In the last 10 years, a lot of speculation has been tossed around about the so-called ‘death of downhill’. With the emergence of ‘enduro’ and the surge of popularity in slopestyle and freeride events such as RedBull Rampage, its impending death seems even more frequently mentioned, alongside words like ‘outdated’, ‘expensive’ and ‘extreme’.
Every day, industry sponsors drop downhill-specific athletes over budgetary concerns, companies cut funding for races and downhill events, the entire mountain biking industry seems to … More