30 Minutes Of The Best (And Worst) Fails From 2023 | Friday Fails

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[@darrenhall8384]

I salute every single one of these riders. Hope they're all healthy, safe and still riding strong ❤

[@svenweihusen57]

Correction: Hope they are all healthy, safe and riding strong AGAIN 😂 I rather doubt that all had been healthy directly afterwards.

[@darrenhall8384]

@@svenweihusen57 Absolutely 😃 I really feel for the riders that end up in trees. Damn trees don't budge for nothing 🤕

[@geterrax8062]

N°92 here, I am alive and well, thank you for your concern : )

[@darrenhall8384]

@geterrax8062 Where was that? Looks very familiar, like one of the courses on the world cup downhill calendar.

[@geterrax8062]

@@darrenhall8384 This is Orcières, in the French Alps.

[@silentviewer3754]

04:45 … what a flight ✈️ 😮

[@Popandride]

sure was, I never had so much air time flying with my bike before lol

[@notzentify]

Majestic af

[@user-lq2it3lu2t]

3:46 this one too

[@toddpillow3074]

I’m fairly new to serious mountain biking after decades of riding/racing off-road motorcycles. Videos like this pretty much match what I’m seeing at Sandy Ridge, Oregon wherein large numbers of bike riders are attempting jumps for which their skills aren’t even remotely good enough. I used to think the motorcycle ranks were full of idiots but the mountain bikers are much worse. That said, keep it up!! 😊

[@brentcollins9727]

It’s the advent of 29 inch wheels. They give lesser riders a false sense of security because they can roll over terrain so much easier than the old 26ers.

[@ovvh2385]

ever go riding at yacolt burn in washington?

[@1eyeblind]

🤣 Gotta pay there dues 🙃

[@justsayin3600]

I'm ex moto. After my first crash, I had to switch my brakes, front-right side. The other thing, especially watching how a lot of these bikes respond, is their suspension is set up wrong, way too much rebound, but then not enough support in other cases. All of us will crash, trying to push it. My advice: have someone tune your suspension, and dial it in. But yeah, some are sending it past their skills.

[@jptothetree]

New mountain bikers really do have a special ability to turn small jumps into MASSIVE crashes.

[@The-Brandon-Iron]

I am sure I am not the only one who has noticed that a whole lot of these fails would be avoided if the rider did not smash the front brake. Is it instinct or something?

[@kailmarks4968]

I don’t know, in many cases the reason they’re out of control is they aren’t using the front brake at all, and the terrain is too steep for rear-only - thus they can’t control their speed. That, and simply riding like a wet noodle.🤣

[@Ridesmoothbrother]

Gotta compress and pull up a bit pre take off, jumps, drops Main reason these happen. The bike doesn't do that naturally even if it seems like it would.

[@milktop1]

@@Ridesmoothbrotheragreed!! And more speed on most things

[@panganaranga]

Maybe you think a lot of these front wheel washers come frome brakeing. But the most time itˋs bad balace, too much pressure on the front wheel and your bar will twist and off yougo.

[@MediumWolf227]

Number 81 at 7:34 he totally could’ve pulled that off but instead taco’d himself on his bars 😂

[@TomsSt150]

4:48 i like how bro goes into slowmo irl

[@creepingjesus5106]

#37 has to be Fail Of The Year. The daring! The blind panic! The distance! Exemplary. The only thing missing is the radar trace from the local ATC.

[@AGMTB]

totaly agree ....

[@teppi77]

100%

[@viktorlenart1125]

I second this, 100 percent

[@tossshhhh]

***fall to the ground you lil' piece of metal! I'm not ready for such flights***

[@Downhill_itslive]

😂😂😂xd

[@Riverthemtber]

14:34 the bike said "alright im outa here"🤣

[@dwest8245]

I just dig how we are all glued to these like that could be us on any given ride. Thank you so much for Friday!

[@winypu9105]

Jesus...guy at 7:40 got me at the front of my seat like in the nature documentaries when the stupid animal is about to be snatched and they running right into it 😫

[@FetamWoW]

Right like he would have been okay just staying where he was.

[@Nate-spinabifida]

@@FetamWoWI’m pretty sure with all the adrenaline rushing through him he wasn’t thinking and it’s basically an unwritten rule to get off the trail if you crash especially if it’s at the landing of a jump

[@GeorgeFenn-sc2ou]

0:30 the guy saying stupid idea had me rolling 🤣

[@amir_mtb]

Boy they sure know how to re-monetize the bumbling ;) Great edit, here's to more fails in 2024!!

[@htnrumpkicker7868]

The fall of pinkbike has begun

[@juffkasvennsson4609]

I would love to see number 49 from a different angle . The fall was so long and deep and came so unexpected

[@brianmgrim]

I’m convinced that many of these had wished they had gone home rather than gone big.

[@insanepolarbear]

8:02 - damn, right in the coin slot

[@sterling8298]

Just a few days ago, I fell off my bike and face planted into the Pavement. The doctor said I'm lucky I didn't get an orbital eye fracture. As soon as I'm healed, I'm gonna get back on my bike and go for a ride. Because that's what I like to do is ride a bike.😊

[@Farmfield]

I've done like all these crashes, way back in the day, never being seriously injured. Now, watching this at 50+, there's not one single crash in this compilation I think I'd survive today. 😆

[@Axel_homie]

danggg

[@772acw]

When you know a crash is coming, it's the ones with the rocks and trees that really scare you. Then you've got #59 at 5:45. No rocks or trees, but yeesh, that's two full seconds of serious midair regret.

[@darrenhall8384]

Totally!! 👍🏻 Watched #59 a good few times over. Serious airtime indeed.

[@wpf312]

Seriously! Is that the same gap drop Dylan Stark did this year?

[@spowagematthew]

Yep​@@wpf312

[@Harkins02]

I thought #49 was pretty crazy too! Such a long fall

[@bowenbottorff1283]

I'm pretty sure that's the same road gap that Josh Bender and Wade Simmons hit in New World Disorder 3?

[@BeelzeRobert]

Hugging the trees relaxes. There are so many relaxed people in this video. My hugged tree is off this compilation but I feel those guys.

[@Headlessthirst]

I’m only 6 minutes in and I’m crying now. This videos got too much pain! Brings up a lot of ptsd!

[@otieboaty]

womp womp

[@sambelk-ll2iw]

4:29 gets funnier every time you watch it😂 My man just flew away😂

[@benjocalrision]

Thank you PinkBike. Merry everyone and a Happy New Year 🎊🍻🥂🍾🎉🤙🫶

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

10:26 woah

[@thisoldbelair]

Holy crap!! 4:50 what a crazy fall and crazy shot! Hope you’re good 👍

[@pure_awareness]

so good supermans perspectives

[@Popandride]

had better days haha. twice I was in this years fails summary... maybe I need a new hobby

[@thisoldbelair]

@@Popandride oh no 😂 stay safe out there man

[@continuitybiking4559]

@@Popandride broooo that was insane, hope you’re good

[@ooklamoc4411]

#37 is the literal definition of full send.

[@mikekent9488]

I love this. Thanks for sharing. Ouch!

[@wreck-creation]

The last one is hilarious. Imagine bouncing off a tree and before you even hit the ground, your friend yells "you're good!".

[@samiafarag5645]

Everyone fails or falls, that’s how we learn, but we stay strong!

[@SonnyDarvishzadeh]

24:02 that's my favorite clip of the year! "oh yeah!" 😆

[@MediumCheeseCurd]

I love the dedication of their role as the cameraman to watch the person roll down the hill and not say a word

[@Headlessthirst]

#49! The worst is that and just feeling your bike grab you and not being able to detach

[@Damien-pg2oy]

The male pain grunt is a universal sound.

[@growlith6969]

My friends: Are you wearing a full face? Do you also pee sitting down? Me: So I guess you don't watch Friday Fails?

[@egazzz99]

the brakingpower of trees is just amazing 😅

[@donchristie420]

As someone with a permanently broken collar bone from a sudden tree stop,I resemble that remark😳

[@rickmaddy3133]

And the breaking power of trees is pretty nasty too ;)

[@starfishprime31415]

Yeah I got titanium bolts. Not on my bike though.

[@donchristie420]

Me: permanently broken collar bone and broke the plate in my plated arm,so mine has been removed for future breaking😳

[@flowstateofmind]

@@donchristie420 boss over boss 😂

[@Viral._clips]

I got three bolts in my hip from gaps

[@donchristie420]

@@Viral._clips wait til you can predict the weather with that hip😎

[@Iosis6]

People asking if their buddy is alright before they are even done rolling will never not be funny to me.

[@blakehoward9046]

LAST CLIP IS MEEEEE

[@tuco0x]

After watching highly skilled rider videos doing awesome stuff, I get amped up and start thinking I can do that too. But after watching one of these fail videos, it brings me back to reality and no doubt saves me a lot pain and suffering.

[@peterpan8907]

24:36 luckily he didn’t make it to the big drop😅

[@Flux_Flow]

0:53 The moment of realization that you forgot to find out where the nearest emergency room is.

[@johnreagan4162]

Man, that is a lot of OTB! Happy New Year! Stay safe.

[@pbandjosh]

The "hey look I'm fucking up" brake fart at 15:38 is my own personal specialty

[@haukepiet9834]

props to whoever set that crashpad

[@motojaymo6653]

Just WOW!

[@bernardlouis4629]

Looking forward to the 'bikes before and after' video.

[@space.youtube]

It's ok, the ground broke all of their falls.

[@cripmeister9104]

What's not to love? Happy New Year!

[@kalgiesenbrook8460]

Salute to all the riders in this video. Hope you all healed up quick and your bikes weren't too banged up.

[@lesjones5684]

Watch the front brakes 😂😂😂

[@cobykluth1878]

#86! The horror...the horror

[@joppek77]

Yeah, that one made me clench! Out of control and careening towards the open gate. Could have ended so so bad. ☠️

[@philipmalatin9730]

Thank you

[@brianbeeler5595]

Cool to see the Big Bear clip on Ten Ply

[@SonnyDarvishzadeh]

15:12 best advice given!

[@MrMophead123]

No.214 - dude was waiting his whole life for bro to do that with that ‘YESS’

[@jackdoe552]

The best MTB slam compilation I've seen. Nice work. 👍 These slams were not recorded in vain.

[@Goggleberry123]

total carnage great stuff

[@mogulmayhem]

RIP to the fallen. Your crash will live on as your final memory.

[@nate24raw73]

Right away I gotta say that I laugh every time I hear someone say"Awwww, I got that on film" 😆👏🏼😆

[@bernieolszewski4963]

Everyone should think twice when they tell their buddy “ here’s my phone, video this”. Most likely about to make a bad choice.

[@RichardWagenknecht]

This is the best comment. Put in the time to learn to ride. Sending it without that is what gets you on Friday fails.

[@carsonlindemann6036]

AKA “hold my beer”

[@steelplastic2700]

That tire burp at 6:15 got me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@UndoFilms]

Great study ... I'm taking notes ...

[@solobellimino2356]

Rubber side down wheels on the ground. Am gonna wake up feeling those hits tomorrow.

[@TeamCykelhold]

lots of new fears unlocked.

[@tommydelgado2594]

Simply brutal year 2023 🎉

[@geronimo9595]

I cant show my wife this video if i wanna keep biking lol

[@nikonyrh]

That shit is crazy! I think my friend and I have 3 - 4 clips on friday fails by now (last clip of 278 for example), and we still halve already two more in stock. The sport is kinda dangerous, but still so addicting.

[@philipsaoud244]

That was exhausting!

[@corneliusblackwood9014]

Respect to the guy @ 3:46 That was fairly big, he sent it. Most of these are user error, poor ability.

[@BH-cy9tb]

I just hate when the darn trees don’t get out of the way 🤣

[@danielwelker1286]

I did all that fun stuff as a kid back in the days. All We had were hard Tail No shocks 😂 Now I much rather hike and use my ATV. It has 4 nice soft tires And Shocks ❤

[@beyondourarena2207]

5:45 moreno valley roadgap...20 years later 😉 you need really solid skills for drop that.

[@andyfpt]

For 2024 -- Friends Don't Let Friends Record Vertical!!!!!

[@acyutanandadas1326]

Wow These professional stunt men really make it look real

[@anaboveaveragedog]

Of the 357 clips I heard 8 people say “Are You Ok” or something along those lines

[@unclebruce3045]

The rest already knew the answer.

[@FoxMan72]

1:23 can we all just appreciate how safely he landed and how lucky he was wow

[@Incorruptus1]

OMG auch... Great compilation. And yeah I guess in a lot, if not most of the cases, a too speedy advance on the parts of trails ahead, seems the issue... But well, we race. We fall... it happens. Last year the only thing bugging me was a broken rib on the right and under it a cracked one. It heals...slow,...but it heals. Good luck healing!

[@evanatkinson8713]

Absolutely brutal

[@brianwinters4991]

This was painful to watch , my sides were aching from laughing so hard ! 😂

[@LIFEMTB_]

3:47 I love how his trying to double jump

[@thevapingpolisher9717]

That was brutal

[@tancosinus90]

Brakes my heart to see so many beautiful, and expensive, bikes breaking

[@geshscale6068]

10:37 Bro was casting an unforgivable curse. Lucky he fell before he finished.

[@LIFEMTB_]

Crazy dismounts on some of em

[@Jarek.]

This fraction of second when you realised you scre*ed up... I don't want to experience this ever again 😞

[@Dadzone2000]

Absolutely brutal. Well done all you soldiers of our cause

[@Jimmy-cs2eg]

6:31 Pollish one haha nice video bro

[@Poctschorn]

I know these are fails, but I have nothing but respect for anyone who crashes like that and still wants to ride.

[@Pavkata_cube]

1:22 bro got from stoppie to manual😭

[@khendricksson]

Most of these aren't even riding mistakes as such. Most are just people riding way beyond their capabilities. Scary shit when you can see way before the crashes that they have no control over what they're doing.

[@Themilkmanskid.]

It appears that many riders may change their life in a dramatic fashion. These vids are educational to say the least.

[@Durwood71]

Lyrics: Ahhhh! Ohhh! Ungh! You all right?

[@yattaran1484]

Just 8 more fails made this everyday fails of a year !.😁

[@montogeek]

Editor bumbling too with so many clips duplicated.

[@RealCommando]

Viewing this is the best way to remove that riding craving, when your not able go to the trail.

[@claudehopper9813]

Excellent carnage , the sound of bikes , bones & trees breaking while someone yells are You all right ?

[@Aboutaweekago1787]

Respect one and all 🤣🤣

[@lowvibe]

oh my.. 😬

[@furiousscotsman2916]

"Stupid idea, Stupid idea" as he is hanging on for dear life flying past his mate.

[@mynameiseilers]

i think this does a good job showing how crazy important helmets are. most of these crashes could easily be fatal without them!! insane

[@randomvideos.401]

7:26 bro knocked the tree down 💀💀💀💀

[@geobiker]

#194 The Best Crash. Greetings to my bros, Adeiv - DJ - Chile, that are still alive 😆 "17:30"

[@sten4982]

Just a heads up as former bike rider. You have these sort of stacks and by the time you hit 40 your body from bones breaking, hurting your back and breaks in both hands will start to leave you with a lot of pain esp on top of outdoor work related injuries. Enjoy your body aches young people. Started riding bmx at 8 and now at 43 I hardly ride much at all. Time for slow cruising ebike now. Miss having fun on bikes though.

[@ulisesramirezsalinas]

Please check with your video editórs, there are a several clips duplicated!!