Videos: Kovariks Ripping Up Australia

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GRNelson7 (Apr 4, 2013 at 13:56)

every time i see a video of Kovarik it blows my mind at how fast you can blow through some sections...his line choice is bar-none the craziest

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Nygaard (Apr 4, 2013 at 14:56)

Not to mention the aggression he rides with! It's like watching UFC on wheels!

kavirengel (Apr 4, 2013 at 16:45)

Lets just leave it at Kovarik is a freaking badass

chyu (Apr 4, 2013 at 21:15)

stressful when your parent are professional dh racers and you want to be an engineer.

canberra-rider (Apr 4, 2013 at 23:54)

His favorite food is knuckle sandwichs.

mjp-Photography (Apr 5, 2013 at 2:36)

Really was expecting some hardcore death metal lunacy music to go with Kovarik's video but I was actually pleasantly surprised with the music choice for it. PROPS

csermonet (Apr 5, 2013 at 21:13)

I think he insists on hardcore death metal type music in all his videos, pretty sure that band is of the sort but i agree the song isn't bad. That video was sickkkk! Chris is fast as hell and always looks like he's going as hard as possible, foot out, flat out, hugee two wheel drifts everywhere. The lines in his Whistler edit show his unique line vision. I think the late Eleanor Roosevelt said it best, this edit was "all about speed - hot, nasty bad-ass speed."

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fullbug (Apr 4, 2013 at 16:11)

when anyone brings up clipless pedals or wheel size debates i just say chriskovarik.

csermonet (Apr 5, 2013 at 21:17)

All time record for largest margin of victory at a WC. On flats. Dude is a badass

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lalena (Apr 4, 2013 at 13:54)

I heard nothing but good things about this pair. Nice to see a front page post of them. I think they're running DH race clinics at the SIlver Star Momentum BC Cup.

canberra-rider (Apr 4, 2013 at 23:55)

I have gone to his clinics here in Australia, they are well worth it, even just to see the man in action.

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DBomberMan (Apr 4, 2013 at 14:01)

Chris Kovarik has one speed. PINNED!

hardyk (Apr 4, 2013 at 19:13)

chris kovarik is the chuck norris of bikes well actually im pretty sure chris kovarik kicks chuck norris ass.

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Protour (Apr 4, 2013 at 23:01)

If not physically, certainly intellectually. Chuck Norris is a devout Baptist Republican who thinks children should be taught creationism in school and he denies global warming. Chuck Norris sucks, don't insult Kovarik like that.

brooce (Apr 5, 2013 at 2:26) (Below Threshold)

Well, even the creator of the global warming theory denies it, so here Chuck may actually be right...

RatHunter83 (Apr 6, 2013 at 12:44)

Chuck norris is still on my zombie apocalypse team.

TomOK (Apr 5, 2013 at 3:40)

Why Kovarik has suspension: to prevent damage to the rocks.

moodgedog (Apr 4, 2013 at 13:36)

Thanks heaps for getting the videos up on the front page.
Much Appreciated.

Condro714 (Apr 4, 2013 at 14:19)

That first drift is amazing.

z05m (Apr 4, 2013 at 17:33)

Glad to see that Chris smarten up and is riding on an M9 FRO. enough said.

yannickbisson (Apr 5, 2013 at 7:31)

been a few years now^^

dingo-dave (Apr 5, 2013 at 14:57)

Kovarik has been on Intense for ever...

yannickbisson (Apr 8, 2013 at 6:26)

attempt at sarcasm

dingo-dave (Apr 8, 2013 at 11:35)

That was meant for z05m... sorry to offend you.

lulz (Apr 5, 2013 at 3:14)

Chris you are a beast. Anyone who has ridden Thredbo knows hitting the rocks like that is abnormal...

Waldon83 (Apr 6, 2013 at 14:44)

Some say he doesn't actually know what MTB stands for....... and that he thinks 650B.... is a time before Jesus All we know is, he's called CHRIS

thanosdh (Apr 4, 2013 at 13:56)

Awesome riding! I love his style.

Snapshot79 (Apr 4, 2013 at 14:31)

That is a sick edit. Chris is a Deadset freak and like Claire, happy to chat.

Royy (Apr 7, 2013 at 1:48)

i love his energy! If he isn't drifting or smashing some technical terrain he's on the pedals! Great edit guys

JoseBravo (Apr 4, 2013 at 16:23)

if Chris Kovarik is not drifting, manualing or jumping.... he is pedalling! sick riding

patmills (Apr 5, 2013 at 13:50)

Chris & Claire seem to get faster since they finished full time racing.........AWESOME

jfieldbe (Apr 4, 2013 at 15:49)

Chris Kovarik is the doctor of drift and the sultan of slide!

universe (Apr 5, 2013 at 22:30)

Whoever chose the music for Chris is ok in my book.

zorba73 (Apr 5, 2013 at 10:31)

Slo-mo and Kovarik should never be used in the same sentence.

(except that one)

Zalevsky (Apr 4, 2013 at 14:12)

Kovarik is real badass.

jhmm (Apr 4, 2013 at 18:02)

anybody knows the name of the tune in the last vid?

moodgedog (Apr 7, 2013 at 18:19)

Its a mix of stuff that GRIZ made from the album MAD LIBERATION.
mynameisgriz.com

Maarrk (Apr 4, 2013 at 13:22)

Straight up shredding family.

superbikes (Apr 4, 2013 at 13:42)

Yeahhhh yeahhhhhhh he's haveing it .great vid

djfloorfiller74 (Apr 4, 2013 at 13:51)

banger forsure..VOD!!!!!

mcgetskinny (Apr 4, 2013 at 13:58)

Chris Kovarik on Fox 40's?

RatHunter83 (Apr 4, 2013 at 16:45)

Chris runs Deemax I presume.

Nutcracker (Apr 7, 2013 at 21:52)

Nukeproof Generator DH wheels. I guess if he'd got them in stock Nukeproof yellow you'd never know the difference because they'd just be a blur of yellow as he flew past in a cloud of dust.

konakid8 (Apr 4, 2013 at 17:41)

Chris Kovarik is the boss.

BDBRIDER (Apr 4, 2013 at 23:35)

Madd style oozing everywhere, Karver vid are the shit.

oriion (Apr 5, 2013 at 2:24)

the original, and the best.

bok-CZ FL (Apr 5, 2013 at 3:35)

wow! Was my pleasure Sir Kovarik

PatMcG (Apr 5, 2013 at 4:06)

loves the moto sound effects! BAAAAARRRRRRRPPPPP

dingo-dave (Apr 5, 2013 at 14:58)

What about Claire? Her vid was awesome too!

Paking (Apr 6, 2013 at 16:59)

Damn, both of them are SICK!!

luis-beri (Apr 7, 2013 at 14:04)

He uses real music on his videos \m/

Stinkyzappa (Apr 5, 2013 at 8:12)

Amazing!

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rippersub (Apr 4, 2013 at 13:58)

World's fastest rowdiest racer; but makes majority of video slo-mo.... I went easy the first time round because you said you were playing with new gear, but seriously, again? Even after the amount of criticism? Spectacular riding, great filming, boringly slow.

www.pinkbike.com/news/Chris-Kovarik-with-Summer-of-Summit-2011.html

Take notes.

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nouser (Apr 4, 2013 at 14:14)

"WARNING- If you don't like slomo, effects, music, downhill, groms, Chris Kovarik, Claire Buchar, Nigel Reeve, Intense bikes or Kona or anything fun best you not watch this...."

think that applied to you man

moodgedog (Apr 4, 2013 at 14:16)

judging what u said did u even watch the whole clip?
Prob best u dont incase there is some normal speed stuff in there and u dont have something to complain about.

rippersub (Apr 4, 2013 at 14:30)

Start to finish. Just curious as to why so much slo-mo when it's not suited to the rider and the majority of people don't want to see it...Constructive criticism I hope, like I said, the footage is good, I'd just love to see it full-speed. Hence why I voice my opinion, take it or leave it, but keeping quiet isn't going to see CK going fast. Nothing to lose.

Rawkus777 (Apr 4, 2013 at 14:57)

I'm with you on that one robaussie99. DH is all about speed. I do like a good slow mo shot every now and then but I prefer most of it in real time and flat out. That's why I love my old Earthed dvd's, full speed, rock music and rowdy

moodgedog (Apr 4, 2013 at 14:57)

Do you make videos?

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rippersub (Apr 4, 2013 at 15:22)

I do. But they are only released to the top 3% of film-makers, sorry.

moodgedog (Apr 4, 2013 at 15:26)

??

Anyhoo, hope u find something online today that u do like watching.

rippersub (Apr 4, 2013 at 15:42)

Holly Feniak in Indo was more than enough

stumper21 (Apr 4, 2013 at 18:23)

Also think about it he is so fast that videos at regular speed will be too shor