Can You Ride A-Line Without Braking?

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  • čas přidán 23. 11. 2021
  • Tom Bradshaw and Matt Beer throw caution to the wind and head out into the Whistler Bike Park to answer the question no one asked: Can you ride A-Line without touching your brakes?
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Komentáře • 152

  • @GreatCreative
    @GreatCreative Před 2 lety +144

    This whole "Make Tom do crazy shit" series is the best thing Pinkbike has ever done.

  • @undercover1299
    @undercover1299 Před 2 lety +65

    0:39 dude just did a chill backflip

    • @Alex-xt9hn
      @Alex-xt9hn Před 2 lety +4

      You watched the video too!

    • @jackcaptain5476
      @jackcaptain5476 Před 2 lety +6

      Just an absolute bad ass casual backy for those of us paying attention. Humble 🥧

    • @YFZriderdude15
      @YFZriderdude15 Před rokem

      I didn't even see that. Thanks for pointing it out!

  • @SnootchieBootchies27
    @SnootchieBootchies27 Před 2 lety +125

    I'm super impressed that you got as far as you did into the tech section with no brakes!

  • @flynndamsmtb9088
    @flynndamsmtb9088 Před 2 lety +159

    Poor Tom, it seems like he’s getting stiched up with all the sketchy and hard challenges 😂 good vid 😂

    • @pinkbike
      @pinkbike  Před 2 lety +23

      I worried where these are heading aye Flynn, it wasn't even my idea this time! - Tom

  • @FlatLander121
    @FlatLander121 Před 2 lety +57

    I'm not sure I've ever legit leaned in my chair when watching Go Pro footage...until now.

    • @MrSketchyCharacter
      @MrSketchyCharacter Před 2 lety +7

      I feel I should have worn a helmet while watching that video.

    • @pinkbike
      @pinkbike  Před 2 lety +5

      Matt Beer is a bad influence for all of us, here’s to more chair leaning go pro ha - Tom

  • @skyla-idiot
    @skyla-idiot Před 2 lety +83

    The best way to test this would be to cut the brake cables of their bike ;) instead of death grip it’s death wish

  • @jonathanmatthews4774
    @jonathanmatthews4774 Před 2 lety +45

    Damn.
    That punishment was brutal. 50km on road with a mountain bike? That's a whole new level of cruel and unusual torture.

    • @Maxwelliouss
      @Maxwelliouss Před 2 lety +3

      You serious? Better than a BMX bike, free style bike, and a unicycle.

    • @jtsblocks
      @jtsblocks Před 2 lety +20

      @@Maxwelliouss road bikes don’t have gears? And I’d take either the bmx or freestyle over a dh bike on the road. The suspensions, tires and weight of a dh bike real make it suck for anything but, well, downhill

    • @ostankovalex1176
      @ostankovalex1176 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jtsblocks he meant the track ones maybe with the fixed gears or singlespeed ones

    • @pinkbike
      @pinkbike  Před 2 lety +8

      I'm pretty unusual.... - Tom

    • @MTBDennis
      @MTBDennis Před 2 lety +5

      On a DH bike? Pure Torture. People do it on XC bikes and pretty light trail bikes.

  • @davidmanconi
    @davidmanconi Před 2 lety +3

    Tom’s screams of sheer excitement and fear are awesome! Love it

  • @Dan_Kornfeld
    @Dan_Kornfeld Před 2 lety +1

    I’d be wearing a loose wind proof jacket, zipping and unzipping it for a little parachute braking action! Keep doing what you do guys!

  • @RickyDownhillRDH
    @RickyDownhillRDH Před 2 lety +6

    That's awesome and the dirt couldn't have been any more perfect. I love riding that trail but I knew there was no way in hell to do the lower tree section without brakes. Well done guys, made me laugh!!

  • @snbsmtb
    @snbsmtb Před 2 lety +1

    Great video Dudes!! And I'm really impressed that you two (Ok I guess Matt) made it to the bottom without using brakes (except the tech section)

  • @alexaanderlaing3692
    @alexaanderlaing3692 Před 2 lety +1

    Toms a machine!!!! Love that Kiwi legend..

  • @johnnychun59
    @johnnychun59 Před 2 lety +1

    I rode A-line several years ago. Didn't realize you are supposed to jump all those bumps. We just slowly rolled over them. 😆 And I braked so much, I wore my brakes out. Nice to see how it's supposed to be done. 👍

  • @Mind1ess23
    @Mind1ess23 Před 2 lety +1

    That's the craziest run I've seen of A-line. Honestly I don't count the first one where you HAD to break to avoid running in to him.

  • @ewoksrule7212
    @ewoksrule7212 Před 2 lety

    Epic vid ideas, Keep it up!

  • @Bjjmtb
    @Bjjmtb Před 2 lety

    Great video!

  • @Ahats5
    @Ahats5 Před 2 lety

    This was awesome.

  • @jakobholm1847
    @jakobholm1847 Před 2 lety +1

    That was one crazy fun video! I found myself cringing at times. Good you made it down in one piece! Or, well, two pieces maybe... 🤔😁👊💥🤙

    • @shminghong
      @shminghong Před 2 lety

      Skills with Phil did it!!!

    • @jakobholm1847
      @jakobholm1847 Před 2 lety

      @@shminghong Yeah, of course Phil Kmetz would be the guy to do it and then go for Dirt Merchant. 😄 Haven't seen it though. Is it on his channel?

  • @4thelulz892
    @4thelulz892 Před 2 lety +1

    The line should be one continuous shot with no edits

  • @giulianotesta1847
    @giulianotesta1847 Před 2 lety +1

    I foresee so e hospitalizations next season after you guys put this idea in the wild 😂

  • @thecakeisalie7070
    @thecakeisalie7070 Před 2 lety +2

    This was terrifying! My hands are sweaty!

    • @ivwshane
      @ivwshane Před 2 lety

      Seriously! That was ridiculous!

  • @doubleamtb8922
    @doubleamtb8922 Před 2 lety

    Highly entertaining!

  • @alexkamling9506
    @alexkamling9506 Před 2 lety +1

    When i hear Tom screaming i feel myself wanna pull the brake! This is so great! :)))

  • @wvjeepguy8178
    @wvjeepguy8178 Před 2 lety +1

    Could you guys do videos from other trails and parks than Whistler?

  • @pauldurkin9359
    @pauldurkin9359 Před 2 lety

    Other than Matt Beer having the perfect name for DH, he’s a helluva rider, some solid Crankworks Whistler DH finishes!

  • @ronan9745
    @ronan9745 Před 2 lety +1

    great vid

  • @dirtyscorpio89
    @dirtyscorpio89 Před 2 lety

    You guys are maniacs xDD Great Video :D:D

  • @rubenz9816
    @rubenz9816 Před rokem

    Where is that clip from at the start of the video of that massive train down A-line?

  • @wootang1113
    @wootang1113 Před 2 lety +1

    Mallory im about a threw hite a CT and my teht ambushes hit the dust.

  • @finnkes1240
    @finnkes1240 Před 2 lety

    wow so steezy riding from matt

  • @wslee2482
    @wslee2482 Před 2 lety +1

    Bring back pinkbike’s Hot Lap?

  • @Legend9ow
    @Legend9ow Před 6 měsíci

    This guy is my mind

  • @peterverduin7156
    @peterverduin7156 Před 2 lety +1

    This reminds me of my ride yesterday, I hit a 3 level rock garden on a downhill at like 15+ mph, I'm not kidding when I say that a bad line choice or slightly improper front-back balance, I would have died or been seriously injured. Didn't brake b/c I was at a 1000% grade. Might be exaggerating, but not by much.

  • @mickaelht598
    @mickaelht598 Před 2 lety +7

    yo what is the song in the first half, its soo mellow and lofi-ish

  • @crazymtbrider
    @crazymtbrider Před 2 lety

    Bloody good effort tho👍

  • @stevenanderson1275
    @stevenanderson1275 Před 2 lety

    What song was used for their 2nd lap?

  • @toddfathermtb6942
    @toddfathermtb6942 Před 2 lety

    That was f'ing hilarious:)

  • @claygerbrandt3711
    @claygerbrandt3711 Před 2 lety

    Thanks smate

  • @naz9564
    @naz9564 Před 2 lety

    Freakn amazing

  • @ryanspreer
    @ryanspreer Před 2 lety

    Sick

  • @METEORA_47
    @METEORA_47 Před 2 lety

    that crazy

  • @a.l.shawzy3937
    @a.l.shawzy3937 Před 2 lety +1

    Can you do a bike check on mattys bike plz

  • @ashleytombs
    @ashleytombs Před 2 lety +15

    Never mind no breaking I would be more worried about riding 50km on a DH bike back to the office that is what I call packing trip LOL the rules DH bikes only and no asking for lifts I’ve only done 10 miles on my 2014 glory That killed me

  • @antrace92
    @antrace92 Před 2 lety

    Among my riding mates I'm one of the few sticking with 650b bikes. Fuck, this forces me to use my brakes less to keep up with them lol
    At least this showed me how capable my bike still is

  • @al3440
    @al3440 Před 8 měsíci

    No brakes no mistakes😬

  • @olisiekanski6142
    @olisiekanski6142 Před 2 lety

    they deff cased some jumps, you can see it on the go pro also thats why they swotched through the perspective a lot. Still a grat video though

  • @LexZolnir
    @LexZolnir Před 2 lety

    Pinbike presenter rain/wind hoody jackets pls?

  • @piciu256
    @piciu256 Před 2 lety +1

    Yes you can, there even was a guy a while ago who did this already, however he cheated with a flat tire 🤣

  • @boo-4478
    @boo-4478 Před 2 lety

    Matt Beer? That's a great last name

  • @the6ig6adwolf
    @the6ig6adwolf Před 2 lety +4

    @7:23 homeboy in the red jacket throws out his foot, thought that was against the rules huh?

    • @franmcgowan4068
      @franmcgowan4068 Před 2 lety

      Only if the foot touches the ground.

    • @bathedinshadow
      @bathedinshadow Před 2 lety

      @@franmcgowan4068 He did. Slow it down. You can see the drag line.

  • @electric2018
    @electric2018 Před 2 lety

    Matt BEER nice

  • @kabir52
    @kabir52 Před rokem

    0:36 is it always that busy?

  • @RicardoPetrazzi
    @RicardoPetrazzi Před 2 lety +1

    Music Credits? Anyone know?

  • @courtenaygrace
    @courtenaygrace Před 2 lety

    can we get a tom bike check

  • @cmacblue42
    @cmacblue42 Před 2 lety

    👏👏👏👏

  • @macrio5
    @macrio5 Před 2 lety

    MEGAQUESO!!!

  • @beerenmusli8220
    @beerenmusli8220 Před 2 lety

    I am clearly not the target audience for that.

  • @wasitphon9626
    @wasitphon9626 Před 2 lety

    Loïc Bruni : the line brake me

  • @charlesgrigson6436
    @charlesgrigson6436 Před 2 lety +1

    Try air supply without braking

  • @mojo3398
    @mojo3398 Před 2 lety +1

    what's that music?

  • @payneridesbikes
    @payneridesbikes Před 2 lety

    Didn't Aaron chase do this a few years ago for a redbull video? Maybe it wasn't a line

  • @calebw707
    @calebw707 Před 2 lety

    at first i thought it was just talking about any line. A line

  • @BlackFlag94
    @BlackFlag94 Před 2 lety

    Watch your back Tom, I think someone's trying to get you hurt!

  • @MarioXcore1
    @MarioXcore1 Před 2 lety

    Rules allow for BMX braking

  • @fillfreakin2245
    @fillfreakin2245 Před 2 lety

    Matt put his foot down at 7:23 - you can see a drag mark!

    • @krissv3ctor512
      @krissv3ctor512 Před 2 lety

      I don’t think his foot actually touches the ground

    • @fillfreakin2245
      @fillfreakin2245 Před 2 lety

      @@krissv3ctor512 Oh yeah it does. Shadow disappears, and then the dirt gets disturbed. He's just not admitting.

  • @mmodtomic7119
    @mmodtomic7119 Před 2 lety

    Next: Can you ride A Line sitting down the whole way.

  • @ratcamaro
    @ratcamaro Před 2 lety +1

    There's no way that you can do the tech section without brakes.

  • @violetarosacenawhetherupda28

    Foot brake challenges

  • @natesteezy3792
    @natesteezy3792 Před 2 lety

    This vid gives me anxiety cuz I ate so much shit goin to deep on a jump at a bike park

  • @siorzen1473
    @siorzen1473 Před 2 lety

    why do i feel like the guy with the black and dh is casing 80% of the jumps?

    • @nyaheh5878
      @nyaheh5878 Před 2 lety +1

      Cause he was, but also we gotta realize that shit was nargly asf

  • @juniper4009
    @juniper4009 Před 2 lety

    A Newfie and a Kiwi walk up to A Line ……

  • @bathedinshadow
    @bathedinshadow Před 2 lety +1

    Wasn't the rule that you didn't put a foot down either? Matt put his foot down!! And then he didn't take accountability. I call that cheating. He should have to ride back up to Whistler next time!

  • @lucakronenberg1806
    @lucakronenberg1806 Před 2 lety

    kiwi vs Canadian energy

  • @antonsavelyev4258
    @antonsavelyev4258 Před 2 lety

    How come he was able to gain on him so fast?

    • @Cassienope
      @Cassienope Před 2 lety

      Weight. He+his bike weigh more than Matt.

  • @JulienVollweiter
    @JulienVollweiter Před 2 lety +1

    This is exactly what it feels like when i'm riding my friends bike with Sram brakes on it xD

  • @mtbrwannabe5484
    @mtbrwannabe5484 Před 2 lety

    I would probably not even hit A line 😬.

  • @franbelta1533
    @franbelta1533 Před 2 lety

    having to ride all the way back to the office on a DH bike is a pain in the dickhole

  • @Zestymtb
    @Zestymtb Před 2 lety

    goat gully no brakes?

  • @kukuhwanengkirtyo861
    @kukuhwanengkirtyo861 Před 2 lety

    Don’t try at home…it was done by a professional🤣🤣

  • @desposyy
    @desposyy Před 2 lety

    No I can't, I'm not good enough and whistler is in a different country

  • @xrpnick6828
    @xrpnick6828 Před 2 lety

    It’s too fast I use so much brake 🤣

  • @nyashadj4347
    @nyashadj4347 Před 2 lety

    dylan stark did it brakeless

  • @robertwall9561
    @robertwall9561 Před 2 lety

    A friend said to me… “once you go under the bridge, take your fingers off the leavers” that was 17 years ago on a Santa Cruz Bullit… terrifying 😂

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    @austinemavis8328 Před 2 lety +9

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      @commmandergeoffrey3805 Před 2 lety +1

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  • @yetidasurmok
    @yetidasurmok Před 2 lety +2

    In my version: Can you ride A-Line whitout breaking?

  • @petergiese3051
    @petergiese3051 Před 2 lety

    🤣

  • @leantractor2775
    @leantractor2775 Před 2 lety

    If you brake you zucc lol

  • @DunnoWatsgoinon
    @DunnoWatsgoinon Před 2 lety

    No, I can't.

  • @francescovaroli6893
    @francescovaroli6893 Před 8 měsíci

    Why is Tom riding on the highway!!!!

  • @andrewrivera4029
    @andrewrivera4029 Před 2 lety

    Don’t try this at home kiddies.

  • @robvanduren761
    @robvanduren761 Před 2 lety

    No gloves wtf ???

  • @eusebiocanogutierrez493

    You guys should've taken the levers off the handlebar, that would've been more interesting for viewers 😅😅😅!!!

  • @david.stachon
    @david.stachon Před 2 lety +3

    bah, too stressful. I couldn't make it past a few minutes in.

    • @Alex-xt9hn
      @Alex-xt9hn Před 2 lety +1

      You sure you’re cut out for mountain biking?

    • @david.stachon
      @david.stachon Před 2 lety

      @@Alex-xt9hn LOL. I am. Pretty good at it too.

  • @ilegendeight8569
    @ilegendeight8569 Před 2 lety

    2nd

  • @AlbinRansjo
    @AlbinRansjo Před 2 lety

    First

  • @sageambrosek5206
    @sageambrosek5206 Před 2 lety

    Now try it with a weight vest to get yourself up to 100kg :P heavier riders have to brake more due to less wind resistance compared to mass.

  • @Alex-xt9hn
    @Alex-xt9hn Před 2 lety

    Should’ve just taken the brakes off the bikes

    • @antrace92
      @antrace92 Před 2 lety

      or at least one

    • @Warmagon
      @Warmagon Před 2 lety +1

      Didn't they say the bike park required them to have brakes on the bikes?

  • @islandaerial3414
    @islandaerial3414 Před 2 lety

    You pronounced Squeemish wrong. Weird

  • @William-will-fish
    @William-will-fish Před 2 lety +1

    How many likes to get a free bike

  • @Mena-dz5ln
    @Mena-dz5ln Před 2 lety

    It was hard to watch with your loud mouth