The Gnarliest Mountain Bike Ride Takes over the Desert
Jan 9, 2019
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The Red Bull Rampage is taking traditional mountain biking and kicking it up a notch. The race is one of the gnarliest rides ever in an extreme combination of skill and grit. Watch the video above to see the best riders in the world take on the course.
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Biker's Camera Shows Bear Chasing Fellow Rider
May 9, 2017
Biking can be a fun way to burn calories while enjoying nature in all its beauty...when bears aren't lurking on the trail.
A Slovakian rider's helmet camera was rolling when a bear started chasing his friend. The massive mammal eventually retreated into the woods, leaving the bikers unharmed.
The terrifying moment has now drawn more than a million YouTube views.
Scott Ellis, Mountain Biker, Dies at 55 During Leadville 100 Race
Aug 17, 2015
Riders climb a hill during the opening stage of the USA Pro Challenge bike race in Aspen, Colo. Monday Aug.18, 2014. The seven-stage race through the Colorado mountains finishes in Denver on Aug. 24. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
Mountain biker Scott Ellis died near the end of the Leadville 100 race in Colorado’s mountains Saturday, per a report from the Associated Press.
Ellis was a 55-year-old Colorado native and his was the first death in the 32-year history of the 100-mile race. The race’s course takes riders through the Colorado mountains and into high altitudes and is nicknamed the “Race Across the Sky.”
The report noted that “Ellis' Peloton-Specialized team said he apparently suffered a heart attack while competing in his favorite race, but Lake County coroner Shannon Dent would only say that he suspected natural causes in Ellis' death.”
Life Time Fitness organized the race and offered a statement, via the AP: "The entire Leadville family is saddened by the passing of Mr. Ellis. As a 19-time participant in the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race, he embodied the spirit of Leadville and truly will be missed."
Bicyclist Lance Armstrong—who once participated in this race—also offered his support:
RIP Scott Ellis. My deepest condolences to his family, friends, and teammates. http://t.co/0PwpReOs1F
According to the AP, Ellis’ death came two weeks after mountain biker Will Olson died during the Colorado stop of the Enduro World Series.
Spectator Attempts to Ride Down Dangerous Mountain Bike Course, Crashes Awfully
Apr 28, 2014
Mountain biking is harder than it looks.
A spectator at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup wrecked in horrifying fashion after attempting to ride down a particularly nasty segment at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park in Cairns, Australia.
Pete Blackburn of NextImpulseSports.com spotted footage of the wreck, which occurred when a cycling fan attempted to ride an injured pro’s bike down to the end of the course.
According to Reddit commenter Skid_N_Steeze, the “bloke” in question hopped on the bike after pro rider Adam Brayton went down with an injury further up the course.
The pro rider, Adam Brayton, crashed further up the track fairly hard and couldn’t finish his run so this bloke volunteered to take his bike back to the pits. Instead of pushing back up the steep, stupidly muddy track he decided to ride it to the bottom...Most likely drunk (lke most other spectators this far into the day) and encouraged by the crowd, he tried to show off/ride fast…
Let's review this for a moment, shall we?
A random fan tried to bomb down this course after watching a pro rider injure himself badly enough to give up the ghost. I just want to make sure we’re all clear on the reasoning behind this stunt.
Even worse, the man went down the hill without helmet and wrecked what's likely a $15,000 (or more) piece of equipment.
The man's status has not yet been confirmed, but his fall looked concussive, to say the least. Hopefully he’s recovering somewhere with a new appreciation for safety and pro cyclists.
Cyclist Michal Marosi Pulls Off Stunning Wall Ride to Win Race
Aug 6, 2013
When all else fails, it's best to just defy gravity.
CBS Sports' Evan Hilbert spotted quite the pair of videos from a mountain bike race in the Czech Republic floating around Reddit and decided to share the wealth with the rest of us.
The first video shows the entirety of the JBC 4X Revelations race that saw the star of the show, Michal Marosi, take a nasty fall at about the :35-second mark.
You only need to listen to the tone in the announcers' voices to know that even they think Marosi is out of the race.
Well, there was one guy who believed he could still win the short run, and that happened to be Marosi.
He hopped back on his bike and did just enough to get back into the race at one of the final turns. It just so happened that the turn featured a huge wall that served to make this race a viral video sensation.
Consider the fact that the racer just took a fall moments earlier, and yet, he was still willing to daringly go above the competition on the wall and hop back down at the end.
One tiny and unexpected maneuver from another cyclist or a miscalculation on Marosi's part would have delivered an even bigger tumble.
Instead, we have an awesome moment to share with all our friends. Oh, and because we live in a magnificent time, there is another angle.
From that angle you can truly appreciate how Marosi used the wall to race around the bend but also how he timed his leap to the ground perfectly.
I won't pretend to be an expert on these races, but I know what I like. It just so happens that watching someone using a wall to mount a stirring come-from-behind victory is among the things I rather enjoy.
