Video: Ben Watkins - Autumn Loaming

May 7, 2014 at 1:51
by John Colthorpe  
Ben Watkins - Autumn Loaming

by outhouse
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Take a trip down the famous Wanganui DH trails with Oceania U19 Champ Ben Watkins as he opens up into some autumn loamy goodness. Ben will be racing under team Norco Development at the DH World Championships and select World Cups this year so make sure to keep an eye out for this up and coming pinner.

Keep up to date with Ben at his Facebook / Ben Watkins - Athlete

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43 Comments
  • 51 1
 he got his priorities right! bike first car second
  • 15 0
 Yup! My bike is worth 4 times what my car is worth! My bike rack is probably worth 4 times what my car is worth...
  • 4 0
 what kind of bike rack is that?Big Grin
  • 3 1
 gold i guess! hahah or he means including his bike
  • 5 0
 What kind of car is that?
  • 11 0
 step 3 make sure your bike is worth more than your car.
  • 2 0
 octav, it's a suzuki maruti, manufactured in india
  • 1 0
 moferenc, it's actually a Suzuki Alto, the japanese built version, all 3 cylinders, so much fun in those wee beasts
  • 36 0
 That was insane. I cant understand why there`s no world cup stop in New Zealand yet. They seem to have the nicest DH Tracks in the World, remember the Smith/Atherton Segment in Follow Me....
  • 19 0
 So glad international people are starting to realise this, bring a world cup to NZ!
  • 18 0
 There is talk of a WC round in Rotorua next year/2016, still just talk though.
  • 3 0
 We had the 2006 round in Rotorua. Track was sick too.
  • 18 1
 Great riding, I would like to point out that there is a difference between loaming and riding a trail that needs raked.
  • 14 0
 Thank you! Loam (actually a type of soil consisting of a combination of sand, silt and clay) is very good for gardening, and is completely different than duff/organics/needles. While I find myself occasionally referring to "loam" while riding, I try to correct, and re-refer to it as duff. Not quite as much of a buzzword, but at least it's accurate.
  • 4 2
 Loam is made of sand silt and clay and that mix is good for gardening.
Thank you for your accurate description.
Here I was thinking loam is dirt made up of organic material instead of just sand silt and clay. Silly me. Wink
  • 2 0
 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f4K6UWUEeU
My definition of loam right here! Big Grin
  • 3 0
 My mountain biking experience is very confusing in my soil science lectures.
  • 1 0
 all those pine needles on the forest floor looks like that place would go up like a tinder box.
  • 14 0
 Wow the car shuttled itself!!! When can we get those in the colonies?
  • 15 1
 Kiwi Engineering will hopefully arrive 1-2 years
  • 8 0
 He's driving like a right Collin
  • 4 0
 naa he looks more like a Derek i think
  • 6 1
 That's how you travel through middle-earth, Frodo!
  • 7 2
 the song didn't work for me
  • 4 0
 Haha turns the car off by stalling it :'D
great riding man!
  • 3 0
 Wow, really cool place there! I was happy to hear the pendulum music! I need to go and listen to some of that again now....
  • 2 0
 Will the real Ben Watkins please stand up....!





(Note that across the ditch we have a very prominent biker who also rides for norco by the same name. Big coincidence)
  • 1 0
 My mind was on Aussie Ben for a while haha
  • 3 0
 No straps on the bike rack? Gnarly.
  • 2 0
 I didn't think it was possible but this video has actually changed my opinion of Wanganui for the better
  • 1 0
 this is my dream trail....fast as f***, no more damn rocks, it's just perfect I want one...
  • 1 0
 get to new Zealand.
  • 2 0
 That's some sharp needle work Ben!
  • 1 0
 That video was a lot of fun.Ben Watkins is an amazing rider. Love the trail too! Wish I could drive there.
  • 1 0
 That Handbrake stop though...
  • 1 0
 dnb and ripping DH... wicked combo boys!
  • 1 0
 Dude is straight rippin down that there needle covered trail mhmm
  • 1 0
 the bike looks bigger than the car Smile
  • 1 0
 I think a trip down to Wanga's might be on the cards!
  • 1 0
 I never new Wanga had trails like that! Detour on next trip to Rotorua !
  • 1 0
 Love the bike! Love the Track! Love the style! LOVE DAT SKID!!!
  • 1 0
 That bike...
  • 1 1
 fuc---ing dubstep. nice frames though







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