The World’s Best Blind Mountain Biker

Anyone who rides a mountain bike on downhill terrain knows how perilous it can be. Well, imagine riding downhill without being able to see. Brian Bushway is a pro at it. Known as the world’s best blind mountain biker, he lost his sight when he was 14. Wanting to discover alternative ways to explore the world, Bushway learned how to see with sound. Like bats, he relies on echolocation when he mountain bikes, using sound to locate objects.
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  • @IronHide3910
    @IronHide39105 жыл бұрын

    This guy would've slaughtered in BirdBox

  • @actotic9140

    @actotic9140

    5 жыл бұрын

    Damn he run over da evil psychos

  • @arvin6606

    @arvin6606

    5 жыл бұрын

    He could go anywhere without worrying the monster

  • @whatuser9802

    @whatuser9802

    4 жыл бұрын

    Omggg yesss

  • @MarkWTK
    @MarkWTK5 жыл бұрын

    now, *THIS* is a story worth sharing!!! he has superman's hearing ability 👂

  • @JoshWitte

    @JoshWitte

    5 жыл бұрын

    What stories do you think aren't worth sharing 🤨

  • @jacklagers1298

    @jacklagers1298

    5 жыл бұрын

    Josh Witte an 11 year old drag queen.

  • @rigo.acosta

    @rigo.acosta

    5 жыл бұрын

    Kipzilla It's because that josh guy was one of the gay guys in the gay bar tipping him to get more naked

  • @user-is9qe9pe6d

    @user-is9qe9pe6d

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@rigo.acosta that would explain it

  • @TheGoldenAlchemist86

    @TheGoldenAlchemist86

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshWitte you gotta admit an 11 year old performing in bars is fucking weird man

  • @legacy2740
    @legacy27405 жыл бұрын

    The worlds best!?!? There are more!?!?

  • @PacificoAyala321

    @PacificoAyala321

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well we are around 7b people It must be someone else

  • @starrmayhem

    @starrmayhem

    5 жыл бұрын

    to the producers, there is none just the marketing but of course the world is big

  • @ibraabeemgangshisha844

    @ibraabeemgangshisha844

    5 жыл бұрын

    R/whoosh

  • @mhuten

    @mhuten

    5 жыл бұрын

    you?

  • @devila179

    @devila179

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yup there are many many more. Check out Erik Weihenmayer's No barriers foundation and Adventures Beyond Barriers foundation.

  • @catheez04
    @catheez045 жыл бұрын

    This is a perfect example of “anything is possible”. Of course it is hard but he made it work and now he is sharing his knowledge Congrats for being so courageous and generous.

  • @jhsounds
    @jhsounds5 жыл бұрын

    I can’t bear to imagine the world’s _worst_ blind mountain biker...

  • @dogwalk3

    @dogwalk3

    5 жыл бұрын

    JH Sounds got an audible laugh out of me 😂

  • @olgamountain9904

    @olgamountain9904

    2 жыл бұрын

    I also got a good chuckle.

  • @thatfishdude789
    @thatfishdude7895 жыл бұрын

    That's actually the best story so far.

  • @crotube488

    @crotube488

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree

  • @drwoo6090

    @drwoo6090

    Жыл бұрын

    Watch The Blind Surfer videos!

  • @theyfwamaan
    @theyfwamaan5 жыл бұрын

    This man deserves a trophy

  • @jfddx...9378

    @jfddx...9378

    2 жыл бұрын

    He didn't receive one for this?

  • @drwoo6090

    @drwoo6090

    Жыл бұрын

    Why?

  • @mahams_edits
    @mahams_edits5 жыл бұрын

    Damn that echolocation thing is hard. I tried it EDIT:Woah thanks for 250 likes!

  • @scotthenrie5674

    @scotthenrie5674

    5 жыл бұрын

    Were you able to find your Toyota Echo?

  • @cxsian

    @cxsian

    5 жыл бұрын

    wat

  • @firmansyah-ln9nm

    @firmansyah-ln9nm

    5 жыл бұрын

    try in the dark room...

  • @cxsian

    @cxsian

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@firmansyah-ln9nm i tried and i broke my legs

  • @mahams_edits

    @mahams_edits

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@scotthenrie5674 no sadly

  • @SixBlindKids
    @SixBlindKids5 жыл бұрын

    Navigating solely by echolocation is really hard in unfamiliar territories or at a high speed, like with biking. Brian is amazing that he can do this!

  • @sirfoxalot6756

    @sirfoxalot6756

    4 жыл бұрын

    SixBlindKids doing it at low speeds it’s hard to

  • @uberfu

    @uberfu

    7 ай бұрын

    I was expecting from the title of the video they'd focus a bit more on his riding. People going blind and relearning how to engage the world are a dime a dozen (no offense to Brian). I'm assuming access roads and fire trails and low level obstacle closed track and not 15-20 mph technical trails or downhill. I seriously doubt his echo location is so fine tuned that he's able to visualize a tight/ narrow trail throuigh the woods with sharp turns and constantly changing terrain.

  • @uberfu

    @uberfu

    7 ай бұрын

    Here is a qualified example of a proper report showcasing someone riding a bike using echo location: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jJN5ldyxqJXSaco.html (this guy is doing it on the steet - and I'm not questioning Brian's process to go off-road if that is in fact what he is doing); but riding a mountain bike on the street or in areas where there are minimal obstacles does not make one a mountain biker just like if my grandma got onto a skateboard tomorrow - that doesn't make her a skateboarder - that only means she rode a skateboard.

  • @uberfu

    @uberfu

    7 ай бұрын

    AND here is an actual video showcasing Brian actually hitting high speed and taking on huge obstacles in a better report than this garbage video (which also showcases BNrian meeting Daniel and being inspired to get back on his bike): kzread.info/dash/bejne/enxnsqeTn6a_qZM.html. ANyone can slap a video on YT - learn how to provide decent content that properly reflects the subject in the title instead of click-baiting viewers.

  • @arunkm2333
    @arunkm23335 жыл бұрын

    Real life daredevil 😍

  • @simonefilter1890
    @simonefilter1890 Жыл бұрын

    Wow!! This is just absolutely amazing and so inspiring!

  • @elitepunch1498
    @elitepunch14985 жыл бұрын

    You are just *Brilliant* 👍🏻 Thanks for *Inspiring* the world 🙏🏻

  • @DrewskiTheLegend
    @DrewskiTheLegend5 жыл бұрын

    Brian is a gat dang badass. It’s hard enough to mountain bike without being blind. Really inspires me to ride my damn bike. Go Brian!

  • @talanigreywolf7110
    @talanigreywolf71105 жыл бұрын

    Totally awesome. You go dude!

  • @gasmasklad6493
    @gasmasklad64935 жыл бұрын

    Holy this is awesome mad respect for this dude

  • @ericwatts9125
    @ericwatts91255 жыл бұрын

    Incredible! What an amazing man.

  • @UndergroundObsession
    @UndergroundObsession5 жыл бұрын

    You’re telling me this guy is part bat?

  • @zombis89fisto

    @zombis89fisto

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @Jableye

    @Jableye

    5 жыл бұрын

    Move over Ben Affleck, here comes the new and improved echolocating bat boi

  • @Acc_-rh8tx

    @Acc_-rh8tx

    5 жыл бұрын

    B A T M A N

  • @marlonbravo9466
    @marlonbravo94665 жыл бұрын

    Wow, truly inspirational! I already have enough trouble just biking.

  • @ebinphilip9253
    @ebinphilip92535 жыл бұрын

    Inspiring, encouraging. A big thumps up 👍

  • @anamika7365
    @anamika73655 жыл бұрын

    I wanted to be a MTB rider once but I was afraid but after seeing this vedio it really helped me to regain my confidence. Thx

  • @WonderingAboutThat
    @WonderingAboutThat5 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing!!

  • @lindabrooks2566
    @lindabrooks25662 жыл бұрын

    Very good Brian I am definitely inspired by you

  • @trulyinfamous
    @trulyinfamous5 жыл бұрын

    Just watched a Ted talk on a vibrating vest that could allow the deaf to feel sound and hear, and headgear to allow the blind to hear their environment from a camera.

  • @damiruhoda3255
    @damiruhoda3255 Жыл бұрын

    This is THE most powerful video i hve EVER seen...

  • @lgg550
    @lgg5505 жыл бұрын

    simply amazing.

  • @thysquid2157
    @thysquid21575 жыл бұрын

    Now this is an *actual* Great Big Story!

  • @sleepygermany
    @sleepygermany5 жыл бұрын

    His story is amazing

  • @mogli4763
    @mogli47635 жыл бұрын

    2:30 man looking out into view Even though he’s blind . But pretty sure he’s standing there with great achievement

  • @samdowney2952
    @samdowney29525 жыл бұрын

    ‘‘Tis guy is amazing

  • @galacticbattles17
    @galacticbattles174 жыл бұрын

    So happy to see someone other than Daniel Kish for echolocation

  • @Q.252
    @Q.2525 жыл бұрын

    That's really impressive!

  • @indra-6515
    @indra-65155 жыл бұрын

    This dude is *Daredevil IRL* Great Big story is the one of the few companies on KZread I support like a real content creator. Good job guys.

  • @salmak7839
    @salmak78395 жыл бұрын

    wow, just wow.

  • @sahin8780
    @sahin87805 жыл бұрын

    Wow,That was super

  • @kia6767
    @kia67675 жыл бұрын

    I haven’t watched this video yet but I already know it’s amazing!

  • @justinkeefe3456
    @justinkeefe3456 Жыл бұрын

    This guys is rad! Love that he teaches it. I’d love to learn it myself while having sight. I’ve done this to a degree my whole life in pitch black places I’m unfamiliar with like a hotel room. Just one or two to hear the walls but obviously nothing to a tiny fraction of this degree. I wonder how much of our ‘sight’ is attributed to unconscious mapping of sound. I do feel like I can’t see as well in a sense with noise canceling headphones on.

  • @mattr.1887

    @mattr.1887

    Жыл бұрын

    I think having normal vision actually makes it harder to learn. It's too easy to cheat! Blind people don't have that option.

  • @ihateeveryjuan9943
    @ihateeveryjuan99435 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Back to the old GBS

  • @JoshWitte

    @JoshWitte

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, but it's still Pride month 🌈🙃

  • @epifny9614
    @epifny96145 жыл бұрын

    this is terrifying, *amazing* beautiful... did I mention terrifying?

  • @iqbalamir8461
    @iqbalamir84615 жыл бұрын

    Wow rly awesome

  • @xvextia
    @xvextia5 жыл бұрын

    what an awesome guy

  • @jachymholakovsky9133
    @jachymholakovsky91334 жыл бұрын

    I'm so inspired by blind active people they are such a badasses

  • @nutshell_
    @nutshell_5 жыл бұрын

    Respect🙏

  • @BennyTubeHD
    @BennyTubeHD5 жыл бұрын

    This guy's is my new hero

  • @Harvvvey-Specter
    @Harvvvey-Specter5 жыл бұрын

    Ok, who’s cutting onions around here??! “Wipes Tears”

  • @stevenbrian8850
    @stevenbrian88505 жыл бұрын

    Salute to this guy 👌 👍 👍 👍 👍

  • @bluishsunnyk
    @bluishsunnyk5 жыл бұрын

    Damn he is real life superhero

  • @melissadouglas4617
    @melissadouglas46175 жыл бұрын

    Just...Wow!!!

  • @googlebhai7529
    @googlebhai75295 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @adriandatura
    @adriandatura5 жыл бұрын

    I'm not blind but I've been trying on occasion to "see" if I could do it to by just keeping the lights off around the house. It's pretty hard so I can't imagine having to mountain bike through it alone.

  • @HarisKSB
    @HarisKSB5 жыл бұрын

    His not totally blind. He is totally cool.

  • @nazrinchemuslim2520
    @nazrinchemuslim25205 жыл бұрын

    Finally a good video

  • @happyfreeky
    @happyfreeky5 жыл бұрын

    I worked with a guy at a tech company circa 1996 who used echo location and mouth clicking to ride a bike. Actually, he and his twin brother were both blind and had been doing it for years, albeit not mountain biking, which obviously adds an extra level of complexity.

  • @kelly-mariewheeler2331
    @kelly-mariewheeler23315 жыл бұрын

    amazing

  • @Krshn2307
    @Krshn23075 жыл бұрын

    Just wow💚💛❤

  • @kojicicvladimir
    @kojicicvladimir5 жыл бұрын

    You got our ✊

  • @glorysky1998
    @glorysky19985 жыл бұрын

    I can see clearly and I cant even rollerblade or bike

  • @ramy131

    @ramy131

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glory Sky skate board*

  • @glorysky1998

    @glorysky1998

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ramy131 cant do that either....

  • @NewPSCity

    @NewPSCity

    5 жыл бұрын

    takes practice. U will soon.

  • @snoop-doggviews637
    @snoop-doggviews6375 жыл бұрын

    So cool

  • @egecihangir2650
    @egecihangir26505 жыл бұрын

    Unbelievable!

  • @natalinegloriana3430
    @natalinegloriana34305 жыл бұрын

    WOOW!!! 😱 He is the real daredevil!!

  • @kyleh4112
    @kyleh41125 жыл бұрын

    That’s insane

  • @carloswithac
    @carloswithac5 жыл бұрын

    Wow!

  • @Alex-yp9bn
    @Alex-yp9bn5 жыл бұрын

    He is shredding my dudes

  • @hsterts
    @hsterts5 жыл бұрын

    Human Adaptivity is so goddamn great

  • @nico7654321
    @nico76543215 жыл бұрын

    His ability to echolocation is mind blowing... I had seen some people using clicking sounds to navigate the world but not on a mountain bike down hill at that speed. This story makes me think that's possible to create a device that maximise this ability and make it easily accessible to all the population with a similar condition regardless of the is skill level

  • @uberfu

    @uberfu

    7 ай бұрын

    AT THAT SPEED - What speed?? - they didn't show him tearing up any MTB trail or track. They showed him on an MTB on the road and on what looked like a closed circuit track (likely one he's familiar with and mostly memorized) not going fast at all.

  • @sharpandloud3422
    @sharpandloud34225 жыл бұрын

    I need to see more footage of this guy on trails. Also, echolocation in humans? Physiology anyone?

  • @fps1414
    @fps14145 жыл бұрын

    Real life matt murdock

  • @mr.intresting7494
    @mr.intresting74945 жыл бұрын

    Keep it up you are talented soo sad😔

  • @sirfoxalot6756

    @sirfoxalot6756

    4 жыл бұрын

    Marko Lazarov I got blind couple years ago. It’s really not that sad. Life is good

  • @zelly4914
    @zelly49144 жыл бұрын

    Holy whoa.

  • @ReinierRuneScape
    @ReinierRuneScape5 жыл бұрын

    So what function does the sound making zip tie do? Does it give rhytm? I don't quite understand.

  • @jokuvaan5175

    @jokuvaan5175

    5 жыл бұрын

    It makes sound which bounces of from objects around the bike so he can "see" them. It works like the ping of a sonar. He also makes sound with his mouth but I guess adding the zip tie to the bike makes the ping more constant.

  • @ReinierRuneScape

    @ReinierRuneScape

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@jokuvaan5175 Ahh, enlightenment, thank you kindly!

  • @YoutubeZXTan
    @YoutubeZXTan5 жыл бұрын

    Me (looks easy): Crashes into the wall and hits my toe...

  • @tommyd8736

    @tommyd8736

    5 жыл бұрын

    Slip and fall break (ouch) Dame flip flops.

  • @a_literal_brick
    @a_literal_brick5 жыл бұрын

    It’s so wild that humans can just learn echolocation

  • @BdgrMusic69
    @BdgrMusic695 жыл бұрын

    real life matt murdock

  • @nolanredder2531
    @nolanredder25315 жыл бұрын

    Only shows one clip of mountain biking

  • @omegaman6193
    @omegaman61935 жыл бұрын

    Next time maybe you should show more footage of him actually biking.

  • @wesleyburk7421
    @wesleyburk74215 жыл бұрын

    Bat man... BATMAN!

  • @JustJulyo
    @JustJulyo5 жыл бұрын

    This guy is legitimately Batman

  • @enzolenny2912
    @enzolenny29125 жыл бұрын

    Daredevil? Is that you?

  • @hoshiyomi1079
    @hoshiyomi10793 жыл бұрын

    The sound he makes is the frame rate The ear is the graphic card The brain is the mother board

  • @nursmalik6024
    @nursmalik60245 жыл бұрын

    Nobody: Great Big Story: The Best Blind Mountain Biker

  • @DexonDex
    @DexonDex5 жыл бұрын

    Best? You mean there are more people like this? Could this be a possibility of evolution in humans?

  • @alidelatierra

    @alidelatierra

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lucifer humans are constantly evolving, its a process not a singular event

  • @agustinianni8734

    @agustinianni8734

    5 жыл бұрын

    Living beings*, not only humans

  • @adriandatura

    @adriandatura

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not really, I guess think of it as shaking a bottle with water in it to determine how much is inside it but on a larger scale. We've always had the ability but we've always relied on sight

  • @mozart7074

    @mozart7074

    5 жыл бұрын

    Blind is evolution? I think its adaptation

  • @indomitusEvehementis

    @indomitusEvehementis

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lucifer Not evolution. Adaptation.

  • @jfddx...9378
    @jfddx...93782 жыл бұрын

    He learned ecolocation

  • @Ndog888
    @Ndog8885 жыл бұрын

    Please do Dan Mancina, a blind pro skater on real skateboards

  • @bluefig797
    @bluefig7975 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Praise God.

  • @LOVEME-vp6wn
    @LOVEME-vp6wn5 жыл бұрын

    What about stoplights?

  • @irmaaguayo6175
    @irmaaguayo61755 жыл бұрын

    Sounds are l I f e 🦅

  • @callum698
    @callum6985 жыл бұрын

    I've read somewhere he's recently got his drivers license and is teaching other people to drive using echo location

  • @drwoo6090

    @drwoo6090

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope that is incorrect. It would be so dangerous! 🙀

  • @Azn_flame
    @Azn_flame5 жыл бұрын

    When bird box is just another day for him

  • @alexiareyes73
    @alexiareyes734 жыл бұрын

    God bless

  • @viporal7898

    @viporal7898

    4 жыл бұрын

    Alexia Reyes oh, so "god" takes away his vision and now he's going to bless him? fuck off

  • @christa-leighjohnson7716
    @christa-leighjohnson77165 жыл бұрын

    Interesting 😝

  • @realkilju
    @realkilju5 жыл бұрын

    Sight is the reason i live

  • @sirfoxalot6756

    @sirfoxalot6756

    4 жыл бұрын

    Xantteboy that’s sad. I guess that’s why God didn’t give you that Challenge

  • @andrewhaigh1668
    @andrewhaigh16685 жыл бұрын

    Wow so that’s a thing

  • @titouanpasquiou6527
    @titouanpasquiou65278 ай бұрын

    Everything functions properly kzread.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Nothing was damaged in the box aside from a decal on the fork. The decal was missing a piece of a corner but I ended up peeling them off anyways. Assembly is easy BUT make sure you tune up the derailleurs. Both the front and rear need adjusting. I'd advise going to a bike shop but I opted out and put in 10+ hours with the help of KZread. Ended up fraying a shifter cable but all in all I learned from the experience. The Brakes work well but the front caliper needs adjusting or at least mine did because the rotor was rubbing against the pads. Make sure you swap out the seat, grips, and pedals. For the short run you'll be fine though. I've read that this bike isn't built yet for hard trails but I just need it for the city. PA has some of the worst roads and being in a mountain this was a great choice. Worth the investment!

  • @nickconverse6259
    @nickconverse62595 жыл бұрын

    Why don’t s the logo purple not red?

  • @valeriyproklov2868
    @valeriyproklov28685 жыл бұрын

    BATMAN!

  • @kourtneymadison6775
    @kourtneymadison67755 жыл бұрын

    The real Batman.

  • @xianjing3256
    @xianjing32565 жыл бұрын

    Oh hey there Matt Murdock

  • @joshfish7242
    @joshfish72425 жыл бұрын

    Half of the bike riders dont give a damn about road rules anyways, so he will blend right in

  • @user-uj8og9cm9d

    @user-uj8og9cm9d

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wooo! Damn right brother! No red lights for us!

  • @joshfish7242

    @joshfish7242

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@user-uj8og9cm9d ahahah that one made me laugh, hard to get mad when you're do damn right

  • @didimajeed
    @didimajeed5 жыл бұрын

    Lol hes daredevil

  • @donbasuradenuevo
    @donbasuradenuevo5 жыл бұрын

    Real world Daredevil

  • @valentinapaci7953
    @valentinapaci79535 жыл бұрын

    Coool