The World's Steepest Climb? | Extreme E-Bike Climbing Challenge: The Slab

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Steve's endless pursuit of monolithic slabs of rock to tackle by E-bike has brought us to Italy, and arguably his biggest challenge yet! We've been up slate mines in Wales, famous faces in the South of England, but never have we seen one surface, so perfectly uninterrupted at such a tantalising angle. This may just be our steepest yet, so there's no better challenge, for the new Canyon Strive:ON.
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  • @2nd3rd1st
    @2nd3rd1st Жыл бұрын

    BIG props to the cameraman who kept pace with Steve on foot! And BIG props to Steve for doing this at least twice for the drone shots!

  • @embn

    @embn

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Our camera operators are the unsung heroes 🙌

  • @emanuel_antohe
    @emanuel_antohe Жыл бұрын

    Fun part would be the downhill!! Was kind of expecting that to be part of the clip, STEVE.. Props tot the filming/editing crew giving the audience a video zoomout with the real impact of the slab, outside of GoPro's pov.

  • @Mtb9r
    @Mtb9r Жыл бұрын

    Both you and your crew worked their Ass off Steve. 😂❤Well done

  • @brendontaylor7420
    @brendontaylor7420 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing work Steve. I was literally saying "holy crap" the whole time you were climbing that thing. I feel exhausted just watching you!

  • @jokermtb

    @jokermtb

    Жыл бұрын

    he celebrated with a 'holey crap' at the top!

  • @-n3v-
    @-n3v- Жыл бұрын

    Well done, that climb is insane. 👍🏻🚲

  • @steves365
    @steves365 Жыл бұрын

    Well that is a turbo climb for sure 😮

  • @chrisband1983
    @chrisband1983 Жыл бұрын

    Geddon Steve... what a machine... and the Canyon ain't bad either!

  • @placesbramlepoops
    @placesbramlepoops Жыл бұрын

    Good job!!! I'm impressed with the camera guy!! Awesome job man!!

  • @vashon100
    @vashon100Ай бұрын

    If anyone else tries it and makes it to the top, Steve left a reward for you.

  • @irwannasit
    @irwannasit Жыл бұрын

    Crazy gradient! Kuddos to you! ❤

  • @Seppster58
    @Seppster58 Жыл бұрын

    That was truly awesome. Well done Steve!! You are a legend.💪

  • @mountaincruiser817
    @mountaincruiser817 Жыл бұрын

    The fact that Steve could just talk and wasn't really out of breath during this says a lot about the level of assistance the motor gives.

  • @shanefunnell542
    @shanefunnell542 Жыл бұрын

    Well done amazing to watch would love to give it go

  • @ashpunting
    @ashpunting Жыл бұрын

    Stevie man magnificent I've no idea how you held that together but you did brilliant 👏 👏💯👌🏾

  • @hervegalland5026
    @hervegalland5026 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent 👌

  • @renegade-master29
    @renegade-master29 Жыл бұрын

    There's mountain biking and then there's mountain biking with some serious prowess and big balls

  • @richcrompton6891
    @richcrompton6891 Жыл бұрын

    Astounding! Steve you are now officially a mega legend!

  • @ltrtg13
    @ltrtg13 Жыл бұрын

    There's one I've learnt watching Steve doing the rocky climbs. To never go there and try them myself. Let someone else do them.

  • @Rui_Caridade
    @Rui_Caridade Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations, it was an amazing insane climb.

  • @claremontinteriorsmw
    @claremontinteriorsmw Жыл бұрын

    Bet you downed a few beers 🍻 after that epic workout Steve

  • @eki6283
    @eki6283 Жыл бұрын

    Waht about using the TQ Motor with 120nm?

  • @philharrisonphotographyvid2558
    @philharrisonphotographyvid25585 ай бұрын

    My stomach flipped so many times watching this! Amazing!!

  • @Thedoug369
    @Thedoug36910 ай бұрын

    I'm pretty sure that Pilgrim has a video riding DOWN this thing. Dude's a boss!

  • @tomcagle5324
    @tomcagle5324 Жыл бұрын

    Bravely done! So, we don't have to! Bonus, while talking...👊

  • @demondavejeep
    @demondavejeep Жыл бұрын

    The end splat ..lol get well Steve

  • @martinhagen2913
    @martinhagen2913 Жыл бұрын

    thundercheeks Jones! :D well done mate

  • @mogsyman
    @mogsyman Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant, legend!

  • @Mobilant_US
    @Mobilant_US Жыл бұрын

    Wow~~ Rock great

  • @alexis1959
    @alexis1959 Жыл бұрын

    There are 3 stars in this video, Steve, Canyon and the cameraman. The latter must have a name and he deserves all the praise he can get running up the slab with camera/gimbal and no assistance!

  • @stefan-norge
    @stefan-norge Жыл бұрын

    Well done 👍🏻 and done an ultimative long nose wheely 👍🏻😉

  • @greggory448
    @greggory448 Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂the end Steve 😮😅

  • @Magoo71
    @Magoo71 Жыл бұрын

    Stevie "the Hamster" Jones! Kudos to your camera man! To both you guys for almost making it!!! The Drone makes it look flat....;-). Thanks for such a display of effort both for Stevie and the camera dude!

  • @kyled121
    @kyled121 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, simply Wow!

  • @chaleowin7732
    @chaleowin7732 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic effort.

  • @ireallylovegod
    @ireallylovegod Жыл бұрын

    It's like my commute to work after a night on the sauce.

  • @brianorourke4530
    @brianorourke4530 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome climb!

  • @jokermtb
    @jokermtb Жыл бұрын

    I can't imagine riding that with an impending Bubbler....! Hat's off to you

  • @danielealvisi8580
    @danielealvisi8580 Жыл бұрын

    Impressive 💪

  • @scottamolinari
    @scottamolinari Жыл бұрын

    A thumbs up for both you and the cameraman. If I could, I'd give two thumbs up.

  • @embn

    @embn

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Scott 👍👍

  • @Celeon999A
    @Celeon999A Жыл бұрын

    When the bike fell to the side, i had some bad flashbacks of Chris Smith chopping off the tip of his finger with the handlebar. And just few moments later, that scene appeared in the video. Seems the editor noticed the similarity aswell. :-D Luckily Steve had more luck than Chris had that day. ;-)

  • @garyalexander3281
    @garyalexander3281 Жыл бұрын

    That was a Phenomenal hill climb! 😲Bound to be a blast going down it though (if youre brave enough 😂) Excellent! thanks for sharing

  • @jeffriley2502
    @jeffriley2502 Жыл бұрын

    What is the gradient and elevation difference from top to bottom?

  • @weneverreverse3227
    @weneverreverse3227 Жыл бұрын

    Great good Job Congrats boaaaaaaaa

  • @sjaan7370
    @sjaan7370 Жыл бұрын

    This is where the Rocky Mountain would truly shine 🦾

  • @vivianfaithfull4748
    @vivianfaithfull4748 Жыл бұрын

    Well done Steve - well deserved squat too🤣

  • @outaboutoutdoors9789
    @outaboutoutdoors97899 ай бұрын

    It would be nice to know what setting Steve used on the bike (power, gear...)

  • @peatfitzpatrick4998
    @peatfitzpatrick4998 Жыл бұрын

    Looked like you needed an even lower bottom gear. It'd be good to see some stats on the steepness of the climb etc

  • @eladh2157
    @eladh2157 Жыл бұрын

    Epic climb

  • @rjahn3000
    @rjahn3000 Жыл бұрын

    Bravo, should be trophies to the people than can do it.

  • @mhmdsaleh3502
    @mhmdsaleh350210 ай бұрын

    I have tried something like that , less than you have , and I harmed my knees ,, I have been suffering from little Joint roughness since that day !!! Be careful , not all tests are good !

  • @jairusfojas8788
    @jairusfojas8788 Жыл бұрын

    The end was epic he needs to dump 😂😅

  • @martinforbes3371
    @martinforbes3371 Жыл бұрын

    I"m with you !

  • @ZOOOTV72
    @ZOOOTV72 Жыл бұрын

    That was a awesome video

  • @embn

    @embn

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Alf!

  • @nicolasbrillant9924
    @nicolasbrillant9924 Жыл бұрын

    What's your height ? And what's size of frame are you riding ? INSANE CLIMB... 👌

  • @nicolasbrillant9924

    @nicolasbrillant9924

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your answer 👍😁... 🔥

  • @petterhelland7178

    @petterhelland7178

    9 ай бұрын

    Following

  • @reecedawson6113
    @reecedawson6113 Жыл бұрын

    Using this video for my geology a level revision for next week

  • @embn

    @embn

    Жыл бұрын

    We wish this had been around for our exam revision! Best of luck 🤞

  • @freethommy
    @freethommy Жыл бұрын

    Respect 👍🏼 I can remember such sections, but they were only 10m long or so.

  • @embn

    @embn

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 👍 This one's a whole different level!

  • @chivolavale4094
    @chivolavale4094 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing...Epic climb, specially at our age💪💪💪...in which part of Italy is that Slab? Is it in the area of Verona?

  • @ThePresleyelvis

    @ThePresleyelvis

    Жыл бұрын

    I think it's just above Lake Garda, north East shore

  • @jamesrussell1019

    @jamesrussell1019

    Жыл бұрын

    Arco?

  • @emtbtrailrider539
    @emtbtrailrider539 Жыл бұрын

    Time to Session it DH now lol

  • @Albert_Sierra
    @Albert_Sierra9 ай бұрын

    What is that, 40 degree of slope grade or what? Amazing, congrats!

  • @adamwharmby4864
    @adamwharmby4864 Жыл бұрын

    Well done that’s some achievement the GoPro affect doesn’t do this any justice what’s so ever till the horizontal shot where it’s equal to you

  • @nate8930
    @nate8930 Жыл бұрын

    Holy shit, almost took out the camera man! ..Good thing he's invincible.

  • @FlackBlag_34
    @FlackBlag_34 Жыл бұрын

    Io vivo qui! Rovereto Trentino Italia

  • @stefan-norge
    @stefan-norge Жыл бұрын

    What chain ring was mounted? That‘s why I never would change my 32 ring on my Wild for a 34 or larger. To be honest, in the alps I often wish I had a 30 one…

  • @jokermtb

    @jokermtb

    Жыл бұрын

    I run a 30 on my regular mtb! who cares about top speed anyways...?

  • @stefan-norge

    @stefan-norge

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jokermtbmy words, fully agree,

  • @brendan1
    @brendan1 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! That's insane! And what the heck was the cameraman doing chasing after you when you had to go.... well, you know 🙂

  • @rmoore4yris
    @rmoore4yris11 ай бұрын

    Great job!!! How much of that battery was drained?

  • @mikejaguar4481
    @mikejaguar4481 Жыл бұрын

    Hats off to the camera man..and the rider

  • @theinstantclassic4379
    @theinstantclassic4379 Жыл бұрын

    Can you do it again please and see how much battery you used

  • @BigSmartQuiz
    @BigSmartQuiz Жыл бұрын

    Surprised you didn't wear knee / elbow pads for this Steve? :O

  • @raytrounday8705
    @raytrounday8705 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing!!!! What was the bike of choice for this achievement?

  • @user-tg8bx2ud8s
    @user-tg8bx2ud8s Жыл бұрын

    Won't lie I've one of the gmbn and ebike haters at times but but this gets my respect so does that motor 👍

  • @skorpijonSLO
    @skorpijonSLO Жыл бұрын

    How did you get down?

  • @wx2999
    @wx2999 Жыл бұрын

    Might be easier with a reverse mini mullet setup (26 front, 29 rear), also lower bars, more fork sag

  • @zhouye7647

    @zhouye7647

    Жыл бұрын

    @@downhill64 reverse the wheel when you going down

  • @wx2999

    @wx2999

    Жыл бұрын

    @@zhouye7647 reverse the wheel, flip the stem, pump up the fork :)

  • @namenotshown9277
    @namenotshown92773 ай бұрын

    whats the gradient angle?

  • @gaborfabian5253
    @gaborfabian5253 Жыл бұрын

    Anybody know the evaluation for the Slab?

  • @worldstallestmidget
    @worldstallestmidget Жыл бұрын

    Think it be easier with Rocky Mountain power play with the over 100 nm of power?

  • @LastAphelion
    @LastAphelion Жыл бұрын

    I want to see the Rocky Mountain powerplay dom that

  • @stewartjackson1821
    @stewartjackson1821 Жыл бұрын

    Ohh it's an advert, as I thought you had done something very similar with criss in the past on another ebike 😂

  • @ElectricMountainBiker
    @ElectricMountainBiker Жыл бұрын

    That does not look easy 👀

  • @samblenkharn8099
    @samblenkharn8099 Жыл бұрын

    Wot, no SPDs?! 🙈

  • @garycockbain6506
    @garycockbain6506 Жыл бұрын

    Is this the one brendon fairclough threw himself down

  • @KJ-ek2ze
    @KJ-ek2ze Жыл бұрын

    Does anyone know where this is?

  • @lozetchells9164
    @lozetchells9164 Жыл бұрын

    I think if I attempted that, constipation would certainly not be a problem.

  • @jeremybub
    @jeremybub Жыл бұрын

    We’ll done Steve, what size bike are you riding?

  • @romma11
    @romma11 Жыл бұрын

    Haha you can see trees are angled to the left not perpendicular up, cameraman is making it look worse. Besides cameraman had no problem getting there 😂

  • @Mcquaide23
    @Mcquaide23 Жыл бұрын

    Now ride down it! 😂

  • @DZig
    @DZig Жыл бұрын

    Respect! And for the camera guy! But not so much for the dummy who defaced that beautiful rock slab with his own graffiti.

  • @deepakgurung3853
    @deepakgurung385310 ай бұрын

    That is my dream bike for riding in nepal hilly regions.

  • @falksturmfels2737
    @falksturmfels2737 Жыл бұрын

    Again the slab? Weren't you there with Chris 3 years ago?

  • @downhilljedi

    @downhilljedi

    Жыл бұрын

    Running out of ideas.

  • @mjones9708

    @mjones9708

    Жыл бұрын

    Believe the one with Chris was Bristol slab this is on a different level

  • @_Jake.From.Statefarm_

    @_Jake.From.Statefarm_

    Жыл бұрын

    @@downhilljedi I'd say the number of people more interested in emtbs since then has warranted a revisit. Stuff like this does help show off what is capable on one, instead of the tired old misconceptions. I think they should have paid a bit of homage to the first one though instead of acting like they didn't try it before. They only made it 3/4 of the way last time though so..

  • @zhouye7647
    @zhouye7647 Жыл бұрын

    now ride it down

  • @matt45540
    @matt45540 Жыл бұрын

    But how did you get down?

  • @techliso
    @techliso3 ай бұрын

    It looks like the motor was in an ECO or Trail mode, not really Turbo. I can't believe it was so hard in a Turbo mode.

  • @fat4242
    @fat42426 ай бұрын

    How many %?

  • @iQafa
    @iQafa8 ай бұрын

    Is this a natural formation, or artifical?

  • @jorgegomez9303

    @jorgegomez9303

    3 ай бұрын

    Artificial for sure in order to prevent landslides

  • @BaidaFFM
    @BaidaFFM Жыл бұрын

    Where is the Downhill Part?

  • @edmundhodgson2572
    @edmundhodgson2572 Жыл бұрын

    would running the forks at, say, 85% sag helped. Or is that cheating?

  • @killgates9890
    @killgates9890 Жыл бұрын

    I did a wheelie up and frontwheelie down, but gopro stopped recording, for sure

  • @danielpatino81
    @danielpatino81 Жыл бұрын

    Only Bosch can handle that!!! 👍👍

  • @uranium5694
    @uranium5694 Жыл бұрын

    7:30 Poor bike.

  • @gulfcitynd
    @gulfcitynd Жыл бұрын

    With the right gearing and motor that is powerful enough yes but the downhill cook your brakes

  • @TheCruizer
    @TheCruizer Жыл бұрын

    What size was it, Steve? M or L?

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