You'll Want A Gravel Bike After Watching This

Sometimes scouting the maps and going on an adventure really pays off. This is one of the funnest trails I've ridden on the gravel bike. Pretty rough and technical up top, and then really loose, soft, and fast on the second half. Riding the ridge line up top got me pretty pumped and had me almost lose it a few times, before eventually speaking of crashing only to do so 3 seconds later! It was having too good of a time to rein it in so I kept the good times rolling and the grip barely hanging in there all the way down.
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[@N.I.C.K.0.3]

After watching this, it didn't made me want to buy a Gravel bike. What I really want is this kind of trail! 😍

[@kakrot3]

Yeah. Made me want a full suspension mountain bike.

[@jcl2275]

Came here to say exactly this.

[@jalenr.6542]

It’s the Santa Monica Mtn’s in California

[@joserios2838]

@@jalenr.6542 Hey what the name of the trail or the head of it.

[@OhAyeProductions]

Exactly what u was thinking, if you tried that on a trail here in Scotland either the bike would fall apart or you would be seriously injured

[@zivenposner1646]

If I'm being honest, this makes me want a full sus mtb... I already have a gravel bike I know how this feels

[@billz410]

Exactly. Nothing about this video promotes a gravel bike.

[@andre_reis]

Care to explain? I'm looking for a gravel, but afraid of the front fork and constant shock

[@zivenposner1646]

@@andre_reis gravel bikes are phenomenal for road and smooth dirt trails and small gravel and stuff. However, anything with washboards or bumps warrants suspension. I only have a gravel bike and I love it, but sometimes I push it too hard and want a mtb bike

[@andre_reis]

@@zivenposner1646 cool, thanks!

[@ben24763]

"full sus" AMOGUS

[@dmitriym1153]

After watching this, i think his arms will be vibrating the whole week.

[@MatusDubrava]

hahahahaahaha underrated comment

[@javierviana96]

Lol even with a MTB your arms will suffer but this is in a whole other level

[@miniwaern]

@@javierviana96 If your arms suffer from front suspension on gravel then your arms are suffering from anything - it says very little about the activity and more about your arms.

[@alessampiyonu]

after watching this, my eyes are vibrating

[@xxx333mmm]

true

[@jpshawcross]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the camera's stabilization! Amazing footage.

[@LightTapStomp]

Yeah. WTF is up with the camera being so stable?

[@enzosae9927]

Gopro is becoming extremely nuts

[@BananosTV]

@@enzosae9927 he uses a gimbal too

[@BananosTV]

@@anakinskymonke3670 In his description he has a gear list, its a gopro 7 and a gimbal, if you look closely the way the camera moves is very gimbal like, the horizon stays level and it takes a little for it to pan

[@anakinskymonke3670]

@@BananosTV Yes he does

[@generalcryptor4464]

After watching this, I got to appreciate my Mountain Bike even more!

[@hardcoredoom5892]

Your mountain bike’s slow, bro. A heavy frame can never truly fly. Just admit the truth: you can’t afford a truly beautiful bike.

[@h1n1worm]

@@hardcoredoom5892 what's the weight of your "air" gravel?

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

@@hardcoredoom5892 My 1992 KONA Hei Hei weighs about 21 pounds with a suspension fork . Yes it's an old hardtail but it flies

[@pmiskovic]

lol have you seen mountain bike prices these days? corny ass comment @@hardcoredoom5892

[@milesc962]

I get that mt bikes have great suspension. but I would prefer a gravel bike versus a mountain bike first riding the trail that he is. The trail is not technical at all, and the bumps come from small rocks. As long as you ride with loose arms I think the gravel bike is the way to go! P.s some gravel bikes have suspension

[@justonemorethingtosee7386]

Nah, this makes me wanna buy a mountain bike instead

[@JGilly-cp1tk]

I've got two I'm bored now Bern riding then for a good long time talking years

[@bobbyferretti]

What’s the difference?

[@justonemorethingtosee7386]

Oliveandcleetus more comfortable, better control. Less prone to breaking, and they are more mountain oriented

[@kidShibuya]

@@justonemorethingtosee7386 hardly. MTBs break just by being left alone, your shocks will die.

[@kidShibuya]

@@bobbyferretti MTBs for mountains, gravel bikes for gravel. Gravel bikes are much faster and lighter, but when the rocks get too big a mountain bike is better (has more suspension and bigger tyres, both of which make it slower but more able to cope with larger obstacles ). Or when there are no rocks a road bike is best. All depends on what you ride.

[@alan-l2079]

Yes, I want to buy a gravel bike so much after watching this video, all I need is money now

[@thomasfrgs486]

Seriously man you don't get 1600$ to buy a bike.. 😁

[@boylekay789]

All I need is the space, I would like to own a Merida Silex

[@ricoludovici2825]

@@boylekay789 Merida = Specialized. Look at the bikes a notch or two down from what you want. They were the TOP bikes a couple years prior.

[@cospinan]

Just build one... old mtb frame, maybe even with front suspension... for less than 500. I did mine... and it is great to be able to go anywhere.

[@ricoludovici2825]

@@cospinan Oh YEAH. Do the Joe Breeze thing: Schwinn DX frame, buckhorn handlebars, Honda 50 front brakes and lever. That was my first bike but the Honda 50 had not come out yet. So I just rode the DX down hill.

[@sitflyer2661]

You have world class trails and hills at your fingertips, so lucky! Loved seeing this trail! Thanks.

[@marcobohnet8001]

and then ride on a bike like this.. perhaps it costs a lot of money.. but is it worth it? looks like a kids bike on the red bull rampage?! this type of bike is not built for such trails. even if u try as hard as this guy. if i put some offroad tires on a formula one car, doesn't mean that i am the next colin mcrae..

[@saveusm1saki726]

@@marcobohnet8001 did you just compared this to red bull rampage? Lmao pussy.

[@3stone1]

@@marcobohnet8001 subjective

[@dwayn3c0ll1ns]

Amazing P.O.V of this trail. You did a good job carrying your speed through what you could. Those hairpins were a bit hard to watch!

[@MOTORKE]

This is a great example of the evolution of suspension. Back in the old days, you had solid axle cars, then solid axle leaf sprung cars and then shock absorbers and coil springs. If you watch all 3 of these types of suspension systems work,over various on and off road testing, you'll see quite quickly the advantage of suspension. Ive been wanting a gravel bike for a little while, but when I see things like this I think, man a hard tail with a lockout on the front would give you the strongest versatility on and off road... Killer video though man!

[@espontaneo0]

Every second of this ride is like the second before each time I've fallen off my bike. Can almost taste the dirt in my mouth again! 🤘🏻

[@wolfemooney7188]

just got my first actual bike the other week. honestly getting a gravel bike is so worth it, the road and trail riding is equally fun

[@intelligentRebellion]

This absolutely made me confused to why I would want a gravel bike over a mtn bike when riding mountains?

[@LevinBe]

Its more challenging i guess. That track would be done almost effortlessly on a mtb.

[@julen9438]

@@LevinBe e-mtb 4 the win

[@karlovuja]

@@julen9438 anticlimactic

[@julen9438]

@@karlovuja why? Actually my go-to-work vehicle is an ebike... So... If I dont spill C02 to atmosphere.... Why anticlimatic?

[@mtcmotorsports4512]

@@julen9438 heavy, too much effort to charge, not as much exercise as manual, corners like a tank, ect

[@lorinbaumgarten]

"You'll Want A Gravel Bike After Watching This" *hovers over video to see preview *sees him crashing on the trail

[@SAFABrian]

😂

[@curvedbridge]

lmao

[@KandiKlover]

Gravel bike and one of those airbag crash suits motorcycle racers wear.

[@noelsirrom]

*Still attempts to buy a Gravel Bike

[@javierviana96]

Ngl I thought the title was ironic

[@ryangilmourXT]

Love the versatility. Commuting on the weekdays with more capacity for fun shortcuts. The tactile nature of riding mountain bike trails on a rigid bike. The capacity to tour on it. I personally love technical climbs on them. As for descents you do have to sit on the brakes more and spend more on pads and rotors.

[@mrbubblebuns3994]

xc bike can do all that and more, plus have a few mm of suspension so you're hands aren't killing you from that tactile ridged feeling.

[@jerheck]

Yes gravel bikes are great until you have to descend. Descending on a gravel bike on anything less than fairly smooth is misery.

[@uberfu]

@@jerheck Yep. YTer seems to have a rather flat and smooth trail he's riding on (aside from the tiny rock he wiped out on). Most trails aren't fit for grandma.

[@williammarshall4277]

The speed you climb single track on these bikes is next level....the decents are sketchy. For this trail a hardtail with 100 mm travel up front would be ideal....still looks like good times.

[@nachelia]

Or get an XC MTB, arguably better- less sketchy, more control, fatter tires so you don't eat sand

[@thesupernad]

Agreed. I have a gravel bike, but would way rather ride my mountain bike on the side of a mountain. Gravel bikes are designed for putting down power and speed on gravel roads. They're a road bike for gravel roads instead of tarmac. With that being said this guy likes the challenge of riding his gravel bike on these trails, which is a different discipline than riding the right bike for the trail. I can see the appeal. If you get bored of riding a bike with suspension and want something more difficult.

[@martbaischful]

You are right that would be easier, but some people like a challenge

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

@@thesupernad why would riding a bike with suspension be boring?

[@ItsMorbinTime03]

naaah... a steel rigid mountain bike

[@ghazypangerang6118]

@@ItsMorbinTime03 if you slap on a dropbar, that'd be a gravel bike.

[@cyclinginberlin]

You are the reason why I bought a gravel bike! 🚴 Greetings from Berlin, Germany.

[@SAFABrian]

☺️ Hope you're having fun on it!

[@dorotheasmith2206]

@@SAFABrian in berlin, there is no mountains or any good terrain for anything besides road biking, so I doubt it :/

[@filmproduktionberlin2720]

@@dorotheasmith2206 that's actually incorrect. Dozens of miles of forest roads within the city, and hundreds of miles of dirt and gravel roads surrounding Berlin.

[@dorotheasmith2206]

@@filmproduktionberlin2720 yes its not all that bad, at least there is grunewald and müggel"Berge" :)

[@sgnr69]

There is a lot more in the north or south of Berlin. Perfect gravel terrain

[@elmerrichardson6413]

All bike brands that have a gravel bike in their lineup, should send you a check for this commercial!

[@pnwadventurer9674]

This is why suspension is so amazing!!

[@okletsgo9135]

The production quality on your videos is so amazing. You're a talented man, Brian

[@vedamaster7253]

It's just a footage of his average day made with some GoPro. He doesn't need much videography skill, the views themselves are enough.

[@merridius2006]

Talent or a lot invested

[@Lebenspiel]

When I go out on mountain bike: endless and exhausting pedaling up the hill anywhere and all the time When Brian does the same: ueeeeeeee

[@trancient]

The speed can get up so quick those turns all become gnarly! Another fun and nail biting ride!

[@cliffsangelsphotography]

I'm glad you're using a gravel bike properly.

[@3stone1]

People can't have fun anymore, is what I get from all these comments. Do what feels right for you.

[@tombaugh7638]

A cocktail of, great skill and equipment, balls of steel and a twist of absolute insanity! Well done,mate! I had to keep telling myself that if you had died on that path, I wouldn’t be watching this video!

[@SAFABrian]

😂 I'm alive!

[@akissparaskevopoulos]

That video made me put my gravel bike on the side and ride with my full suspension MTB.

[@rdecredico]

This is a XC hardtail trail. fULL SQUISH IS IVERBIKING HERE.

[@velocybirr]

I'm not sure we've ever seen you commit to this much braking before. Fun video, thanks!

[@lufo5]

I can really feel that pure "gravel freedom" 👍

[@danmuoki7198]

My friend, you are a biker. The speed you're going at is remarkable. Must be fun

[@khoadln]

After watching this it makes me love my hard trail with urban tires and it will go any where. But great effort on those turns.

[@Chaotist]

What kind of tires do you mention? I'm thinking about Shwalbe Hurricane but I'm not sure about the grip

[@khoadln]

@@Chaotist I had maxxis torch, they were awesome for road, gravel and even light trail riding. They last me over 3 years the wear on it is incredible!

[@Chaotist]

@@khoadln thanks, I'll check em out

[@VideoGameAtlas]

Haven't ridden gravel yet (there isn't much gravel in florida it seems) but it's always striking to me how fast you can go on gravel. I would imagine it being slower... Pray for speed 🙏

[@MichalBrat]

I have a gravel bike, after watching this I want a full-body airbag :-D

[@emac626]

These are some beautiful trails - please continue to stay upright on them! This is the perfect California Dreaming video (rains have come early to the PNW).

[@HarryRunes]

that freewheel clicking would drive me absolutely crazy

[@dreamlover122769]

i had my heart in my mouth and admire your capabilites of highly skilled and exciting riding do be careful life must be preserved but you have obvious guts so well done ..really love this from London cheers mate

[@michaelcuratola1183]

Not for the faint hearted. You ride so well.

[@ncr323]

WOW, You made my day and keep my motivation high towards cycling. Keep it up.

[@marketmavin3890]

Mad skills riding and filming as always Brian! Definitely worth the k climb. I'm not sure thats the kind of gravel riding they had in mind when designing the "gravel bike" but sure looks fun! If I did that with mine Id be taking the fast way down the hill! lol PEACE

[@georged7680]

Γ=

[@buckroger6456]

I call it old school mountain biking.

[@marketmavin3890]

@@buckroger6456 I remember doing that as a kid with my schwinn le tour! Rims would be bent like bananas!

[@buckroger6456]

@@marketmavin3890 oh man 😂😂 those old bikes had rims made out of foil. The only thing I dislike about new bikes is the price.

[@fabiandabrowski]

mad skills lmao

[@BikingoCC]

Agree! That’s the amazing part of a gravel route 🎉

[@RingotheG]

i love the way you uploadet it uncut, and leaved even the little crash in

[@princetamrac1180]

This makes me want to buy an xc-bike

[@paytonjohnson7263]

Your handling is so impressive. Great footage brother

[@keifermatthew]

after watching this video, i dont want a gravel bike, i want you to stay alive wtf man

[@totalbliss1]

This is tame compared to the traffic dodging he did with Barentsen once upon a time in Mexico. Lol.

[@ericcartman1929]

@@totalbliss1 this is nothing conpared whit roads

[@olegoleg29]

😂😂😂

[@three33three33]

@@totalbliss1 I agree. Most deaths from cycling happen on the roads.

[@artpreo.travel]

Now I cycling in a gym, on indoor bike. So lovely to cycle and same time watch this video ❤

[@ahmadjaber5420]

Bro made it look easy with a calm narrative

[@frankhammond9909]

I have a gravel bike, but might want a mountain bike after watching this! ;-)

[@jacquesdemolay5171]

@10:00 Is that the Forest Service, or are they searching for the last person to ride a gravel bike down that trail?

[@jey8605]

😂 that was a proper one!

[@maxstriga9233]

it makes me wanna wish theres a trail like this everywhere.

[@AtakanCOBAN54]

Wowww very dangerous but fun route Brian. Congratulations dear mate.👏👏👏 Absolutely you are an extra ordinary man🤣🤣🤣 and an incredibly difficult track dude, we call this road "Goat road" (Keçi yolu) in Türkiye 👏👏👏 Excellent video dear mate. I will recommend this video to all my friends. Thank u Brian. Have fun and good luck dude. From Türkiye with hello.

[@LOSTVeteR1]

I want gravel bike since Ive found your amazing channel on youtube, Safa!!!!!!!! Thank you!

[@Freidenker888]

After watching this I'm looking forward to my new full suspension xc mountain bike! With it I can ride anywhere and I am prepared for every trail! Not so with a Gravel bike!

[@DGA0602]

I’ve never experienced so much anxiety watching a video lol. Another awesome video 👍🏽.

[@JeanFrancoisDesrosiers]

Well for that trail i'd want a mountain bike. Fast forward 10 years and the trend for "gravel bike" will (hopefully) face reality, taken with a grin. They are useful in unpaved -roads-.

[@LevinBe]

I don’t think so. Gravelbikes are going to evolve further and maybe get some sort of suspension. Mtbs nowadays are just too good for such easy trails. It almost doesn’t make fun anymore.

[@babetdoornbos]

No kidding, this inspired me to actually buy one. I wanted to have a road bike at first but I also wanted to cycle through the woods.. Stumbled upon this video and me and my gravelbike are happily ever after😂

[@farisellahibakhsh5852]

Let's respect him for doing this video even though the place is kind of dangerous

[@thomasspotzl4240]

I want a hardtail mtb now.

[@Hung-Tien]

Thank you. Your video help me to make a decision. Give up smoking, drink less alcohol to save money for a Birdy Bike in six months.

[@joshweber2521]

Did you get the bike bro ?

[@Hung-Tien]

@@joshweber2521 yes mate. Thank you for your video. Now I got my wish. I can throw the bike in the back of my car and go anywhere with my Mrs. It’s amazing to get out and get on the bike to enjoy the Beauty of sceneries with fresh air we’ve been missing. The Birdy is great for feeble or gravel road.

[@DunkMasterFlex]

@@Hung-Tien nice job man, glad you found a hobby you enjoy. Excited to get involved myself!

[@FreestyleSkier]

Yep. Bought one

[@gabrielsfacco]

Amazing bro, i'm a brazilian fan, i watch your videos every morning drinking my coffee!

[@GASSEESSAG]

In the mountains it's nice to have both, this trail on a mountain bike is ridiculously easy

[@neoneherefrom5836]

I don’t like the idea of drop bars for this. The handling isn’t ideal.

[@lese39]

Roadies when they touch dirt: Is this heaven? Mtb: just another beautiful day.

[@KandiKlover]

With no Lycra :3

[@ttcommunity]

epic riding, this makes me wanna have one those ,.....

[@littlethingsbig5718]

This trail looks great for my hardtail mtb.

[@jamesg4035]

Gravel bikes are just awesome!

[@davidbrysiuk2008]

After this video, I want to buy an XC bike and not a gravel bike.

[@sylfix2680]

Xc gang

[@notgaryoldman1178]

You are clearly straining very hard to maintain traction. This video doesn't make me want to buy a gravel bike, it makes me want to ride my mountain bike on that awesome looking trail.

[@SAFABrian]

OK, just buy a bike! 😂

[@Harold.69]

Imagine there’s a gravel bike with full suspension. Me:

[@skimork6871]

You can have a gravel with a fork (lauf) !

[@kanechen7307]

Niezl Goles search for niner, they have full suspension gravel in production

[@martgryfny]

I actually wanted a gravel bike and this video changed my mind ;)

[@Accuracy158]

The algo recommends this to me two years later? I have a gravel bike but I put more road focused tires on it. I would almost certainly bring a hardtail mountain bike in it's place and clean up some of that chatter.

[@joshuapayne8811]

I want to buy life insurance after watching this.

[@cataca91]

oh yeah seing him loosing grip in corners made me wanna buy a gravel bike xd

[@MaxMustermannnnnn]

I think I‘m not hipster enough for a gravel bike.

[@orangeapple681]

1 in a million trail no matter the bike. So smooth.

[@cicckany8540]

I wanted to have a gravel bike before I watched this. Now I'm happy that I bought a XC MTB next to my road bike.

[@donnelly5757]

This really makes me want to find a job where I can pay off my student loan debt and other debts and get a gravel bike!

[@PG-3462]

@@jltrack But if you don't have much money and want to go on both road and gravel trails, then the gravel bike is better than the hardtail because it's much faster on the road

[@PG-3462]

@@jltrack Well I personally have a road bike (Felt FR 40) and a mountain bike (Giant Trance 2) so I'm fine 😂 I bought both used and it wasn't very expensive

[@BigFloppa_-yd1or]

@@PG-3462 Nope that's not true. I ride a gravel bike on skinnier tires than safa has and it's extreme fun on terrain like this if you have good off road skills

[@HollowGuy0]

all those dried shrubs and his sleeveless arms, gives me anxiety

[@cheesypooo6838]

And I'm scared to haul ass on my MTB bike on trails like this...

[@gam3rgeree416]

Yup, this totally made me want a gravel bike.

[@cyphen21]

Watching this just made me want a nice hardtail mountain bike. You are riding a mountain bike with no suspension, and it shows that you would benefit from a bit of suspension (@2:22, "I gotta take it a little easy").

[@camelcas5149]

this video makes me to buy MTB instead

[@БожидарВенков-ш7к]

Great trail ... perfect for my all-mountain bike. Still, I don't want/need a gravel bike ... sorry :)

[@MSP_TechLab]

If they add to gravel bike suspension fork, wider handlebar and more wider tires, I'll think to change my MBT. Whait, oh shi...😊

[@buckroger6456]

You can get a flat bar gravel bike. Also some even have a little shock built into the headset.

[@luisbremer9351]

You mean a hardtail 🤔😂

[@deusexaethera]

That's a nice 1980s mountain bike you've got there.

[@CasamTheAnimator]

Gravel bike will not only require fat tires, but also AWD system, AWD stands for all-wheel-drive, and AWD bikes can travel onto any platform such as sand, mud, or even probably snow, in an AWD bike, you can also climb easily through the hills.

[@georgetd8623]

3:58 I'd be scared if I heard that spoke noise. I'm a paranoid

[@andreaforcella1094]

I’ve been riding gravel for a year now and sorry but no,this is some xc full suspension stuff.

[@artemsokolov5007]

nope, I want a MTB bike for trails like this

[@imtunn3d736]

It's refreshing to see a bike video with motion blur. Very cinematic.

[@bryanpenaloza5697]

2:40 anyone else feel a bit of joy when they also fall off thier bike while having fun

[@hybridn4035]

Man i so wish there was a game like this ...it would be awesome....cycling away from animals or humans that may harm you kinda game on trails like these....with heavenly views and scenery🤗

[@GuitarxPlayax]

Riders Republic is the closest you'll get

[@Snicker60515]

Never gritted my teeth so much while watching a cycling video. Love the trail, but my cowardly self needs a proper mountain bike for something like this. Propers!

[@proletariennenaturiste]

I've mountain biked, but only at my family's farm where there's less of a risk of falling off the mountain, it's enclosed with trees and bushes, you're more likely to get hit and scratched by those than fall off some mountain.

[@Alex_6768]

Nice now i know i want to buy gravel bike thanks to your vlog

[@Kingoroo]

Its like recording somebody swimming and saying: After watching this you’ll want to buy some ski shoes

[@mrobseqium]

that camera stability is so satisfying

[@videosuchen]

I sold my mountain bike three years ago and bought a Canyon gravel bike. It's great here in the mountains with a lot of forest and forest paths.

[@freddyrodriguez7162]

In Mexico we've been doing this for decades no suspension, metal rims, no breaks and bald tires. Never needed fancy gravel bikes.

[@franco912]

After watching this it made me think that i already have the perfect bike for this kind of trail : "a mountain bike".

[@kloboucek]

Man, been about 2 minutes into the video and I'm thinking of selling my gravel bike right now!! 😀