Tom Pidcock responds to safety concerns following viral descent video

Tom Pidcock strikes pedal while descending Tuna Canyon in LA
(Image credit: SAFA Brian)

Tom Pidcock has taken to social media to address safety concerns after a video of his descending skills went viral on Wednesday. 

On the evening of Tuesday, February 21, a video of Pidcock descending 'Tuna Canyon' in Los Angeles was uploaded to YouTube. It was filmed in October by Brian 'Safa' Wagner, who followed closely behind wearing helmet-mounted and chest-mounted GoPros. It was then uploaded to Wagner's 'SAFA Brian' account. By Thursday morning, more than 420,000 people had watched. 

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Josh Croxton
Tech Editor

As the Tech Editor here at Cyclingnews, Josh leads on content relating to all-things tech, including bikes, kit and components in order to cover product launches and curate our world-class buying guides, reviews and deals. Alongside this, his love for WorldTour racing and eagle eyes mean he's often breaking tech stories from the pro peloton too. 


On the bike, 32-year-old Josh has been riding and racing since his early teens. He started out racing cross country when 26-inch wheels and triple chainsets were still mainstream, but he found favour in road racing in his early 20s and has never looked back. He's always training for the next big event and is keen to get his hands on the newest tech to help. He enjoys a good long ride on road or gravel, but he's most alive when he's elbow-to-elbow in a local criterium.