There aren’t that many bikes that can match the lore of the Iron Horse Sunday. Greg Minnaar’s Honda, sure, but that’s a rare beast. The Sunday was a far more approachable bike. One that is, apparently, still ridden today. Laurie Greenland found one during his travels in New Zealand, revived it and then pushed it to its limits on some of Queenstown’s off-the-map trails.
If this is what we can expect from Greenland’s racing sabbatical, we’re all for it. Bring on influencer Greenland and bring back 26″ DH bikes!
Laurie Greenland – Back on the Horse
What does HighLow productions have to say?
Laurie and I both grew up in what a lot of people see as the golden era of downhill. From Sam Hill ripping grass turns to Adam Brayton and Eski Boy – the Iron Horse is seen as the symbolic icon of the era. With Laurie being in between contracts came the rare opportunity to put the Horse through its paces with a current top level WC racer.
I don’t think either of us planned to get as carried on this project away as we did. But it’s not often you get to do something that feels as for the culture as this.
Long live the Horse.