Megavalanche 2018 - Damien OTON POV Winning run

[@XxKINGatLIFExX]

At 19:28 lets take a moment to thank the guy from Yorkshire who said "Come on mayte, yu fukkein smashin 'em" that is very helpful in a race when you don't know far behind they are!!!

[@UK-Blue]

goDs county 👊👍🐶

[@James110193]

Love all encouragement of all of them right there.

[@TheBenBen253]

Fuckin A right! That shit's hella helpful

[@Condogs789]

It is like 40 second winds at once that. Top shit hahah

[@Jacob-Faria]

energy boost too im sure

[@kevinhuang8916]

Cool how the terrain slowly changes through the full 40 minutes.

[@MACtic1]

"slowly"

[@TrickyMaster1]

39 minutes*

[@johnmartin9907]

if you mountain bike for about 8+ miles you'll see that happen

[@gc3098]

They are called “Fans” - Encouragers...

[@PandaParade]

Some parts of this course are about passing others. Other sections are literally about not dying

[@demonhalo67]

Yeah there were some nasty hairpins at the end of a long down run. Trust in the brakes!.

[@turbostuntman]

Yeah, i very quickly went from "i wanna do this!" to "pls dont die..."

[@living4adrenaline]

he was fearless just look at em

[@schase10353]

7:23 That's how a gentleman competes.

[@mauricio6614]

Yes, was nice han

[@sacredgeometrymusic3290]

that's beautiful!!

[@bhavyajain336]

That's awesome

[@eolannhynes8193]

I was about to comment about that when I read this

[@leenevin8451]

Was he starting to fatigue?

[@Sporting1210]

play it save at the start , waiting for and anticipating mistakes by the others, then these cheeky shortcuts and obviously very comfy with his bike and the course. I lift my hat, sir - this was an impressive show of skill, brains and endurance.

[@z352kdaf8324]

Always start in the front row...

[@TopicalUsername]

@@z352kdaf8324 I could be wrong but my guess is that it's like other competitive events I've been to where the front rows are reserved for the professional athletes or best qualifiers and the rows behind are for the amateurs to keep things fair for the actual contenders

[@raulpetrascu2696]

Ahh the GTA5 race strat ofc

[@jamesblunt006]

And balls.

[@tuffyendable]

This man just witnessed all the seasons in one day.

[@sltga1254]

Don't you mean in 39 minutes? :p

[@Jargenic]

I understand your point TONY but like u don’t have to stress over 39 mins

[@StoutProper]

16 TUFFY that's nothing, I get to do that every hour every day where I live.

[@Lawand]

16 TUFFY is actually a woman 😂

[@Sector_07]

wwooww wt a comment

[@4ws0m0]

That's gotta be so cool to be out in front and have the chopper following you! Congrats man, well done.

[@JB91710]

His 39 Minutes Of Fame!

[@martincicala6742]

Just like in GTA, lol

[@kimjunguny]

Ikr that chopper looked like the coolest thing in the world when you can only think about getting around the next corner.

[@ryancheckit6999]

Anybody know what his channel name is?

[@Real_MisterSir]

I tried that with competitive freeride skiing. It was the first time I ever competed, and there was a helicopter with camera crew that were filming each run. Dropping down the mountain, hearing the heli, and seeing its shadow glide across the mountainside below me as I was skiing down.. A truly magical experience. Sadly the following years the budget for the heli was cut, and they used drones instead :(

[@lookwhoscomin]

The guy at 1:26 isn't part of the race. He just got a message from his girl saying nobody's home

[@Lucifer-mq2du]

imao

[@bhavyajain336]

Lol

[@johnjamison4045]

💀

[@HawkinaBox]

LMAO!!

[@TimurRealMadridFan]

xD

[@johhnylemon4003]

imagine riding this whole trail thinking youre in front and then getting to the bottom and finding out that there was someone so far in front of you that you didnt even see him. thats how the next guy felt.

[@stevenlaurent7173]

😂😂

[@bestari5555]

Exept the next guy likely is the one that let him pass, so he'll know, unless he forgot that is xD

[@xMrJanuaryx]

No he didn't he got passed lol

[@johhnylemon4003]

@@bestari5555not if the leader got out front early. especially if the #2 guy made his way up there from a bit further back its definitely possible that there was someone else ahead of him that he didnt know about.

[@gureteun9563]

Actually looked up the finish times to see how close this was. The guy in second place finished about 50 seconds later which would mean he was at the iron bridge when Damien crossed the finish.

[@TrippyRaptor86]

Imagine living somewhere where you could ride downhill for 40 minutes straight. That was amazing. And the scenery is literally perfect! Nice job man!

[@skreeeboy]

I think I spent about an hour descending non-stop on the final section (section 28) of the Colorado Trail... but at probably less than *half* the speed of this. Crazy.

[@Iheartdgd]

I know, I wanna participate just for the ride.

[@testinghandles]

then how you will travel back to the home ? maybe thats not the best part to imagine

[@mikemcbride6710]

Snowbird Ski Area, (Salt Lake City, Utah) has a trail from the top of the tram to the base area that takes most mortals an hour to ride. I'm sure some may flame me on this post 'cause it can be done quicker if you're in shape and know the course like Damien here.

[@apocalypsehr1746]

Imagine getting on top of the hill, mate. 🙃

[@zerohunter3363]

7:25 in one moment more sportsmanship than in the whole olympic games

[@johnmokres2642]

I Concur.!!!!!!

[@MrEtienne6657]

This is completely normal and usual. When you are caught, you let the one who goes faster than you pass, in the best possible conditions.

[@Twiggy163]

@@MrEtienne6657 it should be. Not always the case.

[@MrEtienne6657]

@@Twiggy163 you're right, but sometimes I've seen riders trying to pass where the rider in the front doesn't even have space to get out of the way too. Both riders have to be smart. If one of the two is not, anger or/and crash happens! 😣

[@xMrJanuaryx]

I dont think he would have let him pass if he wasn't 100% sure, at least I hope not.

[@hankspielberg]

What took him 39 minutes, would have taken me a couple of days and probably a trip to the hospital. UNBELIEVABLE !

[@kennethgilbertdds7249]

and several bikes and wheels and brakes. yep.

[@MareTranquil]

(2 minutes in) That looks fun! I should try that! (15 minutes later) On the other hand, this chair here is reeeeeeally comfy...

[@mononokehime3182]

Where the snow turn into rocks, that's where I want my finish line.

[@stimihendrix3404]

Mononoke Hime they should just go from the snow straight to the freeway and street😂

[@xammorf]

(30 minutes later) i am tired just watching it

[@safranpollen]

someone has some Opium for me to get grounded again ??

[@manusudan5667]

hahahahahahahaha

[@cumbres]

That shortcut at 4:57 was key. Well done!

[@gweflj]

French line.

[@leeomurchu1213]

It was a legit line though as they had crash cushions laid out on it. So someone picked it up on practice.

[@granteckardt5687]

That was the deal breaker right there

[@cgil64]

The video should be called, POV winning run with shortcut :/

[@MrEtienne6657]

Juan Hernández This is the Mégavalanche, the rule is simple: if it is not taped, it is allowed. ANYBODY could have done the same. He is an elite-class enduro racer, he saw that line, kudos to him!!!

[@davidpelletier5379]

0:13 "ALARMAAAA", helicopter appears RIGHT when beat kicks in, EPIC timing LOL!

[@nachoriq1792]

Whats the song?

[@jag6163]

It was pumping me up and i'm not even there lol perfect!

[@karlomandic5317]

@@nachoriq1792 666 alarma

[@DestinctiveSounds]

@@karlomandic5317 reminded me of the scenes from forza horizon haha

[@burzatek]

jjJAJAJAJAAJAJ

[@eaglerider1826]

It's nice to know that if you get too close to falling off the side of a mountain there are two poles with a ribbon tied between to save you .

[@MountainJohn]

underrated comment

[@jacinthpeterportillo8850]

thats a life saver there.

[@mrlive8230]

Where

[@eaglerider1826]

@@mrlive8230 Really ? This is a joke . Everyone knows they are trail markers .

[@Artem_Petrov_RUS]

7:21 May be he isn't winner, but he gave his first place like a boss and gentleman.

[@Gurnavemerno]

Yeah. Excellent sportsmanship.

[@lutchador]

That was Stefan Peter, from Switzerland, and he ended up as number 5, coming in 1 minute 8 seconds after Damien

[@jamasonnintgon]

@Max Carrion ever heard of a joke?

[@thomas_nl_]

Max Carrion they both know he didn’t mean it

[@Reblwitoutacause]

No kidding. Even when Damien said left, he pointed right, because it was the better path. Classy act right there.

[@Dolencd]

Now that's true mountain biking! Two top competitors fighting for the win and actually signaling each other on which side to overtake. True sportsmanship! And congrats on the training man, well deserved win!

[@QuiznosBear]

Not just sportsmanship but self preservation. If it's anything like car racing, if you force the pass, you'll force the crash.

[@maritimemisfits3360]

if your going fast enough to win, your going fast enough to crash.

[@cloud9847]

How I picture the progression of this race going: "Hey mate, I bet I could out race you through that wooded path" "Oh yea, I bet I could beat you through the wooded path, across that open prairie" "Oh yeah, mate, I bet I could bet you through the wooded path, across that prairie, over that mountain, through 3 ecosystems...and 2 different time zones" "Mate...you're on..."

[@dannytonnessen6896]

Cloud 9 OMG THAT IS EXACTLY HOW IT HAPPENED! LoL 😂 BEST comment ever lol 👌

[@cassidycowles3158]

Haaa!!! I love this comment i bet thats EXACTLY how it went. Thats how it goes with my boyfriend and all his brothers its never ending!!! Good stuff!!!

[@hotchoccy99]

19:25 "mate, yeh feckin smashin 'em!"

[@loops4000]

Was laughing hard right there

[@mattstrain6899]

Was that Bez?

[@zkeeg]

That dude was awesome!

[@Quorive]

me: jesus 39 minutes? i'm not going to watch all this *video ends* me: holy shit i watched this for 39 minutes

[@JobstSchmalenbach]

39 minutes? make that 2x39minutes, I first watched a guy 4 rows back, he crashed and ended up in the middle of the pack and fought back!

[@ChristopherHemsworthCreative]

Hahaha me too.

[@CarlosIsmaelCamposGuerra]

yo: es un video muy largo, usaré los saltos de 5 segundos yo: rayos no usé los saltos

[@ChristopherHemsworthCreative]

:D haha

[@cynotsimon]

Yup. That mirrors my life for the last 39 minutes and 20 seconds 👍

[@grendelum]

19:27 Best spectator pep-talk ever !!

[@Sisteelin]

@Nemanja Jovanovic "You're fuckin smashin em, keep goin mate."

[@alexanderwiand6997]

infinitydreamzz same

[@KandiKlover]

@@Sisteelin He was state the truth. I paused full screen each time he looked back and he was so far ahead of everyone you couldn't even see the other riders.

[@Bandnamehere]

IM UP TO THAT PART NOW....PAUSED IT....LAUGHED....HOPED A TOP COMMENT HAD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. I love the internet

[@QcMaitrePower]

spectators give so much force

[@pocoapoco2]

Pretty amazing just how good image stabilization has become.

[@yourallsuck]

the only thing that i feel so proud about gopro

[@ashmaybe9634]

That's what happens when you mount it on your head as well. Looks eerily steady.

[@vonhousin4179]

a lot of it is also because when youre riding, you use your legs as secondary shocks and that helps keep you stabalized as well so your head doesnt really move as much as you would think. it would look a lot different if he let just his bike do all of the shock absorbing though lol

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

yes ,just compare helmet mounted cams to bike mounted ones on youtube videos of cycling there is a massive difference unless u got an expensive gimbel

[@unkr3at1v]

thats actually the one annoying thing about this video. its stabilized in post. i just looks so unnatural. i really would like to see an unedited version.

[@aflalmohammed7339]

This was just a random KZbin recommendation and you watched this entire 40 min video. And so did I.

[@rachaelilovethesongzeek7690]

39:13 actually

[@DennisH22A]

im pretty sure this is just footage of our grandparents getting to school back in their day

[@psychot6859]

Naw, if it were our grandparents, you would be going UP the hill!

[@isiah6826]

DennisH22A , nice. You had depression era grandparents too. One way.

[@WyrdLust]

@@psychot6859 Going up hill, BOTH ways no less

[@mandatethis8024]

Chris Heffner with no shoes

[@fringehickasswhitetrash.9669]

My Dad had to walk to school 12 miles and uphill both ways... Barefoot in the snow.

[@nathanlogan4585]

All I could think of at 4:53: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.

[@loretash6661]

Yeah true, It was kinda cheating tho cus the sign said to take the right path

[@KelsonArwhi]

When you find MarioKart shortcuts in real life...

[@willlowery8503]

Nathan Logan don't know why but this comment gave me chills

[@dhruv_pandey]

Wow that was a good example for Robert frosts poem

[@geraldricoguevara3340]

Nathan Logan sweet Lord...that also crossed my mind as i watched, and then i tumbled on this comment. 🎊🎊🎊

[@peterknight7880]

An absolutely captivating 39mins of riding. A pleasure to watch and proof that fancy edits and music don't make great MTB videos. Congratulations Damien!

[@bullfrogboss8008]

Totally agree. I'm actually surprised that I managed to watch this video multiple times without getting bored

[@Oliver-Kirsch]

this guy waited for everybody else to speed off and fall on the snow then just cruised right past then saved all his energy for the last 15 minutes where he pedaled to victory. they never stood a chance

[@MrLince-hr4of]

true, the other 25 min. he was just chilling around :D

[@SuperMcgman]

You’re foookin smashing it

[@negiark6804]

Soon as I heard that, I went looking for this comment.

[@espoo10]

(Negiark) hahahah

[@reversed5552]

Your just an NPC

[@stefan2005stefan]

I would have made so many wrong turns

[@Javi1789]

I thought the same

[@felixoneheim5201]

I think it’s easier to see when you’re there irl

[@sshelton1433]

I'd still be lost in those woods

[@thatdutchguy2882]

Same. And going from light suddenly into a darker forest,....i definitely crashed into a tree or two xD.

[@myblomgren5236]

STAY CLINT äää Äää

[@bradleyhahn5521]

38:43 lol I thought he was going to come around the corner to a massive crowd or something for all that work... like 5 people start clapping

[@nishantnuthalapati1640]

He was probably so early people from earlier on in the track didn't go to the end yet

[@slayerphoenix6307]

We cheer from KZbin nowadays.

[@ZeroUm_]

> like 5 people start clapping * forgets about hundreds of people cheering on you along the way

[@MrEtienne6657]

It's not about the crowd. It's about the race.

[@bradleyhahn5521]

I agree! I just was expecting something else then what I saw and it made me chuckle a bit.

[@KECOG]

Congrats on the win! I'm watching this in 2022, with video muted, with music playing in another tab . . . very kewl effect . . .

[@davidperry7676]

The guys on the bridge near the end mother of god.

[@cyb3rjake735]

if I was in the middle I would of jumped over and held onto the side of the bridge lol

[@josephchittenden5977]

Same 😂

[@wetlikewater1875]

time?

[@Ireviewwatches]

37:55

[@wetlikewater1875]

ty

[@mattnoyes7729]

I lost 5kg watching this. Incredible skills and fitness...

[@GaaraVII]

Not much fitness needed to ride downhill, i mean not much pedaling needed lol. I was more thinking "hope the brakes not failing" :D

[@martinbCZ]

@@GaaraVII Your hands, arms and body core are use ALL THE TIME in downhill...Be sure much fitness is needed.

[@insertname8889]

@@GaaraVII do you even have the slightest idea of what you are saying?

[@Roachan.]

also the burning legs and lungs.

[@melntess]

Downhill riders for the most part have killer cardio. You have no idea how much of a workout it is going downhill...you're standing on your pedals, using your legs as shocks most of the time. Not to mention, it's not ALL downhill. He's pedaling even on the downhill sections as well.

[@eml9147]

7:30 that was the most civilised piece of sport ive ever seen

[@afrocentricalbion]

Why would he do that when he was clearly a contender? It seemed perhaps a little too gentlemanly.

[@DiegoRuiz1991]

In a way, it's almost a must in downhill mountain biking. Natural passing spots are almost non-existent since most of the run is single-track. You either pass on the pedaling zones or hope the guy in front lets you by.

[@jasonvermette2639]

no, they have to do that because otherwise the person with momentum would break, their brakes. At least i think thats how it works

[@Maxwaehrens]

Jason Vermette It's hard to say, but if someone who is much faster rides behind someone rather slow they will have to do unnecessary breaking which builds up extra heat on the disc rotors. And at some point the rotors and pads will be unable to "cope" with the heat so they just fail/break.

[@2000rayc]

yeah i would not let him pass

[@UFUK_1997]

I watched so many Avalanche videos that I know the whole way to the end from memory.

[@MrSmid888]

Brilliant. I’ve watched another who started about 4 rows back and he wasn’t so lucky at the top.Over the handlebars at about 30mph on that tight bend. Great riding man.

[@billbo3688]

MrSmid888 just watched that before this vid. Absolute classic 🤣

[@billbo3688]

How do they know which way to go?

[@MrSmid888]

Bill Bo I seen some qualifiers so they must learn the route but to be honest there ain’t many options!A lot is single track or death ha.👍🏻

[@Ben-rd9cj]

Saw tht video just before this 😂

[@RowdyPNW]

link it brah!!!

[@djbis]

Let's take a moment to appreciate the beauty of this place!!! Every 2 minutes I was like, whoah! Almost needed to pause it to take it all in.

[@clap_lmao]

"My parents aren't home" 1:26

[@SanguisAuxilior]

:D made my day :D

[@jdog4534]

...or her parents aren't home.. Lol

[@mat2886]

j dog *when she says she is home alone*

[@Ody-up6kg]

I am most impressed when the leader gave clear instructions to him one which side to pass. Not the customary 20 minutes of cussing, threats and blocking a pass I am used to seeing.

[@cool7654321]

I thought this run was gonna be wild but this was actually quite serene and relaxing lol, as opposed to that cursing bloke that lead me here xD.

[@THIS---GUY]

As opposed

[@cool7654321]

lol ty

[@Vyx25]

Came from him too and I agree

[@bladdydrongo]

He was actually right. No capital required after a comma.

[@Jokero_YT]

Hahaha same! Well it is better to start closer to the front vs the pack in the back..

[@leaguedoc5046]

Used bike for sale, only riden once..😁

[@HotBeeBumble]

How much? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@alfonsodiforno9302]

Was is letzte preis?

[@mathieumansire372]

it still worth a shitload of money like 5 grand if not more

[@wsantalitz7785]

Used once and never left the pavement ;)

used wife for sale, only riden twice

[@AcidGlow]

*It starts in the snowy mountains and ends in someone's warm backyard on a summer day* ✅🙂

[@Ryanusa78]

Hahaha you're funny 😂

[@Scorp_11]

That WHOLE race was a gamble!!! Pure awesomeness & craziness 🤯

[@StrayedIdea]

Geese Howard.

[@moeball740]

Absolutely beyond insane...

[@dictionarypictionary9872]

longest fosters advert ever

[@hughdennis2555]

19:27 that’s the sort of encouragement you need

[@brovold72]

Ha ha ha I saw this post before watching and I knew exactly when I hit that point in the vid.

[@kodeine222]

He looks back like 15 sec later to check if that’s really true too lol

[@SebGruch]

I expected rather some flashing - but still fine ;-)

[@oliviersavard8676]

I can't understand what he's saying, what did he say

[@brovold72]

@@oliviersavard8676 "You're f*ckin smashing him!" -- don't know what Commonwealth or former Commonwealth accent that is though

[@AblueTee]

how do people genuinely enjoy watching the tour de france when this exists?

[@fotismonocheir1446]

Hahahahahahaha exactly...roadies are lame

[@ynotnilknarf39]

it's cycling, there's different aspects to all disciplines, none are lame, just different, all take skill, courage and physical endeavour. These guys wouldn't cope going up hill for 10miles twice or 3 times every day for a week, they would be left for dead in a sprint, they would be middle of the pack on a time trial, they'd be very good going downhill. But MTB is different set of requirements in terms of technical, roadies would rarely be able to cope with half of what is in this vid and nowhere near a fast. Just accept that all cycling is good instead of making stupid insults for different types of cycling.

[@7ghost_gaming7]

Exactly :D

[@MrSunrise-]

ynotnilknarf39 - please do not feed the troll - everyone's life will be better for it.

[@kamaleaga100]

roadies are boring.

[@fireorfrog]

"Dad, what does sportsmanship mean?" "Good question, son. It's 7:25 in this video."

[@fortnitemaster-wb3dl]

wait what? he said im going left and then the person in front told him to go right and called him an ass.

[@alexandergilbert1023]

@@fortnitemaster-wb3dl Joke /jōk/ (noun): a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline. ex. "she was in a mood to tell jokes"

[@fortnitemaster-wb3dl]

@@alexandergilbert1023 Jebaited /Jahbayted/ (Past Tense - Verb): The term “jebaited” is often thrown around on KZbin when someone is successfully trolled.

[@fireorfrog]

Low /lō/ (adjective): below average in amount, extent, or intensity; small. Ex. "He didn't hear what the bicyclists were saying to each other because his volume was too low."

[@miraak542]

@@alexandergilbert1023 I love this comment, and shall be stealing it.

[@6___________99_____________64]

Disc temperature : 1200"c

[@7ghost_gaming7]

lol

[@chucknorris2938]

Legit tho

[@zino4030]

1000”c disc brake vs butter *you won’t believe what happend*

[@blewyd]

Totally. On the snow though it's at 0

[@rebeck6651]

I swear his discs are melting at the moment.

[@soundbwoikilla764]

One of the most coolest badass videos I've ever watched. What a freaking run!

[@heinzhubbert1512]

Respect my man I watched it twice in order to believe it No stupid background music or robot voice Just fascination all the way . You deserved to win

[@briansmobile1]

Damien you are a legend! Patient in the snow and a FORCE through the rocks!

[@robpanel]

Legend.

[@Suchapill]

Legend

[@dajosova]

Legend

[@Smackskull]

Legend

[@zeresann]

Legend

[@scythegenram6961]

When The Video Start I Was Like "OMG I Wanna Try This It Looks So Fun" Then The Snow Part Ended "Nope'.

[@frosticecoldzz]

Oh and then you will know the fun that will decide your life or dead

[@opernce]

Hey there's this cool thing you can do... Skiing... Don't worry, its basically only on the snow.

[@Prosecute-fauci]

Bro, the first dirt they hit was a massive pile of boulders. Thats when I decided that these guys have all made peace with whatever maker they have....

[@MrEtienne6657]

The first time you do this race, you're scared. But you want to race anyway, but most of all you're afraid. Because you don't know how it's going to go down. Once you've done it, you know what to expect the next year. So the next year you're scared, and you're even more eager to race and you're scared too!

[@breadboi9691]

Snowboarding is better 😤༺ڳOpernce.ฟ༻

[@zenox6782]

The way the helicopter comes in right on time with the music is just freakin beautiful

[@LordZorak11]

They should add this to the Olympics.

[@Luislopez1114]

Instead of break dancing! wtf?!

[@supernoodles908]

@@Luislopez1114 yes instead of break dancing

[@AtomicMonkeybutt]

@@Luislopez1114 Why not both?

[@smallknuckles5708]

@@AtomicMonkeybutt who would fucking watch beak dancing? MTB is where it's at

[@fredfinks]

@@Luislopez1114 Holy crap, its not just under serious consideration, breakdancings inception was recommended by the Olympics governing body for Paris 2024. What a goddamn travesty. Next up - beatboxing.

[@irlrp]

7:30 this is sportsmanship

[@evertonfanjuan9212]

What do you mean?

[@leonthenice3568]

exactly my thought. "Oh hey, you want to overtake me? The right side'll be better suited for that"...I loved seeing that

[@jimothycurrie.5285]

sounded like he said "your ass"

[@blyblyruffle2530]

4:56 was gamble, but it worked what a man

[@nevco1998]

I was like, he missed the road, but he knew better....

[@void_snw]

Nev Smith mountaine dorifto..

[@daniematzani7842]

Was this rly allowed? The arrow showed to the right, thats why all went right way so, i think he cheated

[@MrEtienne6657]

@@daniematzani7842 This is the Mégavalanche, the rule is simple: if it is not taped, it is allowed. ANYBODY could have done the same. He is an elite-class enduro racer, he saw that line, kudos to him!!!

[@ryanl.2202]

Kanye Houellebecq I mean sure he capitalized on it but you don’t think he would’ve done as good as he did without doing that, do you?

[@jda7819]

I cracked 3 ribs and broke a collarbone just watching this...

[@mitchblackmore5230]

I smacked my head on 5 different trees through the forest section. Seriously though, am I the only one that leans side to side when he's going through there?

[@HendrikJanKornelis]

LOL!!!!!

[@hankkauffmann7648]

@@mitchblackmore5230 Nope.

[@allandavies1642]

JD A, I had a similar experience. Amazing !

[@CosmicWaffle26]

Is this what Amazon's next day delivery looks like?

[@bige2106]

No this is what the mega avalanche looks like

[@johnciafullo9711]

Bruh

[@Munkenba]

You didn't see bazos at the prize giving ceremony? This guy is the lucky winner of a 12$/hr employment contract for prime, kiss goodbye to slavery wages big boy you're making it to the high life.

[@longmask6277]

next day delivery sounds like normal delivery in China, we got delivery within the day.

[@farleygranger]

WHEN IT ABSOLUTELY MUST GET DOWN THE MOUNTAIN IN 40MINS....

[@dtiydr]

4:55 That was a huge reason to that he won.

[@tonydamata]

Yeah, it looks like he went off course. The arrows pointed right and he went left

[@dtiydr]

@@tonydamata No no, he was fully allowed to go there its just that the other riders didn't knew about it and thus he passed like 6 ppl or so and also gain a lot of time.

[@Stcoadrdfo]

I agree with you. He went to the left short cut. He is not a winner.

[@fingerprints2983]

@@Stcoadrdfo You are an idiot

[@elektrotehnik94]

it seems these races allow any shortcut that isn't blocked, so this seemed like an allowed thing

[@torcan1]

Amazing ride, kinda a letdown at the end to see few people (spectators) at the finish line. Winner deserved a much larger crowd.

[@aandykf]

I agree!

[@diorynovis]

They were all spread out in the entire course.

[@AtomicMonkeybutt]

Saw another video of this event and there were more people there then. Guess they were late, lol

[@icospawn]

he just finished to fast LOL

[@Veggamattic]

That was the worst ending ever.

[@wesroberts1983]

Where have these videos been all my life? I couldn’t stop watching.

[@dragonrider197]

least this guy wasn't complaining the whole time like the guy in the other video lol maybe that's why he won

[@mrljgibson]

More breath less yak. :D

[@uploaded113redone]

putting his energy in his legs instead of his mouth , the other guy sounds like he was gonna have a stroke 5 minutes into the race

[@Puma4454]

Are you talking about the guy who was getting mad because he couldnt pass and his brakes were burning? lol

[@snek8421]

Chuck Taylor you’re allowed to do that

[@elmota8011]

Honestly the other guy a dick. He was so impolite to others too and was mad because he noticed he couldn’t catch up anymore. Matter fact maybe he would’ve won if he didn’t went off-road at the beginning that’s where he lost like 40 places

[@windmillcancersurvivor2568]

This guy must ride more than twice a week

[@Tarck.Raider]

LOL

[@BobArmstrong_CoSy]

Ya think ?

[@sebyclark3568]

I ride 2 miles a day

[@James110193]

He's probably on a bike 6 days a week, 7th day is a stationary bike day😂

[@jakubkrcma]

No, he just does this run once a week... :-)))))

[@SomeoneYouDontKnowOfficial]

Saw the title and though there was going to be a big accident during the race. About 6 minutes in I realized that was the name of the race. At the end I decided that this was much cooler than any avalanche could have ever been and I was glad I watched every second.

[@EcnalKcin]

There actually was a big accident behind him, you can see it in other videos as about 10-20 riders crash.

[@randygunn9499]

That was thee most intense bike ride I have ever been on!! Thank you one million times for that absolutely brilliant Ride!!!

[@tuzyzx]

I looked it up and Damien Oton had a time of 38:55 (actually a little less judging by the video) and the second place rider had a time of 39:44. So he was 49 seconds ahead of the next rider

[@awildfilingcabinet6239]

There were a few small cuts in the video

[@nitramwin]

@@awildfilingcabinet6239 Yes and I wonder why those cuts were placed...

[@StoutProper]

Martin why were they? Because he took some more short cuts?

[@Trufflestravels]

those two fatties crossing the bridge slowed him down. He would've got a better time.

[@Tudosica]

@@nitramwin Probably because he's using a gopro and had to cut the run in some shorter clips. I have the same problem...

[@bullseye0112]

That was so insane, your training really paid off! Congrats, that is real Mountain Biking

[@jasonvermette2639]

more like cliffside biking

[@cyb3rjake735]

I wonder how far ahead he was compared to everyone else???

[@Robertius]

49 seconds before the 2nd guy

[@PeterKern63]

Great performance, congrats! Best workout video clip for my stationary bike, ever!

[@Zaque-TV]

That's genius dude. Play this in vr while on the bike!

[@andreashoppe1969]

4:55 that's like that one shortcut in Mario Kart (Nintendo 64) where you pass everyone who's going the long way around! That was dope!

[@mqtaidmqtaid]

i was gonna ask, cause i saw the signal pointing the other way, is normal take shorcuts and stuff like that? real question

[@eifelitorn]

@@mqtaidmqtaid it was closed off the next year :D

[@NytronX]

That man with the green bike at 1:26 wasn't the one to crash. When did Damien end up overtaking him, during the shortcut? Or did the man on the green bike reach 88mph and was never seen again?

[@jawadad802]

yeah he's tearing it up in 1987 now...

[@lolliga]

I was looking for him too, he must've passed him at the 5:00 mark, that shortcut was way way faster than the other route.

[@Ahw1231]

At 4:42 you can see him in second, the short cut is taken and he was passed.

[@NytronX]

Ahw1231 That's what I figured, I just couldn't see the bright green bike so I wasn't sure. Man that shortcut is overpowered, lol. So the shortcut actually allows Damien to go directly in front of the man with the green bike, wow!

[@AndreasLindful]

4:54 what a nice trick! Reminds me of a shortcut in Mario Kart ^^

[@chriscole217]

Completely freaked out when he adjusted/cleaned the camera at about 27:00! I CAN'T SEE WHERE I'M....oh wait...

[@Jacob_Crowthorne]

Haha! Same! 😁

[@knightwish1623]

for a second I thought he crashed

[@pinebearclub]

Chris Cole Right? I almost freaking died there!

[@cherylgarman2880]

Thanks for taking us on that amazing ride. I was turning my tablet into all of the turns halfway through. Congratulations on your win!!!

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

Epic run, with gorgeous scenery! I love how he thought outside the box to achieve that sweet bit of overtaking, absolutely fabulous! God bless Go Pro and the people who use them. Thanks for uploading this most enjoyable video, Damien, and congrats!

[@krisis32]

Who invented this race? Was it like: - Can you ride down this fucking snow covered mountain on a bike? Here, hold my beer! This is freaking epic! Congrats dude!

[@thriquinox]

Always challenge a guy who just drank a redbull.

[@Dashport-ih7ww]

chris32 , valentino rossi's grandfather

[@JB-op4ty]

Or as they say in the south "watch this!"

[@raptor182cmn]

For those of us who grew up in the northern midwest we are aware there is such a thing as mountains and that people climb them and ski and bike them. It's not until I watched this whole thing that I really understood just how HUGE mountains are. The highest natural point in Wisconsin is Timms Hill at just 1,951.5 feet. The slope is so gradual from sea level that you can barely tell it's elevated. It looks more like there is an area where another type of tree grows just a little taller than the others around it. New found respect for mountains. Holy Hell! Respect for Reinhold Messner and Ed Viesturs and guys like them.

[@flekt204]

this is how my grandparents described their way of going to school

[@viachesslove9907]

original content! good job, mate.

[@Don.Challenger]

Except this played in reverse . . .

[@BgoneR6]

imagine doing this * *dies in imagination* *

[@cardo8138]

Bgone 😂😂😂😂😂

[@antred11]

Inter-dimensional time traveler at 2:14.

[@Zeus-ud2jl]

But where

[@jayhardline7557]

The water droplet

[@thedude4795]

lame

[@elisamaaguiar7395]

13gruriffifugigufugifififofptptoottouuttrifurititurutiititiititirutitutttuttutititiittitiitititiuuttitututututttrtitototi

[@joshualiu5832]

Lol, there was water on the GoPro XD

[@TheAero1221]

I watched this after seeing an average placement racer go down the same track. This is an incredible display of skill, but I have to say, in some ways it almost looks easier without all the other riders as added obstacles!

[@dtiydr]

Thats why you need to be at minimum among the 15 - 20 first ppl at the front to even have a small chance at the podium. Any farther back and its just impossible. If you also have speed with you at the first 90 degree bend you could easily be among the top 5 and then the chase begin.

[@Delirious7667]

@@dtiydr overall starting position matters less than you think. During 2019 Mountain of Hell, one Rider passed over 950 other riders. He started last and finished 39th after his brakes failed.

[@dtiydr]

@@Delirious7667 It matter big time if you go for No 1, which of course you would. Yes I have seen that entire video but that person was sort of speak a pro and thus very easily went pass a huge amount of pretty much amateurs. It is very easy to fast advance in the field in a scenario like that. And as some who thinks and not just do, didnt went full blast into the first 90 degree curb and fall but break some before and thus went past a huge amount of ppl that had crashed since they didn't thought at all. By this he had a lot of speed with him and this is well as that all the amateurs didn't dare to go to fast as him, made a heck of a lot of different in his race that he could advance as fast as he did. Its like having 1000 F1 cars and one pro in the last car and pure amateurs in all the others. The pro would probably still win. So I don't really see anything special with that video, it was totally normal that he would advance this much. However, once again, to be among the top 3 you pretty much have to be at least in at least the 2 perhaps 3 (but then you need to be lucky in the race or advance fast at the very start) or preferably 1 row to have chance and you must be able to go past the 90 degree bend without crashing and with speed out of it, and have as most around 15 ppl in front of you. Then you absolutely have chance for No 1 or there about, otherwise absolutely not.

[@AlistRBLX]

@@dtiydr mans wrote an essay on bikes

[@joebananas3262]

@@dtiydr we don’t care

[@subhamsarkar007]

The best thing i have seen on KZbin so far. Thanks for the treat and Congratulations Man!♥️

[@PS-Straya_M8]

The stabilisation on the camera is pretty impressive !!

[@milan12325]

Its a go pro

[@bagua465]

That and it’s a helmet mount which gives a lot of stability. Also there is probably a gimble

[@marcosalazar1978]

I2

[@31redorange08]

But the picture is still potato quality.

[@dantwarb40]

Olive probably just a hero 7 and nothing else

[@strollbaby]

Epic run. Getting position early looked important: saw you take it easy, early, when you knew where the crash risks were and that part where you cut 3 or 4 guys just from line choice, awesome. Kept looking back, looked like he was chasing, for a bit, but, later, think you just out-paced him. Grats.

[@homevid]

plus de 30 minutes!!!!!! Je dis respect, et je suis en admiration d'un tel effort et rapidité et reflexes!!!!! CHAPEAU!!!!!!!!! (je ne savais meme pas que ca existait une tel course ^^ Bravo, vraiment, wow!!!!!!

[@romainn.]

Ta vu il est chaud le français

[@newmanrising6479]

424/5000 Tired of quarantine, I put this video on the computer screen and in front, I locate my elliptical and begin to exercise with my gaze fixed on the screen and my mind focused on the descent. In the end, almost 300 calories burned in 40 minutes, in a little more than 16 kms and the spirit, body and mind feel relieved for the benefit of this mental leak. Thanks for sharing this wonderful descent!

[@Fr0zenblazes]

32:25 it sounds like he's making sound effects with his mouth haha

[@arch-aidecontracting5016]

it's matisyahu on the bike

[@danterohlin6720]

hahahha

[@MichaelThomsenn]

hahahahaha, ffs dude! :D got me laughing so hard

[@mononokehime3182]

He's just activating slow mo' mode, bro.

[@k6lsn]

This is the most INCREDIBLE thing I have ever seen a human being do! I didn't see the title mentioning the win so I was enthralled as you took the lead and pulled away. The endurance blew me away, I couldn't believe it just kept going! I'm honored to have witnessed this, thanks for filming and sharing this, amazed! ☮️ Wheelchair John in Idaho USA 😎

[@iannamico]

you should probably watch Alex Honnold free solo el cap....

[@simpainter]

Nicholi Rogatkin. Check him out.

[@fishfire_2999]

I agree 💯%

[@andrewfrost9408]

You should search up elon musk...

[@InlineDownhillVancouver]

1:27 Dagggggggh! 4:54 Nice line choice! 7:25 Nice sportsmanship. This whole video was cool to watch; what an interesting race.

[@SIruZ10]

4:54 as Claudio would say "those french lines"

[@XTom3645]

Strangely if you stop the video at the frame he turns left on the quicker trail, it says Mega (to the right) so I dont know if there was a penalty.. but insane guts and skills!!!

[@InlineDownhillVancouver]

Oh shit, I never saw that Mega sign! Shhhhhhhhh... lol

[@ГалинаЖукова-я3ч]

Дорога, нет не дорога, а козья тропа какая-то! Аж дух захватило, пока смотрела ролик! Вы мужественный Человек и смелый очень! Доброго здоровья! Супер!

[@abd-co7le]

i stopped watching sports all together until i stumbled across this.. breath taking. i could watch it all day and i feel it awaken the speed demon in me. wouldve loved the finish line to be at a beach, it wouldve meant that you experienced the 4 seasons during that course: snow caped winter, spring valleys, sleeping forest and a sunny beach to end it all.

[@bluescreen9660]

I would enjoy it too ! Look at the mtb and bmx videos... have fun !

[@davidbowman2991]

At first I thought it said "Esports" then I was like.....oh, he said sports.....I'm dumb.

[@MateNako]

How FAST is that dude at 1:26 going?!?! o_O

[@Sennepo]

fast

[@MateNako]

F A S T is the correct answer :D

[@MrMaxlo1]

At least 5

[@bensieber6960]

Ludicrous Speed!

[@RestonRaider8]

what makes him so much faster? it seems like theyre all off the breaks the whole time down that part

[@somaisumigao]

4:56...win the run

[@flatsch]

greatest shortcut in racing history

[@factmanamerican882]

That was an amazing ride he just took us all on. Wow. Well done, Damien. You have mad skills, and great endurance. What a display of your abilities. Congratulations!

[@РоманР.Загидуллин]

Смотрел, как душой отдохнул. Спасибо. __________________________ В нескольких местах я просто не успел бы. Упал бы. Спасибо.

[@ававабаб]

Не за что !

[@sfincione2000]

That was one of the most incredible thing I've ever seen. Forget Hollywood action films! I nearly shit myself about 5 times watching this. Amazing!

[@NanoValorant]

19:05 The only thing I heard from the crowd, YEAA BOI !!!

[@PilotJohnSilver]

37:58 - that was close, I mean what were they thinking? :o

[@martinmaier352]

Just figure out, Damien is some 5 seconds earlier at the bridge and meet this idiots in the middle of this narrow footbridge.

[@MrLince-hr4of]

pfff just nothing......

[@rafaelt1772]

@@martinmaier352 To be fair they might have been there since the start of the race and decided to cross to the other side without imagining people would get there so soon. Really unfortunate timing. With that said, people should not be anywhere in the tracks at any given point, but that was just unlucky.

[@patg14]

GoPro. Your stabilization is unreal!

[@JAfonsoNunesMartins10]

Gymbal

[@dtiydr]

One in another video a little behind forgot to turn the anti vibration thing on and it was.. well just let say it was shaky.

[@iforgotmyname1241]

1:26 mans got the power star and he ain’t holding back

[@stanleyhill8972]

I forgot my name I know, when he went past I thought he was hacking

[@h.p.734]

lmaooo nice

[@masteryoda7207]

😂

[@rodrigomiranda9698]

🚲💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨🤣

[@zeskiee7079]

Legend has it that this will be recommended again next year.

[@BuzzBuzz321]

Hello there!

[@johnnyo3220]

Awesome win. That shortcut you took near the top was brilliant. For a few moments there I thought you took a wrong turn. Congratulations on winning one hellraising and scary race.