Video: 6 Pro Freeride Bike Checks from the Dark Horse Invitational

Aug 19, 2021 at 15:54
by Pinkbike Originals  


Dark Horse is on and the freeride rigs are out to play. Check out how the athletes are setting up their bikes for the massive jumps and drops on course.


0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Casey Brown's Trek Session Park
4:20 - Jordy Scott's Hyper
7:15 - Georgia Astle's Devinci Spartan
9:34 - Hannah Bergemann's Transition TR11
11:43 - Bailey Goldstone's Specialized Demo


Dark Horse Invitational 2021
0:26 - Casey Brown's Trek Session Park

Dark Horse Invitational 2021
4:20 - Jordy Scott's Hyper

Dark Horse Invitational 2021
9:34 - Hannah Bergemann's Transition TR11

Dark Horse Invitational 2021
11:43 - Bailey Goldstone's Specialized Demo

Dark Horse Invitational 2021
13:30 - Miranda Miller's Kona Operator



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40 Comments
  • 52 1
 These girls seem to know their bikes better than the boys, hell yea!
  • 44 0
 Miranda Miller is a national treasure.
  • 25 0
 I am…mullet rider!
  • 21 0
 I responded to the wrong comment...but it's an honour to be compared to Nicholas Cage!
  • 12 1
 So there are 2 Hyper bikes now, or do you think she is borrowing Bas' bike?
  • 7 0
 Tom's on it too... so there's 3.
  • 1 1
 @onemanarmy: Is Zink on one as well?
  • 11 0
 Do you ever see them riding together? Otherwise there is only just one bike they're sharing.
  • 5 0
 @chacou: in his latest instagram posts he's back on a pre 2018 YT Tues
  • 10 0
 8:14 is it just me or is there a giant hole in the headtube?
  • 13 23
flag christinachappetta FL (Aug 19, 2021 at 19:56) (Below Threshold)
 That's definitely normal. Maybe check any of your bike steerer tubes
  • 6 0
 @christinachappetta: I think the person above was referring to what looks like a crack in the head tube on rider’s left of the headtube and not the steerer tube opening.
  • 5 0
 @christinachappetta: Not the steerer tube. look at lower right bottom of head tube. looks like a giant hole in the carbon
  • 11 0
 That is 100% the camo/hidden wrap peeling off and showing the actual paint of the bike underneath.
  • 1 0
 Good catch gtang, That is a gnarly lil scuff. Aside from that, that Devinci is Rad AF
  • 5 0
 The wrap has been rubbed off from a bike rack
  • 5 0
 Still waiting for the interpretive dance.
  • 1 0
 Do you mean Silent Dancer?!!
  • 4 0
 Photos...make Photos to the Video
  • 2 0
 Christ almighty! Enjoy the entertaining video. Seriously wtf. Nice work Christina et al.
  • 3 0
 love how used Hannah Bergemann's bike looks... can tell it's full sent
  • 2 0
 Here for Miranda's bike check - going with the mullet or 29er?? lets see Big Grin
  • 2 0
 Is it just me or does the old Trek Session look a lot more coherent than the high pivot one
  • 1 0
 Georgia’s frame looks like it’s cracked right next to the flag at 7.30 or is that my bad eyes.
  • 2 0
 More in depth than other bike checks! RAD
  • 10 10
 Really prefer an article for this kind of thing. Or at least do an article with the video?
  • 16 5
 Wait a second.... you can read?
  • 4 1
 can't make money on an written article I guess.
  • 1 0
 unless you put it behind a paywall Wink
  • 20 2
 I would have personally LOVED to bring a photographer along as well for this event, but with only myself and 1 filmer here it's too hectic to do it all AND release videos in a timely manner. Photo articles hopefully to come from the event sponsors :-)
  • 2 1
 @mypinkbikeself: youtube videos have to be "live" to make money.
  • 1 0
 @mtb-scotland: written articles have to be sponsored or behind a paywall to make money.
  • 1 0
 @mypinkbikeself: wasn't talking about written articles
  • 1 0
 @christinachappetta: I’m available in the future
  • 1 0
 Not only Bailey ride a coil shock, Casey does too.
  • 2 0
 I was the first one they interviewed with a coil, so that’s where she’s coming from
  • 1 0
 Damn that TR11 looks steep
  • 1 0
 Is trek still make a custom session park? I would love to have one
  • 1 0
 Fat team specialized)))(
  • 2 3
 miller riding shorter bars than me makes me rethink my entire life LOL







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