Sam Hockenhull, Josh Bryceland, Sam Cofano and Max Neurkar travelling round the east coast of America for 5 weeks in an RV. Lots of biking and lots of fun!
It's entertaining, the looseriders honestly would put down more gnat vs party vibes. Still great flic. They missed absolute DJ ground zero by 2 hours when they were at NJ. I mean mega sized good luck on a 26" pro status jumps 2 hours in every direction.
I believe that sponsored riders have certain areas where they should lead by example, wearing a helmet being possibly easiest and at the same time most important thing to do. I also believe that we are all free people and if someone wants to hurt themselves by moralizing on Pinkbike, they should be allowed to do it.
Also... how do you guys think... how many folks ride these trails in full body armor, including ankle guards, and they go: gosh I feel so scared riding down that thing, or jump it, panic press the front brake while landing it, washing out the front wheel... and a bunch of nut heads send these like it’s nothing, land on manual. How many of these “safety first” or rather “scared ass fuk” folks get bitter over others not being scared and appear careless? What are the chances that moralizing father figures are just jelaous?
*disclaimer: by no means I am saying riding without a helmet is ok.
@WAKIdesigns: you make a valid point. Jason McCroy used to race DH in Lycra shorts and top. Open face lid. In an era where others were armouring up. He once stated that body armour made him think about crashing. Which brings me to the section ‘without helmets’. Clearly these lads are used to going hyperspeed on either wheel, back end slapping, flying huge jumps... so when they’re just mucking about on a little jump in the street, they can be trusted to make the judgement call to ride ‘naked’. In my opinion.
for anyone who also thought the music selection was banging'.. here it is.
1) 2 Wheel Nation - Acid King. 2) Rocky Mountain High - Dead Meadow. 3) Controller - Channel Tres. 4) Everybody wants to be famous - Superorganism. 5) Wit' Da Team - Genesis Owusu.
Thinking about moving to carbon 29 160 oh my reach is too short need more mid stroke support this dropper post is shi....shut the fuck up and ride more is what I need!!!
A friend ran into them at Thunder Mountain, and rode with 'em for a bit. (He did not know who they are until weeks later.) :-) He has a clip of them hitting the Fort Hill jump line, and unfortunately missed the first few seconds where a black bear crossed the trail just before they drop in.
What’s the point of calling it east coast tour, when all they rode are pump tracks and plastic bike parks (paths)? These are pretty much the same everywhere. Show us the stuff 90% of people actually ride over here.
Someone clearly didn’t actually watch the video. Have another look and study the part where they’re slapping brand new loam turns at thunder mtn. These guys hit the east coasts Crown Jewels.
@TannerValhouli: read the comment... the bike path stuff is fun and whatever, but it does not represent what 90+% of people ride here or anything east coast - except for a couple of clips. They could have ridden in uk and it would have been the same video. When you talk about mtb and east coast, it always meant New England, NJ, NY. That is the east coast terrain and the east coast bike geometry come from there. Rocks, roots, tight, rollers etc. Basically what people call anywhere else hiking trails. Look at Jeff Lenosky videos.
*disclaimer: by no means I am saying riding without a helmet is ok.
1) 2 Wheel Nation - Acid King.
2) Rocky Mountain High - Dead Meadow.
3) Controller - Channel Tres.
4) Everybody wants to be famous - Superorganism.
5) Wit' Da Team - Genesis Owusu.