An Iconic Way To Start The Trip | Mountain Biking Downieville - CA, United States

The best way to stave off jet lag is to... go mountain biking the same day you land. The only thing about this warm-up ride is that it is one of the most iconic trails in the lore of mountain biking as a sport - the Downieville Classic race route. Progenitor of the racing discipline "Super-D" (which is itself a forebear to the discipline of enduro MTB racing), the route down the mountains above the town of Downieville drops almost 5000 feet (1515 metres) in altitude over 15 miles (24km).

This clip shows one of the most memorable sections as I tackle the creek rock bed blind, then allow my friends (father and son duo Joao and Santiago) to leapfrog and kick up sweet roosted dirt as the gathering dusk catches up with us.

Thank you for watching!

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Downieville Classic Race Route - Trailforks | https://www.trailforks.com/route/down...
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