Video: The Side of DH We Don’t Talk About - Pinkbike Racing S2E4

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ben-cathro FL (Dec 6, 2023 at 9:49)

Super proud of everything you accomplished over the last two seasons. Plenty of ups, more downs than are ideal but loads of great memories

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Alloypenguin (Dec 6, 2023 at 10:58)

Plucked the old heart string that one....Good luck for next year. Tons of medals to come I think

Rideuse67 (Dec 12, 2023 at 9:44)

Hi Ben, will subtitles be added? Deaf rider here, reliying on those captions to understand!

Thanks and cheers for the captions in all the 3 first episodes.

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hIDesert (Dec 6, 2023 at 9:19)

Myriam Nicole always impresses the shit out of me in every way.

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jcaraiza (Dec 6, 2023 at 9:36) (Below Threshold)

Shes my crush too man. Great content from PBR as usual, time to fund an Enduro project too!

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oldskoolrmb (Dec 6, 2023 at 16:14)

The mental and physical toughness required to perform at that level is insanely high. The preparation for one race decided by mere seconds is complex and long. The results are a snapshot of 5 minutes out of weeks of training.

And to do all this at such a young age? Amazing. This video gives me new appreciation for just how much these athletes work and riders like Aimi deserves all the support and words of encouragement people can give.

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vercorin1 (Dec 6, 2023 at 11:23)

BTW - another BRILLIANT film sensitive insightful brilliantly crafted

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AntN (Dec 6, 2023 at 20:20)

Anyone else thought this would be about pushing up hill?

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GOGRANDE (Dec 6, 2023 at 21:48)

To see a teenage girl with this much passion and resilience is really incredible. The level of transparency is wild... she is really putting herself out there to be seen deeply. I'm a massive fan.

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mulv1976 (Dec 6, 2023 at 16:51)

These videos really are excellent. Some of the best content out there, well done!

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Lostrodamus (Dec 6, 2023 at 12:45)

Go Aimi! We'll be cheering you on next season- look out elites!

clamps81 (Dec 6, 2023 at 23:25)

This continues to be the absolute best content about racing out there. How that now money is thrown at the project so that is able to continue. Can't imagine how these young riders do what they do with all the pressure on them.

REZEN (Dec 6, 2023 at 18:59)

Imagine going to work and your company hired 100 of the best "insert profession here."

Bosses multiple "every 2 weeks you have a task, and that task is 90% of your overall grade, also we need your PR level to be otherworldly but you have help for that, but the first task, its all on you once the go button hits."

Ya.....no wonder the mental stresses are high. It's like being in sales for some of the cellular companies.

RBalicious FL (Dec 7, 2023 at 6:58)

One of the hardest things in the world to learn how to do is balance fear and confidence. Being scared is a good thing, as it keeps you aware and grounded. Be cognizant of it, but not focused on it. Building confidence in yourself and ability takes time. Aimi, you will continue to learn and progress, keep cracking on!

math88 (Dec 6, 2023 at 10:34)

Ride to survive on Netflix next year? This season is really nice to follow, please continue!

glasvagas FL (Dec 7, 2023 at 0:13)

Loved the section where she was about to go into the start hut and was having all the flash backs. So well done!! Funny that she's that young, the "old clips" of her are of decent quality haha.

TwoSixTakeover FL (Dec 6, 2023 at 17:34)

found that really captivating, really good story telling. Great job to everyone.

fattrick (Dec 8, 2023 at 8:45)

Where to start? Aimi took us on an intense heart felt journey.

To win WC nowadays you need to put everything on the line and ride on the thin edge. Lots of respect for you racers that carry on every year and risk it all for the sake of the competitive nature of the sport.

Look forward seeing Aimi continue to have fun her bike and hopefully, have a long and successful career in DH racing.

macmike (Dec 7, 2023 at 12:48)

Amazing edit and production, I damn near teared up there on several occasions, but that's probably because I'm a failed DH'er and the disappointment runs deep.

betsie (Dec 7, 2023 at 0:35)

Gwin just continues to be the most insightful racer. Ami... Your young, your sandcastle is great, every day build a bigger sandcastle, you got this. The natural talent is there for sure.

AntN (Dec 7, 2023 at 1:29)

Greg still rides Santa Cruz, however off Syndicate and heads up PB race team....

Aeyogi (Dec 6, 2023 at 14:17)

Great series, thank you Pinkbike! Lots of feels this year though.

therealmancub (Dec 7, 2023 at 7:37)

I can't get enough of the Dorado on those SC DH bikes - so good looking!

dphreaner (Dec 6, 2023 at 17:23)

these are so good. thank you Pink bike racing!!

blatant (Dec 7, 2023 at 5:02)

Incredible content, PB. Truly. And I don’t particularly follow DH racing. Wow.

rol79 (Dec 7, 2023 at 5:09)

Well done PB for the recent content. It‘s very good.
I fully agree with Ben at the end! That‘s a very strong feeling

stunnanumma1 FL (Dec 6, 2023 at 9:27)

there was a way to fit "myriad" in there some way or another.

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cool3 FL (Dec 6, 2023 at 10:04)

Stop the autoplay, please!

formerbmxguy FL (Dec 7, 2023 at 5:34)

what if there was this little button that all of a sudden ....freezes... the video. Immediately ending your auto-play horrors.

gabiusmaximus (Dec 7, 2023 at 5:46)

@formerbmxguy: Or what if it just didnt autoplay in the first place?

formerbmxguy FL (Dec 7, 2023 at 8:58)

@gabiusmaximus: view count drives up ad revenue.

It's way of the road Bubbs. Sometimes she goes, sometimes it doesn't.

gabiusmaximus (Dec 7, 2023 at 9:41)

@formerbmxguy: Exactly. It'd be less annoying if they just openly admitted thats why they do it. Instead of putting a tick box in settings that is supposed to switch off autoplay, that does f*ck all. It's the underhanded nature of it that leaves a sour taste.

jayhex (Dec 6, 2023 at 15:18)

Aimi will be world champion one day... yes Aimi.

mariomtblt (Dec 6, 2023 at 16:58)

Aimi shredding it fr

mtbwillems (Dec 7, 2023 at 4:01)

How can I update this video , please!?

mtbwillems (Dec 7, 2023 at 4:02)

Mean ´UPVOTE´.
stupid autocorrect!

eluder FL (Dec 7, 2023 at 10:58)

What is the song for Snow Shoe? electronic...

benjiancillotti (Dec 7, 2023 at 6:19)

Man, pretty intense.

RobertBro (Dec 8, 2023 at 22:28)

Too much drama for me. Can’t believe what dh has become.

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johnnygolucky (Dec 6, 2023 at 11:28)

Speaking of other things we don't talk about, what ever happened to the PinkBike Advent Calendar giveaway?
The 25 day count down until Christmas?
Is that gone since Outside took over?

RBalicious FL (Dec 6, 2023 at 11:33)

@johnnygolucky that would appear to be the case...

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Chondog94 (Dec 6, 2023 at 13:55)

Give it a break, it’s been confirmed as not happening on multiple posts

jeremy3220 FL (Dec 6, 2023 at 13:59)

Just go to a bunch of companies websites and sign up for their mailing list, same thing.

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AntN (Dec 7, 2023 at 1:27)

Cockpit set up is off... bars are 10mm too wide, 10mm at least too much riser and need to be rolled back so barends are in line with centre wheel axle.

betsie (Dec 7, 2023 at 3:16)

Thought they were 9.9mm too wide. Thanks for correcting a WC racer and national champion.

AntN (Dec 7, 2023 at 3:37)

@betsie: her shoulders are thin and her arms are outstretched and not bracing her body weight and the hight of the bars isn't allowing force through the front end, that couples with non neutral bar roll causes her bike not to change directions... exhibit A - hits tree in first qualli....

gabiusmaximus (Dec 7, 2023 at 3:48)

@AntN: You people make me laugh. In an attempt to show how much you know, you are showing how little you know...

betsie (Dec 7, 2023 at 5:38)

@AntN: I do suspect her bars may be a little compared to what I would ride (I am 6ft1), but roll, no, your a mile off the mark, roll is a personal thing as is rise and sweep. We are not all built the same and don't all have the same strengths of preferences so generalising is impossible. I couldn't ever ride how Cathro states and that boss stance makes no sense for me at all, it's pretty easy to test at the gym if your mobility allows for wider bars.
I think the mental game has been the biggest battle for her this year, racing after winning is the hardest thing to do, expectation and disappointment is something every racer has to learn to deal with and how you deal with it determines lots of racers futures who have amazing potential.

AntN (Dec 7, 2023 at 17:19)

@betsie: pretty hard to ride confident when bike set up is fighting against you...

AntN (Dec 7, 2023 at 17:19)

@gabiusmaximus: laugh all you want, who gives a fig?

gabiusmaximus (Dec 8, 2023 at 2:14)

@AntN: I will

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ickovi (Dec 6, 2023 at 17:23)

When you think you are fast but others prove you wrong.

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vercorin1 (Dec 6, 2023 at 11:12)

watch again the videos of yourself Aimi. You are fast. But the videos show you don't collapse into your bike after jumps...it must certainly mean that you are physically strong and still operating well within your envelope. That means there's more speed in there. You are fast but head stuff can unlock a lot MORE speed.

And aggressive balance. Goldstone's bike follows him down the hill. Literally. He puts his body where he wants it to go, and he is so ON the bike that he is dragging it after him. It exactly the same in skiing. Put the body where you want to go. You are not 'riding a bike'. You are throwing yourself in the direction of travel and the bike follows. Hence the description everyone has of Goldstone: 'dancing down the hill'.

This season you had PACE. Off season head stuff as Cathro says and you will have MUCH PACE.

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gc-likes-to-bike FL (Dec 6, 2023 at 9:49)

Um pinkbike advent calendar where are you

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bitterbiker (Dec 6, 2023 at 12:26)

To much crying

jimmythehat (Dec 6, 2023 at 12:41)

Piano ballads taking a beating

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agnostic (Dec 6, 2023 at 9:25)

Where is the Pinkbike advent calendar!!!!!

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IllestT (Dec 6, 2023 at 13:53)

Boring

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Daweiknowdaway (Dec 6, 2023 at 19:41)

If racing don't work out she can be my GF

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Daweiknowdaway (Dec 6, 2023 at 17:49)

If racing does't work out she can be my GF

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StewartHowe (Dec 6, 2023 at 11:16)

Aimi, you're as beautiful in every way, as a strong woman can be. Your inner warrior Goddess mojo will blossom on its own timeline, as you continue to bring your A Game. You can't force a rose to bloom. Go easy on yourself and hard on the bike. You are already a Champion! Cheers.

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TheR FL (Dec 6, 2023 at 13:28)

Dude…

suspended-flesh FL (Dec 6, 2023 at 21:50)

@TheR: LOL