Can I Backflip my New Gravel Bike?!

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NS have sent me their new gravel bike, the Rag! They challenged me to put it through its paces and see what we could do on it! So of course we head straight to the pump track then downhill trails to see if it can handle it! All seems good, so we up the stakes and head for some airtime at the S4p Bike park dirt jumps, before the ultimate challenge of a backflip in the garden! This was honestly some of the scariest riding I have ever done!
Check out the NS Bikes Rag online!
nsbikes.com/rag,39,pl.html

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  • @htimsdrahcir
    @htimsdrahcir Жыл бұрын

    Imagine if you didn’t know who Sam was and saw him turn up at your local pump track on that gravel bike, only to have him absolutely destroy you while not even trying 😂

  • @SCexotics

    @SCexotics

    Жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @robert8077

    @robert8077

    Жыл бұрын

    Sam Reynolds average rider. Harry 13 years old kid much better than him

  • @BH-cy9tb

    @BH-cy9tb

    Жыл бұрын

    I ride Mtb watch most of the relevant channels and have no idea who Sam Reynolds is. This video just popped up.

  • @robert8077

    @robert8077

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BH-cy9tb You should watch Sam Pilgrim more fun than Reynolds

  • @BH-cy9tb

    @BH-cy9tb

    Жыл бұрын

    @@robert8077 I watch Sam pilgrim all the time. Epic 😂

  • @BicheCS
    @BicheCS Жыл бұрын

    who thought he actually fell on the trails but it was only the gopro falling? :D

  • @johnsonjay60
    @johnsonjay60 Жыл бұрын

    Love when people ride a gravel bike and feel what it's all about. Speed is crazy good. Made me build a fully rigid xc race bike

  • @S0locycling
    @S0locycling Жыл бұрын

    Hey sam, the solo cycling team built the loam track with the drop into 2 muddy corners and we feel privileged our track was in your video. This is benjy from rogate by the way

  • @SamReynolds26

    @SamReynolds26

    Жыл бұрын

    sick thanks for building the track! Its awesome guys!

  • @MarckAl
    @MarckAl Жыл бұрын

    The level of skills this dude has made it look so easy.

  • @ellis_payne
    @ellis_payne Жыл бұрын

    Great video Sam showing how good a rider you are and great advert for the Ns Rag

  • @pharris125
    @pharris125 Жыл бұрын

    But will it hit the canyon gap? The leg shaving was hilarious! 😂

  • @NanoDex
    @NanoDex Жыл бұрын

    Fun! Try the tires around 40F/45R you will get a bunch more traction and squish without loosing much speed

  • @Ben_Eagle
    @Ben_Eagle Жыл бұрын

    Don't think I've seen Sam laugh this much in a video ever More gravel bikes pls!

  • @samhonywood2248
    @samhonywood2248 Жыл бұрын

    I always mountain biked as a teen but into my mid twenties the gravel bike has pulled through as my go to! There’s something too sick about being able to just leave your front door and go any route you want offroad. Trying to stay fast to cover distance, while navigating the dropper bars and high seat down bumpy single track feels absolutely insane…. all that plus you get to check out loads of nature, explore your local area, find the best cut throughs and fly down speedy road descents. Loved this vid. Think it would be great to see Sam use this bike more on this channel… leaning into its intended purpose! The Bike looks sick too!

  • @harrythompson6977

    @harrythompson6977

    Жыл бұрын

    should try a fixie with gravel tyres most fun you can have when you get confident with fixed wheel

  • @apair4002

    @apair4002

    Жыл бұрын

    @@harrythompson6977 Fixie is not really complete. Fun for flat or city ride. Gravel is almost complete fun bike. You can not going uphill with small gear right? Or downhill continuosly cycle at 60km/h with no brake? Especially offroad uphill/downhill.

  • @harrythompson6977

    @harrythompson6977

    Жыл бұрын

    @@apair4002 fixie is the most efficient if you have the right gearing have you ever riden or owned one? I work in sales at a bike shop if you got the legs for it and the right gear your faster than any road bike on or off road

  • @ibimsfroelich3346

    @ibimsfroelich3346

    Жыл бұрын

    agreed

  • @ZsombiNSAX

    @ZsombiNSAX

    Жыл бұрын

    @@harrythompson6977 how do you know you got the exact right gear? I just got into fixed gear and this comment tirggered my curiosity big time !

  • @zooboyjoe
    @zooboyjoe Жыл бұрын

    Nice one Pilgs! Always love your crazy Bike challenges. And the new tooth looks spot on mate

  • @tooloocoo1648
    @tooloocoo1648 Жыл бұрын

    Game of bike with pilgs on weird bikes pleeeeaasse 😂

  • @edwarddapra7674
    @edwarddapra7674 Жыл бұрын

    I only ride a cyclocross/gravel bike and am amazed your skill on the bike the same day you got it. Awesome riding.

  • @s0012823
    @s0012823 Жыл бұрын

    This is a proper gravel bike test! I was wondering if I was a bit strange riding single tracks with my gravel bike, but you can do more!

  • @barrytownhotdogger1633
    @barrytownhotdogger1633 Жыл бұрын

    As a gravel rider this guy is my personal hero.

  • @scossar
    @scossar Жыл бұрын

    Cool! You've really got to be in the drops for technical stuff, or bad things will happen. The trick is to get the bars high enough so that being in the drops feels natural. It also helps if the drops are flared out a bit. That way you can pull up on them without the top of the bars hitting your forearms. Gravel bikes are the ultimate bike for car free mountain biking. They're also a great excuse to hike-a-bike over the scarier features.

  • @AntonioBorraccino
    @AntonioBorraccino Жыл бұрын

    Hi Sam, I had a smile on almost the whole 20 minutes while I wached your video. Thank you that was great!

  • @dbg3381
    @dbg3381 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! So glad to see the intro back!

  • @AndrewYeti
    @AndrewYeti Жыл бұрын

    14:40 Nice shoe-lace-belt😁🤙🏻

  • @garretteverett2613
    @garretteverett2613 Жыл бұрын

    Just put some vintage drops on a 90's XC frame, and yup - new favourite bike. Still working on the cockpit setup, and wider bars will be a necessity eventually, but it's pretty fun to just tuck in and rip over stuff that isn't pavement. Our local trails are pretty tame so the drops make it feel more fun and sketchy - it feels terrible and also great to go headfirst down an embankment.

  • @NathanLong
    @NathanLong Жыл бұрын

    Dude, that was awesome to watch! Mad skills! You gained a subscriber!

  • @ov3rkill
    @ov3rkill Жыл бұрын

    Geez. This guy can ride anything and make it look easy.

  • @danalexandru2516
    @danalexandru2516 Жыл бұрын

    The bike is good quality for sure but the main point here is that if you are a good & experience rider you'll manage well no matter which bike you are riding.

  • @me69315
    @me69315 Жыл бұрын

    New bike? sweet...love your content keep up the good work Sam

  • @pault2417
    @pault2417 Жыл бұрын

    Nicely done Sam!

  • @nsbikesco
    @nsbikesco Жыл бұрын

    That's crazy what you've done here! 🤘

  • @stirfrybry1
    @stirfrybry1 Жыл бұрын

    LOL'd at the shaving legs bit

  • @connorritchie1892
    @connorritchie1892 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect example of "its not about the bike, its about the rider"!

  • @SamReynolds26

    @SamReynolds26

    Жыл бұрын

    totally!

  • @kbeightyseven1783
    @kbeightyseven1783 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video, definitely made me chuckle😂

  • @OutsiderNick
    @OutsiderNick Жыл бұрын

    This is insane! Incredible riding.

  • @SamReynolds26

    @SamReynolds26

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you like it!

  • @jakethesnake9340
    @jakethesnake9340 Жыл бұрын

    Gravel bikes are so much fun, I am roadie but originally a mountain biker, but the gravel bike gives me enough trails these days as you just kept asking yourself at every obstacle "can this bike handle it?" Then it proves time and time again it can!

  • @landonthings
    @landonthings Жыл бұрын

    Seriously incredible man!!!

  • @joerunge3915
    @joerunge3915 Жыл бұрын

    That would be great in the winter too

  • @mattyfrommacc1554
    @mattyfrommacc1554 Жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of when I ran drop bars on my mountain bike in the early '90s, with the bar end ultegra touring shifters, the brake/ shifter combo had yet to be invented

  • @JwallzMTB
    @JwallzMTB Жыл бұрын

    as a roadie backround guy who loves mtb, this is amazing hahahahha

  • @SamReynolds26

    @SamReynolds26

    Жыл бұрын

    haha thanks man

  • @izzly42
    @izzly42 Жыл бұрын

    Hilariously entertaining. Subscribed!

  • @Tommy_Teaspoon
    @Tommy_Teaspoon Жыл бұрын

    Freakin awesome, bro!

  • @jeffo9599
    @jeffo9599 Жыл бұрын

    Yo, the intro is back!! 🔥🤘

  • @squidsleap
    @squidsleap Жыл бұрын

    We need you and pilgrim to do a game of bike on the gravel bikes. Pure dreams!

  • @bencook9887
    @bencook9887 Жыл бұрын

    We need an official ns bikes ad for this gravel bike and it’s just Sam shredding it way past a gravel bikes usual capabilities

  • @the8u7y6t5r
    @the8u7y6t5r Жыл бұрын

    Super fun and what a rider. Gotta question riding trails in the mud though… especially on skinnies!

  • @DarrenMansell
    @DarrenMansell Жыл бұрын

    With hydro brakes you should be able to lock both wheels up with just a gentle squeeze while on the hoods. My whole outlook on bikes was changed the day I got my first gravel bike. It just blew me away being as fast as a road bike but you can ride it anywhere.

  • @renebarger3667

    @renebarger3667

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed. And there should be an adjustments for the travel of the brakes and where they start to engage. I’m almost exclusively on the hoods. Of course, riding like a maniac right out of the box is certainly half the fun of the viddy.

  • @ryan56976
    @ryan56976 Жыл бұрын

    I just picture there being a village in England where all the boys are named Sam and they all shred on bikes. This is quality content here

  • @willjones7132
    @willjones7132 Жыл бұрын

    One of your best vids yet.

  • @SamReynolds26

    @SamReynolds26

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks!

  • @mikedittsche
    @mikedittsche Жыл бұрын

    Because you were wondering how to grip the bar - yes you can grip the hoods further forward so you have full control of the brakes. I usually have my pinkie fingers behind the bar, ring fingers in front of the bars and index and middle fingers on the brakes. The hoods alone will hold your whole weight.

  • @_Jake.From.Statefarm_
    @_Jake.From.Statefarm_ Жыл бұрын

    Got those same kicks Sam. I can't get them upside down but that's quite okay lol.

  • @jeferson668
    @jeferson668 Жыл бұрын

    I wish i have that bike to ride service going work

  • @pepperdiao37
    @pepperdiao37 Жыл бұрын

    Downhill on a rigid fork? Why not?! Gonna get me one of that NS gravel bike!

  • @joonesyy8
    @joonesyy8 Жыл бұрын

    6:28 I was thinking “how is he still on”, and then he flops onto his face 😂😂

  • @3dsmackdown
    @3dsmackdown Жыл бұрын

    Talented rider fo sho.

  • @antoniefountain2804
    @antoniefountain2804 Жыл бұрын

    As a gravel and road biker, I'm impressed by the amount of fun is having on the bike. Also, cringing at the 'pushing the bike uphill' thing. Climbing is a big part of the fun!

  • @stirfrybry1
    @stirfrybry1 Жыл бұрын

    I used to snow ride my hybrid bike with slick tires. LOL I was on a quest to develop snow riding skills.

  • @randomxchannel390
    @randomxchannel390 Жыл бұрын

    Best video yet 👏

  • @SamReynolds26

    @SamReynolds26

    Жыл бұрын

    haha thanks!

  • @Elim_84
    @Elim_84 Жыл бұрын

    Epic video Sam 👍

  • @SamReynolds26

    @SamReynolds26

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! 😀

  • @theoehrmann3900
    @theoehrmann3900 Жыл бұрын

    Thats a great looking bike

  • @inflivia
    @inflivia Жыл бұрын

    Sweet flip. I don't have a gravel bike, but if I did, I think I'd use normal levers.

  • @janeblogs324
    @janeblogs324 Жыл бұрын

    That morphing stem length you have is magic

  • @salgadosebastian
    @salgadosebastian Жыл бұрын

    jajajaja I thought I was an idiot on a gravel bike but you are really nuts. Great video, that's how then you get perfect technique.

  • @phillipbennett6970
    @phillipbennett6970 Жыл бұрын

    Love all your content especially the big stuff but this has to be up there with being one of your most fun vids yet! Got proper tongue in cheek Martin Ashton road bike party vibes about it! Great work the pair of you. 😉🥰🤣🙌🙌

  • @SamReynolds26

    @SamReynolds26

    Жыл бұрын

    haha thanks man we had fun making this one too!

  • @RobHill00
    @RobHill00 Жыл бұрын

    That was a good laugh😂

  • @1155727
    @1155727 Жыл бұрын

    The cyclocross season has started!

  • @Spacemonkeymojo
    @Spacemonkeymojo2 ай бұрын

    16:41 to 17:09 was pure awesomeness!

  • @FLAVOURBMX
    @FLAVOURBMX Жыл бұрын

    It would be so much better if it had flat bars... and a suspension fork... and a slacker frame... oh wait 😀

  • @beerenmusli8220
    @beerenmusli8220 Жыл бұрын

    Holy shit, this was epic.

  • @toddsnow9658
    @toddsnow9658 Жыл бұрын

    I am not sure but I think I want a gravel bike now??? Lol 😂

  • @wheeup
    @wheeup Жыл бұрын

    You should do this in a crowed place with lots of riders just to get their reactions!! Play the newbie and ask them for advice on how to air with your bike. Then just ripp it!!! That would be golden!!!

  • @Cheapsh0t247
    @Cheapsh0t247 Жыл бұрын

    very cool, maybe flat bar it and ideally maybe a slight smaller front wheel to spin bars without the wheel hitting the foot?

  • @dansharpie
    @dansharpie Жыл бұрын

    put some straight bars on that beast, back to an 80's MTB

  • @neilsadventurechronicles
    @neilsadventurechronicles Жыл бұрын

    That was brilliant…have subscribe

  • @AlekseyKluban
    @AlekseyKluban Жыл бұрын

    Lovely 👏👏👏

  • @lowvibe
    @lowvibe Жыл бұрын

    Yes Sam! :)

  • @sketchy1792
    @sketchy1792 Жыл бұрын

    13:27 - Sam explains the Vulcan love-punch.

  • @ManWalksDogs

    @ManWalksDogs

    Жыл бұрын

    Vulcan neck pinch wasn't it?! Or is that the joke...

  • @sketchy1792

    @sketchy1792

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ManWalksDogs Vulcans were my favourite aliens in Star Wars. They're like grumpy Noldor Elves.

  • @jeremyprovonsil7886
    @jeremyprovonsil7886 Жыл бұрын

    This was a cool video. Speaks a lot for the strength of that frame! And for those who didn’t know, this happened 7 years ago, minus the backflip! kzread.info/dash/bejne/maqAk8OgoNTdpqg.html

  • @jadedafel386
    @jadedafel386 Жыл бұрын

    Legend!

  • @newoldsteel
    @newoldsteel Жыл бұрын

    Gravel bikes are such a fun “shouldn’t work but does” bike

  • @Ghostina1
    @Ghostina1 Жыл бұрын

    this is insane! I even cannot to this on my MTB ;-(

  • @FranksonAdventures
    @FranksonAdventures Жыл бұрын

    that is sick 😂

  • @brianyim22
    @brianyim22 Жыл бұрын

    Whole video: Me: No way he's gonna do that Sam: Does it

  • @Boozer42069
    @Boozer42069 Жыл бұрын

    8:15 is how I sprained my back. Gravel tires on my road bike

  • @EmarPronk1
    @EmarPronk1 Жыл бұрын

    Sam’s never gonna touch that bike ever again is he? 😂😂😂 Subscriber giveaway?

  • @rowanrobinson
    @rowanrobinson Жыл бұрын

    I took my gravel bike to the local skate park. It was not made for it but was still fun.

  • @Frogotastic
    @FrogotasticКүн бұрын

    have the same bike its WONDERFUL !!!

  • @clint2627
    @clint2627 Жыл бұрын

    nice looking bike

  • @SamReynolds26

    @SamReynolds26

    Жыл бұрын

    its an awesome bike! I love it

  • @benjybluehat
    @benjybluehat Жыл бұрын

    You'll be doing a Pilgrimesque "Free Bike Challenge" next. 🤘😜

  • @SamReynolds26

    @SamReynolds26

    Жыл бұрын

    I did consider the canyon gap but thought it might be a step too far haha. maybe next time!

  • @dekun007
    @dekun007 Жыл бұрын

    i came here for a flip and i get the flip. good job.

  • @archiedawesmtb6977
    @archiedawesmtb6977 Жыл бұрын

    Those vittoria mezcal tires are 44mm so I would run 25 30psi for off road gravel but maybe go a bit higher for what your doing like 40psi

  • @SamReynolds26

    @SamReynolds26

    Жыл бұрын

    oh, not 70 then haha

  • @urbanmountainbiking7713
    @urbanmountainbiking7713 Жыл бұрын

    swap the handlebars u have a hybrid im so confused?

  • @kiltymacbagpipe
    @kiltymacbagpipe Жыл бұрын

    Blake Sampson needs to get his gravel bike to yours and make good on his promise to flip his gravel bike.

  • @mattgies

    @mattgies

    Жыл бұрын

    17:48, "actually Blake tried a few times last summer, and it didn't go very well."

  • @SamReynolds26

    @SamReynolds26

    Жыл бұрын

    haha yeah blake needs redemption!

  • @johnconarty3762
    @johnconarty3762 Жыл бұрын

    What is it with Sams and doing crazy stuff on bikes you would never expect haha.

  • @DaveNorthWest
    @DaveNorthWest Жыл бұрын

    I love it how you guys have to be out at those trails like 5AM to get a run in on a bike lake that

  • @roberthardwick547
    @roberthardwick547 Жыл бұрын

    Liquid dnb and bikes just a couple of reasons I enjoy sams channel

  • @JungleNSK
    @JungleNSK Жыл бұрын

    Я ПЕРДОООЛИЛ!!!! О_О ШО ЗА ЛЕВ ЭТОТ ТИГР

  • @RoadSamuraiSL6
    @RoadSamuraiSL6 Жыл бұрын

    Nice bike

  • @Visionism
    @Visionism Жыл бұрын

    If your brakes "do nothing" when you're on the hoods, your brakes aren't working properly. You should be able to lock up both wheels easily

  • @shawnstangeland3011
    @shawnstangeland3011 Жыл бұрын

    Am seriously considering a dropper post for my gravel bike

  • @shawnstangeland3011
    @shawnstangeland3011 Жыл бұрын

    Please tell us what you are wearing…knee pads and shin guards under the pants or built in?

  • @Bikes0420
    @Bikes0420 Жыл бұрын

    Those trails are pretty wet ! that aggressive riding with skinny tires really is like the worst possible thing for them. All that skidding .. 🙈

  • @BABALOOEY46
    @BABALOOEY46 Жыл бұрын

    Keeping the mtb youtube videos real.... respect. Please do not start riding wooden bikes though ;)

  • @jemcee97
    @jemcee97 Жыл бұрын

    While on the Rag I wonder if someone asked Sam a reasonable question for him to get instantly and irrationally angry at them..

  • @gladlawson61
    @gladlawson61 Жыл бұрын

    It is a cool bike if u ask me.

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