Have you ever entered a Downhill bike race? Would you?
@DizRidesMtbАй бұрын
No but I'm too old now lol
@andrew8200mАй бұрын
Nope, I find I go down hill faster off of the bike than on it so try to stick to slowly jumpy fun rather than this sort of stuff. If you fancy training up a noob with cajones bigger than his skill set then by all means!
@zsanterreАй бұрын
Todays practice day on my first enduro but I havent gotten into DH racing yet
@LaurentiusTriariusАй бұрын
Yes back when we were riding bonified city bikes with plastic dampers and toys R us brakes... Fun
@inboundwall8850Ай бұрын
would love to but i dont know where to find them
@MixtapehouseofficalАй бұрын
Neil is my favourite GMBN guy
@ttvbtwttvbtw5627Ай бұрын
@@Mixtapehouseoffical and scotty if you remember him…
@dannyk3718Ай бұрын
12 years away from the game and you got a podium spot ...well in Neil your giving inspiration to an old dog here in Ireland
@neildonoghueMTBАй бұрын
Thanks, I loved being back out there trying to find a fast run, but not being quite as reckless as a younger me.
@MrMatthias03Ай бұрын
THE DON! Rock on, Neil, rock on bud. I gotta live a bit vicariously here, it's awesome you got to show your family 'what you do'. That's awesome man. I wish you the best on your journey as a veteran DHer.
@neildonoghueMTBАй бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@stevedesilets1105Ай бұрын
Neil this was great to watch. You can really see how much racing is a part of you. Third place first time out in 12 years seems really awesome to me! Love this content
@EMTB17Ай бұрын
And who else was in his category 🤦🏼♂️
@linea2000Ай бұрын
12 year layoff and you came third?! Amazing
@Velo1010Ай бұрын
It’s amazing after that 12 year hiatus.
@milesdakin3540Ай бұрын
Spoiler alert in the first comment 🤦♂️
@alexpeartree2019Ай бұрын
12 years off? Except for all that riding his bike for GMBN that he does, it's not like he's been working in Tesco since then is it?
@linea2000Ай бұрын
@@alexpeartree2019 Big difference between presenting and racing surely? If you think its easy you know what you need to do.
@alexpeartree2019Ай бұрын
@@linea2000 You might need to brush up on your comprehension skills there. At no point did I say it was easy, my point was at least some of the skills the Don possesses to perform the way he did, and continues to do, will have been at least to some extent kept honed by constant riding that he does now. I'm sure that if I had been a very successful rider, then had a period off competing whilst showing other people how to ride on some of the best riding the world has to offer, I'd probably do OK when I went back as a veteran. Since I spend most of my life commenting on youtube and sleeping, if I took 12 years off from that, worked for a channel that tested many types of bed, I reckon I'd still be here, telling you that you'd missed the point.
@dave_clarkeАй бұрын
Yes Neil smash it mate! Always think you are the best rider on the GMBN staff (don't tell the others)
@LaurentiusTriariusАй бұрын
His career results overall are nothing to sneeze at, he's a very fast and competent pro level rider 🤘
@LaurentiusTriariusАй бұрын
Much love Neil. Glad to see you still have that drive 😁 not easy with a full time job and mini-you to care for! Congrats on the podium 👌
@winklertribe5268Ай бұрын
Great episode Neil!! Happy Fathers Day to you and all the Dads at GMBN!
@zethjugos1250Ай бұрын
Having ur kids see u doing what u love is always precious❤
@smv9338Ай бұрын
Fantastic content. We want to see more DH racing from Neil on the channel. I've never seen the Don look happier on a video!!
@mikeburgh3956Ай бұрын
Neil that's awesome!! Looking good!! Even better now your kids are able to watch you send it🤙🏻
@Rod.s_ChannelАй бұрын
Well done Neil! Fantastic to see The Don back in racing action! I have to say though, I was half expecting to see Owen help you out with your bike set-up! Looking forward to the next vid!
@KenshikenАй бұрын
Wish you all the luck, Neil!
@01FozzySАй бұрын
The Don is back! Well done,Neil! Hope to see you racing more.
@Jo3yАй бұрын
Awesome result, you still got it! 😎
@jonpowell8014Ай бұрын
Great stuff mate, just over the border in Gobowen here...was trying to point out One Giant Leap when my wife and I went to the Eisteddfod in Llan a few weeks back... 👍
@JeffMTBinVAАй бұрын
🏆🎉Fantastic Neil that is awesome! Keep racing and making videos of it please.
@ish474Ай бұрын
Awesome video, man. really good to see people keeping with the spprt
@jasonmiller2023Ай бұрын
Great job Neil .. total respect .. keep up the great work both racing and on the channel .. 👏
@stujm8376Ай бұрын
I’ve been waiting a long time to see this. I always thought you should do some these vids, you’re a legend. And it just goes to show… you can’t teach an old don new tricks…😂
@RoxSon-r7iАй бұрын
Thank u Neal " the Don" waitin for more of ur races😊😊
@TheScramble8Ай бұрын
Fantastic vid. Congratulations on father's day and your podium 👍
@lindsaymcpherson4744Ай бұрын
Neil's new bike is sick as
@gregorytripodi6917Ай бұрын
nice, great to see, follow your passion
@Fit4RacingАй бұрын
Yes Neil!!! Excited for this and looking forward to seeing your passion for racing come back to life. Sweet bike to be riding for this project ; )
@wuppieigorАй бұрын
Awesome video, that bike storage thing is awesome, I could use one for my house as well. Now someone needs to help me what it is 😂
@melesmeleeАй бұрын
I think it's a SpaceRail. Does look tempting.
@neildonoghueMTBАй бұрын
Stashed Spacerail, it is very handy
@lukemtb6800Ай бұрын
We done Neil, and on flats 😅 would like to see more racing from you guys
@neildonoghueMTBАй бұрын
It seems wrong for me to ride a DH bike with clips
@EsbbbbАй бұрын
Amazing stuff! And very excited to see how you compare to the current pros :D
@keithwestwood4640Ай бұрын
Well done Neil 👏
@ChrisCM2323 күн бұрын
Get in there Don, first race back, top effort 👌
@SergejGrabunАй бұрын
at 1:56 you can see scratches on the paint already. Was this bike used? How is the paint so fragile if it's a new bike? Welcome back to racing, cannot wait to follow your videos from events. Record everything! Logistics, food, training, mindset - everything! I signed up to my first enduro in October, France, afraid and excited :D
@coreycanuck1315Ай бұрын
Thank you for taking us through this Neil and GMBN. Excellent video!
@nightworxx5183Ай бұрын
Well done Neil...do it for the old boys !!!😁
@richardruns4cakeАй бұрын
The Don is back 👊 Great film
@chrisward7582Ай бұрын
Well done Neil 👍 Sounds like you had a great couple of days!
@TheNotoriousMICАй бұрын
Needs to be a series.
@zsanterreАй бұрын
Good morning Niel! good job man that was a great video. One of my favorite creators
@blackic3brightonАй бұрын
wee Neil the pocket rocket!
@funkyduck4743Ай бұрын
Dude well done!!
@maxsheehan8458Ай бұрын
Such a clean bike
@computerbob06Ай бұрын
What a great video Neil, excellent to watch and seemed very much like a VLOG we get from the other KZbinrs. I would like to see the full race runs like in Deaks or Jono's video's but I guess the GMBN editors have to hack it up and put the music on top. I was wondering as I was watching if there was going to be a chance Neil would ride in the World Cup as, of course, GMBN being owned now by the main broadcaster! And it would appear this may be the case? Maybe this could lead to a GMBN team with management etc from Neil or someone similar to what Ben Cathro did with PinkBike!? Looking forward to the future vids, hopefully with greater length!
@FirestormAAАй бұрын
Awesome video & race result mate! ❤
@samblenkharn8099Ай бұрын
Nice one Neil. More please!
@akairborneАй бұрын
Wait until you graduate from veteran to vintage! Seriously, I love the 1st person POV; I love seeing how a pro chooses their line. Sometimes it's apparent to me and other times, it's a head scratcher; but always fun to learn!
@neildonoghueMTBАй бұрын
Funny when i watched it I started to question a couple of my lines
@Hello_riders_1993Ай бұрын
You gave me some Gee Atherton vibes when commenting next to the track
@tonkshredАй бұрын
Bad ass! Happy fathers day indeed 🎉🎉 i attended my very first enduro race this year at 42. So fun ! Third one coming up, mens masters 40-44 - all at ride rock creek. Good luck in your next one, following 🎉🎉
@nerdexprojectАй бұрын
Smashed it man!! Wow!
@johnpayne246523 күн бұрын
Good luck competing again!
@antoinechalonsАй бұрын
Great run
@BOONERBOYOАй бұрын
Shout out to the star of the show: the fluffy doggo! Doggo is love, doggo is life!
@junka1975Ай бұрын
Nice one Neil. Enjoy your racing, can't wait to see more.
@kostas2007Ай бұрын
We need more dh content guysss
@DRC5150Ай бұрын
Good to see you back getting after it!
@drewgilker417Ай бұрын
great video thanks
@chimps4gimpsАй бұрын
Pretty damned impressive! 🔥👊🏻
@elrictdbАй бұрын
#AskGMBN Really enjoyed this episode particularly as Neil is the same age and height as me, but with 99.9% more skills and experience. However....@6:01 Donoghue!!! Where the hell do you think you get off! Why has that gorgeous creature not been featured on any videos?! Blake and Rich have had their beauties ;- ) on screen... At least can we have her name please?
@neildonoghueMTBАй бұрын
He is Paddington, new edition to the family. He's a 3 month old Labradoodle (Labrador with style)
@Sai-tb1xtАй бұрын
really enterntaining to watch :D still can't get myself to ever use anything with newman written on it again also a little piece of constructive criticism if i may: pls use windcovers on the gorpo, the wind and the breathing in the garage were really offputting
@CanweatleastryАй бұрын
Good thing it isn't a Canyon. If a proprietary part broke you would be left with thousands of dollars worth of paperweight since Canyon doesn't keep spares of their own proprietary parts leaving their customers stranded without bikes indefinitely
@gavinsullivan9015Ай бұрын
That was fun to watch. The first bloke didn’t get any faster you gained 2+ seconds 👍
@lothyr1189Ай бұрын
Beautiful bike.
@greengonzonzАй бұрын
Yes the Don, more age group racing ❤ more relatable for us.
@TheTroydoАй бұрын
i want more details on that sliding bike hanger!
@FirstNameLastName-ev3jkАй бұрын
Very impressive.
@shafiqjan1474Ай бұрын
Looks like fun 👍🏻
@brad9117Ай бұрын
Great content, look forward to more.
@willrodman8568Ай бұрын
neil is rapid!!!
@andyarchitect3 күн бұрын
I take it that 8th place Steve Jones was not the EMBN steve Jones?
@oldmanbucksawАй бұрын
Neil on Propain. What a great reason to head to Squamish for a ride with @remymetalier
@neildonoghueMTBАй бұрын
yes please
@KOutOfMyYardАй бұрын
Spring chicken done well!!! I am really interested in what vehicle you drive there and that set up…
@eatsleepraceАй бұрын
Great vid 👍
@MrTrekvrxАй бұрын
That bike hanger system you have at home is very cool that brand is it? or where can you get the parts to make one?
@SteezywhipАй бұрын
I wanna give downhill racing a go when do the sessions start and where does one enter to race ?
@justing6614Ай бұрын
Go Neil!!!
@djwozzawozАй бұрын
RESPECT
@tomassanesson902Ай бұрын
So awesome bike
@mitch_smithАй бұрын
Third? Doing us old timers proud. Well done!
@kentfusag5458Ай бұрын
What’s that bike hanger in the garage? Need one.
@JB50713Ай бұрын
Oh this is wild! What's the pups name!?
@neildonoghueMTBАй бұрын
Paddington
@GlennCarton28 күн бұрын
Where did you get that bike rack???? Need it 😬😬😬
@rrst540_Ай бұрын
sick bike
@DizRidesMtbАй бұрын
I defo need go there n Dyfi tho Neil bro n ye I do own a dh rig lol. Did u meet our lil pal Skelly lol she's a belta
@Chaoshero5567Ай бұрын
Honest question, why not leave the addis ultra soft Magic marry and the big betty on?? I know this Channel has a preference for the Mazas but shoudnt they perform as good?
@adrianoconnor9608Ай бұрын
It's 2024 and you don't support 4K really!!
@dannnyw111Ай бұрын
Do a video? Can I qualify for a World Cup ?
@jokermtbАй бұрын
nothing like a dog in the bike garage keeping one company
@PK48CАй бұрын
Neil you've really impressed these women 😂🎉 don't let the Mrs see the comments😅
@mattmorrison9379Ай бұрын
Are Propaine Bikes made by the same company that produces Nukeproof? The font looks the same to me. Pardon my ignorance ;).
@YavorM-YashАй бұрын
No, they are different. Propain is German brand. Nukeproof was a founded in USA brand bought by Irish and produced in Ireland till the beginning of this year.
@HumberGarciaАй бұрын
That camera angle is terrible. It does no justice to the amount of work you’re doing or how chunky the trail is.
@traildogislaАй бұрын
Suspect limited by race rules on camera location
@dravidiand8413Ай бұрын
not running clips for a race is diabolical
@gmbnАй бұрын
Flat pedal, win medals 🥉
@mtbalpinecountyАй бұрын
Wtf is the add on screen casting you can't get rid of..grr.
@seano2186 күн бұрын
Disc brakes on kids bikes? Do these people even have kids?! I'm sure they can find another spot on the bike to put sharp metal blades on that would make more sense... get a clue!
@gmbn5 күн бұрын
Disc brakes have been widely accepted to prevent considerably more accidents than they cause. 'Decent stopping power when it's needed > a slim chance of cutting yourself on a rotor' seems to be the direction the industry have taken!