The World's Best MTB Videos #58
Gee's new Ridgeline video, an unexpected end to the roadtrip, and plenty more epic riding videos and news this week!
Let’s Ride
I think this is the first week that I’ve used “must watch” on a video description, but it was worth it. So many unexpected banger videos dropped this week, it was honestly so hard to narrow it down. If you’re following along with my latest video series, I released the finale of our roadtrip series today, too:
Gee Atherton: Ridgeline VI
These Ridgeline edits just get more and more epic as they go. Gee Atherton is crushing it with these videos - this is an absolute must-watch. These just get even more spectacular as they go…this looks incredible.
Brage Vestavik - This Is Home
Brage Vestavik is such an awesome rider, watching this video gives me even more respect for his riding and who he is off the bike. Stoked to see him riding with his dad, too - that gives me hope for future rides with my kids (although I don’t know if they’ll be as gnarly as Brage)!
Barcelona By MTB
Max Fredricksson and David Godziek shred the streets of Barcelona in this edit. My first international filming trip was to Barcelona to film with Cam McCaul and a few other pros from that era, this edit is giving me serious nostalgia from all the famous spots.
Newsworthy
🎥 Brendan Fairclough’s film Deathgrip 2 is ALMOST here. You can preorder it already on AppleTV, and it is set to drop November 28th.
👏 Transition Bikes absolutely slayed their new launch of kids bikes. Bravo!
👨🏻🔬 Manitou re-made their original project bike, something that was extremely cutting edge at the time, into another glimpse of what the future could look like on two wheels. Check out this video if you want to see all the work they put into this project.
🏆 Women’s MTB Network gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the women riding in Rampage this year. Jump into this candid account of the event (and give them a follow while you’re there!)
🔥 Here’s another ripping edit from Tommy G! I feel like every single video he puts out just gets you hyped to ride. Big fan!
🚀 Red Bull Hardline has announced the lineup for Tasmania. Get all the details here!
😳 Just a reminder that the Hard MTB League content is finally going to start dropping today (and all week). Buckle up!
An Unexpected Ending
After two weeks on the road, even I was surprised at what happened during our last ride of the trip. This is the finale episode, our home stretch of the roadtrip. A big thank you to the Deity crew for the hospitality in Boise, and to JensonUSA, Marin and Loam Pass who all chipped in to help make this project happen.
Updated Tires
This season, I switched over to Continental Tires on all my bikes - both the Kryptotal and Argotal tires. I’ve been happy with them in all conditions - especially the deep loam of the Northwest where I live. Our final upgrade on the roadtrip was a set of Continental Argotal tires, 29 x 2.6 in the front, 27.5 x 2.4 in the rear. I had never ridden their MTB tires before this season, but I so far, I’ve been impressed!
Thank You
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