Riding Into The Abyss

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Riding Fifth Horseman with @VanCan and Rory.
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[@ddangerousddave]

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[@Walid_Kharseh]

Nice camera, The Dji action 3 is also good

[@limwellsingson]

Hi Dave I admire your videos a lot. I just got the X3 because of you. Do you mind sharing the settings you used in this video? Thank you.

[@theguitargod12]

This is the first video I’ve seen where my mouth was open the entire time. You finally managed to capture the steepness and I was absolutely blown away at some of the features you attempted. Those are some scary trails.

[@tehalexy]

Fully agree. Noticed the steepness, too. Good Cam Settings

[@d4ug]

I think the steepness is because he used a chin camera pointing downward. usually when pweople use a chest cam you can't tell

[@nealdmiller]

Does anyone else feel a sense of relief when they reach the road? BTW, is this the new frame or old? Like the video angle!

[@holmenadventurecamp]

Got to say, kinda liking the camera angle. Much love! Holmen.

[@hardtailjefe]

Agreed I like this view

[@JDH_MUSIC]

That was a pretty steep trail, impressive

[@brandonbeasley1825]

You know it's steep when Dave busts out the violin. Keep it techy!

[@ShadowKaiserin]

So steep, but man is that forest beautiful, especially in the fog!

[@CaliforniaCalipers]

Not only the steepness but the speed around those trees is insane! Nice work!

[@Wuhlz]

45 years ago I was riding motorbikes through stuff like this, bikes just weren't quite capable of pulling it off well yet. Mothorcycles weren't anywhere close to what they are now either, but it was fun to get out there and explore. I'm 57 now and ride easier trails with an ebike, its still fun, but looking at you younger guys and the fun you have makes me want to be 25 again.

[@jacksondean5593]

5:54 really puts the steepness into perspective

[@allergic2cubicles]

That misty forest is GORGEOUS!

[@Tser]

The foggy forests of Cascadia are so gorgeous.

[@4091740]

The break squeal would drive me NUTZ!

[@NorCal_Renegade]

I’m just in Aww of this. So amazing how you guys can do this. I’m over tripping out how fast you go at times. And those trees, holy shit, so damn. Lose it seems like. This should be in the olympics lol. Great content bro, stay safe

[@nicholi8933]

That is just north of where I live. Nice. So beautiful.

[@PmatWolf]

Awesome, eerie and kind of mystical what an awesome trail ..... way beyond my capabilities hats off to you buddy

[@bjdc6577]

Great vids as ever. Going against the popular opinion re the video angle. It's just so distorted and not like real life. I like true to life stuff so I can imagine riding it. This warped view just makes it feel like a computer game. Hopefully there is some middle ground as it adds good angle to footage which standard wide angle doesn't give.

[@Lizlodude]

Yet again, what is *wrong* with that trail?! You guys are crazy (talented)

[@iamgermane]

If you guys get bored of the worldclass mountain biking in the Pacific Northwest come to Eagan, MN and experience Lebanon Hills Mountain Bike course. Not as advanced but guys have been known to break their ankles on it!

[@Yinlock470]

the silent hill trail lookin good this year

[@TrailFinder]

Hi Dave. is this reframed 360 footage or do you have the camera in the 1 lens action mode. looks great

[@brianwilson1145]

I'd like to know as well

[@ddangerousddave]

Reframed 360. I haven’t played around with the other settings yet because reframing 360 has worked out so well 👍

[@villenbob]

wow! now thats some tech ! and on a downhill, fun, i was puckering watching some of that, i realize its probably alot steeper than it looks

[@ericjohn5461]

Finally. Someone else riding a commencal. I've been sending my 2011 commenal supreme dh for 6 yrs now. I tried the trail bikes but they lack the suspension travel I need. Awesome vid 👍

[@judeandhelenmurdoch8149]

Absolute gnaaaarrr! Great riding and sick video.

[@Justin_Bikes]

can't imagine how fast and how steep that really was in person

[@philipB31]

Fine piece of riding…again. Respect!

[@haukepiet9834]

Awesome Trail

[@hlf_coder6272]

Looks fun as hell. I definitely would have died numerous times if I tried this though, or broken my back or ribs or something.

[@Joel-np9vl]

This one looks so fun 🤠

Wow, I'm impressed with the image as well as the sound. How do you get that sound? Do you use a remote mic? Do you use a "dead cat" ? Or a foam around the X3 ? I bought a ONE RS a little while ago and I'm thinking of getting the 360 module.

[@ddangerousddave]

Built in mic with dead cats. I prefer the audio quality of the X3 over the One RS and the dead cats make a huge difference with wind noise.

@@ddangerousddave I will try this solution ! Thanks a lot ! I Hope you will come ride here in France :)

[@tomibucluc]

Gnarly!

[@canadianoversee-r5937]

Was this filmed this weekend? I thought there would be snow?

[@blinkspacestudio8892]

I mean....thats one way to go down a steep mountain. You would want to have amazing breaks on the bike or you would get so badly injured lol omg.

[@ad8a432]

Hey Dave, don't you sometimes get your audio randomly silenced? as if the mic gets saturated or something, and the volume gets extremely low for some seconds. I get that quite often even though i have the wind reduction deactivated. (OneX2)

[@xpeoplemakerx5598]

I'm always curious about your heart rate when riding these trails, especially on the technical jumps.

[@meghanh2511]

I think you and I have very different definitions of the word 'smooth'.

[@brianwilson1145]

Is this reframed 360 video or is it using single lens mode?

[@99MrJ99]

At first I was confused at the beginning of 5th horseman. I have no recollection of it being that steep lol. Then I realized the fisheye is making the sides look like a steep cliff, unless it is that steep? Then again were used to seeing everything look flat with gopros... dah I'll have to ride it again soon lol

[@tbread1128]

Cypress Mountain, the less famous cover band of Cypress Hill 0:16

[@loadblock4995]

3d printable Mount helmet specific on thingyverse

[@champs1076]

What bike is this?

[@bruford911]

I think Evil Dead was filmed here And it’s less scary than this video!

[@jasonstevenson4067]

You could not pay me to try go down those trails on a bike.

[@ghostbirdlary]

those breaks sound kinda rough

[@MTB_Balla_los]

Can you link us the 3D Print HelmMount?

[@ricaaat]

Would you say the steepness or how steep it looks on the Insta camera is more acturate than on a GoPro? It definitely looks steeper

[@Adamfoote338]

they are gonna need new brake pads after this lmao

[@kehead1]

Good lord, that trail was batshit.

That part at 5:40 😮

[@gvnthomas]

What mic do you use dude? or do you use the insta/gopro mic? because you rarely have any wind noise etc getting in the way.

[@magnus.nasmark]

Look at 0:44

[@gvnthomas]

@@magnus.nasmark Good spot, turns out he just uses the built in mic with a cover on it. 👍

[@gregditchburn9786]

Might have to watch it on a bigger screen, watching on a phone the fish eye is a bit weird

[@luciomeyer2536]

If i would ride this trail, you could watch me ride this thing in free fall speed. I could not do that or even imagine doing it with my over 225 lbs / 115 kg.

[@sultanofchill]

damn sick angle

[@AddieCakes]

I’m surprised no one said anything about the brakes makin so much noise in the comments lol

[@s3nditshorts]

Yiew!

[@jasonwolfe9934]

Not a fan of the camera effect. Especially the trees bending due to the wide angle…. Good to see you say the same thing on the steps of D. “I hate this section”. Literally 2 feet of front wheel rolling over some rock but weirdly sketchy.

[@abdxu326]

I don't like the sound of the brake

[@zarachastellaris9016]

What is that squealing?

[@David_A_MTB]

I really like the camera angle. Does what most other views can't do and that is show the speed and steepness of the trail. Awesome.

[@daveharris39]

The fisheye feel is a little weird, but this is probably the best video for conveying how steep those trails are.

[@donmaximus9680]

the fisheye makes it look super steep

[@cameronball3998]

i love the fisheye look honestly, i just bought the insta360 x3 yesterday so i can get the same effect 😂

[@grr1972]

cypress is super steep lol

[@MTBMcPhee]

That mount is an improvement, this is the most watchable 360 cam footage I've seen to date 👍 Awesome riding by all in those conditions too!

[@VanCan]

Guy up front seems like a real cool dude

[@DaffraontheMTB]

Once again a great video showing your skills on a trail I'd probably die multiples times on. So steep and technical. Just wow!!

[@jeremybub]

Thought we’d see you on a Knolly

[@justinuriahphoto]

Imagine if the rear brake stopped working. 😅

[@carterunger]

Would you prefer those sram brakes or your previous shimano xt brakes

[@ddangerousddave]

XT no question. The codes are just what i had around when i built the medium frame. Codes have less power, are stiffer to pull and howl when wet. They modulate well and the flip flop lever makes it easier to find a spare, but that's about it. Apparently the new sram rotors are a big improvement, but i haven't tried then yet.

[@krYrrr]

I'm sorry for this "negativity", but I can't pretend: I really don't like how the image is disturbed by these 360 cameras 😑

[@HornetProtector]

This is just so awesome! I love the scenery and the down hill and fast turns made in less then seconds is truly a thrill to watch.

[@robrider838]

I can ride all blacks on the North Shore and Burke but this video reminded me why I don't ride the doubles :)

[@2ji8888]

great command of the bike, all 3 riders are superb.

[@pennybridgefreeriders]

I dont know buddy.. the insta360 has me split a lil bit. When going at speed the video get to luch motion blur and just washed out in details compared to the gopro. Maybe in a few generations it might be better overall but for now, slap the gopro on the chin and keep the 360 for backwards view or something. My two cents tho! Keep the good work up🙌

[@onmissionmtb9722]

One of my fav on youtube!

[@freequest]

At least with the insta 360, steep stuff looks steep.

[@ericmalmstrom4840]

Dangerous Dave is a bad man.

[@sharky125]

That is a steep ass trail. Great riding. 4:50 😲You and VC are killing it

[@Kevin_Mallon]

Looks sick 🤙

[@KyleKamTaco]

Got arm pump by watching this video 10/10

[@druchii89]

How on earth is that ridable? So steep! Great vid, but scary as hell!

[@gamingebbrell9424]

The fog is coming for Dave

[@jondub9524]

would love to see speed overlay - some sections you're flying

[@1870movie]

Nice video. Are you able to reduce the fisheye? I think this camera would be excellent if the fisheye could be reduced a bit.

[@laforgevtt9212]

incroyable et magnifique descente au coeur de cette belle forêt. Bravo, les gars, vous êtes trop fort !!!

[@Jessicanator]

I love that the jackets are red orange and yellow and they’re riding in order haha no idea if that was intentional but I still love it!

[@neptune7426]

This looks amazing as always. Is this considered Enduro riding or Downhill?

[@rbmedia8798]

Hold on, ANOTHER Rory from Vancouver? I found my twin

[@youmeandtheD]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/boewmnRjrtVjZ5I at minute 35 on Kranked 3 (circa 2000) you can see what the 5th Horseman looked like when it was originally built. My cousin and his friends built it when he was 17. The municipality was tearing down the trail as they were filming. In the end the trail won🤟🤟🤟 I feel very old now.

[@d4ug]

Me beleiving I could easily do this on my 700$ 20 year old Trek bike

[@florianradu4010]

Hi Dave, I really enjoy your qualitive clips! Would you be kind enough to tell me your height and your bike size ? (It will be interesting to corelate the reach of the bike with your height), thank you in advance.

[@thebigtexas11]

I absolutely hate this camera view. Is this fish eye or extra wide? Absolutely horrible. Can't even get the feel for it when watching this. Bad ass vid and ridding regardless but crappy camera angle.

[@gavinheron1]

Not sure what you find funny when riding this stuff because I was terrified just watching. Amazing video and you all have tremendous skills.

[@takeamericaback1554]

I see some people having problems with their commencal bike frames cracking. I know you ride hard have you ever had a issue with a bike frame cracking

[@rabbit0877]

Dumb question but where do you guys park your car? I’m just saying that’s a looooong ride back up the mountain, lol.

[@rtgMTB]

man ive watched a few vids of this trail and thought it was sort of doable, but seeing this angle, you're basically just riding down a cliff with drops.

[@davebarnett4262]

Amazing riding and video quality but looks like a proper kooky way of mounting it Vs a GoPro etc.

[@iamgermane]

We do this in the Midwest. There are not enough hills so the trail builders use cement blocks. Some a-holes even throw broken glass on the trails!

[@CptnStavros]

Did you ditch the AXS Reverb you had on the Meta?

[@ddangerousddave]

Just had the AXS stuff on loan for last season. The AXS Reverb was awesome. Performance wise, it's the best dropper I've ever used (and it better be for the price lol). AXS drivetrain was disappointing though.

[@CptnStavros]

@@ddangerousddave What about the drivetrain was disappointing? For me it was the clutch (at least in the GX spec) which doesn't have enough tension so I feel like my derailleur is all over the place when the riding gets rough. Other than that though, not messing with cable tension is convenient.

[@harryforbes2492]

Super impressive loving the video styles!

[@Cali_Girl1]

Love the video! I like your voice too - and your laugh. You seem like a nice guy. 😊

[@user-lz5vh9bb5w]

I know nothing about biking but is that annoying honking sound intentional or just because your bike is old?

[@hardtailgang]

Insane trail, insane riding, and insane footage from the X3.