How much are the top MTBers actually worth? | Loic Bruni, Kate Courtney & Finn Iles | Fast Life S3E5

[@gregoryvierra6114]

That’s pretty admirable how Gwinn disclosed how much he made in a year. Most riders wouldn’t say.

[@paulahner2101]

Yeah. Instantly doubled my respect for him.

[@ralfrufus6573]

@@paulahner2101 Same here.

[@Peanutdenver]

Very cool of Gwin and he deserves this coin after all of his great performances imo.

[@ianfurqueron5850]

I remember reading one of the reasons he said he did was so that other racers could get an idea of what they could get.

[@1722gman]

He's gotta be one of the most humble and down to earth dudes in the sport! Definitely a prime role-model for riders.

[@abcd969696]

Here we go, most awaited moment of the week!

[@gabrielchassan1774]

Oh yeah I love this series

[@martinrodger9565]

Phenomenal editing in there. Finally the fruit of Redbull sponsoring MTB. Please don't stifle the small independent producers that also enhance the sport greatly for the fans

[@Gustavo-hy4uj]

This is the only reason I like Monday’s

[@arjunrathore2206]

Absolutely ❤❤

[@skyla-idiot]

I’ve been asking this question for the past few years. Finally!!! Amazing as always Red Bull. This never gets old🔥🔥🔥🤯🤯🤯😍😍😍

[@Idisagreethisisnotanon]

N 17 can u give me a time stamp for the answer?

[@skyla-idiot]

RHETTIRO 9:01

[@tren-y2m]

8:50 what you came here for

[@thetrailtrawler2602]

They deserve as much as any other sport definitely!

[@Rasakson]

especially because it is extreme sport

[@thetrailtrawler2602]

Toxic Hobbit exactly! The risk is much higher

[@ernestfrigelj2876]

wrong....they deserve as much as they bring in

[@thetrailtrawler2602]

Ernest Frigelj so premiership footballers deserve 6+ million a year when at times they might not even pay nor perform. My issue really is that many sports are way ahead in terms of pay and they are not putting themselves in the line of fire every week. It’s more that the other sports over earn but MTB definitely deserves to be on par it’s a huge industry with high cost products

[@AUSTIN_RIDES]

It really all depends on what the industry dictates and how much money there is to go around you cant really say that downhillers and football players should be payed the same American football is a 15 billion dollar industry and cycling is nowhere close to that just less money to go around is all

[@gr637]

Apart from Gwin nobody actually answered the question- the title of the video is misleading. The title should have been ‘how much time can you waste watching a video that doesn’t give the answers it promised’. And the answer is about 15 minutes.

[@roryquirke1002]

Well now you know not to watch again.

[@orenji13]

nba salaries should be like this, effort first before the money

[@gregknipe8772]

you don't play ball.

[@vinhquangtran8167]

I love that Intro

[@jorgebriceno173]

makes me cringe

[@krazy8820]

Jorge Briceno you gotta just embrace it........like country.

[@t4th.]

@@jorgebriceno173 it's like dancing, it's better if you roll with the cringe

[@BlackWhiteCloud]

Super Bruni

[@TheFullKanani]

I can’t believe how underpaid these athletes are. Even Gwin doesn’t get paid enough.

[@Northwindbreeze]

Yeah and I for sure believe that the company /companies involved in this sport (and many other sports) are making big sums out of the athletes performance. It's sad indeed.

[@strykeplaysmcjohnpickhypix1205]

Used carbon like new it’s partly due to greed but also partly due to that the industry does not get as much proportional profit as other industries

[@ozsnowbum]

Niche sport.

[@dumbr2098]

And some guy kicking a ball around makes 50 times that.

[@maebe7668]

@@dumbr2098 unless he's in college

[@jackbrady7911]

One of the most insightful videos yet guys, love it. Keep it up.

[@simonwenzowski9148]

How come it's always Men's DH and Women's XCO that redbull covers the most when making MTB content? Are their biggest riders in these disciplines? Are these the disciplines that get the most views? I feel like I know nothing about the state of men's XCO and women's DH lol

[@vantastroganoff4370]

So true DOWNHILL

[@quierodesign3958]

To get handsome men and beautiful women 😂

[@ostankovalex1176]

they didn't even mention Nino Schurter lol :D

[@BikeLifewithRob]

Kate said 50 cent...I done did two movies with him. 👌🏽. Keep doing these, they keep us inspired!

[@mybasementsonfire4833]

I did * you you don't need to add the "done " have a wonderful day !

[@BikeLifewithRob]

My Basements on Fire it just sounds cooler

[@capekraken2672]

@@mybasementsonfire4833 The man doesn't have english as his first language give him some slack.

[@amargnwalkr]

This series is so freakin' good! Would have loved to see some women's DH though - my only gripe.

[@brauljo]

Missing men's XC as well.

[@GarryFPV]

Scott Martin you’re joking.

[@brauljo]

@@GarryFPV No, he used to

[@GarryFPV]

Braŭljo what? I wasn’t even talking to you buddy

[@brauljo]

@@GarryFPV It's called a "not OP, but okay"

[@Metal-Possum]

I love how the title question takes more than 14 minutes and still no definite answer. Try and tell this "information" to the tax man next time you see him, I dare you.

[@strykeplaysmcjohnpickhypix1205]

Gwin gave info

[@variousartists8261]

Hopefully their salaries grow as the sport grows

[@beshock3654]

When i come you better run!

[@kevinsande1677]

The sports been around since the late 80's. How much longer does it need to be around.

[@jackiegammon2065]

I think we all understand the cost vs value piece of this equation, would have liked to hear more numbers. ... that was the title of this video right?

[@jackiegammon2065]

@Scott Martin Perhaps you should stop using 'click bait' to get folks to watch your videos. The reality is that you could have given estimates for salaries and not posted names...

[@jackiegammon2065]

@Scott Martin HA! I watched the video on KZbin, not a lot of text... but that's ok.

[@NattyDread011]

13:20 wasn't Pierron supposed to be 3rd in Val Di Sole. Look at the the timer and when he crosses the finish line. Also did that whip cost him the ovr??

[@krazy8820]

Definitely lost some time with that whip but I don’t think it was enough for the overall title.........I think he lost the overall with his dab right bfor the flat out pedal section at snowshoe. That’s why dany hart was like .8 of a second behind amuray before that spot and then he suddenly gained a whole second right after it.

[@pabloromar7413]

It makes me feel soo motivated!!

[@mitchellmtb7202]

The crazy thing is whatever these guys are making you can bet Seth bike hacks and Sam Pilgrim are making at least 5x.

[@ernestfrigelj2876]

Wasnt Shaun Palmer earning 1 mil in like 1999......crazy

[@butchgreene]

X Games and US Postal Service brought corporate money from across the globe into mountain biking because it was the crossover sport for extreme sports and big money TdF (lot of XC racers were on road teams). It was insanity. That money is still out there....

[@TheBikeDAD712]

I enjoyed this maybe do one about the up and coming pros too?

[@TAZMON20]

Very interesting, the full length version more so, possibly gives an understanding of why some cyclists choose to cheat with the rewards so lucrative.

[@scottyzepplinphotography1188]

When you look beneath the money, glamour and fame, these people are really just being used by companies to get their returns and even sad that just one fall is all it takes to end all this. You give it your all and you lose it all, it's all you. It's a bittersweet livery to live with. Hmmm...

[@willc5979]

With high risk comes high rewards

[@charleswillis5454]

Well this got me fired up about my Nica race this weekend. Lol

[@timmay556]

TL:DW? How much?

[@Herikeeeee]

1 million for the top rider a year.

[@Cynyr]

Between 0 and 1,000,000 (salary, bonuses, sponsors, book tours, etc. Combined)

[@StigguLePetit]

Näf is swiss, she isn't going to talk about money.

[@crateinvader8572]

I don't know because the video doesn't tell us. Bit pointless really.

[@alex_4cj64]

They wont tell you anyway

[@LuisGerstner]

Gwin did tell you?

[@crateinvader8572]

@@LuisGerstner We learned how much Gwinn earns, but that's not necessarily typical or representative of other pro riders. The title of the video is still erroneous imho.

[@JAMR0CK15]

They told you most of it is incentive based or base salary! If you read between the lines, base pay for most is probably low. Loíc said “ in the beginning he was making less then 30k a season” There’s our base reference, for a rider of his caliber in rookie season. If you google it, most of the top racers are 100K-1M!

[@crateinvader8572]

@@JAMR0CK15 I hear you, but surely the point of the video is so we don't have to google it.

[@kylescicluna1541]

Martin Whiteley looks like Keemstar

[@Matthieu260582]

special mention to downhill racers. sponsors are here when you famous but if you crash and get handicapped it is another story.

[@wheeliefish5161]

Really enjoy this series! Not looking forward to it being done😕

[@simon_sreckovic]

Great video!

[@frankz0r]

Does anyone know what brand are the eyeglasses the financial advisor is using?

[@jackelracer593]

Francisco Ramírez smith optics

[@eamonlee159]

I just don’t get how these people have so much courage

[@lachlanfilms2269]

A bad day has now turned into a good day

[@GARBO96]

bruh how does the top paid only get 1 million each bike THEY ride is about 10,000 these companies

[@adamhassan6301]

Whats the name of the song at 3:35

[@willsparks5089]

i need the answer to this

[@diamondmine67]

Surprising to hear north America is the top market.

[@josephholder5472]

Great video

[@Robert-pn3cq]

We meet again, Zlatan!

[@grantmitchell9732]

That’s an epic intro

[@Kirchnerbrn]

Keep up the videos!!!!

[@juanhidalgo7043]

I can see XC MTB athletes getting top dollars. However for me downhills athletes don’t deserve top money. The reason for it is it because downhill it is one sided. I for one don’t care about only downhill, for me I give respect to athletes go go up and also down as they show endurance NA big effort which comes from 100 miles of training.

[@savagerider025]

In redbull fastlife s12 or 13, i will be featured in it

[@charlieb9903]

Hope u do good look

[@peaohvee1784]

brah. she didn't answer the question at 10:22

[@joshhanson7981]

By saying she prefers to win is pretty much say it's better to be the hunted.

[@Simon-Simon-Simon]

still cycling is nothing when a 4th round in womens or mens tennis like AUSTRALIAN OPEN can get what these get in a year

[@nutri.dereknani]

Uma dublagem ou até legendas para o Brasil séria bem legal

[@MrFreerideForever]

Downhillers cost the most, freeriders are worth the most.

[@fl4tfoz055]

What about women's DH like rachel atherton? She literally won every single race including worlds one year and wins damn near every race and over all. What's she paid compared to her brothers lol

[@themeatpopsicle]

I would imagine a family organization like Atherton Racing isn't set up like most outfits. They come as a package deal to sponsors and they pay themselves.

[@themeatpopsicle]

@Scott Martin that jives with everything i've ever heard or read. it's honestly probably a bit high, especially given that W's field prize purses are often in the 10-20% range of what the men get.

[@abrahamnajeracruz2031]

Muy buen video

[@robociock]

We all know they ain't do It for the money, they do in it for the seeendddinggg

[@_anthony_lac]

Very nice 👌

[@TeddyParker]

America's the biggest market? For UCI events? Or like just mountain biking and how much money the entire sport makes? Kinda surprising. Geo locked out of event coverage half the time and non Americans dominate the sport. Interesting take.

[@lucyluc538]

I really really like the background song at 3:40..BWANA WA MABWANA AINULIWE(Swahili)

[@willsparks5089]

do you know what it is

[@carlosmaligat788]

@@willsparks5089 U find it?

[@pepeanza6187]

Unbelievable how low this athletes get paid look gwin 1 million the best paid, I'm not talking NFL, baseball or NBA because nobody makes that low in that sports

[@jasper_mtb_1006]

Nice

[@macdaddy1617]

$$$ ruins everything! lack of it can take a potential superstar out of it and a abundance can spoil a superstar. Such a mental game when the fun of it is gone!

[@kidgiven]

I watched half of this video and it never once talked bout how much they make. Not one single figure.

[@danzelhill]

Well then you obviously missed Gwin's scene.

[@rob141]

8:50

[@trebledc]

So much risk so little cash. It's not making much cash because it is not easy to market the sports unlike basketball you got hoops and a bball you can play. I don't think parents would like to see their children practicing 20ft drops over their roofs.

[@kepong23]

Almost 15 min long video about how much a rider earns. Only one actually said how much . Lol

[@bluebirdrealestate]

So to answer the clickbait question from the title of the video? I guess we do t get to know. Only the top rider answered.

[@homerdrivesfast]

we also heard someone in the vid say $30k starting out. I have a first-hand report of a UCI XC mid pack competitor making roughly $40k usd(early into their pro career). The amount of sacrifice and work they have put in, is in my opinion, on par with a cream of the crop grad student(who would be roughly the same age), most of whom get 6 figure jobs straight out of grad programs. its a bummer for sure, but mtb is relatively niche

[@beshock3654]

When I come you better run, Im now the ONLY One!

[@GM-hw7rr]

Gwin be ballin'

[@aidanclifford2164]

the bearded guy seems so depressed. What happened?

[@myfirstcrappyvideobilly]

If you're doing this for the money you're not in the right place.

[@tonyparkin3379]

Bugger all?

[@BurkhalterMedia]

Neff 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭

[@germancreatives88]

We need money to buy bikes

[@tannerlotito3313]

G unit! 😂

[@ftrae_]

@redbull i want to apply to be your biker

[@huckfin1598]

This explained nothing

[@HolisticHealthEducation]

A million dollar?? Most pro golfers won’t even get out of bed for that money.

[@izalith_]

50 cent 🤔

[@liammorgans7329]

Great video but the narrators made it weird and cheesey

[@Ntcartuchos]

Hard Sports bad money.....................

[@AceHardy]

💲

[@youtubeaccount9058]

Now do soccer players

[@GARBO96]

back the camera up it just see mounds of makeup

[@southpawlibranine3511]

Considering the amount they charge for bikes each top ten racer should get a minimum one million dollar contract

[@saracicoz4418]

mtb chics are fresh af

[@go8663]

Im so attracted to chick riders.

[@stephtraveler7378]

Perspective... Keeping it real... If a woman shows up to a local MTB race, she's on the podium... Its that easy for women athletes in niche sports like MTB racing, cycling, triathlon, etc. Fact is, the amateur men finish faster than the pro women. Yet, the amateur men go home with zero cash. if you want to make more money, pick a spectator sport. NASCAR stadiums sell out as many as 300,000 ticket buying fans... There's a reason those athletes are paid more. Enjoy the fact you can live and eat well for riding your bicycle...

[@maplenerd22]

What was your point about women riders?? No one said women riders are faster than men. Amateur women riders go home with zero cash as well stupid.

[@GarryFPV]

Maplenerd22 nah trust me. The women’s field is less competitive. They have to fight less for a podium

[@ianmangham4570]

BOLLOCKS

[@raymondo162]

MORE to the point: How much dollars gets pocketed by the directors of the red bull company?? Eh??

[@endurogod5230]

Oh please xc isn't even mountain biking😂😂

[@ka81alex]

anyone takes such videos seriously?..

[@havanother1]

Aaaarg. Ruined by that awful female voice over. Totally inappropriate for the subject matter.

[@blareschair]

very overproduced

[@людкиублюдки]

XCO = 🤢🤮 DH = 🙌🙌

[@rajgill7576]

Sam Pilgrim seems to be doing okay, just brand new fox forks chillin in his garage

[@tallyrobinson9438]

He does KZbin as well tho so he'll be making quite a lot from that

[@jooncash8844]

Jim McDonald KZbin doesn’t pay much

[@pb8582]

@@jooncash8844 he does when it's over 1m sub...

[@pb8582]

He doesn't run for red bull... That why monster energy pay

[@AIMarketingFunnels]

@@tallyrobinson9438 Exactly, he has built a brand and large following. He can monetize many different ways.

[@WarMatt86]

Doing what you love for a living is priceless, right?

[@erraldstyler]

true

[@lunkerjunkie]

Reminds me of an old joke in the fly fishing guide community. What do you call a guide without a girlfriend?... Homeless

[@CalgaryDynastar]

Still gotta pay the bills brosef

[@Allison_Burgers69]

Not when you're old and got to pay the bills

[@scottyzepplinphotography1188]

If you're not working for someone to do it yet. It's priceless. However, under contract, you will always have a price. Small or big ... Still a price.

[@pedalhound]

That was a great episode...I would watch a full on documentary about this subject....so much to get into here!

[@luisclaro3386]

I don't think they are underpaid... It's the football that pays too much to the athletes... Why I say this? Well, how many engineers/doctors and others that have high responsibility jobs (that are responsible for peoples life's and safety or even for people's jobs...) are earning +1million? Still, for some of these professionals, if something goes rong, they may just lose their freedom (prison) or at least their job FOR LIFE. Plus, most of them had to invest a lot in their education and spend a lot of time studying to become what they dream to be while these athletes were already living their job/dream (instead of going through a very long and demanding process to finally start to race...) You can say there are only a few athletes with this level and for that reason they should be valued... Sure but more than those professionals that are responsible for your life or your job? The pressure these athletes feel is only regarding their career, not others lifes or for instance, if their brand goes bankrupt... ;)

[@zacharystrueder7739]

I love this series so much! Makes my Monday’s so much better!

[@oldguybiking7438]

I got a million dollars for whoever can tell me what kind of glasses the agent is wearing!? Marty Whitely?

[@abelgrexcaragay6823]

100 percent Centric.. where's my $1M? :)

[@vantastroganoff4370]

If u had a million You WOULD know

[@jdmurbansus4945]

Seeing how little these athletes are getting paid makes me hate football even more

[@misterlove6225]

Yes, let's compare the most popular sport on earth, watched by millions of people with mountain bike riding.

[@bryanrd05]

@@misterlove6225 Exactly. It is not only how good and awesome they are. It is about the money involved in the sport A.K.A, how big is the audience and therefore how valuable is that platform for sponsors.

[@maplenerd22]

Not sure why you would hate a sport just because it generates more revenue than mountain biking. The market decides how much these riders get paid. If a ton of people watch mountain biking, then the riders would get paid more. It's as simple as that.

[@Nattyrute]

Sounds like you were picked last at the pickup football game lol

[@jdmurbansus4945]

@@Nattyrute Haha actually i wasn't but whatever.

[@joegoh1968]

All these riders are phenomenol athletes and brand ambassadors. Given the risks and their short-lived careers, they deserved be paid a lot of money. Also, most MTB riders I know are awesome people!

[@Amadeus2231]

The Into for fast life never gets old

[@lyssword]

omg i'm so pumped and I don't even have a mountain bike!

[@rikyrossi9518]

lyssword that’s the right spirit! 🤟🏻

[@beshock3654]

Lol

[@Metal-Possum]

Chop chop, get to it then!

[@ruffrydazz2032]

Forget how much they make, the real question is how much do their parents have to make for their kids to become MTB stars in the first place? Kate grew up in a $6 million Marin estate. How else did she end up where she is now?