I love knowing that there are other car nerds out there. Nice vid. The NX2000 was made 91-93. I had one for ~15 years. Went 11.39@127mph back in 2009. Surprised many people on the highway and at the strip.
@@nickmaclachlan5178 Maybe a third of a second as it made him deviate a bit from the line he seems to have been going for. But kind of inconsequential for the rider, yes. I do hope though whoever rolled it onto the course, if it was on purpose, got what they deserve. (What they deserve is up to you though, I just hope they got it)
Looked like it was definitely planned, guy with a camera sets the flash off literally in his face as he comes off the bridge and then the log rolls out. Almost like they tried to blind him with the flash so he wouldn’t see the log.
Yeah and also what the cameras and this edit didn't show is two things, one being the other 2 and a half minutes of the race where cameras aren't staged and the second thing is the riders splits, his splits were well ahead up until the point the log had been rolled by a spectator onto the track so anyone who says this didn't cost him the race doesn't know how racing works. The log cost him 8 seconds over a 3 minute run but the way this video is made, makes it look like that portion of the track is close to the finish line which it isn't.
Yup definitely when they did a trial run at this year's world champs it was reeece Wilson and this other guy and they had no excitement in there voices whatsoever they just talked about pointless things about each rider and just talked about line choices 😴 🙄
I remember hearing you say that a big log rolled in front of you on a bike film I watched, I always wondered if there was footage and I'm glad to finally have found it.
Yeah, as opposed to giving up the run to confront the person who could have potentially seriously injured him permanently for life on purpose with intent to harm.
While watching, completely forgot about the title of the video, completely engrossed in the race coverage, these guys at that time. Great to watch, glad you weren't injured. 🎄
There’s only one or two guys in the elites using flats. Cleats offer so much more security, you can pound through everything and your feet are still perfectly planted, also can pull up on the rear end etc etc. Once you adjust to cleats flats become scary. It only sucks if you need to put a foot down and get full of mud so can’t get back in.
You’re right, there’s no hard evidence. Then again, there’s a guy showing a flash in his eyes at the drop-off and seconds later there’s a rolling log in his path. That’s two consecutive unlikely incidents in a matter of seconds.
@@kilobitti stationing at a jump to get a shot of riders coming off it was what photographers did at motocross in the sixties. During daytime, a camera strobe isn't strong enough to your daylight adjusted eyes to be a problem. At this type of event the riders are quite used to a multitude of photographers.
These are the guys I was watching when I first got into the sport. Crazy minnaar is still going strong.
Sam Hill is still kicking in Enduro too! And he didn't quit DH as a retirement, but more because he felt he wanted a different challenge!
Minnaar and Rennie were both born in 1981. What happened to Rennie?
@@TheGaymo I’m not sure. Minnaar is a legend though. His performance at his age is not normal.
also Sick Mick Hannah, he just retired last year
@@shazzamjf Yep. 100%. He won downhill and slalom at Big Bear in a t shirt and shorts and no body armor at all. 😂
DW link Iron Horse Sunday was ahead of it's time.
thats really crazy to see !
Look at those tiny bikes compared to our huges bikes now.
So many legends in this race.
Whoever rolled that log needs to be rolled down the course
2006? You could have told me that this was shot in the early 90's and I would have believed ya
The lack of XC bikes and bar ends is the dead giveaway lol.
I love knowing that there are other car nerds out there. Nice vid. The NX2000 was made 91-93. I had one for ~15 years. Went 11.39@127mph back in 2009. Surprised many people on the highway and at the strip.
Sabotage attempt at around 10:40, still recommend watching the whole video,, really entertaining stuff.
I'd be surprised if that log cost him any time at all. Certainly didn't rob him of a gold medal.......?
@@nickmaclachlan5178 Maybe a third of a second as it made him deviate a bit from the line he seems to have been going for. But kind of inconsequential for the rider, yes. I do hope though whoever rolled it onto the course, if it was on purpose, got what they deserve. (What they deserve is up to you though, I just hope they got it)
Thanks
Only thing I saw at 10.40 was a man doing something at down ramp to the rider 🤔🤔🤔
@@jascollinscork I think they mean the photographer who flashed in his eyes
Back when bikes were as tall as they were long! OTB mania
Looked like it was definitely planned, guy with a camera sets the flash off literally in his face as he comes off the bridge and then the log rolls out. Almost like they tried to blind him with the flash so he wouldn’t see the log.
holy crap you're right. It looks like the guy with the flash wasn't even trying to take a picture and the timing is too perfect.
a team of scumbags.
Yeah and also what the cameras and this edit didn't show is two things, one being the other 2 and a half minutes of the race where cameras aren't staged and the second thing is the riders splits, his splits were well ahead up until the point the log had been rolled by a spectator onto the track so anyone who says this didn't cost him the race doesn't know how racing works. The log cost him 8 seconds over a 3 minute run but the way this video is made, makes it look like that portion of the track is close to the finish line which it isn't.
Surprised there wasn't an investigation into that especially when Nathan was by far the quickest qualifier.
Sick times them were. Wild times of DH.
dh's golden age
Yassas I miss those days!
Mr Minns Honda was the business!
This how I imagine the commentators will sound next year without Rob Warner.
Yup definitely when they did a trial run at this year's world champs it was reeece Wilson and this other guy and they had no excitement in there voices whatsoever they just talked about pointless things about each rider and just talked about line choices 😴 🙄
was an epic race
Look at that wheel base man
Look at that Handlebar man
10:40 for the log part
That was sick to watch in the flesh, I was up by the steep muddy drops.
Kovarik full chill sitting down in the pedalling sections.
the good old times....😊
Is there more videos like this
I remember hearing you say that a big log rolled in front of you on a bike film I watched, I always wondered if there was footage and I'm glad to finally have found it.
What a team yous were back then, was a pity you stopped racing Rennie, you just plowed down the tracks
He reacted well to the rolling log that suddenly came across his line.
Yeah, as opposed to giving up the run to confront the person who could have potentially seriously injured him permanently for life on purpose with intent to harm.
No way that cost you 6 seconds though
Agree no way was that even 2 seconds!!!!
1 sec tops
enough to mess with your head for the rest of the time...
Why don't you do it and see how long it costs you, what a small minded comment 🤦
@@crf80fdarkdays lol calm down. I think Rennie is one of the best riders of all time
Just look how much peddling they had to do.... Down hill has defiantly got steeper in recent times.
Classic!
Flash in the face and then a log. Yep. Call the Beastie Boys.
Good racing. Bad out fits 😂. Log roll 🪵 is an interesting 🤔 point. So many good Australian riders back then 😉
2006 looking like it was about 3 decades ago
Looks like a longer time ago.
Without watching the vid, I still remember that log, I think it happened after the downward ramp!
Champion chips
While watching, completely forgot about the title of the video, completely engrossed in the race coverage, these guys at that time. Great to watch, glad you weren't injured. 🎄
“Just become a dad” watching Peatys lads shredding with the 50to01 boys theses days.
Clearly I don't know anything about downhill but Are the bikes too small for them or just the style then AND now??
It was on that era. Now its different.
I was born in 2005 and I very like mountain bike but I don’t have money for goos bike(😢😢 Hello from Ukraine
What the Sam Hill?
Oi Stampy, any love lost between you two or what?
awesome
Fuck me! Thats attempted murder! Few enemies back in the day
Laces out!!! (Pet Detective,Jim Carry and the super bowl kick heard around the world)
Just kidding : )
I think the guy in the orange vest blocking the drop was pretty bad too
Sam Hill king of flat pedals
I wonder who dares to use clip in shoes for downhill. They are terrifying.
@@fpeter01 tons of world cup riders. Prevents your feet from getting bucked in chatter.
There’s only one or two guys in the elites using flats. Cleats offer so much more security, you can pound through everything and your feet are still perfectly planted, also can pull up on the rear end etc etc. Once you adjust to cleats flats become scary. It only sucks if you need to put a foot down and get full of mud so can’t get back in.
And now I have his pedals on one of mine!
Sam is the king
It did look rather like loose rock ffom under the tree
si k so und
So glad the skin suits are a thing of the past.
Attempted sabotage.
ZERO evidence that was intentional. Champions say "I'll work hard and do better," losers say "It's someone else's fault I lost."
Shut up.
The whole crowd went “OHH”, it was intentional.
He didn’t say he lost bc of that, he just said it happened.
@@RC-fp1tl how does "OHH" indicate that it was intentional?
Calling Rennie a loser is 10/10 lack of awareness xD
You’re right, there’s no hard evidence. Then again, there’s a guy showing a flash in his eyes at the drop-off and seconds later there’s a rolling log in his path. That’s two consecutive unlikely incidents in a matter of seconds.
@@kilobitti stationing at a jump to get a shot of riders coming off it was what photographers did at motocross in the sixties. During daytime, a camera strobe isn't strong enough to your daylight adjusted eyes to be a problem. At this type of event the riders are quite used to a multitude of photographers.
That was blatantly rolled straight at you too.. the timing was too perfect for it to be coincidentsl tbh.. jeez.. whoever rolled that needs tortured.