The Creative Bikes of Downhill World Champs

It's World Champs weekend which means riders are going all out with their custom race rigs. Check out some of our favourite paint jobs and builds going into the weekend.
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[@danielburke7012]

Omg them Atherton Bike colours wow 👌

[@jfcbikes]

that sworks is something out of my dreams

[@Cajo22]

Definitely that Terminator is really a mean machine!!🛸👽

[@alanmartinezrodriguez884]

Give me Atherton's all day. Simple and beautiful one-color in matt. I would've painted those frame connections in black tho. They would've looked even sicker. Props to Specialized as well. They went all in with that industrial metal look.

[@dwnshftxlr8]

Norco bikes are looking proper.. The Intense M1 is my fave.. But the S-Works bikes are like UFO's! Definitely out of this world!

[@user-hu4eo1rz7p]

Hella. The YT crew pit are jamming some metal tunes

[@carvis328]

Definitely wish goldstone was racing. The dude is electrifying to watch. Can't wait to see him back racing

[@bakerdeathwish88]

Them Custom tires pretty sick with the name and flag ❤

[@thingswelike]

Great vid. Matt's knowledge of the riders and their preferences helped get a bit deeper.

[@danielburke7012]

Frenchies have been on fire for a few seasons now can see the same this weekend

[@ChampyOnPC]

Nina Hoffmans bike has me drooling ngl

[@shrimpquarantine1741]

The Commencal bikes are 100% fire.

[@amateur_mtb_rider]

lol the Mondraker clamping the top tube 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@yattaran1484]

See you on Race Day ! 👍

[@pablojmcglynn2863]

Atherton and specialized all day long 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@chckn0078]

They’re called deecals

[@knott4me561]

Yet its not spelt how you say it which says it all.

[@gravitytester1963]

DECALS....

[@Jump-n-smash]

Who speak?

[@prsmccarty01]

7:40 ... "Cadiana" . Canadian????

[@flyindutchman2022]

It's pronounced 'dec-als' where I'm from but I've heard 'dee-cals' in other areas. Depends where you live I think. We also say 'Alum-inum' and not "Alu-min-ium' so...?

[@GudofredoMatikas]

13:16 that's an ebike! hiding the battery lol

[@justsayin3600]

Sign me up for that Specialized 🔥

[@evanafurey]

The new demo once released is gonna be so nice

[@JamieMcilreavy]

I here they are just for athletes not gonna be production but hey we never know

[@patrickhopkins5626]

@@JamieMcilreavy The lugged version will never be on their site for sale, but the lugged version informs the new Demo's design.

[@JamieMcilreavy]

@patrickhopkins5626 never even thought about that lol thank you

[@samuelparamor3726]

It won’t look anything like this one it’s a prototype

[@ruckuswithani4451]

Canyon should get you and Braydon Bringhurst together for a ride. That would be a sick combo!

[@87kripple]

The Fox gold on gold fork looks terrible on most of the bikes 💩

[@serjturischev9557]

Yes,not the best choice of color set for anniversary series.😅

[@leezy7201]

can’t tell what makes those Mondraker bikes so noisy.

[@TheFullKanani]

What is a dekkle?

[@flyindutchman2022]

Do you mean a 'decal'? Same as a sticker basically. Some people say 'dee-cal' instead of 'dec-al' if that helps?

[@TheFullKanani]

@@flyindutchman2022 oh Dee-cal. I thought the host was having an aneurysm.

[@flyindutchman2022]

@@TheFullKanani lol. It’s a big ol’ world with lots of different pronunciations of the same words.

[@TheFullKanani]

@@flyindutchman2022 No it isn’t, and stop being condescending.

[@flyindutchman2022]

@@TheFullKanani yes it is and stop being ignorant. The host is Canadian and that is how 'Decal' is pronounced there.

[@rinky_dinky]

The intense is styling

[@Rado_activelife]

I can see a lot of ochains mounted on those bikes. Must be something going on

[@jesusaliaga3981]

13:05 release those renthal grips asaap

[@wojciechturek1601]

The hottest bike looks most sad and I’m talking about spec

[@---ls4bn]

12:37 where can people find CNC machined frames - any links ??

[@cloud6074]

Pole bicycles makes some I think, also atherton makes an alu version with some cnc

[@---ls4bn]

@@cloud6074 A huge step forward, probably in the near future all mtb bicycles of the highest category will be made this way😍

[@DandyHippo]

@@cloud6074bankrupt bro

[@northgen1062]

I think actofive also do cnc alu framed

[@TheDavid1975]

❤

[@bigshnitzeljesse]

But which paint is fastest?

[@ianiscaratti4924]

what are those spiderless saint cranks with direct mount chainrings and o-chain?

[@kingflynxi9420]

Saint M830 is in the works with redesigned brakes and a direct mount 7 speed derailleur. It'll have direct mount chainrings too.

[@ianiscaratti4924]

@@kingflynxi9420 what is your source?

[@kingflynxi9420]

@@ianiscaratti4924 Spy shots etc

[@Mile-long-list]

Intense mechanics looking at the Santa Cruz v10 saying yup we used to use that bike in 2009

[@prsmccarty01]

Did bro just say deckle? And Cadiana??

[@YOLOSWAG420_]

that frame design of mating carbon tubes with high load alu hubs is straight looking like plumbing and not in a good way.

[@Jensen_Moen]

Hello utube

[@serjturischev9557]

The trek frame design inspired through years and years nothing changing, but they do that so ugly and slopy....worst even dh bike design. If you ask me, what is the good but classic design of, I will tell you,look at Marin, Scott, Cube, Raaw, Airdrop, all ofnthem looks soooo nice,but not a Trek .😅

[@donaldbermeo8441]

jk

[@driven365]

This is dumb

[@StrikerBravo-hm8lc]

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