Video: Gwin, Aggy and Craig Shred SoCal

Sep 10, 2013
by Giro Sport Design  
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We just unearthed this stuff from a hard drive that we had packed away and realized that we never shared any of these gems...

We shot this stuff this spring in Southern California with three of our favourite athletes—Aaron Gwin, Adam Craig and Graham Agassiz. It’s rare to get riders with such contrasting styles on the same trails. Gwin played host and toured us on a handful of his favourite spots in the Temecula area.

Each one of these guys had a blast that week and each departed with a newfound respect for the others’ abilities. We were just stoked to be along for the ride, snap some shots and capture some video!

Just three great riders getting together for a day on the dirt and some time with Giro for feedback on footwear.
  Early season testing session with Giro team riders Adam Craig, Aaron Gwin, and Graham Agassiz on some of Gwin's local trails.

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  Aaron Gwin was a part of the design process for the Giro Chamber and Chamber Mid-Top shoes.

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  Whether he's on a big bike or a trail bike, Gwin has style to spare.

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  This Canadian shredder was loving the sun and sandy soil of SoCal.

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  Aggy posting up between runs. Aggy is wearing the Giro Jacket shoes here.

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  Gwin might be Mr. Serious on the race course, but he had a great time showing us around in Southern California.

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  Graham Agassiz on one of Gwin's booters. This jump is Aggy approved!

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  Ripping trails just a stone's throw away from suburban sprawl... Welcome to Southern California.

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  Aggy loves to get loose!

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  • 48 0
 At 2:36 I was like who's Graham...then I realized I forgot his first name isn't Aggy
  • 11 1
 That's a lot of skidding around! Wink
  • 4 1
 thus "skidmars"
  • 2 3
 This was built up to be abit more in my head haha, but looks fun as crap. And hey giro sport design, the only one that will ever ride this again is gwin, and unless its on his property, maybe, just maybe, u guys might hink of opening it to the public?
  • 8 0
 I think Aggy does the best skids out of anyone
  • 34 1
 First time Gwin has been out in front for a while.......oooohhhh......too soon!?!?
  • 8 0
 nope, perfect timing....
  • 2 2
 nopeSmile
  • 2 0
 danhooper5 your delivery was perfect. Go Gwinny!
  • 23 1
 with multiple world cup wins or with out it, Gwinn always looks like a chill and humble guy, I never was a huge fan of Gwinn, but I like the spicy touch that he add to the world cup scene.
  • 1 3
 very humble man, he win a lot and he still learn how to ride a bike
  • 16 2
 this was on vital many fortnights ago. i thought pinkbike had forgotten about it!
  • 8 0
 Okay good, I wasn't having a trippy deja vu moment there...
  • 16 1
 Gwin, your still my favorite!
  • 11 0
 Of course someone says "feeding off of each other" hahaha classic
  • 3 0
 Always think of Matt Hunters comment in Seasons everytime I hear that Wink
  • 9 0
 Is it wrong to say I expected more?
  • 1 0
 I was feeling the same way buddy! Couldnt have gotten three more different backgrounds.
  • 9 4
 then you realize it is all a big add about giro being a versatile company.
  • 9 1
 Who cares? haha, I enjoyed it and the video had nothing to do with advertising... just a few words on an article, big deal.
  • 3 0
 if that was an ad then they need to advertise on mainstream TV....loved it!
  • 4 0
 That's about giro? I didn't even notice
  • 1 0
 Some of those few words, the last picture caption, were a bit... Awkwardly put... Ill leave that open to interpretation, but i thnk eveyone ca agree that last caption should be revised. Haha
  • 1 0
 indeed the video was amazingI'm not doubting that.
  • 4 0
 man people are keen riding without knee pads! doesn't take fuck all to give them a bump and turn them to watermelons..
  • 1 0
 I love how they chose to film a top notch freerider and world champ downhiller and then a cyclocross guy that is getting into enduro. I love adam craig, but I'm not seeing why he was invited to the party...
  • 1 0
 Well, he's a multiple Super D national champion, XC national champion with world cup experience and is pretty good at enduro. But I did notice how he skipped all the jumps and didn't skid around as much haha.
  • 3 0
 precision scrubbing is a magical thing. could watch these guys scrub all day. hot damn.
  • 7 4
 gwin was so much better on trek.
  • 6 2
 Gwin looks super stoned
  • 5 2
 hes a ginger...
  • 4 1
 i feel like adam craig in that video, lol.
  • 1 0
 lol me too, except he can destroy me.
  • 2 0
 Heard something somewhere that gwin is injured an will not be racing this wkend! ??? Dam it! WE NEED YOU !
  • 2 0
 yaa... i know where that is.
  • 3 0
 I think all of SoCal does.
  • 1 0
 Lucky..I would kill to ride that trail..looks like so much fun
  • 3 3
 Some one saw than Gwin ride a 26 specilized bike without logos. 29er and 27,5... FAIL !! dnd Specialized campaign to impose the 29 fails again ...
  • 2 0
 This was on vital like 2 weeks ago?
  • 1 0
 That video does not do 25% justice of what that trail is, gwinn for the win
  • 2 0
 really fun to watch, great video
  • 1 1
 did no one notice that Aaron Gwin is now off of troy lee, if he is on Giro??????????? he was signed by Troy lee at the beginning of the season Ouch
  • 1 1
 i find it funny we have a current BELL Gwinn signature series helmet in our shop yet he has been wearing TLD all year and now GRIO? or is it a BELL and they just added him in? same company if i remember right?
  • 4 1
 Take a breath, Kootenaycycles. TLD doesn't make shoes. Gwin gets his from Giro.
  • 1 0
 i didnt even know bell made a gwin series helmet. he's been wearing that red bull TLD in adverts all year and posed with it when he signed with TLD. but yes giro and bell are the same co.
  • 1 0
 Great video. One day I will have some great riding style like those guys.....
  • 2 1
 I didn't know that was on private property puahha I know that places toooo
  • 1 0
 I just wanna play on those trails thats all!!!
  • 1 0
 how close to orange county is this? it kinda looks like fontana.
  • 3 1
 I think that's Laguna area.
  • 2 1
 that is neither laguna dirt nor laguna chaparral
  • 2 3
 Heading south from corona on the 15. Rainbow canyon trails are there too. Freakin sweet riding out here
  • 3 0
 Take the 210 straight until you see the off ramp sign for BIG BEAR. Go straight up and your there!!
  • 4 2
 its in norther california next to northstar.
  • 1 2
 Temecula? It'a not NorCal
  • 2 1
 nope. its norcal. everyone knows skidmarks is in norcal. stop trying to divert people man come on we all ride bikes.
  • 1 2
 What cities is it around? Cause there's a temecula down here like 20 miles outside of Pendleton. South of lake Elsinore and Murrieta
  • 1 0
 I'm kinda new to California too.. Haha my bad
  • 2 0
 WHAT.A.CREW
  • 2 0
 crew a what
  • 1 0
 Well fuck I wish I knew about this haha
  • 5 3
 B o r i n g.
  • 1 0
 Aaron "Mr Personality" Gwin ;-)
  • 1 0
 but dat whip at 1:30 doe...
  • 1 0
 strange to not see gwin on a dh rig!
  • 2 0
 Skidmarx, lake Elsinore.
  • 1 0
 "just feeding off each over."
  • 2 1
 aggy looked pretty bored
  • 1 4
 Poor chap on the XC/Trail shoes and SPDs. I feel his pain of coming at speed on the trails and having to unclip in tight turns so the guy on flats behind you doesn't run over you.
  • 2 1
 why unclip? you do realize that Aron rides clipped in as well right?
  • 1 0
 Most style: Aggy!!!
  • 2 1
 Who is Adam Craig?
  • 2 5
 Trails close for maintenance, it's time for poachin...Hope Gwinny doesn't mind, those are some sick trails he built!
  • 5 0
 he didnt build that trail..
  • 1 1
 Gwin has never touched a shovel on that trail. WAFJ! On the other hand there are people that have worked on that trail that never should have; stunts to no where.
  • 1 1
 But he did carve a new one a bit north of there. Its in the vid.
  • 1 1
 theres one up there but its non in this vid.
  • 3 6
 adam craig rode around every jump in the video. lame!
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