Sketchiest Descent of my Life - Crosswinds in Death Valley

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SAFA Brian

SAFA Brian

5 ай бұрын

I count this one as the scariest descent to date. On paper and perhaps even on video this should not rank close to the descents down wild roads like Tuna Canyon or the traffic filled Mexico City rides. The reality however is that an invisible force is a lot harder to deal with than what you can see and what you are used to.
The worst part about the wind out in Death Valley is that it isn't consistent. For 20 minutes I gripped the bars waiting for an invisible force to suddenly shove me and the bike from the side. When those gusts hit it feels like you are in a vacuum as you're hit from one side but on the opposite side the air seems to have been sucked out amplifying the force.
There are also no plants above ankle height to give you a visual clue as to what the wind is doing.
If those jets hadn't flown over in the beginning I might have stepped off the bike before the bottom, but it was a once in a lifetime occurence and I wanted to finish it off.
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Driver:Rafael DaSilva
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@rudySTi
@rudySTi 5 ай бұрын
GOD DAMN. SAFA has fighter jets escorting him 💥
@chadwells7562
@chadwells7562 3 ай бұрын
Only ones who can keep up with his deathwish having ass 😂
@jacquesdemolay5171
@jacquesdemolay5171 5 ай бұрын
Unreal. Absolutely amazing coordination with that fly-over. That'll long be one of most epic moments ever captured during a ride. And what a gripping descent-in every meaning of the word. You never cease to amaze.
@Flashback_Jack
@Flashback_Jack 5 ай бұрын
You don't even need to coordinate with the jets down there. That's where they train, so they're always there.
@madyogi6164
@madyogi6164 5 ай бұрын
Like they knew!!! Right?! ;)
@ghostdog6471
@ghostdog6471 5 ай бұрын
​@@Ralf0815, du Experte, hast du das schon mal probiert?
@akrobatapobyku
@akrobatapobyku 5 ай бұрын
Those jet flybys were insane!!!!
@Part_121_Wannabe
@Part_121_Wannabe 5 ай бұрын
is it real ? lol
@al-du6lb
@al-du6lb 5 ай бұрын
timestamp?
@tinkelitong
@tinkelitong 5 ай бұрын
@@al-du6lb1:30
@Timtimzi
@Timtimzi 4 ай бұрын
@@Part_121_Wannabe i wanna say no bc i doubt they had any reason to fly that low. idunno
@biskix262
@biskix262 4 ай бұрын
@@Part_121_Wannabe Yes it's real. A lot of death valley is in a military-use airspace for the air force base nearby. Jets are a common sighting there
@keithe.965
@keithe.965 5 ай бұрын
3:36 my heart almost skipped at that slight skid
@AndyPass1976
@AndyPass1976 5 ай бұрын
Looked like the crosswind catching the deep rim at the front, but yep, not nice.
@Bill-cy2cy
@Bill-cy2cy 5 ай бұрын
💯
@leo_the_beaver9966
@leo_the_beaver9966 4 ай бұрын
Same so Sketchy! 🙀
@antsmands
@antsmands 5 ай бұрын
The jets and the background music on that run was perfect, epic run in an epic location!
@jEsperesence
@jEsperesence 5 ай бұрын
Love the background music!!! Perfect for this ride! It's like your in Blade Runner movie! Keep doing it! 👍🏼
@co6mo
@co6mo 5 ай бұрын
Perfect Road Amazing landscapes Endless descent Just few car met but 2 jets (a curtsy to safa?)! Love this
@galen367
@galen367 5 ай бұрын
There were at least 3 cars in the first 5 minutes
@FlyingGravelMan
@FlyingGravelMan 5 ай бұрын
First 20 seconds of the descent already 50MpH or 80km/h is just insane man! 🔥🔥🔥
@patrickprouty4415
@patrickprouty4415 5 ай бұрын
The fighters were awesome. The wind looked ridiculous. It’s that unexpected gust that will literally wreck your day. Glad you didn’t get blown into traffic or off the road. Excellent content SAFA.
@leewinter28
@leewinter28 5 ай бұрын
Safa, you are literally one of the few things/people i think about when i am either exhausted and think i can't go anymore or when i'm doing something that is at the very edge of my skill level that makes me continue. Your inspiration is definitely real and your travels, journeys and experiences are what life is mostly about.
@MP-wt1lh
@MP-wt1lh 5 ай бұрын
This is one of the coolest videos you've ever posted. What a treat. Thank you!
@SAFABrian
@SAFABrian 5 ай бұрын
thank you!
@jessekagle1831
@jessekagle1831 5 ай бұрын
The fighter jets were insane and unexpected
@JohnClowes724
@JohnClowes724 5 ай бұрын
jets! unreal to have that happen and so happy that you got down safely. i shared in your anxiousness with the wind, watching the rear wheel skate around. Fantastic!
@LyleBeefelt
@LyleBeefelt 5 ай бұрын
I’m always in awe of your control in sketchy conditions. When the jets flew over, it gave a whole new meaning to, “Pray for Speed”! Still 50 mph is a pretty cool answer to prayer.
@JStockinger
@JStockinger 5 ай бұрын
Absolutely epic when the Jets fly over! Gave me goosebumps. Beautiful looking descent.
4 ай бұрын
One of your BEST EVER !! I lived and rode Las Vegas, The wind does what it wants with you. Much respect. The fly overs were awesome.
@rogereheadbyrne4790
@rogereheadbyrne4790 5 ай бұрын
🙏Nice Save on the Chain Dude! I thought that was it! This was an Awesome ride SAFA! Mesmerising and your back wheel was like a Stylus cursing side to side along the smooth tarmac! COOL ASF!🚴‍♂️🔥🔥🔥🤘😎🤘
@gregpirtle1109
@gregpirtle1109 5 ай бұрын
Was that just luck or is there some sort of technique for getting it to pop back on like that?
@TheSocialSoul2.0
@TheSocialSoul2.0 4 ай бұрын
reverse pedaling mostly @@gregpirtle1109
@gregpirtle1109
@gregpirtle1109 4 ай бұрын
@@TheSocialSoul2.0 so it’s basically part calculated reverse pedaling and part luck to get it to jump back on…
@TheSocialSoul2.0
@TheSocialSoul2.0 4 ай бұрын
@@gregpirtle1109 honestly skill, because at higher rpms, knowing something is wrong, and reversing it immediately is TOUGH. If he had gone a little further he would have had to stop, if nothing worse
@sagarubharecreativity
@sagarubharecreativity 5 ай бұрын
always my fav channel to watch
@kurrling
@kurrling 5 ай бұрын
Wow amazing, and sketch. Thanks for keeping some of us sane while on the winter trainers
@infosecschool
@infosecschool 5 ай бұрын
Okay that double flyover was EPIC. Great vid
@connorbaz5980
@connorbaz5980 Ай бұрын
Beautiful video. Watched without pausing once, and I could feel every bump in the road. Fantastic. Can't wait to get back in the saddle again.
@cahal
@cahal 5 ай бұрын
When Safa says it is 'scary as hell' you know it's a tough one. Those twitches and, holy shit - the jets. Incredible!
@steviej3256
@steviej3256 4 ай бұрын
This video was insane. Safa, you are the man!!! Really making me want a Scott Foil
@anony-ic3pz
@anony-ic3pz 5 ай бұрын
Brian's videos are always mesmerizing....absolute gorgeousness!
@Doralex1708
@Doralex1708 5 ай бұрын
The chain drop made my hearth skiped a beat. Thanks for this insane vid SAFA
@skinthekat0530
@skinthekat0530 5 ай бұрын
I've done this descent 5 times, in the dark, on the Furnace Creek 508. But I coasted as much as possible.
@ultimatist
@ultimatist 5 ай бұрын
Must have been trippy!
@skinthekat0530
@skinthekat0530 5 ай бұрын
@@ultimatist after riding 220 miles from the start to the top of Townes Pass, it was a trippy relief.
@manuelsilva6833
@manuelsilva6833 5 ай бұрын
Absolutely Amazing!!! Much RESPECT Safa! One Off a Kind!!!
@dwaynerandolph3565
@dwaynerandolph3565 5 ай бұрын
I’m calling it now, CYCLING VIDEO OF THE YEAR ✈️🚴💨🔥
@ramzanaltemirov9235
@ramzanaltemirov9235 4 ай бұрын
I always watch your ride, it's just amazing!
@sinnaru6286
@sinnaru6286 5 ай бұрын
What a joy to watch this, I bet you had an amazing time there.
@cleverlyretarded
@cleverlyretarded 5 ай бұрын
Love the videos with the ambient music. Intense yet somehow soothing. Reminds of your The Birth of a KOM video
@rehthro
@rehthro Ай бұрын
This one is beautiful guys. Great effort all around.
@JavierGonzalez-lp3ke
@JavierGonzalez-lp3ke 4 ай бұрын
Breathtaking. Epic! Amazing. Nerving to watch you go 'round the corners aa you did. One of the most captivating things I've seen on a bike 🚴. In fact, this was more compelling than ANY NFL game I've ever seen(!).
@Flashback_Jack
@Flashback_Jack 5 ай бұрын
Pretty wild how he drops his chain at 9:59 and it immediately picks itself back up a few seconds later. Are groupsets that good these days?
@ultimatist
@ultimatist 5 ай бұрын
They're so good actually, that if you set them up according to the manual, they essentially never drop a chain.
@julianpaulaseneta6104
@julianpaulaseneta6104 5 ай бұрын
​@@ultimatistnot really. Any chain/groupset combo that you spin fast then when you suddenly stop pedalling especially in descents (cause the gradient downhill helps the whiplash to derail the chain) causes a whiplash so strong that most of the time it actually chain drops
@ultimatist
@ultimatist 5 ай бұрын
@@julianpaulaseneta6104 I ride very hilly and fast terrain (Cat 1 Mts and descents 50mph+) and this has never happened to me. I set my groupset up to the millimeter specced in the guide.
@julianpaulaseneta6104
@julianpaulaseneta6104 4 ай бұрын
@@ultimatist try suddenly stop spinning your cranks it will whiplash so hard it derails.
@RaYdMyth
@RaYdMyth 4 ай бұрын
One of your best videos yet
@BigSwift9
@BigSwift9 5 күн бұрын
We had plenty of fun doing 500 ft/500 kts approaching into the Jedi Transition as we worked west to east towards Panamint. After seeing you bomb down 190, I now want to try for 5 ft/50 kts 🚴. Hope you enjoyed the rumble SAFA!
@fraserhocks7859
@fraserhocks7859 5 ай бұрын
Amazing stuff as always Safa!!!! It blows me away how you descend so well. No one else comes close. Oh and that Scott Foil Ultimate 😳. Unfortunately im too old, slow and inflexible to ride such an amazing steed.
@AlexfromHollywood
@AlexfromHollywood 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing dude....that side wind was sketchy indeed...yikes! . It's beautiful out there nonetheless...glad you made it down safe!
@mrsunshine888
@mrsunshine888 4 ай бұрын
You perfectly captured what it’s like to ride here! Well done, amigo!
@x3posse
@x3posse 4 ай бұрын
Awesome vid Brian. Will never forget the fighter jet flyover when we visited this place years ago (by car). Great ride and love the background sound…
@CheeseyWotsit
@CheeseyWotsit 4 ай бұрын
This was a bloody good watch. Chapeau!
@jmadjojo
@jmadjojo 5 ай бұрын
It feels great to enjoy the vast scenery with dynamic raiding. Your road bike are the perfect 💪💞✨✨✨✨✨🤩
@Mokhtartba
@Mokhtartba 5 ай бұрын
82 km/h and you Lean right and left with this Speed Bro ! you made my day .
@brewed544
@brewed544 5 ай бұрын
Again a WILD RIDE!! The jets were awesome good work.
@-Bonobo-
@-Bonobo- 5 ай бұрын
Haha those flybys were so cinematic I thought it was CGI. Very nice.
@timothyskattum950
@timothyskattum950 4 ай бұрын
Hart exploding with love watching this. Yes yes yes brother Safa!
@mattylamb658
@mattylamb658 5 ай бұрын
You got buzzed by two fighter jets! Fantastic!
@Kefmans
@Kefmans 5 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful road and scenery!
@Scuderia_Scappa
@Scuderia_Scappa 4 ай бұрын
Epic as always!
@DanielOliveiraViolao
@DanielOliveiraViolao 5 ай бұрын
Amazing, man!
@GNH-1812
@GNH-1812 2 ай бұрын
insanely awesome. most excellent
@DavidMichaelChen
@DavidMichaelChen 5 ай бұрын
Amazing; even with a recovery of what appeared to be a chain drop. Thanks for sharing!
@stihldavebergen3469
@stihldavebergen3469 5 ай бұрын
Those flybys were wild, good job keeping the rubber side down. Was a wild run.
@mrrodriguezHLP
@mrrodriguezHLP 5 ай бұрын
I climbed Hawk Hill near the Golden Gate Bridge in my Giant Propel with 50 inch Hyper wheels. I hopped off when the wind almost threw me into parked cars. That was almost a fatal mistake, as the wind whipped so hard my bike lifted four feet in the air. If I wasn't holding it with a death grip it would've been gone. Luckily the descent side was calm and hit some nice speed. Wind is no joke when you're riding a sail boat.
@paulbradford6475
@paulbradford6475 4 ай бұрын
Great run and loved the music. Nice touch with the flyover.
@SAFABrian
@SAFABrian 4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@bengt_axle
@bengt_axle 5 ай бұрын
Beautiful road. The rusted guard rails remind me of the Roadrunner cartoons. It was cool how you said hello to that driver at 5:12. You should definitely try and slide your hand along the window next time!
@cairebrittobarletta
@cairebrittobarletta 5 ай бұрын
wonderful scenic views
@pauloportella_
@pauloportella_ 5 ай бұрын
Woww the chain coming off on 10:16 as well :D Nice one dude
@mvp_kryptonite
@mvp_kryptonite 4 ай бұрын
Awesome ride dude!🔥Those jets help make this the best video to date
@selcukatalay
@selcukatalay 2 ай бұрын
wow, what a run! Watched it breathless.
@pawelodz8050
@pawelodz8050 4 ай бұрын
I love this channel. I can at least imagine I do this descent myself 😍
@zombie93
@zombie93 4 ай бұрын
You’re an absolute madman @SAFA Brian!! Insane run. Those jets tho. How could that video get any better? ❤
@paulk8121
@paulk8121 5 ай бұрын
Impressive. Well done.
@DannyTheRealtor
@DannyTheRealtor 5 ай бұрын
It's just insane seeing this bikers doing crazy gears in death valley n the sound of jets was just the whole epic of the tour😊
@shrikantshinde1992
@shrikantshinde1992 5 ай бұрын
Hello sir, Your all videos are inspired me. You are legend of cyclist.
@t.c.9838
@t.c.9838 5 ай бұрын
Mesmerizing video.
@ashleygreen8576
@ashleygreen8576 5 ай бұрын
I thought u were gonna fall a couple times. This is amazing
@madplanet3351
@madplanet3351 5 ай бұрын
Wicked dude. We only go the other way 😂😂😂😂😂
@dwaynerandolph3565
@dwaynerandolph3565 5 ай бұрын
At 1:31 of the video, to see that fighter jet scream across your video was just simply “AWESOME” WOW WOW WOW ! @SAFA Brian 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@tinkelitong
@tinkelitong 5 ай бұрын
5:12 That was way too close…
@vincentlevalois
@vincentlevalois 5 ай бұрын
Like WAY. Just a couple feet. Both vehicles on their own side of the road though. 😁
@race-partners
@race-partners 4 ай бұрын
Dude the jets! Gave me chills
@CyclingAlgarvePortugal
@CyclingAlgarvePortugal 4 ай бұрын
Amazing !!!
@samuelknoll6098
@samuelknoll6098 4 ай бұрын
looks easy but it's defintely not - great job as usual and the quality of the footage is top notch !
@lukepowell1201
@lukepowell1201 4 ай бұрын
Holy Hell. What a run. The jets blew my mind. At first I heard the sound and thought it had to be cheesy editing, then the plane actually showed up and I was like "no f****ing way!" . I have had a crosswind blow me clear into the wrong lane of a road at unpredictable times and I cannot imagine that at those speeds going through the turns with oncoming traffic. Then the chain drop! Just craziness.
@wrcompositi
@wrcompositi 4 ай бұрын
Nice choice of ambient sound which is very meditative and trippy. 1:30 Feels like I'm watching the movie "ID4", the fighters fly into the strange cloud to investigate aliens!
@wowowowow233
@wowowowow233 4 ай бұрын
that jet fly by was like cinematic intro of video game! surreal!!!
@al-du6lb
@al-du6lb 5 ай бұрын
This video is making me miss summer.
@matthindman3866
@matthindman3866 4 ай бұрын
The jet flyby was insane!! Almost like you planned it :)
@connorbaz5980
@connorbaz5980 Ай бұрын
Fantastic video! That said, have you ever considered doing a video on the (very hazardous) Highway 74 between Pinyon Pines and Palm Desert? It's in the Mountain Center/Santa Rosa high desert area, North of the Anza Borego natuonal park. Edit: I remember now, it was featured in the 2013 AMGEN Tour of California, Stage 2 from Murietta to Palm Desert with the infamous Tramway climb.
@randomlyshorts
@randomlyshorts 5 ай бұрын
Too beautiful
@balbibou
@balbibou 5 ай бұрын
I live in Bretagne (coast), Finistère and I do 99% of my commuting by bike. It's almost always windy, and sometimes there are small or large storms. Sometimes the wind blows so hard that I feel as if I've been teleported sideways along the road. Thank god I have a solid core. My coworkers don't understand how I do it but I just tell them It feels like freedom and adventure. Being able to witness sunrise and sunset on the coast (and obviously the other living species + the ocean) makes me feel alive and lucky. The good thing is, there are barely any cars because there are few inhabitants and most people are careful when they follow me The number of times I almost shit myself...especially when you add rain to the equation. But I feel fine once I reach my destination. I can't imagine big gusts at the same speed as Safa....impressive Thanks for the video 💌
@estefanosoares8155
@estefanosoares8155 4 ай бұрын
Very very nice.❤
@TJ-uh5rh
@TJ-uh5rh 5 ай бұрын
beautiful landscape and road. mental ride. would have loved to hear commentary from the crew in the follow car for this one!
@obi_one467
@obi_one467 4 ай бұрын
Amazing and ureal view!
@madyogi6164
@madyogi6164 5 ай бұрын
Lol, that flyover had to be ordered. :D If not by you, then by these mighty goblins!
@ptsullivan13
@ptsullivan13 3 ай бұрын
Love you Safa!
@chivacetana
@chivacetana 4 ай бұрын
That vid was 🔥 with that buzzing
@j.i__w.o.o.n
@j.i__w.o.o.n 5 ай бұрын
👑Great safa👑
@robp.8807
@robp.8807 5 ай бұрын
Red Rock canyon just outside of vegas is great too. Not as long. Incredible ride bro
@iamchrisbrewer
@iamchrisbrewer 5 ай бұрын
Insane video! Loved everything about it from the jet flyover to the saves to the background music...hey what is that background music anyway? It was the perfect epic soundscape for the ride.
@cyclelifelanapoonthego7347
@cyclelifelanapoonthego7347 5 ай бұрын
Absolutely Sickening Beautiful Run and View of Nature at it's Finest 🚴🏿 thanks for the Rush brother Next time I pass there on my way to Nevada 🤙I Gotta Roll that Freedom on 2: Wheels Brother 🔥🤙🏼#100000likes 👍🏽@Roadbikemag This should be a Cover Photo 💯The Jets Made it Come Alive Sickest Leadout Ever 🚴‍♀️💨✌🏾 He'll Yeah RIDE On Brother 🚴‍♀️🙋🏼
@MikeStarr1000
@MikeStarr1000 5 ай бұрын
dood, saw those deep dish in blustery conditions and kept yelling... "box rims man!"
@methylmike
@methylmike 4 ай бұрын
that steed is something else, man!!
@martinkirilov4785
@martinkirilov4785 5 ай бұрын
Unreal, those jets flying over must've been one of the most epic things I've ever seen...
@rodcerecer
@rodcerecer 5 ай бұрын
WOW !! HERMOSA!!
@cryptobloke1
@cryptobloke1 5 ай бұрын
The big ballz must a problem to sit properly on the saddle 😅
@BPM-xh4yu
@BPM-xh4yu 5 ай бұрын
so Safa, there is a descent off 190 that you absolutely have to do if you haven't already. It's Emigrant Canyon. I was just there in the New Year and thinking that it would make an incredible film. The road's closed to cars as parts of it have fallen away into the desert but it's still rideable. You could ride it back to the 190 starting at Emigrant Pass or into the Searles Valley starting at the Charcoal Kilns.
@SAFABrian
@SAFABrian 5 ай бұрын
It's on my list but can only ride so many roads in one lifetime 👊
@BPM-xh4yu
@BPM-xh4yu 5 ай бұрын
@@SAFABrian well I think it'll be closed for a while, so no rush
@thedeathstar420
@thedeathstar420 19 күн бұрын
3:45 Insane how you transition from a green valley into a barren desert
@schultzmoeller2532
@schultzmoeller2532 4 ай бұрын
Amazing view, really wanna riding on this hill
@021ZED
@021ZED 5 ай бұрын
I love corsa bike.. Has no speed limit🔥👍
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