Shaking with adrenaline from a monstrous and scary effort only to be met by angry locals shortly afterwards bumping / speaking / yelling at you in another language! No wonder you needed some down time after that trip 😮 Well said at the end Mitch and overall amazing piece of content
that final heart to heart was a sadly necessary thing to bring up. tourism is good to a point, and some places don’t want it. i appreciate the thought put into it
I get you need to respect the locals and don't ride your bike where you're not allowed to. But that's not an excuse to act so obnoxious and make you fall off your bike. They could have just simply stopped you, informed you bikes are not allowed there and asked you to put that in the video. This was just crappy behavior and not how you treat people.
Totally agreed. Even if the street was closed, that doesn't excuse their behavior. Maybe the language barrier made it tougher, but blocking someone in and essentially threatening them like that isn't something that should ever happen.
Absolutely horrific behaviour smh 🤦♂️… not acceptable at all regardless. The civil way in my opinion is to simply report to the police, for example, and let them deal with it. And then put more obvious signs to say NO CYCLISTS ALLOWED and FINES WILL APPLY and cyclists won’t come. This is just awful.
Another aspect of this is if the street is public why should bikes be banned from it? What if a crazy local chose to commute by bike up and down the hill? If it's a private property, I completely understand.
I'm a bit surprised you didn't know it was closed to cyclists before going, because it's well mentioned on pretty much all articles about the climb. But thank you for bringing up the topic and recognising the reason it's closed, and for calling out GCN on not only (highly irresponsibly) failing to mention it but also for lying about Feather getting the KOM on the climb. If you fancy some more steep climbs, come to the Valais region of Switzerland. There you'll find the highest vineyards in Europe and the roads that cut through them are ridiculously difficult to climb. Look up Chiboz or La Montau.
Sure, you missed the sign, but also, they assaulted you, Mitch. I agree that maybe you shouldn't have ridden it, and that's definitely something that is reasonable to be upset for, but what isn't upset is to knock you off your bike, scream at you, and chase you down. I'm sorry that everything went down that way. I've had multiple friends spend time in Italy for school and work, and they have said they didn't feel safe, and I feel like it was for misunderstandings like this, and overly aggressive reactions. Hope you feel better soon
bro attacking people like a mad man can't be justified. That type of thing would take a big toll on me. Hope you are doing well now. Love the steep hill videos regardless. but do some research about the accessibility of the road for your own safety. they are mad man everywhere in the world.
Love these types of videos Mitch! One video idea: teach us the finer points of steep climb riding. e.g. where to put your weight, pull up on handlebars or push down? etc
You're both entertaining and wise person. Loved the video. Love the distance to yourself you display. Keep on bringing quality content. No matter how steep the road is.
Mitch, Your content is absolutely amazing. The amount of work and dedication you put into these videos is astonishing! It’s really unfortunate that this adventure had to end in such a way. I could feel your disappointment. Don’t be discouraged: shit happens,people suck,mistakes get made. You are amazing and I’m so grateful to get to enjoy what you’re doing.
You're right to take a responsible perspective on what roads to ride. But open roads are open roads. So You shouldn't shy away from those. Do the research, read the signs (doh!) and behave properly when there. Not much more you can do.
You did the right thing here, and sounds like you'll do the right thing in the future. You're considerate of laws and others, and won't be back since it's forbidden. That's the best possible outcome - you're trying to push yourself but your rights end where others begin, and I appreciate your introspection and consideration. In the future do the same - go for the steepest roads that aren't restricted to your access.
I love your videos because of the honest, humorous way you present them. Your conclusion to this video is awesome and marks you as a genuinely good human being. I admire your values and applaud you for sharing them (and a very negative experience) so openly. Bravo sir! ❤
Boundries are meant to be crossed. Challenges are challenging. People challenge boundries every day. We as cyclists do this day after day, after day, apparently internally and externally.
Another great video Mitch. Personally, I'm relieved that the road is closed to cyclists, now I have an excuse for never attempting this crazy wild ride. New Video idea: I'm traveling to CO to ride in the Triple Bypass this summer. I need a bike bag that is airline "safe"- what are your thoughts on trhe Scicon that you used in this video? You've been traveling a bit and I'm hoping you can share some tips for how to get your bike safely to a destination ride. I'm sure others would want to see a bike packing video. Bike Packing, not bikepacking lol. Keep up the great work.
Absolutely love you brother-man! Your humility is endearing. Maybe the definition worked out between you and Guinness is part of the answer. The climb you just did in Italy does not meet the definition? That's what I think. It seems you are on an amazing life journey and you will be led to your next challenges by the greater intelligence running the universe. Pedal On!
Would be really fun if you would go around the world to review climbs in terms of how hard they are. I can recommend Fendels in Austria. The segment only goes to the entry of the town. But you can go up way further. And if you’re on gravel you can go even up another 500-700m of elevation. The strava segment on the road only has an avg gradient of 12% but i dont think it ever drops under 11% either. And some bits over 20%. While being at altitude in the alps it really was one of the hardest climbs i have EVER done. I did it in summer at 30 degrees celcius so going about 8kph is super hot. Being a fairly fit rider myself this really is a big challenge. The KOM is set by pro’s since the finish of a Tour D’alps stage finished in the town in 2018 i think. While the rest is set by eMTB’s riding up it (theres crazy DH MTB descends from the top) You can ride up the gravel bit with your roadbike but i wouldnt recommend descending it, you can use a cable lift down for your own safety. Good luck if you ever try this segment!
As a driver and a cyclist I can confidently say that such climbs should be regulated. For example, have it for cyclist on the weekends between such and such hour. Than have it for cars. The Mountain next to my city has this regulation. On the weekends cars can't go up between 11am and 4 pm. This is the time when only the bus lines are allowed to bring you up, along with the lifts. During this time cyclists can have the entire road for themselves, well, sharing it in places with the hikers. My point is, that a cycling tourist spot can be a great way to make money, if you know how to market and profit from it. I mean, if there was a small coffee shop at the top, or someone selling water, electrolytes, or bars towards the end, and they were ready to give it to you on the go, it will enhance your experience and you will pay more of being there. Thus, more taxes and more money to keep up the road in good shape. Chasing away cyclist is not the answer. Profiting from them is.
I don't think that this idea is feasible in this case. Due to the fact that the locals only use small 4x4 cars, I'd guess that an ambulance could not make it up these gradients, therefore you would need helicopters for rescue services, which would quickly outweigh the income generated by taxes
28:45 Coming from a non-Euro country, that no-bikes road sign is a little confusing. I would have expected a diagonal line across the bike sign for a road where bikes aren't allowed.
nothing confusing about it, it's the EU sign, so a sign recognized by 450 million people. These are just things one must know before venturing into traffic. But I guess at that effort any street sign will be overlooked either way...
@@pl4free I literally said in my first line that coming from a non-EU country, it's a little confusing. There are 7.5 billion people outside the EU who might not recognize it.
Yes ! you finally started posting your summer videos. Can't wait for the rest. As far as the locals go, maybe they were trying to help you out ... maybe they were asking you to take a different street.
Was this road private or something? I don't understand how it is okay for cars to ride there but not cyclists. And what's the point of stopping someone on their way out?
cars have motors, bikes don't and obviously the road is much too tight in a lot of places, so in favor of cars being able to drive there, slow cyclists are not allowed. pretty easy actually, not to mention it's also perfectly legal.
Mitch is a hummingbird and Sean is the hummingestbird.
😂😂
I really appreciate that final take
Shaking with adrenaline from a monstrous and scary effort only to be met by angry locals shortly afterwards bumping / speaking / yelling at you in another language! No wonder you needed some down time after that trip 😮 Well said at the end Mitch and overall amazing piece of content
that final heart to heart was a sadly necessary thing to bring up. tourism is good to a point, and some places don’t want it. i appreciate the thought put into it
I get you need to respect the locals and don't ride your bike where you're not allowed to. But that's not an excuse to act so obnoxious and make you fall off your bike. They could have just simply stopped you, informed you bikes are not allowed there and asked you to put that in the video. This was just crappy behavior and not how you treat people.
Totally agreed. Even if the street was closed, that doesn't excuse their behavior. Maybe the language barrier made it tougher, but blocking someone in and essentially threatening them like that isn't something that should ever happen.
@@jvperrin They used phones to take pictures of Mitch. Could have just used Google Translate and calmly explain the situation.
Absolutely horrific behaviour smh 🤦♂️… not acceptable at all regardless. The civil way in my opinion is to simply report to the police, for example, and let them deal with it. And then put more obvious signs to say NO CYCLISTS ALLOWED and FINES WILL APPLY and cyclists won’t come. This is just awful.
if the road is closed to cyclists its not the job of locals to confront the cyclists. Call the police. Their behavior is disgosting
Another aspect of this is if the street is public why should bikes be banned from it? What if a crazy local chose to commute by bike up and down the hill? If it's a private property, I completely understand.
Great video mitch. good work on the climb and big respect for your take at the end
Well said but just because you're local doesn't mean you get to assault people because of a road sign!
Chapeau on the maximum effort!!
Been looking forward to this one🫡
I'm a bit surprised you didn't know it was closed to cyclists before going, because it's well mentioned on pretty much all articles about the climb. But thank you for bringing up the topic and recognising the reason it's closed, and for calling out GCN on not only (highly irresponsibly) failing to mention it but also for lying about Feather getting the KOM on the climb.
If you fancy some more steep climbs, come to the Valais region of Switzerland. There you'll find the highest vineyards in Europe and the roads that cut through them are ridiculously difficult to climb. Look up Chiboz or La Montau.
Preparing for finals has been stressful, but man your videos are getting me through it. Thank you Mitch!
Sure, you missed the sign, but also, they assaulted you, Mitch. I agree that maybe you shouldn't have ridden it, and that's definitely something that is reasonable to be upset for, but what isn't upset is to knock you off your bike, scream at you, and chase you down. I'm sorry that everything went down that way. I've had multiple friends spend time in Italy for school and work, and they have said they didn't feel safe, and I feel like it was for misunderstandings like this, and overly aggressive reactions. Hope you feel better soon
bro attacking people like a mad man can't be justified. That type of thing would take a big toll on me. Hope you are doing well now. Love the steep hill videos regardless. but do some research about the accessibility of the road for your own safety. they are mad man everywhere in the world.
Great video, Mitch! Really well done.
i think you just need to add additional criteria to the segment series: namely, the street must be opening to cycling. Its an otherwise great series.
Love these types of videos Mitch! One video idea: teach us the finer points of steep climb riding. e.g. where to put your weight, pull up on handlebars or push down? etc
Awesome video! Loved how you gave the perspective on how those climbs are different are increasingly difficult
EXCELLENT video. Ideal storytelling
You're both entertaining and wise person. Loved the video. Love the distance to yourself you display. Keep on bringing quality content. No matter how steep the road is.
Mitch,
Your content is absolutely amazing. The amount of work and dedication you put into these videos is astonishing! It’s really unfortunate that this adventure had to end in such a way. I could feel your disappointment. Don’t be discouraged: shit happens,people suck,mistakes get made. You are amazing and I’m so grateful to get to enjoy what you’re doing.
You're right to take a responsible perspective on what roads to ride. But open roads are open roads. So You shouldn't shy away from those. Do the research, read the signs (doh!) and behave properly when there. Not much more you can do.
Nice Video ❣️, but dump question: was there no bikeshop?
You did the right thing here, and sounds like you'll do the right thing in the future.
You're considerate of laws and others, and won't be back since it's forbidden.
That's the best possible outcome - you're trying to push yourself but your rights end where others begin, and I appreciate your introspection and consideration.
In the future do the same - go for the steepest roads that aren't restricted to your access.
Awesome! Go Sean!
I love your videos because of the honest, humorous way you present them. Your conclusion to this video is awesome and marks you as a genuinely good human being. I admire your values and applaud you for sharing them (and a very negative experience) so openly. Bravo sir! ❤
oh my god mitch boyer posted
Boundries are meant to be crossed. Challenges are challenging. People challenge boundries every day. We as cyclists do this day after day, after day, apparently internally and externally.
Is this a double black diamond trail?
appreciate the show of respect 👍🏼👍🏼
Another great video Mitch. Personally, I'm relieved that the road is closed to cyclists, now I have an excuse for never attempting this crazy wild ride.
New Video idea: I'm traveling to CO to ride in the Triple Bypass this summer. I need a bike bag that is airline "safe"- what are your thoughts on trhe Scicon that you used in this video? You've been traveling a bit and I'm hoping you can share some tips for how to get your bike safely to a destination ride. I'm sure others would want to see a bike packing video. Bike Packing, not bikepacking lol. Keep up the great work.
Amazing video! I have been waiting a while for it. One question, how do you make it display both miles and km on strava at 8:16?
Photoshop 😉 it’s two screenshots merged together
Thanks for this video! Must have required lots of courage to upload!
Absolutely love you brother-man! Your humility is endearing. Maybe the definition worked out between you and Guinness is part of the answer. The climb you just did in Italy does not meet the definition? That's what I think. It seems you are on an amazing life journey and you will be led to your next challenges by the greater intelligence running the universe. Pedal On!
It is not the steepest street in the world - it's just a bad engineering.
The worlds steepest street is probably somewhere in asia, around the tibet plataeu, but its probably only known to the locals
You really should do Penang hill in Malaysia at 4.9km and roughly 30%
Would be really fun if you would go around the world to review climbs in terms of how hard they are.
I can recommend Fendels in Austria. The segment only goes to the entry of the town. But you can go up way further. And if you’re on gravel you can go even up another 500-700m of elevation. The strava segment on the road only has an avg gradient of 12% but i dont think it ever drops under 11% either. And some bits over 20%. While being at altitude in the alps it really was one of the hardest climbs i have EVER done. I did it in summer at 30 degrees celcius so going about 8kph is super hot. Being a fairly fit rider myself this really is a big challenge. The KOM is set by pro’s since the finish of a Tour D’alps stage finished in the town in 2018 i think. While the rest is set by eMTB’s riding up it (theres crazy DH MTB descends from the top)
You can ride up the gravel bit with your roadbike but i wouldnt recommend descending it, you can use a cable lift down for your own safety.
Good luck if you ever try this segment!
Just what i wanted to see after my ride
As a driver and a cyclist I can confidently say that such climbs should be regulated. For example, have it for cyclist on the weekends between such and such hour. Than have it for cars. The Mountain next to my city has this regulation. On the weekends cars can't go up between 11am and 4 pm. This is the time when only the bus lines are allowed to bring you up, along with the lifts. During this time cyclists can have the entire road for themselves, well, sharing it in places with the hikers.
My point is, that a cycling tourist spot can be a great way to make money, if you know how to market and profit from it. I mean, if there was a small coffee shop at the top, or someone selling water, electrolytes, or bars towards the end, and they were ready to give it to you on the go, it will enhance your experience and you will pay more of being there. Thus, more taxes and more money to keep up the road in good shape.
Chasing away cyclist is not the answer. Profiting from them is.
I don't think that this idea is feasible in this case. Due to the fact that the locals only use small 4x4 cars, I'd guess that an ambulance could not make it up these gradients, therefore you would need helicopters for rescue services, which would quickly outweigh the income generated by taxes
Good content, this.
I don't know if I'd even be able to do this ebike.
New Mitch video😱
Even the steepest streets in San Francisco feel relatively flat after this behemoth of a clumb
Is there a reason you can’t ride a mountain bike with something like a 26-52 gear ratio on these climbs?
Why are you using a 46 to 52 ratio to climb that. You should have replaced it with a 30 to 52 ratio.
Salt in the wound 😂😂😅
@@MitchBoyer Oof
By the way, your GPS data recorded 55% grade on one of the sections.
Oh wait, actually 57%
Too bad you didnt host a group ride while you were there...
The camera just does not do that justice.
My MTB is 28t 11-50 😂
Thank you! 🤘🤘
Only the crazy would attempt to climb that.
28:45 Coming from a non-Euro country, that no-bikes road sign is a little confusing. I would have expected a diagonal line across the bike sign for a road where bikes aren't allowed.
nothing confusing about it, it's the EU sign, so a sign recognized by 450 million people. These are just things one must know before venturing into traffic. But I guess at that effort any street sign will be overlooked either way...
@@pl4free I literally said in my first line that coming from a non-EU country, it's a little confusing. There are 7.5 billion people outside the EU who might not recognize it.
SRAM sucks.
Very regrettable ending, so no more adventures.
It's pretty simple, we cant just ride wherever we want. Theres eoungh roads in the world for us to ride, lets just be haooy with that
Yes ! you finally started posting your summer videos.
Can't wait for the rest.
As far as the locals go, maybe they were trying to help you out ... maybe they were asking you to take a different street.
Oh is that what you saw them doing on the video?
1st love from Philippines bro
Was this road private or something? I don't understand how it is okay for cars to ride there but not cyclists. And what's the point of stopping someone on their way out?
cars have motors, bikes don't and obviously the road is much too tight in a lot of places, so in favor of cars being able to drive there, slow cyclists are not allowed. pretty easy actually, not to mention it's also perfectly legal.