DEMO UNWRAPPED and WEIGHTS on the DH BIKE - PIT BITS Mont-Sainte-Anne 

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100% agree that having some weight in the bike is a good thing. They track better, and hold a line better. And don't go pinging off rocks all over the place

​@@BramBiesiekierskiif you're pinging of rocks you've got you're rebound to open/fast

@@andreashabeck1155 no. It's because there is insufficient mass ratio in the bike compared to the rider.

bram and andrea are probably so slow lol

"Flat" with an average grade of 41% and a max of 53% 😂

That would be awesome, would help so much with consistency.

The Dak Stack😂

Same time we were all drilling holes in our cranks to cut weight.

Looking at it though, that would be 6 small pistons to fit in that radius....however technically pistons do not have to be circular, nor do the seals....that way you could have more piston surface area without the wasted space, however then flex is a problem, which means bottom loading, so that the upper bridge can be consistent.

Not sure about 29“ being faster on most courses(there are many mullets in the World Cup just because they are fast). Also ist not just in the corners where the mullet shines

@@harrie205 Fare enough, I don't race DH so happy to stand corrected. I am curious what other benefits smaller wheel provide though other than, arguably, better manoeuvrability. Obviously if you're a smaller rider arse clearance is an issue but for a 6ft rider...?

@@sandy_knight Definitely a lot of value in pure 27.5s for the majority of riders.

​@@sandy_knightmaybe not completely relevant but in the freeride world, one of the reasons riders avoid wheels bigger than 27.5 is because they act as a sail in the air, especially on big jumps where even a light wind is an issue.

29er doesnt mean longer wheelbase..so I do not see the argument for tighter corners unless the radius of the wheel is large enough to hit a wall in a corner....

What do you mean exactly?

It's kind of the other way around honestly. Pirelli sponsors the trek team bc their in house tires usually aren't what people prefer. I'm honestly surprised to see Bontrager tires on there. Doubt it's gonna be raced like that

It's just a trek thing. They have enough weight as a company to get away with it. It's just cause Bontrager is Trek.

Well in fairness the lads adding weights are athlete's going a lot faster than your average Joe. At Joe's speed and physicality a lighter bike helps

Carbon is lighter, it’s also stiffer. Most carbon DH bike aren’t carbon for weight savings

The make the frame light so they can add weight where they want it in a lot higher concentration

You're a bit confused. They don't use carbon to make dh bikes lighter, it's used so they can make them more durable (tensile and torsional).

Carbon its not only use for lees weigth also he is adding weigth to a specific spot, not throuth the whole frame