That looks like the Perth hills, definitely lacking in the vertical drop department. Amazing there's been so many good dhillers from WA considering how flat it is.
Videos (and pics) that don't suck
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i liked it too, the dude's fun. but damn...4500 feet of climbing is a good amount...but not a ton. if i did that in the hills around here i'd snag three to four good dh runs...max
food presentation ftw tho
food presentation ftw tho
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Yeah I dunno if that video belongs in the "does not suck" category but it's entertaining to watch. Tom is a mad unit and just and all-round good guy. For a kiwi.
No disrespect to your mate but that took me 3 times to get through.
First time I only got as far as the first snack stop but I hate watching youtube folk who smack their lips and talk while eating so gave up. Next time time I made it until the girl turned up with cheese toasties thinking WTF am I watchin? Third time I really struggled through her section nearly giving up again as I found her really annoying and once she'd gone I think I only made it to the end as I was puzzled how a 4500ft ride takes 7 hours or any proper food stops at all. But seeing the full route was over 24 miles it makes more sense. 4500ft for a ride really isn't all that unusual here or much of a big deal. but it'd only equate to 12-15 miles so doesn't take half as long and wouldn't even require one food stop nevermind 3 (one snack bar and one bottle is enough for me). I'd always assumed all these Canadian trails would be steeper than ours, more gnarly and closer concentrated with good access routes. Seems like the I was wrong. I guess I also prefer watching riders who do shit I'm in awe of rather than stuff like this.
Thought this was pretty worthy
^ that zone IS relatively compact geographically, and the downs are properly steep (despite what they look like in the vid), but everything is tight tech, so average speeds are relatively low. that said, now i'm curious what that loop would take sans filming / casual dining breaks, etc. i can see knocking off a couple hrs, but it'd be a grinder of a day for sure.
https://www.trailforks.com/region/alice-lake--highlands/?activitytype=1&z=12.3&lat=49.76045&lon=-123.14200
https://www.trailforks.com/region/alice-lake--highlands/?activitytype=1&z=12.3&lat=49.76045&lon=-123.14200
Yeah. Relatively.
3-4 hours gets any relatively fit rider moar than 4000ft of EWS standard derp in less than 15 miles.
sans all the fannying about with cameras and three fucking meal stops obvz.
Anyway... dis meant to be about rad videos.
n Big Giant Jack MOAR on his wee enduro bike rarely disappoints in Radness.
3-4 hours gets any relatively fit rider moar than 4000ft of EWS standard derp in less than 15 miles.
sans all the fannying about with cameras and three fucking meal stops obvz.
Anyway... dis meant to be about rad videos.
n Big Giant Jack MOAR on his wee enduro bike rarely disappoints in Radness.
that looked super fun.
i have no idea what i'm like to ride behind but i always just tell people that if they know what's good for them the should NOT follow my lines.
Haha, I have a few friends who I avoid following at all costs. It makes everything look so much scarier than it actually is!
Not made any plans for the summer at all yet. As of Friday we were finally allowed to travel out of our own counties again so I'm only just back riding the good trails (40miles away). If I do get it together I'll def be going later in the season so the lifts to Morgins are actually open . Will be sure to let you know.
I pretty much disliked drone footage until the Kriss Kyle video you posted. Now this one makes a good use of them to show how steep the trails are:
Also this one. This dude is nuts. https://m.pinkbike.com/news/must-watch-brage-vestaviks-x-games-real-mtb-2021-edit.html
^so sick. it's a nice counterpoint to semenuk's hyper polished, inch perfect edits (as amazing as they are). raw, dirty, super knarly & metal af. oldschool jank freeride vibes.
This...Even Thor would gladly give up his chair in the great Valhalla feast hall for Brage. Black Metal lunacy...
I wore this tape out back in the day... the Blue Falcon shredding on a Schwinn riding his signature Airwalks.
i watched all the videos in the contest. they're all sick, but this one is by and far the best
edit: sniped. still sick.
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what makes the brage video stick out so much is that it's super innovate (arguably more so than the other edits) but that it's on big, gnarly, high risk/exposure features that aren't super manicured and dialed like zinks or semenuks. and i have *never* heard of this dude before. just outta nowhere.
I'm sure he was the nutter doing the massive fuck off sends on some DH track a few months ago. Will go googling. They were impressive
Fucken mental
*edit* the Sandler entry is mint as well.
**2nd edit** they're all ridiculous but Brage murdered it
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they're all fantastic, but brage is just out there. pinkbike has a poll going on the videos, and brage currently has more votes than all the other videos combined (and even then has 2500 more votes)
They're all great videos - I just feel like the lunacy of Brage using such unpolished terrain, jumps and landers really sets it apart. Semenuk's is almost too clean and perfect, like textbook execution. Its like flat pedal Palmer vs Nico but for freeslopehuckstyle.
bingo. as awesome as it was, semenuks video felt like every other semenuk video (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). same with the danny macaskill video.
the first time i watched that brage video i had to keep rewinding it because i just kept having those "wait he did WHAT" moments.
Agree with @jonKranked . Brage's video also has some of those classic Kranked movies. Balls and skills for days.
Holeee S**t, that was wild.
I've become so desensitised to sick riding, what with all the shredits and all, but that was way cool.
Nice find!
I know this has been posted before, but I'm going to post it again because I find it combines the raw "go-big" spirit of Brage, and the technicality of Semenuk. And he's super creative in how he imagines and creates lines (like MacAskill).
That looks like it was actually filmed at Semenuk's compound...
If you're waiting on a warranty GT - they're all on their way to Brage's house. 
That was awesomely brutish. That sprocket chunk on ledge!
That was awesomely brutish. That sprocket chunk on ledge!
