Downhill 90 er Jahre

[@JosephW99]

These guys are all champs in my books. Look at those bike. Sizes L and XL, weak suspension/ no rear shock, seat post raised way up, tires small and so on but they are the ones who brought the sport to where it is today. Thanks dudes

[@grzegorzchrzaszcz72]

Week suspension?😂 NO suspension.

[@idnapa]

Я лучще их катаюсь😅

[@adrian_veidt]

I am so thankful for all the advancements in MTB technology and techniques looking at this. Salute to the pioneers and innovators.

[@tschurarjipiruschka1998]

Grundig Cup, Stevens Cup, Kirchzarten,Kaprun.Da ging das noch richtig ab.Ich war als Amateur dabei und wenn mir heute meine Knie weh tun...ich weiß warum 😂 Narben an Schienbein und Knie,Knöchel an den Händen voller Narben...das war es mir wert.Danke das ich dabei sein durfte mit den ganzen Verrückten.Wenn ich mir das heute anschaue bin ich wieder jung.Nur ein Bike hat die Zeit überlebt.Ich habe es noch 🥰

[@Catcrumbs]

How is it possible to sent 100 guys racing down a hill without any of them figuring out that dropping their saddle might be a good idea?

[@chadtaylor805]

That's what I thought to

[@Geisteskr4nk]

Catcrumbs back in the 90's they might have thought something like "HEY, high saddle is a GREAT idea!" xD Jeeez, also the down the stairs ... even i managed them better with a woman bike back in the 90's as 12 yr old child xD Must have been funny times for them :D

[@DownhillRangers]

+Catcrumbs In the 90's there where a lot of tracks with long pedaling sections. Sometimes even uphill sections. So it has always been a descision how much you will lose on the downhill with a high seat post or loose at the pedaling section with a low seat post.

[@rolandrick]

Vintage riding style. No one did knew better at this times… All todays riding techniques developed during 1990-ties… ;) And in XC/Olympic they still ride hardtail without dropper seat post.

[@AG.Floats]

There was a lot of pedaling sections back in the day. No dropper posts, no quick release clamp, no time to change the height in a race.

[@polespadale]

4:23 a true downhiller, no brakes basically LOL

[@seanfsweeney]

Damn, so many neon spills! This must be wildly steeper than it looks, I've never seen so many tacod wheels before. I remember riding Whistler in the early '90s with a 1 inch travel fork and all 4 fingers pulling on those damn canti brakes, forearms so sore...

[@michaelbbb9803]

Better than stamp brake 😂

[@nissimandresmislehgonzalez995]

Mi más estricto respeto para cada uno de esos locos que aman con pasión lo que hacen, aunque les signifique algún daño.

[@tavi7048]

Cine e de la marius like !

[@_alex_6316]

Eu

[@bogdancostas4193]

eu

[@BUCIFALUS]

cersetor de like..bleah

[@imax5498]

eu sunt

[@abandonedbucharest7704]

Prezent

[@BeastCoast357]

20 years ago, these were probably top technology in bikes. Crazy to think that in another 20, we will probably be looking at mountain bikes from today thinking how ridiculously lowbrow the technology is too.

[@richardnixon6764]

Not really 1995 already first rockshox boxxer were out... But they done funny shit here

[@christiansalzer2531]

Those Magnificent Men And Their Flying Machines !!! True Heroes. True Bikes!

[@Mastersofrock2008]

Respect to all of them. Low quality brakes, frame, components, no sprung fork, lower quality equipment...ahhh, real adventure.

[@explorerschannel4103]

I think this is a good example of how cameras smooth out obstacles

[@kennethlarsson1499]

If a modern downhill rider were to go back in time with todays gear and bikes these guys would call him a pussy and they would have all the right to do it. This is hardcore!

[@4c107]

they would think he's a god since he'd be doing lines that they thought were impossible, a mediocre downhill rider would look like hes riding Redbull Rampage to them

[@jalubo420]

@@4c107 but in the pedaling part they will drain out and die

[@SimonBauer7]

​@@jalubo420id say an xc bike or downcountry would be more suited to this, you can still beat all of them easily and be able to pedal.

[@aelloelleo]

I only laughed all throughout the video because they looked so pissed after crashing. Haha. Those guys were hardcore though and that trail was scary!

[@DIRTYBadgerMTB]

That and all the a-holes in the crowd were openly laughing at them.

[@mirak63]

@@DIRTYBadgerMTB they were laughing at their clothes

[@adamdziuban]

rewelacyjne ujęcia, ten klimat :)

[@ozamodaz]

This video is pure golden. Music is awesome. Absolutely love this vibes!

[@fulfulfulfulful]

this is hardcore, today riders are so spoiled.

[@c2103773]

Thank god tyre/suspension/frame technology has improved since then!

[@mtbrider6119]

that one leg trick at 1:12 was awesome

[@ablanuza76]

Nowadays, race like these are called XC.

[@theStevenXGuitar]

And thank god they dont look that dumb anymore

[@CristianCiupitu]

it's too dry for CX, it needs more mud.

[@Zumpelvelder]

Even for XC way to easy!

[@gfsdgfabfsdafjsavbdfs1253]

Gravel race.

[@bwest6275]

OMG, these are some of the GNARLIEST crashes i've ever seen...all in one place haha!

[@antilope83]

Ein sehr unterhaltsames Stück Zeitgeschichte.

[@zackwild9000]

die bikes sehen nach jedem sturz aus... nenene und alle haben den sattel so hoch .. sooo geil !!!

[@slater231]

It just comes to show how the sport has changed in the last 20 years. You could do all of this track on a unicycle if you wanted to!

[@e.f.g.garcia.6987]

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[@slater231]

@@e.f.g.garcia.6987 Comment posted 10 years ago.

[@e.f.g.garcia.6987]

@@slater231 know It, salute

[@wallyr.7854]

Wow, I never knew a fire road could be so tough, but I guess with the technology of the time it makes sense 😆

[@trotro80]

Watching this makes you understand modern MTB geometry.

[@officer088]

best bike edit i ever seen from 90s! :D

[@Ivan_Zanicchi]

With today's bikes they would do this descent at a comfortable 70 km per hour

[@YawnAmphi]

True... lowering down the gravity axis would definitely help. But i actually wonder that some of them were able to stand up and continue :)

[@wagone]

really shows how far mountain bikes have progressed.

[@kalbi777]

how did they ride without suspension ?

[@sound7846]

very carefully

[@knorker]

@@sound7846 nothing in that video looks "very carefully" done :)

[@abc-eq9so]

in 20 years people will write "How did they ride without batteries" Trust me.

[@SimonBauer7]

balls. also the bikes where smaller and more easy to throw around, so you had to avoid more stuff.

[@dalandwirt]

Once in a time where purple pants meant freedom! :) MTB forever...

[@klosiu1]

Yeah, colours of their suits are beautiful ;D. I think man in 1:00 simply lost control in half of the slope and cannot brake efficiently ;)

[@homta4356]

oh ja... schön zu sehen das es so ein Video hier gibt. Ist wie eine Zeitreise. Damals... ja damals...

[@JasonWD]

Germans+retro+eurohouse= hilarious I love the seat height and the way they get all angry when they fall off.

[@ALTO7730]

LMFAO.....FUN as Hell too much speed BRO

[@expatinth5972]

Granted that rigid forks + fast bumpy DH = tricky combination, but the level of skill seen here is underwhelming. 0:30 shows how it's done. 4:23 is amazing, but forgets braking. Saddles are too high.

[@dcpusher]

I love the disk wheel too

[@SxTrailnb]

Respekt. Das warn noch richtig harte Hunde im Gegensatz zu uns :) schon krass was sich in 15 Jahren alles an der Technik geändert hat.

[@Arwiden]

15... 30:)

[@lololooo5041]

Pisastudie

[@putatulogeh2809]

I used to own one of those Trek 930s bike. I may still have it in storage somewhere.

[@MsFleshgear]

Oh man waren das Zeiten. Wenn ich die Bilder seh denke ich es war erst gestern. 😄. Heut ist das nicht ansatzweise so krass .

[@finpan]

stimmt..heute sind Strecken, Geschwindigkeiten und Fahrkönnen nicht mehr so krass ;-)

[@INFINITY164-m6r]

Clipless pedals would have helped a lot. Great video, thank you.

[@g60rave]

@enemyindisguise in meinem schrank is ne vitrine, in der u.a. ein paar lokmodelle parken, ich hab sie aber noch nicht angesprochen und gefragt, ob sie sich dort wohl fühlen;-) hm, 92-94? zu der zeit bin ich noch mit meinem ersten(recht billigem) mtb rumgegurkt und hab versucht mit der rotzigen schaltung, den miesen bremsen und den plastepedalen klar zu kommen. aber damals war das schon echter fortschritt für jemanden,der ein klapprad gewohnt war:-D grüßi

[@rossaf1]

Could be, but it's a combination of speed and terrain. These guys appear to be riding completely rigid frames, so at 20mph+ and roots/rocks/ruts are going to be flying at you pretty fast with nothing to absorb the impact, which makes for some pretty spectacular endos and whatnot.

[@Goo4You135]

It's crazy how easy these things break.. That hill really doesnt look like much...

[@Muddymarry]

Kann mich selber erinnern auf meinem Univega „Racebike“ mit 150mm Vorbau und abgesägtem 40cm breitem Lenker waren Abfahrten ein Eiertanz. Jede Treppe war eine Herausforderung, weil man unablässig das Gefühl hatte über den Lenker zu fliegen. Die Geometrien waren damals ein kompletter Irrweg, aber man kannte es nicht anders und es galt als Hardcore, halb liegend auf dem Rad zu sitzen. Heute auf einem modernen Enduro kann man über solche Fahrkünste echt nur lachen.

[@kayo5823]

Still remember the early 90th....steel fork no suspension...your hands got numb during a long downhill section

[@user-id2hi2dd1w]

3:36 When he realizes his wheel is bent anyways

[@PIIIEEET]

Der Typ ab min 4.12 is der geilste!!! Bedenke das sind 18 Jahre Radgeschichte....und die Jungens waren hart drauf!!!

[@Cristiangamer9-r5n]

Great pioneers.🤝

[@joen3992]

HO HA HA what the fuck is this? Comedy Relief? How not to race on a mountain bike? HA HA love the dude crashing sideways into the tree. Made my day!

[@IllerTennis]

Bestes Downhill Video auf KZbin

[@foxman105]

You know these bikes had reinforced aluminum or titanium frames. The only problem was the lack of breaking power and no shock absorbers.

[@audix19]

Reschpeckt! Für die echten Kerle die damals ihre Stahlrösser die Berge rauf und runter gequält haben! Echt geil auch die 90er Lycras!

[@jest22]

Were all those flashy colours actually trendy back in those days? Dude from 1:00 in sea-green coloured suit is my idol. He fights for speed to the last meters. How on earth did he expect to take that turn??

[@Gazzaloddi-ml9ej]

Fluoro was really popular back then, not just with body armour and clothing but also bike parts and of course Klein bikes

[@aegisgfx]

Wow, I never thought about them having clampers only. What they are doing resembles cross biking but there is no downhill cross biking and for very good reasons.

[@Theseagullfan]

lol this is hypnotic, can´t stop watching

[@ganimed1976]

Those white tires some of the drivers drove were white Onza Porcupines. These tires go on ebay for 300 Euro each (often much more). I remember these tires well. On rain wet streets it always laid me down when I had these tires on my bike. Many scars and scratches on myself and my bike were a result of these slippery white onza tires ;)

[@jemen1709]

But on dry gravel they were the best you could use!

[@ganimed1976]

@@jemen1709 Yeah, because they were super soft. Still have an unused pair of them in my collection ;)

[@jemen1709]

@@ganimed1976 Awesome!

[@markmccall9027]

...Unquestionable proof of just how much help we now get from suspension and dropper posts.

[@blackiesgo]

Die mit dem Trinkflaschenhalter sind die Besten :P weilst beim Downhill eh so oft zeit hast zum Trinken XD

[@bwest6275]

I love this video. so. much.

[@antilope83]

der typ bei 5.43 versucht nen barspin hinzulegen. zum glück fährt er nur in eishockeyasrüstung. finde ich sehr vernünftig. super video, hat mich sehr unterhalten ;)

[@MtnManMike85]

Have you ever ridden a Mid 90's frame? The geometry has advanced so far alone in the past 20 years its unbelievable. Don't believe me? I have a Proflex hanging on the wall you can come ride whenever you want.

[@tekkta]

Oh this video always cheers me up. I just want to give them a Grim Donut.

[@killeak1980]

@italioss from 3:10 it's Commander Tom "Are Am Eye?", but i don't know what is the first part...

[@elimer6860]

These guys are tough as nails.

[@joen3992]

4:46 bike is worse than an angry girlfriend....gave him a good beating. ha ha

[@voodish]

What's the tune that starts at 3m08s ish? I remember that from back in the day... be great to have it again :)

[@stefanolussi794]

+Voodish Voodish Commander Tom - Are Am Eye?

[@SevM95]

Sehr fein. :)

[@jakehopkins4420]

Those rim brakes, though!

[@rainerpott]

Wie stark!!; wo man damals den Sattel noch hängen hatte.

[@sventopfer9251]

4:04 Cheater. Alter die höhe der Sattel. AMAZING

[@italioss]

Can somebody tell me the name of song? Awesome video!

[@filounix]

Suspension forks are a very good invention...

[@EintausendRR]

Die 90er

[@dhlfrs]

Pure crazy. I love the video :)

[@eleking8456]

the only reason they crashed so much was the narrow handlebars.

[@urbanphotographer]

So hardcore!! Doing this without all our modern stuff... The worst thing is their high saddle but also they dont have that fat and grippy tires and almost no braking power! Further, no or very little suspension to keep the wheels tracking the ground, a geometry with a steep head angle and a long stem that put your weight too far forward. :). Seems to be nothing wrong with their racing attitude though :) A lot of hard crashes.

[@nimrodmosher]

absoluter burner!!!

[@yeticlimber2768]

Cool Crashes😂💪💪👍

[@D2HACKtheACC]

das isses man !!! WIIIIEEE GEIL ^^

[@ArtemBurlaka]

The most epic and funny moments 0:22 0:45 1:30 2:27 3:28 ! 4:03 ! 4:23 4:43 ! 5:31 5:56 6:08

[@jjjj4261]

Artem Burlaka 3:05 & 6:XY saw so we team mates , team bike & fashion , wrecking crew .

[@gratver]

Awesome vid and I absolutly "love" the colours we had back then. /pukes ;)

[@Epiales3]

Name of that trance/techno tune please ?

[@Taindog]

The times that riders look more like ice hockey and american football players,but had the balls to go dh without air suspension forks and shocks,without hydravlic discbrakes,etc.

[@kleinesmaenchen]

Why didn't they lower their seats?

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

That was some fucking fantastic shit right there!! Shitty brakes, skinny bars, terrible suspension, seats way up for climbing, no trail knowledge, what could possibly go wrong??!! Hilarious.

[@spaidersau]

verschleiß war schon ganz schön hoch, aber echt hammer das sich die da so runterstürtzten. zieh ich doch glatt meinen helm

[@DESIGNEDBYSCHINDLER]

Traumhaft! Danke an die Pioniere des DH;-) Sattel runter hätte schon viel geholfen...Schwerpunkt! Neon rules!

[@JJ-ru5xr]

Tja stimmt. Bist schon mal in Kaprun gefahren . Siehe start des Vids. Die ersten paar km waren Forststraßen.. also treten bremsen und treten , dann wurde es erst technischer . Dann gab es sogar eine leichte bergauf Passage ...

[@MartyT]

Pretty sure I saw a bike with a shopping basket on it

[@netfischer]

haha nice if i had a modern high end downhill bike and safety gear back in these days i would have won..lol :D

[@MishanyaOgorodnik]

best Dh video 2017

[@patrickpooth3008]

I wonder, how long it took for them to figure out to lower the saddle. 🤦‍♂️

[@masteregi93]

yea man thats crazy ^^ with these old bikes it is realy hard XD

[@Wasmachineman]

Rigid forks and the RS Judy DH FTW!

[@TheR2az]

Man if I went back in time and invented the chain tensioner...

[@BikeArea]

*OMG* ... lauter Wahnsinnige...! ^^

[@TheVeyron]

Ich überlege mir gerade ein solches Bike zu kaufen und dann die ganzen Trails abzufahren bis entweder ich oder das Bike den Geist aufgibt. Wäre sicherlich einen neue Herausforderung :-)

[@stuzworldz]

HIGH SEAT HILARITY'S....I'd sure a shit stopped to lose a second and make Up way More by rippin that Simple Trail to shreds...2021....but been downhillin since 86' Mamoth California days...

[@madzappa]

Oh the carnage. Sweet viddy.

[@Gordon595]

@4:40 - perfect....