Mountain biker Markus Stoeckl set a new world speed record in the series downhill mountain bike class this past week when he blazed down a 6500-foot, 45-degree snow track at the La Parva ski resort in the Central Andes of Chile and hit a max speed of 130.7 mph. The 33-year-old shattered the eight-year-old world record by 14 mph despite poor weather conditions, and the fact that his protective visor was so fogged, he was forced to hold his breath for the entire 40-second run. “I knew that this would be my only chance,” he said, in a news release. But here at Outside, we know the entire time he was thinking, “please God, don’t let this end like him.”
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The bunny hop is a bike trick that is also known as the jay hop or the bronco hop. Learn how to do a bunny hop in this free bike tricks training video for the beginner mountain biker. Expert: Mickey Denoncourt Contact: www.spookybikes.com Bio: Mickey Denoncourt owns Spooky Bikes, at www.spookybikes.com. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
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When mountain biking, a bunny hop can help you get past large obstacles on the trail. Learn tips on how to get past large obstacles when mountain biking in this free trail riding training video for the beginner. Expert: Mickey Denoncourt Contact: www.spookybikes.com Bio: Mickey Denoncourt owns Spooky Bikes, at www.spookybikes.com. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
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