How long has everyone been riding downhill and how good are you?

[fatass]

I've been riding a bike for little over a year, all of it was DH too. I'm happy with my riding ability, the other day (first time down a track) I was on my hardtail and I beat a few duallies. I can gap 6 ft with comfort and drop 4 ft without thinking twice, 6 ft if im focusing. How 'bout you guys?

[DH_co]

I rode dh for 3/4 of a year, now getting back into it.

I'm pretty average at DH, but in the first 2 months I could hit 50ft plus gaps, and around 20ft drops/stepdowns.
Now, I want to start doing DH only stuff.

[custard]

i started at the end of 2005 on a giant ac, now its 2007 and im on a sunday team, 4th in queensland and 2nd in aus for hardtail, i think i have progressed well.

[arpit]

I did a few races at Ourimbah, then got injured and stopped.



I'm a little nervous about trying again, but I might eventually.
Unfortunately it is a little inconvenient to downhill in sydney! YOu really have to dedicate half a day to it at least. The closes track I know of, which I can actually ride, to me is ourimbah, and even that involves 4 hours of driving.

So yeah, probably about 1 or 2 hours total downhill time here.

The biggest drop I ever did was about 3 feet. It was to flat, and a little painful!
I've stacked badly on less though.

[jjperko]

I started racing DH in 2004 after a couple of seasons of XC. I've progressed fairly slowly from the bottom end of U17 to sport and now the top end of expert. I think progressing slowly and riding within your limits is a good thing, it means I crash not very often and almost always have a relatively good race run.

You see a lot of U/19's who are ridiculously fast but crash every second run. Thats not really my style however to be a top elite rider a fair degree of craziness and talent is necessary (something I don't have).

[toodles]

I can't remember when i started riding but I've been racing since '96. I am teh bestest

[jackmac91]

Been riding DH on a hard tail since 2004, Was comfortable with 6-10 foot drops and jumps. just got a dually so I'm looking for bigger stuff to ride...I don't consider myself good but I'm getting there.

[alpinestar12]

I have been racing since about 2004 and I totally pin it everywhere. It's unbelievable how fast I am really. Sam Hill asks me for cornering tips.

[KD#23 dh rider]

ive been riding dh for a couple of years but started out just as a muck around thing on the weekend then started taking it more seriously and raced at tas round of the nats last year and am hopind to do a few rounds this year...im pretty happy with my riding ability, but the biggest gap we have on my track at home is about 15 foot...

[S.]

I've been riding since the start of this year, but I retired because Sam Hill said he wanted to have a chance at winning again.

[Chandler_DJer]

I've been Downhilling for about 6-10 months on a duelly and I'm alright, Riding a hardtail for downhill a couple times helped me although I didn't do much. i raced Ourimbah for the first time a couple of weeks ago and raced at Thredbo at interschool (first time), came 33rd in div 2. biggest gap would be about 20-25ft (floater). pretty happy with my efforts.:D

[mtb.rider.jd]

I've been riding for around 5 months on my hardtail. I can do my local dh track pretty good. The biggest gap i've hit has been 17 feet (road gap) and biggest drop is about 5 foot to flat.

[oscarjackson_321]

Im 14 and ive been riding for about a year now with my friends on a norco sasquatch, and can do 5m gaps, (which was scary cos it was on a crappy wooden jump), also i can do 2-3m drops without hesitation but thats about all.

[Daver]

I can't remember when i started riding but I've been racing since '96. I am teh bestest

Ah, pretty sure I ams teh bestest.

[Ivan]

Ah, pretty sure I ams teh bestest.

I have been racing since 96, But I though I was teh bestest?

[S_Town]

Im 16 and been riding for a couple of years. Biggest gap is 30ft and biggest drop is 15ft. Im not that good but I reckon I could do better

[mtb_pimp]

3 months rite here

[Barrett]

i'm 14 and have been riding dh for 2 years. 1 on dual results
1st u/17 long gully vss
1st u/17 You Yangs
2nd u/17 abom@Buller
1st u/17 International@Buller

Hope thats what you were looking for.

[crabapple hitz]

I was da fastest downhibber in Austrawlia but den I got da bwain pwobwems after weadin dis thread. So no wide no more.

[Dozer]

I haven't ever raced but I did beat a friend to the bottom of the slippery slide once.



Flame thread in waiting.........

[old4dy]

hey guess what im ancient been racing for 5 minutes and you know what i still dont know if im up shit creek:)

[broccoli]

Why on every website do the people who make a millon posts always post stupid thing like "i am the bestest" trying to take the piss as they are obviously shit rather than just keeping out of the thread?I dont understand if they arent going to post seriously why post at all?

[Dozer]

Why on every website do the people who make a millon posts always post stupid thing like "i am the bestest" trying to take the piss as they are obviously shit rather than just keeping out of the thread?I dont understand if they arent going to post seriously why post at all?

The reason for posting a claim to be the bestest is simple....
In a thread like this one, no one takes it seriously because it is a stupid question to ask in the first place (refer the post that started this thread). If everyone took it seriously we would write "I have raced DH three times for the sheer pleasure of racing. I came 9th, 11th and 7th in those races. Therefore I have an average finishing position of 9th each time I race in my category". Yeah, sounds simple I know but honestly.......who gives a shit where you finish. At the end of the day we all race to be around other riders and enjoy the racing atmosphere. If you want to see results of elite guys then watch the SBS review when it is on TV.
As for your comment about "just keeping out of the thread".....you didn't even post anything relaitve to the topic! Why post at all you say.......

For the record, I have an average finishing position of 1.00 because I've won every single race I've entered. That makes me the bestest.........




Sorry, I couldn't resist. Catch my drift?

[Ivan]

My average is 0.99:D so, again you are wrong. I am teh bestest11!

[toodles]

Ah, pretty sure I ams teh bestest.

No I'm Spartacus

wait.. no.. Teh Bestest!

[flying high dh killer]

I started riding yesterday but I broke my Karpiel hucking off Kangaroo Cliffs. :(

[Dero 3]

I've been riding since September last year. It's pretty much all been downhill. I finally attempted a 30 foot triple which is my biggest jump so far...

[rell6103]

You peoples are clearly not teh bestest, cos i ams teh bestest!!!

Then DAVER cos his name says so.





I love/hate stupid threads


Oh, and i make robbie burdon look like a pansy

[rell6103]

I've been riding a bike for little over a year, all of it was DH too. I'm happy with my riding ability, the other day (first time down a track) I was on my hardtail and I beat a few duallies. I can gap 6 ft with comfort and drop 4 ft without thinking twice, 6 ft if im focusing. How 'bout you guys?

Meant to ask, how old are you?

[placebo]

I dont understand if they arent going to post seriously why post at all?

Because you lack teh funneh!

Been riding for ages and I rock!

Just ask ur mum!