Why Have World Cup Racers Gone Mad For Tuned Mass Dampers?

World Cup Downhill racing teams are always chasing marginal gains. This year, we've seen lots of tech banned in other sports being used in Downhill. We saw the return of skin suits, now known as speed suits and Tuned Mass Dampers being used by a few teams. But what is a Tuned Mass Damper? (TMD for short) Well, Owen Coutts is here to clear up how this tech that is banned in F1 works for MTB. Big thanks to Rimpact for lending us their TMD prototype for this video!

Watch us ride with the TMD here: youtu.be/AjoNPixWSiA

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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 - Welcome!
00:14 - Tech in Downhill
02:39 - What is a Tuned Mass Damper?
05:07 - How do they work?
09:28 - Interview with Trek Factory Racing on Tuned Mass Dampers
11:47 - Where do you put a Tuned Mass Damper?
12:52 - Should everyone be using them?

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