Chasing Kate Courtney and Marine Cabirou in the Italian Alps

[@dbascur2]

I think i broke my nose again for the 7th time. Keeps on riding. beast mode engaged.! Amazing scenery! Thanks for sharing.

[@yvesaldana1706]

This takes me back 20 years ago when I was stationed in Northern Italy. The Italian alps ate magical and hold a dear spot in My heart

[@kjl42]

I don't know what settings or setup you are using for the GoPro, but this was the most visceral MTB footage I have ever seen. Actually felt the speed and how technical the trail was all the way down!

[@Polemicist_]

BRO IKR?! I was just about to comment this is the best GoPro footage I've ever seen!

[@inzana2]

Its great seeing the handlebars - you can almost feel the steering

[@xDarkryder97]

True, really gorgeous footage!!! My attention was pinnned to the very last second 👍👏

[@BigIsJimmy]

what does "visceral" mean? cant find it in the translation lmao

[@Polemicist_]

@@BigIsJimmy An intensely striking and memorable experience.

[@bodoknudsen5450]

Great footage. Super cool to see Kate just chillin' and enjoying herself. Feels like a bit of a peek behind the curtain...

[@두바퀴라이더]

Such beautiful landscapes and amazing routes, along with wonderful people. Even though I'm here in Korea, over 9,000 km away, I dream of the day when I can visit such a place.

[@FelipeSalum]

I crashed out of my couch watching this.

[@rogereheadbyrne4790]

I dont know how i missed this Video but im glad i found it, im a downhill nut and spend my time riding a downhill emtb i am in awe of your talent Brian and you could have avoided the broken nose! You crashed to avoid crashing into her! Your are a Gentleman dude! Masses of respect to you!👍

[@rbahati]

That was nice. Crazy how much confidence you have when you follow the best. The lower half of the trail was epic. I love it!

[@JoInnovate]

OMG! I'm booking a biking trip to the alps now! I've done this kind of biking for years in my 20s, now I'm 34 and only bike in the local hills. But compared to this it's nothing! This video is inspiring.

[@espaguetisconanchoas]

Los Alpes es la montaña más especial que tenemos en Europa.. es increíble montar sobre todo en los Alpes franceses.. morzine,chatel,bernex...🎉🎉

[@Amargaladaster]

Love the road downhills, love the gravel rides, but this one might be the most sweat I ever produced while watching your vids :D insane!

[@SAFABrian]

Great to hear!

[@ervin7178]

Clearly you haven’t seen the Hotline

[@greengrassscent]

손에 땀이 너무 났음!😂😂😂😂

[@ernestivanov1101]

That was exhilarating and scary at the same time. It was so fast that I thought at times the footage was sped up and I needed to slow it down, only then to hear chatter at normal speed. Excellent skills and very impressive handling if mtb around steep sharp corners.

[@spongesurf12]

That was epic and also made me realize I'm 30+ years, a few crashes, and several nut sizes removed from doing that kind of thing! I started in the era when suspension didn't exist around the time of Ned, Rishi, Tinker,, etc.

[@maxim54321]

I'm 48, I know what you mean! the bikes in the early 90's were crap in comparison.

[@spongesurf12]

@@maxim54321 Oh I still love my 1990 MTB with all vintage and custom stuff on it, I just can't do anything too gnarly on it like I once did. (I have a newer bike though as well!)

[@MikeK02048]

I too was a Ned and Tinker fan back in the day. And I loved riding my cannondale hardtail. I gave up mountainbiking for the road 20 years ago, but I just turned 66 years old and bought a brand new Specialized Stumpjumper. Can't wait to get back on the trails!

[@spongesurf12]

@@MikeK02048 I'm 53 and still love dirt but road is easy since I can leave from my driveway! Both are fun.

[@leewinter28]

Safa, your videos and life are always fun to watch. I felt like I needed a beer by the end of that ride!

[@SAFABrian]

You and me both!

[@leewinter28]

@@SAFABrian Hope to get the chance to ride with you sometime. I’m in the canyons in LA this fall.

[@AtakanCOBAN54]

This was the best Brian Safa video I've ever watched. It was the most dangerous Brian Safa video I have ever watched. Congratulations my friend. I also congratulate the whole team. It was a perfect landing video. You rode your bike like a machine :))) Greetings from Türkiye. I will continue to watch and recommend you, my friend. Thanks a lot. have fun and good luck.

[@liquidSpin]

That was fucking awesome~ We need to see the footage where SAFA rides with Nino Schurter and Brendan Fairclough next!!

[@mrvwbug4423]

I do have to wonder if Schurter was in that party train, looks like the rest of the Scott factory riders were.

[@lucasbrunelle]

Love the energy and tempo of this ride man

[@dan.p.8060]

The level of commitment and the consequences of not committing in this sport is WILD.

[@mrvwbug4423]

Don't discount road though, 35+ mph racing in a tightly packed peloton is pretty damn scary too.

[@dan.p.8060]

@@mrvwbug4423 I only ride road 🤣 Started out in MTB but quickly realized it wasn’t sustainable living for myself lmao

[@petedog9581]

Mtb is land surfing. The entire attitude has to be about working with the terrain. Road riding is about heart rate, wattage, etc. and overpowering the terrain.

[@louisphilippe2076]

Safa out of his comfort zone...! Luv ya dude. Life is a ride. And yours is one of the coolest and most inspiring. Thanx for sharing it with us. Again.

[@luisgonzalez58]

Excellent video, Brian. And ridiculous skills. You followed two of the world's best mountain bikers and held your own on a triple NOPE trail (for me). I bow to thee, O Great Safa.

[@SAFABrian]

Haha, luckily they were in vacation mode

[@Anthony74te27]

It's always spectacular watching when holy & shit are put together. Epic trails , killer sceneries & awesome fast riding. It's also nice to see pro riders on trail fun mode.

[@samtuttle4072]

I came across your channel recently and have been stoked to watch the videos of you charging downhill on a road bike. As a mountain biker, this video made me subscribe! Definitely more MTB content please!

[@mr.d7429]

Popping a huge fast wheelie like that after such brutal ride deserves commendations

[@lloydranola]

OMG that double crash!! Those tight rear wheel lifting turns! Technical, steep, chattering descents! Awesome hot sauce indeed! Kate Courtney would kill it an enduro btw.

[@abhramandal3706]

This is better than those ultra narrow downhill MTB videos you find in KZbin :D

[@mrvwbug4423]

The quality on this video is better than like 99% of the MTB vids out there, and Brian doesn't normally make MTB vids.

[@abhramandal3706]

@@mrvwbug4423 ya, but pnes out there are mostly filmed with something like go pro and most of them have this narrow aspect ratio thing which kind of makes drops looks deeper

[@ervin7178]

@@abhramandal3706a lot of vids with the fisheye lens that makes stuff look weird

[@gabebikes]

Super fun video as always!

[@SAFABrian]

Thank you

[@s2theb258]

brilliant footage of an inspiring ride!, just wow! 😃😃

[@fritz2934]

this was so incredibly beautiful and intense!! love it

[@benediktmerl4510]

I only knew your mad road bike descents, but I’m not the least bit surprised to see you killing it on the mtb as well

[@Biking_with_Akiva]

Incredible riding great video... You guys are so fast 🤙🏾💯 Good to see you get right back up that crash was insane hope the nose heals quickly 💪🏾

[@rafapucek8042]

Finally Safa on the trail🎉 i need more for the spinning 😊

[@petermillard1913]

Thanks

[@worldsapartbicyclingnetwork]

I loved this... shared it on fb.. great video inspiring!!

[@EyeofyourMind84]

More of this please and thank you.

[@Stormnorman15]

Superb footage man! Love how you cut right to the ride!! No random intros

[@gauravsawn]

Safa, i don't know what it is about your video but I can watch them time and again. To be honest im a little bored of the road descending videos so these off road ones definitely are exciting.

[@JC-oz6xn]

You guys are crazy! You know that right? But your excursions are amazing and exhilarating! Thanks for the footage....

[@kylixchi]

One of the better vids you've have put out!

[@allrotary]

Great video thanks for sharing looks like a lot of dang fun!

[@anthonyglennmenor2738]

wow. crazy ride, spectacular view. just wow! 😬

[@reyguarinnjbchannel5850]

Amazing ride from the top of the mountain

[@edsonalmeida9322]

you can do it all, you are a very skillfull and complete rider, chapeau!!

[@tugazuga]

i feel like 80% of people don't know how tired your arms get in these trails

[@durcell123]

More like 98%

[@bimfred]

..if you don’t ride regularly

[@IT-fr4wb]

think of it as training….

[@durcell123]

No

[@virgiansearwina9603]

Grateful they don’t ride rigid bikes axaxaxaxa

[@julzmixvlog]

It's amazing ..congrats all your groups 🎉🎉

[@sk8guitardrums]

wow very impressive, i don't think i would be going that fast on my old 26" wheel hard tail mountain bike. some brave riding there. wonderful scenery.

[@touchcommunication7600]

its a great journey guys. when I am seeing I just astonish !!!

[@adamotheloanguy]

Kate is a bad ass! What an amazing place to ride. Got to add that one to my list

[@tylerbruce5731]

Its awesome. The whole Aosta Valley has trails everywhere and very good variation from black/pro DH bike park tracks to steep and gnarly hiking trails. Nevermind the views. And if you base yourself in Aosta town the telecabine is 5-10 mins from the town center up to the top of Pila and from there you can ride bike park or ride hiking trails. Plus gelato at the end of your ride 😂

[@YogevMontekyo]

so many steep, loose sections with serious exposure :0 :0 awesome ride and excellent vid !

[@PedroSilva-gf1nv]

Insane video, fantastic videos all the time!

[@jmadjojo]

What tough and tricky riding🤩 awesome ✨✨✨✨✨💖

[@supriyadi820]

The best track I ever seen ... ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Marcus_Aurelius.]

i live literally at the end of this trail, Its called Becca France. Love from Italy!!

[@eduardoHMYT]

Nice ride, what a view!

[@JakeSpeakman]

Epic! Great footage

[@PhilSaunders-p2j]

Heading to Pila / Aosta this summer, I would love to ride this trail! GPX file available?

[@JabRok86]

Noice, cool to see Marine back riding and back winning, 2 of my fave riders, sick day

[@therealnybbles]

That's an incredible trail and an incredibly squeaky bike!

[@_cpdchua]

As a mortal road biker, this is the reason I have so much respect for MTB riders. Gollyyyyy that's epic!

[@jananthonyvillena6458]

Whew! Felt sooo tired after watching this.. So beautiful!

[@johnknox4293]

Whoa, that looks fun!

[@Eric.V.]

So many cables on the front! Great video!

[@IT-fr4wb]

super-nice clip, loved t rock walls/ embankments, what a cool ride… got me thinking about t tracks I’m working on, trying to link. : )

[@nelbertricafort8265]

Wow what a beautiful place

[@tylerbruce5731]

Its stunning. At the top of Pila you get Mont Blanc, Grand Combien and the Matterhorn as your vista.

[@Marcus_Aurelius.]

@@tylerbruce5731 yeah but this is Becca France, in the other side. In this video you can see Pila in the front

[@fernandolespade]

The first comment it's exactly what I was thinking. I don't know if it's the light, the shot, the landscape, the settings or your ability to ride but I like the video. I say hello from Argentina. El primer comentario es exactamente lo que estaba pensando. No se si es la luz, la toma, el pasaje, la configuración o tu habilidad para montar bicicleta pero me gusta el video. Saludos desde Argentina.

[@mulugetakejela6126]

This is more exciting than most championships

[@mrvwbug4423]

DH world cups are pretty exciting to watch. They go REALLY hard.

[@Hiasibua]

That's new to me seeing you pop manuals! Gotta do that on the road bikes, too!

[@SAFABrian]

I do but usually were going a bit fast for that when filming

[@Hiasibua]

@@SAFABrian Unusual to hear that from you :-P But still: understandable, have a good day.

[@Hiasibua]

@@SAFABrian Unusual to hear that from you :-P But still: understandable, have a good day.

[@benchoi9474]

Long time no see! Thank you!! And it's good to see women racers!

[@Snicker60515]

No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, and heeeeeeeellllllll NO. I'll stick to tarmac thank you. Never grit my teeth so hard while watching a cycling video. Thanks for sharing Brian!

[@flyingmortgageman]

I did chuckle as you said about riding a hire bike and getting used to it. Its worse as a Brit in Italy, I got a hire bike by the cable car and took it up Mount Baldo above Lake Garda. Set off down their red run and at the first corner to my shock and horror I realised the Brakes are round the wrong way. Brits have the Back Brake on the Left! It gave me issues all the way down. Apart from that amazing ride. :-)

[@SAFABrian]

I run my brakes the same way as you. Luckily they set that up for me tho

[@okthennone]

Great quality content and filming.

[@shaneskillzrepresent]

Damn! Brian can ride!

[@SandSanta]

That was the most intense MTB ride I've watched on youtube.

[@Tomijee]

Have you seen Mountain of hell 2023 winning run? That was nuts

[@petedog9581]

Watch Nate Hills in Sedona w Remy. Some of that stuff makes your guts shrivel w fear. Killian Bron vids are also insane too.

[@MrGeati6783]

Riding a motorcycle for years is less risk than this. What an awesome ride, far above my experience in XC. :D

[@slimfit767]

Not even close

[@andreasdahl717]

Rouwdy riding! Looks like a great place to ride

[@Niknamew]

I see Kate Courtney and Safa and I instantly click

[@DoYouKnowVikas]

This was fun to watch

[@greghart6310]

Holy crapola! That was pretty f-ing rad!

[@pookienumnums]

'i think my nose is broken. but i already broke it seven times so its not a problem' ... *gets back on bike and keeps riding* damn safa lol

[@danielkeene3852]

You gotta get out regardless, might as well be on the bike and going downhill.

[@alpineraw]

Wow what a nice downhill track

[@norb9846]

beautiful hike ON THE ITALIAN ALPS as you said, you had the chance to ride with young women world champions. I saw some videos of Kate and other young girls and other young women I really liked and admired what they are capable of I also remember the one where Kate made a series of 3 videos whose title itself is worth its weight in gold AS ADVICE NO TRAIN NO GAIN 0:06 / 6:21 Rising - Ep 2: No Train No Gain w/ Kate Courtney SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing Team 21.7K subscribers

[@AlexEhay]

Отличная поездка. Вы оказывается и с гор по грунтам катаете на MTB

[@zorro7572]

amazing footage

[@chrishallracing]

Lovely footage... any headsup on where this trail starts/finishes? thankyou grazi. xx

[@Marcus_Aurelius.]

this is Becca France, it starts from the Refuge Fallere and finishes in Sarre, Aosta Valley

[@josezapata7596]

Could you share your camera/recording setup? The footage is on point 👌🏽

[@mejbirch]

Awesome trails - Like run of the mill and porridge in super Morzine.

[@01FozzyS]

Dream ride with the pros!

[@kai_anum]

long descent, so happy to be able to enjoy such a descent

[@hazmizaki]

Woww! This is super cool! 🙌🏻🙌🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@TheGazavman]

12:32 she is humble, that s a quality. And smart !

[@maiconloure]

Amazing ride!!!

[@mfundomaphanga2486]

This place is beautiful. I love it

[@Petya791]

2:40 what's the reason did you do this

[@dubatransport4545]

It happens to all of us chasing booty

[@antonionascimento5319]

lindo vídeo e boa sorte

[@theBettaFamily]

Looks really cool the way you guys handled the terrain. btw is the bycycle still useable after all this?

[@BikeAllDayNYC]

Nice! Descent disciple on MTB. Would love to see a content where roadbike and XC mtb descending together on a downhill road.

[@kubek555]

"in the Italian Alps" thanks for precise info

[@Benhutchie22386]

Becca France is the mountain of the first trail in case youre interested

[@MTkavc]

Exactly! This is no secret trail(s), so no valid reason not to give out information.

[@rogercanisius8497]

Sick trails!🤙

[@cervellimatteo]

Hi, can you share the gopro setting? You have perfect stabilization with nice motion blur! Please!!

[@zdravo4]

Nice video Safa, I am glad you came to Europe. Who is girl in front of you with Reb Bull helmet? Is that Kate? I would crash few times for sure if I was trying to do what she done

[@sisq219]

Can you please name the park or trails involved in this video, so if i planned a trip there i would definitely try them out. Thanks

[@Marcus_Aurelius.]

This is Becca France, normally its a hike trail. You start from refuge Fallere and finish in Sarre, Aosta Valley; Italy

[@איציקעובדיה-ט4ז]

Amazing. You are so good!!!

[@bluet3073]

bella safa sempre al Top