Would you do this urban downhill ride?

The Valparaiso Urban Downhill Race is a mountain bike race with track twists, lots of stairs, huge jumps and narrow paths at high speed. Check out the first person view from the winner's helmet-cam. Click here.

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Permalink Reply by JMinHP on March 1, 2013 at 12:41pm

I have enough trouble navigating the flat streets of Chicago! That race is the bicycling equivalent of the Isle of Man TT.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on March 1, 2013 at 12:44pm

For sure I would not do it. And I don't normally get seasick, but watching just the beginning made me feel seasick!

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Permalink Reply by BruceBikes on March 1, 2013 at 1:16pm

If that's his ride to work, the ride home must suck!

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Permalink Reply by JMinHP on March 1, 2013 at 1:34pm

He probably rides downhill both ways. I knew I had seen that race before - here is a video from the 2011 race with no music; just the sound of the bike, some heavy breathing, and a cheering crowd.

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