A mountain biker in France has earned over 1 million views and coverage in newspapers such as the
Daily Mail for nearly crashing into a group of students on an urban downhill run.
The mountain biker who goes by FroFox on YouTube, was riding down a stair set in Bloise, France, and didn't see the group of students sitting on the stairs. Unable to stop, he shouts at them to move and is able to narrowly avoid hitting them, riding over a handbag instead. Surprisingly nobody was hurt and the group of students don't even seem that annoyed, laughing it off after they realize nobody is hurt. Skip to about the 1-minute mark to see the incident in question.
The rider in question definitely got lucky here and if there's a lesson to be learned it's that if you're going to ride in public places, make sure that it's safe to do so before you drop in.
Title should say " Stupid person does stupid shit and almost hurt someone because of his stupidity"
so what if he cleared it, and instead of students, those were kids hmm??
"You Sir, and all your phoney staff and friends should be ashamed of yourselves; bunch of f*ckwits. I'll be reporting this piece of shit to Youtube for one. Have you any sense of social responsibility? None apparently, neither you nor the production crew who thought this was a good idea.
Urban Freeride in daylight hours?
Idiots.
No, that word is not strong enough.
Fils de pute"
thefrof0x23@gmail.com
As Oscar Wilde wrote: “Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike.”
I do agree with you but you are flowing with the mob that I fear. For instance whenever I take my kid and film him jumping I post only pics of him succeeding. Thousands of views, tons of likes. I have some slams recorded that would put me into irresponsible parent category...
@WAKIdesigns: You are right to an extent in that my voice may well be one of 'the mob' however in cases such as this, I am happy with that; the mob is sometimes necessary IMHO; thanks for pointing it out nevertheless.
In this case, I feel very, very strongly about the irresponsible attitude taken by individuals who wilfully disregard personal responsibility towards those in their community, it makes me livid (really, really angry). Mainly because I am tired of seeing the effects of that attitude on news stories about people having family members taken away from them or having them put into wheelchairs.
Whether it be some git who believes that their god-given right to generate calls of 'sick dude' as they 'shred the gnar' when, wherever and however they choose trumps the rights of someone to walk home from the shops without getting taken out......
...... through drunk drivers who deprive children of their father as they smash though him on a crosswalk at 50mph......
.... to people playing Pokemon-go whilst they drive head first into a line of elementary school kids on their way home from school depriving a loving parent from seeing their child grow up.
All are expressions of individuals who fail woefully at being members of a community, including the linked video here. And yes, those last two are real examples of news stories I have had to sit through here in Japan recently. An inalienable right to shred urban DH gnar does not exist save for in your head; it makes me livid.
Those video makers? Idiots to me big time. And that word 'idiots' is not how I truly feel, it is not a strong enough word.
And I am willing to say that goes to anyone here who thinks that video is 'sick' or in any way cool.
Some will read this and say "This dude needs to chill out" I am sure. Sorry, no I will not chill and besides, have you any idea how difficult it is to climb down from a moral high horse once you are up there? Anyways, I like the view. And no, I am not fun at any of your parties.
On a weekly basis Waki, I confront people to their faces here on the street in Japan about such issues. My wife told me just last week she expects me to get taken out when someone I do confront gets violent. Well, that day will come maybe, but it's a risk I am willing to take at least a couple of times a week in the hope that some people may think about what they are doing.
So, yes@ajayflex to me, it is an issue I feel strongly about having seen too many people suffer at the hands of such an attitude, so I will speak up about it and try and get a video taken down on YouTube. Will it work? Probably not, but hey, I'll try.
I'm not expecting anywhere near the majority of the cohort here at PB to understand. You might after you have watched a week's worth of news here in Japan though. It brings me to tears.
Enjoy your Sundays, don't be a dick on your bike and think for a moment about what would happen to someone if maybe, just maybe, you took out their son / daughter / mother or father from that one lapse moment.
I don't want to live having been that dick. Night all.
On another note- i think the scenario of you getting yourself into a Japanese street fight, let alone getting your ass kicked, is more far fetched than you described. But hey, if you ever find yourself in need of some muscle ("some", i didn't say "much") to back you up, just holler, homes
@foxinsocks: You and I both know I would be USELESS in a streetfight; you'd be better off with an irritated toy poodle than me if things went south (which is why my wife is worried!). You'd be surprised at how often things do go south here...it's not all temples, rock gardens and tofu ice-cream. Mind you, I'm not under any illusions there are tougher places to live.. as we've talked about over a beer before.
The mechanics of this story below happened to me and my family too (having to stop on the fast lane of the highway because some guy forced you to stop) after I'd personally re-delivered an ashtray worth of cigarette butts to him some ten minutes before that he'd thrown out of his car window at a set of traffic lights... www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/nhknewsline/backstories/roadragedriver ...only we were lucky that no-one ploughed into the pair of us while we were 'exchanging pleasantries' in the fast lane.
I think I only get away with it because many people here over-estimate non-Japanese people's ability to punch them in the face...? Love to you and the family. Have a good day.
Don't tread on me bro
At least he stopped to apologize and the fact that most of them were laughing about it. Makes mountain bikers look like idiots though, I think the peak of urban freeriding riding happened back in 1998 and that's a good thing.
Thanks man to make people love us a bit more.
Have a nice day
But simply posting it as ‘viral video’ is complete shit on the part of Pinkbike.
Or something like that...I totally read it in the law book...so it's, like, the law.
beside this:
1- that a*shole is a poor stair biker and NOT a mountain biker
2- shame on PB for linking that stupid video
3- I didn`t even watch the video because this is absolutely useless and pathetic.
Have a good day anyway
*stair humor - sry.
Now, if the headline read, ‘jackass with a bike almost severely hurts some pedestrians,’ I’d have some respect.
What about 3:06... I hope Pinkbike takes this video off the frontpage, he deserves no promotion.
Useless pathetic prick.
He´s an complete Idiot for doing this, alone for the attitude hes shown after the accident it wouldnt have been a suprise if he got beaten up.
Guys like him shouldnt be allowed to ride bikes not even a 28" City Bike as he will show this attitude on every type of bike,gives a baaaaaaddddd picture of his friends or other MTBers.
@PinkbikeStaff
In summary don’t be this guy !!
If they keep slacking off they will end up brainless wannabe DH street biker on youtube... pulling out dick moves one after the other.
What a f*cking twat that can't ride for shit.
thefrof0x23@gmail.com
For them?
Sure thing. I suggest them to start sweeping the streets with a toothbrush for start....
You see, it only takes a few pricks like those to destroy the image of all the rest. Sometimes this (good) image has been the result of a collective effort that took some time. Things like that (prick on stairs) happen more often in trails all over the world, were a bunch of brainless are "pushing" all other users off the land. Imagine that here at Greece there are several web pages that suggest to the aspiring builders to "explain" to the various landlords that there's nothing they can do to prevent digging in their property!
It reminds me the BORG motto (prepare to be assimilated, all resistance... etc)
Of course this phenomenon is quite global.
Respect is dead.
But remember the old days of "Jackass"...nothing to compare of course,but they were stupid too,but a lot of people did like them...
As far as pissing people off like I always say it's not meant to be a family friendly activity. You're taking risks and doing things that people aren't expecting and if you do that hard enough it will get some people's panties in a bunch.
Pretty happy for nearly getting mowed down..
This being said, I can’t stand it when it’s a bike only run/ downhill specific run and pedestrians are sitting 1/2 way down a roll, landing zone on a jump or drop..just having a bite to eat..
Or riders going up a downhill only trail .. ugh
Mountain Bikers: We need to foster trust in people by being good ambassadors of the sport.
Also Mountain Bikers: Bro, let's do some stupid shit that make people hate us!
And the cycle continues.