CAN A CARBON GRAVEL BIKE SURVIVE BIG MTB FREERIDE JUMPS?

Summary

The video follows mountain biker Sam Pilgrim as he pushes the limits of a Canyon Grizzle gravel bike by taking it down dangerous obstacles like massive stair sets and huge jumps at bike parks. Despite the bike's tiny tires and lack of grip, Sam manages death-defying feats like backflips off massive kickers. He progresses from nervous attempts down stairs to confidently sending large gaps, enjoying the challenge of riding such a versatile bike. Sam's daring stunts and sense of fun showcase the surprising capabilities of modern gravel bikes.

Takeaways

• 😀 Riding a canyon gravel bike down huge stair sets and jumps at a bike park
• 😱 Attempting big jumps and flips on the gravel bike despite the lack of grip
• 🤼‍♂️ Pushing the limits of what's possible on a gravel bike at a skate park
• 😎 Landing tailwhips, no handers and flips on the gravel bike at the skate park
• 😨 Feeling terrified hitting big jumps on the gravel bike due to the small tires
• 🛣 Riding trails and smaller jumps to get used to the gravel bike's air time
• 🥶 Braving icy conditions on the massive PR jump line at the bike park
• 🤕 Crashing the bike on a foam pit doing tricks like cannonballs and flares
• ❄️ Battling freezing weather to ride the gravel bike at the indoor bike park
• 🚴 Seeing how capable the canyon gravel bike is beyond what was imagined

Q & A

What type of bike is being used in the video?

A Canyon Grizzle gravel bike.

What features and locations will the bike be tested on?

The bike will be tested on stairs, ramps, jumps, and skate park features at locations like the 'stair set of doom', Twisted Oaks bike park, and Adrenaline Alley skate park.

Why is the rider scared to go down the large stair set?

The rider is scared because the gravel bike has small tires and lacks grip compared to a mountain bike, so it could be dangerous and hard to control on the big drop.

What trick does the rider do off the large jumps at Twisted Oaks?

The rider does a backflip off the large jumps.

What is the rider's ultimate goal at the indoor skate park?

The rider wants to successfully do a flare trick on the gravel bike at the indoor skate park.

Does the rider achieve the flare trick, and how?

Yes, the rider works up to it by first practicing in a foam pit, then taking it to a wooden ramp.

How does the bike handle all the tests and tricks?

The bike handles very well, exceeding the rider's expectations for what's possible on a gravel bike.

What new merchandise is the rider offering?

He is offering new pre-order gear (new colors and designs) through January 31st.

Does the rider seem interested in taking on more challenges with the gravel bike?

Yes, he says there is way more that could be done and wants feedback on other crazy ideas to try.

What is the overall tone and theme of the video?

Pushing the limits and capabilities of the gravel bike in extreme situations that you wouldn't expect it to handle well.

Outlines

00:00

😃 Exploring Limits of Gravel Bike

The narrator rides a Canyon Grizzle gravel bike to push its limits. He tries riding down dangerous stairs, being terrified at the lack of control. He then goes to the Twisted Oaks bike park to jump ramps and gaps, finding it handles air well. He hits large jumps on the PR line successfully including a risky backflip.

05:02

😨 Attempting Large Jumps

The narrator continues hitting larger jumps at the bike park, going off the big PR line. The jumps have sizable takeoffs that are especially scary on a gravel bike. He clears them well but notes they feel faster than normal since they are icy. He successfully lands a blind backflip due to the sun in his eyes.

10:08

🤩 Flair and Tricks in Skate Park

The narrator goes to Adrenaline Alley, Europe's biggest indoor skate park, to try more tricks on the gravel bike. Wanting better weather, he practices flares in the foam pit before landing one cleanly on a wooden ramp. He then successfully does a cannonball flip and other tricks, impressed with the bike's capabilities.

Keywords

💡Gravel bike

A gravel bike is a type of bike designed for riding on gravel roads and trails. In the video, the host uses a Canyon Grizzle gravel bike to push the limits and try extreme mountain bike style jumps and tricks. This shows the versatility of modern gravel bikes.

💡Stair set

The video features a huge 'stair set of doom' which is a large staircase used as an obstacle for mountain biking. Descending the massive stair set on the less capable gravel bike is extremely scary and risky for the host.

💡Jump

There are various sized jumps, ramps, and gaps for mountain bike tricks throughout the video. The host attempts risky jumps and even a backflip on the gravel bike to test its limits.

💡Twisted Oaks

Twisted Oaks is a bike park with mountain bike trails and large dirt jumps. The host rides the gravel bike on tracks and gaps here normally ridden with much more capable bikes.

💡PR Line

The 'PR line' refers to the main advanced jump line at Twisted Oaks bike park, with very large takeoffs 'especially when you're on a gravel bike'. The host still sends this line regardless.

💡Flare

A flare is an inverted aerial trick where the bike rotates around the rider's legs and body. Learning flares in a foam pit is risky enough on a dirt jumper, but the host tries them on the gravel bike.

💡Adrenaline Alley

Adrenaline Alley is described as 'Europe's biggest indoor skate park', an insane concrete playground where the host progresses to more ridiculous tricks on the gravel bike.

💡Cannonball

A cannonball is a flipping backflip variation the host attempts, named because the rider tucks into a ball shape. The host slams this trick hard on the gravel bike.

💡No hander

A no hander is a jump trick where the rider takes both hands off the handlebars. The host succeeds at a gravel bike no hander in the foam pit.

💡Insanity

The video features constant 'insanity' with the host knowingly attempting stunts and tricks way beyond what a gravel bike should handle. Yet it survives some extremely gnarly abuse.

Highlights

Pushing the limits of this gravel bike on features like huge stair sets and ramps

Completed massive stair set on the gravel bike which was absolutely terrifying

Took the gravel bike to a bike park and started hitting jumps to get used to it in the air

Hit the huge PR line at the bike park with massive jumps on the gravel bike

Managed to backflip the gravel bike on the massive jumps

Went to Europe's biggest indoor skate park to see what else is possible on the bike

Learned how to flair on the gravel bike into a foam pit

Successfully landed a flare on the gravel bike on a wooden ramp

Tried insane tricks like cannonballs and flips on the gravel bike

Managed a no-handed flip on the gravel bike

The gravel bike was capable of way more than ever imagined

Pushed the canyon gravel bike to its absolute limits

Did tricks never thought possible on a gravel bike

Craziness and possibilities on a gravel bike

Pushed canyon gravel bike beyond what it was made for in terms of tricks

Transcripts

I'm going to be pushing the limits of

this gravel bike on features like this

stair set of Doom this is going to be

horrible huge K ramps like this and

survive the ramps of Europe's biggest

indoor skate

park hello everyone today is going to be

epic CU I've got the canyon Grizzle

gravel bike I've got some fresh Halo

Vapor reels in Chrome and we got the

goody connector tires on there for the

grip and we're going to see what is

possible on this beauty let's get into

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it oh look at this well fixed gate

par

who let's carry on I've now come to push

the limit of the gravel bike and see how

well it's going to perform on this huge

stair set of

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do oh my God this is absolutely

massive this is going to be

horrible

right here we go I'm absolutely

terrified if this thing starts to run

away with me I'm not going to be able to

survive I think here we

go oh it's gaining speed there we go

keep it like this oh it's so gnarly when

it starts to that's fully on as much as

I can oh don't start getting speed oh

it's picking up speed oh God that is so

gnarly oh it's picking up to me

oh oh my god wow we completed a stair

set of Doom on the gravel bike and that

was absolutely terrifying on a mountain

bike we'd have flown down there with no

questions asked but with these tiny

tires and lack of grip that was well it

was actually completely terrifying let's

go and see what else we can put this

Beast

through

from the fear of that stair set of Doom

we've now made our way over to Twisted

Oaks bike park to get even more scared

on this gravel bike let's get into

it w this thing SI and it pedals so easy

easy let's give it a little manual test

here

yo wow that was so fun on that section

there this thing flies on the trails we

now come over to Rum trousers which is a

sick Trail filled with some smaller

jumps we can get used to this thing in

the air let's give it a

go oh

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soe wow this thing jumps

well

wa

waa I've now come over to the excitement

of the dirt

jumps I actually don't know how exciting

it's going to be it's just going to get

more and more scary as we go on because

the goal of being at Twisted Oaks is to

hit the brand new PR line and the jumps

are huge I'm going to try and get a bit

more used to the air time on here and

then we'll head over to that section so

let's give it a

lap oh it's good for

tables oh

yeah well

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well this feel

was actually really good I mean leaning

forward on the drops is the scariest

part cuz you just feel like your face is

closer to the

ground I don't need to dance around it

let's get over to the big line we're now

over at the big Line This consists of

some fairly sizable takeoffs especially

when you're on a gravel bike the first

biggest Gap is about this big and then

it Works down as a huge wooden lip I'm

quite nervous so I'm just going to get

Louie perched in a position to film the

lower half I'll get the top part on the

GoPro let's get it

done

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yes oh my God that's so

terrifying oh it's so fast as

well

oh

speed that was so death oh my God that

is ridiculous the jump are frozen so

they're even quicker i' I over cleared

them all the speed's good enough for the

inevitable on the last jump it's back

flip time

why yes oh my God that is so nuts

oh my

God oh my God that is the biggest flip

ever on this thing that terrifying and

if you look from here the sun is totally

in your eyes so you're pretty much blind

going up it and that made me not be able

to see the fact it's actually got ice on

it oh my God gravel biking man the

grizzle that's so crazy attention new

Orr gear is available now I'm doing a

pre-order until the 31st of January then

we'll send the stuff out in fed we got

new colors new designs and it's

absolutely

firing

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so if you want to get involved and get

some fresh allrad gear the link is up

here on the top of the screen or in my

description get involved and join the

utr fam

W we're not done though we want to throw

some more tricks at this

Beast I've got just the location for it

let's go we' just arrived adrenaline

alley this is Europe's biggest indoor

skate park and we're going to be seeing

what crazy stuff we can get done for the

finale of the video on the canyon

Grizzle gravel bike

let's let's get a bit warm on this Beast

then see how it's feeling in the skatey

PE oh my

goodness oh let's get an air on

there oh it's so good for

airs so my real

goal of coming here indoors is one the

weather sucks and it's freezing and I

want to get a flare

done they've got the facilities to learn

it on this bike and that's exactly what

we're going to do let's go over there so

as you can see they got the sickest set

up here foam pit reses everything so

it's going to be ideal to see what a

flare feels like on it I'll just do it

straight in the fame it

now oh my God it's on

let's just go re get it

done okay I got to pull a bit more

that's on that's all

good

hey was that did I air off your toe

then let me do a couple more of them

then we got to take it to

Wood Wow

yes let's just get another one for

safety

easy that even went wrong and it

worked let's find some wood to do it on

we're now going to ramp things up and

try a flare on here this is where

nightmares are going to become a reality

flaring the gravel

bike straight in I

think

he wow all that fuss for nothing it's

way better than the slope

bike

see cool a that's sort of like all that

excitement is just we need new bangers

now oh yeah card you had a good idea he

said cannon ball which is this let's

just try that on the resi and literally

slam oh

no

oh oh no no oh oh

no sorry Canyon I know I know you said

only go for gentle cycle but did you

really think I was going to do that this

go

W yes oh I changed gear midair as

well let's flip

it oh my God that was so death flip

tapes flip no hander for

shs

[Applause]

gravel Viking is the best wow what an

insane session this Canyon Grizzle

gravel bike is capable than more than I

ever imagined and there's way more that

could be done on it so if you want to

see more Insanity on the gravel bike let

me know see you in the next

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