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Can you hear it? There is something missing... and yet, nothing is missing! Could this be the purest MTB video ever made? From BMX to Downhill and everything in between, Remy Morton has made a name for himself as one of the finest bike handlers this World has ever seen. Join him for a chainless run in Queenstown, NZ.—Red Bull Bike
@kbakes: agreed, he's basically saying "I'm willing to gash up my knees, for steeze, and maybe even break my patella. But I'll draw the line at head and spinal injuries".
Great video, but man, what's with the kneepad thing? Knee pads will absolutely help protect your knees. While Remy is a beast and may never need them, any kid trying to learn to push his limits is going to feel pressure to look cool while out riding with his friends. And, like it or not, these kinds of videos help define what's cool in the sport.
@jayacheess: I don't think you have to worry too much about that. Just about everyone I come across is wearing knee pads on anything even kind of gnarly. Full face helmets and elbow pads not so much. I was in the rarely full face, never elbows camp until I broke my elbow badly on a rock while luckily wearing my FF. Now I have a Bell super DH and wear my elbows on everything except my local loop. Helps that my rides are pedal up and ride down though because I just carry everything up.
Would have been 10/10, but I had to deduct a point for the 1970's NBA socks. I'm not an unreasonable bloke, so I gave back half a point for the camera man's 1970's porn fro and 'stache.
To anyone and everyone bitching about knee pads, white socks and editing: bloke almost died and been in a coma for a month or something. Rehab for almost a year. He's had time to re-evaluate his preferences and choices and I'm sure he knows what he's doing and why. Instead, take a minute or two to appreciate how f*cking rad his riding is.
The XT hub I just got must have come with a lot of thick grease inside, because over 10mph it goes completely silent.
And I LOVE it.
When all you hear is your tire's interaction with the dirt, it's hard to go back to that annoying super loud buzz. I hope silent freehubs are the future.
Haters will hate... but... silent hubs for EVER!!! for me nothing detracts from the pure magic of being out there lost in the moment more than the annoying whirring of a freehub... It's funny you should mentioned the XT... spent most of the summer riding on a project bike specced with a 10+years old XT rear hub(no service-no nothing... completely silent) ... now I can't go back to the E13 laced on my main steed... ????
@SyKon: The loud hubs are a status symbol for many. But I would prefer silent so I can hear my bike engaging with the trail. Unfortunately, the only real option right now is Onyx hubs. Not only are they expensive but I’ve seen very mixed reviews.
Title is wrong. Shouldn't be "Must Watch", it should be "Must Listen"
If we had gearboxes and single speed chains/belts, all of our rides would sound like this. Of course with a gearbox you need a 0 engagement hub, which would also be silent.
Insane commitment in this, well done Remy and everyone else involved! I cannot believe the amount of shots compiled here... seemed like every clip could have been the "banger" in normal edits! So well done
Checking flights to NZ, visiting Commencal’s homepage and checking out their DH range while drinking a can of red bull. Well done guys! Raw edits are the best!
amazing riding! styles for miles! would love to see red bull doing kneepads...so everyone would wear them. don´t like the neckbrace-girls pants-no kneepads-showing too much legs for a men thing...
Genuine question - is there truly a preference or benefit for running jorts, old socks, vans and an XL long sleeve T? Or is it just to maintain a curated "dirtbag" look vs. having bike specific kit?
Personally, I’d rather spend my money on parts and traveling than on fashion to abide by the mtb dress code status quo. Jorts, a t-shirt and Vans work perfectly fine for me, but to each their own.
@terriblejon: for sure, I was just curious since I am usually way more comfortable in kit that's made for it. There seems to be a jorts and vans type vibe with certain ridersso I was wondering if they really just prefer it since I'm sure he has kit sponsors.
I thought it was over-edited, which is a shame. Five angles on the picnic table grind and I started the countdown to hitting the stop button which happened about 30 seconds later. I want to see flow from such a great rider and trail.
All of these "sound of speed" videos or over produced, over shot, over edited and over-the-top. Thats the style, you are obviously free to dislike it, but don't mistake the videos for being pretentious.
Wear. f*cking. Kneepads.
Would have been 10/10, but I had to deduct a point for the 1970's NBA socks. I'm not an unreasonable bloke, so I gave back half a point for the camera man's 1970's porn fro and 'stache.
#scootergangFTW
It's funny you should mentioned the XT... spent most of the summer riding on a project bike specced with a 10+years old XT rear hub(no service-no nothing... completely silent) ... now I can't go back to the E13 laced on my main steed... ????
If we had gearboxes and single speed chains/belts, all of our rides would sound like this. Of course with a gearbox you need a 0 engagement hub, which would also be silent.
It's like he just crawled off the couch and went for a rip.