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Seeing as everyone seems to be either complaining about or praising the typical bike movie shots around here, i thought i'd add my opinion, because personally, I think I just couldnt appreciate the riding as much without the shots of the rider unloading his bike, hiking up the trail or putting on his goggles, ready to ride.. It just shows the other side of biking, in order to ride those sick trails, you need to suck it up and hike up, in order to throw that gnarly whip, you need to build the jump first.. I think those shots are just as vital to the movie as all the riding shots, the crashes and the behind the scenes of building features. The movie builds up the suspense perfectly and after all that intensifying, I just love hearing the sound of the heli, seeing nothing but black and knowing that I'm about to see some crazy riding!!
Props to Artbarn for another sure to be amazing movie, cant wait for the premiere!!!
Keep 'em coming!!!
Should the question really be whether illegal or legal trails are better? Should we really discuss, the 'thrill' of riding a trail that is illegal vs. the knowledge that a legal trail will be well maintained and built? Of course, our secret, self built, illegal trail is gonna possess a certain flair and will undoubtedly put a broader smile on your face than the council made, 2 meter wide dirt track 'for mountain bikers', but shouldnt our concern be to work TOGETHER with the community, to form a group, a council, a respected organization, by mountainbikers, for mountainbikers which actively cooperates with the government or whomever the land belongs to? I think what we need is understanding. Understanding of who we are and what we want from the land we ride on. Understanding that we do NOT make it our goal to go out and 'destroy the forests' or 'harm hikers' in the creation of a trail. Understanding that we are very well interested in the creation of legal trails which are still fun to ride.
Here, I have recently joined a group which tries to work TOGETHER with the local authorities to create safe and fun trails to ride, to keep these maintained and to make more and more of our favorite illegal trails legal. From walking down trails and as a group discussing improvements, to joining townhall meetings on the subject, the group has always closely cooperated with the authorities, gained respect and is finally achieving goals which every mountainbiker dreams of.
I think there are many people out there who should take an example of this, many who stand on one side or the other and refuse to shake hands and work together, for a world in which all trails are legal but will also still leave you panting, your hands shaking, your eyes wide open, shouting: HOLY SH*T I WANNA DO THAT AGAIN!!
hahahahahaha, this just made my evening.
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