Video: 900 on a Mountain Bike by Nico-T

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gavlaa (Oct 17, 2013 at 0:23)

If I ever do something this sick remind me not to post it on PB- all you get is people whining at you saying you came 20 degrees short or you're not the first.. blah blah blah. Think how stoked he must have been to nail this?? I would have been buzzing my tits off... can people not be stoked FOR him?

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mmm2ppp FL (Oct 17, 2013 at 0:58)

True! Sometimes on PB the feeling of camaraderie among MTBers disappears.... Its like people wouldnt get stoked for McGarry on his canyon gap flip just cuz he cased it a tiny bit... People C'mon!!

robwelchmtb (Oct 17, 2013 at 2:12)

either way, im stoked mate!!

robwelchmtb (Oct 17, 2013 at 5:01)

And i nearly fell of my chair when mcgarry flipped the canyon!!

gavlaa (Oct 17, 2013 at 8:24)

You're not the only one man- I'm glad I was watching from home as if I was actually there I may well have fallen 100ft to my death. Epic work on the 9 man - you need to get those hands off next for a Condor tribute ha ha!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-UeKGlK_H0
It was 11 years ago and my jaw still drops when I watch it.

robwelchmtb (Oct 17, 2013 at 9:32)

Haha thanks man, that clip of hoffman at x games when he did it was crazy!!!!

tdryan242 (Oct 17, 2013 at 20:09)

awesome feat of athleticism and skill but its not a mountain bike. its just a bike with 26 inch wheels. don't get me wrong im not trying to take away from this mans achievement but ide like to have someone explain how the bike he is riding is a mountain bike.

gavlaa (Oct 18, 2013 at 12:26)

Forgive me for not resisting the temptation to reply to a muppet.... this IS a mountain bike. If you went to a online shop you would find this bike listed in 'Mountain bikes'- did you expect him to be riding a v10 with 40s?

yeti951SD (Oct 18, 2013 at 21:06)

So then what's a 4x hardtail? I think as long as it touches the dirt it's a mountain bike. Even the strange discipline of cyclocross is technically a mountain bike.

tdryan242 (Oct 19, 2013 at 18:59)

so then what are the defining characteristic(s) of a mountain bike? It clearly isn't wheel size. is it having 2 brakes, multi speed, suspension? I think "mountain bike" is getting labeled to a lot of different genres of cycling that are all cool in their own way but they are not mountain biking

gavlaa (Oct 20, 2013 at 11:41)

Nowadays it's pretty hard to pin down the defining characteristics- so I just employ a little common sense.

shredright (Dec 18, 2013 at 2:15)

Its obviously a 26" hardtail MTB. Anyone that even begins to think its not is a fruitloop. What the hell else can it be?

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DJBeast (Oct 16, 2013 at 17:23)

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Eric Johnson do the first 900 on a MTBike in the Goldman Games quarter....

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StuartMTB (Oct 16, 2013 at 17:59) (Below Threshold)

true but his wasn't quite as clean.

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raymond-george (Oct 16, 2013 at 19:59)

He did it first, but blew a foot off. This one was certainly cleaner, and on wood. Eric still did it first though

chyu (Oct 16, 2013 at 20:30)

If read closely. It's written quarter pipe. You can anyway try to do it on flat tarmac and become the FIRST as well.

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KCarruthers (Oct 16, 2013 at 20:50) (Below Threshold)

Defs not 900 anyways, and its not a "MTB WORLDS FIRST!!!" either, Eric Johnson stomped one at goldman games a while back.

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raymond-george (Oct 16, 2013 at 20:56)

It's never gonna really be a 900, the closest might be on BMX big air vert. The 90 degree carve is necessary to generate enough momentum to spin 2.5 times. Especially on a mountain bike. Either way both 900s were so gnarly!

Andrew-Taylor (Oct 16, 2013 at 22:42)

Wink Grant will love this... "worlds first" hahaha

robwelchmtb (Oct 17, 2013 at 2:09)

hey mate, yeah we noticed that just before we posted it! and his 9 was so gnarly haha, that's why it was, " first on a qaurter pipe" its a fairly different thing from doing it to a dirt lander

cheers for the comment!

DARKSTAR63 (Oct 17, 2013 at 4:43) (Below Threshold)

Real 900's go down on a full half pipe. I could be done on a mtb but you need more air time. Im impressed nevertheless.

robwelchmtb (Oct 17, 2013 at 4:59)

You mean vert mate? Those ramps are mega scarey haha, dont know how people shred on them !

DARKSTAR63 (Oct 17, 2013 at 5:24)

Yeah vert

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eric-supertramp (Oct 17, 2013 at 2:13)

I don't care what other people are "claiming" it was still really gnarly Rob.. That other video was rediculous as well, really dig your style. Good on ya, keep killin it man! Cheers! -Eric J

robwelchmtb (Oct 17, 2013 at 2:20)

cheers mate!, yours was the first man regardless of whether anybody cares who did it first!, that's why the title said first on a quarter pipe, people seem to be having a pointless argument!

eric-supertramp (Oct 17, 2013 at 3:17)

Don't worry about it man, we're all here because we like riding bikes. Sometimes people get lost in the details. Just keep doing what gets you stoked and forget the others. Keep it weird, keep it different! haha Cheers buddy, shred on!!

robwelchmtb (Oct 17, 2013 at 4:58)

You too matey, thanks!

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Loam9 (Oct 16, 2013 at 13:31)

YOU BOSS. Keep the edits rolling in Rob and Nico!

mtbrider119 (Oct 17, 2013 at 0:14)

I guess everyone bashing on this guy has done a 900 themselves? Eh probably just a 690...

dynamic-style (Oct 17, 2013 at 9:27)

810 or 900 who cares? I would give anyone a free D-S top who can do better, please line up

Regards to Eric's 900ish which was on dirt, which is less forgiving and you can ride it out easier than a wooden quarter, plus Rob's attempt was clean, no one foot down which in the bmx world wouldn't count.. Either way both tries from Eric and Rob Welch demand respect.

Kona-Stinker-Dude (Oct 17, 2013 at 19:26)

Ooo a t shirt

dynamic-style (Oct 18, 2013 at 10:25)

Better than nothing I guess..

Kona-Stinker-Dude (Oct 18, 2013 at 14:43)

I like free stuff. But I can't 900. I can only 810 lol

dynamic-style (Oct 18, 2013 at 15:06)

Film it then! Will be impressed to see that done on your Kona.

Kona-Stinker-Dude (Oct 18, 2013 at 15:13)

Haha I wish. and I don't think its possible to do it on a stinky :p

braden-schleith (Oct 16, 2013 at 17:38)

m.youtube.com/watch?v=kNWpj9P1_yE eric johnson was the first

dynamic-style (Oct 17, 2013 at 9:20)

In BMX terms that doesn't count as he dropped his foot, but who cares both Erics and Robs tries demands respect not who can prove the wiser, plus one is on dirt which is less forgiving and one on a quarter which isn't.

nfstreet4life (Oct 17, 2013 at 4:48)

Awesome trick, so stoked!! Anyone who has anything negative to say, feel free to post a better 900 and talk all the crap you want

kimbackerlux (Oct 17, 2013 at 12:51)

he reminds me so much of Lance Mcdermott!

NoahKKnight (Oct 16, 2013 at 19:35)

it was the first 900 on a true quarter pipe though.

mtbsuggs (Oct 17, 2013 at 11:42)

Backflip to land in a manual..... I wish I had that kind of skill

devofelt (Oct 17, 2013 at 13:47)

anyone else see the sparks on the brake lever?

daddyurbs (Oct 17, 2013 at 23:01)

now lets see that 900 off the oakley sender!

Mutiny5050 (Oct 17, 2013 at 8:45)

Matt Hoffman called from 12 feet above the coping and straight up and said go bigger.

robwelchmtb (Oct 17, 2013 at 13:21)

haha no thanks man, this was scary enough

Steevo3030 (Oct 17, 2013 at 16:18)

BMX will always own mountain bikes when it comes to tricks. That's why i don't care much for tricks like this in a skatepark or whatever. For example, flipping a drop or stomping a 360 off a cliff is a mountain bike trick, but doing a 900 at a skatepark, you might as well just ride a BMX no?

riley-blott (Oct 17, 2013 at 20:12)

love the orange fork too...

jack (Oct 17, 2013 at 14:46)

Way to sick nice dude!!!!! Killing it

motoman2100 (Oct 17, 2013 at 17:39)

dat fork tho!

Enduro27 (Oct 16, 2013 at 13:23)

WOW! That was clean!

KCarruthers (Oct 16, 2013 at 20:59)

Defs

scarletmeista (Oct 17, 2013 at 2:50)

@shredder-boy.....here we go, the keyboard warrior tough guy comes out to play. Tap tap tap....im hard as nails. pfffft. You are the idiot!!!!

scarletmeista (Oct 17, 2013 at 2:52)

@shredder-boy. And by the way, you can race dh on a xc bike. Have you not seen gwin, ropelato, graves, race dh events on their xc/enduro/ 29er bikes. Fool!

Shredder-boy (Oct 17, 2013 at 3:41)

You could also race downhill on a jump bike if you really wanted to! I've seen people racing on jump bikes at my local bike park. They even have a hardtail category.

Shredder-boy (Oct 17, 2013 at 3:43)

Oh and by the way, I said you would race XC on DH bike not race DH on an XC bike. Have fun peddling a full DH rig miles and miles all day up hill!

forkguardian (Oct 22, 2013 at 6:36)

you're sick

steelfist43 (Oct 17, 2013 at 9:57)

This is very impressive, but in my eyes a dirt jumper is not a mountain bike

alex-auger (Oct 16, 2013 at 17:26)

On a scale from 180 to 1080 for epicness that was 900

chuckly FL (Oct 16, 2013 at 18:37)

to correct u from a scale of 180 to 900 for epicness that was 900

bjorntsc (Oct 16, 2013 at 21:36) (Below Threshold)

*810

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scarletmeista (Oct 17, 2013 at 4:04)

@shredde-boy. Look, i just dont class a dj bike as a mtb. We could argue the crap all day. But if i went to a shop and asked for a mtb, i guarantee i wouldnt be pointed in the way of dj bike. Bikes have evolved, geometry has evolved, skill has evolved. Its a niche market. Granted you can ride dh on a hardtail as they have a dh category. But these hardtails are actually mtb hardtails. Bigger suspension, more robust parts, bigger tyres. Dj bikes, single drive train, skinny tyres, smaller wheels. To me and its just me.....they arent mtbikes just like bmx arent mtbikes.

Shredder-boy (Oct 17, 2013 at 13:14)

We'll the fact is that jump bikes are a type of mountain bike. Your opinion is invalid.

scarletmeista (Oct 17, 2013 at 13:21)

Dude, go away, your 17, I was riding bikes when you were a twitch in your fathers nut sack! So jog on!

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cheapevil (Oct 16, 2013 at 18:18)

Not to be a d-bag, but, he goes up at a angle and lands coming out at a angle making him about 80-90 degrees short of a full 900. So to be true to mathematics he needs to go straight up and land going straight down. No matter still a sick ass trick that I couldn't even dream of pulling. And do believe the dude in the video said it was Rob's first 900.

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billy3197 (Oct 16, 2013 at 19:26)

i guess somone here isnt a dirt jumper. you have to carve to get your momentum. nobody on earth can three or seven or anything without a bit of carving off the lip. the point of the trick is to rotate two and a half times, which he did. its not fully 900 degrees but its a 900. why? because were extreme sports athletes, not mathematicians

kumabiker (Oct 16, 2013 at 20:13)

Good effort. I hear the 810 degree is an emerging trick

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Glbeast (Oct 16, 2013 at 20:58)

That ain't a mtb thats a dirt jumper. A pig will fly beffore a real mtb do a 900 !!

foggeloggliod (Oct 16, 2013 at 23:20)

then whats a mountain bike?

Mutiny5050 (Oct 17, 2013 at 8:40)

I agree, a mountain bike is an xc, downhill, or enduro . This is a bmx with big wheels.

foggeloggliod (Oct 17, 2013 at 8:45)

you guys can argue about what it should be all you want. the rest of the world calls its a mountain bike. deal with it

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evan1gill (Oct 16, 2013 at 18:26)

Well that was not exactly a 900, on not much of a mountain bike.

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scarletmeista (Oct 16, 2013 at 23:24)

Is that a mountain bike? Looks more of a dj bike. Lol. 2 different bikes with two different disciplines I thought.

ercover (Oct 17, 2013 at 1:07)

Yes. Dj bike is categorized as a MTB. It's just there to point out that it's not done on BMX, which would be easier to spin.

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scarletmeista (Oct 17, 2013 at 1:30) (Below Threshold)

Why is there Neg props on my very true comment. It's just like saying a DJ bike is a mountain bike. It's not. The geometry is completely different. You couldn't ride a DH race, an enduro race on a DJ bike, therefore it is not mtb.

Shredder-boy (Oct 17, 2013 at 2:06)

You wouldn't race XC on a DH bike! There are many riding disciplines within the genre of Mountain Biking! Not every single mountain bike has the same geometry! You are an idiot!

ercover (Oct 17, 2013 at 6:09)

@scarletmeista Ignorant fool is ignorant fool. You can think what ever you want, but don't present your thoughts as facts. By the way your argument doesn't make any sense. Good bye!