FORT WILLIAM WORLD CUP DOWNHILL TRACK

GoPro HD footage of my full run without stopping down the World Cup Downhill Track, Nevis Range, Fort William on Sunday 19th June 2011. This is the fastest I have managed so far at just under 6 mins 40sec and thats even with a big mistake in the trees virtually stopping me. Maybe a crap time to most pro's but i don't claim to be one! haha! Couldn't face to hit the hip jump at the bottom as I was just too tired as this is simply carnage on the body. Njoy!

Cheers, Stevie

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[DoomandDispair]

I'm fairly new to mountain biking and i've just got a specialized bike with something like 80 mm of travel, will that be ok for extreme downhill?

[kirstin181101]

@DoomandDispair No chance mate. You would need at least 6 inch travel but even that isn't really enough for this track.

[DoomandDispair]

@kirstin181101 okay, what kind of shocks would you recommend?

Cheers.

[kirstin181101]

@DoomandDispair Any of the main brands are good. I run Fox 40's but they are very expensive and have 8 inch travel but they came on my bike. You best bet would be to buy a proper Freeride or Downhill bike, depending on what your going to use it for? However, freeride or DH bikes are not for going uphill as they are heavier but you can get a good all mountain bike with 5 or 6 inch travel. Only thing is you really need 8 inch travel on this type of track!

[DoomandDispair]

@kirstin181101 ok thanks for the advice, I'm about to buy some marzocchi 44's, they have got 140mm so that will be perfect for what i want, thanks you so much mate.

[kirstin181101]

@DoomandDispair No probs.

[kirstin181101]

@zen Hi mate, I know guys that have done downhill for years and the first time they come up here they have never experienced anything like Fort Bill. The video does it no justice, its brutal. Their is a Red run which starts at the top gondola station also but its less brutal and their are some videos on youtube. If you really want to do this practice on the red first and then try this. You can stop anytime you want and don't worry about the time you take.Once you get to know it its awesome.

[zen]

Alright bud - just wondering, what tips would you give to someone who is roadie... wanting to give this specific track a go in fort william? Is it do-able on the first go (of course not in 6 mins - what time would you give). Do they have like basic tracks and then pro ones?

[gizmogunner]

@kirstin181101 it gets to ya wrists mostly think the furthist id made it with out stopping is to the begining of the wooded section just had to stop a rest ma wrists lol i did it on a trek session 8.8 hire bike (my bike wasnt utpo the challenge)

[kirstin181101]

@gizmogunner Ye, its brutal mate. Took me ages to get up to the fitness required.