Daryl “Sharky“ Brown - Road to Darkfest 2023

Whyte freeride athlete Daryl “Sharky” Brown is heading back to Darkfest for 2023. Darkfest is an invitational gathering of the world’s best freeride mountain bikers. Assembling at the Hellsend Compound in Stellenbosch, South Africa, the team of builders spend two weeks sculpting the world’s biggest jumps from huge mounds of dirt, before the invited riders hit the course over a five-day session. It’s not strictly a competition, but all the riders seize the opportunity to go big and maximise the potential of attending the prestigious event. New for 2023, the course has evolved with an even bigger 110-foot jump which will no doubt set the stage for some record-breaking action. We sat Daryl him down to find out how he’s getting along in the run up to the event, after a very unlucky start to 2023 which included (amongst other things) impaling his arm on a metal stake! Daryl talks learning to ride growing up, his new Sharky G-180 bike, and what it’s like to ride Darkfest. Daryl Brown’s Athlete Page 👉 Whyte G-180 bikes 👉 #whytebikes #whytelife #performancebydesign#whytebikes #whytelife #performancebydesign Subscribe to Whyte on YouTube 👉 / @whytebikesgb Whyte on Instagram 👉 Whyte on Facebook 👉 ABOUT WHYTE: Whyte is an award-winning British bike company that has been making ground-breaking, innovative mountain bikes with a focus on performance and design for over 22 years. Whether it’s our exceptional eMTBs, our outstanding gravel or urban bikes, every Whyte is designed to deliver you exceptional handling and ride performance together with proven real-world reliability. All to help you go faster, further, more enjoyably and in total confidence ride after ride, year after year. ENGINEERED TO EXCEL