Megavalanche 2019 On A Hardtail! | Blake Samson Full POV Race Run
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- Join Blake onboard his Nukeproof Scout hardtail as he rides to a 144th place finish in the 2019 Megavalanche!
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Would you ride the Mega on a hardtail?
For sure, fully rigid fatbike. Bring it !!
No way!🚲
for sure, same bike as blackie can't fakie
Next year do it on an entry level
Id certainly have a go. But then id get DQ'd for smashing that French ass hats jaw 🤷♂️
This is why Blake is my favourite GMBN presenter. He's a laugh, he doesn't take himself too seriously and he does crazy things like tihs video! Big up Blake!
Word!
Ain't that the truth 👍
Thanks dude.
@@BlakeSamson8 Blake, you are a class act.
He is the best!
I was hoping Blake would end up passing the guy who called him "******* slow". Took most of the race while riding a full-sus to catch a guy on a hardtail. I think we all know who the slow rider really was.
Eighty6SVO time?
@@tomwandrews Blake got passed around 27 minutes into the video.
Tom Andrews 27:20
Ya me to I wanted him to eat sh¡t
Eighty6SVO true
My name is Blake Samson, let me sing you the song of my people. *Brake squeal for 90 minutes* 😂😂😂
😂
Exactly lol
*Blake squeal
That's how we know he's running SRAM brakes
@@th_js It is doing frame vibrating while braking, i got same :)
27:18 First time I've ever wanted to see a synchronised two tyre explosion in my life
Yeah.. What is up with people.. A race like that is to have fun.. Not piss on others :/
@@SGT2603 Not to mention its bloody dangerous and you should atleast try to respect people pushing hard down a mountain where people can get killed or become a veggie :(
@@murdoch9106 true
When theres literally lines to pass but he didn't take the first 2
Damn French
Loved the fan about 17:40 yelling, “Push it hardtail!” 😎
One of my favorite parts!
So he came 144th out of 350 riders... on a hardtail. That is really impressive, he came in the top 40%ish of all riders that passed to the final. And when you consider that to get to the final you have to pass a heat race, there are ten heats of 150 and the top 35 go to the final. So technically... he came 144th out of 1500 riders. And he was on a hardtail... that's pretty incredible.
What a unit
33:12 mega on a roadie! Now that guys a legend 🤣
He was just in the road. But imagine. 😂
Everyone: Megavalanche is so challenging and rough! Arm pump for days!
Blake: Hold my beer. I'd do it on a hardtail ma dudes. 😎🤙
You're amazing, Blake. From riding Whistler and this epic race on a hardtail... What a beast.
🤘🤘🤘
Blake is probably responsible for atleast half the sales of the nukeproof scout
I was looking at getting a hard tail then I saw #BLAKESAMSON and #GMBN with the Nukeproof Scout looked into it and ordered one 👊👍🤙
@ross stewart epic, how is it. I’m thinking of getting one myself
@@finleybakerwhite3953 same but the sentier seems nearly identical🤔
christoffer hjalmarsson i actually ended up with a canyon spectral cf 7. Love it!
I have ridden a nukeproof hardtail though and they are a blast in the uk
@@finleybakerwhite3953 cool! expensive also 😆 im looking at hardtails everyday but almost all of em is out of stock atm.
Thank you for not putting a backing track or commentary on this. Love the natural sound.
I agree
Mmm, them squealing brakes though
Absolutely, I can only imagine how great this ride would sound in person with a silent hub
The ultimate answer to all your "Can a hardtail do ...." related questions
27:20 I get that it's a race and the person behind want's to go fast, but if he is so fast he would have been in the front.
Tight, loose and steep singletrack ... you're supposed to disappear in a puff of smoke or what?! 😅
He could have opted to just *cut* the switchbacks _(like so many others did)_ whenever there was no tape, but he didn't.
@@geemail369 Exactly. Blake got 3 bends in outer line and slow. Wannabe racer behind him can shout but couldn't put money where mouth is.
@@mohyla91 the plonka
Goota be an A88hole in every ride...I'm glad Blake called him out
Game of bike in the carpark after the race, looser washes the winners bike
I like the part right in the beginning where he looks right and some dude is just sliding with no bike in sight lol
Hahahahahahahaha thank you
Lol yeah that was cracking me up too
Now we know it was the new bike from invis.
Last I heard, just because you want to pass doesn’t mean the other rider has to stop🤬 Blake is such a nice guy and this dude comes out of nowhere cursing 🙄
Blake is a crazy man. This course with hardtail😵
Hardtails ain't that bad. Stick a 160mm Lyrik up front like Blake and it's surprisingly nice ride and mad fun. Only challenge on a long race like this is that sitting down is rough on a HT.
Yeah, hardtails aren't bad at all. They won't make the riding any harder, just slightly less comfortable.
@@th_js i think Blake would be faster on a fully, HT aint bad and can do stuff, but fully is huge advantage here and one of them is more speed through the harder terrain
@@whitebear96 there's no denying that full suspension is faster most of the time. Especially on gnarly track like that. On flat flowy terrain HT can be faster. I just love riding hardtail and they are so easy to maintain
@@ojanpohja Blake's one is 170mm
Massive respect Blake for riding the mega and double respect for riding it on a hard tail
Blake you truly are legend!!
Thanks dude. Kind words man
Blake Samson try it on a rigid bike
27:14 imagine thinking you’re still in the race competing for the podium🤥
Imagine thinking it's a race
Jack Coleman Well it is
@@vmidnightrave3992 at that point you just need to finish, there's little glory being 500th in a 2000 person race.
Haha, I love that move at 17:22. "Imma scooch you over just a little bit."
If Blake can ride on a hardtail to this extent imagine him riding full suspension bike.... he'll be flying to the moon against this wanna be rider.... Blake is my idol the best pro with a great attitude....
Keep on living the dream "Blakey Boy" for the rest of us who looked up to you 🤘🤘🤘
He actually did it, but apparently with a lower start or something: czcams.com/video/GI1B1ooxHwM/video.html
For the first couple of minutes I thought Blake was playing a Vuvu Zela! Then realised it was his brakes making that racket! Was half expecting Martyn to come flying past on his Random Tandem! Maximum respect Blake!
The first minute is just Blake running people over and saying sorry haha 😂 great job man amazing you were able to pull this off on a hard tail
So stoked to qualify and get into the main race dude. But it was no walk in the park
@Mark Musgrove Haha, maybe it was those trips to Whistler in Canada. Soary, eh?
Next year Blake rides a '92 Hoffman BMX down the Mega... 😂
Penny farthing ftw
I think you meant '92, not 92".
@Rafael Malmegrin that would do pretty good in the snow section
Blake rides a hobby horse down the mega...
27:17 D-Bag alert! Props to Blake for conquering this shit on a hard-tail!! Balls of titanium!!
🔥🤘🏻🔥 *MAD RESPECT!*
Not a _single_ puncture! 🏆
Need a full bike check! _(pre and post ride would be sweet!)_
Coming soon dude
@@BlakeSamson8 🤓👌🏻
@@BlakeSamson8 Mad beyond publicity 🚀🚀🚀 Nuke needs to show you the money 💰💰💰 Cheers 🍻
Le Typ no doubt. That would be awesome. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
"how hard can you push a hardtail: megavalanche edition"
Holy shit he actually did it love you Blake your amazing
Like was ma dude.
Blake you're insane at riding hardtails🔥🔥
why?
@@mikieson he clearly has so much skill.
@@mikieson
Vvvv
17:37 i love the support for the hardtail👍😂
Hats off to ya blakey boy! Love seeing u hammer a hard tail. As an old school V brake rigid mtb fossil i cant smile any harder
🤣🤘
1:20 the symphony of brakes
Xd
Absolute legend! Hardtails are not just for beginners but for hardcore riders like Blake
Amazing to feel & watch!! 🙌 Thanks guy's for posting another awesome vid! ✌
This is so fun keep up the good work
I would have overloaded the GMBN beep machine, can't hold in the swears, just watching this on the couch 🤟 Blake's the man
We don't think it's possible Paddy.. Rob Warner had that beep machine redlining for a solid 15 minutes in his tandem interview! 🤣
Great video. Always enjoy watching Blake and the others from the GMBN taking part in races. Keep up the good work
I was waiting for this! Great job Blake! This looked absolutely insane! I wish there wouldn't have been any edits though. Awesome video regardless! Thanks GMBN!
Man, you're a shining example of patience and grace, I'd have been bawling at c*nts the whole way. 😆
This was absolutely awesome to watch, thanks Blake!
Well done Blake. You’re always fun to watch👏 never a dull moment!!!🤩
Start seems like absolute carnage, every race. Crazy.
Its mental dude
The avalanche is not referring to the snow, but the riders, contrary to popular belief
I have so much respect for Blake. That was incredible! And so fast too
Congratulations Blake! Another super positive showing for you guys at GMBN!
Wow. Thanks for the video - solid professional effort by Blake. Appreciated.
Blake I rise my hat Sir !!
You are unbelievable .. So intense it keep me on the edge of my chair
Triple Cheers to you !!!!!
Thank's for sharing this unique experience !!!
Respect man ;-)
Well done blake on a personal note you have inspired me to get in the saddle at the age of 50 👍👍
Awesome run on the hardtail, Blake! Totally sick!
Nice one Blake! That was brilliant on a hardtail, well done.
When I got the notification I knew it would be Blake! Bro ur such a shredder on the hardtail, sick video!
Thanks dude
Flipping Awesome! Next year, gravel bike and skinsuit! GO BLAKE!!!
I love to see the speed added to these Megavalanche videos. Good job Blakie! :)
Absolute total respect Blake! What an awesome ride. Long Live The Hardtail!!!
Blake Sampson with the longest drift on a hardtail
The brakes in the intro sound like when my brother started learning violin
Fantastic run Blake!!!! Love the way you go about your riding and racing, great example of how we should treat this great sport...
This was absolutely fantastic. Thanks for taking part in this, Blake, it was a thrill to watch this, you’re completely bonkers for smashing this race on a hardtail!
Blake, you're a machine mate! Some amazing riding and speed down there and strength, I bet you were proper knackered dude
Knackered is an under statement hahaha I was on breaking point man. No lie
@@BlakeSamson8 I bet, I was knackered just watching it 😂 total respect 👍
17:21 That's an experienced Megavalanche rider right there Blake, you've just got to push on through because nobody gives you an inch there. Well done dude. Sadly I've seen the attitude Blake gets later repeatedly on MegaAv videos, spoils it and even if I was fit enough to ride it I wouldn't want to with competitors like that.
I ride an orange clockwork evo s, much like Blake’s nukeproof scout, it blows me away just how capable these hardtails are. Sure, big full suspension bikes are smoother, but a hardtail teaches you to take the right lines, and when a section gets flat, hardtails are a lot more efficient. Props to you Blake for doing this and I think you will inspire lots of riders!
Blake, you're an animal - you freaking shred man! Such a good video. So impressed with how long and how fast you rode. Hardtails FTW!
"Coming up on GCN, Simon Richardson goes to Megavalanche 2020 on his cyclocross bike"........
i feel robbed because of the roughly 10 minutes lost due to editing, but only because its pure gold! really nice one, sick!
I was gonna say, for a "Full POV Race Run" there's some savage cuts.
@@DaveDaveson raw unedited cut would have been so much better.
alltheaces meh....the cuts I noticed were when shit was on the camera lens. How long is the race? Average.
@@jbw5485 winning run of '18 was timed at 38m55s, there is a 2019 vid at 47m08s
@@jbw5485 winning time was just under 40 minutes
On a hardtail! Unbeleavable! Fantastic skills! Thumps up!👍👍👍
Easily one of the most intense things I've watched on CZcams. Wowzer!
Oh men! I thought I was too harsh on my Nukeproof Scout 290... clearly it can do Way More! Cheers Blake!🤘😀
DUDE that bike of yours is a beast man. I love mine and it can totally take a beating
That bike's limits are way beyond your limits
Im looking foward to a full pov of this, it would be cool if you could also do a bike check.:)
Props to you Blake! That's incredible that you did it on a hard tail!
This is the perfect example why one should attack challenges in life. Here is physical proof this is possible, and then just think about how much else that also will be.
Respect for doing this. Just fricken love that you did it on a hardtail.
So funny watching all the pros scatter , slide and fall like little kiddos learning to ride 😂
27.20 The first time I've heard Blake lose his cool 🤬 I love how "French" goes "let me past you are slow" as Blake is letting him past. BRUH Who's slow?
Outstanding performance Blake. Hats off to you.
Congrats blake!! And thanks for bringing me there!! ✌️✌️✌️
27.14 nice comeback 😂 you were faster then him for the first 45 mins so what’s he going on about? Nice one , good effort, good result, that looked HARD!
Later that day in eBay: “hardtail only used once” and it’s like listed like for full retail price
I don't think I could hold on for that long....Blake your a legend!
For what You've done here,You got my lifetime respect! BLAKE IS THE MAN! 💪👊
the 5 deslikes are from brake pads
edit: i can feel the arm pump just by looking at this
🤙EPIC Blake! That looked like a proper Ordeal! Arm pump for days💪
On breaking point dude. The arm pump was out of this world.
Blake Samson - which Fork did you have on the scout dude?
@@akadiggerwitz I'm not Blake, but a Lyrik.
Excellent work Blake..
you are my HARDTAIL HERO !!!!
Well ridden! Brutal terrain towards the end. Massive kudos Blake, great result!
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Followed by a drone all the way down.
Drone armed with an airsoft gun for situations like that around 27 minutes.
Also, 2022, Blakey does a fakey down all of Mega to silence the "Blakey can't fakey" crowd.
Sounds like a flock of seagulls during that first right hander hahahaha
Blake Michal : If I had a photograph of you.....
@@dukekaboom5717 You DID have a photograph of me... that why 'I Ran'... (see what I did there?!?!) ;0
Superb effort Blake, you continually show us hardtail riders what we can do our bikes without chasing the latest car priced full squisher.
Loved the footage, some of the views were stunning although I bet you didn't have time tp enjoy them.
Keep up the good work.
Total respect Blake. That event is nails.
3:46 whoeei
Guys have a look on Kilian Bronˋs run that boyy is crazyy!!
I love how he falls on the least sketchy bit of the whole race 🤙 Awesome riding Blake!
Blake, you’re an inspiration to us all. Your fitness and skills are outstanding. That was astonishing to follow you all the way down that. Tip of the cap you you.
Как же круто! Поехать такую гонку на хардтейле - это надо иметь большие яйца =O
Never clicked on a video so fast👍👍
The start looked terrifying! Good stuff!
I feel knackered just watching that! Nice one Blake!
Best part 0:01-34:35
Could have done with a few seconds more. You can see the camera man in orange vest starting to realise what Blake was riding just before it ends.. I bet his expression a few seconds later was priceless..
So many douche bags. I hope karma catches up with them soon!
Great job Blake!!
Thanks dude
@@BlakeSamson8 great inspiration for HT riders! Very cool!
@@BlakeSamson8 Some people yells at Blake he's a fuc**** as*****, Blake yells ''sorry'' at people, and that tells it all. Great job :)
It's an age thing - I notice it myself when out on the trails - younger guys usually under 30s are arrogant - my bike rattles so much, I don't even hear if someone is behind me, but instead of a shout, the squeeze by or, ones some idiot literally pushed me, didn't even hear him.
Older people manage to shout, and I make space, especially, I am out to have fun not racing...
@Blake Samson well done man that's a tough ride and you did it with style dude. How you missed all the bikes at the top ;-)😀
Top effort Blake that was amazing!! I felt knackered just watching it from the comfort of my sofa 😆
That was truly impressive, my hats off to you for your raw and childlike competitiveness. At 58 I'm just now getting serious about riding again, thanks for all of the inspiration you and GMBN make possible...
Wooa, Blakey, Forearms for days!
Guess what else is hard after that video!
A fatbike would be the best to ride this event but I love the way you shred on a hardtail bro!!!
Who liked my comment!?!?!
Only for the snow section, the rest of the race the fat tyres would just slow you down
@@JT-og9hn yeah most probably
An epic ride and a humble personality, mad respect!!
mate thats just the most awesome ride ive ever seen, and amongst all that remembers to swipe the lens so we're along for the ride too. frikking awesome!!!!