Video: Tom Pagès Sends his Moto off a 135m Cliff in 'Flight Mode'

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sewer-rat (Nov 18, 2021 at 2:32)

Can’t believe he did it without a water bottle

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skibauk (Nov 18, 2021 at 4:36)

Probably just being miserable but I tend to be left fairly cold by these 'launch off something and then parachute' tricks, whether bike, moto, snowboard etc.

Surely the most impressive part of a huge trick is that they actual land them and survive?!

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Compositepro (Nov 18, 2021 at 4:56)

Or dont

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Supergirl56 (Nov 18, 2021 at 8:31)

here, have an upvote

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cpscotti (Nov 18, 2021 at 9:04)

Yeah, and if the post title said there was a parachute involved I wouldn't have bothered clicking at all...

False advertising... is this Outside working its corp tentacles into Pinkbike?

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legsmagee (Nov 18, 2021 at 9:11)

@cpscotti:

Yes, yes it is.

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ajaxwalker (Nov 18, 2021 at 13:28)

"It's not the fart that kills you, it's the smell," a quote by Norwegian rally car driver Petter Solberg. In Norwegian, fart means speed and smell means impact.

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Bro-LanDog (Nov 18, 2021 at 4:14)

this e bike stuff is getting out of hand

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igxqrrl (Nov 18, 2021 at 7:56)

Literally came here to post "This e-bike stuff is getting out of control".

I was thinking, "I hope nobody's already done the e-bike joke yet.".

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flatlandhaala (Nov 18, 2021 at 18:00)

Couldnt have said it better. Haha. Damn E-bikes.

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DirtbagMatt (Nov 19, 2021 at 10:01)

@igxqrrl: Here’s to you almost saying it first!! ;-) We were all thinking it...

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TheUnknownMTBR (Nov 20, 2021 at 15:46)

indubitably so …

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Mayzei (Nov 18, 2021 at 3:05)

This is great, but it's not "making history" as Brad Slums did it a couple of years ago, in the Dunes - which I think is way more gnarly (less altitude)!

youtu.be/tKLgIRDAfyc?t=150

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feeblesmith (Nov 18, 2021 at 3:18)

Impressive, although proof of concept in Finland ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6JkMVghTvI ) in 2013 is still the most raw to this day, 100% stunt send with minimal flash.

Sisu for sure!

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oskare (Nov 18, 2021 at 4:05)

@feeblesmith: This was for sure the most raw. Seemed quite dangerous as well. Parachute just barely opening before hitting the small river. So many things that could have gone wrong. Sisu for sure.

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Mayzei (Nov 18, 2021 at 5:49)

@feeblesmith: Omg thanks for that, what an incredible stuntman! RIP to him.

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scott-townes (Nov 18, 2021 at 5:57)

Yeah and I think people forgot about Pastrana doing this for multiple years back in the mid 2000's. It never gets old though or any less sketchy. Pages was milliseconds away from being in a very bad position to open up. Wow.

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Dustfarter (Nov 18, 2021 at 7:32)

Agreed. Brad O'Neal ( @brad_slums) is the king of this and his stuff is way more gnarly. Kinda felt like a Redbull backed rip-off.

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danielfloyd (Nov 18, 2021 at 8:42)

double front flip tho...

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Maara (Nov 18, 2021 at 8:49)

Fred Osborne did it in 1926.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk4w0c1fuWI

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jaame (Nov 18, 2021 at 8:53)

Was it the Bond film A View to a Kill where the stunt man skiied off a cliff? I saw a docco about it in which he said he landed and then immediately vomited due to the closeness to death. Intense stuff.

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danielfloyd (Nov 18, 2021 at 8:57)

@Maara: the outcome wasn't quite as nice, but that is interesting footage.

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ak-77 (Nov 18, 2021 at 14:03)

@Maara: Holy crap, not even a helmet for protection, cliff isn't very high and the parachutes in those times weren't nearly as good. The term 'death defying' has certainly suffered from inflation....

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tjhill (Nov 18, 2021 at 21:56)

@feeblesmith:

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AyJayDoubleyou (Nov 18, 2021 at 3:34)

Simpsons did it (with a skateboard)

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payooje (Nov 18, 2021 at 5:38)

"pushing the limits of his sport"

don't get me wrong, looks cool and for sure it's a huge move

but how does it affect the sport? it's not part of any discipline of mx. it's more of a runaway....
it won't affect the sport at all.

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TheUnknownMTBR (Nov 20, 2021 at 16:07)

apparently you haven’t been paying much attention to what’s going on lately, have you?

just a matter of time before they change the name to Greenbike, then you will really see some real highfalutin blowing woke-smoke up you butt magic …
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ryys (Nov 18, 2021 at 5:43)

To be honest, I don't really see the point...

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adrennan (Nov 18, 2021 at 12:43)

advertising for red bull.

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stage-a (Nov 18, 2021 at 2:56)

I couldn't help thinking that the TDF lady would appear just before he hit the ramp.

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Crankhed (Nov 18, 2021 at 6:56)

Does this really require any kind of skill other than the mental part ? Not that I would be willing, but it just seems a bit to simple, Start motorcycle, ride motorcycle off jump & pull parachute cord. I guess its kinda cool if your into that kinda thing but what is the purpose of the ramp ? for the backflip ? Couldn’t he just ride off the cliff? ‍♂️

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blackthorne (Nov 18, 2021 at 7:21)

He’s basically just trying to skydive the hard way.

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mi-bike (Nov 18, 2021 at 7:27)

front* flip (double)

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adrennan (Nov 18, 2021 at 12:43)

@blackthorne: almost seems easier than sky diving from a plane from a logistical perspective.

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secondtimeuser (Nov 18, 2021 at 2:50)

My brain struggled so much to process what I was seeing, I genuinely just laughed out loud with joy at the sheer audacity and absurdity of what I was watching. Well done Tom, you glorious lunatic.

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Chridel (Nov 18, 2021 at 2:44)

In contrast to Pastrana he has a heart for his bike and does not destroy it!

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krka73 (Nov 18, 2021 at 5:36)

And Pastrana jumps out of planes without a parachute. True Story.

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jaame (Nov 18, 2021 at 8:54)

Would be interested the see the heart rate graph for this trick

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Craigatdescentworld (Nov 18, 2021 at 3:27)

So it’s not MTB and it’s not Ebike but it’s on Pinkbike? Is it April 1st??

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jpnbrider (Nov 18, 2021 at 3:18)

His E-Bike looks great !

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hllclmbr (Nov 18, 2021 at 4:57)

2 wheels at least, but there are all manner of people do all manner of insane things.

Aren we going to see people surfing a 100’ wave, or wingsuiting through a person sized hole next?

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Tsoxbhk (Nov 18, 2021 at 6:12)

Not sure why this is a thing. Guy gasses dirt bike and rides off jump….meh

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colebmx (Nov 18, 2021 at 6:58)

Yeah, but what's the carbon footprint of this?
Especially being a 2 stroke!
I'm not sure if Pinkbike or I can support such contributions to climate change.

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Supergirl56 (Nov 18, 2021 at 8:32)

two strokes suck

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jaame (Nov 18, 2021 at 8:55)

@Supergirl56 as opposed to four strokes that also squeeze, bang, and blow

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Tambo (Nov 18, 2021 at 16:01)

@Supergirl56: yeah, but they smell like racing, and that's hard to ignore

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Curse-of-the-foot-long-sub (Nov 18, 2021 at 19:51)

@jaame: i love squeezing banging and blowing

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Mike-Jay (Nov 18, 2021 at 5:04)

He didn’t even land back on the bike. It would’ve been cool if he’d ridden away, Bond style.

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valanidi (Nov 18, 2021 at 4:00)

i believe Matt Hoffman has jumped out of a plane with his bike

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Andingham (Nov 18, 2021 at 4:25)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3VA7RkQH-c

As well as this - about 5 minutes in he backflips off a cliff

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tacolord (Nov 18, 2021 at 4:20)

not impressed

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hllclmbr (Nov 18, 2021 at 5:04)

Agreed.

I’ve jumped out of a bunch of perfectly good airplanes, and have ridden dirt bike enough to say that I’d definitely do this. I’d also BASE jump a few times, but wouldn’t make a habit of it. That is, if I cared to spend the money on it, which I don’t.