Crazy Man on Bike does crazy things!

PC_Dave

p90fool

Well that was fun, but I don't remember Paris being built on a 25,000 ft mountain.

Haych

Really good stuff.  Makes me wonder how he can pilot his bike while carrying balls that big around all the time!

That first flight of steps almost got the better of him though but looking at the out takes at the end so did lots of other scenes.

stimpsonslostson

The riding was impressive, but it's also worth thinking about the engineering that goes into modern mountain bikes- I remember the first batch of suspension forked MTBs. They'd probably disintegrate doing this stuff. 

He has balls though!

skullfunkerry

That was pretty cool. Some of the outtakes were pretty scary - especially when he wrapped himself around that lamp post.

This one is pretty intense:

TheMarlin

It’s all in the edit...

https://youtu.be/YbW1CnThwoA

https://youtu.be/rpJFjtDl3iM

Moominpapa

That was a lot of fun. The man has huge balls - going to take some serious knocks when you wipe out at those speeds.

I also like to watch Danny Macaskill videos when he makes insane hops from one ridiculously precarious spot to another. The one he did on the Cuillin ridge was edge of the seat stuff.

PC_Dave

Moominpapa said:

That was a lot of fun. The man has huge balls - going to take some serious knocks when you wipe out at those speeds.

I also like to watch Danny Macaskill videos when he makes insane hops from one ridiculously precarious spot to another. The one he did on the Cuillin ridge was edge of the seat stuff.

Yeah, Danny is legend - He has done some stuff with Fabio and it's just crazy! 

Sesh

Much like my cycle to work each day on my trusty Raleigh.

guitars4you

Check out Martyn Ashton - various video's on youtube of him - I've seen him live at a show before he had his accident - Many of his video's are done on a Tour De France style road bike and not his 'tricks bike' - He just wanted to show a point - watch the bridge at 2.00 and bunny hops at 3.10

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy1qev

PC_Dave

guitars4you said:

Check out Martyn Ashton - various video's on youtube of him - I've seen him live at a show before he had his accident - Many of his video's are done on a Tour De France style road bike and not his 'tricks bike' - He just wanted to show a point - watch the bridge at 2.00 and bunny hops at 3.10

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy1qev

He's been a hero of mine since trials became a thing in the 90's. Such a horrendous thing that happened to him.

guitars4you

PC_Dave said:

guitars4you said:

Check out Martyn Ashton - various video's on youtube of him - I've seen him live at a show before he had his accident - Many of his video's are done on a Tour De France style road bike and not his 'tricks bike' - He just wanted to show a point - watch the bridge at 2.00 and bunny hops at 3.10

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy1qev

He's been a hero of mine since trials became a thing in the 90's. Such a horrendous thing that happened to him.

I agree - I saw him at Bournemouth air festival a few years ago - Riding on van roof tops etc - He had the odd fall but said it went with the job -I had about a 20 min chat with him and a nice guy - We talked about a 'rock guitarist' performing on a roof top with him, 'we will rock you style' to add to the crowd participation - Then a year or so later the bad accident - To be honest I don't know the latest on recovery + progress

PC_Dave

guitars4you said:

PC_Dave said:

guitars4you said:

Check out Martyn Ashton - various video's on youtube of him - I've seen him live at a show before he had his accident - Many of his video's are done on a Tour De France style road bike and not his 'tricks bike' - He just wanted to show a point - watch the bridge at 2.00 and bunny hops at 3.10

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy1qev

He's been a hero of mine since trials became a thing in the 90's. Such a horrendous thing that happened to him.

I agree - I saw him at Bournemouth air festival a few years ago - Riding on van roof tops etc - He had the odd fall but said it went with the job -I had about a 20 min chat with him and a nice guy - We talked about a 'rock guitarist' performing on a roof top with him, 'we will rock you style' to add to the crowd participation - Then a year or so later the bad accident - To be honest I don't know the latest on recovery + progress

I had the most embarrassing meet your hero moment - I asked if I could have a picture with him, and the only thing I could say was "Awesome riding, man". So cringe.

He's permanently paralysed from the waist down, but he's still riding - there are a few videos on YouTube. He also does a lot for the Global Mountain Bike Network channel. His son is a bit of biking genius by all accounts, too.

guitars4you

PC_Dave said:

guitars4you said:

PC_Dave said:

guitars4you said:

Check out Martyn Ashton - various video's on youtube of him - I've seen him live at a show before he had his accident - Many of his video's are done on a Tour De France style road bike and not his 'tricks bike' - He just wanted to show a point - watch the bridge at 2.00 and bunny hops at 3.10

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy1qev

He's been a hero of mine since trials became a thing in the 90's. Such a horrendous thing that happened to him.

I agree - I saw him at Bournemouth air festival a few years ago - Riding on van roof tops etc - He had the odd fall but said it went with the job -I had about a 20 min chat with him and a nice guy - We talked about a 'rock guitarist' performing on a roof top with him, 'we will rock you style' to add to the crowd participation - Then a year or so later the bad accident - To be honest I don't know the latest on recovery + progress

I had the most embarrassing meet your hero moment - I asked if I could have a picture with him, and the only thing I could say was "Awesome riding, man". So cringe.

He's permanently paralysed from the waist down, but he's still riding - there are a few videos on YouTube. He also does a lot for the Global Mountain Bike Network channel. His son is a bit of biking genius by all accounts, too.

Thanks - I'll check them out - So sad that there will not be a full recovery

BigMonka

Speaking of crazy things done on a bike, how about this 82year old legend who has become the first Brit to cycle 1million miles!!
https://www.cyclinguk.org/news/82-year-old-first-brit-cycle-million-miles