This CHAINLESS Run made HISTORY!

Aaron Gwin chainless in Leogang, history made.

[@Armeanu91]

He had no means to gain any speed so he decided to never slow down. Legend!

[@bestdjaf7499]

Like Poganini with one string on his violin

[@kaiserchief9319]

​@@bestdjaf7499Paganini?

[@asiamalive]

This is a quote in its self

[@KULTJAH]

It’s down hill race. Gravity and pumping is the way he gains speed.

[@zorahamunn5930]

Exactly💯

[@tristanmolina894]

Often the things we rely, hold us back from achieving greatness. Losing his Chain made him adapt quick and pressured him to taking risk he would’ve never taken with a chain. Well done

[@oned8305]

Just goes to show you what perfect technique can do It's not always about power He was picking the perfect line and executing absolutely amazing

[@wowsew]

Red bull dudes are legit next level at everything

[@junboo8730]

Fu…g geniuses on their field. You are correct.

[@Greenhead24]

Finally something that got me excited,it takes me alot to genuinely be excited,seen it all done..alot.

[@DODGERS-br8tf]

Never ever underestimate an American will never quit 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@mahil5395]

Making energy drinks were their side quest afterall...

[@Version_Update]

Mans went all in and it paid off! What a legend

[@2.PAK.JAVS999]

Same analogy as batman back in that hole, youll only succeed if you embrace the fear. Dude never slowed down since he knew there was no option to accelerate, keep sharp people

[@janmika4245]

"The chain binds me no more." - This lad probably.

[@andeegreen]

Still one of my most favourite runs of all time. Danny Hart in the mud & rain is also up there. Glory years of DH with Ratboy, Gwin, Bruni, Hart, Athertons, Chainsaw RIP, Minaar, etc etc. Claudio on commentary too. Loved his pre race reccie runs too. I had to stop riding all bikes a while ago and couldn’t bare to watch anything, but I think I actually do need to get back into it.

[@selesaikansecaraada1428]

Yeah man good old days❤️‍🔥

[@chaboitroy3794]

Some of the most impressive come from the most unexpected

[@magicalframe9441]

No chain. No brakes. No fear.

[@JMU365]

Insane that he had the discipline to not touch the brake.

[@chrisgoblin4857]

Gwin and Specialized were a real vibe. Remember watching this live. Rob Warner is the GOAT!

[@stldweller]

I wish I could have been there live!

[@Vince-y2k]

Goat is frenchman Loic Super Bruni💪

[@TheRealLesterCrest]

The definition of rolling a nat 20

[@chengsaechao6586]

New trophy unlocked. Django Unchained.

[@carllindemann-yh3rj]

He is without a doubt at a disadvantage by not having his chain. But at an advantage with how well his suspension works without the binding of that chain against his suspension.

[@lesedishametja7005]

Chain: You are ready... Dragon Warrior. My time has come

[@thatrussianguy116]

You guys hire some of the craziest people

[@BobOtto08]

“In doubt, go flat out”

[@WiseWanderer88]

99 Speed 99 Acceleration 99 Balance 99 Control 100 Bravery

[@pandamilkshake]

*Chain breaks* "Damn...I guess my brakes are broken too!"

[@_Korinzu]

Full on Hail Mary with a broken chain. But if he screwed up even just a little bit...

[@treypurcell6997]

Bro Was Dedicated Much Respect

[@kalescullen3600]

He's doing it cuz he's number one

[@andrewcolona8523]

Dats drive my man smart play ya a master of da sport congrats

[@itsjustakia2256]

He didn't break his chain... he broke his breaks hahaha 😂

[@TheRangaTanGaming]

It’s amazing the crazy speeds you’re willing to risk because you know you won’t get them if you stop 😂

[@R1squid]

Dude lives in the city over from me and recently bought the nearest dh park(Windrock) and helping get a pump track In our city, solid guy

[@super8ben]

If this isn’t convincing enough to make a no-chain downhill event for mountain biking I don’t know what will

[@bjmckay3]

Peddling slows u down apparently 🤯👌💪

[@Kiinzin]

Définition of going with the flow

[@ragectl]

When you get in the race flow and you don't need those pedals just full send it

[@AreoXshorts142]

Imagine how fast we would have been with a chain 😮

[@DJsnackTHEDJ]

"How does he continu without his chain omg !!!" Gravity💫

[@dabh4204]

Next year with a chain hes unbeatable 😂

[@ChrisReal-Woods]

Thats what I call off the chain ⛓️

[@owarida6241]

Bro only need his massive ball and gravity to do all the work. 💀

[@jamz2022]

😮 Invisable engine ❤

[@Ferrari255GTO]

We should study this, maybe DH bikes are better without chain? Or is it down to the smoothness that skipping the pedal strones allows?

[@crash4dafun]

That was sick!

[@Maebbie]

when in doubt...

[@ParaVids_andVinyls]

That was off the chain.

[@thomaskendrick2378]

Called no brakes!!

[@clarencemontes4304]

Kind of like watching a documentary of slaves being free (there's no chain holding me down)

[@madbadger6255]

Less pedalling more balance.

[@danilobojos5245]

With the chain on, pedalling would literally slows him down..

[@ВладиславВиноградов-б6о]

Этот заезд будут легендарным.....

[@dkandmlaldjqtek]

Chainless means less friction on drive train

[@ImWalrus13]

That one person with hacks💀

[@ExenVillon]

You don't need chain when going downhill for that

[@MrPhoenixSmart]

He was nunber 1 for a reason

[@RisenOath]

Dayum Django 😮

[@stephen2wheels]

New race tactic: don’t pedal! 😂

[@decklanappelbee7397]

Chain was just adding weight

[@weabooheaven239]

The chain was slowing him down really.

[@dawgwithabone6826]

NEW CATAGORY. CHAINS RACING..

[@theman-wd5ev]

God is king.

[@prestoncopenace4793]

It’s called electric bike, dude….. jokes😅😅😅

[@lushbIood]

Call me crazy but he also had more control because he wasn't suddenly breaking and accelerating repeatedly? Am I reaching here? His full focus was keeping that momentum and landing each time perfectly.

[@OneTwoFive0]

Chain = more weight 🧠

[@JB-hp6up]

I wpways thought pedaling down hill was pointless lol

[@jamalwashium5387]

Thats how America does it baby

[@flawless7019]

Insanity to win with that time. Truely next level

[@aidanpotter-khatri]

pretty sure he came 2nd

[@flawless7019]

@@aidanpotter-khatri no. he came first

[@mrjzz2703]

I came inside him

[@tacticalepsilon2094]

@@aidanpotter-khatri he cummed first

[@tacticalepsilon2094]

@@flawless7019 he came first? 😏 😏

[@FameFortune668]

He was a free man without chains🔥🔥🔥

[@williamembly3635]

No chain, time to plat free bird

[@reold]

Russo

[@adityaparkhe5121]

Thats fire

[@johnboluski-zl1qn]

Yep, he was not a member of the chain gang!

[@OnlyMisery]

👴🏻

[@justmythoughts88]

Thats called a full send. Hell. Yes.

[@dfwfishfeen8909]

"LOTS OF PEDAL STROKE!!!" Dude feet isn't moving😢

[@sandasturner9529]

​@@dfwfishfeen8909think he meant, "not a pedal stroke"

[@ArdytiBoltish]

@@dfwfishfeen8909 He actually Said "Not a pedal stroke." i guess somepeople really do need them constant subtitles

[@DannyFuego1Love]

do i hear a disc golf reference? 😃

[@ziasright]

😮Very good boy!

[@1TheAvatar]

Crazy to think in less than a second he decided to endure the challenge instead of giving up. That's pure confidence.

[@shanianderson9117]

so true!!

[@adriansteve8159]

Confidence in self is all you need too

[@Taxmandarmus]

Doubt he would ever think of quitting

[@Cobber.]

confidence or determination

[@JackMott]

I am a lazy fearful man and I wouldn't give up in a downhill with no chain. Its downhill.

[@1980VINZ]

Absolute FLOW STATE. He was flying… That’s maybe one of the best feeling we can have, already experienced it few times in different situations, it’s such an ultimate feeling… LOVE THIS

[@eddielabisjr.9073]

How do you feel that ????

[@ViperDivinity]

​@@eddielabisjr.9073 For example, you feel like you are doing exceptionally well than your usual performance. It is the best feeling in the world, knowing you became the best at what you are doing for at least a minute or two

[@NerfedNoodle]

​@@eddielabisjr.9073 Cocaine

[@kyoshi1950]

​@@eddielabisjr.9073 I don't play sports but sometimes, I just feel like refreshed and more focused when doing something. Like I was splashed by a cold water and was flying while going with the flow.

[@Goofball6trillion]

@@ViperDivinityI feel it skiing

[@Mel0nMel]

Basically no breaking too because he has to keep that momentum, give this man all the awards

[@n.lyndley.9889]

Breaking the chain. And then, no braking.

[@IINo1goodII]

There would have been some. You cant full send it into a corner and come out with an advantage by cooking it.

[@hillweggs641]

*braking

[@barrybjerke9353]

...exactly!

[@AlekDjRo]

@@hillweggs641 he must be australian :))

[@sparshpaul]

Broken chains released the inner beast, figuratively and literally in this case. 🏆

[@carlosxramirez]

That’s Monster Energy my guy 👀

[@Lookneyytunes]

Good job Nice 🍷

[@cerealdude890]

Literally?

[@dansrod5952]

​​​​​​@@carlosxramirez more like, "the power of the RedBull👀"

[@Snaffer01]

Still figuratively.

[@CarveyKeitel]

Man… that was off the chain!

[@poundss5577]

How is this not the top comment? Gold

[@CarveyKeitel]

@@poundss5577 why thank you !

[@trixtonx]

came here to say this lol

[@cemzekioglu850]

I came here to make that comment 😅

[@mandrasics9993]

Daaaamn, crazy how a mindset change can alter the outcome of based rules if you set them aside

[@chicken]

This guy is living life on the edge, no brakes, no chains, just pure speed. Incredible!

[@WELSHEMTB6523]

This is what hard core adrenaline makes you achieve 🙌🏻👌🥇

[@williamtaylor4914]

CZARŹŹ Ź❤😊ĺĺlll0⁰l I only 1

[@luxter858]

Wdym...he literally rolled

[@ryohonda]

@@luxter858 probably touched the brakes less than any other run he did because he couldn’t pedal

[@Tokopilbiru]

Idk about adrenaline do the pedaling 😅

[@altaccount2179]

He was in flow state, must of

[@steviegwhizz345]

NO chain, NO brakes, NO FEAR, Awesome run!

[@golduser7325]

you don't need a chain to stop

[@vatsalkardani9146]

Yeah but you cant speed up then and win...So i guess no brakes🤷‍♂️@@golduser7325

[@LordJazz]

​@@golduser7325 but you need a chain to gain speed VERY quickly

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

He has hand brakes, you can literally see the brake disc and brake handles on the bar.

[@SAITAMAHANGMI]

​@@BryanClark-gk6ie WHAT HE SAID IS HE DOESN'T USE BRAKES....WE KNOW HE HAVE BRAKES BUT IF HE USE IT HE WILL SLOWDOWN....IF HE SLOWDOWN THERE WILL NOT BE SPEED ANYMORE THAT'S WHY HE SAID NO BRAKES....USE YOUR COMMON SENSE

[@JoyBoy_11311]

It's not the bike.. it's the RIDER 🔥

[@ATypiclaNPC]

Its more like both. While his skill is needed, a good bike is also needed. If he had a 400 dollar wallmart or in my country "Real" bike, he could never send it down like that. Something would break besides the chain.

[@brandonhoffman4712]

Yep, a beach cruiser can do the same thing if you can lay off the coaster brake!

[@LEGENDS_754]

And Gravity 😂🤷🏼‍♂️✌🏼

[@pandochko666]

Name bike?

[@pandochko666]

Santa Cruz Bike?

[@Nobody-vl2it]

He had to hold himself from braking too much because he knows he can't accelerate if he slows down too much. A real showcase of experience and expertise Edit: To the people commenting "Thanks for stating the obvious" I was commenting about how he had big balls and not braking on that terrain, I do downhill racing as well not on their level though. Not braking on that kind of terrain makes it very risky and can most of the time lead to accidents resulting in bruises, broken bones, and sometimes death. He noticed that his chains broke in the first few seconds in the race and was now riding chainless, he had the choice to lose the race and be completely safe or risk it and win, he showed his experience as he didn't panic and maintained a cool composure, braking only when necessary and didn't even brake on some of the obstacles. He rode chainless the entire way down and won beating second place one and a half seconds faster and if you know anything about racing that is very quick. The rider was Aaron Gwin and this run he made was back in 2015 in austria. It was considered to be one of the best if not the best moment in mountain biking history.

[@truls7652]

Bro just called common sense "expertise"...

[@bryllearce4767]

@@truls7652no common sense is going to help you with that road 😂

[@RennKurusu]

​@@truls7652Bro displayed the Dunning Kruger effect at work

[@Your_Average_Rabbit]

@@RennKurusu fr 💀

[@dacenmclean7901]

@@truls7652 you probably can’t even ride a bicycle without training wheels.

[@SoulCrusherEx]

Lots of good lines chosen. He hit the apaxes of every turn, didn't breaker and let momentum do its job. Great Biker

[@aiden_jaison]

AMEN! 🙏🏾✝️ Be thankful that GOD woke you up today! Luck isn’t real, GOD IS! Pray for everyone! Please do not call people fools! AMEN! None of us are worthy! But remember, GOD hates the, not the sinner! Please do not use THE LORD’S NAME in vain! Please do not swear on anything!! AMEN! 🙏🏾✝️

[@crayor17]

The Commentary makes it even better

[@nitrous888]

Imagine a spanish commentator

[@barneyadams9869]

You ever heard the Danny Hart run with the same commentators? Pure excitement!

[@sgttoxiiczz]

​@@barneyadams9869 yeah, Danny Hart riding wet champery. Warner went mental. Such a memorable run. Thanks Warner.

[@peanuts2105]

Good ol' Rob Warner!

[@VAS.T]

ohHhHhHhHhH WITH NO CHAINNNN

[@pieman12345678987654]

Not pedaling allowed him to focus even harder on his riding, he kept his speed perfectly because he knew he couldn't get it back. That and unweighting the suspension over the rough patches. Nicely done.

[@jamham69]

mostly goes to show theres a lot of improvement left to find in the sport.

[@duyvan247]

@@jamham69 yep, now take away the chain for all competitors

[@KermRiv]

​@@jamham69spoken like a true speedrunner

[@badrulamin8013]

Well tbf its a 50/50 chance , either you made it or losing control . In this case he made it

[@TrillMurray]

Pedaling really is the least efficient way to gain speed on a dh bike.

[@IrishCaesar]

Completely in the zone. Completely in the moment, right on the edge. Thats flow state right there

[@jantjarks7946]

The art of not forcing. ~The Flow 🤺🚲😉

[@damienhazzard6944]

Indeed

[@TheTexx84]

Locked in

[@Ill0714]

Sometimes the things that hold you back are the things you think you need.

[@0Bariq0]

That was deep but true 😅

[@nidhishshivashankar4885]

Thanks I’m gonna cut my legs off and stop breathing now cause I always felt like the ground and the atmosphere may have been holding me back 🤔

[@themanhimself3]

@@nidhishshivashankar4885 Bro the secret is cutout water. It's been holding us back for so long.

[@HadoukenHero]

@@themanhimself3 I've been drinking iced coffee as a replacement and slowly it's going to replace the water content in my body and get rid of the need for sleep. /s

[@danielmok3762]

@@HadoukenHero lmfao

[@houdini1152]

It's incredibly harder to navigate a bike without pedals, he was basically gliding/free falling down that hill at max speed, without pedaling once, and no crashes, master piece

[@idkimjustcontent2869]

No pedaling allows you to focus on your maneuvers more and etc cause without pedaling you have one less thing to worry about

[@plang42]

He had pedals, he had no chain. Two completely different things.

[@guzmannestor]

No chain, but he approached it as if he had no brakes.

[@ritobanmaity8826]

​@@plang42having no chain is quite equivalent to having no pedals...because without chain, pedals are of no use... So yes...the bike does not have pedals technically

[@thekillerprawn]

​@@ritobanmaity8826that is SO ridiculously stupid. For starters pedals serve the VERY OBVIOUS USE of keeping your feet on them. So no he didn't "technically have no pedals" Honestly how do u manage to usw your brain so little? Think for a second, PLEASE.

[@iamarobotninja]

THAT...wow. Not only must've that been unbelievably difficult but to adapt the run and technique is mind blowing

[@_dylankiefer]

One of the greatest downhill runs of all time!

[@markharper159]

You got that right cuz I was there

[@benyarlett7878]

It's up there. But well beneath Danny Hart, Champery 2011.

[@_dylankiefer]

@@benyarlett7878 I would agree with Danny Hart's run being even more legendary, but between Hart, Sam Hill's '07 Champery run and this one, I can see arguments for all of them being the greatest of all time

[@TomScottmtb]

I can agree

[@Victor-rx4kh]

The guy really took "It's not a bug, it's a feature" to a whole new level!

[@scottbruckner4653]

This man has a center of balance that I could never match. Here's to him. 🍻

[@PaoloDiNuzzo-cy3eu]

Bro is a living suspension

[@CRAZYME01]

*They say you play best when you have 1 HP left*

[@madsn8245]

Riding chainless is actually an insane experience. In some way it feels like you get much better response from your suspension. You have to try it to believe it.

[@chaseblaisdell1402]

You actually do get better response from your suspension, your chain puts constant pressure on your suspension lincage, push your rear suspension down and watch how much your pedals move, now think of the suspension trying to overcome that while compressing quickly with your weight on the pedals

[@haydeninch]

@@chaseblaisdell1402 I could tell my clutch was off today because of the feel of the suspension. turned it back on and it felt normal

[@SugmaDLigmaNutz]

There's no kickback... that's why.

[@taylorv49017]

​@@chaseblaisdell1402 😅

[@amdmg7]

it's obvious without trying. There's no chain in linkage's way to hold suspension back.

[@grimmriffer]

There's a theory that, on some courses, the improved suspension performance with no chain makes up for the inability to pedal. You still have to ride up to that increased performance though, and he did.

[@baconghoti]

and it massively helps if the chain breaks AFTER getting up to running speed, which is what happened here. If it had broke on the first push on the line we wouldn't be talking about it other than commiserations.

[@AbeDorf18]

I know nothing of this topic. What benefit does a chain even provide here in the first place? Its all downhill and he seems to be going plenty fast so im struggling to understand why pedaling would help

[@grimmriffer]

@@AbeDorf18 they typically pedal off the start to get up to speed, and courses usually have some flatter sections, often including a long flatter run to the finish line.

[@bend3rbot]

Which is why it's hardly mountain biking, more like off-road slalom scooting.

[@flawless7019]

@@bend3rbot my man you don’t know what you’re talking about

[@haydenevans1166]

Dude started pumpin! Pump track practice paid off!

[@PattPlays]

the only good comment here

[@bezerkbear4047]

Old school BMX vibes, right?

[@LePoopSock]

Damn he was

[@fillfreakin2245]

@@PattPlays Makes up for all the nonsense about not being able to accelerate without a chain.

[@Edfiki86]

He was falling down a mountain with absolute style

[@Enaresbclimber]

This single run turned Aaron into an absolute Legend!

[@AARONLT25]

Iam 💪

[@geauxfast8u2]

@@AARONLT25🤣🫵 They say bullshit and attitude go further than skill and hard-work Actually just made that up, I think it’s a combination of attitude, good luck, and timing. What helps to maintain it though is some near ability to follow up, and a truly humble personality ⚠️ Everyone enjoys to see cocky bite it, but sad to see humble hit hard… I may be wrong, my internet connection is so slow I’ve been trying to get this short clip to load so I can see it now for days literally my cell provider is the worst ever, oh but cheap 🤣 Peace off the chain dude Now do it without any brakes😳

[@jrvapor]

Im sure most people who've never ridden a mountain bike downhill at these kinds of speeds don't understand how crazy it is that he kept his balance with no chain!!! Your chain keeps some tension on your pedals and that helps with your balance, with no chain this run is insane!!!

[@zzodysseuszz]

I have. Shredded the side of my face in the process but it wasn’t too difficult before the crash. Like to note that it was my first…..and last time doing that.

[@Addictedtocollecting01]

This man became one with his bike... this is what it looks like to be at peace.

[@niravsuvarna7198]

He had a flashback of his training arc . "Be ready for all uncertainities " said his sensei . In a flash of moment he regained the control of his malfunctioning cycle and said "It's now or never"🔥🔥

[@jizburg]

He decided it was time to go beond

[@Atmos_Glitch]

Freed from the chains holding him back his potential was unleashed for the world to see!

[@zahirig]

Next year, he's gonna do it on a push bike.

[@Bronwyn031]

Push Bike??? No! On a pedal-less Uni-Cycle FTW!!!

[@Terra-Incognlta]

Well, he won't. He is long retired. But he could for sure

[@XayBlaq]

@bronwyn SoCal Gal 😂😂😂 while juggling 🤹‍♀️ 🔥😂😂😂

[@aaronoconnor606]

​@@Terra-Incognltahe was still racing last year... wouldn't call that long retired

[@sgttoxiiczz]

This run from Gwin, and the run from Danny Hart at a wet champery are hands down the most memorable runs of the sport.

[@Kaiju_PrimitiveTTV]

Nah this is epic, I bmx and when that chain snaps, it throws off how you control that bike because you expect the tension from the slightest movements and with no chain you literally feel like you have 0 control, especially to run that on a downhill offroad course, this mans is a god