Did We Finally Find the World’s Steepest Street?

Italy’s Scanuppia claims a max gradient of 45%... so I had to go check it out.

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[marcocasamassima]

Hi Mitch, I'm Italian and I was curious and searched the sign on Google Maps.
On street view the sign with the bike is not there, nevertheless there is a message written in Italian saying that the road is a private property. Having the denied access for bike doesn't make any sense when there is a generic "access denied" (that's obviously valid for bikes as well). This make me suspect these signals are made by people that do not know what they do.
The general point here is that, despite the fact there is a private property, or access denied, these people cannot attack you. They could have called the police. Police could maybe give you a fine. That's it.
What I suspect nevertheless is that, the sign they use for the private property is not authorized. Calling the police they could trigger a check for the authorization for those signals and they could be in trouble. In Italy is quite common that people use these "private property" signal illegally.

[desmoMarco]

I'm italian and didnt know the climb was forbidden so i looked it up. It's been closed since 2009 for "safety reasons", the only legal way for non residents to go up is by walking. At the top of the climb there's actually a natural park reserve and it is SEVERELY forbidden to enter by bike or foot.
I still think that physically confronting you was a bit much though, sad you had that experience. People not used to foreign strangers can be far from welcoming

[jamesbancroft]

Great video, Mitch! Your ability to look back on the situation and articulate a valid viewpoint is worthy of some serious kudos. Not many people have that introspective view. Well done!

[nicolabonomi]

I live very close to this climb, it's beautiful to see my homeland in some videos (I've already seen the GCN's ones). Very good video, really deserved a thumb up. Sorry for those rude people who stopped you. And good for both of you for completing the climb! Thank you!

[runmvp]

As an Italian you should have called the police. Thats straight up assaulting. Here if you break the law they need to call the cops, you can’t take matters in your own hands. They made you fall from the bike. Thats very dangerous behavior from them. You would have got a fine but them charges with assault which is very serious charge in Italy.

[randyonbass]

This was one of your best videos. The storytelling was 100% on point. And your editing was done really well. It was a great video. It was great that you put in the final clip about the road being off limits and how that needs to be respected. Continue to do what you do, love your series and your YouTube channel.
PS- shame about the crank not coming off!!

[gscott]

A couple of years ago, I rode up to the base of the Scanuppia, took the corner just past the 45% sign, and made it about 10 meters up the climb. Took some pictures and headed back to town for a gelato.

[benbranam]

Keep doing the videos! Don't let one bad interaction with someone change your goals, dreams, ambitions, or work. I love watching and they are inspiring me to become a better hill climber and cyclist.

[-P-Z-]

You're both entertaining and wise person. Loved the video. Love the distance to yourself you display. Keep on bringing quality content. No matter how steep the road is.

[baldman]

Preparing for finals has been stressful, but man your videos are getting me through it. Thank you Mitch!

[ballpowermdk]

Great video mitch. good work on the climb and big respect for your take at the end

[damu]

Love these types of videos Mitch! One video idea: teach us the finer points of steep climb riding. e.g. where to put your weight, pull up on handlebars or push down? etc

[jimtruscott]

Well said but just because you're local doesn't mean you get to assault people because of a road sign!
Chapeau on the maximum effort!!

[DancingIK]

I love your videos because of the honest, humorous way you present them. Your conclusion to this video is awesome and marks you as a genuinely good human being. I admire your values and applaud you for sharing them (and a very negative experience) so openly. Bravo sir! ❤

[MrTpoppel]

Mitch,
Your content is absolutely amazing. The amount of work and dedication you put into these videos is astonishing! It’s really unfortunate that this adventure had to end in such a way. I could feel your disappointment. Don’t be discouraged: shit happens, people suck, mistakes get made. You are amazing and I’m so grateful to get to enjoy what you’re doing.

[Avioto]

I get you need to respect the locals and don't ride your bike where you're not allowed to. But that's not an excuse to act so obnoxious and make you fall off your bike. They could have just simply stopped you, informed you bikes are not allowed there and asked you to put that in the video. This was just crappy behavior and not how you treat people.

[astrospeedcuber]

Sean coming back to ride the rest with you again was hilarious 🤣

[KelvinSuddith]

Sure, you missed the sign, but also, they assaulted you, Mitch. I agree that maybe you shouldn't have ridden it, and that's definitely something that is reasonable to be upset for, but what isn't upset is to knock you off your bike, scream at you, and chase you down. I'm sorry that everything went down that way. I've had multiple friends spend time in Italy for school and work, and they have said they didn't feel safe, and I feel like it was for misunderstandings like this, and overly aggressive reactions. Hope you feel better soon

[gregormraz]

Another great ride and adventure Mitch! Thank you for bringing us along for the ride, and your honesty sharing the full experience of that day… @Sean, you remain a BEAST buddy 🙌🏻

[notrailmarkers]

that final heart to heart was a sadly necessary thing to bring up. tourism is good to a point, and some places don’t want it. i appreciate the thought put into it