Wow is all I can say...

[Trekbike]

Unbelievable riding and scenery...  

 

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[hipower]

I've heard the expression about "dropping your jaw".

I just experienced it. This is absolutely stunning!!

[phiferran]

I am speechless!!!!!!

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[bersaguy]

I was totally exhausted after watching it and had to go sit and rest in my recliner. The scenery is breathtaking to say the least. If my wife was still alive we would never be home. We would be traveling to see as many wonders as this great country has to offer and fill as many bucket list wishes as we could. When she passed away I threw that bucket list away and started a much shorter one and am slowly marking off things as I accomplish them.........Wonderful video for sure and thanks for posting it............. :up:  :up: 

[Greg_Mid_TN]

Now that's some riding! Makes my piddling around on my recumbent look very boring.

[maroonandwhite]

I gotta admit when he was at the top of the mountain on that very small peak my mind was saying "Do it! Jump! Jump!".  :rofl:  Sadly they just cut away.

[Grand Torino]

Hooooly crap. :lol:  That's borderline insane.....but really a cool video. Thanks for posting. :up:

[Hozzie]

Pretty impressive.  I would have been worn out after just the row out there.

[E4 No More]

Damn...

[bigun]

Holy molie. That's some serious riding. And what a way to cross a fence. Who thinks up this stuff?

[JReedEsq]

I've watched a lot of Macaskill's videos and I'm amazed every time.  The guy is like magic.  

[runco]

Impressed, but I hate to be Johnny Raincloud.  How does one have the resources to do that.  He must not have a wife, kids mortgage, gun hobby and a normal job. 

[Someotherguy]

that cat has gonads...whoa :stunned:

[KKing]

He must not have a wife, kids mortgage, gun hobby and a normal job.

Brother, that is his "normal" job. He's a pro rider, and I'd wager he makes a great living from it.

[southernasylum]

Check out his "Industrial Revolution" video on YouTube. He's amazing. I love the Ben Howard song in it as well.


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[hipower]

Okay, second watch impressions.

Pretty much as the first time...HOLY CRAP!!!

Looking down those mountainsides scared the crap outta me. Yes I admit it. That takes more than I got.

[KKing]

Check out his "Industrial Revolution" video on YouTube. He's amazing. I love the Ben Howard song in it as well

That's an awesome video. Big +1 for knowing Ben Howard too

[hipower]

My wife just watched this. She was amazed.

 

Wants to know how much that specially made bike cost.

 

Told her I had no idea.

[BigK]

I'd get some adrenaline just walking some of that trail (if you can call it a trail). Beautiful music and scenery too.

[JReedEsq]

My wife just watched this. She was amazed.

 

Wants to know how much that specially made bike cost.

 

Told her I had no idea.

I'd bet it's not even custom.  Just an off the shelf (but top of the line) frame with a high-end build kit.  It's a $2,900 frame and a complete bike with the top end build kit on the manufacturer's site runs around $8,000.  Add a little more because he's running those super expensive carbon rims.  I'm willing to bet he's on an "off the shelf" frame.  Since the switch to carbon fiber as the primary frame material, the pros getting custom sizing and geometry is a lot less common.  They can't change the Carbon molds that are in Asia somewhere.  Much like guns, only the small companies are doing custom anymore.  His bike is undoubtedly sweet but it chaps me a little to think of spending that much on a bike where the "manufacturer" just designs the thing and outsources it to Asia.  I'll stick with my very slightly heavier Titanium bike which was hand-crafted in Tennessee.  

Edited October 6, 2014 by JReedEsq

[hipower]

Firstly, thanks for the bike information.

Secondly, thanks for your buying American. That is getting better as more of us are aware of how important it is.

[JReedEsq]

At one point in my life (before having kids) I used to race mountain bikes a lot and between road bikes and mountain bikes I would keep 6-7 in the garage at a time.  At this point I'm down to three.  2 made in Tennessee, 1 made in Wisconsin.  

 

Back to the subject of this thread, I've spent countless hours on a bike and watching DM makes me feel like I need training wheels.  

Edited October 6, 2014 by JReedEsq

[hipower]

... I've spent countless hours on a bike and watching DM makes me feel like I need training wheels.

Compared to him, we all need training wheels.

[LagerHead]

It sucks that when he got back to the beach someone had stolen his boat. 

[Trekbike]

At this point I'm down to three.  2 made in Tennessee, 1 made in Wisconsin.  

 

 

Please share if you don't mind.  I'm guessing at least one of the TN bikes is a Litespeed.    If the other TN bike is a different brand, maybe a Lynskey or a Cysco?