Mountain bikers attempt to cross 7 unbalanced paddle boards.
Mountain bikers attempt to cross 7 unbalanced paddle boards.

There are plenty of intense mountain bike challenges out there, but this one from DirtFest 2025 in Pennsylvania might be one of the more unique challenges out there. Rather than asking bikers to complete a course in a certain amount of time or throw their wildest tricks, this challenge asks the cyclists to cross 7 incredibly unstable paddle boards over a body of water.

The lack of stability in the paddle boards mean most people went overboard quite quickly, heading front-tire-first into the water below. According to the comments just three people were able to make it the entire way across. Hopefully everyone who participated knew to clean and do some work on their bike after their gear wound up fully submerged…

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Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...