Video: Summer 2012

Dec 2, 2012 at 0:01
Dec 2, 2012
by Tyler Maine
 
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Calgary was a hub for Urban Freeriding back in the day. The image below is the 9th image ever uploaded to Pinkbike and it shows Dave pushing things back then too. So cool to see how dedicated the users of the site are to the sport of biking as a while. Nice work Dave!

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flag LavenderGooms (Dec 2, 2012 at 0:08)
 ...And to think that I struggle doing manuals..
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flag fister1086 (Dec 2, 2012 at 10:53)
 me too wth
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flag LEWIS103 (Dec 2, 2012 at 14:23)
 what's the point of the front wheel?
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flag BikeTrials (Dec 2, 2012 at 16:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
 you really haven't seen any front moves?

How about all the up to front, wheel swap, and gaps to front he did?
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flag nato (Dec 2, 2012 at 20:46)
 Sarcasm button must be broken....
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flag larryssman7 (Dec 2, 2012 at 21:15)
 I can't do that on foot!
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flag rlucky82 (Dec 3, 2012 at 8:33)
 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTXe2FkPL7Y
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flag bigburd (Dec 2, 2012 at 4:15)
 Good to see the Human/goat genetic hybrid has no detrimental side effects.
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flag BikeTrials (Dec 2, 2012 at 0:18)
 BIkeTrials is pretty awesome.
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flag BIGD11 (Dec 2, 2012 at 7:30)
 Pretty stoked to start seeing trials show up on the home page a bit more. Sweet vid, amazing riding!!!! Smile
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flag togood2die (Dec 6, 2012 at 13:21)
 I see what you did there, BT.... Wink
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flag dudski (Dec 2, 2012 at 1:35)
 Light, quick and powerful. Super stoked to still be able to look up to him as a rider ten years later.
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flag Studer (Dec 2, 2012 at 11:29)
 I never understood the physics of trial biking. I mean, most of those things I wouldn´t be able to do jumping, but these guys do it on a bike (take 3:09) ! Wattaaa...
Anyone can clarify?
PS – work in a construction site also with a lot of concrete pipes and walls, feel free to drop by!
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flag samnation (Dec 2, 2012 at 15:38)
 The idea behind a hop (and most coaches will clarify this) but as high as you can lift your front wheel is the height of your hop. Watch someone hop onto a picnic table in slow motion and you will see this.

That combined with skill and experience make people able to do things like that.
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flag drop20 (Dec 2, 2012 at 7:40)
 Totally RAD! i love that trials is being shown more often on pinkbike it is really motivating me to get a trials bike!
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flag togood2die (Dec 6, 2012 at 13:24)
 Yeah... it's begun in my mind as well. LOL
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flag iChimp (Dec 2, 2012 at 3:02)
 Nice to see trials get a bit more coverage! Maybe a trials pod soon?!
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flag levybeanz (Dec 3, 2012 at 3:44)
 There was a macaskill pod not too long ago.
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flag niles1401 (Dec 2, 2012 at 0:02)
 if there is any genre of biking that takes skill, it's trials.
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flag kanioni (Dec 2, 2012 at 9:55)
 and flatland bmx
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flag jespinal (Dec 2, 2012 at 10:36)
 It takes skills and balls
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flag willsoconnell (Dec 2, 2012 at 17:18)
 that is a redundant statement. what type of biking doesn't take skills?
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flag freeride-forever (Dec 2, 2012 at 22:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
 What type of biking doesn't take skills? Hmmmm, road, XC & by comparison to trials, DH takes f*ck all in the way of skills too.
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flag erikthefatty (Dec 3, 2012 at 19:05)
 Seriously? Why hate on other riders? They all use different skills. Try to keep up with a talented road or xc rider. Shit, I get winded sprinting my bike to the end of the block.
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flag togood2die (Dec 6, 2012 at 13:23)
 Yeah... @freeride-forever, that's a pretty shitty attitude to display.
You line up on your XC bike - hell, give you a 10k one - and I'll put Geoff Kabush next to you, or Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski, and see what happens when the starting gun sounds. LOL
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flag NikBurley (Dec 2, 2012 at 3:11)
 Wicked vid. Don't see enough trials these days. Smile
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flag mattbc (Dec 2, 2012 at 11:58)
 This vid brings back memories of competing Expert Stock at the CPTA events in Belcarra & the Test and frequent the Thursday night Art Gallery group rides from back in the day. Great to see trials vids again. Might have to dig out my Koxx 1040 from the shed.
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flag conv3rt (Dec 2, 2012 at 0:51)
 right on. met that guy in Eau Claire once. Super nice dude. Cool to see him still riding trials.
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flag Borgschulze (Dec 2, 2012 at 7:37)
 You sure it was him? There is a lot of people who ride trials in those same spots.
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flag conv3rt (Dec 2, 2012 at 16:38)
 Well, he was riding trials, in Calgary, his name was Dave. Could be wrong but if this is the same guy, then he used to ride trials in slippers/flip flops from time to time.
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flag Borgschulze (Dec 2, 2012 at 20:21)
 Flip flops Haha.
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flag togood2die (Dec 6, 2012 at 13:25)
 Hey, I've hit DJs in flippys down in Florida, don't knock it! Wink
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flag Hermit185 (Dec 2, 2012 at 8:07)
 it is amazing how smooth he makes those landings, with a fully rigid bike, a drop that big on a dh bike to flat, would still give you some whip lash.
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flag querhoch (Dec 2, 2012 at 1:52)
 I was listening to The Cure but turned it off to watch this, and The Cure are the ST. True story
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flag trialsinmachine (Dec 2, 2012 at 12:24)
 Nice work on front page Dave! tup
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flag mikey (Dec 3, 2012 at 17:04)
 very cool to see Dave on the front page. Have ridden with him before way back in the day here in town and went to school with him. Good to see your still on two wheels Dave!
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flag FSJHunter (Dec 2, 2012 at 7:42)
 That ending is perfect!
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flag iareconfuse (Dec 2, 2012 at 8:51)
 I'm thoroughly exhausted just after watching that.
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flag lalena (Dec 2, 2012 at 7:07)
 Yes, but are you 32? *wink*

(Awesome vid! Cute music)
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flag alecazam13 (Dec 2, 2012 at 18:27)
 Dude! You're better than most of the guys on YouTube in the pro competitions! They have trouble jumping up 3 feet! You do it no problem! Do you do competitions?
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flag gaventang Plus (Dec 2, 2012 at 20:44)
 Haha nice. I work at that company in the background during the Max Bell scene.
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flag guitarhro0adct3 (Dec 2, 2012 at 16:18)
 Nice to know that Pinkbike is starting to put some trials into the mix here..
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flag N3Rd5 (Dec 2, 2012 at 15:02)
 Ive never ridden trials and by the looks of this video I shouldn't try, amazingly talented riders
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flag freeride-forever (Dec 2, 2012 at 22:38)
 That's a goofy thing you're ridin' there. It almost kinda looks like a bike.
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flag OlSkoolJake (Dec 2, 2012 at 10:00)
 Most underrated style of riding. Good to see more coverage on it.
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flag coley87 (Dec 2, 2012 at 4:20)
 Brilliant. More of this please
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flag theviper (Dec 2, 2012 at 0:59)
 nice job - he's work is good !!!!
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flag flowyridestilltherestofmylife (Dec 2, 2012 at 8:09)
 Congrats on 9th photo being uploaded to PB ever. Now there are more than 8,4 million of them..
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flag trailstar2danman (Dec 2, 2012 at 6:17)
 nice riding, you need some good sock, no too ankle sock your not playing tennis Smile
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flag Rolas (Dec 2, 2012 at 1:11)
 v-brakes?
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flag BikeTrials (Dec 2, 2012 at 1:14)
 Magura HS33
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flag OGCRTG (Dec 2, 2012 at 3:23)
 Magura rear v brake front a few riders have been doing this recently seems to be really good set up
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flag fussylou (Dec 2, 2012 at 5:17)
 hydraulic rim brake, trials you dont need to worry about your brakes killing your rims...
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flag evomtb (Dec 2, 2012 at 5:42)
 its not just recently trials riders have always been using rims brakes
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flag aqtaylor (Dec 2, 2012 at 10:39)
 What make a v-brake in the front better than an HS33? I'm running two HS33s on my trials bike now, but I'm thinking about switching to a disc in the front.
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flag RoverDover (Dec 2, 2012 at 14:41)
 I am geting sick of discs on my trials bike the feel is unreliable. I will be going maggy rear, V-brake front when I do my winter rebuild.
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flag aliclarkson (Dec 3, 2012 at 9:43)
 vee brakes are lighter, just as powerful (in fact they are roughly 16% more powerful than hydraulic rim brakes), more adjustable (spring tension), can get spare parts in most bike shops (and even cables in superstores) plus you don't need to deflate your tyre to take the wheel off.

I still don't know why they are not more popular, I remember going to world cups and seeing riders struggling with brakes yet my vee brakes never let me down.

Video was sweet btw, top riding for sure!
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flag Rippingdale (Dec 2, 2012 at 18:04)
 Good riding & good song.
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flag amirazemi (Dec 3, 2012 at 13:03)
 nice tricks, but can i say i don't like his style!
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flag BrodieBiking (Dec 3, 2012 at 17:26)
 Yes Dave! Right on man, getting on the home page!!!
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flag flowyridestilltherestofmylife (Dec 2, 2012 at 0:06)
 Summer`s been awesome, yeah!!! Just like this video. Good song choice.
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flag andreasmoser (Dec 3, 2012 at 7:56)
 Amazing! Always fun to watch someone with such smooth moves.
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flag axelwadlund (Dec 2, 2012 at 15:46)
 No room for brake failure
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flag RatHunter83 (Dec 2, 2012 at 7:52)
 Damn, this guys got some skills! awesome vid.
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flag hazmac123 (Dec 2, 2012 at 13:55)
 thats sick
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flag toytoy (Dec 2, 2012 at 12:09)
 lol i love the end how the cam fallsover
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flag BikesPlease (Dec 3, 2012 at 21:32)
 these trial bikes must be super light weight compared to my dh rig haha
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flag flightsolutions (Dec 2, 2012 at 12:46)
 Ah, Calgary winds.
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flag dockjump (Dec 2, 2012 at 22:04)
 Nice work Dave!
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flag perpetualmotion (Dec 2, 2012 at 11:04)
 true that unecycles are way better
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flag Turtey (Dec 2, 2012 at 12:48)
 Song?
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flag tmargeson (Dec 2, 2012 at 13:12)
 Close To Me by The Cure
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flag reecewallace Plus (Dec 2, 2012 at 17:09)
 Anyone from Calgary is a serious loser...
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flag GNARman (Dec 2, 2012 at 10:38)
 Ever Tried A Unicycle?
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flag BikeTrials (Dec 2, 2012 at 21:34)
 Never have never will
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flag iamsx (Dec 3, 2012 at 12:08)
 They are both fun, but unicycling hurts in some specific areas of the male body no matter how you ride. Trials is only painful when you crash (and the fact that you are ready to crumple after completing a line).
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flag GNARman (Dec 5, 2012 at 20:15)
 Just saying that he is on one wheel most of the time.
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