Cycling track | Men's B 4000m Individual Pursuit Final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Men's B 4000m Individual Pursuit Final
GOLD MEDAL - GBR BATE Steve
SILVER MEDAL- NED TER SCHURE Vincent
For Gold
GBR BATE Steve
DUGGLEBY Adam pilot *
NED TER SCHURE Vincent
FRANSEN Timo pilot *
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The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were held from 7-18 September 2016. Athletes from more than 160 countries competed in 528 medal events in 22 different sports.

[@thlee3]

for those wondering ... the rider in the back is the "athlete" competing ... they're blind or visually impaired up front, the "pilot" cannot be a professional ... but i think anything else goes.

[@yukisawamotokurogani6049]

Tnx for the explanation first time watching this

[@MrMattie725]

I doubt the athlete can make enough money of cycling to call him a professional in the strict sense of the word though.

[@QboyRuLz]

But it does not make sense. How is the pilot picked? He can also push the pedals, so what is stopping him? And another thing. One could argue that this pilot could be thinner so that it would not slow down the athlete. So how is he picked? Does he have the exact same measures as the athlete? Could not find any relevant answers on the internet regarding this particular topic.

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

@@QboyRuLz The Tandems do not work properly if both of them do not push.

[@kikemartinez7918]

@@QboyRuLz if you look closely, the plate of the pilot is smaller than the athlete one, this way, the bigger plate is the one that controls the pedal rhythm and is the one making the wheel spin faster. The pilot is just moving his feet to keep the momentum but he cannot generate more power because he would need to pedal much faster. Hope I explained myself :)

[@Oli-bp3gj]

Who got this in their recommended for no reasons?

[@faizardana9957]

me

[@bloodylizard3158]

Me

[@radenwillis06]

Actually I searched some random stuff up and found this

[@rev_001]

Me

[@rishimandava1259]

Me

[@martinruddell2682]

I'll wager that the guy in the back seat is never going to overtake the fellow in front.

[@Admm744]

But what if they were going backwards

[@dankdumby]

Bet. How much you putting on it? Odds are a -400

[@jimbutler1189]

He is just differently abled.

[@shfahim7938]

Let me introduce quantum machines....

[@time7523]

😂

[@francisville4132]

well this is pretty damn cool. Looking forward for 2021!

[@webgpu]

i wouldn't think a man spending his whole day sniffing another's butt as "pretty damn cool"...

[@roulenmaldonado4725]

front guy: *farts* buy in the back: *smells it like lavender cuz he doesn't want to lose

[@complementation7362]

guy*

[@krisjones74]

I’d like to see this event with only the stoker pedalling and the captain just to steer.

[@Noox38]

They already have a significantly smaller chainring so they mostly help during launch

[@Paul-gr7rl]

@@Noox38 I dont think so look at their legs they are always in sync so they both have the same gear ratio

[@koos42]

@@Noox38 The larger chainring is between the riders and the cog on the wheel, it is on the opposite side of the chainrings that link the riders together. The riders are linked 1:1.

[@andrewturland7758]

@@Paul-gr7rl nah take a closer look at the drive train.

[@Red-ju4mi]

@@Noox38 their legs are synced therefore ratio is equal. The smaller chainring is the timing chain not the drive chain. Or the chain to tandem

[@mr.z7478]

Maan the coordination of pedalling.. great.. teamwork❤️

[@austina701]

The gears are fixed, and linked, so being in sync is the only way you can pedal on these bikes

[@stuartphilips5008]

🤔 it’s impossible not to be in synch…..

[@Xayuap]

taht bike looks awesome

[@biancaleticia4731]

Rio 2016 paraolympic From brazil

[@copylot77]

2 wheels carry our soul! It's a very nice video, I'm an electric mountain bike rider, I live in the Netherlands, I'm still waiting for my new channel. Good luck with my love....

[@arijohn4138]

Bro was smelling back whole ride

[@felixzhao4925]

im getting space ball vibes from the helmets lol

[@eljonaslatino]

Esta modalidad va dar que hablar 🚴‍♂️🔥🔥🔥

[@redred1161]

If the front guy farts, the guy at the back will, uh, smell it.

[@adamchase7201]

anyone know what kind of power numbers they put together and seperate

[@donincognito9006]

Its over 9000

[@chrisprotzman6637]

@@donincognito9006 9000 watts? That would be crazy

[@oliversims6930]

@@chrisprotzman6637 he’s lying. It would take at 5 of them to do 9000 watts he’s full of it. They probably doing nearly 4000 together

[@jochem1986]

Over 9000 is a reference to Dragonball Z. It’s a little nerdy joke.

[@Robert-rh9op]

They are Olympic athletes performing a maximal 4-5 minute effort, so they are probably producing at least 500 watts each. However, that most certainly fluctuates over the course of the race. To put that into perspective, a regular person can probably do only 200 watts for 4-5 minutes.

[@fael6870]

0:04 Open the Siri, iPhones 😂

[@albapee3373]

How does this video have almost 400k views and less than 100 comments? Something doesn't add up...

[@tyrone9981]

yo what if the guy in front farts?

[@youndrip2955]

that is boost

[@youndrip2955]

more air, more power

[@kcloaded]

Nitro

[@jokkiw88]

I'm no subject matter expert, but I believe it would begin to smell in a few seconds.

[@eisendaplayer3606]

Well, then they would be in a stinky situation.

[@user-nu8dm3eh1w]

커플자전거 대회가 있네

[@faded_paradice6165]

Hi

[@sparrowglide6235]

someone edit this with bike noise zooming past on the turns

[@upjiu7863]

If 2man1bike is lighter than 1man1bike How about 2man2unicycle without the weight of the frame?

[@user-ke4oz9rz8x]

idk but still better than 1man1jar

[@redred1161]

The 2 man 1 bike is called a Tandem bike.

[@briancheong2087]

so what's the pursuit

[@eisendaplayer3606]

Whos watching in 2021?

[@lucamauri6509]

Me

[@muhammadgilangramadhan8114]

me

[@hugoalcazar2906]

🤚

[@juliol6451]

brasil

[@hugoalcazar2906]

@@juliol6451 congo

[@kikiriski6017]

3 person please, coz its hard to turn

[@dudeonbike800]

Triples, quads and quints are indeed a thing (and more). In fact, there's a quint tandem on sale on CraigsList right now. (Or was yesterday.) But I don't think there are any (or many) track events for anything more than doubles.

[@jeroendutoux216]

That moment when the pilot rips a fart 😅

[@drn1850]

you are truly disgusting

[@felixw9695]

Why is this Paralympic and not Olympic?

[@spectrent]

Verstehste nh

[@supernoodles908]

because one of them can't see properly

[@hetspookjee]

@@supernoodles908 Thanks for answering serious.

[@entidade1000]

@Alex Phipps why not actually answer the question instead of being a douche?

[@webgpu]

@@hetspookjee thanks for not being able to use google :)

[@MrMattie725]

Carbon molded bike vs steel tubes welded together?

[@user-ve5in7wg2u]

Painted carbon...

[@djfler]

That Ned chain seems loose a bit

[@youssefcanon7594]

keep

[@Skee_Please]

Wait, so why is it the individual pursuit when its a team of 2 on each bike?

[@nothinghere8357]

because the person in the back is the one who participates, and the guy in the front helps him steer. Mostly the guys in the back are blind or have bad vision. Its all about power and speed, not really about steering.

[@Skee_Please]

@@nothinghere8357 that makes total sense, thanks

[@martin-ou9vc]

@Luke Welder lo mismo me pregunto, como saben q el de adelante realmente no hace nada (ni perjudicar ni ayudar)

[@chicken1117]

@@martin-ou9vc he has a slightly smaller chain ring so he can't put out as much speed

[@hermanokwea1971]

no se que onda pero youtube me recomento esto una madrugada de agosto de 2021

[@NickMajorYouTube]

it looks like human centipede

[@mochno1]

I used to train in Mallorca with 2 guys who were on tandem. THere was no way anyone will ever overtake us. They were doing 50k/h easy all the time, no matter the headwinds..only uphil - on technical section you could beat them...

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

So then it would be a trindem.

[@pandymoose]

So does the front rider actually contribute any power?

[@dudeonbike800]

Yes. Lots. Watch the clips from the side and you can see the timing chain slack ever so slightly when the riders hit the power section of the pedal stroke. The lower portion of the chain goes a little slack, showing that he's indeed putting down enough power to flex a bike built for monster track riders with huge quads and serious wattage. Dude's a monster in front!

[@stuartphilips5008]

No He’s just pretending

[@18SchabergRafe]

Ok now what the hell be going on here?

[@osoulboy2061]

sniff sniff

[@100recyclable7]

do you smell popcorn?

[@JLongTom]

I'm kind of surprised they aren't beating the individual individual pursuit times by more.

[@satriodarma1298]

Its there reason why this put on paralymic event ?

[@maasymoo]

The guys in the back, who supply the lion’s share of the power to the bike, are blind.

[@ansorytopo]

4 balls on 2 wheels

[@fin4eg]

Как это развидеть

[@christopherpape4823]

Question for all you cyclists out there. Is riding a two person bike like this faster than a single person bike? Obviously it wouldn't work for like mountain biking or something, but I'm wondering if it could be faster in a race like this.

[@lukethiessen6335]

100%. With cycling, the biggest hindrance is drag from the air. With this, you get twice the power with just about the same amount of drag as one person cycling. It's like a super efficient peleton (where riders are close to each other to use each other's slipstreams). I think there's some people whove tested 2 amateurs VS 1 pro and it's kinda close

[@christopherpape4823]

@@lukethiessen6335 the added weight doesn't make that much of a difference?

[@dudeonbike800]

Luke's correct. Tandems are fast on the flats and insanely fast on the descents! Most have a third brake to reduce problems with brakes, wheels and tires overheating on steep descents. But they don't climb as well. Single riders will out climb equal riders on a tandem. And au contraire Christopher! Tandems work GREAT for mountain biking! It's a just a little different take on the same thing. Tight turns are more difficult. Clearing high obstacles and technical terrain can be tough. But at the same time, blasting through gnarly stuff can be easier - the longer wheelbase goes over stuff that would more easily disrupt a single bike. And you almost can't go over the handlebars! Oh, and rear wheel traction is AMAZING! It's so much fun.

[@christopherpape4823]

@@dudeonbike800 haha that's crazy. I just can't imagine people blasting through trails on a tandem 😂

[@dudeonbike800]

@@christopherpape4823 thanks! We definitely get a lot of second looks on the single track!

[@overtoomm]

WHY?

[@richik5573]

Why i'm watching this at 4:00 am?

[@webgpu]

because that was the time you started to watch.

[@richik5573]

true

[@Pinkielover]

let it rip...lmao

[@user-wo5rk1iz9i]

Как в ну погоди.

[@user-qh8mr4iz5p]

Согласен с вами на все 100% , удачного вам дня.

[@STEVEYDRAWS]

I thougt the front is for front drive

[@webgpu]

the front is for back drive. the back is for front drive.

[@phachuong7371]

96

[@webgpu]

later that night those numbers were switched....

[@MizTheDonGargon]

it would be better if the guide couldn't pedal and could only steer.... would truly be an amazing feat for a blind athlete to win considering the extra weight he would have to handle

[@zaza1237]

Se o da frente peidar ferrou tudo

[@leventkibrit4941]

:)

[@axlbritoa.696]

hi lol

[@faded_paradice6165]

Hi

[@webgpu]

HOW DID YOU NOW MY NAME IS LOL ?

[@ramazanuysal2658]

2 horsepower bike.

[@webgpu]

so you think a human and a horse have the same power? ok......

[@Mart77]

That has to be the most awkward sport i've ever seen

[@cyclingcmdr]

Does the pilot have to be a better or worse cyclist than the athlete?

[@webgpu]

he could be both at the same time.

[@yagzyeten1250]

ossursam adam ölecek

[@niroshanasl285]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sasquatch5577]

lol

[@rockomax1491]

I wonder what the optimal number of cyclists on a single cycle is??

[@arend463]

lol

[@stendijk8949]

As much as the handling allows

[@webgpu]

the optimal number is 3.14 people on a bike.

[@stendijk8949]

@@webgpu do you have a source for that or is that?

[@stuartphilips5008]

3.14159265359 It’s clearly going to be Pi

[@fedo_sik9376]

Русские есть?

[@MrChromov]

В двоём, в зале, на кароткой дистанции и всего 58 км/ч.

[@kirikyesh9094]

what happend

[@webgpu]

HAPPENINGS HAPPENED

[@RAMA-gu8cs]

Bet they're feels cute innit

[@GoranAmadeus1337]

What happens if the first guy farts?

[@Renso2010]

Execume for my ignorance, but what Is their discapacity

[@webgpu]

does your ignorance prevents you from using google?

[@smi.ti1]

that looks sus

[@daviddobos7528]

What's happen if the front man fart one?

[@Sanyey]

Is it me, or they really don't push too hard?

[@miguelbenavides9160]

That's the most they can I guess

[@webgpu]

@@miguelbenavides9160 nah... they are just relaxing....

[@dudeonbike800]

I assume you mean by what appears to be a "slow" start? No, that's the fact that they're using very "tall" gearing for this event. Tandems are really fast on the flats & descents. Since the track is flat, the tandem will reach higher sustained speeds than single riders. To ride optimally at higher speeds, the riders prefer higher gearing. But that's a disadvantage at the start when they have to totally mash to get things going. And they're pushing more than you'd EVER imagine! Track riders are pure animals. Just look at the toaster guy! His quads are inhuman! No, these guys are monsters.

[@therpshow]

When done correctly all will appear effortless.

[@didierroger6853]

Pourquoi certain sport comme : le vélo en salle, le patinage de vitesse, roller en salle, l'athlétisme... Et j'en passe, tourne en salle toujours dans le sens opposé des aiguilles d'une montre ?

[@TrYnityX92]

Parceque ça tourne dans le sens trigonométrique

[@user-ud7jf3zu4l]

Пук пук

[@ekaterina2073]

я думала я одна об этом подумала))

[@jaewon1572]

한강 대여자전거로 잘타네

[@kor_cinnamon]

그러게여 ㅋㅋ

[@thiagopacheco2782]

Centopeia humana ksksksks

[@user-vi8pr8hj1s]

Сколько здесь русских🤔

[@nofear2056]

imagine a fart

[@lazy9943]

why do look fast but slow at the same time?

[@webgpu]

because the gear ratio is high (just look at the start of the video, when they stand up to start pedalling)

[@kyapox]

What are their disabilities?

[@benyacyshyn7252]

The ones in the back

[@timdouma8667]

@@benyacyshyn7252 they can ofcourse only see the back of the person in front of them, maybe the should life the position on the rear so they can look over them

[@webgpu]

i don't know what THEIR disability is, but i do know there's some people who can't use google to do even simple searches.

[@abimaeldeliz6966]

Nome do esporte:xerácu

[@webgpu]

PERFEITO COMENTARIO.

[@themeatbeater454]

It looks pretty uncomfortable to be a guy in the back

[@webgpu]

perhaps he likes it...

[@bikolike606]

what if the person sitting in front fart

[@webgpu]

if this happens they will call you to get there and sniff all that gas before it affects the back rider, so your service will be fundamental for them to win the race.

[@user-wj9hi3es7l]

앞에 사람이 방구뀌면 죽겠는데..?

[@user-so6wv6kt2w]

뒤에있는 사람 코에 찔리면 아프겟다

[@lonzinbaska9654]

666 likes

[@rockomax1491]

They're blind ?!?

[@thlee3]

and visual impaired .. .like with all Paralympics disciplines, i'm sure people really take it as far as they can

[@webgpu]

YES, THEY'RE BLIND. AS YOU KNOW, BLIND PEOPLE CAN STAY WITHIN THE FLOOR MARKS BECAUSE THEY ARE GUIDED BY THEIR 3RD EYE.

[@ne1711]

what if when the front man farts, disgusting!

[@3SPR1T]

I think that doesn't matter when you have 50km/h wind blowing

[@webgpu]

the back man disagrees with your comment.

[@ecamormex]

This is not a sport.

[@Aero_d]

Yes it is, sir. The guys on the back are almost blind, this is the only way they can show their Cycling skills

[@webgpu]

@@Aero_d "only way" ? they are not steering the bike. they are just pedaling. the same effect is achieved in a gym bike, by comparing each bike's speedometer+odometer, and as a bonus, the back guy will compete with others by their OWN effort, instead of counting on the front man's help.

[@Jmoneymorse]

never thought id see a more gay sport than curling but the world surprises me everyday

[@webgpu]

it's called "butt sniffing"

[@tjmmcd1]

So...do you only have to 'identify' as being visually impaired? How the hell can the person in the back seat claim to win when it all depends on the guy up front.This is a total crock!