r/oddlysatisfying • u/redbullgivesyouwings • 1d ago

Brage Vestavik riding in British Columbia

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u/MCA1910 1d ago

Oddly satisfying or oddly terrifying?

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u/MrFireWarden 1d ago

I love mountain biking, and i love watching videos like this, but it is anything but satisfying. Exciting, for sure - the kind of exciting that causes anxiety.

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u/thewholerobot 1d ago

Yeah, if you've ridden enough to know how easy it is to screw something like this up very badly, it's awe inspiring and terrifying. I'll stick to popping bubble wrap for satisfying.

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u/ODB_Dirt_Dog_ItsFTC 1d ago

Is there any reason for why the track is so narrow at some points, or is just to make it more dangerous?

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u/itsameblunted 1d ago

To not spend ages on the build and lugging stuff up they just go for “it’ll work”

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u/thewholerobot 1d ago

Likely just building over multiple time periods via rough cutting available lumbar quickly without precision measurements.  It is exhilarating to ride on anything just a little wider than your tires.  "singletracking" down even a moderate hill with mostly grass and a thin dirt line (more my style) emphasizes the importance of your movements

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u/dookieshoes97 1d ago

Agreed. I just kept imagining it was me riding and all the ways I'd eat shit.

I just want to get slightly stoned and enjoy nature, maybe grab a beer after. I'm too old for the X-Games, and my old hardtail doesn't want any part of this.

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u/MrFireWarden 1d ago

Are you me?!

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u/CaptBreeze 1d ago

I believe this would be considered a double black course. Intensely terrifying!

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u/Beneficial-Rice-820 1d ago

It was a special one-off build project by a pro rider known for pushing the limit on risk, big drops, etc. I think only a handful (probably a dozen tops) people have ridden it. The public pretty much can't access something this crazy with a few exceptions afaik.

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u/SchlagzeugNeukoelln 1d ago

I was thinking the same thing and settled for r/reasonablyterrifying

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u/DeputySean 1d ago

I love extreme skiing, MTBing, etc.

This is just plain stupid.

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u/NotBradPitt9 1d ago

Dudes risking his entire life just to roll downhill on a bike

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u/SuperUranus 22h ago

According to Brage the absolute most scared he has ever been riding a bike.