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Video: Royal Fest 2018 – First Hits

June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 Freerider MTB MAG

The riders arrived this week and their jaws hit the floor seeing the mountains Nico has sculpted. After checking the course top to bottom the excitement quickly grew and the guys were ready to test the course and make friends with the big beasts at the bottom. RoyalFest is part of the Fest Series and supported by Monster Energy, GoPro, Scott and Royal Hills Experience. #RoyalFest is insanely fun!! All time trains with @basvsteenbergen @vinknico @samreynolds26 🚂 Multiple lines at the top into some big hitters at the bottom,…

Video: FEST Series | Royalfest – The Build

June 25, 2018June 26, 2018 Freerider MTB MAG

Nico Vink has been busy in Royal Hills and this time Royal Fest has built an MTB and FMX course. Experimenting with new features has the riders excited and nervous. We cant wait to see these creations get put to use!

Video: Love & Warfare | Alex Volokhov

April 17, 2018 Vinay Menon

Love & Warfare Riding can be a very solitary sport at times. Often accompanied by long days solo building, overcoming injury and pushing through fear. Riders, like Alex Volokhov, tend to have passion for the sport that borders on insanity. Pushing through risk and pain to capture that feeling of accomplishment. Before Alex and I started filming he had been building in the woods for weeks. He had just finished building 4 new features and was moving back to Nelson in 2 weeks. Time was running thin and we…

Video: DJ Brandt | Airfields

January 16, 2018 Vinay Menon

DJ Brandt’s latest video, Airfields, delivers in a big way. This is for sure the hardest I’ve ever worked for a video. I feel like all of my riding in the past years has come together for this one. Thanks to Tory and Mongoose for helping me achieve my goal on this one! – DJ Brandt Filmed in Virgin, Utah, DJ definitely created something progressive that also shows his unique style.

Video: Volcano Mission on Mt Bromo, Indonesia with Matej Charvat

December 6, 2017January 9, 2018 Vinay Menon

Words/Photos: Matej Charvat There are not many of active volcanoes in Europe. We know them from movies, books or even just from the internet. Until I stood at the edge of an active crater, I just simply couldn’t imagine the power, which is somewhere deep there under. This mission couldn’t have happened without a bike and a camera. The feeling when you are walking up the crater, feeling kind of little rumble, and you know something is happening deep in your body. Everything around is shaking a bit and the wind…

Video: James Doerfling | Plowing Ashes

November 16, 2017November 30, 2017 Vinay Menon

The recently charred forests of Cache Creek, BC, Canada provided a surreal setting for a test session with James Doerfling on his new SRSUNTOUR TRIAir rear shock and the AURON35 Boost fork. Also checkout: This #stuttermovie by WHYEX is based on photos shot during the video filming with James Doerfling in the burnt forests of Cache Creek BC, Canada. Photos have a unique sharpness and at the same time an unrivaled depth.

Video: Red Bull Rampage 2017 | Meet the riders

September 8, 2017September 8, 2017 Freerider MTB MAG

Virgin, Utah, once again beckons the best mountain bike riders to the desert to compete in one of the biggest tests of skill and guts in the world. Judged by former competitors, the 21 invited athletes have found an all-new event zone with more natural terrain options than recent years — returning the 12th edition of Rampage to the roots of big mountain riding, raw and untamed. Pre-Qualified Riders Antoine Bizet (FRA) Andreu Lacondeguy (SPA) Brandon Semenuk (CAN) Carson Storch (USA) Kurt Sorge (CAN) Kyle Strait (USA) Pierre Edouard Ferry…

Red Bull Rampage Returns to Utah October 27

July 28, 2017November 15, 2017 Freerider MTB MAG

The date is set for one of the biggest tests of skill and toughness in mountain biking. On October 27, Red Bull Rampage returns marking the 12th edition of the storied event. Set in one of the most demanding locations on the planet, the event has become the most coveted title in Freeride Mountain Biking. This fall, 21 of the world’s greatest riders will once again descend upon Virgin, Utah’s distinctive landscape as they fight to claim their place atop the Rampage podium. More information about exclusive spectator tickets and event…

Video: Rough AF 2 | Jordie Lunn

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 Freerider MTB MAG

The legendary lunatic action figure – Jordie Lunn is back with his new cut – Rough AF 2. Repping freeride before 29ers became a rage! The build for Rough AF 2 was much more ambitious than the first! About five months of hard digging, cutting and wondering how each line would ride. There were definitely a few stunts that had me second guessing myself! It was a super fun project, and everything rode quite well in the end. I was pumped for Kali’s support on this build and for sending…

Video: Spiti Awakening

May 21, 2017November 15, 2017 Freerider MTB MAG

Tucked away from civilization, hidden from the bipeds, rests a surreal mountain scape in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh – Spiti. At an altitude of about 4500m, Spiti has many unexplored riding zones. The past couple of years I’ve been wandering in this region, looking for trails and cliffs to ride off of and have started to see more in each visit. Having dug out some trails with ace trail creator Steve Storey a few seasons ago, my visit this time was circled up. Joined by my team buddy…