[stiksandstones]

So Matti Lehikoinen, Chris Kovarik and Claire Buchar all got re-routed from the volcanic deal so they decided to come down to Intense for a week and test. I do not have photos of them on the brand new bike, but some pump track pics on the new TazerVP and some DH on the 951.

Had a great time with all them and got a lot of feedback from having them in town. I had a massacre going on with my back so getting super dialed shots was difficult, but I am close to 100% again haha.

Full gallery of Pics:
http://www.intensecycles.com/stikman/crc_pumptrack/

http://www.intensecycles.com/stikman/crc_elsinore/

Couple of my faves:

 

[IH8Rice]

wowsers batman. those are great shots!

 

[Slater]

Man I thought that trail had seen some accelerated "erosion" due to tons of use and I guess I know why now.

 

[bdamschen]

is that a dh r being used as a front tire?!@?! Someone from ridemonkey should educate these hacks.

 

[monkeyfcuker]

Cool pics!

 

[time-bomb]

is that a dh r being used as a front tire?!@?! Someone from ridemonkey should educate these hacks.

CK is so bada$$ he is actually riding that pump track backwards......with out looking over his shoulder. Therefore he is using the tire on the "back wheel".

 

[dropmachine]

... I do not have photos of them on the brand new bike...

Lies.

 

[MDJ]

Lies.

He's learning this marketing/PR trade quickly.

Actually, I think it's just payback to the monkey crew. Getting everyone all wound up for the fun of it.

 

[Nagaredama]

Great pics and a great trail. It would be honor to watch those guys ride it.

 

[al-irl]

sick photos.

 

[TKCastle]

CK calves are bigger than his face!

 

[dropmachine]

I can see the Moar Shimz article now...

"Engineers use Chris Kovarik's calves to stabilize Haiti."

 

[davetrump]

yawn.... nothing to see here, move along

 

[dhr-racer]

how are the guys liking the suspension change up?

 

[kidwoo]

Your photos are tiresome in their perfection.

 

[Slater]

how are the guys liking the suspension change up?

You're asking a brand's marketing/advertising/PR manager how the sponsored riders like the suspension?

Get cereal.

 

[rayhaan]

these are most certainly some fantastic photos thanks for the share

 

[luiz carlos]

Amazing photos...Are you going to select WC races covering CRC?

Another question is: Is Jeff Steber working in a video? Or is just for fun....

 

[stiksandstones]

Amazing photos...Are you going to select WC races covering CRC?

Another question is: Is Jeff Steber working in a video? Or is just for fun....

I am going to maribor or fort william, looking at flights now and I would cover everyone on Intense Cycles.
Jeff was at the pump track with the video.

 

[Ian Collins]

yawn.... nothing to see here, move along

yeah i was gonna ask about this one....no flash? pretty clean....was this with your sigma fisheye on a crop sensor?? if so, tis twice as impressive!

 

[stiksandstones]

yeah i was gonna ask about this one....no flash? pretty clean....was this with your sigma fisheye on a crop sensor?? if so, tis twice as impressive!

Hey Ian!

its my fisheye on my full frame.

 

[ianjenn]

Nice pictures Craig.

 

[bullcrew]

CK rocks takes some damn aggressive lines and lets it all hang out! guys a monster... Great pics man clarity and capture is spot on WOW....

BTW like his tires! MMs rock

 

[Damo]

Awesome shots Craig! Those guys are awesome to shoot with.

Mind telling me which lens you used in shot 2? Beautiful.

 

[Christiaan]

Great shots, make me want to go out and ride!

Now all we need is pics of the new DH Team bike, M6 EVO 2?

 

[stiksandstones]

Great shots, make me want to go out and ride!

Now all we need is pics of the new DH Team bike, M6 EVO 2?

The word 'EVO' is as dead as michael jackson.

M9

 

[stiksandstones]

Awesome shots Craig! Those guys are awesome to shoot with.

Mind telling me which lens you used in shot 2? Beautiful.

Thanks DAMO, if its shot 2 in those 4 I posted, it was my ole 70-200

 

[Christiaan]

The word 'EVO' is as dead as michael jackson.

M9

Ah, fine with me, as long as it is released! Will we see it in 2011 production?

 

[AlmostHeaven]

Your photos are tiresome in their perfection.

quoted for truth.

stik, these are the best photos I've seen on RM in a loooong time. (save Bucko)
keep up the good work.

 

[Kntr]

Why run a Minion DHR in the front?

 

[Pegboy]

DHR sales are down so Maxxis paid him an undisclosed sum to have photos taken which clearly show the DHR on the front. The internets are going crazy and there has all ready been a 10% sales increase over night. In a related story; glove sales have fallen through the floor.

 

[bizutch]

Why run a Minion DHR in the front?

so as not to waste tires.

 

[stiksandstones]

so as not to waste tires.

Ya

we are a 'green' team. Kovarik pedaled enough on our energy regeneration system while he was here, to power the CNC machines for a month.

 

[TrailzHozer]

Why run a Minion DHR in the front?

Why run a DHF on the back?

 

[Pegboy]

What is he boosting off of in the first photo? Is the trail gullied out and he charged up the side like a mini half pipe? Nice shots BTW.

 

[AlmostHeaven]

Why run a Minion DHR in the front?

really? seriously?

WTF does it matter if the tire has a R or F on it? it's not proprietary.
it's a tire made of rubber and, *GASP*, works equally well on either front or real wheels.
IMO, the DHR actually runs better on the front than the DHF.

and if you are ______ enough to believe that it doesn't perform as well as a F or R tire, then I guess Maxxis succeded in their marketing strategy to get you buy two totally different tires for the same reason. congrats.

and now, back to the bad@ss photos please.

 

[stiksandstones]

What is he boosting off of in the first photo? Is the trail gullied out and he charged up the side like a mini half pipe? Nice shots BTW.

Its a triple that I am about 60% of the way down on, you can't see the take off because it all blends in the dirt/shot.
If that made any sense?
And thanks for the compliments everyone, Was not my best work, it's been a struggle shooting and working with a herniated disc, sciatica, or whatever the F I have going on.

 

[Kntr]

really? seriously?

WTF does it matter if the tire has a R or F on it? it's not proprietary.
it's a tire made of rubber and, *GASP*, works equally well on either front or real wheels.
IMO, the DHR actually runs better on the front than the DHF.

and if you are ______ enough to believe that it doesn't perform as well as a F or R tire, then I guess Maxxis succeded in their marketing strategy to get you buy two totally different tires for the same reason. congrats.

and now, back to the bad@ss photos please.

It was just a simple question/observation.

 

[AlmostHeaven]

It was just a simple question.

I think "simple" could easily be replaced with quite a few other adjectives.

it's just a tire

 

[bdamschen]

I think "simple" could easily be replaced with quite a few other adjectives.

it's just a tire

Have you ever ran a DHR in the front? I know the F and R don't stand for front and rear, nor do I care. I had one on my front wheel for a few months riding lift assisted trails. They sketched me out. This was in loose, rocky conditions and I don't think I've ever spent so much time hanging my foot off the side of my bike as I did with that tire.

It's a valid question. I was thinking maybe it works well on dry hard pack or something like that given where they were riding. It would be interesting to hear the answer.

Of course it could also be "because all our other tires are in europe and Intense had some of these lying around the shop" sort of answer.