Behind The Scenes At A World Cup With Greg Minnaar & His Santa Cruz Syndicate Downhill Team Mechanic

[@gmbn]

would you like to be a world cup mechanic? If so which racer would you like to spanner for?

[@samblenkharn8099]

Probably Steve Peat c. 1994 cos then there'd be nothing more challenging than V-brakes to fettle before we went out partying 🙌🏻😅

[@MastaShredduh]

I’m shocked at how interesting this is. Like I would watch a reality show about this “World Cup mechanics” lol

[@gmbn]

great to hear that! The mechanics really support the racers!

[@danieljames4584]

Something sorta like F1 driven series, following a different team each week, with overall of the day at the end

[@leezy7201]

yeah i second that for sure. love it

[@smithysendy]

This is fantastic to watch, really felt for them at the end but what an insight!

[@gmbn]

thanks for the awesome feedback!

[@nothinglessness]

Minnarr will always be the GOAT. Imagine still being in the mix as a possible winner against people 20 years younger! So smooth on a bike and incredibly professional. Loved the little tweaks needed to make the bike just right for him, this vid along with Bernard Kerrs latest really shows the intensity of World Cup DH a racing.

[@PatrikLindgren]

Awesome insight into what happens behind everything that is going on during a race weekend! Great stuff, more of this is always appreciated. 🙏🏻

[@thel1zardking]

A series like this would be great! A different mechanic for each stop on the World Cup. Nice to see the ones on the wrenches get some shine too for a change!

[@aliens1990990]

Brilliant video and insight into the mechanics view point

[@SubversionGarage]

Would love to see more mechanic POV videos

[@WaechterDerNacht]

Back in 2018 at worlds in Lenzerheide, i chatted with Greg for like half an hour about the season etc. He's a great guy! Never had the chance to chat with Lyle, but he seems to be a great guy aswell from all the videos from Syndicate etc. Regarding tire inserts that many mention: inserts also have their weight and change how a tire deforms in a turn or in offcamber sections. I am 100% sure that Greg has tried inserts before and probably didn't like the feel of the bike with them. A big part of being fast on a bike is liking how it feels and being confident in the setup you have. So i am certain that it was a concious decision against inserts. Also, i had made everything i could to prevent punctures from happing while riding in Lenzerheide for a day. Ended up having two punctures (one wheel each) within the two first runs of the day. Lenzerheide sometimes can be a b*iiiip when it comes to punctures.

[@amandanorth6526]

Great content - absolutely love the DHI WC insight

[@JamiedoesWildBikepacking]

Really felt for Lyle, all he can do is what he does, before its then all left out on the track with Greg. Tracks are harsh, sometimes things don't go your way. For sure he is one of the best at what he does in the pit.

[@01FozzyS]

Just blame Jordi for everything. 😂 Great feature on one of the best teams. More like this please!

[@adrianborcherds]

Great video. Love seeing this behind the scenes stuff.

[@86309]

love these videos, keep them coming!

[@dadbod4life]

I love seeing all the videos with Santa Cruz. I hope its a sign of a partnership between Santa Cruz and GMBN!!

[@406OutdoorsMT]

Great video! Keep ‘em coming!

[@MrLapin-LL]

Super interesting!! Really enjoyed that view from this circus (in a good way).

[@jodyreynolds81]

Definitely would love a full season following the mechanics

[@duanethompson2879]

Minnaar is such a class act (during the interview post interview)!......How he handled such an exasperating situation is incredible. That's why he is the GOAT!!👑 Seems Greg had some heavily (valid?) nagging concerns regarding suspension settings. Man, Lyle in a tough arrangement, even with the common understanding some of this stuff is simply out of his control, once the rider drops in.......

[@crotalora]

Great content 👍👍👍

[@cradman_7571]

Incredible to see the lengths gone to just for brake feel, I’m no mechanic but this got me thinking, could he use a feeler gauge to slide up between the disc & pad. Find the right size then it would be consistent every time?

[@natej7929]

Awesome video team!

[@jamiebarkingspider5419]

Brilliant video lads , it's hard but veryy rewarding being a mechanic ! Your heart sinks if there's a mechanical 🤦

[@samblenkharn8099]

Tidy that. Really interesting to see some of the behind the scenes workings. It must be quite something for a rider of Minaar's vintage to compare how things are now to how they were when he began. No smartphone footage of runs to analyse back then! Just a shame punctures have remained a constant throughout!

[@davidwebel3567]

Leogang is straight line, flat out, with no turns for Brosnan... Sick !!

[@MudmanDH]

This track was hard on tires lot's of flats and crashes, remember an interview with Greg saying he uses the minimum sealant and no cush core to save weight, maybe is time for a more heavier back wheel. 🤙🏻🤟🏻✌🏻

[@anitalandkroon]

Great video 😃 I would like to be a world cup mechanic 🤪 pumping air into the tires I can do that and check if it also has the right amount 😬 and for Ella Conolly, I would like that !

[@liamfinn9120]

Bets video in a long time

[@jamesjenkins8373]

Looks like it’s time for a cushcore

[@thewestkemosabe3326]

Finally some DH world cup, I was tired of EWS

[@gmbn]

check out GMBN Racing for more racing content. We are excited to be able to have access to bring you videos like this now!

[@jamesjenkins8373]

This only made me want to be a race mechanic even more

[@gmbn]

Which rider would you like to spanner for?

[@jamesjenkins8373]

@@gmbn doesn’t matter to me I would be happy with any

[@nathantoney.1501]

Would Greg ever consider Cushcore?

[@tomsadventures1001]

Why the nose plugs ?

[@markdavis8430]

Problem another nonsensical question from me 😂Is there a way you can show a full DH run showing with green and red lights Wht break they use the most As im currently running on just a front 😂 that wouldn’t pass as a break

[@ListenToThrice]

Do you have, or would you be able to do a build it type challenge where you buy a cheap new bike, a la Canyon Grand Canyon, and upgrade it, or buy a cheap used bike and upgrade it, or just by a better new bike, with a max budget of £2000?

[@jakelesnake]

Lyle Lyle crocodile!

[@dimitripavlakos1070]

Cushcore!

[@brianwilson6542]

Why does he plug his nose in the gondie lol

[@aliens1990990]

Wow now one saying first ? That makes a change

[@Jan-Cort]

goodbye mech or goodbye wheel sponsor?

[@gmbn]

Unfortunately, punctures can happen! Racers run very low pressures to gain as much grip as possible, however, this comes at the price of durability.

[@pki2127]

He looks and sounds like Josh Bryceland :)

[@streamchaser1841]

I think they're from the same place

[@darrenwall5439]

Where's the insert man?? Jeez...

[@nielsbaardseth]

26 psi and those corners. Burping the tire off.

[@MrImtopro]

Pretty sure theses boys know what there doing

[@nielsbaardseth]

@@MrImtopro Yea, doing well these days....

[@bobothericefarmer1878]

Must be hard

[@ZOB4]

I bet the mechanic would have picked a different weekend to be featured - three run-ending mechanicals in three runs is not how I'd choose to be featured.

[@H3avyHaul3r]

two were Minnars mistake of a line choice…the 2nd time would be near unforgivable if I was Minnars mechanic…be like wtf have i got myself into here…

[@H3avyHaul3r]

Very well put together GMBN…ps. the new mechanic should have smacked the GOAT for riding the same line twice with the same results…time to retire man 🤦‍♂️

[@palaotot6933]

Lyle looked and sounded like ratboy Josh Bryceland

[@张瑜-h9e]

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