"Beyond Expert" - The Trail Sign Says It All

When you're driving through a small mountain town and only have time for one lap, you might as well choose the hardest one. You can tell the stoke was high by the number of times I burst into my high pitch laugh...
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[@ddangerousddave]

Wow - I never dreamed I'd have a video with over a million views! Thank you all for watching and hope you enjoyed the ride.

[@Nydrillasonly]

Oh wow this comment was not long ago

[@lonnieNII]

This was just randomly in my recommended and I'm so glad I clicked. Such a rush of a feeling through just watching. Crazy. Great content & amazing riding

[@prod.rickyfrog]

Nice

[@prod.rickyfrog]

@@lonnieNII Same.

[@apenation6924]

Great content, keep it up 🙏🏽

[@tyecook9630]

" that's not solo ride material " good to see common sense prevail over ego. There's no doubt that he's capable of making that jump bit more importantly smart enough to understand if something goes wrong he's on his own. Trust your gut...

[@rc10gttb]

Not to mention hes a sitting duck for mosquitos as he's laying there injured

[@takecareofyourshoess]

Please. None of this trail is solo ride material, IMHO. Then again, I don't have nearly the trials skills this dude has. Just the same, infinite number of obstacles here that one small mistake would translate into a long rest in the middle of the trail.

[@PabzRoz]

After he skipped it and I saw those trees in the way my heart dropped. Thank god he didn't hit it. Always good to feel out a trail for the first time especially when your alone. Those trees definitely had a good chance of close lining him.

[@Qwerpy123]

With the down trees after the landing it that jump was solid Friday Fails material.

[@dw7647]

Or he has prior experience to know better

[@negativeiquser5295]

"beyond expert" does not do this justice "NO" scrawled over and over with bits of broken bikes is more accurate

[@slumpoftheeast]

Facts. How the hell did he do this? I'd lose the trail within seconds if I didn't already eat shit and give up by then lol

[@Oblivisci........]

Seriously. Maybe even a little blood scrawled at the bottom of that saying "please dont" where you can tell a person wrote it and then dragged themselves away.

[@itsmejerkface]

Broken bones!

[@wren5413]

It should just be a sign that says “Fuck You”

[@TheArtfulCorvidae]

With the amount of places things could go seriously wrong, I think I'd go with "The Man Mulcher", and then just have an engraved tally board below that for "The Lost".

[@silvershocknicktail6638]

I appreciate you showing the parts where you stop and check the trail ahead. Nice to see skill being demonstrated without any pretense of recklessness.

[@goodzillo]

That and making the call not to take risky stunts while solo, really shows the mindset of someone who’s good at this and wants to do it as smartly as possible

[@e2rqey]

there are definitely some places that would have been game over if he didn't especially that jump around the corners with the trees over the path

[@Gillrien]

This and deciding which areas not to do are what define "beyond expert"

[@JudyGurl]

I had the same thought

[@anemoia6867]

Mostly in places where he would be airborne it seems, not as easy to brake while falling.

[@MrFreeGman]

I'm kind of amazed that someone spent the time and effort to build this entire elaborate bike trail that probably only half a dozen people in the world can even complete without falling to their certain doom.

[@simonkoeman3310]

Probably built it for themselves

[@Hmm.223]

The people who built it were the other 5

[@robertcarson7871]

​​@@Hmm.223this reminds me of stories I used to hear about vert (half pipe) skateboarding in the 90s, apparently the only way to be a hardcore vert skater was literally to build your own half pipes

[@Romenamath]

This looks like one of the trails from either Kranked 3 or New World Disorder - can't remember which. Built by pro riders late 90s/early 2000s.

[@SoulDevoured]

​@@robertcarson7871hi, old person here, my neighbor had a half pipe in his back yard. It basically was the skate park in the area. I busted my ass on it once and decided that skating wasn't really my thing.

[@crimsondragon9592]

“Thats not solo ride material” a true expert knows his limits and when not to do something

[@exchangeofwisdom8475]

He said this in 6:03. (For those who are wondering) Welcome.

[@lukeslayer]

@@exchangeofwisdom8475 legend

[@RevCode]

I don't ride mountain bike or do such trails, so what exactly does he mean by that? Is it about beeing afraid to knock himself out and nobody there to help / call help? Or can a second person somehow help you, like by giving you hints about your speed and whether or not to abort an attempt?

[@Hotshot2k4]

@@RevCode I don't either, but I'm pretty certain the issue is safety. Even though he surely had a phone on him, finding him and getting to him if he gets hurt will probably take a very long time, even if he is able to call 911. Having someone along would mean he could get some basic first aid, and someone could lead EMS to the spot.

[@TheFoxYoukai]

@@RevCode Basically means the stunt was too dangerous to attempt by himself where he can't get help if something goes wrong.

[@williammerkel1410]

This trail was conceived and built by an insane person.

[@obbbob4911]

Someone literally just rode a bulldozer through the forest and went, “eh, looks good to me”.

[@kindlin]

@@obbbob4911 It would be wider and clearer with a bulldozer.

[@obbbob4911]

@@kindlinyall cant take a joke?

[@PB-em6ue]

@@kindlin what if it was a mini bulldozer

[@orencohen8501]

I'd put my money on a rally fan, though I don't think there is much difference between the two lol

[@acronymtine9674]

There's a thin line between "cycling down a steep hill" and "falling off a cliff with style", but this guy's biking right along it. Props, this is seriously cool

[@ahmadkaien]

This.

[@somethingtojenga]

If there's ever a mountain biking game, they need to bring you in to record the random laughs and sound effects lol fantastic

[@irok1]

Dangerous Dave's Pro Biker

[@tomaspabon2484]

Man i didnt know i wanted a first person mountain biking game until right now

[@WillFairfaxSKI]

@@tomaspabon2484 Descenders - can set that to first person it's pretty nice

[@rubybonsparkletits2323]

​@@WillFairfaxSKI I started watching this video because it reminded me so much of that game! I love it

[@StageRight123]

Downhill Domination is one of the best PS2 games ever made.

[@FirstLast-zv5od]

"Not solo ride material." One of the reasons he is beyond expert.

[@hazardeur]

plot twist, realizing this ain't solo ride material is part of succesfully completing the course!

[@pvic6959]

6:20 btw at a few parts i was like "HOW DOES HE KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO??" like theres no clear path at all. i would have gotten lost in the first 3 seconds, and fallen, and probably died

[@FirstLast-zv5od]

@@pvic6959 Well...you wouldn't alone cause I'd be right there waiting for you. Broken bones and all! We could keep each other company until another person shows up.

[@smallmailman3992]

@@FirstLast-zv5od I’d be there too! As a corpse, but I could still provide company!

[@FirstLast-zv5od]

@@smallmailman3992 ...or sustenance?

[@ahtoshkaa]

I love how he merrily laughs every time the trail tries to kill him.

[@klaus544]

You mean the baby sand pit?

[@resurgem]

The chuckle of insanity.

[@hrsh042]

That's immense feeling of accomplishment

[@jcmc9378]

Merrily isn't the word I'd use

[@DhasseLOL]

It's the sound version of the "I'm in danger"-meme chuckle.

[@elliottmusic2416]

I would just like to give a thank you for this video. I never knew mountain biking was like this before watching this video, I thought it was more like what I know now is gravel biking. Since I saw this video when it came out, I’ve become obsessed with improving and becoming a better mountain biker, and it has changed my life. I have now been riding for a year, and this is now one of my favorite hobbies I hope to continue it for years to come.

[@ddangerousddave]

Thank you for sharing your story! It means a lot. I love hearing about people falling in love with mountain biking because I know how much of a difference it's made in my life.

[@JinWBO]

What I really like is that while you are clearly a very, very skilled biker, you're also not being reckless, being sure to check ahead paths that aren't immediately clear, and avoiding making jumps that you can't get a real good running start on. Mad respect there! On a side note, the trail certainly lives by it's name. Wow.

[@DiamondOrPoor78]

The best part about this guy is that he spends no time vlogging and showing off his bike and telling people about his socials, the video starts and ends with him biking. Love it!

[@lunarfairy0]

Exactly! No click bait. That is rare these days....

[@krisstrong5936]

typically you have that when the sub count is below 100k once it's over 100k you get the "HEY GUYS!!! ITS ME D-D-D Dangerous Dave!"

[@hellothere-dw3sf]

@@krisstrong5936 once he reaches over 100k he starts morphing from regular person to a greedy little goblin

[@AlexTheStampede]

I think this is the difference between sharing cool stuff and wanting to look cool. He's like a kid with an awesome stick: his parents and friends need to see just how great it is! After all, he was enjoying himself quite a bit, and (I think) we're all glad we got to see this. Hell, most of that stuff I wouldn't do in a videogame lol

[@krisstrong5936]

@@AlexTheStampedeno doubt man and that's how it starts then you turn into jack septic eye. and then spend 5 minutes of a 8 minute video talking about how BMX gave him a new bike and all its cool features that regular joes could never afford.

[@beau1679]

This is still nothing compared to the path my dad apparently biked to school every day

[@gertbraeckman922]

and in the snow too

[@Hoaxer51]

@@gertbraeckman922, and uphill both ways!

[@Presbiter]

@@Hoaxer51 and the wind always straight in his face

[@EndoClaw]

@@Presbiter don’t forget he had to solo 3 lions the whole time

[@distressedcrab5545]

@@EndoClaw Y'all are leaving out the acid rain

[@othfrk1]

The fact that this trail is worn and appears to be ridden often is a tribute to the riders of this area!

[@arielhernandez1638]

1:48 That laugh... He is ENJOYING the challenge.

[@amaneatingsalmon3446]

“College isn’t that hard, it’s like riding a bike.” Riding a bike:

[@tarpnarp]

Does anyone say that?

[@austinlincoln3414]

lol

[@PlanetXtreme]

I'm in college now, I would say, it's more like driving a car, while running from the police, drunk as a skunk, with 4 flat tires and a single gallon of gas. There's a lot of crashing involved.

[@ryanvigar7241]

@@PlanetXtreme oh and you gave the wheel to jerry you imaginary friend while you take a quick nap

[@someguy909]

@@PlanetXtreme And then you get arrested?

[@cajnosk2844]

“Beyond expert, sounds interesting” Enters a happy wheels level

[@tnuoccaekafsi9808]

Lies, he left without an obliterated limb or vehicle, or obliterater in the case of the lawnmower

[@makfrags14]

Speeeeed is keeeyy

[@allyourpie4323]

Yeet!

[@Bsperry]

@@makfrags14 Steve!

[@CanceltheEat]

All the way to fuckin victory town

[@ronnie1503]

Filming in first person really makes it look like the bike is an extension of yourself. It’s super cool to see the way you check things + move the bike alongside yourself. What a great way to film!!!

[@Prosecute-fauci]

This is absolutely the most intense mountain biking trail I have ever seen.. the fact that you were laughing through it speaks volumes.

[@MaydupNem]

"Beyond Expert. Sounds interesting" **Drives off cliff**

[@KodasGarden]

Dammit KZbin why can I only like a comment once

[@BaawBee]

It would probably take me 2-3 times to master the trail if I don't get seriously injured the first time

[@dsandoval9396]

Oh man, I've seen some of those STRAIGHT drop off points at cliffs they do at mountain bike competitions... I'm like, "WTF!?!", I mean, it's like a straight 90° drop OFF A FRIGGIN *CLIFF.* Crazy.

[@redditrecaps8925]

“Not solo ride material" - Mad respect for not only acknowledgingthe risk of that and deciding not to do it but leaving it in the video. Sets a good example for new riders watching these kinds of videos.

[@RichardMeikle]

And if he cleared it the fallen trees would have required if to hard stop pretty abruptly.

[@WaffleShortage]

from the very start, i was super nervous about the whole trail. i can't imagine going out and doing something like that alone.

[@superslash7254]

@@RichardMeikle If he'd cleared it the fallen trees stood a good chance of BEING the abrupt stop.

[@ChainsawFPV]

And right after that jump was those decapitation logs to duck under. Good thing he did not send it!

[@mariodacosta3317]

Mad Respect 👌👌👌

[@benpearson49]

Some of this "trail" is just straight up cliff. Absolutely nuts.

[@thehelheimwitch]

As a beginner biker (as in, I never learned how to ride a bike when I was a kid and now I finally have a bike in my adulthood) I can’t IMAGINE myself having as much balance as this dude does. It’s amazing to think how people can be such masters at not making their bike wobble and sh*t

[@boydstephensmithjr]

"That's not solo ride material." Good on you for knowing and respecting your limits.

[@purplefloyd1513]

This whole thing doesn’t look like solo material to me lmao

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

@@purplefloyd1513 That's what I thought lol.

[@Alpha-zk4ef]

He maybe would've tried that stunt, but the trail before that jump wasn't ridedable so he needed to pass it tho.

[@ashenshield1712]

@@Alpha-zk4ef I don't think he could've picked up enough speed to pass the jump.

[@ashenshield1712]

@@purplefloyd1513 well it ain't called "beyond expert" for nothing

[@herbert_shnerbert]

This guy is the definition of “*Chuckles*, I’m in danger”

[@ratoh1710]

Thats the fun part tho :D

[@cap8503]

So true😂

[@akshaymishra3674]

@@PuffTheMagicDragon11B its a joke

[@firedroid8047]

Thank you @@PuffTheMagicDragon11B the Science Guy for missing the joke. Heh don’t worry though, science still rules. 😏

[@justanotherdepressedkid5386]

THIS MAN LOOKED DEATH IN ITS BEADY LITTLE EYES AND FKIN SAID "haha cool :)"

[@grumpybumme3289]

That was madness. I was terrified and out of breath. Thank you for taking me on a trip I would otherwise never be able to experience and for your brilliant riding. Loved your little bursts of laughs along the way 🙂

[@ambassadorofreee3859]

You can hear the joy in his laughter

[@ImperiumofRat]

The fact he checked it was safe first made me appreciate his skill more, skilled but not stupid 10/10

[@Stinktierchen]

If he was stupid he wouldnt have a channel where he rides his bike. Because he would have broken bones constantly so he couldnt even record any videos.

[@ImperiumofRat]

@@Stinktierchen hey, lots of people are stupid but can take broken bones

[@aracuscesar]

@@Stinktierchen its funny, at one part he says, nope, i wanna keep riding, as he dodges that little skip and chooses safety. Real pro

[@westenev]

@@aracuscesar I mean, I'd hope most people would skip that jump when they see the damaged section of track before it. xD

[@NeutralGuyDoubleZero]

@@aracuscesar That last jump was legitimately unsafe and messed up. Especially worse that it's right at the end lol

[@unnecessarybackflips4096]

What’s even more impressive than the biking skills is the fact that this guy could tell which way the trail went

[@beeza]

Easier irl but still impressive

[@todo9633]

It's an underrated skill for this sort of thing. Same goes for skiing or snowboarding in the trees.

[@IntegralKing]

I guess I'm in the forest now

[@shinyagami8843]

Exactly I was like “dude I’d get lost trying to *walk* down that path let alone do it on a bike” 😂

[@warrenbuckley3267]

Yeah, there was a few times I couldn't tell if he was actually on the trail or not..

[@Nikkiflausch]

The trail is amazing, but the best part about this video is honestly how wholesome the guy is with how much fun he‘s having. I love this!

[@maryloy967]

Mad skills! Love the exercising of caution. I was thinking initially, this guys poor mom must have ulcers from stress of her boy doing stuff like this but when he decided to skip that one stunt I thought, naw, his mom doesn’t need to worry so much.

[@IceWolfLoki]

I'm taking "Beyond Expert" to mean "Expert" but with logs and branches positioned everywhere along the trail to impale you at every opportunity.

[@neonknight-1522]

😂

[@ToTeon]

simply

[@JordWill44]

Beyond as in the trail will take you "beyond the mortal realm"

[@ianstiehl1994]

Beyond Final Destination

[@chorton53]

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. lol

[@redacted8008]

_stops at huge ass ramp_ "Eh. That's not solo ride material..." *SIR, NONE OF THIS IS SOLO RIDE MATERIAL LIKE HOLY*

[@lucifersdeity8970]

his names dangerous dave for a reason

[@CyCloNeReactorCore]

dangerous dave, not suicidal dave

[@blazemonkey]

That jump definitely did not look doable with the fallen trees both before and right after the section.

[@spiyder]

3:35

[@quinnevans1389]

@@spiyder This is what riding a bike would be like in Skyrim

[@henri.lamotte]

Thanks for going out of your way to create this video. The genuine emotion you can hear just puts a smile on my face. 14 year old here, haven't started MTB yet but can't wait. These videos help keep my passion for it grow.

[@eduardoflores1603]

Famous words, "not solo ride material", I'm sitting here counting how many times I would have died already before that feature 🤣

[@GneisenauAF]

Plot twist: It wasn't a trail at all. Someone just put a "Beyond Expert" sign on a random tree at the edge of a cliff.

[@alexm7777]

So... what about the bridges then?

[@bullphr0g489]

@@alexm7777 people can still walk over them, you know.

[@gotchagamingl.1563]

@@alexm7777 //Lucky coincidence

[@myklelara]

This made me actually lol

[@wuddadid]

It's just the one bridge actually!

[@Mancyitch]

I can’t explain why, but this dudes laugh makes me smile.

[@Yotrymp]

It's like a combo of "what the fuck am I doing?" and "this is awesome"

[@lukeblue7700]

I was thinking the same thing!:-)

[@youreyestell4977]

yea, it's pretty adorable 🤭

[@kindlin]

It's thrilling and exciting. It's like the laugh to do after you narrowly survive something.

[@caseinnitrate5515]

I was thinking the same thing! I feel like he's truly enjoying himself and that is contagious

[@kennethrohloff7535]

So cool to see you ride this insane thing. Im amazed you could pick out the, at times, almost impossible to discern trail! It warmed me to hear your laughter as you went.

[@entropybentwhistle]

I’m too old and busted for the downhill rides, but I really appreciated you taking us along for the vicarious thrill.

[@juleksz.5785]

I love how half this track is dependent on wood not rotting away, and second half on wood not falling on it.

[@official-obama]

I love how half this sentence is perfectly spelled, and second hlaf raelly efll apart

[@zelokorLocalGodOfChaosAndBread]

@@official-obama well yeah, duh, they were using wood supports

[@lemondrop8203]

@@official-obama 😂😂

[@scorpionhdkid8972]

I love how the first half of the video was completely fine, but the second half had and ad telling me to get rid of my bike

[@HypnosisBear]

@@official-obama I love how rude you're towards non-native English speakers. Edit: Apparently some people down think it's funny to mock and bully others for their grammar! What an amazing society we live in!!

[@Saichen]

me: has never watched a single mountain biking video KZbin: "I'm about to waste your entire day."

[@shrekwes4957]

Fr bro, I watched one like a year ago and couldn’t stop

[@LiderwalyBox]

Same I couldn’t stop and I still cant

[@grandpu659]

I was watching some mma clips and somehow I got here. Now im about to click on this video called "our trail is complete will people like it". Guess this is my life now.

[@ddangerousddave]

I ended up watching table tennis the other day so I get it 😆

[@mrknarf4438]

@@ddangerousddave first time watcher: this was surprisingly captivating, ended up watching it all. Great quality, loved the fun you had while also being conscious of the risks. Keep up the great job! :)

[@alwaysradical1613]

Made me smile. Wicked. Best trail I’ve ever witnessed anybody ride. Glad to do it vicariously, thx for that. Beyond my skill level.

[@morrispet]

This was GREAT to watch !!! I NEVER would do this . . . so this was incredible And MAN! The LABOR that has gone into a trail like this !!! Incredible too ! Thanks for producing and sharing this great video

[@VellusTerennia]

not going to lie, I appreciate the whole fact that you took your time, didn't make unnecessary risks, and even showed us when you weren't feeling a trick because the track leading up to it had collapsed. Aside from the entire video being exhilarating on its own, it showed that there's more to it than sheer stubborn adrenaline chasing. More than anything the video makes me want to develop a video game that captures this feeling.

[@jacobnash1759]

Please do

[@ash.mystic]

At first I thought this was a video game!!!

[@brickyrb4555]

@@ash.mystic how

[@keon.123]

LOL

[@GillAmbrose]

Lets not and say we did

[@codeviper8665]

I never realized the route my parents took to school is still usable, very brave dude for attempting it

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

Elite comment.

[@codeviper8665]

@@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers Thanks

[@rvielovescats]

my asian parent crawled to school aparently whilst riding on a bike, while fighting a bear, all in the sun and on an empty stomach so....

[@aarepelaa1142]

Yeah, only difference is that they went full on max speed with fully deflated tires.

[@codeviper8665]

@@aarepelaa1142 I said the dude was brave, not suicidal xD

[@_lavender_muse]

I genuinely love how you laugh when you take on an intense incline or obstacle. I do the same in my hobbies. You have a joyous heart.

[@lzxnp7206]

i usually have a toxic trait of thinking i could do difficult things i see on video but i saw this and instantly knew id end up in hospital if i tried.

[@agentcodydanks]

I didn’t know people actually took their mountain bikes off the hooks in their garages

[@agentcodydanks]

@@danyakloppers918 lol I’m guilty as well

[@Zepo94]

Man walks through the garage and gets in the car headed to work. He looks at the mountain bike and says "Some day."

[@agentcodydanks]

@@Zepo94 ha!

[@Zepo94]

@Poodl Puff "Next weekend."

[@justinthompson7404]

@@danyakloppers918 I'm stuck doing that while I wait for my broken foot to heal

[@UnrivaledPiercer]

"That's not solo ride material" Mad respect man, it's great to know your limits. Especially when you're alone and out in the middle of a trail when someone may not come by for a while. Great riding!

[@DunkinBiscuits]

This was a really good call especially seeing as he hadn't noticed yet that there was a fallen tree crossing the path immediately after

[@ben________3156]

Especially in America, don't want to be bear food.

[@SterlingSimmons22]

Especially with those down trees he would’ve had to stop really fast to avoid getting close lined by those

[@hughdunbar9823]

@@ben________3156 North America, that's Canada bro. BC.

[@zitronekoma30]

@@hughdunbar9823 which is in America

[@sneekydee5446]

This is badass. Bro was laughing where I would be shitting a whole brick house 😅 Almost seemed like as the challenge increased he laughed it off as if it was novice. Sick!🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@maryreynolds8356]

See this is real living! The expanse of natural beauty around you and no distractions just getting through the course. It looked thrilling and like a great escape from the Hussle and bustle of the world. I loved your little laughs the whole time, awesome :D

[@LesbianMermaid]

His little giggles and laughs as he rides are so endearing. You can tell he’s having a lot of fun.

[@tommyatkins6169]

What is your channel description all about😂

[@abovetheearth8599]

Your description on your profile is off the hook??!!!!

[@LesbianMermaid]

@@tommyatkins6169 oh lord I didn’t even realize it was still up omfg 😂 it’s from like beginnings of KZbin super super old lol

[@LesbianMermaid]

@@abovetheearth8599 I genuinely forgot it was there, it’s from when I was like 12 or 13 probably 😂😂

[@TheCanhead11]

@@LesbianMermaid did you run a cult? lmaooo

[@somebody_somewhere]

“Why did you label the track you made as ‘beyond’ expert” “Lmao I put a tree branch at the level of your head just after a ramp as a vibe check”

[@rugbydaydreamin]

They used two whole tress, built like an iron maiden, to legit slow ya roll. That whole stretch is loaded with regret.

[@whirlwind872]

I thought those were fallen trees, not placed there intentionally. Seemed like a legitimate hazard. And we saw an instance of that a couple mins prior where one of the bridges was obstructed by a fallen tree.

[@jacksmith3518]

"You won't get lost if you just stay on the trail" The trail:

[@leisawiley4540]

I love hearing the genuine joy in this guy's laugh ^_^ You can tell he's having a blast!

[@telite7263]

Biker: *does extremely dangerous jump* Also biker: “hehe.”

[@boy8275]

His reaction is probably not that extreme cuz he had done some incredible jumps in the past. he's not gonna scream out loud every time he's doing an amazing thing. (not to hate to u but just saying)

[@klaus544]

Gay af

[@MammalianCreature]

@@klaus544 Gay used to mean happy, so you're correct. Let me guess you're an American without employment?

[@puppergump4117]

@@MammalianCreature We're employed by the government to not work and instead spend our time on social media hating Trump basically

[@MammalianCreature]

@@puppergump4117 Who hates on Trump? He's practically an 80 year old man at this point. Everything he says might be him going senile, I say give em a pass.

[@greenfefo_fpv465]

Being a professional mountain biker, I came to watch this just to be like “Pfffft, I can do that ALL day” I can’t. I very much can’t.

[@orange_cat]

Being a below-average mountain biker, I had difficulty even watching the jumps and the log rides.

[@derekpopp7546]

@@orange_cat I would have crashed early on!

[@moos5221]

@@derekpopp7546 I don't even have a bike.

[@niclasnyberg4173]

@@moos5221 i lost my shoes

[@Ristake803]

@@orange_cat just riding over the rocking rutty terrain would have done me in.

[@nuttz3302]

Dave: "Does the most impossible and dificult jumps and rides" Also him every time: "eeeee haha"

[@sonnyskold5634]

It's a pleasure hearing the joy in your voice. Hope to have a passion like that one day

[@kummer45]

Beyond expert: That means use of judgement. The biker was careful selecting his jumps and reviewing the paths. This is of course beyond skills because this has to do with THINKING. The rider has to carefully think his traverse and face decisions in the track. Whoever designed this is a genius or a madman. Either way this was an amazing concept. This can easily reach video games.

[@reidleblanc3140]

whoever* if you wanna be sounding smart using whom you have to use it correctly lol

[@spellstorm7767]

​@@reidleblanc3140 and if you wanna sound like some all knowing god, choose a comment section dedicated towards the correct use of english and don't try to make yourself feel better by making fun of his mistake. 'lol'

[@poeter14]

explains why it is Beyond Expert tho

[@microsf121]

I have a feeling they listed it as Beyond Expert because they are too lazy or cheap to do any kind of trail maintenance.

[@Ah_Shit_Here_We_Go_Again]

@@reidleblanc3140 Rude

[@joekim9790]

I like how he just casually chuckles after doing a drop that would probably brutally injure half of us. 😂

[@GamerGypps]

adrenalines a hell of a drug

[@insanity-vr6vu]

Half of us? I’m pretty sure 99.99% of us would die on this track 😂

[@meleardil]

@@insanity-vr6vu True... I would not risk it alone ON FOOT! :) I am a race bike rider kinda guy... with my friend we did something similar on a serpentine road. We started every day on that road learning every square-centimeter, and we trying to break the 100 km/h "barrier". We got close, but the max speed we got was 98... I we would try 100 on the first day, than that would have been the last day of our lives.

[@eriks2962]

That drop would not injure me! I would not be taking them!

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

*chuckles* 'I'm in danger'

[@necromental]

That was a great ride, you made it feel chill even though it was pretty gnarly. You were smart and took low risk. Great to see someone who knows their stuff hit a trail first time. Most other vids are showing off, this was educational 😆

[@flair8292]

The little giggles are so freaking cute, you can tell how much fun he is having!

[@rhinozz43]

i'm not a mountain biker, but man. the laughs, the discipline with the "not solo ride material", this makes me happy for you. will continue watching more.

[@tram9308]

Respecting the trails is a huge part of getting good at mountain biking. It doesn't matter if you think you can make something sketchy or not by yourself, all it takes is one mistake and the entire ride gets bad real quick

[@xenteko7249]

I was saying to myself as he came up to that part "Don't do it". Really smart decision on his part, imo.

[@danceswithmules]

Especially the clothesline trap right after that jump. Yikes.

[@necropants9971]

Agreed, I’ve gotten myself into a lot of trouble for not respecting potential danger in the past. Discipline is very important when you’re out on your own especially.

[@0taxz550]

@@danceswithmules right? wtf was that doing there

[@pbzeppelin6167]

The "not feeling it" moment is what makes it beyond expert level

[@mmmhhm]

yeah there's no arrogance here, he knows there's limits and some risks are just not worth it. yeah he could get a good shot and catch air for a bit, but he could just as easily crash, and be stuck with a broken wrist with no one coming to help him

[@josephgoldsborough9138]

I mean with the previous wood section out it's hard to keep the speed he probably needs to feel confident on that jump. Good call, amazing ride

[@devinarney]

@@mmmhhm I feel like he just wanted to make it home without fucking up his bike and breaking his arm lol

[@zanetaylor3308]

The 2 trees blocking the trail right after the landing ramp, would've made it almost impossible to stop in time without jumping off the bike, so he was lucky he chose to skip it.

[@GetOffMyPhoneGoogle]

@@mmmhhm You can walk out with a broken wrist. A pelvis? Not so much.

[@zyishere]

Loved listening to the joy this brought to you, the laughs were my favourite part 💖

[@sebastiandenigris6532]

Bro it's really relaxing seeing you enjoy the ride, sick edit!

[@mcal9320]

The true beyond exeprt moment. Was when he realized a portion of the trail wasnt worth the risk.

[@thehatred94]

Well the real problem is that the part before it was damaged. It would have been less risky with the normal path.

[@CrazyLikeUhFox]

@@thehatred94 I think you’re mistaken. That part is there to kill the non-experts via hubris.

[@paulborneo7535]

@@CrazyLikeUhFox Clearly a trick. Glad to see that they clear out the bodies of those who fall for it.

[@rj2452]

No that’s just called common sense lmao which most people don’t have apparently

[@angryliz]

@Lucas Lucas or he was using his brain

[@NestorCustodio]

Everyone else: "this guy is an expert, has great discipline and self-control, and makes great videos with no filler!" ... Me: "wow, image stabilization algorithms have come such a long way!"

[@ArcneexTR]

exactly what i was thinking

[@upshitdownshit4200]

You aren't like other girls

[@tfx9223]

it's like he's invisible and there's a drone flying along with the bike

[@Noahisnthere]

1000th like :p i dont usually point things like that out but i had to

[@andropovneveyevich9157]

Neeeeeerrrrrrdd!!!!!

[@misscarmen491]

Wow! You did an amazing job. Not only would I have hurt myself early on, I would have taken wrong turns. That is one wild course. Respect to you! And thank you for uploading video.

[@qwertyismymom]

This looks like so much fun, since my bike was stolen I just sit at home depressed lol! but I get to live vicariously through your videos so thank you! :)

[@stevenclark2188]

This seems like a perfectly reasonable course: for an acrobatic quadcopter.

[@rrocktoo]

You summed up my thoughts perfectly. Bloody entertaining from the comfort and safety of my room though!

[@KryptoKn8]

Steven you just Achieved comedy

[@richardsaplenty8020]

..on crack and steroids

[@likwidmagik]

@@rrocktoo My palms and foot bottoms are sweaty. I slipped getting up lol

[@TheGrandmaster1]

@@rrocktoo That's what I thought. A very nice trail..on my 4k computer screen sitting in my Serta comfortplus office chair.

[@thedailyp00per]

I’m surprised this “trail” isn’t just riddled with skeletons and old bikes

[@KANTHAYA]

Lol!

[@3horsesrunning199]

Absolutely! This is bat shit crazy!

[@KageOkami_7]

they probably clean them off the trail location

[@bmurray330]

… and shriveled testicles.

[@jonahabramson3648]

Only reason I’m not is because I don’t think anyone would try it oh wait

[@diosdehuecomundo]

I love the child like giggles. Everyone should have a hobby that brings them pure joy.

[@wayfareangel]

I love these videos. Mountain Biking terrifies me IRL due to an accident as a child, but it's really fun seeing other people do these trails.

[@SkullGamingNation]

I love the way this guy giggled everytime his adrenalin kicked in

[@lucassalas1572]

"I'm in danger"

[@dammit3048]

My favorite part too. Made it so much more fun

[@poppaluv]

I get a giggle sometimes at inopportune moments as a nervous tic. It can hurt or help. Once it did get me out of a near fight with a friend and a few other big guys. I didn't notice, but my friend said i did a giggle smile at them and he could see them change their mind, thinking i was off my rocker and was ready. We would have come out pretty well either way, but that happening was cool.

[@WillowbearMindfulness]

Yes, that makes me so happy as well!

[@ilarinikkarikoski4765]

yeah! I envy him, as for him it only kicks in orange diarrhea.

[@TheWiddaC]

Plot twist: he's just running around with a front wheel attached to handlebars with a camera on In all seriousness you're brave/skilled as fuck doing this

[@hilarithebambee3562]

He be running real smooth and fast lmao

[@Breaking_Chad]

I spit out my coffee, lmao

[@flopsnail4750]

@@Breaking_Chad you have great taste in subscriptions my dude

[@Breaking_Chad]

@@flopsnail4750 same to you my guy

[@ChronicOstrich]

BuT iF yOu LoOk At HiS sHaDoW yOu CaN sEe HeS oN a BiKe!¡!¡!

[@thepopoguy]

hearing him laugh and have fun puts a smile on my face :)

[@smirkinatu5512]

Thank you recording and posting something i will never see on two wheels. Much respect sir.

[@tonynuismer3421]

So refreshing to see an “above Expert” rider look at a trail before riding, shift, brake, and not ride a section, because he doesn’t “feel it”!

[@alextheamazer]

It wasn’t solo ride material. That’s why he didn’t ride the section.

[@vegitohaze2081]

Exactly even if he was capable the mere chance of fucking up while being out there alone is a recipe for disaster.

[@CalebFaulkner]

Being an expert means knowing when to say "NO".

[@jessrluo]

@@shamrock141 I think he meant that it was a good thing that he didn't ride it - hence the "so refreshing to see"

[@alexei9122]

@@jessrluo the "quotes" made it seem sarcastic tho. I don't know what op is actually implying

[@paperpin1232]

6:10 glad to see that you know what your limits are. Tip for people when mountain biking: KNOW. YOUR. LIMITS. If you were to just send something way out of your comfort zone, you’d get a ride to a hospital strapped to a helicopter.

[@AsthmaQueen]

yea specially with the downed trees he discovered right after that would be a big surprise if not looking for them

[@yyg4632]

yea cuz imagine dying by yourself out there

[@abcpea]

helicopters are cool, though

[@jhashdjafa]

@@abcpea cant complain with that

[@ilovekog]

True!

[@Stretch7586]

I've never watched a moutain biking vid before, but it reccomended this to me just now. Loved it!! I loved hearing you laugh after each part of the trail you liked. Reminds me of how it felt to snowboard and hit a sick area as well. Good stuff!

[@shwanzmanaut]

Just loved the laughs of child-like glee on every bump, bridge and jump! Thank you for sharing

[@GhoulishCinnamon]

This guy is just having a fun time and that makes me incredibly happy. I don’t mountainbike but I love being outdoors and it always makes me happy to see others enjoying the things they love.

[@ChevyAstro97]

^Best attitude ever!

[@GhoulishCinnamon]

@@ChevyAstro97 I try to do everything with positivity

[@solevans1576]

yep that’s how i feel

[@CoolGuy-xf3hb]

Man, I’ve been miserable ever since I touched the dark side of the internet and haven’t been able to get out since. But I’ll be real this video really helped combat that, I truly feel genuine happiness seeing another person enjoy life and honestly gives me hope to live out mine like his. Never touch the dark stuff guys, it’s not worth it. Never know how you deal with it. Stay golden! Not bronze

[@CoolGuy-xf3hb]

@Princess Christopher The Merciful One day we’ll embrace the worlds wrong doings with a purer attitude, and live a better life filled with a different look. Life is satire, the only thing worth lookin at is the good. The bad is a waste of time

[@STBill]

Average boomer on his way to school. 1950 colorized.

[@hiiambarney4489]

Literally that's how they say it was lol

[@micahwhite7484]

Uphill both ways~

[@ghargahrbynks7688]

Except you left out the "uphill both ways" section of the video.

[@cmwhitworth2159]

S I L E N C E

[@cmwhitworth2159]

You're not wrong tho

[@room2three7]

I've been riding since 1996 and I've never been able to ride logs like you can. Excellent video man!

[@Timmorrisjr]

Who even builds these tracks? That’s impressive in and of itself.

[@Astrothunder_]

Me and my uncle Boe

[@hondolane3125]

It's people who are bored to tears with trails that already scare the livin' hell outa me!

[@patyos2]

Dedicated people although the trail he went to has tons of things broken and trees that have fallen in the trail

[@jasonchristenson1]

Caleb, Kyle and Zack

[@sgt.dirtmouth4409]

damn bro they got zack on that shit? bros gone wild.

[@tvre0]

I love his giggling the whole video, like he didn't just do something that would kill most of us

[@johnbiskner569]

this man is the definition of an adrenaline junkie and i'm all for it

[@berkelium316]

dave experienced more joy and pure laughter in that 8 minutes of video than i for the last few months. Thanks for ur giggles

[@jacobfriedland8887]

falling off a bike would not kill most of us

[@jbro-ld7rb]

@@jacobfriedland8887 If we were alone in the woods it might.

[@fireblade295]

@@jacobfriedland8887 Depends how and where you fall. He for sure wouldn't be able to stop in time if he tried that stunt he skipped. Most of the spots where he could've died, would be slamming into trees. If he wasn't good at stopping, those jumps would also be fatal. And I say fatal, because he is doing all of this solo. Any good injury is fatal out there, Helmets are important and all, but a helmet is not a force field. You slam into a tree at ANY angle with this speed, you are 100% dead.

[@Mystikan]

What I respect the most is that you know your limitations and you don't let your ego write checks your ass can't cash. When you looked at that bad jump and said, "I'm not feeling it", you did the right thing by going around it rather than taking a stupid risk on something you weren't sure you could accomplish. It takes brains as well as daring to pull stunts like this, and you admirably displayed both.

[@nathanchapin8445]

Me, who hasn’t seen sunlight in years: “eh I could probably do it”

[@elyon7068]

Not a single miss on the quick time events. Perfect walkthrough

[@cascer123]

Wouldn't it be a bikethrough?

[@Shade45-]

SpeedThrough

[@chill29]

Speedrun

[@Shade45-]

@@chill29 but that's running The guy's clearly on a car

[@sartoriusrock]

“You BIKED it?? Bro that was supposed to be a beyond-expert WALKING trail!”

[@ebnus3146]

Why are there ramps then?

[@Sujal_Thapa_]

@@ebnus3146 to walk on them

[@ienvyyourdeath]

Underrated

[@SHOOKgemini]

I've been walking for over 30 years and I would consider myself an amateur at best.

[@aft5264]

@@ebnus3146 Wheelchairs

[@ANAX_GR]

This is insane. Absolute respect man.

[@xxFairestxx]

I have to say, I have achieved (and still maintain) a very high level in my respective activity and I always love seeing others that have done the same in different things. I’d smash myself literally in the first 10 seconds. Such beautiful dedication and execution to your craft. So amazing.

[@simonnachreiner8380]

“Not solo ride material,” Thrills are temporary spinal injuries and death are forever

[@enderofbarts]

if memes taught me anything it's that spinal injury is the based option

[@squishybrick]

I like how whenever he wanted a better run-up, the clip skips ahead to when he's back a bit, like he just reloaded a quicksave.

[@rayhanrashid8232]

exactly lol pretty cool

[@evanstowers8529]

This makes me think of a mountain bike video game and this would be the last level.

[@elhopper3735]

haha yeah i noticed that and i loved it

[@bulldozer8950]

You think beyond experts have to walk their bike back? You get to unlock unlimited quick saves when you get beyond expert. Expert only gets 3 per day though.

[@og-big-shepherd4468]

Plot twist: he actually died a few times filming this and those were respawns at the checkpoints

[@kelly.nicole]

These bike videos bring me a lot of peace

[@bryceroper8086]

This mans joyful attitude is what keeps the world revolving

[@FranXiT]

No megalomania, just hopes and dreams really