UnEarthed Les Gets 2002 Peaty's Revenge - DH World Cup finals -

To celebrate the 2024 edition of the UCI DH in Les Gets it would be a good time to reflect on how far the sport has progressed in 22years. 2002 I was filming Steve Peat and the other Orange DH riders for a freelance project. I didn't start at 4130 publishing the home of Dirt Magazine until November 2002 however this footage still made the DVD extras of Earthed 1. Steve took silver place in Kaprun for the world champs a week before he was devastated not to win there but in this episode of UnEarthed we see Steve claim the World Cup Overall points title for the first time by winning here in Les Gets. This is my raw content from practice, qualifying and finals. If you like this please stay tuned for more retro content. Also maybe follow @alex_rankin on instagram for latest video drops.

[@Bruiser55]

Thanks for posting these videos, Alex. Any footage from all of the Earthed series is timeless. 👌

[@alexrankin]

Lots more to come and I will mix things up with different content

[@colinwilliams3551]

The Oranges sound like a bucket of bolts! Thanks for posting.

[@megatryn]

To be fair: All the bikes did back then, not just the Oranges. So much noice!

[@jim_nix71]

Nowts changed, they still sound like a toolbox falling down the stairs 😂

[@sepz7139]

2024: Greg on podium

[@kieranbrain3733]

Amazing. The bikes look so small and the front ends are so upright. I'm proud to say I had an orange ms isle mk 1. Adored it until it got nicked😢.

[@antonasketov6354]

Alex Thank you !!!
I am 40 years old and Steve P is downhill mtb legend like Lemmy from Motorhead / hello from Russia

[@William.Driscoll]

I watched (and listened to) Earthed six millio times- This is gonna be great-!!

[@jokermtb]

so many Intense M-1's out there. Having been around back then (and before then), it's looks at the 'old days' that we all forgot about, really show how far the bikes and clothing has come.....stretchy fabrics really are far more comfortable to ride in!

[@William.Driscoll]

Stoked to see these riders hit the sections faster and faster, as the clip progresses- Happy Friday and happy trails, this week-end 🤘🏼

[@VinnytheSanchez]

This is fantastic! Suspension was terrible for everyone the number of bottom outs heard is amazing. The only thing better about today is bikes don't sound like a paint can full of nails thrown down the hill. DH is my spirit animal the clock tells no lies, no judges it really is the best! Thank you Alex!

[@daviddwight5745]

Those alu monocoques sound like a drum kit being thrown down the hill😂

[@fabiovaldesaraneda2012]

Oh man amazing video

[@matter9]

Those blue and white shimano tape barriers, takes me back. Would this have been around the time shimano was experimenting with their pneumatic derailleurs?

[@StanGuru]

They sent it on those children's bikes!

[@henriks5008]

Used to love the 222.

[@ShaunTriumph]

I wonder if Steve peat has seen this ? Probably love it.

[@alexrankin]

he shared the instagram edit, check my insta @alex_rankin for the newest drops

[@jokermtb]

Greg Minaar at 10:52 What a nutter!

[@Zzz-lz9kb]

SUBSCRIBED!

[@Knave-od3lp]

Geez Peaty could hold an off camber.

[@drcav_photo]

11:56 legend has it they are still on that chairlift

[@alexrankin]

I think I used to walk up was quicker

[@TheAnauerodrigues]

🤩🤩🤩🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@William.Driscoll]

[Also, I hope that the pin-head chirping that whistle right before riders' take-offs and landings has since smartened the F up.]

[@alexrankin]

whistles FML

[@matter9]

I always thought they did that to let people down track know, heads up. No?

[@wallyr.7854]

Aahhh yesss 🙌🏻 Back to the good-old days, when most high-end MTB manufacturers made tough reliable bikes out of aluminum and not the made in Taiwan carbon fiber plastic bikes of today….and back when bikes were made in the country the company/brand was actually from 👍🏻 Thanks for posting 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@rarelycomments]

Fortunately some of those companies still exist, and are still making tough reliable bikes out of aluminium in their home countries.

[@wallyr.7854]

@@rarelycomments True 👍🏻I’m saving up to purchase an Atherton A.200 frame w/shock 🙌🏻

[@bigshnitzeljesse]

Most dh are still aluminum. For trail and xc carbon is beneficial if you pay for one built well.

[@jamesroberts7906]

When bikes were bikes the sounds of the hits forks bottoming out, chain slapping, those bikes were noisy, the good old days

[@master-gm4mm]

What a golden time. I never knew that technology was the same then as it is now. What little progress in 22 years, in contrast to the riders.

[@Proranis]

thats actually not much different to nowadays ......besides the TECH obviously