Racing The Worlds Fastest Adaptive Mountain Bikers! | Cole Bernier, Gustavo Ortiz & Wulfky Crosby

Adaptive Mountain Biking aka A-MTB is still in its infancy in terms of racing and so there isn’t a World Cup event, but every year the best riders head to the Sea Otter Classic festival in Monterey California as it’s the pinnacle of AMTB racing! Martyn Ashton has decided to ride head-to-head against Cole Bernier, Gustavo Ortiz, and Wulfky Crosby in the Dual Slalom and Downhill events.
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[@easty-stage-4-fighter.]

Never give up attitude love it. I'm s4 cancer and will keep pushing to my last... well done Martin, your an inspiration

[@Mrich775]

Stay strong 👍

[@joshuaallswang8016]

Keep fighting Steve!💪

[@bobothericefarmer1878]

Stay strong brother u hope all goes well

[@James0the0Bradley]

Give it hell Steve 🤙🏼

[@gmbn]

Best wishes from all of us, Steve!

[@christopherkeniry2970]

More adaptive rider content please, they rock.

[@seankent7282]

If you or anyone you know has mobility issues, GET ONE OF THESE BIKES!! It has changed my life. You don't have to race or even ride downhill to get good use from it. Even if you or your wheelchair-bound friend has never ridden MTB, DO IT!! I use it every day and when I (occasionally) break a part I wonder how I ever lived without it. Walking the dog, camping, any outdoor activity. It never ceases to amaze me. I never thought I'd get to explore nature and get away from it all after I broke my back. Bowhead gave that back. PS - So good to meet you Martin!! PPS - I've heard insurance has started helping people buy these if you claim it as an offroad wheelchair (which isn't even a stretch). If not, there's always GoFundMe, or orgs like High Fives Foundation. PPPS - I placed 6th at the Sea Otter. Maybe not on the level of Guga, Cole, and Wufky but I was stoked :) Peace and Love!! Life doesn't have to stop just cus your situation changes

[@gmbn]

6th is a great result! It's great to hear how your bike is helping you get out in the world again. Thanks for sharing your story with us 🙌

[@Dangeruss718]

Which model Bowhead do you have? I’m looking to get one with some help from grants 🤞. I was hurt on an mtb about a year ago and I miss being out on the trails

[@Jormvngandr]

Absolute legends. I definitly wanna see more of this kind on the show.

[@That_Stealth_Guy]

Is it just me , but does anyone else find yourself telling yourself to "quit whining" whenever you you see someone participate in AMTB, Paralympics, or the Invictus Games. These amazing people always leave me in awe and remind me to never give up and to keep moving forward in life. As an able bodied person ...I think AMTB's would be a huge adrenaline rush to ride personally for the shear fun of it. I can only imagine how much more powerful that feeling would be to someone who isn't abled bodied. I hope GMBN produces more videos about AMTB's in the future. It's also awesome to see Martyn riding again, he has always been a larger than life personality , but at events like this, his enthusiasm comes out even more.

[@gmbn]

We definitely hope to feature them more. It's always inspiring to see how they enable people to pursue their dreams!

[@itchiegames]

well if instead of actually trying i could just sit in a motorized car and say "im mountain biking!" then sure itd be pretty easy to never have that whining attitude. because when you're crippled you just pretend you're doing it and people say how brave you are. these guys arent athletes. neither am i but 100% i could beat them at any track and field event, basketball, football, soccer, any sport basically. they think they're racers? we can run flat track or hurdles, im good either way. what about them? no?!? so maybe stfu about acting all brave and athletic when you're sitting in a chair rolling down a hill carnival ride style.

[@garyrolley3559]

There was an adaptive rider at Crankworx Cairns. He completed the down hill course from top to bottom, and killed it. The Cairns course is world class and full noise,so not a easy ride. He was awesome to see and a big inspiration even for us with all the bits the work.

[@winklertribe5268]

This was an inspirational and motivational video!! These athletes crush really it!!

[@KevinT3141]

Loved watching you hand roll that bike through the course after the throttle failed Martyn. That's determination! Mad props to all the athletes involved.

[@gmbn]

He wasn't going to let that hold him back! 💪

[@scottlelliott8431]

What a great video, so great to see how the sport is growing and how positive everyone is and embracing life as it is

[@samblenkharn8099]

Yes Martyn Ashton 👊🏻🙌🏻

[@skypirate3]

Fantastic story GMBN. Adaptive athletes are truly inspirational people. The bowhead is also an amazing machine and looks a lot of fun, as well as enabling these athletes to chase their dreams and goals in a sport that they are so passionate about. One question are there any adaptive women athletes?

[@nwmetalbug]

That was awesome. Kudos to Martin for getting out there and hitting the hill.

[@JohanNordin-bq4tz]

Great watching🤙. Some more of that please

[@sadiejones7991]

So glad you shared this Martyn, I really loved watching you race.

[@1969Escobar]

GREAT COMMUNITY!!! the best of the best,cheers

[@darrylmorgan]

Awesome video guys.Great to see Martyn and the "LUNATICS " Absolutely shredding it!!!

[@Bowhead]

That was Brilliant Nicely Done!

[@gmbn]

Cheers, Bowhead! We had such a blast! 🤘

[@andressanhueza7559]

Tremendo Guga!! Un abrazo!!

[@macfawlty]

What a great feature. Thank you Martyn for all you do for the sport and the MTB community. The adaptive bikes are enabling another great sport for athletes that, in turn, inspire people of all abilities.

[@kaltonian]

take my hat off to you all, nice one for putting this up...long overdue Martyn🏆

[@BIKINGWITHBOBO]

Super inspirational stuff guys! It's incredible to see what these adaptive athletes can do 🤘

[@anitalandkroon]

what a great and positive video i love it ❤

[@RomanMoroniesFargingWall]

Thank y'all for showcasing these events. Great effort by Mart, and I'm hoping to see him shredding the Bowhead some more!

[@itchiegames]

effort? its a fucking motorcycle on a bike track. hes just sitting there like a carnival ride. wtf are you talking about? being crippled doesnt mean anything you PRETEND to do is somehow this amazing effort. this isnt a sport and these guys arent athletes. ill play them in any normal sport or athletic event. boxing, basketball, marathon running with hurdles, high jump, hockey, any of it. no special rules. they dont get a fucking SUV on the football field or a helicopter for the hurdles. lets see how athletic they REALLY are. im no athlete, but ill DESTROY them 100%

[@HaozCrasher]

absolute legends!

[@billmccaffrey1977]

Congrats to all participants!

[@martinmitchell8408]

Fantastic to see keep it up lads

[@bobcrabtree5096]

Inspirational, sensational racing!!! Should be a part of World Cup and in the Olympics.

[@gmbn]

It would be great to see this discipline get some more exposure on the world stage!

[@MichaelS-pr9qn]

Legends! Looking forward to more

[@danielcobb8886]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching these guys and their machines. Well documented Martyn and your team.

[@craigweightman799]

It fills me with joy seeing people of all abilities being able to get out there and have fun with the rest of us and yes Martin was right they are lunatics 😂👍

[@michaellina6043]

Nothing but RESPECT! Thank you for the inspiration.

[@retiredshredders]

Great episode. The strong hearts striving in this is awesome. Keep up the great work.

[@iamcurtisipalmer]

Outstanding

[@nord270]

Very nice video! Thanks for the fun and competative mountainbiking done by these heroes!

[@jonnysnakes5417]

Looks awesome

[@webster169]

If you look up “inspirational” in the dictionary it would show this film. As an adaptive rider myself it’s great to see this sport grow and long may it continue.

[@andrewrussell7000]

13th with a mechanical, I want to see how he would have done without the issue. I love his attitude, some people just have the right mentality to handle what life throws at them, still be and awesome person and good at anything they put their mind too.

[@equitime77]

Hope to see you doing more of this! Really enjoyed it. Are all the bikes bowheads?

[@seankent7282]

So far! Bowhead has broken open the aMTB scene. I'm sure more will follow

[@jacobbeers1136]

Super cool!

[@Norway-BOY-MTB-Mountainbike]

My channel always say "Never too late to be a Biker ...Mountain Biker " !! 🤘🤘Cheers Mate !!

[@itchiegames]

hes not a mountain biker or a biker. hes sitting in a motorized chair rolling down a hill like a carnival ride. this isnt athletic or anything. its just them pretending they're doing something that they cant. they want to act like mountain bikers? ok, lets see them go down a real track on a real bike. they think theyre athletes? im not an athlete. by no means. but i will 100% DESTROY them in ANY athletic competition. boxing, jumping hurdles, hockey, basketball. they can pick. no special rules either. fair game. no SUV on the football field for them to pretend theyre good. lets see what their bodies are capable of. im betting its not very much.

[@Sixbillion1]

love this!

[@garethharley942]

Great content big respect 🙏

[@brucetaylor1920]

So so good. Ripping!

[@adamfox264]

This looks insanely fun and challenging. Lunatics is 100% the right word. ✌️

[@ddsgardening7437]

U guys are off the planet balls of steel🙏🙏🙏✌️🇦🇺

[@martinurena3942]

I loved seeing wufky!! I just wish there was more about him!! He sounds bad ass!!

[@ssjj9584]

Those are some cool trails

[@Magoo71]

Great job Martyn! sorry you had problems with your ride...You were going for it though!!!

[@gmbn]

It's the only way he knows how!

[@BruceCookfmx]

Yeah boys! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@gregknipe8772]

a great show very very long overdue.

[@gregknipe8772]

lets make jumps and rollers that are designed for these trikes. they dont fit these features well at all.

[@garycockbain6506]

Alot of people will try this sport looks unreal

[@bobothericefarmer1878]

Motivational

[@stevenconnor4221]

Looks like you may have a dodgy throttle lever change it out (a faulty one could potentially blow your motor controller), you could spray it with switch cleaner but they're so cheap... Where's doddy when you need him 😂. Superb Martyn

[@stephenbarnes5850]

Great video inspirational , would really like to know what is the top speed Martin's bowhead as set up for the race, keep on riding 😊

[@kjracz15]

Amtbs really need something that can help you push yourself back up. Something like a mini hydraulic jack or even just a simple telescopic rod...

[@rillion25]

Go Wufky!

[@kyleslater5245]

That looks way harder… it’s like you are a passenger… no absorbing bumps or scrubbing jumps.

[@seankent7282]

oh you can scrub. maybe not quite like a normal bike... absorbing bumps is sure tough though

[@allanyeates]

Was that Bearfoot Ted @ 8:32 ?

[@TheRabbit91476]

Looks like fun. Even for this not wheel chair bound

[@Mtb9r]

Badass

[@harveycasey1900]

🤘🏿🤘🏿

[@kennethcampbell7263]

Well done Martyn you only finished 2 spots down on Wufky and most of that is unpowered.

[@funkgremlin2765]

Crying over a video about dudes riding motor trikes wasn’t on my bingo card

[@Sendy_cdog]

I just saw this on TikTok

[@davidf2281]

If you don't give this a like you have no soul.

[@kisong1960]

Is it still a bicycle if it has three wheels? Shouldnt it be called adapted mountain tricycles?