Retro DH Bike Vs Modern Trail Bike - How Far Have We Come?

Join Owen The Bike Nerd, aka Owen Coutts as he takes a trip down memory lane, comparing a 30-year-old retro downhill superbike bike from the 90s with a modern trail bike to see just how much mountain biking technology has evolved. From frame geometry to suspension, let's see how the advancements in bike tech really make a difference, or if the old-school DH beast still shreds just as hard!

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