Hardline

It’s the off-season for mountain bike pros and they are left with a couple of choices. Either head out to New Zealand where it’s summer and race in urban downhill races. Or do something a bit more extreme.

Dan Atherton has a reputation for building jumps and trails that rivals his reputation as a rider and it fell to him to provide some thrills for several of the top pros in the world to ride in North Wales. He came up with Hardline, a race run that stretches the limits of what anyone can do on a bike. You know you’re onto something when former and current world champions are admitting to being scared. I realise I’m stretching a point here as the Hardline race took place in September, but still, the videos were only released yesterday and the race round-up will blow your mind.

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