How Fast Are Pro Mountain Bike Racers? | Tahnée Seagrave Vs Neil Donoghue

There hasn't been much downhill racing in 2020, so Neil thought - why not just make one? To do so, he headed to Revolution Bike Park and met up with Canyon Collective athlete Tahnee Seagrave, to find out just how fast professional downhill racers are...
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[@gmbn]

Who do you want to see Neil race next?

[@aaronlobido5120]

Finn or bruni get the fastest man race with neil😂

[@tomwallhead6950]

Warner and peaty

[@ianoffen5322]

Danny Hart!

[@jackpasquet4603]

Game of bike with Sam pilgrim

[@fredgoeskayaking337]

Rachel Atherton

[@stewartjordan9046]

Amazing how Neil won whilst stopping to take his gloves on and off for different bits the whole way down

[@Arkainebe]

Good spot :D

[@Lee.1240]

😂😂

[@arloridesbikes9921]

True skill from Neil

[@mehdi2pac1]

You ruined the fiction haha

[@curtisf.r6233]

Some clips were prob edited in (during a practise run) during the timed run to make it better footage/viewing for us, to show the tricks on jumps you may not see in POV. Doubt they were doing tricks on jumps during a timed run..👍

[@ethanhouston2433]

Neil is undefeated in the women’s category!

[@grissom3310]

Dude should be ashamed of himself, and Pro Women should stay away from this sadness

[@almabatekert_villanykorte3387]

@@grissom3310 Why? What are you talking about?😂

[@grissom3310]

Almábatekert_ villanykörte why is it ALWAYS former men racers racing current pro WOMEN? Why post the time? It just makes him look petty. The title should say, can a washed up former pro racer beat a current female pro? Not How fast are pro mountain bike racers. Race a man!

[@adamschindler5766]

This isn't boxing, and though increased strength is helpful, so is decreased weight. He is an experienced ex champ, so if you're looking for inequality here you could reasonably argue she is out-ranked.

[@grissom3310]

@@adamschindler5766 then why race a woman.....is all I'm saying. Not impressed with him AT ALL.

[@aaronm7965]

"She's moving so fast" but we can't tell because all shots were slow mo

[@davidhunternyc1]

It's like the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman. Slo-mo means fast. _ch ch ch ch ch_

[@shamanthks7218]

Yeah. Too many clips in slow motion. Super annoying for me tough

[@EnduroPo30]

Guys. In clips like this you take some practice runs, which are filmed, then you take the timed run. Maybe couple more takes on jumps etc. Then you mix them up. They don't have 37 cameras and cameramen for the whole course. That is the secret of Neil's gloves. Now for the result, this shows that Neil is still fast as hell.

[@jarnold1789]

Neil was flying

[@floydfoster8593]

nah, Neil is such a rad rider he puts his gloves on and off easily while racing downhill ;)

[@daibox]

It's even easier to figure out they are shooting multiple takes when you notice neither Neil or Tahnee have cameras on them in the non-POV shots.

[@jamesdempster3842]

It's actually 42 cameras smh

[@sgt.sender1]

Answer: pretty fast.

[@gmbn]

Definitely!

[@MoZ10Vlogz]

No just very much faster than me

[@baaaary1686]

Yes

[@computerbob06]

Not as fast as Neil, but wayyy more style and flow! It always is with the women racers!

[@Chadech]

REALLY DAMN FAST. EVER WATCHED BREN DOG RIDE?? IT'S CRAZY FAST!! WATCH HIM ON LIFE BEHIND BARS. SYMENIK IS NOT DOING ANY TRICKS FOLLOWING HIM THOSE TRAILS IN FIJI LOL

[@jav2n]

Should've had a 3rd more "average" skilled rider do the run too so we could actually get a comparison of how fast they are. When I read the title of the video I thought that's what it was going to be. Cool video, but that would have been great to add.

[@nilz6432]

I think average riders would have been scared of the track. At least i am.

[@jav2n]

@@nilz6432 I'm an average rider, I think, and I would love a shot at that run! Looked awesome!

[@nilz6432]

@@jav2n I cant do those jumps, definitely. The rest seems possible.

[@gregbess3302]

yeah i agree ,,, lets see exactly that ,,,, a pro racer and someone from the public that would be thought of as a good rider ( above average) by most people but represent someone that we all ride with often .... thatd be really interesting

[@scrumpoxjnr]

Maybe even just 10 times from randoms who were on the hill that day. See what kind of times normal Bikepark goers and locals can do and then compare to tahnee and Niel

[@shiftin5thto6th]

There is a serious lack of Rob Warners voice during Tahnee's run.

[@senancotter3128]

For sure

[@Rubardock]

More with Tahnée. She has such a funny, yet laid back personailty :D

[@3mtech]

Neil is great. Real title should be "People riding Canyon bikes in an advertisement." Race, lol.

[@Alex-et7mx]

GMBN x Pinkbike collab: Neil Rides the Grim donut

[@CuriousGoose]

This needs to happen.

[@Nathan-by3wb]

Probably not as fast as me trying to get down to the toilets before I crap myself 🤣

[@ac2n643]

Just did my first black thanks to gmbn I nailed it

[@gmbn]

Nice!

[@obmtb371]

You never notice how good Niel is until he beats one of the top racers

[@enpluson1539]

Men's and Women's DH are different pairs of shoes. Just watch the time differences in one of the races. Mostly the winning women's time doesn't even crack the top twenty men's. It's an apples to oranges comparison.

[@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_]

@@enpluson1539 How dare you. Gender is a social construct.

[@hassanm3632]

@@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_ 😂 😂

[@grissom3310]

He ISN’T good. PERIOD

[@ghazypangerang6118]

@@grissom3310 He is. Otherwise, he wouldn't be working for GMBN.

[@Ladyoftheroundtable]

good job answering the question in the title. I truly learned how fast pro riders are. Honestly, without this video I never would have known the answer was, pretty quick.

[@AlexLeonor]

The global biking networks should join up and use their camera gear to actually put an event on! I would watch that.

[@jamlarna]

Fantastic race...... Both fantastic riders and fair play to Neil he's still got it 👌🤟

[@thescarybusdriver]

I like how you make it seem like its one run, but from chest cam Neil is wearing gloves, but on the external cams... he's bare handed! Oopsie guys!

[@curtisf.r6233]

tbf, instead of watching a full race run in pov, i think they edited in better clips of features (during practise run) and to emphasise the skills you can't see in pov with Martyns commentary. just to make it look better for us. 👍

[@thescarybusdriver]

Yeah I'd rather see the practice clips and the race run POV separately...

[@ribinrobin8925]

Can't believe Neil beat tahnee 😂

[@Multipotentialitis]

@@ribinrobin8925 yea man, big respect to women pros but this kinda shows how fast and how incredibly competitive male dh is at the highest level. Neils faster than a pro 7x world champion...woman but yet he made it to top ten in mens world dh a couple of times. I mean that's incredible and hes been retired from racing for 11yrs. So idk, call me sexist but I think us guys may have it a little harder (in dh racing at pro level) hahaha

[@miles9294]

they would have done an actual race and then done more filming so its better for us to watch

[@shaunreed2884]

Awesome video you both killed it. The narrator killed it too Neil lol!!

[@stefromfortworth]

Neil - "Thats it, the gloves are off......., no they're on, no..off, on, off......on"

[@pietrotorres8498]

thought it was just me seeing them on and off

[@buckroger6456]

The speed kept ripping them back off 😅

[@zobayer1]

It's cheaper than having and not having go-pros on the bike :P

[@diegosa1530]

Very cool video, the images and riding pace are awesome. Besides, Neil has crazy skills: he can even take the gloves off and put them on again while riding and beating the clock XD

[@jackhume4532]

All mountain bike action is great 👍 Mr Ashton and I for one ☝️ really enjoy watching the action.

[@chrisb4162]

That trail looks difficult. Hard to make a trail look so gnarly in a youtube video.

[@buckroger6456]

Big facts! It's super hard to show how steep a trail is on camera.

[@dennisossianderrmplmtcst2053]

Fun, playful and clever, thank you!

[@allenglishknives6823]

It doesn’t mater how many times I watch these videos, it blows my mind how they go so fast and where they find and trust the grip!?!?!? Also, just when I was thinking Tracy Hannah was the all time MTB Goddess, along comes Tahnée! Now I’m all in a quandary 🤔👍🏻 Excellent video 👍🏻

[@rupedog]

Didn't see that result coming! Be interesting to get a few other pro times, m&f, to compare...

[@bongocat5223]

To be fair, Neil used to be a pro downhill rider

[@lamefart]

Neil, part time and ex-pro racer, was way faster than the female winner Cécile Ravanel in Finale Ligure in last year's EWS in the officially-timed race.

[@jamesnield]

Brilliant vid; thank you!!

[@masonforbes2220]

Love the vids 👍

[@Mububban23]

My son and I like watching these videos and saying "Dead!" whenever we see them ride a feature that would put us in hospital or a body bag :-D The skills and bike handling of the pro men and women are just mind blowing.

[@jamescullen9787]

A great vid, more like this please

[@lar2028]

Hell yeah 🤟, that's we needed would be cool if you also compare Neil to a EWS racer!

[@nathangaffran]

Love seeing some downhill bike action!

[@uberdisco]

My 3 favourite things. Mountain Biking, Drum & Bass, and Tahnée Seagrave.

[@markieb.1239]

Tahnée Seagrave ♥️ Sick Canyon Sender CFR 🇵🇭

[@jpollock1548]

Neil was impressive! Would be really cool to see them run this again after Tahn’ee gets an actually WC Race or two back (w)in!! Neil should race Danny Hart next. Also Be fun to watch him race Ben Cathro as well! Awesome video as always! 🔥👊🏼

[@ukaszwolski9668]

Wow i'm from polend and this is amazing video :)

[@curtisf.r6233]

Cool video guys!👊😎

[@adamschindler5766]

I'd prefer to have seen predominantly body cam footage mixed with any of the live footage for the timed run. As it is I feel like I'm watching a pushy showcase for the sponsors. Keep it real guys 🤙 Aside from that one criticism this fantastic content as usual. ❤

[@charlesstevenson8751]

It was great to see Neil race and man was he fast! He looked great. Tahnee might not be so easy to beat next time though, just off recovery she was amazing to watch.

[@gettin-sendy]

Was awesome to watch them both race, absolutely loved it, and the wannabe race commentator / try hard comedian, loved it

[@tylerhawkins1142]

You know ppl are going to be doing that run now to try beat time 😂

[@dtm0524]

Love the dnb in the background! Obviously it's much more common over there but it's a rare bird over here in Florida

[@thomaslane918]

That was fun, but I wish Rob Warner and Claudio Caluori were commentating. 😉

[@dasanoneia4730]

NICE! GO Neil! great idea want to see more

[@buckroger6456]

Never get bored of watching faster riders ride, I always feel like I learn a little something new.

[@goldenmath4091]

Both were awesome ; ) Both love riding and it shows

[@glynncairns4712]

Need to do more of these GMBN v's pro Awesome

[@martinschwartz7342]

Me of course. I couldn't imagine ever having more fun than that in the 65 years since I rode my first bicycle.

[@the_spanner_ch7mp]

What a stunning bike 👊🔥 🔥 🔥 Great stuff guys Neil still got it 👊

[@lacrosse4higher]

Love seeing Tahnee healthy and racing !!!

[@timluscombe6686]

Neil even had time to take his gloves on and off during his run😂

[@hobbiejoechile6532]

Race with some of the greatest personalities of downhill, I am thinking for example in Peaty🤟 that will be awesome and fun to watch

[@brickbros211]

Nice video, I think, if it’s possible, you should change the color grading on the GoPro so it matches your other cameras.

[@vickybanas-e2282]

I GOT SO HYPED FOR NEIL!!!!WOW

[@chiafoongkong1230]

Great job Neil!!!

[@lifewithsebastianstrauss2870]

Yes Neil you still got bru I wish you would race more you are a legend I am gonna tell my kids about you mate you inspire me so much

[@dreadsanddirt5966]

Some of you cats need to relax! Geez. Of what consequence is it if they took clips from multiple runs? I clicked the video to watch two riders I admire haul ass, not pick apart the intentions of the editing staff. But I digress. It's an amazing day and cheers to all!

[@buckroger6456]

It's funny cause I didn't notice it at first since I was too busy checking out the lines they are taking. But it was funny to see Neil get serious and have to take the gloves off a few times 😅

[@guillermoqueirolo6533]

Spectacular 🚲ride 🚀!!!

[@sosieg3171]

Damn. Neil is an absolute monster. When he shredded everything, he reminded me the DH run of Sam Hill against Steve Peat. Even steep grades and scary gaps is not enough to stop them. I wont be much surprised if i see them hover around everything

[@CartoonDHTeam]

What a race!!!

[@peaohvee1784]

Heyyyyy. The old GEEEZER can still ride. LOL. Just kididin. fun video, nice job gmbn

[@hazmimuhammad1596]

Try to compare with Amaury Pierron...realy realy fast tbh

[@w.baillie2923]

you mean Loïc Bruni .....

[@ROSE-by5su]

W. Baillie you mean both of them or maybe Aaron Gwinn but in YT Tues

[@hazmimuhammad1596]

@@w.baillie2923 i prefer Amaury Pierron

[@grissom3310]

That wouldn’t happen these dudes are sad, always racing a pro WOMEN racers.

[@ronwhite8503]

Really.

[@shamanthks7218]

SICK!

[@kekstee1]

The weight difference of bike+rider might have been interesting. Also any additional information despite being a Canyon ad :D

[@joashrodriguez5893]

Going down fast with ease and style. Love downhill racing

[@jonnyscott8910]

Looked fast and great to see tahnee back in a bike kicking ass

[@reddenger99]

sick mtb edits

[@JB50713]

Geezus that Sender is a gorgeous bike.

[@FhargaZ]

That gap at the end, nice 👍

[@rstrakovsky]

Full commitment, can't come up short.

[@leonardhaworth5632]

Would love to see someone like fin Iles (probably spelt wrong please correct me) or Loic bruni do this or maybe see how good slopestyle riders transfer to dh like Matt Jones or Sam pilgrim

[@2nd3rd1st]

6:28 Breaking glove continuity right off the bat

[@asun3630]

It would be badass if you got Rob Warner for the play by play! I cant wait to hear him freak out on the close calls in xc and dh world cup!!!!!!!!

[@hodgestryan]

Wouldn’t mind seeing where the rest of the GMBN crew (and EMBN) would’ve clocked in!

[@Shralps]

Can Neil do a "how to" on how he manages to take his gloves on and off during a run.

[@dayjeecuyangan9631]

Moore races like this please... luv u thanee.... the Don 💪

[@MrAdambinnie]

Go on Tahnee! What a legend.

[@ridgebackdk]

Tahnee is a monster on the track.... so much talent in mtb these days.... womens xc over the last few years has been epic...any one of 15 riders can win on any given day which makes for exciting racing ...

[@stevesnailfish]

What a good video.....Who next ? Rob Warner perhaps as he used to be one of the presenters a few years ago (or is that an....ahem) ?

[@chiyookeynes3007]

Great !

[@tonyhoff86]

Best of 5!

[@AmateurAtBest]

That footage is from at least 2 different runs each. We're all the runs timed or we're they just to get more footage?

[@jamesdunn7526]

Just from the body positions alone it was obvious Neil was going to take the win. Awesome rider

[@tanishnagpal6216]

Yup!

[@A.D.D.O.C.D.T]

And there’s the ad ... 👋

[@chiccorocker]

Give a bike to Neil and tell him to race it and you will see "The Don" coming back. That man is a living missile. Very glad to see Tahnee recovering from that horrible injury, looking forward to see you competing for the world cup again!

[@nouphabmixay2080]

More! You can improve the editing if you like, but I liked it non-the-less. More!

[@garycockbain6506]

Well done the Don he can still hop on 💪

[@w.baillie2923]

LOL.. "More serious then it would be cool to admit...... this is an important day for him" had me rolling had to rewind to video just to see what I missed.

[@Monkey_slapping_keys]

Content good yet editing miss on this one, too much of an advert too.

[@peterhilgersom9370]

Yeah I agree, it was a bit.. cheap.

[@frostbitepokin9520]

Mans gotta eat

[@dangerdude2537]

The thumbnail literally have an 'AD' written on the upper right corner.

[@peterhilgersom9370]

@@dangerdude2537 Yeah I get that. I mean the editing was a bit off. Off by quite a bit what Im used to from GMBN actually.

[@ewanburke6212]

Can you do more of tthese

[@kevinschwantz9736]

Extra points for Neil for putting on and taking off his gloves mid-run!

[@lemimsey3797]

Well, how can we see how fast they go, when every clip is slow motion ? ... and where is the sound of tires ? why is there this music and added sound effects when her frontwheel hits the ground?

[@jhondiick4202]

What a nice bike👌

[@dmw0lton21]

Neil still showing us all, he maybe retired from the competition, but he still has the speed and focus! 🤙

[@Danil-Crypto]

super race)

[@dennispikephotography]

Now. Was there an actual race? Because there is POV footage of them riding, but in the 3rd person shots, they have no gopros on them. Just filmed multiple times to get better shots, while the POV was the actual race run? (I hope)

[@josharvey21]

Dope

[@yothach]

How tall are you and what size DH bike do you ride ?

[@carloso.126]

7:35 attention to his hands on the run neil needet to stop to put some gloves on and off

[@skyshow5192]

Wow