I think I’m pretty good at going downhill on a bike. As anecdotal evidence, my friends always send me down a steep, technical trail first (though in retrospect this might be more a canary-in-the-coalmine set up). However, I understand that in the any true dance with gravity, I am but a dilletante.
If you wanna see what world class looks like, peep this short video of pro chaos monger Tom Pidcock railing the descent of the Rossfeld Panoramastrasse in the German Alps. At first, I wondered why they were showing me watts on a descent, then I understood, even more clearly, why I’m not better at this.
The follow cam motorbike is being ridden by Rally Dakar champion Matthias Walkner.