Did the guy on the red moto x bike have red goggles on too? They were on middlewood way on Sunday eve, 1 one the moto x bike, two others on one moped but another guy on a moped too. All in black balaclavas, total sum
@@tubularmonkeymaniacunless they're an immigrant, then they'll just stab you or use an illegal handgun, like they did on that father right in front of his 12 year old son in sweden.
Currently in Geneva Switzerland. There are literally thousands of good quality mountain bikes and eMTBs around the city parked up with flimsy £15 locks. Switzerland apparently is not plagued with low life scum bags that seem to be all over the UK out to thieve anything and everything. I am ashamed of successive governments letting our country descend into chaos!
I live in Geneva, and couple of my colleagues lost their bicycles as well as bikes. So bike theft is also here, but for sure you will not see thieves cutting locks with a grinder.
Are you suggesting bike theft is a new thing? We got stopped 40 years ago by police because a bike had been stolen which looked like the one we were riding. Its not choas - its you looking for bias confirmation and finding it.
@@supertouring22 Matey, I am 64 and I don’t remember gangs with cutting tools stealing bikes. I don’t remember gangs hanging out at places like Cannock Chase pulling riders from their bikes or gangs riding round in vans on the look out for ‘victims’. At least in the 60s and 70s the Police would investigate bike theft, one of the reasons today thieves don’t have fear of getting caught.
It's gangs of "roadmen" that think they're a low budget version of an American gang banger, or foreign arseholes that have come in on dinghys, both of which are being housed and paid for by the government, with my money.
I'm soooo glad you outskilled those bullying thieves! That was so scary!! I can't imagine it happening to me on the trails but your close encounter has me now rethinking what I need to carry on me since i ride solo a lot or hide a smarttag tracker in my bike. Safe riding!
In the early 1980’s, 13 year old me, was hijacked by a guy while I was riding my first dirt bike ever (suburb of Detroit). Basically lifted me up off the bike by my collar and hurled me into nettles. He got my 1980 Suzuki DS80, only two weeks old. Lost 2 years worth of newspaper delivery money on that one, no insurance either. Hard lessons indeed. Elated you rode clear.
@@Alloutjose I know what you mean, and being paranoid is legit for many, and many reasons. I suggest be prepared, be ready, be resilient, be relaxed. Paranoia won’t serve you, it will destabilize the foundation from which you operate.
"get off your bike, get off your bike!" his voice was bare annoying , man was talking out of his nose. Anyways im impressed how you managed to escape, Good job!
@inxella How has my comment led you to think I support theft ?? How bizarre. For the record, and now I seriously doubt you will understand this, but I reiterate my point. Bare annoying ? Once again, talk properly, ffs ! But then again, you're probably some wannabe roadman.
@@Naptime48 my son got held at knife point in Edinburgh after leaving the tram. Him and his buddies visited the Scottish Borders for a ride. And on the return he got the fright of his life. Bike and helmet taken. UK bike crime is crazy!!
Until we mountain bikers start taking the law into our own hands since our utterly appaling useless police couldnt give a f this will continue to happen unfortunatley. Arm yourselves and be ok with using said arms, we shouldnt have to but unfortunatley we do.
wow! i knew this could happen in the city but in the trails wow that would be scary as fook because theres no one around to help/witness glad you got away safely and with your bike
Talk about fight or flight! You were flying man. Absolutely ridiculous that people are targeting riders and attempting to steal bikes, these people ought to get a life! Good on you for getting away safely bud
Standard round here at the moment sadly, had young lads threatened with knives right near Farmer John's in Marple. There was a teen on a Santa Cruz who got pulled up by a group in a Micra who pulled a machete out on him literally 2 mins from my house
That’s some scary stuff. I had a guy bigger than me try to wrestle my mtb from me on my favorite trail one day. I’m glad you safely got away. I am no fighter but luckily I was able to hit him directly in his nose which gave me just enough time to get on the pedals quickly and I rode like I never had before. I didn’t go to that trail for the whole season after that. The next year I started going there but now I carry a small canister of mace with me and I keep an air tag in my fork/headtube.
"A thieve tried to steal my bike! What should i do? Call the cops? Nahhh Warn the people i've passed? 2:00 Nahhh, Attemp to do a manual? 2:07 HELL YEAAAH
@@TubeAddict999 When I used to hike the Erie canal path in NY alone I carried a Charter Arms 44 Special "Boomer", 5 shot revolver. Double Action only, no hammer spur. Fixed sights, nothing to get hung up on. 1.75" Magna Ported barrel. Rubber grips. Powerful but controllable. Carry in a "Sticky" Holster in my front pocket. Never, ever needed it but felt better for having it. Was a victim of a home invasion once and was almost killed. NEVER AGAIN!!!!!
@@TubeAddict999 I used to carry my Glock 23 (compact .40 Caliber), but I recently purchased a Beretta APX 9mm, it's smaller, thinner, lighter and much easier to conceal. I usually wear a chest pack that's slung over my shoulder, I keep my gun in that for quick and easy access.
@@cal5566 I was washing my bottle down at iron and my bike was a few feet away from me, I turned around for 5 seconds and someone was already riding off on my bike on the bridge. I tried running after them but couldn’t catch up
I used to ride round there all the time. Nice suburban trails, however, you do get some "yobbo's" hanging around in the woods, particularly near that school sports field.
@@dullbrass The general range of a knife or machete is significantly less than a gun though, isn't it. Also tough to walk around in broad daylight with a machete and not draw significant attention, no? Americans and their guns, I don't get it.
Glad you’re okay. I run round here a lot and reddish vale. And hate it when you can hear the motor cross bikes coming. But ya kno, if they have to get scraped off the tarmac they were “salt of the earth” people.
you have to be so careful nowadays, i had a near miss when 3 young lads walking towards me & 1 said what you looking at when i clearly wasn't cuase i new that would feed them & i new that he would start & whilst i'm busy sorting him out the other 2 would of taken the bike, but i read the situation before they even new what they were trying to do, & this was outside a busy supermarket in the middle of the day, the blatantness of them is staggering,
Where is this place please . . . i think a few of us should get together and go "for a ride up there to view the scenery and admire the local wildlife" is it ironbridge nr Telford? DM me mate im sure we can get something sorted . . . .
@@Muhammads_pork_chops lol wish I could join you guys also. I am in the USA in NYS though. I would be snaggin up a dirt bike and a moped though muahahahahahahahahahhahaha they would be very sorry.
I was riding with two of my mates into a town, bare in mind our bikes are cheap, I got a Schwinn MTB which I use just for commuting around and very light trail riding, planning to upgrade soon and my mates not got anything special either. 3 of us cycle into a town not far away from us and then around 5 lads similar ages to us spot us, we saw them talking to some older teenagers who were also looking at our bikes (these teenagers didnt have their own bikes so i presume they wanted our bikes) I am 14, my mates are of similar age too and these lads were also teenagers. We were driving through Morrisons when they all started following us and asking us to Stop and we just shouted What do you need and kept cycling but they never stopped and then we saw two of them put their hoods up as to cover their face and they attempted to block us in with their bikes, we were able to quickly evade them and one of my mates rammed into their bike and we were able to get away and they continued chasing us until we got into Morrisons and told the security guard at the door that these lads are chasing us and he scared them off by pretending to call the Police. They all fled rapidly when the guard said that. Dont even feel safe in the UK anymore, not gonna let it deter me but I have been avoiding that area completely for a while now. You can carry pocket knife up to 3 inches in pocket btw as long as it doesnt lock, don't need a valid reason either just make sure to never say that it is for self defense and that it is just for emergency use such as a crash etc, if you need to defend yourself or property you can use it and say that you used what you had on yourself to protect yourself and that is legal under UK law. Try ride with someone else but even so eg I rode with 2 others and they attempted so it is never a guarantee stay safe.
I ride a Talaria Sting MX3. I always have to keep my head on a swivel. It's why I keep a Stanley on me that opens and locks, I'm not losing my bike to anyone! Protect yourself and have a fanny pack with other tools to avoid it being suspect.
The only time I've turned around that fast with my bike was when I encountered what I think was a bear that was about 25 yards beside me. I was alone in the very back of this bike park I visit often (I'm in Oregon) I never saw it but it sounded identical to a black bear. Heard it the first time and turned off my music. The second got my heart racing and I started talking to myself out loud to alert it of my presence. Needless to say it didn't leave. The third time I heard it, that was my que to LEAVE. The trail basically circled around this noise, and I must have been very close on the climb and not known it. Couldn't go forward or back so I did the only logical thing I could, and that was bombing down the side of the hill to my left. (The "bear" was to my right) I knew there was a trail somewhere down there. I'm just lucky I am fairly good at steep and technical downhills or I wouldn't have made it down the hill. Honestly the rush of adrenaline was way higher than I could have got doing jumps so I decided my ride was over 😂. Also, who knew the side of a steep hill riden blind could be more fun than any man made trails. 😂
I grew up in Baltimore MD USA. Bike thieves everywhere, it was awful. We got to the point where no one had a decent bike(just jumpers and Frankenbikes) because it wasn’t worth it because we knew we would get it mugged anyway. I’m in NC now in a rural area….much better but my head Is always on a swivel.
Yes here in edmonton canada my last bike ride was in july as i was attacked by 2 crack heads along the river valley trails , even around my house once it gets dark it,s scary , sucks for sure 😮
Just paid my bike insurance down here in Brazil, Turbo Levo Comp Carbon, costs a hefty amount of money for me not to do it. Most of the E-bikes dudes down here use an electronic tag (Apple, Samsung, you name it), to me that's not enough. You managed to outrun them however, you did put yourself at risk, what if they had a gun? That would be the end of Jacob MTB, over a fucking MTB.
Guns arent legal in UK unless for certain purposes, doubt they would of had a gun maybe a knife but since he was so fast theres no chance they could of caught up
Few years back two 4x4s went past me and my friends and one had a few bikes loose in the back, they slowed down and then turned onto the estate we just rode onto... luckily they U-Turned and left because they'd loose a life trying to steal from me.
My bike is alarmed, has a quick release frame to wheel lock and deeply hidden GPS. It won't stop them taking it but they'll have to carry it, whilst the alarm is screaming whilst being tracked with GPS. Oh it's fully insured as well.
In these instances it is better to run than to fight. In one's mind it may seem heroic and right to fight, but when your belongings and potentially your life are at stake, it is better to live another day than to be a hero.
@@davidshevchuk8885 i can completely understand this however i got jumped by 3 guys after I finished my ride where i did 30 km of only trails which meant i could only fight them
This is terrifying, I think about this all the time when im on my bike. There is pros to living in an area where motor vehicles overshadow bikes, nobody is interested in my bike.
Sad times when you can't go out for a blast without some WANNABE only ever GONNABE a loser trying to steal your ride . Your fitness helped you out there man .
I dont think they would of killed him ngl, some of these gangs do carry knives but its mainly to threaten people, they know if they stab someone or kill them theyre getting locked up for years and its not worth it for a bike, ofc there are still lots of idiot gangsters that think its worth it as its the uk afterall
Always carry summin heavy in your bag anyone tries to take my steed they're goin to intensive care no 2 ways about it grew up in a rough town (Grimsby) aint noone taking my shit 😂😂
So scary and such a shame. Talk to So many people from different parts of the world and they all say how the UK is the worst for crime. Well done for getting out of there.
Well done, you are so fit and skilled even a dirt motorbike could not catch you. That would have turned nasty had they got close. Skilled bikers have expensive bikes.
Just for context, They're were 2 masked guys on the moped, 1 dirtbike blocking infront and a surron chasing (not staged)
I didn't see anyone trying to take your bike. Maybe I missed something? You were just riding around.
@@kevinburke1325 1:21
@michaaaa23 yeah, I saw someone running away and him turning around quickly and riding off.
Did the guy on the red moto x bike have red goggles on too? They were on middlewood way on Sunday eve, 1 one the moto x bike, two others on one moped but another guy on a moped too. All in black balaclavas, total sum
@@endurobro7215 Yep that's them
Worst part is they've ruined a great trail for you.
In the U.S. we have these little things called pistols we are allowed to carry. We let them stare down the barrel and they no longer want our bikes.
@@michaeltaylor981 but theives have them too. In Australia we have fists. We fight, and sometimes we lose, but we live to fight another day.
@@tubularmonkeymaniac HOW IT SHOULD BE, like a real man
@@michaeltaylor981we know....people use them to steal other peoples property.
@@tubularmonkeymaniacunless they're an immigrant, then they'll just stab you or use an illegal handgun, like they did on that father right in front of his 12 year old son in sweden.
Currently in Geneva Switzerland. There are literally thousands of good quality mountain bikes and eMTBs around the city parked up with flimsy £15 locks. Switzerland apparently is not plagued with low life scum bags that seem to be all over the UK out to thieve anything and everything. I am ashamed of successive governments letting our country descend into chaos!
I live in Geneva, and couple of my colleagues lost their bicycles as well as bikes. So bike theft is also here, but for sure you will not see thieves cutting locks with a grinder.
Are you suggesting bike theft is a new thing? We got stopped 40 years ago by police because a bike had been stolen which looked like the one we were riding. Its not choas - its you looking for bias confirmation and finding it.
@@supertouring22 Matey, I am 64 and I don’t remember gangs with cutting tools stealing bikes. I don’t remember gangs hanging out at places like Cannock Chase pulling riders from their bikes or gangs riding round in vans on the look out for ‘victims’. At least in the 60s and 70s the Police would investigate bike theft, one of the reasons today thieves don’t have fear of getting caught.
It's gangs of "roadmen" that think they're a low budget version of an American gang banger, or foreign arseholes that have come in on dinghys, both of which are being housed and paid for by the government, with my money.
@@nikocitroen but what is different in Switzerland ? What Swiss don't have that UK has ?
Good job you're fast on that rig. Well done
The police actually turned up? Must have been a slow day on twitter.
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This was a sketchy one
where exactly was this? Did you mention Ironbridge?
I'm soooo glad you outskilled those bullying thieves! That was so scary!! I can't imagine it happening to me on the trails but your close encounter has me now rethinking what I need to carry on me since i ride solo a lot or hide a smarttag tracker in my bike. Safe riding!
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But did you get your Strava PR?
underrated comment 😂
Best 500m dash for sure
😂
@@rascal1234 i guess this comment is Not underrated anymore 😁
Victimizers will f around and find out. Some people won’t run, or give up their belongings. ☠️
Yes America might be a shithole but if someone in my area tried that they would surely have holes put in them
In the early 1980’s, 13 year old me, was hijacked by a guy while I was riding my first dirt bike ever (suburb of Detroit). Basically lifted me up off the bike by my collar and hurled me into nettles. He got my 1980 Suzuki DS80, only two weeks old. Lost 2 years worth of newspaper delivery money on that one, no insurance either. Hard lessons indeed. Elated you rode clear.
Rule of thumb, you can never be too paranoid
That is no way to live.
@@BikesHikesLikes depends where you live
@@Alloutjose I know what you mean, and being paranoid is legit for many, and many reasons. I suggest be prepared, be ready, be resilient, be relaxed. Paranoia won’t serve you, it will destabilize the foundation from which you operate.
"get off your bike, get off your bike!" his voice was bare annoying , man was talking out of his nose. Anyways im impressed how you managed to escape, Good job!
Bare annoying? Talk properly ffs.
@@El-Tel63-Terry. are you supporting theft
@inxella How has my comment led you to think I support theft ?? How bizarre. For the record, and now I seriously doubt you will understand this, but I reiterate my point. Bare annoying ? Once again, talk properly, ffs ! But then again, you're probably some wannabe roadman.
Do you honestly talk like that???
@@El-Tel63-Terry. i’m not a wanna be road man for your information, why point out how people talk. wheres the point in this?
"That has to be the scariest chase that I have ever been in" Like, Shoot!😂 You have been in multipul!?!?
Exactly!
bro i was thinking the same thing
For real!!!!
*Multipla
Sorry to say but I've biked to sketchy places all around the US and south america and the UK seems to be the worst place to own a watch or a bike 😅
wrong
@@Naptime48 my son got held at knife point in Edinburgh after leaving the tram. Him and his buddies visited the Scottish Borders for a ride. And on the return he got the fright of his life. Bike and helmet taken. UK bike crime is crazy!!
@@Naptime48 Copiummm
@@CakeorDeath75 PLENTY worse things happening all over the world right now, try thinking aboot that....... Try south america or south africa........
@@almabatekert_villanykorte3387 if you say so chap :'D
Left UK in 2019, never looked back.
2012 for me
1998 for me.😎
2005 I left, live in beautiful BC Canada… Good luck bro.👊🏻
@@banjoboy9443 me too bud me too
Where did you all go to please?
good on you for dipping out and not letting them get their way
Quick reflexes! That was an awesome response and escape!
Until we mountain bikers start taking the law into our own hands since our utterly appaling useless police couldnt give a f this will continue to happen unfortunatley. Arm yourselves and be ok with using said arms, we shouldnt have to but unfortunatley we do.
"Get of your bike" he said with his gremlin voice lol
You handled that like a fucking G. It’s easy to imagine what you would do in a situation, it’s another thing to get active like that under pressure.
You can't even ride a bicycle in the woods now. ....This is England.
wow! i knew this could happen in the city but in the trails wow that would be scary as fook because theres no one around to help/witness glad you got away safely and with your bike
I’m the most impressed with how fast you road that thing. I kept looking for a battery on that bike. Killer lung power
Adrenaline is very powerful
Good escape thats so sketchy
Talk about fight or flight! You were flying man. Absolutely ridiculous that people are targeting riders and attempting to steal bikes, these people ought to get a life! Good on you for getting away safely bud
They are 3rd word:D hsit ksins:D
Standard round here at the moment sadly, had young lads threatened with knives right near Farmer John's in Marple. There was a teen on a Santa Cruz who got pulled up by a group in a Micra who pulled a machete out on him literally 2 mins from my house
wait i live in marple and go fjs every week when was this
Nowhere’s safe anymore
Was literally considering moving to Marple as I have family up there. Another one off the list.
i go there on the train sometimes
@@lewismtb5498 yeah
That’s some scary stuff. I had a guy bigger than me try to wrestle my mtb from me on my favorite trail one day. I’m glad you safely got away. I am no fighter but luckily I was able to hit him directly in his nose which gave me just enough time to get on the pedals quickly and I rode like I never had before. I didn’t go to that trail for the whole season after that. The next year I started going there but now I carry a small canister of mace with me and I keep an air tag in my fork/headtube.
Where do you get mace, and is it the real stuff?
@@Anygodwilldo I get it at my local Cabellas. They even carry bear mace and its definitely the real stuff
I love that your camera filter looks like mahalo my dude vids.
I take a can of Deep Heat Spray, better than Pepper Spray.....👍
"A thieve tried to steal my bike!
What should i do? Call the cops? Nahhh
Warn the people i've passed? 2:00
Nahhh,
Attemp to do a manual? 2:07
HELL YEAAAH
Didn't need to warn her, doubt they would snatch her baby from the pram
I'm so glad I can conceal carry when I Mountain Bike, I've never needed it, but it's nice to know I have it.
As I said this happens because they know the average Britt doesn't have a gun
Same here, I take mine hiking as well. You never know you might need it for cougar or bear chasing you. Or people
What do you carry please and where do you conceal it?
@@TubeAddict999 When I used to hike the Erie canal path in NY alone I carried a Charter Arms 44 Special "Boomer", 5 shot revolver. Double Action only, no hammer spur. Fixed sights, nothing to get hung up on. 1.75" Magna Ported barrel. Rubber grips. Powerful but controllable. Carry in a "Sticky" Holster in my front pocket. Never, ever needed it but felt better for having it. Was a victim of a home invasion once and was almost killed. NEVER AGAIN!!!!!
@@TubeAddict999 I used to carry my Glock 23 (compact .40 Caliber), but I recently purchased a Beretta APX 9mm, it's smaller, thinner, lighter and much easier to conceal. I usually wear a chest pack that's slung over my shoulder, I keep my gun in that for quick and easy access.
It's terrible this happened, everyone deserves to feel safe and have nice belongings without having to worry about them being taken
dang that adrenaline kicked in once you heard the "KET OFF THE BIKE" you turned on the jets
That's organized crime, should be 10 years
Even on weekdays it’s dodgy cos it was a tuesday when mine got robbed, I just don’t understand how some people don’t understand how it effects others
Wait, what happened?
@@cal5566 I was washing my bottle down at iron and my bike was a few feet away from me, I turned around for 5 seconds and someone was already riding off on my bike on the bridge. I tried running after them but couldn’t catch up
There bad people. They don't care. You can't understand because you are a good person.
@@simonsolo7750 yeah, this world is fucked up
It may be lumpy to carry but a d-lock on a frame bracket is good protection in more ways than one.nice escape though.
I used to ride round there all the time. Nice suburban trails, however, you do get some "yobbo's" hanging around in the woods, particularly near that school sports field.
Mate, always take a back pack and make sure you pack a nice sturdy hammer ! 🔨 😉👍🏼
Thankfully in the US we can legally protect ourselves with more than angry words.
The thieves would most probably be armed too in the States, so no that's not great
Thankfully in the UK we are 340 times less likely to die from gunshot wounds than someone in the US.
@@tomvalentine4928 right, in the UK you get cut up with a knife or a machete :D
@@dullbrass The general range of a knife or machete is significantly less than a gun though, isn't it. Also tough to walk around in broad daylight with a machete and not draw significant attention, no? Americans and their guns, I don't get it.
@@dullbrassUS citizens 6 times more likely to die from knife attack than in UK. but, yes, our figures in that respect are nothing to be proud of.
Glad you’re okay. I run round here a lot and reddish vale. And hate it when you can hear the motor cross bikes coming.
But ya kno, if they have to get scraped off the tarmac they were “salt of the earth” people.
you have to be so careful nowadays, i had a near miss when 3 young lads walking towards me & 1 said what you looking at when i clearly wasn't cuase i new that would feed them & i new that he would start & whilst i'm busy sorting him out the other 2 would of taken the bike, but i read the situation before they even new what they were trying to do, & this was outside a busy supermarket in the middle of the day, the blatantness of them is staggering,
Where is this place please . . . i think a few of us should get together and go "for a ride up there to view the scenery and admire the local wildlife" is it ironbridge nr Telford?
DM me mate im sure we can get something sorted . . . .
Anywhere near Bradford, Halifax or Leeds, I'll help.
@@Muhammads_pork_chops lol wish I could join you guys also. I am in the USA in NYS though. I would be snaggin up a dirt bike and a moped though muahahahahahahahahahhahaha they would be very sorry.
It's Stockport, near Manchester.
Presumably the woods were either Reddish Vale Country Park or Woodbank Park?
Diversity on a dirt bike always means danger.
Diversity 😂😂
He got attacked by our strength.
its always the same people
I was riding with two of my mates into a town, bare in mind our bikes are cheap, I got a Schwinn MTB which I use just for commuting around and very light trail riding, planning to upgrade soon and my mates not got anything special either. 3 of us cycle into a town not far away from us and then around 5 lads similar ages to us spot us, we saw them talking to some older teenagers who were also looking at our bikes (these teenagers didnt have their own bikes so i presume they wanted our bikes) I am 14, my mates are of similar age too and these lads were also teenagers. We were driving through Morrisons when they all started following us and asking us to Stop and we just shouted What do you need and kept cycling but they never stopped and then we saw two of them put their hoods up as to cover their face and they attempted to block us in with their bikes, we were able to quickly evade them and one of my mates rammed into their bike and we were able to get away and they continued chasing us until we got into Morrisons and told the security guard at the door that these lads are chasing us and he scared them off by pretending to call the Police. They all fled rapidly when the guard said that.
Dont even feel safe in the UK anymore, not gonna let it deter me but I have been avoiding that area completely for a while now. You can carry pocket knife up to 3 inches in pocket btw as long as it doesnt lock, don't need a valid reason either just make sure to never say that it is for self defense and that it is just for emergency use such as a crash etc, if you need to defend yourself or property you can use it and say that you used what you had on yourself to protect yourself and that is legal under UK law.
Try ride with someone else but even so eg I rode with 2 others and they attempted so it is never a guarantee stay safe.
Man thats crazy... bless god you got away. That was the moment you trained for your whole life 😅
Out of the chases?! Bro, have you had people chase you before?! I can't even imagine someone trying to rob me in the woods while riding.
And this is why I carry when riding a bike.
Stockport for ya...good job gettin away lad
Needs some bait and some vigilantism.
i would gladly help stage that..
I ride a Talaria Sting MX3. I always have to keep my head on a swivel. It's why I keep a Stanley on me that opens and locks, I'm not losing my bike to anyone! Protect yourself and have a fanny pack with other tools to avoid it being suspect.
That's one reason I keep a hatchet with me at all times. Local laws may vary
Off topic but....
Electric geology, Thunderbolts project.
Michael Stienbacher.
Suspicious Observer?????
there's laws against carrying a hatchet?
@@zimmejoc
The law states it must be kept in a very sharp state. 🤣
It's for trail building officer...
Probably somewhere in the US
Nice awareness and quick thinking, m8!
One of the reasons I carry during my rides.
Bingo!
So do I but I don't think a snack would help!
This is UK, there's no guns - idk if you think that's a good or bad thing but there you go
@@Anygodwilldo it's obviously bad
@@arctan64 not so sure.. more guns means the criminals probably have guns
Man that's scary. Glad youre OK.
Bunch of bellends mate, good on you to escape, I wouldnt ever go back alone after that if I were you. Get a mate to tag along.
That's when 2000w motor gets you gone faster..😂😂😂
Good job!!!
Is this up near Brabyns Brow? I park up near there on a loop of mine, might not bother from now on. Fucks sake, nowhere safe
This will have initially been at the bottom of woodbank park and then heading over to bredbury hall past the farm.
The only time I've turned around that fast with my bike was when I encountered what I think was a bear that was about 25 yards beside me. I was alone in the very back of this bike park I visit often (I'm in Oregon) I never saw it but it sounded identical to a black bear. Heard it the first time and turned off my music. The second got my heart racing and I started talking to myself out loud to alert it of my presence. Needless to say it didn't leave. The third time I heard it, that was my que to LEAVE. The trail basically circled around this noise, and I must have been very close on the climb and not known it. Couldn't go forward or back so I did the only logical thing I could, and that was bombing down the side of the hill to my left. (The "bear" was to my right) I knew there was a trail somewhere down there. I'm just lucky I am fairly good at steep and technical downhills or I wouldn't have made it down the hill. Honestly the rush of adrenaline was way higher than I could have got doing jumps so I decided my ride was over 😂. Also, who knew the side of a steep hill riden blind could be more fun than any man made trails. 😂
This is why I always ride armed one way or another!
I grew up in Baltimore MD USA. Bike thieves everywhere, it was awful. We got to the point where no one had a decent bike(just jumpers and Frankenbikes) because it wasn’t worth it because we knew we would get it mugged anyway. I’m in NC now in a rural area….much better but my head
Is always on a swivel.
well done on being quick thinking and getting away
if it wasn't for the hostile people chasing you, that'd be a hella fun ride.
Yes here in edmonton canada my last bike ride was in july as i was attacked by 2 crack heads along the river valley trails , even around my house once it gets dark it,s scary , sucks for sure 😮
Just paid my bike insurance down here in Brazil, Turbo Levo Comp Carbon, costs a hefty amount of money for me not to do it. Most of the E-bikes dudes down here use an electronic tag (Apple, Samsung, you name it), to me that's not enough. You managed to outrun them however, you did put yourself at risk, what if they had a gun? That would be the end of Jacob MTB, over a fucking MTB.
😂 brazil is a shithole. Might as well just walk 😂
Guns arent legal in UK unless for certain purposes, doubt they would of had a gun maybe a knife but since he was so fast theres no chance they could of caught up
2:41 "that has to be one of the scariest chases I've been in"
How many times has this happened!?
What I was thinking!
These bloody Stevens and Johnathans and Bryans all the time, thiefin'.
i swear the 3rd guy was named Adam
This Is Why I Ride Armed.
Damn... Imagine that you have to live like that 😭 Always worrying that you will be robbed or killed because of 3k$ bike 😓
It's not good! Work hard for nice things and scum think they can take it 😢
I work hard for everything I have and they just think they can take it for free 😔
Pack a concealed
@@jasonmitchell399 It's against the law to carry ANY weapon for self defense, here in the UK
@@paulbuswell6566 Not illegal to carry a hammer to fix a few trail features with though ;) If I'm digging my jumps on my own I'll bring a hammer.
Such a shame what's happening to England :/ Luckily it's safe to bike here in Lincolnshire
Few years back two 4x4s went past me and my friends and one had a few bikes loose in the back, they slowed down and then turned onto the estate we just rode onto... luckily they U-Turned and left because they'd loose a life trying to steal from me.
Can you even have pepper spray/gel in the UK??
It's like an entire country full of victims thanks to their own government.
England is fucked. The English country garden has been squatted. Olde Englande and Irelande are gone
I'm glad you were able to escape with your bike.
Diversity is our strength...
In USA, 10-30% the rider packing heat. Soooo, doubt that would happen here
Nice manuals on the way home tho 😃
My bike is alarmed, has a quick release frame to wheel lock and deeply hidden GPS. It won't stop them taking it but they'll have to carry it, whilst the alarm is screaming whilst being tracked with GPS. Oh it's fully insured as well.
This is why when i bike i have to carry some sort of weapon wether its a chain or a knife
illegal in the uk
In these instances it is better to run than to fight.
In one's mind it may seem heroic and right to fight, but when your belongings and potentially your life are at stake, it is better to live another day than to be a hero.
@@davidshevchuk8885 i can completely understand this however i got jumped by 3 guys after I finished my ride where i did 30 km of only trails which meant i could only fight them
@@davidshevchuk8885 and because of people like you who just runs they are still attacking bikers unfortunately
Wow that must of been a scary experience fair play to ur quick thinking skills could of ended badly tho, this is my worst fear as I ride solo lots
what race were they ?
💀
Probably downhill racers. Those dudes are all sketchy.
@@oldmanbucksaw😂
@@walestrails9603 Yeah just shove the real problem under the carpet.
@@Astroscape ah, he is probably "woke"
I bet they got you thinking about every fast rolling tire model in existence 🤣🤣🤣
Brand new slicks order: _processed_
Nice wheelie!
I live in the UK, i decided not to buy an expensive bike because of this reason. So i bought a reasonably priced hardtail instead
its at 1:21 if anyones wondering
Thank you. It's less than a second of actual interaction. Difficult to tell where in the video when skipping through.
This is a prime example of why all UK citizens now have to be prepared when you leave your house.
This is terrifying, I think about this all the time when im on my bike. There is pros to living in an area where motor vehicles overshadow bikes, nobody is interested in my bike.
Sad times when you can't go out for a blast without some WANNABE only ever GONNABE a loser trying to steal your ride . Your fitness helped you out there man .
bros really lucky to be alive and not seriously injured or killed
I dont think they would of killed him ngl, some of these gangs do carry knives but its mainly to threaten people, they know if they stab someone or kill them theyre getting locked up for years and its not worth it for a bike, ofc there are still lots of idiot gangsters that think its worth it as its the uk afterall
Always carry summin heavy in your bag anyone tries to take my steed they're goin to intensive care no 2 ways about it grew up in a rough town (Grimsby) aint noone taking my shit 😂😂
Glad you had your head on a swivel and got to keep your bike
So scary and such a shame. Talk to So many people from different parts of the world and they all say how the UK is the worst for crime.
Well done for getting out of there.
Specialized Status?
I just got that frame on sale for 400 bucks with the shock about 2 months ago. Loving it so far
Glad you got away with your bike and health, what area of the UK is this.
So, did you strava that PR ride you did? Also, can you get your hands on bear spray or at least hornet spray? ( the kind that shoots 12 feet).
Ay glad you're ok man!
i know ur in the uk and I'm in America but this is why I carry a pocket kinfe with me everywhere while I ride :)
Sounded like foreign road men.
insanely impressive how you escape a motor vehicle on a mtb, well done
Well done, you are so fit and skilled even a dirt motorbike could not catch you.
That would have turned nasty had they got close. Skilled bikers have expensive bikes.
Any tips for learning manuals ??