Ride Along: This Is What It’s Like to Bike Down 1,000 Stone Steps
- Posted on May 16, 2012 at 12:17pm by
Liz Klimas
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As a kid, just making the decision to bike down your front porch steps was daunting (not to mention painful when things when badly), but that feat pales in comparison to the Red Bull Devotos de Monserrate 2012 race that takes riders down more than 1,000 stone steps with tight turns.
Gizmodo reports a helmet camera view of the daring ride was brought to us by Colombian downhill mountain biker Marcelo Gutierrez. In addition to just biking down steps, the 2,000-meter course has ramps, terrifying twists and turns (1:55), super steep angles (2:20) and the obstacle of a shanty town (2:57).
Watch it for yourself:
Gutierrez finished the bumpy, downhill race at 4:27. His time though was overcome by one second by winner Filip Polc.
In the YouTube video description, Guiterrez describes it at the “the hardest downhill race I ever have.” The event took place on May 11 in Monserrate mountain in Bogota, Colombia.
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NoVampires
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 9:41pmAmazing. I think I would just turn back to safety, thank you. Crazy narrow. So nice to be fearless. And I love those Danny MccAskill videos. Why haven’t I heard of him before.
Report Post »RedDawn2012
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:14pmDramamine, anyone? There has GOT to be a lot of blood spilled in this race. And how about all those idiots sitting ON THE WALL! One bump, and over they go. This is the kind of race where the last person alive wins. I love biking downhill fast, but if it ain’t smooth, I ain’t going! Those bumps are killers and for the young only. If you’re over 40 (I’m 71) your eyes and slower reflexes and stiffer muscles will get you killed on a ride like this.
Report Post »antiprogressive
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:10pmHe!! YEAH!!!!!
Report Post »Awesome dude…
DeavonReye
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 3:12pmSome of the sections on that “course” were scary. No way I would do that. Fun to watch, though.
Report Post »blaaaaackwoman
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 2:27pmI tried that course once on a unicycle, without a seat, never again!
Report Post »rochesterruler
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 4:40pmThat my friend was some funny stuff on a unicycle with no seal LMAO
Report Post »GrumpyCat
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 1:37pmWould never occur in this country. The Society For Prevention Of Cruelty To Paving Stones would prevent it.
For a lot of similar but powered video search YouTube for “enduro”. Or to narrow things down “enduro rad dad”. These are run between trees which in places are less than 30″ apart. A dirtbike, AMA membership, and $60 entry fee you too could ride among the pros.
Report Post »Kenszen
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 1:55pmWhoa, that enduro rad dad is crazy!
Report Post »GO-FOR-LIBERTY
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 1:22pmOne word—–YIKES——–!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 12:56pmThat was pretty cool! I would never try that myself though!
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 1:23pmIt got old really fast…boring as heck. Down down hill trail with jumps and turnouts is really fun.
Report Post »JayCee
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 2:11pmNot only stairs but fences, railings, trees, rooftops……. pretty good music too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 12:49pmI am a road biker too. Right now I have a vintage Peugeot PFN10 set up for touring with a 52-42-32 front and 9 speed Shimano rear:12-36. I am also running 25mm wheels and a Brooks B17 saddle. Otherwise it is stock.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 12:35pmNow that was fun. I try to ride 10 miles a day but I have to have considerably smooth pavement for a road bike. This is like being a kid again and really pushing for excitement. Thank you Liz. This was made for me.
Report Post »bpodlesnik
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 1:03pmYou have to try downhill, it is so much fun. I started last year and it is just a total blast. Of course, I go down through trails in the woods, unlike what this guy did. If you in the area, check out Wisp Resort in McHenry, MD. I’d like to see more people getting into the sport.
Report Post »huey6367
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 12:34pmI ride a bike. I ride a bike a lot. Nt even going to try that stunt. One wrong move and over and down the mountain you go. but I guess in a country where cocaine comes from you might try just about anything.
Report Post »JayCee
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 2:06pmThis one from Austria is even more harrowing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaNBuqSuNqk&feature=youtu.be
Danny MacAskill is the most amazing to me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o
Report Post »DeavonReye
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 3:15pmJaycee, I would be nervous about WALKING on that trail. I’m just 55 seconds into it [on pause now] and am already pretty puckered!
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 7:26pmJayCee
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 2:06pm
This one from Austria is even more harrowing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaNBuqSuNqk&feature=youtu.be
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Not only no, but hell no! I would be puckered walking mist of that!
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Danny MacAskill is the most amazing to me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o
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That has to be the most freakin’ amazing thing I have ever saw!