Video: Four by Three - Gee Atherton

Nov 13, 2012 at 6:40
by Karl Burkat  


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120 Comments
  • 160 1
 "I remember thinking 'Why is there a cliff in front of me?'" Jeesus.
  • 15 3
 God Gee is such a good athlete. Why did he have to hit the cliff. Oh well better luck next time
  • 28 0
 Someone add that crash to the Top 5 Rampage Crashes video ASAP!
  • 10 0
 Not many people would be able to come trought that and walk away from it. DefInitely a top 5 crash!
  • 7 5
 Wow... that was a hell of a crash. Not to say that it wasn't a bad crash, but when they showed the couple of slow motion replays, it didnt look AS bad as the full speed video (which looked down right horrific). When they slow it down you can see most of the impact from the actual crash into the cliff was thankfully absorbed by the bike. It looked like he did a good job of getting the front end up which let the back wheel (and the shock) soak up some of that impact.
  • 2 2
 Did anyone else see the Virgin Utah sign at 10 Seconds with Cherries on the top of the building?
  • 82 1
 your proud to be a mountain biker and we are proud of you. props to you Gee.
  • 7 1
 I completely agree with this guy ^
  • 3 1
 Couldn't have said it better myself!
  • 61 0
 Gee Atherton actually harder than Ironman...How you walked away from that i have NO idea....but massive props for doing it with a busted ankel...get well soon :-)
  • 3 0
 He did have his share of bad crashes this year. This was pretty bad too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JKZsjf7Vec went down with about 55kph and rolled 30 meters/100 feet!
  • 2 0
 that was an insane crash (Mont St. Anne) looked painful !
  • 4 1
 this has to be the worst hit ive Gee take I'm sure he is the bionic man LOL. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypLuYbN2-ZQ
  • 3 0
 HOLY SHIIIT !!!
  • 2 0
 Thats fucking crazy!!!
  • 1 0
 crazy huh? don't know why he does it LOL maniac
  • 34 0
 I heard Gee fought a Dragon one time
  • 7 2
 FUS RO DAH!
  • 28 2
 Gee is like a rock star in mountain biking. Talented, focused, dedicated, tough as nails - and that's just his balls!.
  • 33 1
 His balls are talented and focused?
  • 10 0
 Have you not seen them doing the can can?
  • 21 0
 gee is a beast and i think part robot
  • 1 0
 to actually go back in and survive that crash he probably has to be one XD
  • 20 0
 Gee is the most badass as it can get... Dude's got so much heart.
  • 1 0
 that crash was crazy!
  • 16 0
 Fucking hell that was a big impact !
  • 7 0
 that is one of the worst crashes ive ever seen. and i wasnt expecting it do be that bad haha!
  • 4 0
 Could you believe that he has literally knocked against a cliff !? My heart stalled for a second, everything seemed to go so allright... nasty crash.
  • 7 0
 I heard it was a big crash, but not like that! FUUUCK!!!
  • 1 0
 that looked so mother fucking painful
  • 9 0
 And I thought Gee was one tough s.o.b. BEFORE I watched this.......Pretty cool to see an Elite level downhill racer thats willing to go and tackle the most massive stuff at Rampage. The crashes he has survived would have had me in a pine box.
  • 10 0
 How did the new fork get 700+ comments, and this only has 20+? GEE. IS. BOSS. So is Clay...
  • 4 0
 Partly because at least half of the comments were by DVO
  • 2 0
 hahaha yes
  • 9 0
 that crash at full speed made me physically recoil from the screen. HOLY FUCK!!!!!!
  • 6 0
 Wow!!!!! That's one tuff rider.... 2 major wtf crashes this year and walks away....
  • 7 0
 Gee=TANK
  • 5 0
 That was crazy. I now know why they call him GEE-MAN.... cuz He-Man was already taken?
  • 2 0
 Gee really is one hell of a great all around mountain biker. The guy is not only willing go huge at Rampage (finishing 2nd twice), but to also be one of the elite (meaning one of the top 3) mens racers as well is pretty damn impressive. Its easy to think that the other top downhill guys could do the same if they tried but I doubt it. I mean look at that one scene, Mick Hannah (correct me if that wasnt Mick but I think it was) was literally scared to ride his bike there, and he's probably one of the top 10 downhill racers is the world.
  • 4 0
 That crash and then to get up must admit gee is not a person who admits defeat very quickly always Trying harder go Gee
  • 3 0
 I'm totally blown away by that crash. I just don't understand what he is made of. Makes me proud to ride a bike with his name on it for sure. Thanks Gee.
  • 1 0
 I remember seeing the pictures of the crash on vital and thinking , holy shit. But after the video of it , it really puts the whole thing in perspective. He went into the cliff with such speed I'm surprised that he got away with it. Mad props.
  • 2 0
 he clearly wanted to do a late suicide nohander over that cliff...
but then it just ended up with a suicide...
no, gee is a beast! he is one of the best athletes in mountainbiking ever and he is such a cool guy! Big Grin
  • 1 0
 Insane slam... Just insane. It's pretty obvious that Gee's physical condition (and sheer luck) saved his life, but how many fit people could honestly take that kind of a wreck and walk away? What an animal. The G man is made of steel.
  • 2 0
 So much talent, was really looking forward to seeing Gee's line this year. Come to think of it brendogs too. I feel robbed. Someone run a World Cup there, please !!!!
  • 1 0
 Gee its a really talented rider, its awesome that he really likes the Rampage. And holy sh@t that last crash was brutal!!!!!!!!!! Get better Gee and good luck next year in WC. Clay stuff its good!!!!!!!!
  • 3 0
 Someone needs to put together a Rampage crash reel
  • 1 0
 Amazing that was crazy, massive respect to Gee-the-man. looking forward to next season, should be a fun year. ( sorry correction, should be a fun 3 months of WC racing!!!!)
  • 2 0
 Pretty heroic that. Makes carbon DH bikes look a lot better too. Anything that can take that amount of abuse......
  • 1 0
 Do we actually know that the bike came out unscathed?
  • 3 0
 How is he not dead after that...gnarly.
  • 1 0
 Gee is a beast of a human. He takes hits like NFL players meeting a mac truck. Good luck Gee, stay healthy, and win some races soon. Your are the man !!!
  • 2 0
 After all of gee's insane crashes this year how is he still alive!!! Amazing rider!!!!
  • 2 0
 What a fu.... Kind of player is that video won't go full screen on my android
  • 2 0
 Gutsy,gutsy stuff-MASSIVE RESPECT Gee!!! Captivatingly put together by CP...
  • 1 1
 remember thinking why is there a cliff in front of me? erm probably because there was............................................................BOOM! SLAM ppfff - PUNY CLIFF
  • 3 0
 Anybody know the last song ?
  • 2 0
 Twin Atlantic - Make a Beast of Myself (Hadouken! Remix)
  • 1 0
 thanks dude
  • 2 0
 Gee is a tool, hes definitely one of my favorite riders. Pilgrim's crash didnt even compare to that thing
  • 1 0
 I didn't realise how much talent I had i ride just like Gee well the crashing bits anyway LOL except he does it large and with better flare Smile well done Gee your the man.
  • 1 0
 Hard as nails props gee .. If that was me I would still be lay there in bits
  • 2 0
 dude is sick. one of my favorites
  • 2 0
 The man is made out of a material not of this earth.
  • 1 0
 Does anyone know the song at 3.20 minutes in? Driving me crazy as cant find it!
  • 1 0
 Been waiting for this for so long. I am so stoked now! Thank you Clay Porter! Your videos are all time!
  • 2 0
 damn that was on hell of a crash,good luck in 2013 :-)
  • 1 0
 Yeah!...amazing to walk away from something like that....
  • 3 0
 gee is a man
  • 1 0
 What a champ, walking away from that crash... Insane ! Stoked for to see what he's got for the 2013 season !
  • 2 0
 We salute you Gee. Hardcore.
  • 1 0
 the most gnarly i had ever seen even more gnarly than bender when he broke his back... lucky he didnt hurt too much...
  • 1 0
 that crash looked worse than kennys. and my blood ran cold :/ fukin boss gee
  • 2 0
 jeah. finally redbull updated their player. so much better qualtiy.
  • 2 0
 ahhh redbull media player
  • 1 1
 Honestly, I usually enjoy seeing Gee eat dirt during a race, but that huge wreck made my stomach turn when first shown full speed. That dude is hardcore!
  • 1 0
 waaaaaaaaw a big smash-up here Gee Atherton, certainly has a guardian angel.
  • 1 0
 So did noone hit that drop? Hopefully it'll still be there, in a similar state, in 2 years time
  • 2 0
 What a beast
  • 1 0
 woooowwwwwwwwwwww wasnt expecting that crash.. awesome dude
  • 1 0
 That's one of the hardest falls I've ever seen.
  • 1 0
 Ho_ly Fuuuck. What a brutal line
  • 1 0
 Gee!!! where are you from? What planet？？？！！！
  • 1 0
 Red Bull medial player, we meet again.
  • 1 0
 i live 30 minutes away from here so this is my backyard
  • 1 0
 Holy shit! that looked sore!
  • 1 0
 Awesome video, that crash near the end was insane!
  • 1 0
 The things I would do to ride with gee and his family. Such a sick dude
  • 1 0
 Holy smoke, this is in my to 3 of the most nasty crashes this year!
  • 12 0
 Seriously, this one and Cam Zink ejecting over the canyon gap have got to be a couple of the gnarliest crashes I've seen. Literally unbelievable that they can get up and ride after that stuff. Unbelievable!
  • 3 0
 Kirade's crash this year too was harsh.
  • 5 0
 aswell as hopkins
  • 3 0
 ^ Def. cannot forget Hopkins 100fter to flat, haha.

Seriously shocked at how much abuse these riders can take and get away, most of the time, on their own two feet.... wild.
  • 2 1
 Among the GOAT BAMF. Period.
  • 1 0
 WOW that was a gnarly crash. Plus to walk away....
  • 1 0
 How in the F do people walk away from that?
  • 1 0
 Where can I see the previous episodes ?
  • 2 1
 type in the search bar on the homepage life behind bars
  • 1 0
 gee is the man....what a crash
  • 1 0
 rampage takes no prisoners! that was heavy
  • 1 0
 That is a gnarly crash!! Gee is definitively the MAN.
  • 1 0
 That was pretty brutal....
  • 1 0
 i actually saw that crash in person and shit myself
  • 1 0
 Great vid, sick crash. Gee, you da man!
  • 1 0
 3 words... WHAT A BOSS Props to gee all the way
  • 1 0
 That dirt is beautiful.
Blasting it looks like art Big Grin
  • 1 0
 probably one of the most savage crashes i've seen
  • 1 0
 natures answer to iron man.
  • 1 0
 cool vid, sick crash, hope you're ok
  • 1 0
 gnarly fucking bastard, what a hero
  • 1 0
 Atherton Project!!!!
  • 1 0
 "Hard as nails"
  • 1 0
 True Warrior Wink
  • 1 0
 YEOUCH!!!
  • 1 2
 'If he can do it, I can do it' actually i'm very serious ...
  • 1 0
 what crash you mean? LOL
  • 1 0
 Not like a pro racer..
But if a pro rider can clear a huge gap, then i can do that to. everybody can do it.
You have to really want it.

It is one off the things that really motivate me.
Just one big gap or drop is enough Smile for "now"..
  • 2 0
 yeah right, I see it has nothing to do with balance confidence mathematics skill or talent what so ever...... LOL your not all there mate.
  • 1 0
 Not yet...Haha
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