Thursday, December 10, 2015

Trevor Porter


Trevor is a really nice guy. This is a video about him. 

Allow me to introduce… Myself.
Kona is a company packed with amazing and talented people. People with families, people with cool interests and as you probably guessed, a whole bunch of people that ride. We want you to meet these people face to face, to get to know them and have a look behind the scenes to see what makes everyone here tick.
To kick things off in our new My Kona series of videos we’d like to introduce you to Trevor Porter. Trevor works out of our Canadian office. Like most of us at Kona, he handles a few different responsibilities. Trevor is the sales rep for British Columbia, works in the Kona Product Group and takes care of Canadian SuperGrass riders. But he can tell you all that (and more) in person.

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Dynomite roll

new rainbow and ridearound


Vince from Dirtwest has been busy on the flow trail Dynamite Roll in he South Surrey Bike Park. This section of trail has changed significantly is recent months. It is now a super flowy and fun section,
old Aframe with new ridearound

bike flute


Vietnamese Man Makes Music With His Bike | Got Talent Global
Watch this man play music with his BIKE.
Posted by Got Talent Global on Monday, 7 December 2015





This guy plays a mean bike-flute. But does he ever take it off any sweet jumps?

Friday, October 9, 2015

THE SICKEST EDIT EVER



This is totally hilarious. I know I'm a bit late posting it, but it is really enjoyable to watch.


First Place 2015 Dirt Diaries Film Festival

DIRECTED BY
Matt Dennison
http://www.mattdennison.tv

WRITING & CINEMATOGRAPHY BY
Matt Dennison & Kaz Yamamura

STARRING
Kyle Norbraten
https://twitter.com/kylenorbraten

FEATURING
Ollie Jones, Cam McCaul, Trevor Berg, Hailey Elise, Kaz Yamamura, Erica Lawson, Matt Aldridge, Joe Aldridge, Andrew Santos

NARRATOR
Parker Heuser
http://www.youtube.com/sundayfundayz

EDITING, SOUND & COLOUR CORRECTION
Matt Dennison

SPECIAL THANKS
Leo Zuckerman, Mike Crowe, Chris MacLeod, Emily Wright, Seb Kemp, Hailey Elise, Ollie Jones, Kris Lakatos, Parker Heuser, Ashley Ellwood, Theo Kim, Mike Parkerson, Mark Mackay, Jason Lucas, Laurence Crossman-Ems, Dale Russell, Kirsten Spate, Ryker Gamble, Ryan Cheng, Alexey Lyakh, The Fartbox.

Recorded on Rode Microphones
www.rode.com

Friday, September 25, 2015

R-Dog



Best video I have seen in a while. This dude has some really awesome flair.

R-Dog - 3 Bikes, 3 Minutes

Ryan "R-Dog" Howard throws down in the Coast Gravity Park on Sunshine Coast, British Columbia. In three minutes, R-Dog styles his signature whips on three Trek bikes—Session, Slash, and Ticket S. Music: "Keep on Swinging" by Rival Sons Preview Rival Sons' latest album, Great Western Valkyrie on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/great-western-valkyrie/id840442440

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Gee



This made me ill...

Red Bull Hardline with Jeep 2015: Gee Atherton POV Course Preview

Published on Sep 10, 2015We're two days away from Red Bull Hardline with Jeep, and here's the world exclusive GoPro first run with Gee Atherton.
will anyone conquer the Jeep Renegade Step Up?

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Bike trix



EMS Cup Nicole Frýbortová krasojízda


Some pretty sick moves in this, Including a bum-clencher reverse wheelie at like 3:04 or so...

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Invergarry

grass reclaiming an underridden section

mid process

a little further

done for now... now we need rain
Sometimes the best time to build new stuff is when its dry and dusty. Its really easy to make some moves on stuff that can't/wont be ridden until the rainy season. This is one such spot... a part of the cornercopia pumptrack was growing grass(a sure sign a line isn't being ridden) so we switched it up... Now to wait for some rain so we can pack and shape it into a working line. That's the trade... easy earth move but a line that wont be finished for a while... 

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Farming



After breaking his leg in 2014, Blake Samson is back where he belongs and riding.

In this new project from Animal and Nico Turner, Blake takes to 'The Farm', his latest playground.

Cornercopia



last week I was in Invergarry after the rain.... 

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Pigs flew



Well now I've seen everything. 

Monday, July 27, 2015

Chris Akrigg



Chris Akrigg is the best. If you don't think so. You are wrong. 

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Brandon Semenuk



This is probably the coolest edit I've seen. It's filmed in one shot. Brandon Semenuk is one of the best riders in the world on one of the coolest trails in the world filmed by the best people.

Published on Jul 21, 2015
Download the complete film on iTunes now: http://radi.al/unReal. unReal is available for digital download on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and more and is currently on a worldwide film tour.

To celebrate the release of unReal on iTunes (http://radi.al/unReal), Teton Gravity Research (TGR) and Anthill release one of the most acclaimed segments from the film. Widely recognized as the best slopestyle mountain biker in the world, Brandon Semenuk has become the first mountain biker to film a full segment in a single continuous shot. This uninterrupted shot was filmed by the most advanced gyro-stabilized camera system, the GSS C520, mounted to a truck on a custom road built next to a custom trail that took three weeks to build. This true cinematic achievement required perfect coordination between Semenuk, Anthill Films, and TGR with regard to athleticism, planning, timing and logistics.

Injured at the time, Semenuk only hit the full line once.

The historic moment was produced for unReal, the feature mountain bike film inspired by the unprecedented creative union of production companies TGR and Anthill Films, and the limitless imaginations of a group of the best mountain bikers in the world.

Download unReal:
iTunes - http://radi.al/unReal
GooglePlay - http://radi.al/1OWN
MGo - http://radi.al/2qar
Amazon Instant Video - http://radi.al/3NL2
Playstation - http://radi.al/fs0

unReal is currently on a worldwide film tour. Click here for a list of film screenings: http://www.tetongravity.com/films/unr...

Check a chance to talk with Brandon Semenuk & the cinematographer LIVE next Tuesday, July 28th, from 5-6 PM EST at our live video Q&A! RSVP here: http://www.shindig.com/event/unreal

GET LOST IN THE MOMENT

"There comes a time in all our lives when we must let go of all the chaos and clutter of the modern world and tune our minds to a simpler idea…to see into that empty space just a few feet in front of us and see nothing else… to see the path ahead as a story yet to be written. Entire days of our lives can pass by without meaning, yet within these moments of absolute clarity there’s an entire lifetime worth remembering. It’s simply a matter of letting the rest of the world melt away…"

ABOUT UNREAL

Sony presents unReal with Shimano & Trek, a new film produced by Teton Gravity Research & Anthill Films starring Brandon Semenuk, Brett Rheeder, Cam McCaul, Graham Agassiz, Steve Smith, Tom van Steenbergen & Thomas Vanderham, with Brook Macdonald, Finn Iles, Ian Morrison, James Doerfling & Matty Miles. Written, directed and edited by Anthill Films. Art direction and additional writing by Good Fortune Collective. Additional support from Bike Magazine, Evoc, Knolly, Pinkbike, Rocky Mountain, Western Digital & Whistler Mountain Bike Park.

MUSIC

For What It’s Worth
Performed by: Buffalo Springfield
Courtesy of: Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with: Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

Lee Jackson

Vital RAW - Lee Jackson Whacks Whistler + Norco Aurum Bike Check - More Mountain Bike Videos

This guy rips pretty hard in the bike park. Lots of cool lines in this. No music

Lee Jackson gaps and slaps the trails of Whistler's lower mountain.
Here's what AJ Barlas noted about making the video with Lee.
"We attempted to get a good mix of burly gap lines and fast sections, with the one move that Lee was most worried, and psyched about being the gap on the slab of Schleyer (ender); a move that apparently only Nick Geddes has successfully hit. It's serious, and we were stoked to get it smooth. Lee was jittery the rest of the night. He did it the original day filming, but cased and wasn't happy with the clip, so he stewed over it for 3 days between the original shoot and the redo.
"A couple of interesting stats: Lee destroyed one wheel, blew a tire off the rim, flatted front and rear on separate occasions, blew pieces of his chain guide apart, taking bed rock with it all in 2 days time shooting."

Invergarry


before
after

Invergarry Cornercopia pumptrack got some love this weekend, Special thanks to the rain! More please.

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Brooklyn



So Claudio Calori has been at it again. This time in New York. Wouldn't it be great to have one of these at the New Westminster waterfront?

Velosolutions Brooklyn Bike Park

Velosolutions have made their way to America. NYC seemed a logical place to start. Thanks to Jon Burgerman for the amazing art.

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Utrecht



This is awesome, watch it now.

Watch British Cycling policy advisor Chris Boardman visit Utrecht, host of this year’s Tour de France Grand Depart, to see how the city has made cycling a part of its culture.

Friday, July 17, 2015

Fun Fun park

Fun Fun park pumptracks 
Just a minor update on Fun Fun park pumptracks. They are up and running. 

Fast fokus

Jackson Goldstone, Erik Lawrenuk and Fast Fokus crew in Invergarry bike park 

MTB HEROES S2 - EP 6 JACKSON GOLDSTONE 


This just got released. You can rent it now on vimeo for $2.99 . Part of the edit was filmed in Invergarry bike park 

Peppermint bike park



This is a neat new concept that integrates off road and on road cycling in a bike park. It shows how its not a far leap from sport to transport. This could be a great new way to get young cyclists interested in commuting in the future.

Published on May 8, 2015
Peppermint Bike Park 🚴

mountain biking for the urbanite

Aggy



Oh I can't wait to watch the full version of this. Graham Aggassiz is great

Friday, July 3, 2015

Dylan Sherrard



We like Kamloops native Dlan Shredhard very much. Watch this video.

Dylan Sherrard - Early Season Steezin

Dylan gets out earlier in the season to shred and have some fun.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

James Doerfling



This is an edit for bikes

Squamish BC, 19/20th March 2015
"CLIMATE - Squamish is one of the wettest inhabited locations in Canada, with nearly 2,400 millimetres (94 in) of rainfall per year, often falling in long stretches through the winter. Snow is not typical in winter" Source: Wikipedia
Desperate to ride bikes and escape the snow, James Doerfling headed south to Squamish in search of dirt.
#NoOffSeason #LiquidLoam #GetOneUp
Artist: TV On The Radio Song: Happy Idiot

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Dean Tennant


Dean Tennant is a fast local who puts some style down on a bike. Watch this edit if you don't believe moi.
Everything has to start somewhere and for me, my love of riding started a long time ago. Back in 2000, I was riding a hardtail on sketchy ladder bridges made out of pallets, and looked up to legends like Wade Simmons, Tyler Klassen, Dan Cowan, and many others. Riding styles, trails, and bikes have sure changed a lot since then. 15 years have passed since those early days, but every time I get back on my bike I still get that stoke like I'm riding my bike for the first time again. - Dean Tennant

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Bryn Atkinson




So here is a video of Bryn Atkinson going pretty fast on some trails in Washington state for Norco bikes. Maybe one day he will win a race. That would be cool, wouldn't it?

Bryn Atkinson in Washington by Jasper Wesselman

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Yoann Barelli


PEMBY ENDURO STAGE 4 FULL GAZZ!!!!
Le Pemberton Enduro était vraiment énorme ce weekend, je me suis éclaté comme un fou (et vous allez l'entendre hahaha ;)).Très content de partager la 2ème place avec mon team mate Josh Carlson (ça c'est du travail d'équipe)!!!Bravo Jesse Melamed pour la gagne.Vidéo Spéciale 4 = de la bombe !!!!A l'année prochaine ;)The Pemby enduro was so much fun last weekend, I really enjoyed it (as you will hear hahaha ;)).Very happy to share the second place with my team mate Josh (team work right there)!!!Good job Jesse for the win.Video Stage 4 = So rad !!!See ya next year ;)Giant Bicycles Giant Factory Off-Road Team SRAM MTB (SRAM, Avid, Truvativ) Schwalbe tires (official) GoPro
Posted by Yoann Barelli on Monday, April 27, 2015




Yoann Barelli's POV footage from the Pemberton Enduro. These trails look really great and this guy is hauling through them at crazy speeds.

Friday, April 24, 2015

Velosolutions



This is the future of pumptracks. All weather all wheels tarmac tracks. Asphalt is the way to go!

this one is by Velosolutions

This is the future of pump tracks and outdoor play areas. Large scale pump tracks 'pump parks' that incorporate features that any urban wheeled vehicle can have tons of fun on. Skateboards, BMX, Mountain Bikes, Scooters, Balance Bikes

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Brad's yard



Our friend Brad's backyard pumptrack is running really well. Brad hand-built this track himself. It's really awesome. Watch this video of him enjoying his hard work

Sunday, April 19, 2015

lake Capybara


Brett Tippie interviews Eric Carter at the dual slalom at Sea Beaver

Dual Slalom- Sea Otter 2015

Sea otter 2015 dual slalom

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Luke Strobel


Boy I hate the vital mtb video player but this lil edit of Luke Strobel is worth a watch.

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Fabio Wibmer



This starts off like: what am I watching, what is this? Then its like; oh hes doing things on a bike. Then its like oh wow he's standing on the handlebars! Oh he jumped on a squishy bike... then whoa!

Fabio Wibmer

GoPro Line In Epic Village | Fabio Wibmer

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

France



UCI World Cup starts really soon! Yay! Here is a track preview of a proper course. Hey its in France.

Piste Lourdes - Premier essai par le club
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Lourdes track - First test by the club


R Dog



This guy totally sucks at bikes. Did you see his hands fly off the bars at 1:11 and all those skids and things. Not cool at all.

You might be surprised to know that the rider who has become synonymous with stylish whips made his first-ever trip to Whistler to play hockey. That’s right, recent winner of the Oceana Whip-Off Championships at Crankworx Rotorua, Ryan Howard, wasn’t always the master of two wheels we now 

Sunday, April 5, 2015

Fun Fun

the two tracks at Fun Fun Park

contouring and packing crushed rock

We were at Fun Fun park on Saturday and finished the run-bike track and surfaced the large track in crushed stone. The next step is to cover the stone in mineral soil and pack. More photos after the jump>>

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Fun Fun Park



We volunteered for the City of Surrey recently and built two pumptracks at Fun Fun park in South Surrey. Above is the pumptrack construction video. Expect us to post more photos soon... The tracks aren't fully packed and shaped yet but they will be ready for bikes soon, until then please don't ride them:)

Here are some panoramic shots from taken throughout the construction process:









Fun Fun pumptrack 

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

HENRY FITZGERALD



Just whole tons of rippin in this one... wait for the end.

HENRY FITZGERALD - EASY RIDER

Thanks to Bond Training, Chromag, Different Bikes, Kona, and Muscle MLK for their support throughout 2014. Song: Easy Rider - Action Bronson

Brendog



It's so weird, seemlingly this edit has all the ingredients for radness: Brendog on his home trails on an enduro bike....Something about this edit just didnt click for me.

One of the most simple pleasures in mountain biking is just waking up in the morning, gearing up, and heading out to your local trails. For Brendan Fairclough, that means hopping on his Genius 700 and heading out into the Surrey Hills. This is mountain biking.

Friday, March 13, 2015

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Hells yes!



O hells yes! A new edit for Fox featuring some really great DH talent. Steve Smith and Connor Fearon rippin trails is what I want to watch.

Always a good time shooting our Spring '15 downhill collection with Steve Smith and Connor Fearon. Watching these two ride together is pure style and attitude. Check out the extra footage of Josh Bryceland and Connor at the end of the video.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Brad's backyard track

lots of options in this backyard track
The track in Brad's backyard is coming along nicely... its starting to get bedded in and is going to be hella fast this summer... more photos after the jump>>

Cornercopia

IMG_4058
The day's crew
Dirtwest was out in force today in Invergarry bike park on Saturday. We completed some major improvements to the north side of the Cornercopia pumptrack. Check out the photo’s below, and this timelapse of the work!



Saturday, February 28, 2015

Invergarry



A big portion of this edit was filmed in Invergarry on Shovel Buster. Always glad to see when 'our' bike park shows up on the internet... Especially when its a great rider doing huge bangers, enjoy!

Liam Wallace - Winter Getaway

Song: Dillon Cooper - Knuckle Up

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Invergarry




Spank Industries/Morpheus rider Liam Wallace has been filming an edit in Invergarry bike park. The edit is set to drop in the next few weeks. We will post it as soon as its out. in the meantime here is a clip of him riding Shovel Buster

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Seymour



Boogeyman is TAP sponsored by Central City Brewing and we love those guys and the north shore and the NSMBA and Empress and a lot of other things, mainly bike stuff. So watch Brad and Kelly ride some bikes in this iphone clips mashup.

Invergarry

 some photos from the Invergarry pump track were sent over. That corner is looking sweet

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Invergarry

Some trail gnomes just beamed over some pumptrack love. Looks like a little reshaping for the 180 corner at the North-west side of the track took place.
before-ish
after
more photos after the jump>>

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Drew Bezanson

The wallride in this facebook video is ridiculous. No one rides like Drew Bezanson.


Monday, February 2, 2015

Shoulder season



Mindspark cinema and Bas Van Steenbergen in Utah. You know this video is going to be rad.

Bas van Steenbergen l Shoulder Season

Bas van Steenbergen l Shoulder Season @TransitionBikeCompany @skyridecycle@dissentlabs @Basvansteenbergen #shoulderseason

Sunday, February 1, 2015

HOME TO ROOST



This video is awesome and you need to watch it right now.

features Olly Wilkins and Sam Reynolds riding in their local Surrey Hills. Here’s the official blurb:
Home to Roost series – the quickest riders letting it all hang out in their favourite local spots.  Join us for a double lap of the UK taking in each of the 6 main regions twice on the way – should be good!

Friday, January 30, 2015

Road Bike Party 3



I know this isn't super current but I missed it. This the third Martyn Ashton Road Bike Party to hit the interweb. The second since his life changing crash. Enjoy people doing weird things on skinny tires...


Presented by Martyn Ashton and starring Sam Pilgrim, Road Bike Party hits the Californian dirt.

Friday, January 23, 2015

Fatboys



Everyone seems to be getting fat these days. This time its Mitch Ropelato's turn

Monday, January 19, 2015

Backyard track

New lines sprouting up in the center
More updates from Brad's backyard track. This thing is going to be rocking by spring time!
 More photos after the jump>>

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Readers wives

nearly completed outer loop
We like posting content from our readership. Especially when that content is pumptracks. Our pal Brad has a great backyard pumptrack sprouting up. Check out this awesome work. So far brad has put in about ten days worth of work on this track... enjoy

more photos after the jump

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Norby was robbed



No music in this edit to distract you. Just simple shredding in the wet with Curtis Robinson. Everyone calls him Norby 

Tarmac Pumptrack



This is a new tarmac pumptrack project in Thailand by Velosolutions.  Claudio Caluori you might recognizeas the colourful commentator/rider doing course previews for World Cup DH. Check out how the local kids flock to the new track on whatever bike the can get their hands on.

The fist Velosolutions asphalt pump track in Asia



The fist Velosolutions asphalt pump track in Asia


The fist Velosolutions asphalt pump track in Asia

Monday, January 5, 2015

Up and Down Squamish

Up and Down Squamish features a thrilling trail ride loop on Diamond Head in Squamish, BC. Shot in sequence, this 30km loop takes around 2-3 hours, hits 6 trails, climbs a total of 1500 metres (nearly 5000’), and rewards you with 10 km of descent. Enjoy a mix of hand built trails and machine built trails that have been made possible by SORCA, Dream Wizards, and countless volunteer hours.
The first trail on the loop is called Power Smart. Located at a high elevation and off the beaten path, this trail has endured more damage caused by water than by cycling, dirt biking, hiking, or even horse riding. This trail is wild, with lots of steep, technical switchbacks and loose rocks the size of your head. During most of the year water runs down the trail, you’ll be sure to get your feet wet. It’s not a popular trail that gets ridden very much and it is in dire need of repair. This trail is a lot of fun to ride though, be sure to hang on tight. Power Smart feeds into IMBA Smart. There are nice long corners and well planned switchbacks on this trail. Enjoy a descent followed by a bit of climbing as you pass from mature forest to areas of regrowth. Carve around narrow round corners, cross tidy bridges, and have a fast exit! This trail is another hand built gem in the Sea to Sky Corridor. Next is a trail called Fred. This is a good XC trail that has a few punchy climbs, some short, steep descents, and lots of technical turns. The more you ride it the more you’ll discover the flow built into this trail. It gets better every time you ride it. Ongoing maintenance continues to improve the drainage and speed.



Tinder is next; it is the obvious way to connect Fred and Your Mom. A brand new machine built trail by Dream Wizards, it features bermed corners, braided climb lines, table top jumps, split cedar river crossings, and manageable grade climbs. Cruise through fresh clear cut and enter the mature forest! Your Mom is a real charm. Here you will find lovely curves and corners. Beware of adjacent borrow pits as one false move means you’ll be buried alive. The gentle terrain carries good speed, but watch out because there are corners that will catch you if you’re going too fast. You will finish on Phil and Cams which is also the bottom of Pseudo-Tsuga. This piece of trail rewards you for all the hard work you’ve put in. Enjoy easily acquired speed, bermed corners, rollers, and optional gap lines as you cruise down to the bottom parking lot. People will be watching, so be sure to pick off the last gap to berm.

Thanks to Dunbar Cycles and Transition Bikes for making this video project possible. Thanks to SORCA for overseeing and maintaining the vast Squamish trail network. Thanks to Dream Wizards for the addition of Tinder Trail this summer. If you feel obligated please purchase a trail pass and/or donate to SORCA for increased maintenance and further trail development at SORCA on Trailforks. - Sid Slotegraaf

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