>> let's go under the helmet
with max.
in the desert in chile.
he's setting off to break his
own world record for the fastest
downhill of a gravel-based
mountain on a production
mountain bike.
>> they had scoped out this
mountain with a 45-degree slope.
chile seemed to be the perfect
location.
>> down he goes.
he's wearing a full on
aerodynamic suit with a custom
built helmet.
let's see what it looked like
from his point of view.
>> we've seen these things go
wrong.
a situation like this, if you
have a mechanical failure, all
bets are off.
>> his suit isn't exactly
protected.
he's trying to keep it light.
but if something goes wrong.
>> on gravel.
>> on gravel, he's going to be
messed up.
>> look at his heartbeat, just
race up.
and look at the speed he hits as
well, nearly the same as his
heart rate, 167.6 kilometers an
hour, roughly 104 miles per
hour.
that's pretty fast for what they