666m Of The Ultimate Scottish Slab | EMBN's Giant Adventure

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  • When Steve Jones describes a ride as "One of the best things I've done on two wheels", you know it's been a good one! Such a ride takes a special location, and also a special bike - in this case, the mighty Sgùrr Bàn slab, and the Giant Stance E+. Could Steve and his friend Ady conquer the epic ride to the peak of the slab and back, or would the inhospitable terrain, wet conditions, and untested route thwart them?
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ความคิดเห็น • 113

  • @Todd66
    @Todd66 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Interesting time we live in. This quality of a production, free to be viewed by anyone and everyone, yet by scale of availability only a tiny audience will ever see this mini masterpiece. Well shot, well written, well edited. The solace being it will live forever in this digital landscape.
    I could easily watch hours of this.
    Kudos

    • @MartinGrier
      @MartinGrier ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nail on head. This video (and most of Steve's adventures) is epic.

  • @andrewhurrell07
    @andrewhurrell07 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This has to be one of the best videos embn has ever done the view's music everything about this video makes me want to watch it again plus it shows what E Mountain bikes can do wether it's a cheap or expensive emtb fair play guys

    • @bikeninja956
      @bikeninja956 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      for sure, watching it I was like, how did they get time to take all that amazing B-roll. Especially in that local, in those weather conditions. Cinematic magicians.

  • @robinowens9661
    @robinowens9661 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Epic video. It was this type of EMBN content that inspired me to get my first EMTB a couple of years ago.
    I wish I had discovered EMTBs before I was in my mid-60s.
    Great job Steve!!

  • @patdennehy8564
    @patdennehy8564 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video: music, aerial views, commentary as you’re riding… I’m a little jealous. Thanks for the adventure.

  • @chantsmantrasandrelaxation5079
    @chantsmantrasandrelaxation5079 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you for reminding me why I'm trying to get an etrike ( I need a modified trike due to disabilities). I probably won't be doing slabs like that, but I'll be getting outdoors and having adventures again. Just wow and wow again with bells on.

  • @-ewen
    @-ewen ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Steve, cheers for the shout at 18:42!
    Cracking video you guys have made and respect to riding the slab in the wet, for sure some bits would have been deadly on the descent! My own video of the slab on my channel.
    Small correction though, my 15yr old rode in on a non ebike so definitely not solely the domain of ebikes. (Though they do help :-))
    Definitely go in from the Loch a Bhraoin side as opposed to Dundonnell as the ascent is 80m as opposed to 500m, so not much battery left before the hard work starts on the slab.
    All the best
    Ewen

  • @AdamFrench1972
    @AdamFrench1972 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing footage boys. Just added this to the Bucket list!

  • @470danadidas
    @470danadidas ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is why I'm emountain biking. To go where no bike has been before. Top quality video. Great footage.

  • @Seppster58
    @Seppster58 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am totally in awe of this ride. Steve and Ady are truly epic riders and presenters. Well done. And kudos to the film crew. Could not have done this without them.

  • @DavidSmith-wy5js
    @DavidSmith-wy5js ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Simply epic well done lads .

  • @stableianF1oracle
    @stableianF1oracle 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brilliant …. Wild Isolated Scotland is the greatest place on earth. 😊😊😊😊

  • @jonathanwatt9136
    @jonathanwatt9136 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I made a loop from Loch a Bhraoin past Loch an Nid to Corrie Hallie in April on my Rise. I never even remotely considered riding the massive slab on my left! Loved the video,.total respect to you guys for taking that on!

    • @-ewen
      @-ewen ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I did the slab on my Rise in April. Sent the link from my channel to EMBN, hence the brief mention around 18:40ish.

  • @trevoredensor7114
    @trevoredensor7114 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Just awesome you guys.....the riding..the route .. the filming....the whole back country environment...is just wow !!!!!! One of the best mtb vids I've seen ...brilliant thank you.
    And Steve just to hear and see your enthusiasm and love for this remote and spectacular part of the UK is just an absolute joy !!!!! Here's to many more to come 👍👍

  • @johndarch5439
    @johndarch5439 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video. It's nearly fifty years since I walked through that part of the Fisherfield Forest, through a blizzard in May. Been back more recently on the bike but coming in from the west side at Poolewe. Fabulous country, you can never get enough of it.

  • @mentalsid3701
    @mentalsid3701 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WOW!!! I've lived in Scotland all my life (60yrs) never knew about that place!! Well done guys!!👍

  • @MartinGrier
    @MartinGrier ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I could watch all the EMBN epic adventure videos one after the other, go back to the start and do it all again.
    This video is superb. Everything about it is just fantastic. Especially our host. The enthusiasm and love for the hobby is clear.

  • @JP19-67
    @JP19-67 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fantastic stuff guys. This was like a high end cinematography mini film.

  • @mikebirkett010
    @mikebirkett010 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ah, Steve always loves a good slab. Understament of the video at 21.47 "rocks ahead"😅. Great job guys.

  • @adambradley1857
    @adambradley1857 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Got to be one of my favourite videos you guys have done. Makes me all the more excited waiting for delivery of my first ever ebike. Can't wait to get out there and make my own trails. Great job guys 👏

  • @kwakaboy59
    @kwakaboy59 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was the finest piece of adventure video that I have seen this year guys. Thank you for the inspiration!👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @Tiss17979
    @Tiss17979 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is a beautiful piece of mountainbiking, nature, adventure. Thanks a lot EBMNfor taking us on this ride. For me it's not only one more video of EBMN it is a documentary worth of watching in cinemas. Everything is spot, the music, the "actors", the videography and for sure the nature.

  • @johnholden1581
    @johnholden1581 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Respect, that was, without doubt the best “climb” ever! Well done guys.

  • @FritzPhoto
    @FritzPhoto ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Steve's annotation👌 Adrian, great to have such great videos as memory of the adventure with a friend!

  • @simpson8502
    @simpson8502 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Everything about this is brilliant. What a place.

  • @Codeset08
    @Codeset08 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow great post showing some truly epic places you can go on an ebike.

  • @inkrider95
    @inkrider95 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely epic ride, and filming job, it’s amazing on my screen, but I can’t begin to imagine it in person..

  • @pablojmcglynn2863
    @pablojmcglynn2863 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the best episodes yet. EPIC 🔥 🤘🤘🤘

  • @edward1591
    @edward1591 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The quality of filming was excellent. The drone footage really captured the scale and grandeur of this part of the Highlands. Great piece of work, well done.

  • @brendan1
    @brendan1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant! I love your emtb adventure videos. Well done!

  • @johnknight5363
    @johnknight5363 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best feature on EBMN I’ve watched. Well done!

  • @garyalexander3281
    @garyalexander3281 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Incredible! from riding across bogs and rivers to traversing a massive slab up in the Highlands, which I always enjoy when you guys visit Scotland and give me ideas of places to go. What's even better is showing that it can be done on an more affordable mountain ebike. Great drone footage and scenery, an outing to remember, thank you for sharing! 🚵‍♂😁🤙

  • @LookingBackwards
    @LookingBackwards 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Well written, well shot, well presented. Absolutely awesome stuff

  • @ogxr626
    @ogxr626 ปีที่แล้ว

    Legs 🦵🏽 on pins and needles 🪡 watching this segment. I was terrified 🫣! Pretty epic!

  • @estimateparagon
    @estimateparagon ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic climbing. To me that is what emtb’s are for. Making that crazy climb then riding back down

  • @SuzeM_C_GravityRider
    @SuzeM_C_GravityRider 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    AMAZING I've watched this several times!

  • @craigweightman799
    @craigweightman799 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow what an epic ride we'll done lads and a fantastic video especially the drone shots.👏

  • @echidna1263
    @echidna1263 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow! It's so impressive. So much effort, for a huge reward as well as administration.

  • @jeanmarc_in_Hudson
    @jeanmarc_in_Hudson ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderfully crazy. Heaven and Hell blended together. Congratulations!

  • @Ddraig62SPD
    @Ddraig62SPD ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a day/weekend! One of my all-time favourite mountains from my time living in Scotland. You guys definitely did justice to the sheer scale/remoteness of that area. Likewise with your recent video riding the boiler plates below the Black Cuilin. Can't fault your determination on that unforgiving terrain. Llongyfarchiadau! Nos da :)

  • @markpeterson8978
    @markpeterson8978 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautifully done and a wonderful adventure. I really enjoyed this episode. More please Sir. - M

  • @bryongrueter7177
    @bryongrueter7177 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing! Well done boys!

  • @antoniocecilio8309
    @antoniocecilio8309 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You two are an inspiration :)

  • @vashon100
    @vashon100 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video to such an isolated and risky area.

  • @StuHNomadBiker
    @StuHNomadBiker ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing content ... I can vouch also.. that Dundonnel hotel is great 👍... stayed there many times on motorbike tours.. great food and beer

  • @A-Kiwi
    @A-Kiwi ปีที่แล้ว

    That was jaw dropping! Absolutely awesome adventure, and the production of the video was also top notch!
    That is the type of riding I like to do. Off grid and wild. Maybe not quite so extreme as that though, that looked Epic!

  • @kyled121
    @kyled121 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simply WoW!

  • @JohnRushworth
    @JohnRushworth ปีที่แล้ว

    Epic terrain, as is much of the west and north west of Scotland, or home as I call it.

  • @Ilivetoride
    @Ilivetoride ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice!!

  • @bensonkihato2411
    @bensonkihato2411 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Downrigth one of the best videos you guys have made. Woow what a place.

  • @wezcarnell
    @wezcarnell ปีที่แล้ว

    Superb video and a real motivator

  • @TheScramble8
    @TheScramble8 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic content. Loved every second

    • @embn
      @embn  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Much appreciated!

  • @matthewwheatley4740
    @matthewwheatley4740 ปีที่แล้ว

    Epic. So many frameable drone shots. Now, come to Canada!

  • @stevekelleher8900
    @stevekelleher8900 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best video ever on the channel ❤❤❤

  • @johnbrown3951
    @johnbrown3951 ปีที่แล้ว

    The previous comment took my word "Kudos". I would have been happy with the approach to the slab but then I am a month into e mountain biking but have cycled on an off for 50+ years. That took balls of steel in my opinion and thanks for sharing it. Scotland truly is wild and wonderful country built for an eMTB.

  • @johnparrish336
    @johnparrish336 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Outstanding videos!!! Thank you!!!

  • @ceriway380
    @ceriway380 ปีที่แล้ว

    That the most spectacular scenery I've seen for a long time .

  • @44MagnumFilms
    @44MagnumFilms ปีที่แล้ว

    Spectacular! Really showcased what an eMTB can do with great riders.

  • @duffymoon3716
    @duffymoon3716 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome editing. Great vid. Music great too.

  • @ianharding3044
    @ianharding3044 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent vid . Fantastic landscape. That Giant stance @ £3500 was it?
    Well an affordable emtb that does it all.
    Very tempting.
    👍

  • @waderogers2328
    @waderogers2328 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    R you sure your on planet earth wowser that rock face is magnificent looks like your riding on another planet ! 🚴‍♂️🚴💨💨👊🏻🍻💯

  • @bkupris1
    @bkupris1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing

  • @janjayed
    @janjayed ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent effort. Very enjoyable video. I reckon navigating down would have been a bit exciting given some of the drops.

  • @brianbathgate4944
    @brianbathgate4944 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video guys! I know how tough days like that can be. Brilliant effort!

  • @davidfletcher6836
    @davidfletcher6836 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great quality film and Steve’s commentary brilliant

  • @TCK71
    @TCK71 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unbelievable!

  • @Dewwillrustem
    @Dewwillrustem ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video really inspiring stuff shows what can be achieved on an EMTB 😮

  • @jonnywalker169
    @jonnywalker169 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely brilliant ridin and filming ⚡👍

  • @nigelcopestake3618
    @nigelcopestake3618 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome 👍👍👍

  • @chinguyen8778
    @chinguyen8778 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would absolutely love to see Steve tackle this epic style ride on a frey ex pro bafang ultra motored ebike

  • @phantombigballs8165
    @phantombigballs8165 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to see more epic rides with 30-45 min videos showing epic trall riding

  • @freeridemtbauz
    @freeridemtbauz ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video Steve looks awesome 😮

  • @eddierivera7803
    @eddierivera7803 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wish I had the nerve to try that. Steve you should have bought something to mark your progress ,something that says EMBN was here would have been cool. Excellent video guys!

  • @baspoelmann3163
    @baspoelmann3163 ปีที่แล้ว

    How on earth did you film this… respect for the film crew. And getting up there is one thing, but getting safely back down is a whole other ball game… well done guys.

  • @lostintransit5822
    @lostintransit5822 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should do Helvellyn in the lakes, the best thing I’ve ever done

  • @Govermentsound
    @Govermentsound ปีที่แล้ว

    This proves rider with experience doesn't require an expensive eeb, well done guys 💪🏾

  • @dominicbushnell4092
    @dominicbushnell4092 ปีที่แล้ว

    Memorable location and video. Good thing Steve had Ady pulling him back on the first day. One more thing... Are Ady's ears at different heights?

  • @matt45540
    @matt45540 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We need up behind the scenes channel, MBN camera men.

  • @dte12757
    @dte12757 ปีที่แล้ว

    very nice vid and super footage guys😍😍😍

  • @brentcollins9727
    @brentcollins9727 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of y’all’s best ever

  • @tomquimby8669
    @tomquimby8669 ปีที่แล้ว

    The last time I did river crossing in New Zealand on a analogue, the bike shop told me that the bottom bracket was so full of water and bikes were not meant for submerging. As Steve does no maintenance he has no idea how much water ingress can damage motors. My brose had to be rebuilt and that was just because of gentle power washing.

  • @onecutmedia
    @onecutmedia ปีที่แล้ว

    Climb of the CENTURY!

  • @tomw0815
    @tomw0815 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are crazy but I love it. Awesome film quality.

  • @JacobM.
    @JacobM. ปีที่แล้ว

    That was fantastic 👏🏻 🤩 and my like 👍🏻 was 666th 😁

  • @davidwebster5235
    @davidwebster5235 ปีที่แล้ว

    Right I'm getting an extra battery!

  • @dunkie976
    @dunkie976 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great, spectacular video guys, well done.
    And this people is exactly what ebikes were ment to do, look at what they open us upto, this is one I think I'll be sharing to my ebike hater "friends" it might be the one to convert them 👍

  • @karlmartyn9316
    @karlmartyn9316 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was epic guys, this is why I got a ebike .

  • @ltrtg13
    @ltrtg13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Steve actually forgot to mention that Cornwall also at the same latitude as Alaska as well.

  • @johnbeedham3010
    @johnbeedham3010 ปีที่แล้ว

    one for e-mtbs!

  • @plokmko0
    @plokmko0 ปีที่แล้ว

    Had me thinking of how humans will explore other planets ... 🤜🤛

  • @j3f423
    @j3f423 ปีที่แล้ว

  • @Sunday_Jazz
    @Sunday_Jazz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Specialized fan bois have left the chat 🤣

  • @alexbiketester
    @alexbiketester ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video. but they both have wonky helmets...

  • @vashon100
    @vashon100 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I fret over riding through a single puddle with all the horror shit of water ingress. Guess when you have an unlimited supply of bikes it's not a concern. Would really like a vid on all things that have gone bad on bikes you've ridden, but that wouldn't be consistent with the narrative.

  • @candidkamerad
    @candidkamerad 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🫡

  • @fudganuld
    @fudganuld ปีที่แล้ว

    you could camp out with a normal bike and be recharged for the next day...can't recharge ya e-bike can ya...Ha!

  • @phantombigballs8165
    @phantombigballs8165 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't rode Scotland again the midges are awful...eaten alive I was... swarms of the things....never again
    This does prove though that you do not need a 10k ebike!!

  • @scottbagley7513
    @scottbagley7513 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow amazing job guys if watching this video doesn’t make you want to get an E-bike or Evan simply think about changing to the ⚡️⚡️⚡️side nothing else will… can’t wait for mine to come now and boy I’d love to go there one day definitely on my bucket 🪣 list 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @elvislad
    @elvislad ปีที่แล้ว

    Ffs Steve,talk about the bike a little bit at least!

  • @user-ry6jq5uz5p
    @user-ry6jq5uz5p ปีที่แล้ว

    And yet they still shouldn’t be riding in these wild places. Not cool to ride anywhere you like. Stick to authorised trails and stop ruining the landscape

  • @Yoda-em5mt
    @Yoda-em5mt ปีที่แล้ว

    Really good watch guys. Sure ebikes are good but can you please back of the bullshit about not being possible on a real bike the truth is you versus me on a real bike you wouldnt stand a chance even with 3 batteries in your pack and all of that is rideable on a normal bike .