DOWNHILL MTB WORLD CHAMPS - Vital RAW - Fort William, Scotland

It's qualifying day for Elites and race day for Juniors at the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Downhill in Fort William, Scotland. Watch as the punishing track pushes riders and their bikes to the extreme limits.
#MTB #mountainbike #DH

[@14MaddMaxx]

Amazing how quiet the head and torso are while everything else is chaos

[@BBKDRAGOON]

Tire inserts are working overtime, so many rim dings in the gardens. Kerr is looking fast! Thanks Vital for the great coverage!

[@Frorideism]

Nice, now I got the inspiration I need to go create some more brake bumps at the bikepark

[@katatat2030]

It's you???!

[@vitalmtb]

HAHAHA

[@Frorideism]

@@katatat2030 It's always been me

[@ruckusflow]

Well done again Vital and Lawler for bringing us the real footage the UCI can't manage to deliver!

[@ioanparry]

Folks: "these modern tracks are so bike parky, the bikes and riders don't really get tested..."
Fort Bill: "hold my whiskey..."

[@MancWithAMouth]

Well...ut was until they just smoothed everything out 🤣

[@Rosco0754]

That black Atherton gold burgtec combo is stinning

[@ronanmcn4967]

It seems like the only purpose of Fort William is to smash the life out of every bike that rides the track. Some of those rock gardens look rough and gnarly af, the bikes and rides must take a beating over the course of the weekend

[@John-gk1qi]

Welcome to Scotland😊

[@danraha]

wouldn't affect the budget of factory teams that much I suppose

[@pendulum1997]

I saw a lot of fans walking out with broken wheels today

[@stianjarnass]

That's what's their made for 👏

[@henrydavis3373]

Dakotas fork looks to be working really well

[@thebobscott]

Always fun to watch . 🔥🔥🔥

[@nord270]

Nice footage, again!❤🎉

[@Vivendocadadia]

Nice first scene of Loic going behind rear axle to put weight in the back, track is brutal and nice small changes in middle part.

[@seekerscult]

bike setups r so butter_🌿

[@thibautbabines1409]

You can hear the sound of bruni's motor on his bike

[@MrEtienne6657]

😂

[@ozeiassouza9131]

Vital mtb is the best!

[@davidemarsu7098]

Hauser is moving on rails🗿

[@adrianwilkinson2547]

Good work John 👍🤘❤️🌈🕊️🌎

[@a.r.8850]

Anyone from the pinkbike comment section still around to whine about how sanitized the track is?

[@Photosbydrew]

Team specialized looking fassttt assss f boiii

[@rhettcorbett3346]

Wouldn't want to crash on any of those rockgardens.

[@jaspervangestel2129]

What bike is the Swiss rider at 0:37 on? Is it custom? 🤔

[@vitalmtb]

gamux prototype gearbox DH bike - www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/pinion-smartshift-gamux-prototype-dh-bike (similar to this)

[@MancWithAMouth]

50/50 split on a bike being canyon or commencal ? 😂 yes im aware Nevis Range is Now Commencal linked.

[@flavourbusiness3870]

Why do some riders back wheel make a sound and some don’t?

[@b1b4]

the sound you hear is a little speedometer that touches the rim, because some riders like to know how fast they are going and if they are improving over time.

[@pendulum1997]

You mean the hub? Some are built with more points of engagement and sound different. The amount of grease changes that sounds too

[@flavourbusiness3870]

@@pendulum1997 I’m honestly not sure what part I mean lol I just heard some of the bikes make different sounds and have always wondered why

[@MrEtienne6657]

@@flavourbusiness3870 The buzzing sound you probably talk about varies from one rear hub brand to another, some are louder, some with a higher pitch, some are almost quiet.

[@Harari_]

0:58 The 🐐

[@sumotherdude]

Roee Ostfeld?

[@Harari_]

@@sumotherdude yeahhhhhhh

[@gubourn]

bikes are so quiet

[@XKnuffiBaerchen]

2nd .-.