pinches en-US Wed, 30 May 2012 01:05:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1997852 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:05:08 +0000 clubber 1997852@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Brilliant <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> IIRC in those days I probably crashed about as much as all the riders put together... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1989640 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:13:42 +0000 gordimhor 1989640@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I was that dayglo lycra covered numpty, I am now a lardy numpty in baggy shorts <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> THEY ARE ALL HEROES <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_razz.gif" title=":P" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1989628 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:10:01 +0000 grumm 1989628@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Awesome </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1989411 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:07:10 +0000 seven 1989411@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>A proper downhill bike and rider from the time <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p><img src="http://www.yetifan.com/tomac-dropsws.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1989358 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:55:48 +0000 40mpg 1989358@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Reminds me of the Malverns Classics <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>Oh and the last few mayhems re-enacting halcyon days on a rigid singlespeed <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_sad.gif" title=":(" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1989257 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:29:44 +0000 chrisrhayes 1989257@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>LEMMINGS. That bit towards the end by the bridge and road are priceless.</p> <p>What's the quote from Withnail and I</p> <p>"They are throwing themselves in the road glady" or something like that... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1989245 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:27:14 +0000 CaptainFlashheart 1989245@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>That my friend was a Tioga Disk Drive, objects of immense desire back in the day, if only for the noise they made.<br /> </blockquote></p> <p>WHOOOOOOOOOOOOMPH!</p> <p>I remember Darren Tapp having one back in the day. Not the fastest, but always looked good! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1989232 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:23:42 +0000 seven 1989232@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Can I just say thanks to OP. That was great vid and a great thread </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1989094 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:50:43 +0000 granny_ring 1989094@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Funniest biking clip I've seen cheers <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1989043 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:39:58 +0000 Starrman28 1989043@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>What year is that first clip, later than 1990 as one of the guys was riding an RTS GT...unless I've lost a few year sthey didn't arrive til after 94..</p> <p>Cracking vid, that hill is steeper and nastier than it looks. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1988806 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:20:56 +0000 Oscillate Wildly 1988806@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>i think the more you watch it, the more savage it actually looks as a hill, i mean some of them were hitting it at speed, and ok bike may be stronger/better made now etc, but a couple of completely bent wheels, handlebars completely smashed/bent over, and the way sheer amount of times people obviously crash on the same bit, they cant all be rubbish riders, they just clearly dont care about crashing, they are travelling at some speed on mega rigid bikes on probably quite rocky steep stuff with shit brakes, no grip on rock hard tyres etc etc....</p> <p>i actually really like that video, some of those guys are 'well hard' just get up and want to carry on! </p> <p>invisble hats off squires! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1988801 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:17:36 +0000 shortbread_fanylion 1988801@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Great vid....but did anyone pre ride the course at all?!! A lot of the riders don't seem to know what's coming up at all! Or is that because the bikes and brakes were so gash, ie, they couldn't stop? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1988792 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:13:04 +0000 Blazin-saddles 1988792@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>those couple with rear wheels with covers on, i remember pepsi doing a bike similar to that in 90s </blockquote> Blasphemy! That my friend was a Tioga Disk Drive, objects of immense desire back in the day, if only for the noise they made. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1988762 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:04:26 +0000 walleater 1988762@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>.......and fast forwarding to more recent times <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KxDEIjA1nw" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KxDEIjA1nw</a> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1988633 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:14:22 +0000 RagRage 1988633@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>a workman cant blame his tools ..but in this case............ </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1987777 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:23:12 +0000 tortoise5 1987777@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Aaah... Halcyon days. Proper downhilling. Non-technical (relatively!), steep and f-a-s-t.<br /> None of this namby-pamby slow technical drop-off rubbish.</p> <p>Makes me want to dust off my old fluoro Alpinestars Al-mega, along with non-hardshell polystyrene lid (fluoro helmet cover de-rigeur) and show the youngsters what it's all about. Or not. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1987706 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:06:04 +0000 matt23 1987706@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I can see an evening of bidding on e-bay for the inagural 'riding HT rigids down a steep hill while dressed as prats championship' being down tonight......I wonder how much a raleigh 1992 :lol:Apex goes for on e-bay?? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1987704 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:05:19 +0000 Oscillate Wildly 1987704@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>haha <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>good point i guess.....</p> <p>i didnt mean serious as in clothes etc, i meant serious as in 'i dont care if i die WHEN i fall off' types.....</p> <p>the terrain really doesnt look harsh at all for modern day bikes, so i can only guess its solely down to shite bikes in the 90s <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>those couple with rear wheels with covers on, i remember pepsi doing a bike similar to that in 90s <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>truly shocking </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1987674 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:58:31 +0000 cp 1987674@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>i don't think they were pros at all - looked like a local race.</p> <p><blockquote>'some of them look too serious to be just doing it for fun...'</blockquote></p> <p>Have you looked at some riders you come across these days???! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/1992-hardtail-downhill-nutters-you-have-to-see-this-haha/page/3#post-1987652 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:54:01 +0000 Oscillate Wildly 1987652@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>hahah what a cracking video, were bikes really that shite back in the 90's? admittedly i woudlnt want to fly down there on a fully rigid bike at speed, but if these guys were pro's in the day surely they should have been better riders <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> again it may just be a fun event, but some of them look too serious to be just doing it for fun... </p>