XC Bombers: Ethan Villaneda on Mt Wilson Toll Rd

What an epic day on the bike! I met up with Ethan for the first time and we climbed the beast that is Mt. Wilson. After all that climbing I knew it had to be a good descent, not least because I was going to be on the wheel of one of the most talented young riders in the US. Be it road or dirt, Ethan is one of the fastest juniors, notching up national titles and podiums for road and MTB. He is also really talented in the skills department, and his love for fun on the bike is something I identify with. Thanks for the ride and the bike lessons, Ethan!
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0:00 intro
1:32 rolling
2:40 party mode engaged

[@marcstauffenberg8599]

Hi Safa, you can't understand how happy these videos make me. I have little time available lately because I'm graduating in medicine and, among many commitments, I had to put aside for a while the xc which is one of my greatest passions. I watch your videos when I get home in the evening and I feel like I'm on a bike with you, my mirror neurons thank you !!

[@SAFABrian]

🙌 Someone needs to be able to fix the crashed xc riders. Hope you get to ride again soon.

[@jayesh5131]

@@SAFABrian lol😅

[@lancegibson1343]

You’ve got me trying to figure out how to fit another bike in my apartment. I need a xc bike this looks like heaven

[@lunathedog3924]

me2

[@cularu1]

Lol people finding that xc is much fun than road. I said so.

[@jayesh5131]

@@cularu1 than*

[@mateuscabrera]

@@cularu1 mil vezes melhor

[@danwarfe2722]

just what I was thinking

[@UpperEchelon8]

I used to be more into cars still am. But when suddenly one day i came across safa’s downhill video and got so excited, didnt even knew y could do so much exciting stuff with a cycle. I got hooked and started researching more about cycles, gears there types etc. Now im so addicted to cycling and safa’s videos. My most favourite video of safa is the one with Dante young. It’s just perfect. 😎👍🏻

[@vialactea5549]

And it gets more fun the more fit and skilled you will be getting for sure!

[@poloreacts27]

same!

[@maxcalcroft3302]

The content just keeps getting better and better! Nice one Safa!

[@marketmavin3890]

That was a real nice! So jelly. That kid is going to be something else if he doesn't destroy himself!

[@inspiredtotired8369]

Just amazing bike skills and reactions from both of you. I can imagine it's more difficult to follow someone that close, than being in front. As you need to reaction to the track and also to their movements.

[@ucdescents]

“Got the skills to pay the bills” - SAFA

[@hazwandyakir9866]

Much respect to the both of you 👍👍👌👌 There's so much to process during the ride with little time to even react but you guys made it look like it was nothing. Cheers to you guys for the sick content😊😊

[@pedrovalemoreira8828]

This youth is crazy!

[@jaymo4759]

I love my Scott spark it’s unbelievably fast everywhere and keeps up with the road bikes around town :) looks like awesome fun!!!

[@MrJasonodonnell]

Guys super agile, I really like the way he is constantly testing, pumping and reinforcing the feel of his bike

[@rudiberden1088]

I did this ride just last Sunday. It took me 3 1/2 hours to get up and only 30 minutes to get down. Lots of fun and worth the suffering. Good thing they had apple pie at the cafe on the top.

[@SAFABrian]

The Cafe was closed when we got up there 😉

[@akosirolandr]

Do you guys have a trail map link you can share. I'm planning to do this in a few weeks. Thanks in advance. Awesome video!

[@fishkingify]

Years ago I rode a trail down from the top that was marked " use at your own risk ". It was very narrow single track with a lot of off camber shit. Much more narrow than what you guys are on with some insane drop offs. Was a little nerve racking but one hell of a lot of fun.

[@user-ev4dv2xu1m]

Such smoothness

[@magnate2372]

Thrilling video SAFA! Thank you and Ethan for taking us along for the shred session.

[@443zpaj]

The BIke handling is sick!! well played :)

[@emmetholton1489]

lurkin the strava looks like without the flat you'd have pulled second on the descent, pretty intense for how loose ethan looked

[@ArtFalcon]

Damn, you guys were shredding hard! That looked hella fun!! Nice!!! 🤘🤘

[@bretgreenfield1511]

Pretty impressive, tail wips!!! Actually very impressive!

[@jstannard23]

great sound on this, well done

[@harleyboyd9998]

WOW What talent, a joy to watch

[@jsey12]

Good stuff! Hope you do more xc videos.

[@aspenwagon04]

I was not riding like this at 17 years old. Good for this guy.

[@emericaskater918]

More "XC Bombers" videos please and thank you!

[@user-bl5og2pe1o]

very good riding, safa. thank you.

[@abderrahmaneaissa9914]

watching your videos is just satisfying

[@princeemman0912]

keep safe bros so good down hill trip of bike im enjoying watching

[@user-sq8be1uj1s]

Wow... Great scenery and great riding...

[@jasonjacob402]

Epic ride Both of you'll.. Keep up the Adrenaline... ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@amineroadbikerider1504]

what an amazing video . waiting for another xc video....

[@MTB-Portugal]

Amazing video. Cheers from Portugal.

[@vilsansolamillo6357]

More vid of xc bike please❤️❤️🙏

[@sam61480]

That was pretty dangerous, had me sweatin 😅

[@kay1975]

What?

[@robociock]

Dream track, so poppy and jumpy on those small travel light beasts

[@sitflyer2661]

Nice gravity ride! Thanks for sharing it :)

[@justinf7674]

Thank God this wasn't on a gravel bike! The dirt tracking foot out cracked me up, lean that bike over you'll be fine! Epic ride gents

[@RidingWithSeb]

Dang! That looked amazing.

[@draganciricfox]

Amazing! Way to go

[@orionpatrial]

Holly shiiit...crazy ride guys😳😳😳👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.

[@TITOWO]

Crazy 180's!

[@chriskoutroulis4531]

One of you best videos! Would love to know how the brain system feels on the new specialised models. Seemed to be pretty smooth.

[@jesusperez-ow4rr]

Exelente video ,saludos desde México

[@andyramirez2403]

good clip and nice trail a lot of descending.

[@madyogi6164]

Nice flying!!!

[@Sambsamb-ix9ox]

The best ride of SAFA

[@mitch8210]

bought a gravel bike bc safa now today buying my homies full sus bc safa haha

[@SAFABrian]

😂😂 The channel is free but the side effects are costly.

[@shubhiatram1715]

Lovely episode

[@yuliusmayoru35]

bro, that hill makes my heart racing

[@lesterfisher1758]

That's amazing!!!!

[@kennano2732]

That looked so fun wow

[@-locdog.]

Wow this looks brilliant 👌

[@afiles7678]

Amazing! 👍👍👍👍

[@younesssellak5492]

Very good work

[@jacobtriumphs]

You are a legend brother

[@withBIKE]

SAFA!! I love !!!!!

[@Strange_Brew]

Skill Level 10!!

[@christiantalotalo1137]

What a beautiful day to ride an mtb.

[@mauventura4346]

awesome more XC riding videos please 🚵‍♂👌

[@carloramirez5246]

This video is giving me a heart attack! Nice ride! :D

[@victorverdugo9767]

Severa ruta y severo nivel 🤟🤟

[@JL-od4wg]

What a beautiful place...

[@bjgarage6896]

Very good this downhill . Excellent cyclist you are. 👏

[@Planetone.]

I remember grinding up this toll rd. on my mtn bike, it is tuff! Rather much do it again on my gravel, to bad the trails up there are closed right now☹

[@viralfire]

Coming down on your gravel bike won't be as nice as this.

[@Planetone.]

Riding my mtn. bike down was fun! Just the first time riding up was tough, I don't mind the sacrifice decending on a gravel though.

[@vlado29]

I love my Scott Addict RC road bike (the same as SAFA had last year, with yellow decals), but bought Specialized Epic Evo as this year's MTB, sorry Scott but the simplicity of Specialized wins over the Scott integration of everything :) (the bike is amazing btw)

[@manhertzjozsef]

Love it.

[@davedaman7876]

awesome ride...

[@OnehandBiker]

wow.. i got some technique in cornering maybe it can apply in hardtail in that speed? may i know what Psi his setup in both tire? thank you in advance

[@burakmagara9194]

Awesome 😁🔥

[@masterdcyclingtv748]

nice ride keep it up

[@5220640]

These places are such a dream for mont at bike

[@SadiqueEntity]

I would love to ride on this trail looks fun 💥

[@slipywoah9219]

some of your stickers just arrived, much love from australia

[@SAFABrian]

🙌

[@LRF49]

That's it. I was going to get the Scott Spark 910. Eff that. I'm getting the Scott Spark team issue AXS.

[@rogeliogarcia1913]

Awesome

[@divyeshpatil6519]

_Love from india, Just coming there_

[@ktmlarache1000]

Buen entrenamiento 🚴👍

[@RenageTV]

"are we going back up!?", Driving up there made me nervous, I couldn't imagine being one of the bikers I saw climbing up to the top. Balls....serious balls.

[@Poopoo24216]

You did it bro! You got a mtb!

[@Snowman8251]

Oh to be 17 again!!!

[@henzieromelcaro2647]

what mount are you using for your xc bike ?

[@erod6468]

Hit up Hulda crooks, has many trails. It's fun, flowy and steep of you want it.

[@abone2pick]

Please do more videos on the Angeles forest 🔥🔥🔥

[@jonnythelegs2597]

Nice, He's good, habit of diving in a bit early it's all fun n games tho innit - go wide n' let her slide my guy 👊

[@codygroening6282]

Hell yeah bro

[@delacruzisaacowenj.9558]

Atlast XC 😍😍

[@phantasmal89]

god dam this looks epic fun

[@raftrailride8827]

Nice Ride👍

[@jonasjpm1989]

very good

[@williambuckley6128]

Brian that was cool. What peddles is your guy running?

[@tyren818]

I could not look away! Beautiful!

[@markferrer1643]

Super nice

[@Abhyyt]

Amazing control Ethan has! Pleasure to watch

[@user-zb7zl8ot9o]

Бомба 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆. Жаль что небыло телеметрий. А вот интересно проехать в обратном направление.

[@ZUSHEII]

What camera are u using?

[@seanarchervlog6134]

SMOOTHHHH

[@skynyrdrocksss]

Ethan RIPPPPPPPSSSSSSSSS!

[@bosujo7toulah]

oh my xc can be tat fun... superb fast...

[@Tedroy]

My mom would drop us kids off at the top of Mt. Wilson in her station wagon in 1970. I was 12. We could fit 3 stingrays and 3 kids. We'd bomb the fire road and she'd bomb the crest to meet back up with us at Eaton Canyon. We were moto kids emulating Brad Lackey and Roger DeCoster. Funny how popular mountain biking became.

[@user-cj9ig2qu5i]

good!

[@ikertuh]

What camera is this?