[Total Heckler]

When I was riding on one of the local trails in Santa Cruz this evening I ended up running into Steve Peat and Nathan Rennie! I shot the **** with them for a while. They were out there doing a photo session for a new Santa Cruz ad. So rad. Anyways, just thought I would share.

I asked them about training, picked up some tips. =] Pretty nice guys.

 

[Jettj45]

That's awesome, its always cool to run into pro's like that. What kind of advice did they give you?

 

[renorider40]

Nah dawg no big deal at all. Thats awesome though did you ride or were they just kickin back.

 

[greenhood]

You won't forget that ride soon.

 

[jake133]

That's soo cool. I would have pro-hoed like no other.

 

[mattmatt86]

Awesome, I doubt ill run into any pros in South Carolina...

 

[Mountain_Dewd]

thats tight dude

speaking of santa cruz ads there is the sickest shot of peaty in a two page spread at the begining of the lastest decline.

Layed so far over foot out moto style through some soft stuff. its rad.

 

[Transcend]

Forrest takes some amazing shots for Santa Cruz, love it.

 

[hungryleprican]

thats awesome! now you gatta share the tips

 

[S.K.C.]

Damn - that's pretty awesome.

I've never met either one of them, but I imagine they are probably two of the coolest / nicest guys out there on the DH scene. Loads of knowledge between the two of them.

So what did they have to say about training tips?

I don't know if Rennie is going to the U.S. Open, but if he does it'll be interesting to see if he's running the new Kendas or the special Maxxis "Black Label" tires...:biggrin:

 

[stiksandstones]

thats tight dude

speaking of santa cruz ads there is the sickest shot of peaty in a two page spread at the begining of the lastest decline.

Layed so far over foot out moto style through some soft stuff. its rad.

That image is Top 10 best ad/photo ever.

 

[SteezyWeezy]

im so jelous, no biggy

 

[PatBranch]

^

That's must have been almost kind of sort of maybe cool, in a way. I need to get the new Decline and see that.

 

[TheMontashu]

Forrest takes some amazing shots for Santa Cruz, love it.

Ive seen forest with both of them at juakine miller, and I saw that dude ian shooting minnar on cinderella

 

[Total Heckler]

Yeah they said they went riding DH up in Oakland this last week. They apparently haven't even really been riding DH locally except for yesterday.

Forest is an awesome guy and he was out there shooting them yesterday. I met forest at last years Seaotter when he was wearing his skin suit. haha goodtimes.

They said they rode some XC up in the UCSC campus this week for fun. I asked if they did it for training and they said they only do it for fun/for ****s and giggles with their friends. They said they were riding nomads for that. I also asked if they were staying locally. They said they were staying near the Santa Cruz factory (I am pretty familiar with the area) so I mentioned the local brewery, they laughed and said they have been there, more than a couple times. We all had a good laugh.

 

[kidwoo]

did you feel short?

 

[Total Heckler]

did you feel short?

Nah, I'm 6'1 and I have a lot of tall friends. I actually thought they were shorter than I thought they would be. Rennie was so thick.

 

[El_Chimichanga]

Rennie was so thick.

O. M. G. That was the gheyest thing you could have said.

 

[kidwoo]

O. M. G. That was the gheyest thing you could have said.

The only way it could have been more gayerer is if he said he knows this from hugging him.

 

[dhbuilder]

any day on a bike is a good day.
some are better than others.

sounds like yours was one of the better ones.

 

[ScottJensen]

any idea what they rode in oakland? pretty familiar with the legal and illegal trails there

 

[dexter]

rennie is the f'n man. when i rode for rpm i would cruz over to the yeti tent and shoot the **** with him for hours on end. learned a lot from him, some good stuff some bad (such as dont touch the brakes and ride 110% if you think you can, lead to some nasty crashes but some sweet runs and finishes) great guy. never talked to peaty but would love to sit down with him over a couple beers and shoot the ****

 

[Boxxer]

Im doin pro drinkin' with Joe Prisel this week. Im already in the dog house with my woman and its only wednesday.lthumbsdown: lthumbsdown: lthumbsdown:

 

[Total Heckler]

Im already in the dog house with my woman and its only wednesday.lthumbsdown: lthumbsdown: lthumbsdown:

me too. lthumbsdown:

 

[S.K.C.]

Nah, I'm 6'1 and I have a lot of tall friends. I actually thought they were shorter than I thought they would be. Rennie was so thick...

It's been decided - this will be on the T-shirt I have made up for the U.S. Open.

When people ask, I'll just say "I met him this one time when I was out riding...he was magnificent"

:biggrin:

...and YES he DOES have the goddamn common courtesy to give someone the reach-around.