[QUOTE] On 19 Aug 2005 00:26:26 -0700, "TOG@toil You've clearly never looked closely at a downhill bike's chassis. Oddly enough, you're not the first person to think like this. There are lots of bits that need pedalling - even on steep, straight downhill sections where you might be getting, say, 30mph from gravity alone, pedalling will be able to push that up to 50 or so. [/QUOTE] Yes, you're right, I've never looked. Thanks (and to Champ) for the heads-up. Mind you, 50mph downhill on a bloody off-road push-bike. Jeez.[/QUOTE] They go quicker than that. [QUOTE] What sort of protective gear do these guys wear? Sounds bleedin' lethal to me.[/QUOTE] Motocross style body armour. Made by the same manufacturers as well. [URL]http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/worldcup04/images/ae2b0354.jpg[/URL] [URL]http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/worldcup04/ftwilliam.php#[/URL]