EXPLORING THE BIKE PARK THAT HAS IT ALL!!

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Trust me, this one's a stinker.
The boys.
Where are we, Tay?
We are in Pure Riding Bike Park.
We're near Girona, just north of Barcelona, for Pure Riding Bike Park.
We've done one day already, we're at the accommodation and we're heading to the bike park now for day two.
I'm going to tell you all about how we got here, how easy it was, how actually cheap it was, and how sick this bike park is.
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Alright, Brayton?
Entrepreneur.
Are you putting it through that door?
Yeah.
There's no chance.
Careful, mate. No insurance.
That's in, isn't it?
Lie her down.
Bosh!
Here comes the other man.
Remember when the MG was the backbone of the British economy? What a motor.
I can't see the top.
Good to see it's back, topless.
Oh, he's had a rally call.
So we're at Pure Riding Bike Park, just near Girona.
Like I said, it's had loads of backing from Loic Bruni, Amri Pirion was here yesterday, Bruni was too.
It's a massive, massive winter riding spot for teams to come and train, get good weather, get amazing tracks.
There's flow trails with big jumps.
There's a really gnarly downhill course, the Black, which Bruni designed, Nico Vink built.
And it is pretty gnarly, and I think we're going to do a lot of sort of race runs on that today and get up to speed.
It's so good being on a proper downhill bike.
I've not actually ridden one since Red Bull Hardline, but we planned this trip around getting some downhill bike time.
We flew, well, I flew from Luton Airport to Barcelona.
The flight was about £40 each way.
It cost £90 to take a bike, £45 each way.
Accommodation, three nights, £90 each.
Hire a car with insurance was £70.
You can fit two bikes in there.
It's all worked out pretty cheap.
The uplift here is €30 plus a lunchtime burger.
So everything together, once you add it all up, isn't far off a full weekend in Wales, you know,
with accommodation, slightly more expensive uplifts.
So it's been pretty sick, and we're stoked.
We absolutely love this bike park.
It's a shame we're only here for two days.
Then back to normality, back to the UK.
We're going to smash runs out today, try and pick up speed on the downhill bike on that Black run,
and see if we can do some good times.
Yo.
Thank you, Rob.
Thank you.
Up we go.
Look at that service.
This is our uplift for the day.
So good.
It's like playing with no fuselage, isn't it?
Where are you sitting, here?
They look wet.
Do they?
Down here, then.
So we've got Tay Vernon in the house, who's just announced a factory ride for Zeroed Bikes.
I have, yeah.
We're stoked for him.
Top 20 World Cup rider.
And we've got Brayton.
Hello.
Just logging as well.
Top 20 Cumbrian rider.
Abosh.
Propane, then.
Let's give it a proper go.
Don't end up on a double black.
That's where we went left last time.
Corner.
RIT.
Up there, then, isn't it?
Well, that's the one that Mike took us on.
We pushed up here with Bruni.
Yeah, but we could do this one.
People seem to want to go up.
We're with the local cartel now.
I reckon these boys shred.
I do as well.
You just jump on them?
Yeah.
The dust will be mad.
Boom.
Match your fishing top.
Yeah, and there's no stroke.
Are we following?
Yeah.
It's going to be so dusty.
Are you okay, dude?
Yeah, bro.
Oh, my God.
Are you okay?
That was a huge crash, man.
We need to get that out of there.
Yeah, that was a big crash.
Oh, my God, dude.
You all right?
That's part of it.
You can't park there, sir.
Oh, man.
She's dug in here.
Did you hear his bike hit on this log?
Exciting.
Crazy.
That was a big crash.
Now we don't know where we're going.
This is fast.
That's sick.
Yeah, Tate.
Sick.
Yeah, you could have got me there.
So good.
Really good.
I love those turns.
Yeah.
You just can't go near the top, can you?
That section's insane, man.
Well good.
That was rad, boys.
Well played, leading Tate.
How good was that?
Silly brakes.
And why are you happy, Adam?
Because we're getting in the ute.
You good?
This is the sick one.
We love it.
Big black then.
The big one.
What's the game plan?
Check the lines.
This is the gnarly track that Bruni designed.
And invested in.
Are we doing follow? It'll be dusty.
Just chill, yeah?
Here we go.
God, I can't see.
The dust's so gnarly.
I'm pulling back.
Yeah, outside's good there.
I hate this bit.
Let's go and look at that because it's definitely important.
What are you doing here, Tate?
Checking up into the outside and then...
It's too far around.
I think we can just go inside.
Because you don't need any speed up.
What, just really late braking to here?
Yeah, just inside.
So we've got this high line
up over these rocks
which means you can sweep round that left.
But you don't want to carry loads of speed out there
because it goes straight into another technical section.
And to get to it you have to brake up there,
ride this sort of pocket
and swing up high.
But Tate,
who's very wise,
thinks it's better to stay straight down the middle.
Brake late.
Direct lines only.
Direct lines into the bottom and miss that high line.
Options.
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Into the tech.
Step up.
On the brakes.
Outside's better there, you know.
Rough bit.
That's so rough.
Dude.
Fingers.
The other two are ploughing down there.
Got some work to do.
Let's go.
My hands got sore then.
First rough run.
Big fan of the gearbox.
Let's give it another go.
No dust this time.
Just rocks.
I keep thinking that's this bit.
I need to work that out.
So many rocks there.
Yes, Brayton.
That was pinned.
It's this section here.
You're high on these rocks
so that you can turn down
through that little channel.
I keep almost hitting that big one.
Let's see where Tay goes.
Go on, go on.
That was so impressive.
He's literally dropping off here
landing between the rock I'm talking about
and there
through that gap.
And then you do have to skim the big one
but I'd say Tay's man of the match then.
It's actually pretty scary this bit.
Back on.
We looked at last time.
So we're going to dive down the inside.
Yeah, that's better.
Whoa.
That's my back tyre mark.
Dude.
It's so dry.
Try not to lock up on there.
What a gnarly track.
There's a steep chute coming up.
I need to be more confident on
down here
and jump up high.
Oh, good.
Yeah, I'm going to change my bike a bit.
Drop the front.
Adjustments.
How far?
I'd go 10mm.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
Yeah, nip that one.
No, I'll do the other one, balance it.
Ready?
No, I don't because the spring one's a bit harder to move.
There we go, he's nipped.
He's nipped and then we might as well nip that one.
I reckon that's pretty even, mate.
Even.
So what are we doing?
We are dropping the front end of the bike
just 10mm through the crowns
so sliding that down the stanchion
to lower the front of the frame
to try and get a bit more weight on the front wheel
because out of corners it feels like the front's
sort of riding away
rather than riding round the corner.
You know what I think it is?
So we need more weight on the front.
Mullets.
You think mullets do that?
100%.
This is actually my first mullet that I've ridden,
actually my e-bike is as well,
but the first sort of aggressive downhill bike
so maybe you're right.
Someone cleaning themselves out, mate.
Ready to catch up.
Yum.
Adam Smith.
Lunch.
Where's the finger?
There.
Time to do some race runs then, boy.
Yeah, you're late to the party, son.
But anyway, we won't talk about that.
Go on, Ad.
Right, Tye?
Yeah, got a full one.
Dude, that drop in the front made such a difference.
Could just turn in
and hold the cambers so much more.
Literally that much.
Such a difference.
Well good.
Stoked to get a full run.
The little change drop in the front made a big difference
and my arms.
You'd think they'd be more tired with more weight on them
but I think just dropping it
meant the fork worked a bit better.
I don't know, but I liked it.
Going to give Tye the GoPro now.
He's pumping it up for a race run.
He's going to do a chesty down
and a fast run from Tye.
He's sweaty, he's sweaty.
Good day?
Sick, fun, nice one, Tye.
You got a fist bump there.
I was, I feel real sad.
I'm sorry.
So last night, tonight
and then back to Barcelona airport tomorrow.
It's been three nights, two days of riding.
So much fun.
Big variety of tracks here.
We rode three today that you saw
but I think there's probably about six.
It's been so good to escape the UK weather.
It's been perfect and we will be back.
Buzz in.
Thank you all for watching.
To the belly.
