Col d Iseran Descent by bicycle Go Pro Camera

[BARRGE50]

Yer I know I read someone else's post wrong mountain not mtb ahh nice vid:) got 60mm stem not for down hill pursuits handling too sensitive but I'm suprised it's quite nice for long rides.

[BARRGE50]

40mph is nothing on a simple big hill with a mtb, respect for tdf and mountain stage racers especially in 1960s when bikes where less predictable and flying of the mountain was highly probable

[markyj1]

@BARRGE50 I was riding a road bike with tyres a few centimeters wide, not a mountain bike

[TheFlamingChips]

Wow, if you got 50mph on this mountain could someone tell me then if 40mph is good for a 16 year old to get in Essex?

[legendarystar11]

Where did you attach the camera? On your chest?

[markyj1]

@legendarystar11 yep on my chest

[legendarystar11]

@markyj1 Alright Thanks!

[SoCalRiderss]

Try doing this on a Track bike

[torentmonkey]

5:35 that's a hell of a fall :-ss but incredible ride tough... thx for the ride :D

[MrRossHmusic]

super cool view

[edviperrrr]

I´m Edward from Brazil.

It´s a nice video. I really enjoyed it.

Where is it?

Here in Brazil we´ve a long downhill like that called

Serra do Rio do Rastro. It´s a 10 mile/16km downhill.

I´ve thought to go down on it by bike, but it has much more

deep downhills, and curves so closed that it´s not safe

to go in it so fast. So, this downhill is much more safe to do it.

[Ryanr75rc]

Fuck me that look scary

[GMSamuelRhine]

awesome, good job relaying to everyone behind you too,

what did you shout at 13:22 when you passed that motor group?

[markyj1]

@GMSamuelRhine I think it was "F*********ck' as they were a few inches from hitting me.

[GMSamuelRhine]

@markyj1 lmao!

[alexapirot32]

One of the best descends I've ever seen.

[predatorguy07]

Imagine slipping at 03:45

[MaxAmaSity]

looks aweaomse! how fast do u think u were goin?

[markyj1]

@MaxAmaSity top speed was around 57mph

[MaxAmaSity]

@markyj1 ahh nice. would love to ride up there.

[twojaek]

this is awesome im just getting into road biking how long was it before u could ride like that

[markyj1]

@twojaek it was my second trip to the alps but i used to ride motorbikes for years so the descending came naturally. technique is key though so take it slow until you build your confidence

[twojaek]

@markyj1 so awesome man

[markyj1]

@twojaek Cheers!

[kthorstrejka]

I need that bike/camera/descent

[OMGGP]

awesome view

[meandkg]

15 minutes of heaven? Damn I wish I could do that, did you drive or cycle to the top?

[markyj1]

@meandkg Cycle of course! driving is cheating

[SoCCeRBaLL1996]

Great decent ! I'm getting my first roadie in two days, I live near Toronto though so no mountains for me, just rolling hills :(

Is there anything I should take into consideration or know about biking before I go?

Thanks :)

[ChoconutBwownie]

If you fell going this fast; roughly, what would happen.

[SurvivorFo]

@ChoconutBwownie 100% you'd break a couple ribs, wrists and collar bones. Fracture a hip. Of course it matters how and what angle you are when falling.

[markyj1]

@ChoconutBwownie Roughly Death

[Sammyfest]

Was this one way road?

[markyj1]

@Sammyfest no two way

[Judoca08]

it looks easy to fall

[yenrodtheoriginal]

Its a great film this - there're some good hangon&gripthebarsfordearlife - bits LOL thats what ya call a DESCENT ! ive got 52mph on an english descent its one of my goals to do the pyranees or alps etc..thanx for vid mate ! ;)

[jelo13]

Great vid! Was the camera chest mounted?

[markyj1]

@jelo13 Yeah it was on my chest, its the only way to get your hands and the sky in shot at the same time. keeps it very stable too.

[andreavda]

@markyj1 yeah but you can't have an aerodynamic position, can you ?

[markyj1]

@andreavda Yeah you can, i was tucked in close to the frame. camera is wide angle so doesnt show it. head down bum in hte air, chin over the bars

[hamleyn]

@markyj1 which side did you descend to? the val d'isere side or the bonneval-sur-arc side?

[v35k037V]

Wasn't mr. Raynolds freezing his legs off...daaamn it looks cold for 3/4s

[markyj1]

@v35k037V Nah its was pretty warm actually. watch my video of the same moutntain the yeah after. its -15C in that one... frrrreeeeezzzing!

[TheRealFireflyPaul]

@v35k037V it wasn't that cold. just gotta keep moving!

[hamleyn]

which side did you descend to? the val d'isere side or the bonneval-sur-arc side?

[TrangulumAustrale]

Good video.

What was your average speed going down the mountain ?

and what was your fastest speed ?

Looks like you guys were in a hurry LOL

roadie4ever

[markyj1]

@TrangulumAustrale top speed was about 57mph i think.. average speed about 25mph. its a 40km descent and we got down in just over 15mins

[TrangulumAustrale]

@markyj1 OMG! 57mph ?!?! That is 91.73kph, which we go by here in Australia..

That's scary fast ekk.

Then again, i was tracking my downhill decent on Sports Tracker GPS and it showed that

my top speed was 120kph / 74.57mph which i just don't believe LOL then again, who knows :-D

Thanks for sharing your video :-)

[roblanduser1]

@markyj1 40km descent? in 15 minutes? that means an average speed of 160kmh :d I thought the descent was something around 25km.

[markyj1]

@roblanduser1 Maybe im wrong, ill check. i think each side is different though.

[death4sk8r360]

brotha i dare you to hit the front brake at 1:05 !!!

[dpapaioannow]

maaaan....these drops are scary,one mistake and you're fucked

[davepaff]

Nice piloting! What's causing the thumping sounds? Where there riders behind you at 12:50 ?

[markyj1]

@davepaff i think its just the wind and my legs pedaling hard to maintain the speed on the straights. No riders close behind just my friend up front.

[luckypuckypucky]

Could you tell me it's coming off what way, south or north?

[superbagner]

cool vid, the fastest i have gone is 85 k/hr on new mexico road in a descent , i was pretty scare, but at the end it was the coolest thing i have ever done in my bike, and second climbing the alpe d huez in 2003.

congratulations on an excellent descent.

[kevleisa]

liking it but some of those drop offs looked scary !! thanks for posting

[cisco385]

I went biking down a mountain today had a blast its the most fun ive had in a bike

[MrTamis7]

OMFG!!! i am jealous!!!! i want to do something like that RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!:)

[heydatsik]

Did you guys ride back up?

[markyj1]

@heydatsik We rode up first then rode down

[sgsgent]

I like it when you blew by the motorcycle!

[markyj1]

@sgsgent The wide lens make it look quite safe but he was a few inches away from hitting me, very scary.

[Thepuppet3110]

hey man awesome video, i need you help, i just wanted to ask about whether should i get a road or a hardtail mountain bike for riding on city streets, you should keep in mind that i am a beginner and the streets might have slight bumps, so is the road gonna be very uncomfortable?

[ebutuoy1324354657687]

What bike were you on?

[markyj1]

@ebutuoy1324354657687 De Rosa Avant

[hansfrans1]

what do you do in 11:36? it looks like you lift your front wheel :D

[terminator363]

Some of that was quite frightening, Amazing video.

[samstterhamstteer]

If only many places had gorgeous places to ride like this look at this place is unbelievable

[Tori17991]

Nice! Wasnt it slippery? Since there was snow i mean :P

[markyj1]

@Tori17991 The road was fairly dry actually, only a couple of water patches that we had to be careful round. Best conditions for descending though!

[Anchoses]

Probably the only biking video I've seen with 0 dislikes. Then again, how could someone dislike this?

[kthorstrejka]

so thats obviously campy - is it chorus or record?

[markyj1]

@kthorstrejka The Cervelo in front (red jacket) is Record, my bike is a mixture of chorus and centaur.

[mrRhwalden]

That is an awsome descent. How many miles is the climb and how long does it take to get up the hill.... The downhill is the reward! Great Job

[markyj1]

@mrRhwalden I think the climb is around the 25km mark and take nearly 2 hrs i think.. i need to dig out all the stats really. we were climbing between 8-12 mph most of the way. 6-10% gradiant

[skoockum]

hairball!

[fuzzymutt1]

Col d'Iseran

[fuzzymutt1]

PUSSIES! My wife and I have descended a 10,023 high mountain on bikes. And we are old. Suck it, youngsters!!!

[MrSuperbizzle]

what if he got to the bottom and forgot to press "record" :/

[markyj1]

@MrSuperbizzle Happily ride up again just to do that descent again

[markyj1]

@newlyborn09 grow up

[newlyborn09]

@markyj1 ...eh?

[lunalink]

i was shiting bricks lol

[chowychow]

Nice. 15mins of descending!

[neroloko12]

shit!!!!!! 13:20

[GhostAgent61]

Where is this?!

[markyj1]

@GhostAgent61 put this into google maps Col de l'Iseran

73480 Bonneval-sur-Arc, France

[kyrilidis7]

@markyj1 mate what is that black spot near the sun?any thought? its on 15:20

[markyj1]

@kyrilidis7 I think it was just over exposing so badly the chip didnt like it? try googling Gopro black spots

[kthorstrejka]

ohhhhh my goddd......what speed did you hit on that one straightaway around 11:30?

[markyj1]

@kthorstrejka probably 45-50 mph, most of the straights were high 40's early 50's topping out at 57mph i think

[kthorstrejka]

@markyj1 wow that was beastly.......going full speed downhill i can hit about 44 on my 1968 motobecane

[JeanFingerSkater]

Holy freakin shit that was one of the most amazing bike videos I have ever seen in my life! 15 minutes of descent, that's my biggest dream... You guys are awesome!

[markyj1]

@JeanFingerSkater Thanks a lot, you should try it sometime, its worth every second!

[flipnotize21]

LOVE IT! scared of that death drop tho =)

[ItsdHoff]

Good descent although if a car came, you were both fucked!!!

[markyj1]

@ItsdHoff The motorbike in the video was a lot closer than it looked. You can hear me shout "fuuuuckk". That was close

[barracuda253]

13:23 you was scared aren't you :-)

[carlosupercars]

What are yours bikes??

[markyj1]

@carlosupercars I ride a De Rosa Avant and @fireflypaul (the guy in red) rides a Cervelo R3SL

[xkrtjddn]

@markyj1 oh my god De Rosa~ Cervelo~ Isn't there Pinarello?

[markyj1]

@xkrtjddn there was in our group but they didnt keep up with us.

[chh5555]

Please stop pedaling!!!! My palms are sweating watching this! Why don't you have a speedo on the stem so we can see how fast we're going? Never mind, I don't want to know!

[chh5555]

Please stop pedaling!!!! My palms are sweating watching this!

[MrJamessproule]

I could never do that id shit my pants,,, if i did do it id be goin fare bit slower than you bitt scary for me , how fast did you get up to 50 mabey???

[markyj1]

@MrJamessproule think we hit 55mph that time, the guy in red in front got 58mph.

[MrJamessproule]

@markyj1 your a brave man mark... respect to you me man and your crazy friend!!

[JesseReith1]

@MrJamessproule haha, if you want to know wath speed is; see this one! watch?v=RxXqQqAc2pA&feature=re­lated *no spam ofcourse* Its fabian Cancellara!

[TrangulumAustrale]

That was awesome!!

Thanks for sharing :-))

[BigCatsWildlife]

WOW! Thanks for the video, It took me for a ride right here in this chair, lol. I would love to ride down that, and up it for the challenge.

[Henders100]

Those sheer drops are pretty scary looking!

[johhnyfasnazzy]

so close to death...

[Bouchaneusmc]

just because they speak English doesnt mean they are American. Besides he by all means has an accent that isnt American. Regardless when your on the bike the only language is your pedals :)

[CraigDonnachie]

What camera did you use for this??

[markyj1]

@CraigDonnachie A Go Pro on a chest mount

[MrSuperbizzle]

spokey dokeys :)

[dries19891989]

HAHA welcome to europe fucking americans...

[hedleythorne]

@Bhousm76 Erm...

[ConquerAll84]

What a view! I'm very impressed! Great vid!

[sunkaku]

bunch a sissy euroboys!

[simplybmg]

13:24 WTF? xDD

[markyj1]

@simplybmg Yes that was a lot closer than it looks. the lens is ultra wide angle. scary moment

[92397658]

Thanks 4 doing ur part u sure are smart, becuz with me and u, and my dog blue we can do anything that we wanna do

[hamsterman81]

did your tires get warm? lol

[markyj1]

@hamsterman81 very, and your rims!

[mglacken0410]

Yes, I meant to say 'live'.

[mglacken0410]

This why I live the sport!

[camaroblackmatte]

oh...yeaa...trying to get killed... I love that speed ...not design for a bike

[markyj1]

@camaroblackmatte The bikes we ride are designed for 60mph + ill have you know. they feel very sturdy at that speed. yes there is a risk but there is in a lot of sports.

[camaroblackmatte]

@markyj1 aha..now I know why riders punch their motors 300 k/h + , cause they can !

[Henders100]

@camaroblackmatte Funny cause they sound English?

[markyj1]

@Henders100 We are english

[Henders100]

@markyj1 I was being sarcastic. Everyone thought you were American lol.

[samstterhamstteer]

you lucky son of a whore

[mozart2612]

WOW

[instruct2008]

don't look over the edge!

[pcfxer]

Are you running tubulars?

[markyj1]

@pcfxer No clinchers

[pipinho114]

i love road bikes... but i prefer montain ones :O

[13tarmac]

GOD I ENVY THIS!!!!

[batespro]

What a masterpiece! This clip will stay on my hard disc forever.

[99millahtime]

How did your break pads fair after this descent?

[markyj1]

@99millahtime To be honest not too bad as i only break hard on the hairpins, which on this descent there are not that many..

[hamsterman81]

NO BRAKES!!!

[reallycoolvids]

Love it man. you've got some nerve

[markyj1]

@reallycoolvids cheers. look at the descent of this mountain i shot two days ago in -15C which is in my videos

[88Jako]

that looks cold..but cool..no...really cool...freakin cool....

[lamarfamar]

I want a road bike soo bad

[88Jako]

@lamarfamar i think we re feeling the same...i dont know how yet...but im gonna get one...

[lamarfamar]

@88Jako yeah pretty much

[jordanownjoa]

Truly amazing.

[21Rustynipples]

need to get yourself a cycle computer! Take me next time? :)

[glennyoung3]

You are riding one of the worlds finest bicycles, De Rosa!!

[jonnyspurdog]

I took my motorbike to the alps. You can imagine my surprise when I was overtaken by a bicycle! Great descent.

[markyj1]

@jonnyspurdog dont think they were happy to see me wizz past either

[jonnyspurdog]

@markyj1 Don't think I would want to be doing 50mph on those skinny tyres!

I ended up following the cyclists that overtook me, they certainly didn't slow down for the corners! Looks a bit nippy too, how many newspapers down the jersey? I use that trick on my motorbike now! Amuses my mates.

[THETRUTHISLIKESOAP]

@markyj1

WHICH BIKE DO YOU RIDE?

[markyj1]

@THETRUTHISLIKESOAP I ride a De Rosa Avant with Look folks, Campag groupset, Ambrosio rims and PMP hubs.

[pcfxer]

@markyj1 It looked to effortless to be anything but Campy ;).

[markyj1]

@pcfxer campag all the way

[pcfxer]

@markyj1 ;)

[markyj1]

@THETRUTHISLIKESOAP err don't look over the edge and Grin!

[THETRUTHISLIKESOAP]

How long did it take to climd this mountain?

How high up is its summit?

[markyj1]

@THETRUTHISLIKESOAP Hi, its took a few hours to climb and it is approx.. 2700 meters high.

[THETRUTHISLIKESOAP]

@markyj1

That must have been an amazing experience...which methods do you use to hold your nerve at such a high speed?

[qpae123]

BEST VIDEO ON UTUBE