Martyn Ashton - Road Bike Party
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- Опубликовано: 8 окт 2012
- Martyn Ashton takes the £10k carbon road bike used by Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins & Mark Cavendish for a ride with a difference. With a plan to push the limits of road biking as far as his lycra legs would dare, Martyn looked to get his ultimate ride out of the awesome Pinarello Dogma 2. This bike won the 2012 Tour de France - surely it deserves a Road Bike Party!
Shot in various locations around the UK and featuring music from 'Sound of Guns'. Road Bike Party captures some of the toughest stunts ever pulled on a carbon road bike.
A Film by Robin Kitchin
Produced by Ashton Bikes
Music: Sound of Guns 'Sometimes'
/ soundofguns
With special thanks to the Ken Fox Wall of Death.
/ www.wall-of-death.co.uk 
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10 years later and this is still one of the best bike videos on this site!
for cars, there are Aston Martins, but for bikes, there is Martyn Ashton :O
Chris P good joke 😂😂
Yeh
There is an Aston Martin bike
but should be Martyn Ashton bikes! )))
so he shouldn't own a brand?
Still one of the best bike videos ever 🙌🏻
The best🚴♀️😊
That's why you don't buy second hand carbon bikes
Money is to first hand carbon bikes as Martyn Ashton is to second hand carbon bikes.
***** And that would apply to ANY used bike then... Cause triple butted road steel frames are made to be light, not to be abused, and would crack the same way if abused like we can see here, lolz
***** on the contrary. Carbon fibre reinforced plastics (the proper term for carbon used in bikes) is not tough, but very BRITTLE. Look up the engineering definition for tough. The layperson describes it as "tough" pervading to the ability to "take a lot of damage" however, inherently, carbon structures damage much differently to metallic structures, i.e. they do not dent or chip, but simply fracture.
don´t make fun out of it! watch part II and the results....
luke patterson that's pretty funny!
Its hard to watch this now ;-;
Same here. Started tearing up midway, had to pause and breath for a while, then resume...
JimboJames James what happened?
Barney Clifton He had a bad accident a few years back now and is paralysed from the waist down but that don't stop him from getting back on a bike :)
true, with that song it feels like a reminiscence of his primes :'(
It's so sad isn't it.
Learning about his horrible crash during road bike party 2's shooting made me incredibly sad. It's great that he can keep his head up despite such a life changing accident.
You really are an inspiration man.😭
I still don't understand how that's even possible. If I'd be ripped apart from the thing I live and breath, I'd simply go insane or freaking depressed
BROKE BACK MOUNTAIN BIKER! XD get it?
Rusty Nickels this is not the something to joke about... But yea i get it xD
BR Evan it was during a stunt display, not a race. It was during the period that this was being filmed though. Hence the reason Chris and Danny finished the film for him....
what happened?
This video makes me cry everytime..
Total Station I feel so sorry for him
I feel sad for him
Why?
username he is paralyzed from the waist down
Respect for Martyn Ashton, his spirit inspire millions of people.
couple days later on Ebay:
Selling these premium carbon wheels, as good as new and barely used
Me: *buys them and dies after they shatter going 50mph downhill in traffic*
@@KandiKlover but how did you type if you are dead?
@@KandiKlover 😂😂😂
Best video on RUclips? I think so!
+Jonas Nick ???
You should see 2 and 3...
Chad Carney 2 is awesome but three isn't good as no one can replace martyn
defenetly mate
me too
Martyn has always been one of my heroes and its a testament to him as a performer that his life-changing injury occurred when he was making his fans happy. I once spoke to him during an event when the equipment had been soaked by rain and asked if it would be too dangerous to perform. He just shrugged and said "you've all come to see me today, so what's my excuse?"
Such a great man and a true inspiration.
MR. Ashton thank you for getting this song perpetually stuck in my head for years ! Cheers! :)
This guy is a fucking legend!!
WD40!?! Craziest stunt in the entire film
*****
Why should it be bad?
+MANUakaSHUFFY WD-40 is a good lubricant for rusty hinges and joints but has degreasing properties and will evaporate over time. The last two are very bad for bearings under load, the same type of bearings used for bicycles.
+T3HR3PP4 "bearings"? They were spraying it on the frame.
ji19103 I have no issue with them using it the frame itself.
legend
I just watched this vid at 5:06AM on April 01 and I thought the same thing. Usually when I watch reallllllly good videos I ask myself "How can I sum this up in one word?", I agreed on "Legend". Scroll down, and I seen the same!
@@dylansheen1645 lmao, i was just gunna type "Legend"...
Then...
First comment...
"Legend"
So could only like his comment :P
I only knew him from GMBN. But this blows my mind and brings tears to a grown man's eyes.
"I was born here and I'll die here". Keep up the good work Martyn!
yep, this video is just so prescient and just as nostalgic and overwhelming...
Prayers around the world and specially from Brazil for your recovery Martyn!
You're a giant.
Martyn is back!
GiuG Giaro yeah!!
Who are the 1000+ people that disliked this epic video? They should be lit on fire.
They don't like road bike at all or the don't like tight clothes xD
it's probably tight ass mechanics that saw wd40 being sprayed on a bike
They don't even know how to ride
Some people would give a thumbs down to free money.
Bit harsh but kinda agree with with you
This is still the best bit of road bike footage ever put together...
More than 40 years ago I was racing BMX, doing well, raced MTB XC, DH & endurance events and tris and road bikes too. Over that time I can't imagine how many bikes I've owned let alone hours in the saddle. Suffice to say I know a bit about bikes. But this - even 5 years later and countless times watching - still just blows my mind...
Inspired riding, redefining the possible, and really well shot & edited. Best road bike clip ever.
Martyn, you are an inspiration. I showed this video to members of my cycling club at a meeting about a year ago and they were awe struck. Lee told me of your accident. You are a man who lived his life to the maximum and to a level that most of us mere mortals can only dream of. I wish you well for your recovery. Continue to inspire...Nick
Just incredible!!! An astounding level of skill and control!!! Mad love and respect for you Martyn Ashton
Watching this makes me so sad 😢 to be this amazing, to love biking so much and end up in wheelchair is such injustice! But when you see how positive he is makes him even greater legend!
Yep. I first stumbled on this video when it was first released and followed him ever since. I can still remember scrolling Facebook one day and had his page pop up in my feed announcing he had had an accident. I was gutted.
His riding style. (be far far superior) was similar to mine.
The cycling community was robbed.
No matter how skilled you are, it can always be dangerous.
And the better we get, the more dangerous things we do.
Life altering accidents like this actually happens more on dirt bikers, But most of them after getting paralyzed just shut themselves in the dark and we never heard of anymore. Martyn has an extremely positive different view thats why after all this he can still smile and ride an E-bike.
I had goosebumps watching his whistler run. You're an inspiration, Mr. Ashton. Cheers
This man is a true inspiration,both on and off the bike...random tandem is awesome..love,peace and respect brother.
Watching this again wish that Martyn would one day stand up and ride his blue Cannondale trials bike again. Merry Christmas sir Martyn
2023 watched it again , still awesome and so smooth trials.
i can't even do a wheelie 😭
Kkukie ANX ......same here dude
Kkukie ANX stop watching RUclips and go out and practice
@@eliasbinde2629 let me be fat and lazy if I want to
Kkukie ANX same
Get in a low gear, go slow, then pedal and shift your weight back. Start with the pedals straight up and down, or slightly off from that position so you can have maximum pedal travel for that first most important push.
Watched it far to many times,still totally blown away by Martyn's bike skills :)
Road Bike Party Part 2 is absolutely amazing!!
Very inspiring vid……really distills the freedom a bike can give an individual which is lost in these days with all these race bikes and tour de france hype.
Wow, the graphics for the new happy wheels game look amazing.
Lol
This is an old comment😅
Martyn you are a legend and deserve much respect. Please keep on inspiring all of us!
Thank you Martyn, what a ride, your joy is infectious.
You're an inspiration to a generation and more.
I will watch this video forever...
Are you still watching it?
Music and the video is just pure goodness. Hats off for the cameramen and editting
Watching this some time after your crash. You still are m idol. Now even more than before, because you proved that our limits are only in ours heads. You push the limits and I simply adore what you do!
Nearly had me in tears seeing this after the crash
same
+Xantteboy Xd me too
I'm praying for Martyn's recovery, and hope to see him back soon!
resurrecting this. Absolutely amazing
Just adding another view for one of the the all time great biking videos, love you brother Martyn!
absolutely amazing.
Смотрел не моргая!
Мартин поднимает настроение лучше, чем все комики мира.
Смеялся, как дитя. Он волшебник!
I remember back in the day when it was the two Martins (excuse the spelling) and they rode for Cannondale. They performed similar stunts on mountain bikes which were way stronger than a Dogma2 and actually designed to be thrown about. The precision and deft of touch in this video shows the amazing skill that Martyn has. I didn’t say had there because he still has that skill and it’s only his current status that stops him from displaying it.
The incident that ‘put a stick in his spokes’ certainly would have been hard to deal with but this guy just won’t be beaten.
Gets a bike fitted with a tailor made saddle and starts hitting the downhill courses. What a Legend !!!
You’re an inspiration Martyn 👍🏻
This is frighing gold how did youtube hide this for 9 years from me?
How did this not make world news?
This is bloody amazing😎😎😎
This bloke is astronomically good! Haven't seen any other vids of his yet,but can't wait to do so. Tragedy that he had the accident,an awful shame.
You know, things like this made me thinks twice because of that durability of wheelsets
I loved the video Mart! I will never get angry with myself or at my bikes,the dirt jump and the dh one,I knew already that it has to do with the biker skills for the most part and not the bike itself, but it's always amzing to have such reminders like your videos.
Much respect 2 you Martyn Ashton, from a Portuguese downhiller immigrant in Holland.
Loving this, especially the wall of death!
It does state at start "Warning: Advised some of the following scenes should not be attempted".
Can you please advise which ones can be attempted then?
no one can beat the memories martyn ashton letf before he's been paralyzed
True, but he's not done. Still riding better that I can, and without the use of legs!!! He's my daily inspiration- we are not judged by what happens to us; rather we are judged by how we respond to what happens to us. Check out his new videos!
To have watched GNBN for so long and then to see Martin riding his bike having a grate time doing all of that was amazing
To this day, this is still amazing. ❤ 🔥
Mad skills! How did you develop these tricks?
They used WD40 to clean the bike...
TheRebelEye it works remarkably well, although, it isn't very efficient and soapy water does the same :P
Absolute mad lads
They were using something to clean a bike?! Didn't notice that!
Call_Me_Map they're women
Lol I bet these people
Crying don’t even know what the WD bit stands for 😂
I watch this a couple of times a year, love it
I could watch this video everyday for the rest of my life and still enjoy it.
£10,000 down the drain… otherwise brilliant video subbed and liked
He didn't ruin the bike, watch the out take video. All he did was pop one tire, scratch his brake lever, and chip the paint off his fork a tiny bit. im amazed how well a carbon road bike held up to that kind of riding
5:00 I don’t think they’re qualified bike mechanics 🤔
Can't stop watching both road bike party again and again and again love it
The best thing I have seen on RUclips ever!!
one like =one prayer for martyns legs and for his first time on whisler@gmbn
and now he is a gmbn presener
So much better than anything you ever get on real tv! Awesome
I'm absolutely gobsmacked that you managed this with that big long stem Martyn! Mind. Blown.
Dang, this video makes me wanna fly across half of the world and sleep in front of your door, begging to be accepted as a student (like in old kung fu movies :)
This is one of the things I feel I have to do in Life, strangely it makes so much sense.
I just need someone to give me the initials boost.
Well done!
Ditto!
Daaamn... Didn't know that guy on a wheelchair was a fucking monster !!
Dude.. right?!
Daaamn... didn't know I'd ever like Adolf Hitler's post lol
Absolutely AMAZING!!! What an amazing human being, Martyn Ashton we love you
could watch that all day what a cracking video Martyn is such an inspiration
cant believe that he is in wheelchair now!
who needs full suspension
That is the most freaking awesome video I've ever seen 🙌🏼
7 years since this first came out, still give the same thrill like the first time!
Sponsored by WD-40?
felpel102 yep
Man i wish Martyn still had the use of his legs.
phenomenal skills back in the day Mr Ashton , What's even better though is to see your still just as crazy on GMBN today mate
Martyn Ashton, you are a legend! Thank you for inspiring me!
I've always wondered if it would damage my aluminium framed road bike if I took it along the canal tow-path. I guess not?
CARBON FIBER :-)
I know it's a carbon fibre frame. I ride aluminium because I can't afford carbon. Is that a lot stronger though? Would Aluminium get damaged if I took my road bike onto a canal tow-path?
Ian Cameron
Yeah carbon is a butt load of money. Im riding a steel fixed gear frame and Im trying to find a good aluminum frame.
Ive seen testing done with carbon vs. steel and the carbon held up 5x stronger. The only difference is, where steel and aluminum bend, carbon SNAPS and breaks BUT it takes a hell of alot more force to break carbon fiber. Some people think just because carbon breaks as opposed to bends, that it is weaker, that is far from the truth.
I think your frame should be OK but I would worry about your rims. This guy Martyn seems like he has a very good control of his balance and shifts his weight perfectly. You should be ok as long as you take it easy...lol After watching this video, I think we all think we can conquer the world! very inspiring! Good luck m8!
Ian Cameron
Carbon Fiber is pretty strong, but if you get into a pretty bad crash, it snaps in half. Thing happened to my road bike, but luckily, there are places to get them repaired. I would only recommend using a carbon frame if you're racing. For training, I would switch to a lightweight Aluminum frame, or a steel frame if that's how you roll.
Ian Cameron No.
All mountain and trials rider are seriously offended.
Saw Martyn before his accident at Silverstone Moto GP 2012 and was blown away by his skills. Pure talent and an awe inspiring rider.
Gives me goosebumps every time I watch it. Off to watch your ted talk.
Long add for WD40
This is really hard to watch... :'(
You change my life.Thank you!
I still love biketrial.
awesome bike control, loved watching it Martyn, thank you very much, RESPECT!!!!
NEVER USE WD40 ON A BIKE. Dirt sticks WD40. It will ruin your chain, bearings...
Actually, the thing that damages and destroys your bike is water, not dirt. Liberally spray wd40 everywhere on metal surfaces, ignore the dust that sticks - it will be gone the instant you wash it and what is underneath is clean and pristine. Always blow dry with compressed air. My bikes last 10 times longer than anybody's bike, and it is the protective film that i constantly renew that is a big part of the reason.
Dirt in your chain and bearings is not good.
dirt sticks to all oils....
May your swords stay sharp! (mysss29) also, oils should never be anywhere near any of your bearings. that's what grease is for.
WD 40 makes bike products now. www.wd40bike.com/products/
Great video, but completely ruined by the greasing ladies at the end. What exactly was the relevance? Martyn's prowess is so good that he has ladies queuing up to polish his down-tube with lubricating products? Err...
Thank you very much for the added bonus of some eye candy treat at the end of the video, with those living dolls.
honestly the riding is crazy but the editing is what really makes it- it kinda feels like he just took out his bike one day and went on a tour, like it's one continuous ride
Easily an 8,000 dollar bike lol
didnt read the description sorry to ruin your day
rebelrevolution22 its okay you've made my day better now
Alot of things in europe costs more in the us you donkey
jesus christ I'm merely saying this is bike is expensive as shit
i meant that to say that to iGrovezz lol
i wonder if martyn watches this and cries
VaPoRiSaTiOnZ Fuck you
Martyn is a spirit that refuses to quit. While it is wishful of me to hope that he will be back to 100%, he has not let his accident slow him down. Always an inspiration, and always in our hearts!
This guy.
Get's hurt, for life, goes on to make the greatest bike channel on RUclips.
I wish I was half the man he is.
I have to watch the at least once a year 😉 just yet another one of Martyn’s video’s that just makes you want you to get out and ride..
This is amazing, someone who is actually enjoying riding a road bike!
Its sad that Martyn is actually paralysed now
So much talent just gone
That is. AMAZING. And great filming, too!
How the heck is this even possible???!!?!?!? I got shivers while watching this. Amazing!
We love you Martyn, you are a legend and a fighter brother. And the best thing is that you give others power to move forward and do the same.
So sweet. Thanks for the motivation today.
Amazing riding as well as great filming/editing!!
And this video is what introduced me to Sound of Guns
Tell me about it. I was working with a couple of guys on a new album, had no clue the drummer was the brainchild.