throet Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 12:24 PM, Teamsloan said: https://youtu.be/LB--HCRr8iU Akrigg is pure beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Akrigg is pure beast! Paying Akrigg to ride their bikes is the smartest thing Mongoose has done in a long time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 12:24 PM, Teamsloan said: https://youtu.be/LB--HCRr8iU Apparently suspension is highly overrated. Took me about 30 seconds to realize what he was riding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 He does have at least a little bit of suspension with that fork, but yeah...pay attention to his hand positioning. Some of those maneuvers are done with him riding in the drops. I'm also having sock envy a little bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Tree Magnet said: Paying Akrigg to ride their bikes is the smartest thing Mongoose has done in a long time. 100% this. Also Seth's Diamondback sponsorship was smart as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 45 minutes ago, Teamsloan said: I'm also having sock envy a little bit. I thought I was the only sock whore here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 53 minutes ago, TheX said: I thought I was the only sock whore here. You're definitely not the only one around here who has sex with strangers for sock money. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBaron Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Teamsloan said: I'm also having sock envy a little bit. I just bought a pair of Swiftwicks that resemble those...and mine are even taller! 😉 https://swiftwick.com/products/aspire-seven One of the things that bugs me with these edits are the moments where its obvious there's a cut in the action/flow. I.e. when he rolls over the dirt mound on his back and rides off. The next cut he's all clean again. It would be better IMHO if he were to have paused, looked directly into the camera and 'dusted his shoulders off'....then ride away, cutting to a new frame with a clean jersey. At least that segment would lend plausibility to 'now being clean'. Later, CJB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 And that's what I like about Danny MacAskill's videos. At the end they show all the crashes. Not only is that good for a "don't try this at home" thing but also a "yes we know this is a fantasy thing" that can't be done in the one take as it is presented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I take these things for what they are and try not to dissect them too much. However, I get annoyed when they make it look like he's blasting at 100% the entire time. I like the edits that make it look like this was just a normal ride that this super-human rider did on a normal bike. There's just no getting past the fact that these riders are awesome at what they do. Not only that but they know how to attempt something, fail, not get hurt, and try again until they get it. That's cool when you consider if they get hurt, it could mean their career. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Tree Magnet said: Not only that but they know how to attempt something, fail, not get hurt Well, at least 99.9% of the time they do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Anyone can ride a bike down a hill. Riding up is another story: https://youtu.be/Uw4PqO7cABU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Damn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 1 hour ago, mack_turtle said: Anyone can ride a bike down a hill. Riding up is another story: https://youtu.be/Uw4PqO7cABU Wow, impressive. I liked the crowd walking down the hill while he goes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 On 11/8/2019 at 12:18 PM, The Tip said: And that's what I like about Danny MacAskill's videos. At the end they show all the crashes. Not only is that good for a "don't try this at home" thing but also a "yes we know this is a fantasy thing" that can't be done in the one take as it is presented. One take:) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, Chief said: One take:) Still, one of my favs, this and a few Danny Video's get shown to my non-mtb friends and they are always impressed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 One take:) I never thought about what the camera was doing until this video. It was a watershed moment for mtb video as an art. So cool.[Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Just came across this video on Austin mtb... Really well done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natas1321 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 nice, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBaron Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 I don't know who those riders are, and I could be off in my judgement here, but they looked like they were riding right on the edge of their abilities...if not a bit over them. It was funny at the end when she said for hit "to fix this". Later, -CJB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I've seen a lot of bad-ass MTB stunts, but never thought I'd see anything like this. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Lenosky rides Cat MTN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosmithy Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 And then there's Sam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Sam is a freakin' nutjob, love his videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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