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What Happens When You Ignore the Rules of Downhill Bike Design?
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What Happens When You Ignore the Rules of Downhill Bike Design?
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One of the most unconventional bikes on the Downhill World Cup circuit is proving its worth.
After leaving a factory team to pursue his own vision of the ultimate downhill race bike, Reece Wilson teamed up with Gamux to challenge conventional bike design. With a Gates belt drive, gearbox drivetrain, radical geometry, and an unusual cockpit setup, almost nothing about this bike follows the traditional formula.
Made in partnership with Gates
go.gates.com/GBD-100K-BELTED-PURSE.html
00:00 The Quest for a Better Downhill Bike
08:20 Putting the New Bike to the Test
12:59 Developing the Belt Drive for World Cup Racing
20:34 The Run That Changed Everything
23:58 The Team's Breakthrough
24:40 What's Next for the Bike?
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