"It's something I have never shared" - Sam Hill opens up about secrets that made him so dominant...

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  • Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
  • Sam Hill has always been one of the most mysterious figures in all of two wheeled racing. He came seemingly out of nowhere to completely change the sport of Downhill Mountain Biking; all without barely saying a word.
    But behind the quiet front there was a young kid obsessed with winning races at the highest level. To the point of having an extreme visualization practice that borders on intense mediation.
    ...
    Sam Hill is a man that needs little introduction. He is a 3x Eduro World Champion, a 3x Downhill World Champion and a 2x overall World Cup champion. He has achieved all of this while raising a family of legends and all without ever leaving his home in Western Australia. This is one of the most requested podcasts of all time and to get it done after an epic afternoon of riding moto with one of my childhood hero's, and now good mate, was the icing on the cake! I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I enjoyed making it. Sam Hill...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 58

  • @evanblackwell3920
    @evanblackwell3920 3 роки тому +31

    That was incredible. The fact he can visualize within a second of his race time is just one of those classic snippets of Sam Hill information that slips out every few years and just adds to his legend and mystique. He may not have the most WC wins, World Championships, or overall titles, but there was something about the way that he did what he did -- his reserved character, the mystery that it created, being on lines no one else even considered, riding flat pedals -- that makes Sam the GOAT in my eyes.

    • @GYPSYTALES
      @GYPSYTALES  3 роки тому +2

      Man great comment. You summed him up!

    • @Frank-gp6qr
      @Frank-gp6qr 3 роки тому +1

      Now your fckn with this sport.??... your ridiculous, you will do anything for a hit!

    • @Frank-gp6qr
      @Frank-gp6qr 3 роки тому

      Are you moto.... or mtb...?

    • @Frank-gp6qr
      @Frank-gp6qr 3 роки тому

      Or just anything...... just trying to get UA-cam famous?

    • @gwagenadventure727
      @gwagenadventure727 3 роки тому

      Why do u care? Why does he have to conform to what u think he should do? If memory serves me correctly Sam rides a little moot from time to time as do a lot other mtb riders and a lot of moto guys train on bikes so this interview certainly fits his wheelhouse.

  • @cheffy597
    @cheffy597 3 роки тому +17

    Too many races where what he did was mesmerising, even in races he didn’t win. Champery in 07, Vale d’ Sole in 08… in my opinion, the greatest Extreme MTB rider ever. Injuries curtailed seasons where he would of won more races and Championships and could of easily been top of the list of WC Downhill race wins.
    Modern DH tracks don’t suit his size and style… they are fast and resemble bike parks, designed for better tv viewing. They’re not as technical and gnarly where skills and bike control give you the advantage.
    Just to emphasise how good he was - when he won the Junior World Championship at Lugano, Switzerland in 2003, his winning time would of placed him third in the Elite men’s class where Greg Minnaar won. Even with a crash in his race run… He was 18 years old.

  • @arthurbax3477
    @arthurbax3477 3 роки тому +11

    Sam Hill! Biggest legend ever!

  • @maverick2242
    @maverick2242 3 роки тому +10

    07 Champery best DH run ever! (3rd place) Still felt like he won that day, no one remembers first place! What a race, what a track!
    Give him the crown! “Steve Peat”

    • @grahamr02
      @grahamr02 3 роки тому +1

      Matti won - we remember 😉 agreed it’s the best DH run ever!

    • @GYPSYTALES
      @GYPSYTALES  3 роки тому +1

      So heavy aye

  • @TristanB415
    @TristanB415 3 роки тому +11

    Let's gooo! Get more mtb guests. It super cool to have some more interviews with these guys!

    • @GYPSYTALES
      @GYPSYTALES  3 роки тому +2

      Another MTB banger drops wednesday

    • @TristanB415
      @TristanB415 3 роки тому

      @@GYPSYTALES Sick!

    • @_Jake.From.Statefarm_
      @_Jake.From.Statefarm_ Рік тому +1

      @@GYPSYTALES Jackson Goldstone would be rad. His first ever Hardline race he wins it.. and is a junior world champ. His Hardline run was INSANE, check it out if you haven't seen it!

  • @dhbldr
    @dhbldr 3 роки тому +6

    I remember seeing him at the norba national in snowshow wv in 2002.
    I was following a fellow semi pro down the course, and he blew past us like we were standing still.

  • @dcamp29
    @dcamp29 3 роки тому +2

    Such a legend. I got to ride with him at Keystone bike park testing suspension (video on my channel). He was dialed on lines in 2 runs on a 13 minute track. He was pissed about denting his rim as he didn't know when/what rock it happened on. His memory is on another level.

  • @clintbarker8690
    @clintbarker8690 3 роки тому +2

    Best one yet ! !! Most laid back humble dude in the elite sportsman world out there. #westcoastbestcoast

  • @luma9007
    @luma9007 3 роки тому +2

    I`ve been hoping you`d have Sam Hill on a podcast once. And it delivered, thanks!

  • @allaneddlemon7557
    @allaneddlemon7557 3 роки тому +2

    As someone that raced motocross then transitioned into biking and is still very interested in moto, it was still very cool to watch Sam Hill be on the show

  • @ogasi1798
    @ogasi1798 3 роки тому +3

    i watched Sam come through from a kid to the beast who revolutionised a few years of racing, i raced DH at the same time - i will never forget trying to follow him at ft bill and maribor - hilarious and painful for me

  • @hunterhoover8095
    @hunterhoover8095 3 роки тому +3

    One love! Sam Hill is a dam legend!!!

  • @lamafourtwenty9711
    @lamafourtwenty9711 3 роки тому +2

    He so chill.

  • @scottmcguireTC300i
    @scottmcguireTC300i 3 роки тому +2

    This is why Sam Hill is Sam Hill.
    Deadset LORD

  • @shaunlewis4016
    @shaunlewis4016 3 роки тому +2

    The boy tipped DH on its head that's for sure!

  • @dougiefresh9676
    @dougiefresh9676 3 роки тому +1

    he's one amazing human

  • @rairanmenegotto4096
    @rairanmenegotto4096 3 роки тому +1

    Sam is my biggest inspiration, since I started ride bikes. So cool to hear he talks about mindset now!!! Fu#% coollll!!!

  • @Ahaggah
    @Ahaggah 3 роки тому +3

    yo wtf sam hill in this show best surprise in a while

    • @GYPSYTALES
      @GYPSYTALES  3 роки тому

      We do a ton of non-moto podcasts. Might start posting the clips here more regularly.

  • @johnnyutah29
    @johnnyutah29 3 роки тому +1

    interesting as always cheers cobb

  • @kanyeeastnorth4847
    @kanyeeastnorth4847 3 роки тому +1

    Omg. I love sam😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @petersuchansky6703
    @petersuchansky6703 Рік тому

    Its amazing to herar from your hero that he also prefers cocpit view in driving sims.

  • @ShepardAmbellas
    @ShepardAmbellas Рік тому

    I want to come on the show and talk about Moto visualization.

  • @guitarslinger2837
    @guitarslinger2837 3 роки тому

    The smoothest rider ever, never looks rushed, always picks amazing lines… Ken Roczen is the same on an MX bike..

  • @milliebays1801
    @milliebays1801 3 роки тому +1

    Bob Hannah used to say this

  • @elitelawn9547
    @elitelawn9547 3 роки тому

    Crazy how he can visualize a track lije that. 😎👍

  • @lindsaymcpherson4744
    @lindsaymcpherson4744 3 роки тому

    We finally find out Sam is not from this planet -- absolute legend !!

  • @homeofthehustle
    @homeofthehustle 3 роки тому

    Psycho cybernetics is a great book about the visualization process🤘

  • @Capt.K72
    @Capt.K72 3 роки тому +1

    Gang 🤙

  • @mountainslapstick6170
    @mountainslapstick6170 3 роки тому +2

    Saaam fuuucking hillllll!!!!!

  • @mrfumetsu
    @mrfumetsu Місяць тому

    My favorite rider of all time.

  • @derekbentley334
    @derekbentley334 3 роки тому

    Quiet people are gifted

  • @derekbentley334
    @derekbentley334 3 роки тому

    I started in xc where I would do the same with 10 mile laps

  • @Arty11
    @Arty11 3 роки тому

    It’s called pre visualisation many sports have used this for Johnny long time. Just saying 👍❤️

  • @derekbentley334
    @derekbentley334 3 роки тому

    Gears turning always

  • @derekbentley334
    @derekbentley334 3 роки тому

    I bet he replay the race afterwards as well what he could have changed. Ask him

  • @damianj6227
    @damianj6227 3 роки тому

    You had your uncle on yet Jase?

  • @derekbentley334
    @derekbentley334 3 роки тому

    Photographic memory! One look I'm the same way

  • @asaapbrocky2366
    @asaapbrocky2366 2 роки тому

    U should have showed him more respect in this interview, i think u were trying to be his friend too much, he's a professional athlete

    • @GYPSYTALES
      @GYPSYTALES  2 роки тому

      My guess would be you know more about listening to podcasts than producing them. I don’t know what you do for work, but my guess is you would be more of an expert in the field than me… same goes here I’m guessing.

  • @shotgunbrown2821
    @shotgunbrown2821 3 роки тому +1

    Who tha fuck is Sam Hill