalators are used. There's also one held in Sheffield, UK every year; I think it's called the Steel City DH.

jnrafael (Jan 17, 2019 at 6:00)

There was the Lisbon Downtown in Portugal. Was pretty epic

arrowheadrush (Jan 17, 2019 at 7:31)

i don't think anywhere in Canada or the US has the type of density on a slope in an urban area where this would work, only place that comes to mind is san fransisco, but even there the city is laid out in grid, would be tough to make a course that isn't just a straight shot down a big hill.

tom-mc (Jan 17, 2019 at 7:47)

north van you could have one if you started somewhere like braemar where there are a lot of those "alleys" that have staircases between grass paths.

nelson you could absolutely have one. big hotspot for urban skiing/snowboarding spots and I can think of a few lines you could build for bikes through there.

Thor44 FL (Jan 17, 2019 at 8:09)

@simirving: Steel city DH is held at an outdoor venue (Grenoside woods) - not Urban DH at all

Thor44 FL (Jan 17, 2019 at 8:11)

They’ve run an Urban DH race in Briancon - a small medieval town in the French Alps...

simirving (Jan 17, 2019 at 8:33)

@Thor44: Oh, well. I must be thinking of something else.

suspended-flesh FL (Jan 17, 2019 at 9:35)

Probably never happen in the US because we have too many rules and lawyers and nimbys and.......forget it.

suspended-flesh FL (Jan 17, 2019 at 9:42)

....well right after I typed the above message at an advert popped up telling me I'll be able to buy a street-legal Mustang GT500 in 2020 with 750+ horsepower and a 10 speed semiautomatic gearbox right off the showroom floor.

alexmander (Jan 17, 2019 at 9:52)

@pinkharo They did a small one in Butte Montana during Evel Knievel days in the past. It was pretty fun (not nearly as rowdy as the Columbia or Mexico races) but sadly I don't think Evel Knievel days gets funded anymore.

Bomadics (Jan 17, 2019 at 10:15)

@arrowheadrush: Many many years ago Nanaimo had the Adventure Games, not exactly the same type of course, but they technically had an urban downhill, the finish line was in front of the City Hall. See pics here, www.coastalbc.com/cycle/mbnanaimoadventuregames.htm

fullfacemike (Jan 17, 2019 at 10:23)

@endlessblockades: Riding bikes is super dangerous and we can't have anybody ride them anywhere that they might get hurt in any way, shape, or form... anyway this baby goes 110 in 3rd.

suspended-flesh FL (Jan 17, 2019 at 11:09)

@fullfacemike: exactly.

sewer-rat FL (Jan 17, 2019 at 23:28)

@simirving: They run one in Falmouth , conquer the cliffs and also one in cardiff i think

number-6 (Jan 18, 2019 at 0:06)

kookseverywhere FL (Jan 18, 2019 at 0:43)

VI university is on a steep hill in Nanaimo, always thought it'd be sick spot for an urban downhill race as I hiked my ass up from the pub at the bottom to my class at the top

MBroady (Jan 18, 2019 at 2:43)

They did one in Scarborough, UK years ago - www.youtube.com/watch?v=cir-T89YSm8

pinkharo (Jan 19, 2019 at 7:40)

@MBroady: Awesome to see video from that far back (200

to see how much the bikes have evolved. Those bars look so narrow by comparison.

pinkharo (Jan 19, 2019 at 7:56)

Just found an urban DH in Grasse, Fra. Remy and Tomas Slavik riding super fast here. Watch 4 the near impact with an elderly lady at the 26 sec mark: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc2bmfAVszo

pinkharo (Jan 19, 2019 at 8:06)

@jnrafael: Found this - Steve Peat in 2010. Spoiler alert. He goes down hard at the 2min mark.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn1lh3Cc5Mk

NCKingsting (Jan 22, 2019 at 6:01)

That must have been incredible. Did they run them down the hillside by Barrio Alto? Was a bitch to climb after a few drinks, I can only imagine what it would be like going DH at speed!

NCKingsting (Jan 22, 2019 at 6:07)

The streets of Granada, Spain would be perfect. The hillside of barrio Mirador are just as steep and twisting and the town is beautiful.

Brent-F (Jan 17, 2019 at 5:50)

Why do I find myself holding my breath when I watch urban downhill videos?

friendlyfoe (Jan 17, 2019 at 10:02)

because they are insane and a big crash in the wrong spot would be borderline certain death.

neoides FL (Jan 17, 2019 at 23:33)

I love how every where was packed with people! Well, except the school in the beginning, apparently no one wants to be there if they dont have to ! haah

udodrunk (Jan 17, 2019 at 3:27)

some very narrow technical staff

Aprilfisheye (Jan 17, 2019 at 4:10)

You shouldn’t be able to say if your staff is narrow.

pinkharo (Jan 17, 2019 at 5:22)

@Aprilfisheye: Unless your name contains the word "drunk"

watchtower (Jan 17, 2019 at 3:56)

Dialled run, the crowd are lovin' it.

jwdenver (Jan 17, 2019 at 10:09)

Those stair gaps are sketchy as hell!

FABIANBIKE (Jan 17, 2019 at 11:32)

We hope to see Marcelo in Valparaiso!!

gumbytex (Jan 17, 2019 at 16:11)

The 0:40 - 0:43 part is the craziest. The precision and risk if you get it wrong...

Muckal (Jan 17, 2019 at 8:11)

Love those spectacular kickers ob the straight at about 1:50.

SHEESHKAH (Jan 17, 2019 at 20:40)

Marcelo Gutierrez is a lowkey legend this guy has been killing it forever

PB4UGO (Jan 17, 2019 at 22:16)

So glad that I live on the North Shore. Great trails and away from the crowds, except on the weekends. To me this is just a novelty spectator sport, I can't imagine that it is very enjoyable to ride concrete stairs.

aljoburr (Jan 18, 2019 at 15:06)

Looked like was more up hill than downhill on that coarse?

ellsworthman (Jan 17, 2019 at 8:33)

At the beginning it sounds like tres, dos, uno, party.

meandros (Jan 17, 2019 at 15:47)

it's "parte" as in "go"

ellsworthman (Jan 17, 2019 at 19:00)

@meandros: ahhhh thanks!