Martyn Ashton - Road Bike Party
Why Bicycles Stack Exchange recommends it
Bicycles Stack Exchange users link it as proof that a road bike can survive stairs, drops and other rough treatment far beyond what is normally expected of one.
Recommended by 1 people across 1 different months, 2017 to 2018.
What it is
A five-minute stunt film in which trials rider Martyn Ashton takes a carbon Pinarello Dogma 2 road bike, the model that won the 2012 Tour de France, through stairs, walls and other obstacles at various UK locations. It was directed by Robin Kitchin and produced by Ashton Bikes.
Cited in 3 Wikipedia articles, including Sound of Guns, Hope Technology, Martyn Ashton.
What people said
Recommends mattnz · 2017-01 · Bicycles Stack Exchange · on “How can I tell if my bike can ride down stairs without damaging it?”
Yes. Your bike can handle it. if you have any doubts, watch Martyn Ashton -Road Bike party [this video] - Question is, can you.
Cites Wayne Werner · 2017-01 · Bicycles Stack Exchange · on “Why do police bikes have suspension?”
Another point to consider - shocks reduce the stress that riding has on the officer's body . As others have mentioned, bike cops will be on the cycle for much of the day. I'm not familiar with any studies, but I suspect that the shocks will have at least a reasonable reduction in stress. That means that they'll be able to ride harder/longer than they might otherwise. Additionally, as others have mentioned, bike cops are much more likely to be going of/on curbs, staircases, or other obstacles than your every day rider. Sure it's possible [this video] to do such things on a road bike, but it's a lot more comfortable with suspension. My final point - it's more of a mountain vs. street comparison - i
Cites David Richerby · 2017-01 · Bicycles Stack Exchange · on “How can I tell if my bike can ride down stairs without damaging it?”
Quality components are surprisingly resilient. When Martyn Ashton shot Road Bike Party [this video] , the only damage to the bike (according to the out-takes video [LINK] ) was one burst inner tube and a couple of chips and scratches from falling off.
Cites Andrew Welch · 2017-11 · Bicycles Stack Exchange · on “Sizing guide for road bikes vs mountain bikes”
you obviously never saw that video with Martyn Ashton. [this video] and I don't agree about the general rule for mountain bikes that the frame should be smaller - look at mondraker frames that are deliberately longer in length.
Cites Sapphire64 · 2018-11 · Bicycles Stack Exchange · on “New bicycle for commuting”
I had experience with riding of different bicycle types for commute, my distance was around 20km per day: MTB: tires are bad fit for the job, so you put on slicks, running out of gears on asphalt flats/descends, sitting too high, too wide bars, extra weight from the fork. Makes sense only if you ride offroad for a major time of your commute, like one of my colleagues does. Cyclocross: not bad, more aggressive geometry than road bike works fine for 10km ride but may be a pain for a longer one. Tires work both on asphalt and outside of it. But CX bikes are usually not coming with mudguard mounts, and tire clearance is usually limited to 35-37mm (due to 33mm official CX limit by UCI). Road Bike