Perhaps showing why the winning teams have riders who concentrate more on pedalling up them than rolling down - Ineos once upon a time albeit with a different name
I've driven it late at night, and saw more than one set of skidmarks going straight to the edge. Car, moto, or bicycle, you definitely have to be paying attention on Tuna.
When watching on a video from this perspective, it looks insane. But in the past, I did very similar things, in French Alps descending 86 km/h for prolonged time. My highest speed was 94 km/h in Bosnia and Herzegovina on a training ride. I had wind in the back, and it was a straight down segment without corners. I was 18 then. Now at 52 and a son of 16, I think twice before I let myself go like that and probably hit the brakes much faster... But once again, it looks much scaring when you watch it, then when you are actually on the bike. Okay, you need the sikls. I grew up between the mountains, and every training ride was climbing and descending. And back then, even without a helmet! Bikes and brakes were also of a lesser quality.
I too had similar experiences but Tom has much more skill than I ever had. I was more recklessly out of control with buckets of good luck. Definitely worse brakes in the 80's and 90's. Try this on C-Record Delta brakes, no thank you.
The perception of speed with this camera angle is definitely intensified. Tom is a unique rider in terms of skills, low weight, low center of gravity, I'd assume that in general his lines might be difficult to replicate by bigger riders in twitchy descents - quite a show!
Keeping up with Pidcock on a descent puts you in the top 0.01 percentile of Pro cyclists in the world :D The first few minutes was just pure adrenaline until Tom almost lost it at 1:10 :D Love your videos, Brian!
I've seen this before too. The way he doesn't back off even an inch after taking what felt like several mm of his pedal is madness. I guess that's what you have to do at that level to win a race by descending better than everyone else!
@@harveybirdman593 Not deliberately lol! Once you know where the limits are, and you have the bike control, the limits are to be explored. Of course, if you go just a smidge too far, you're effed. That's just one of the reasons why he gets paid to ride his bike.
Tom Pidcock, is a badass! Incredible skill, tremendous Nerve, and great Bike handling! I was nervous just watching! I love Cycling!!!!! Don Blake 💪😎🚴♂
Savage two wheel application. Just add gravity and twisty asphalt. Brian and Tom, you two always possess bike stoke and you shrrrrreded that descent!!!
Tom's descent is superb and he doesn't know the turns by memory like a local could. So nothing diminishes the feat. But SAFA's lines are just better in multiple corners...
Riders putting a lot of faith on the cleanliness of the road to take corners at those speeds 😅 crazy. Considering that the edge of the road has some dirt and a bit on the race line would be disastrous.
He WAS full gas. Just didn't exactly know every corner. The fact he missed two lines proves it. He knows he's on camera, he knows how many views it gonna make, a terrible-scarce road, lot of risk. U can clearly see he sprints on a 6% gradient at 60k/h. He was full gas better than on a tour race, cause he never had to be full gas on a Tour race by the finish, like Poggio or Morzine.
Watching this descent several times has improved my own skills in this discipline. Not that I could go anywhere near as fast down this course, but I definitely have a better handle on corners now!!
I was doing my BEST Tom Pidcock descending impression in Mallorca coming back from Cap de Formentor to Pollenca - not a huge descent but you can gain some speed if you tuck tight - sadly as I was entering a tight BLIND left-hander - I was hitting about 60kph - and looked up to see an massive SUV passing - P-A-S-S-I-N-G a single car in MY lane - on my far right was a guard rail over a 400 foot drop - in those moments you are NOT even thinking you are just reacting - I did not even have time to panic - I squeezed everything as close as possible into the frame and passed through the SLIVER between the drivers mirror and the guardrail - it was over in milliseconds before I could even process WTF just happened - it was almost certainly a TOURIST driver who had his family inside and could not wait to pass safely - so damn eager to get to the LOOKOUT point ahead of everyone else - had I panicked and grabbed to brakes FULL LOK - I would either have gone over the guardrail OR into the front grill - just saying
I'm 74 this year and much of my descending nerve has left me (plus I usually take a rest down hills these days) but this has made me feel that maybe I could spice my descents up a tad? Mind you, Cambridgeshire offers few winding downhill sections but I ought to find one!
Hold on a sec... I gotta clean my shorts... NOPE.... I died several times watching this. When his rear wheel slipped in the beginning I was like NOPE... scared the daylights outta me. LOL Then to cap off the ride with rough terrain and a sudden intersection... HELL NO !!! Thanks for the excitement
I've been down Tuna Canyon in a rental car, it's a legendary road. The skinny tires on road bikes don't seem like they have a lot of spare grip for getting around some of those turns. Heck, even riding at 50mph looks sketchy.
A man who can do anything on a bike with style. I thought the header meant that he'd be eating a fish sandwich as well, whilst going very fast downhill!
1:09 I've witnessed 2 people up close wind up in critical condition and life support for 2+ weeks wrecking at these same speeds, one cycling and the other skiing. Brought back some PTSD seeing this pedal strike and close call.
@@MrMooooooose Hah. Still need a car ahead to warn of any vehicles that ignore the one-way or don't know. Experience says, "Never assume one way will be one way"
Oh, man, amazing video. I wish I could ride like this where I live, but unfortunately there is no "one way" road anywhere. Here I must always keep an eye for cars at the opposite direction so I can't max out the speed at sharp corners like you do, gotta limit my speed so I stay on my lane. But cycling is fun anyway.
The fact that you can just casually sit on the wheel of arguably the worlds best descender is absolutely bonkers.
SAFA is probably one of the worlds best wdym lol
Pretty sure there was nothing casual about it!
I don't think he's casually sitting on he peddling his but off
He knows this descent far better than Pidcock, which help
Perhaps showing why the winning teams have riders who concentrate more on pedalling up them than rolling down - Ineos once upon a time albeit with a different name
People need to see this road in person to understand how insane this video actually is.
Yes! I rode Tuna Canyon 4-5 times back in the ‘80s. It was two-way back then. Up and down it was ridiculous.
I've driven it late at night, and saw more than one set of skidmarks going straight to the edge. Car, moto, or bicycle, you definitely have to be paying attention on Tuna.
-12+% gradient. Might as well be jumping off the mountain!!! lol.
When watching on a video from this perspective, it looks insane. But in the past, I did very similar things, in French Alps descending 86 km/h for prolonged time. My highest speed was 94 km/h in Bosnia and Herzegovina on a training ride. I had wind in the back, and it was a straight down segment without corners. I was 18 then. Now at 52 and a son of 16, I think twice before I let myself go like that and probably hit the brakes much faster... But once again, it looks much scaring when you watch it, then when you are actually on the bike. Okay, you need the sikls. I grew up between the mountains, and every training ride was climbing and descending. And back then, even without a helmet! Bikes and brakes were also of a lesser quality.
I too had similar experiences but Tom has much more skill than I ever had. I was more recklessly out of control with buckets of good luck. Definitely worse brakes in the 80's and 90's. Try this on C-Record Delta brakes, no thank you.
can never get enough angles of this run! that pedal strike is legendary!
My heart rate just hit zone 3 while watching this! 😂😂
Safa ❤
Chill ride then. ;-) Should be six. :D
Exactly 😂
Nice, you got a workout, and he took the risk, win win
Agreed.
Watched from the couch, now need a lie down. 😄
@@samday6621 Without cool down? 😳
When I descend, I feel like this but at half the speed. 😂😂😂
When I descend, I feel like this but at half your speed. 😉
Top comment :D same here mate dont worry!
@@paulbradford6475when i descent, I feel like this but at half your speed 😉😉
@@Vive_in_Nisuwhen I feel like this, I descend half your speed. 😉😉
Same again. Less speed and therefore less risk for the same thrills. I know who's really winning.
Breathtaking descent. That pedal stroke at 1:10 had me sweating sitting behind my computer watching. Crazy how you 2 went down that hill
The perception of speed with this camera angle is definitely intensified. Tom is a unique rider in terms of skills, low weight, low center of gravity, I'd assume that in general his lines might be difficult to replicate by bigger riders in twitchy descents - quite a show!
You forgot to add two gigantic metal golden balls 👀..
@@felabanks626 ACDC entered the chat😁
Keeping up with Pidcock on a descent puts you in the top 0.01 percentile of Pro cyclists in the world :D The first few minutes was just pure adrenaline until Tom almost lost it at 1:10 :D Love your videos, Brian!
How lucky and blessed...
A gold medalist is to have the privilege of riding with Brian.
we love to see it 🔥💯
Even though I knew it was coming that pedal strike still made my heart stop for a beat. Guy's a beast.
I've seen this before too.
The way he doesn't back off even an inch after taking what felt like several mm of his pedal is madness. I guess that's what you have to do at that level to win a race by descending better than everyone else!
1:10 for those wondering
I don’t get it. Was it an accident ? Why would he do that
@@harveybirdman593 Not deliberately lol!
Once you know where the limits are, and you have the bike control, the limits are to be explored.
Of course, if you go just a smidge too far, you're effed. That's just one of the reasons why he gets paid to ride his bike.
@@harveybirdman593he shouted “oil”
yassss. need more chestcam videos again
The skill is unbelievable
his cadence out of the corners is so fast!
that I didn't notice on the other video, thanks for posting! keep the good work
Pidcock is legendary, but you were right there the whole way. Wow. Did Tuna many times when I lived in So Cal, but never quite like that.
You’ve uploaded this before. It’s just as gob smacking this time around. Thank you ❤
The most single powerful piece of cycling cinematography ever.
Every time I watch I’m absolutely blown away.
Watching this my head is going from side to side! Love it!
Tom Pidcock, is a badass! Incredible skill, tremendous Nerve, and great Bike handling! I was nervous just watching! I love Cycling!!!!!
Don Blake
💪😎🚴♂
Incredible content. Kudos to you SAFA. This is an exhilarating watch.
Insane, exhilarating and beautiful and in one! I absolutely loved it.
Savage two wheel application. Just add gravity and twisty asphalt. Brian and Tom, you two always possess bike stoke and you shrrrrreded that descent!!!
Unbelievable skill from both of you! Terrifyingly rapid descent and incredible lines. Bravo to both of you❤
It is absolutely terrifying to watch both insane descending fantastic riders.
Truly bonkers. Accelerating on this descent is madness on its own, let alone combined with everything else they're doing.
Thanks for posting! You've got some talent SAFA Brian to be able to follow such a dive!!
Obrigado Safa, por mostrar isso para o mundo! Foi insano.
My compliments to the tyre manufacturer too!
Tom descends like a downhill skiier - trusts the surface, trusts his bike/grip, and trusts his skill and just gives it cowabunga!!
Two amazingly skilled riders… 👏👏👏
1:08 Tom casually calls back "OIL" 😮
Wee man is bonkers :D
Just realised from this angle, I'm pretty sure it's not oil, but his right foot striking the ground?
@@ConradGodfrey Def. a pedal strike
rock slide
Shows that even the best of professionals can have small beginner mishaps. Happens to the best of us
He nearly clipped the pedal comming out of the corner before clipping the right food. That would have been pretty bad sending him to the edge.
Sweaty palms watching this.
Just absolutely amazing!
Holy Sh*t @1:09!
It wasn't oil though. He grounded his pedal.
@@jono1457-qd9ft holy cow, good eyes! At first it looked like he slipped on some gravel
@@jono1457-qd9ftsand
Wow, was that a pedal strike!
He'll run out of luck one day.
I start sweating immediately when watching this even though I know y'all made it through just fine. Incredible footage.
Tom's descent is superb and he doesn't know the turns by memory like a local could. So nothing diminishes the feat. But SAFA's lines are just better in multiple corners...
Its easer to Follow don't forget.
@@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834yes, much easier.
Riders putting a lot of faith on the cleanliness of the road to take corners at those speeds 😅 crazy. Considering that the edge of the road has some dirt and a bit on the race line would be disastrous.
Just a matter of time, it's the dirt that will get you.
It's not a "race line" when it's not a race but yeah.
I remember the saying that, in road racing one wins on the climb, and looses on the descent, until old Tom showed up and said -"hold my Guinness".
Pidcock wasn't going full gas... he even looked back a few times...chapeau!
He WAS full gas. Just didn't exactly know every corner. The fact he missed two lines proves it. He knows he's on camera, he knows how many views it gonna make, a terrible-scarce road, lot of risk. U can clearly see he sprints on a 6% gradient at 60k/h. He was full gas better than on a tour race, cause he never had to be full gas on a Tour race by the finish, like Poggio or Morzine.
So nice. Great to see pro riders joining the fun.
How did you stay with him? That’s amazing and frightening! Wow!
Insane but exhilarating at the same time; kudos to you both 👍👍👍💪💪💪👏👏👏
Majestic. Thank You
Extraordinario!! Sin duda Tom y Safa son unis discipulos del descenso!!!!
Damn. Outstanding videography 👏🏻👏🏻
Congratulations, you are a monster, all time long at his tale.
Did anyone's hands get a little clammy watching this? Man, it was nerve wracking but awesome at the same time. Wow!
I bet Ineos management did
Can hear your disc brake singing in some of those turns. Music to my ears.
Camera man knew that road so well. Props to you sir.
Pure class 👏 👌 pure speed 💯💣💥
Great safe! Beautiful descent again!!
I would have been scared shitless, great job with the video. 🚴🏻💨
That left-hander at 1:55 was nuts!
Watching this descent several times has improved my own skills in this discipline. Not that I could go anywhere near as fast down this course, but I definitely have a better handle on corners now!!
I was doing my BEST Tom Pidcock descending impression in Mallorca coming back from Cap de Formentor to Pollenca - not a huge descent but you can gain some speed if you tuck tight - sadly as I was entering a tight BLIND left-hander - I was hitting about 60kph - and looked up to see an massive SUV passing - P-A-S-S-I-N-G a single car in MY lane - on my far right was a guard rail over a 400 foot drop - in those moments you are NOT even thinking you are just reacting - I did not even have time to panic - I squeezed everything as close as possible into the frame and passed through the SLIVER between the drivers mirror and the guardrail - it was over in milliseconds before I could even process WTF just happened - it was almost certainly a TOURIST driver who had his family inside and could not wait to pass safely - so damn eager to get to the LOOKOUT point ahead of everyone else - had I panicked and grabbed to brakes FULL LOK - I would either have gone over the guardrail OR into the front grill - just saying
I'm 74 this year and much of my descending nerve has left me (plus I usually take a rest down hills these days) but this has made me feel that maybe I could spice my descents up a tad? Mind you, Cambridgeshire offers few winding downhill sections but I ought to find one!
Oh I was just thinking “he nearly had a peddle strike “ then he did ! He was so lucky
A thing of beauty
Talent and bottle combined!
Damn some of those turns...great control!!!
Just outstanding!
Wow, Both riders have great skills👍 here you can see professionals.
El que lo sigue no se queda atrás en méritos
You can learn so much by watching how Pidcock adjusts his body position at various parts of the corner.
Exactly! Watching this descent over and over again has improved my own skills in this discipline!
Inspiring & terrifying! I DON'T HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SO I WON'T BE TRYING DEADLY DESCENTS!
Damn. Awesome stuff that. Pedaling hard out of corners at 40+ mph?!? outstanding ride.
That was sick!!
Man, my nerves are shattered
This was the best!
I would have applied my brakes the entire ride🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣..I salute you guys..
💯💯💯💯💯💯
Hold on a sec... I gotta clean my shorts...
NOPE.... I died several times watching this.
When his rear wheel slipped in the beginning I was like NOPE... scared the daylights outta me. LOL
Then to cap off the ride with rough terrain and a sudden intersection... HELL NO !!!
Thanks for the excitement
I've been down Tuna Canyon in a rental car, it's a legendary road.
The skinny tires on road bikes don't seem like they have a lot of spare grip for getting around some of those turns. Heck, even riding at 50mph looks sketchy.
literally insane
My inspiration 🔥
Please tell me you swept every turn beforehand….bonkers, and I’m pretty fearless. Nice work!
Not going to lie - that was terrifying.
Awesome skill , bottle and conentration levels.
That was pretty freakin' exciting
This is sick 🤯🫣
50 is just nuts with these hairpin turns
Brilliant ride Mr .... On the odd occasion I got the impression you could have jumped him. A bit scary to watch.
Hats down to the man on the wheel
Wow.
Thats riding on the edge.
I know im not the only one leaning back and forth as I watch this.
Brian is still the MAN.
that pedal strike shaped oil slick looks more interesting with that view. but epic riding
this thing never gets boring...
Beautiful footage. Would be cool to see your power and hr data as well.
A man who can do anything on a bike with style. I thought the header meant that he'd be eating a fish sandwich as well, whilst going very fast downhill!
Magnifique 😊😊😊😊décente
1:10, heart in the mouth, 😮 good save by Tom.😅
so cool. i love pidcock man!
the skill this takes. omg.
Some say Pidcocks Q factor is 36.5 and that Safa guy is a legend
Only thing more impressive than Pidcock descending is how you can follow so close at those speeds.
1:09 I've witnessed 2 people up close wind up in critical condition and life support for 2+ weeks wrecking at these same speeds, one cycling and the other skiing. Brought back some PTSD seeing this pedal strike and close call.
So many turns with a mind of "I hope there is no car coming up"
It's a one-way road
@@MrMooooooose Hah. Still need a car ahead to warn of any vehicles that ignore the one-way or don't know. Experience says, "Never assume one way will be one way"
@@cuebj they have the car at the bottom, they can stop them from entering if they go the wrong way
pure magic🎉
I rode that road many times on my MC back in the day. I was a lot slower than you guys. Good job!
Oh, man, amazing video. I wish I could ride like this where I live, but unfortunately there is no "one way" road anywhere. Here I must always keep an eye for cars at the opposite direction so I can't max out the speed at sharp corners like you do, gotta limit my speed so I stay on my lane. But cycling is fun anyway.
Tjerrrrr!!! This is epic but hectic