Preview - Red Bull Downforce Street Race in Swansea, Wales. by si-paton

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ifindoubtflatout (Nov 9, 2011 at 1:29)

Riding through Swansea on a £4000 bike sounds like a bad idea to me. Can just picture it now Gracia flying downhill with a gang of chavs chasing him.

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Arawn (Nov 9, 2011 at 2:21)

was about to mention the chavs! also, its great seing all these urban dh races making a comback to the uk, we need more of them!

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charlie079 (Nov 9, 2011 at 9:48)

They must go down constitution hill Razz

....cos that will be fun in the rain lol

Anyone who knows swansea will know where I am talking about lol

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wonkle (Nov 9, 2011 at 14:20)

My cus lives on that hill it's a bitch cos it's soo steep but I reckon they will be using the fountain steps and after the race check out kilvey as I think alot of them might go have a peep there or moos and clyne woods

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hayzy666 (Nov 9, 2011 at 20:48)

Used to have to drive down that van in 2 ton truck TWIN TOWN FTW

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wonkle (Nov 10, 2011 at 0:27)

It sucks a bit as my sons christening is on the same day and my parents live in Swansea but they are down with me for the christening.

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scarletmeista (Nov 10, 2011 at 6:24)

Yo WONKLE! They wont be trying out moos and clyne because they are in jeapordy of being bulldozed by our local council, because some knob head has put a complaint in of kids using them, and apparently they havent got planning permission to build them.....So they are out of bounds until further notice......Thats sucks!!!!

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wonkle (Nov 10, 2011 at 9:19)

Shit I completely forgot about that I have been stalking the trail holding page and moos blog for ages I should have remembered

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o0sea0o (Nov 11, 2011 at 7:52)

chavs cant run very fast otherwise their tn nike caps get blown off ;D

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gordon2456 (Nov 8, 2011 at 20:55)

(1st pic) No knee pads and urban dh, sounds like a BAD combination!

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Sinnamon (Nov 8, 2011 at 21:04)

its cos hes not a pussy

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Bjammin (Nov 8, 2011 at 21:18) (Below Threshold) show comment

knee pads are for the weak

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Ryanlak (Nov 8, 2011 at 21:23) (Below Threshold) show comment

helmets are for the weak

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guy38 (Nov 8, 2011 at 22:21)

long gown are they days of covering yourself in body Armour, but some things are common sense

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speppy2316 (Nov 9, 2011 at 3:41)

@bjammin and @ryanlak yep and laying in hospital is for the stupid while the weak laugh and keep riding yep you guys have fun

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liam-t (Nov 9, 2011 at 4:20)

@ ryanlak , we can tell you think helmets are for the weak as you must of not bin wearing one when you hit your head to make you chat some pure shit Smile

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nojzilla (Nov 9, 2011 at 7:55) (Below Threshold) show comment

dress for the ride not the crash Wink

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bikeaddict123 (Nov 9, 2011 at 10:36)

no that's retarded dress for the crash!

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nojzilla (Nov 9, 2011 at 12:35)

its not retarded realy is it, thats a bit of an insult!
its a slogan from an old Lord clothing T'shirt.
Im hardly gonna hit up a pump track in anything more than a skate lid an gloves.full face an knee pads for 4X or a bmx track, im saving for a neck brace for DH
i feel stiff an less comfertable with more padding on, the less smooth comfertable i feel the more likely i am to crash
hence "dress for the ride"
its all down to personal prefference

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ScottHoskins (Nov 9, 2011 at 12:39)

not wearing helmets is for twats !

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bikeaddict123 (Nov 9, 2011 at 14:04)

yes it was an insult! if you save more protection for more gnarly riding then you are dressing for the crash!!! technically so long as you don't crash in dh you could do it naked and be no worse off. you only wear the protection for when you crash.

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OakTwnRippr (Nov 9, 2011 at 15:14)

As kids we rode stairs like that in the Oakland hills - Schwinn stingrays, no suspension, no helmets, definitely no pads. faster you go , easier it is. Jumped sets too. But then we were young, flexible, and of course not so wise - sure was fun - hah!

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nojzilla (Nov 10, 2011 at 8:31)

yea rubber bones Smile

yea i think back to some of the bmx street stuff we did as kids into my early 20's. no pads no helmets, crazy stuff coulda got real messed up if it went wrong, guess we were just lucky but, confidence in your own abilitys counts for a hell of a lot. just gotta watch a few skate an bmx films to see that
i wear more protection nowerdays cos those rubber bones have hardened up now im in my 30's

@bike addict i meant an insult to retarded poeple, please pack in "thats retarded or thats gay" shit, it just shows your ignorance

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bikeaddict123 (Nov 10, 2011 at 9:41)

my ignorance? you're the one on the internet encouraging kids not to wear helmets because "confidence in your own abilitys counts for more"...

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nojzilla (Nov 10, 2011 at 12:41)

when did i ever say "hey kid dont where a helmet" please copy paste it an point it out to me..................
im speaking about MY OWN experience if that influences any one then thats thier problem SERIOUSLY
go watch a Sean Burns video, or daniel dares mountain dew street winning run....
theres a HELL of a lot of riders on the internet doing INSANE stuff an not wearing helmets an ya know what
THATS THIER CHOICE nothing to do with me or my comments
stephen murry had a helmet on when he crashed as did scott shepard who both had horrific unfortunate accidents with life changing outcomes Frown

mikey aitken
mike tag
jimmy levan
the list goes on and on, some with helmets some without an in my honest opinion YES NOT WEARING A HELMET IS WRONG but as ive already said its personal choice,

we all take our lives in our own hands when we do what we do
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"im not here to be a role model"
dont get bent on sarcasm or silly comments (when i put a Wink

after a comment it usualy means im being tounge in cheek)

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nojzilla (Nov 10, 2011 at 12:48)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HFBAR65uqI&feature=related />Sean Burns is NOT scared Smile

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bikeaddict123 (Nov 11, 2011 at 10:14)

"no pads no helmets"

yes horrific, i guess you obviously have no idea how much worse off they would have been without a helmet.

i don't see what point you're making by showing me a video of sean burns... yes i realise he's not scared thank you... he rides without pads and a helmet and then gets hurt, what do you expect. shitty role model etc etc.

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nojzilla (Nov 11, 2011 at 10:48)

"no pads no helmets"
ah i did wonder, well that was in reference to me myself and i (an my mates) not wearing a helmet, because we were just kids dicking about on bikes, having fun hell we didnt even know helmets existed. back there was no inernet, no videos not even magazines!! we did all types of stupid stuff back then like climb trees, build camps, go miles out into the woods on our own without parental guidence OH HEAVEN FORBID
we were a LOT more free back then we didnt think every one was a peado we were not wraped in cotton wool, we were not scared of grazing our knees or getting dirty an if we came home with broken limbs.. our parents didnt SUE anybody, THEY GAVE US A CLIP ROUND THE EAR!!

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nojzilla (Nov 11, 2011 at 10:55)

oh an i do know how messed up things can get when riders are wearing a helmet or not, wich was my point
if your gonna get FKed up your gonna get FKed up, thats why i listed riders who were wearing and not wearing helmets when they crashed

like i said its personal choice,
an NO ONE sets out to be a role model, kids that look up to them do that themselves

tell ya what, when i crash an FK my self up i wont blame anybody but my self BUT, i'l be sure to drop you a message so then you'l be totaly within your rights to point the finger an call me a RETARD Smile

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bikeaddict123 (Nov 11, 2011 at 11:27)

i look forward to that day. thank you and goodbye

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Rhomzzz Plus (Nov 8, 2011 at 20:34)

nowhere else to ride lets just shred the streets yeaaaaaah!!!

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cikudh (Nov 8, 2011 at 20:58)

cement/asphalt berms would be mint!

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hoolydooly (Nov 8, 2011 at 21:33)

You cant roost asphalt berms tho...

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bigburd (Nov 9, 2011 at 2:22)

i'm sure if you ran spikes you would get a similar effect with all the knobs getting ripped off

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konakid1993 (Nov 9, 2011 at 8:02)

You could roost asphalt if you tried hard enough... Like really really hard... I'm sure it would look sick!

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Barbour1994 (Nov 13, 2011 at 14:23)

ummm, Wen't to Swansea to stay at a mates holiday home last summer with a load of friends. Second day we thought it would be fun to go to the beach @ 9:30ish and within 20 mins we were cornered by a load of chav's. Shit went down.

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megatommo (Dec 2, 2011 at 15:20)

I know this area pretty well and ive found out the witch the track it going to run. Theres going to be a good bit of peddling. Some fast lines and narrows. But i think the top end of the track will be the best spot. Hopefully if it goes good they will do it again and mix it up because there are some awesome hills and sharpe bends and steps in this area. Its a shame mumbles hill aint longer because that would be bags of fun blasting down those steps between the pub and old houses. Any way good luck to the guys riding and if its wet. take a spare pair of under pants for after wards because you wont be just making skid marks with your tyres. Peace

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easty79 (Nov 11, 2011 at 7:01)

Doubt they will go down Constitution Hill (although it is possible and would be fun to watch) if they are starting on Nicander Parade and ending up on the Kingsway. Probably heads down Mount Pleasant/Picton Terrace etc.... know some people at Swansea Council Events and they hadnt even heard of this yet!!

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scarletmeista (Nov 11, 2011 at 7:13)

Im not to sure either if they would go down constitution hill either as it doesnt lead you onto the kingsway. Mount pleasant hill, picton terrace is a more likely route like you said. Ive been up and had a look, theres a stepped section off nicander, not much, plus, at the bottom of mount pleasant, they would have to build something over the road by the police station, because there is no way they would close a main road for 3 hours. Tricky this one. I have spoken to people in planning, it was meant to take place in october, but there was 70/30% chance it would take place, so they pushed it back. However, i have seen no advertisement for this event in swansea at all. Surely they would push this a bit more to gain support and spectators. This could be a good thing, i cant think of many coastal cities with such steep surrounding areas, would be great if they could make it an annual thing. Ill post more if any advertisement comes up.

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omnicell (Nov 11, 2011 at 17:23)

Urban Down hill racing? Wow... Looks so cool... What have I been missing... Do you think they will be coming to South Eastern Washington state soon... No... To many Goat-heads.....

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jonnydavies5 (Nov 9, 2011 at 4:58)

realy looking forward to seeing this as its only 20 miles down the road from me. just hope the weather aint as bad as last year with al the snow

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georgie1 (Nov 9, 2011 at 13:20)

really thinking of not sellin my orange n rebuildin her to hav a crack at this ha ha, never raced before so shud be fun ha ha.

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rhiwfawrdirt (Nov 9, 2011 at 3:47)

i cant wait going to be so cool, 20 minutes away for me. its such a steep hill but im not sure were there going to find narrow allies hhhmmm

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Patrick9-32 (Nov 9, 2011 at 2:50)

I went to uni in swansea and used to live on Constitution hill. If it is even a little bit wet those cobbles are going to be sketchy as f*ck.

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SouLCr3aTioN (Nov 9, 2011 at 19:51)

does anyone know if Filip Polc will be there? he is pretty good at this urban races.

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eneasbernardo (Nov 10, 2011 at 4:44)

Hi guys, please credits on photos: you have posted pics from Descida das escadas de Santos - Brazil ( Santos Down Stairs).

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scarletmeista (Nov 10, 2011 at 6:20)

Thats because Redbull sponsored that street race,as they will this one. There are no pics yet of this street race (swansea), because it hasnt taken place. They are just using them for promoting the event to show what it could look like.

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dirtydroog (Nov 10, 2011 at 13:33)

I think everyone realised those photos weren't of Wales when they saw the blue skies, tanned locals, and the favela-style construction. Actually... it was just the blue skies that gave it away.

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scarletmeista (Nov 11, 2011 at 7:43)

ha, blue sky's. we could definately do with some blue sky here. instead, we have rain, constant rain! :-(

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hayzy666 (Nov 9, 2011 at 20:49)

Making a special trip a whole 1 mile away from where I live for this Cannae wait

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bluezac17 (Nov 13, 2011 at 11:41)

I'm interested in the result pictures just to see what frame gee will be riding!

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chuckmanbob (Nov 9, 2011 at 3:28)

according to roots and rain it is full already, i entered anyway, but i am not hopeful

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quat-fro (Nov 18, 2011 at 9:16)

I really can't wait. To think something as big as this is coming to my home town is awesome!

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teamdoa (Nov 9, 2011 at 2:57)

I
wonder if Peaty will enter, he seemed pretty good at these type of races.

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steezysam (Nov 8, 2011 at 20:37)

urban races are badass.

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bluezac17 (Nov 13, 2011 at 19:13)

K what the f*ck is a Chav?

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LittleJoeJones (Nov 9, 2011 at 10:24)

Sorry ifindoubtflatout meant to click on positive props :L

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Mdcbiking (Nov 8, 2011 at 22:24)

would you run dh tires or street tires?????????

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cyrix (Nov 8, 2011 at 22:54)

Cut down DH tires. Or an similar equivalent.

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upson-05 (Nov 9, 2011 at 3:31)

Semi slick high rollers!

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Jamieep (Nov 9, 2011 at 5:02)

Hookworms!

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phdotd (Nov 10, 2011 at 5:26)

Halo twin rails if it's dry, and WTB weirwolfs in the wet

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robertsonhwi (Nov 9, 2011 at 4:14)

the snow and ice could be interesting.!

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Fisher73 (Nov 9, 2011 at 5:12)

I wana ride this event....and win it.

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martinargentina (Nov 9, 2011 at 7:28)

Im quite sure that the pics shown above are from chile

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carloscaicedo (Nov 9, 2011 at 8:05)

Nop, is from Manizales, Colombia.

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bikeaddict123 (Nov 9, 2011 at 10:38)

looking for some PHAT stair gaps involved

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beneathmiskin1 (Nov 8, 2011 at 20:34)

Looks hot!

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dazza8327 (Nov 8, 2011 at 21:32)

that looks awsome gutted my bike wont be ready in time

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scottvt (Nov 8, 2011 at 22:43)

That would be fun!

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Thatcher (Nov 8, 2011 at 21:10)

This will be cool

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DHnewboy (Nov 8, 2011 at 21:15)

i think i derped a little, i might have even herped!

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Preview - Red Bull Downforce Street Race in Swansea, Wales.

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