CAN A DAY OF RIDING BIKES GET ANY BETTER?

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Things are getting crazy today.
Today is going to be epic because I'm here with Xavi Verge.
He's a world superbike racer.
He's an absolute machine on motorsports
and we're doing motocross, flat tracking and everything here at Rocco's Ranch.
We've also got Maxi Velo.
One of the craziest young guns in mountain biking.
Double flipping, triple flipping, anything he can find.
What are we going to expect today, mate?
It's an amazing day for sure.
You see all the games we had there.
An amazing playground so I hope we can have so much fun.
So a quick thanks to Motul for making this happen.
Let's get straight into the action on the motocross track.
I'm geared up and ready.
Xavi's ready over there as well.
We're about to hit the pro track.
It's ridiculous. I'm on an enduro motor as well.
It's going to be scary. Let's get it.
We just finished a motocross sesh.
Oh my god, that's so hectic.
How was that, mate?
So nice. Quite impressed.
Sam was so fast.
So nice. Good fun this morning.
That was the best. Thanks so much for that, mate.
Now we move to flat track.
Yes, flat track. It's going to be my first go on it.
Let's go and check it out.
It's now time for a bit of flat track action.
We've got two of these for me and you, Maxi.
Are you ready?
Oh no, he's not because he's never ridden a bike before.
I'm scared.
You'll be fine.
Just twist the throttle and click through the gears.
You overtake me at some point, yeah?
Let's see where you're going.
Okay, ready?
Yeah!
So the only advice I got was how to shift.
Not really how to brake or anything.
But I'm a bit scared of dying here, to be honest.
I'll take you on one chill lap around the corners.
And that's it.
Xavi, that's the best.
Wow.
What a cool training regime you have.
We just finished flat tracking. How was that?
I felt slow, really, really slow.
And I felt like someone who doesn't know how to ride a motorbike.
Which you were.
Yeah.
You've done good, mate. I thought you were well good.
Apart from that one point which I'll cut in now where we went to go around you
and then you just pouted on the inside.
That was so fun.
Have we got something else coming up?
Yeah, we might go on a jet ski ride even though there's no water here.
Right, so that's what we're going to do. We've got this jet ski bike here.
And then we're going to get Xavi on a mountain bike and see...
No, BMX.
Well, just some sort of bike and hope that we don't destroy him.
The faster you are, the better.
Do the brakes work?
I don't know.
So we've now switched from Xavi's world to our world.
And we thought it'd be fun if you try a backflip.
So we've brought you to La Palma Bike Park.
Big foam pit there.
Super safe.
Super safe. Until I arrived here, I see so clearly.
As soon as I get closer, I start to be a little bit nervous.
I mean, this guy was going up the hill on that jet ski thing without any care.
So I think this is going to be safe.
And we have seen your edit on a BMX where you did do a bit of a backflip.
Different person.
Maybe like 10 years ago.
10 years ago, yeah.
So I don't know if it's the best idea.
But we will do everything right now.
Show him a normal backflip. None of this double backflip stuff.
Go up.
And then we explain exactly how we do it, okay?
Go on then, Maxi.
So look down. Look back.
Try and spot your back wheel.
Looks super easy.
It is easy. It's the easiest trick you can do on a bike.
Let's see if I remember how.
So try a flip on your feet.
In, if you want.
Perfect. Wow. That was great.
Yeah, you'll be fine then.
I think you should do one jump on the bike.
So you just roll in.
Xavi's in now. Look, full speed.
Yeah, stay on.
Yeah, nice. You went big.
That was a huge jump, wasn't it?
You powered into that thing.
That was great.
So I think you've got it because you've done it.
So you're the same, but pulling a little bit.
Same. Obviously, the wheel's taller than the BMX.
You'll know.
With that bike?
Yeah.
So remember, don't let go of the bike.
Or ever.
And keep looking round and you'll do it.
This is actually insane.
We're forcing this super bike champ into it.
That's it. Relax. Get it.
Pull, pull, pull. Keep holding.
Yeah!
Wow. Sick.
That's so good, man.
You're a pro.
He's a natural.
Yeah, see? Now you've got it. Easy.
One more.
He's so stoked now.
Go on, Xavi. That's it.
Pop, look. Easy!
Yeah!
Wow, that was insane.
Yes, bro. That's unreal.
Sick.
All the Motul team have to backflip by the end of next year.
That can be the challenge.
One more.
Xavi's in again.
The flip.
You were too relaxed.
That was the best bail ever.
Xavi can't get enough. He's in again for another flip.
Go on, pull it. That's it.
Yes!
Clean.
Xavi's inspired us to session it now.
We're going to show you a few manoeuvres on this line here.
A bit of wind in the air, as always.
But I'm sure we can make something happen, can't we?
I'll try my best, yeah.
Over here, then.
We've just finished off an epic day.
Thanks, Xavi. That was amazing.
You can't finish the day, though, without a cleaning session.
We've got the dry clean here.
The easiest way to clean.
How do we do it, then, Maxi?
We'll just open it up.
He can't even do it.
And just spray it on.
We just take a cloth and clean our bike.
Of course, we'll do a pro clean later.
Honestly, that was such a sick sesh.
Thank you so much for that, bro.
Epic.
How did you like your first ride on a motorbike?
I feel like it was very humbling for me.
Are you going to ride a motorbike again?
Motul, if you're down to sponsor my way on the motorbike,
I will happily do it again.
Xavi, are you going to ride mountain bikes again?
Of course he is.
Now I need to come back again.
I love that feeling.
Amazing.
If you want to see some more cool stuff with the whole Motul crew,
let us know and I'll get some stuff going with some more epic riders.
Impromptu skate park sesh.
Martin Söderström is joining with his whole Swedish school of shredders.
You've got to back Martin up with this tailwhip or something, okay?
Okay. Dream on, guys. Dream on.
Go on, Martin. Let's see it.
And then Max is in for a big three.
Send your train.
Back in the game.
Come back. Come again.
He's all excited now.
This could be dangerous.
Come on, then. Martin's been teaching you something in school, I think.
Most likely crash.
Perfect. Show us a good one on there, then.
What are you up to these days? People want to know what Martin Söderström is doing.
I'm pretty sure no one wants to know, but I'll tell you anyway.
I'm a coach now for students at a biking gymnasium in Sweden.
If you're 16 years old and want to go to school and ride your bike every day...
That was almost a crash, you mentioned.
So if you want to ride every day...
Do you guys think Sam would be a good coach?
I definitely think you should come join the school and then you'll be a coach for a day.
There'd be a lot of bullying involved, but I think that's what helps.
I think your mate's going to get it now, your student.
Come on, student.
Pressure is on.
Is that for a bar, then?
Get back up there. That's going to be incredible.
That's going to be amazing. Go and get it.
You can tell they're my students.
Shaky. You're definitely one of Martin's students.
You've got it.
This is it. Perfect wind conditions.
That is it.
Martin, straight in.
With the balance.
So glad it's windy or this session wouldn't have happened.
I'll give it a flair.
Off the stone?
I can do it off the stone.
Sideways.
First manoeuvre. Flat bank session.
That was very muscly.
That's your sort of vibe.
Martin's in.
Foot jam whip. First go.
It's actually 10th go, but he's lying.
No way.
You're making us look bad.
That was a proper contest landing.
As long as your feet don't touch the floor, it's fine.
Calling out Sam with a 540 fly out.
How far do you think he's going to go?
360, 450.
370.
And a broken wheel.
I think 210 degrees.
Way further than I was expecting.
That was almost cool.
How's the wheel?
Always fine.
What's he doing?
Switch nose bunk free.
That's so weird.
It's like a nerd trick.
He's getting carried away.
It wasn't a nerd trick at all.
He's forgotten his age.
I got some adrenaline from you guys.
That was terrible.
I'll do another try on the 180 whip.
I don't see much from you at the moment.
Get that suey again.
Long legs is in.
He's down.
Go on then.
Beautiful.
Get that tuck down.
Wow, that was proper.
Nose bunk two seves coming up.
I'm doing
nollie three
down the stairs to that bank.
You just throw your bars.
Say that I'm cool.
Yeah, he's cool.
He stopped riding before I started
riding actually.
He was born in 2003.
So annoying.
Have fun watching old man trying to be young.
That was cool.
You can just land.
We got this.
That was sick.
Let's go.
I'm done filming.
I've got three minutes left on a huge card.
I'm allowed to do the outro.
Wait, how should I do it?
You wanted to do it.
He wanted to do the outro and then didn't.
Thanks for watching.
To the scope.
