Over the last few years mountain biking has been evolving at a staggering rate. Many riders will go through the full array of riding types in their lifetime, from cross-country all the way through to downhill. We all end up finding a style and genre that suits our skills and local terrain best, and we ride.
Back in 2010 I launched a short film titled "
Two of a Kind" that delved into the lives of Scottish identical twins Ross and Stuart Wilcox. At the time, both were youth riders racing cross-country and downhill in the same season. An interesting combination - but they were winning races in both, and in style.
Wind-forward three years and Ross is now racing only downhill and Stuart is racing only cross-country. For both, deciding to race a different discipline to the other was never going to be an easy decision, but as we explore in this sequel short film "Two Alike" both twins remain unified in such a way that they always find the time to ride together.
Shot mainly in the hills of the Tweed Valley in the beautiful Scottish Borders, some of these trails are a great example of what the world's best could expect when the second round of the Enduro World Series journeys to Scotland in May of next year. Tight, twisty and typically Scottish!
Words, Video & Photos by
Dominic SimmonsAdditional Cinematography by
Stephen HughesIf you haven't seen the original "Two of a Kind"
you can view it here.
Thanks for watching!
Seriously, some great riding too. :-)
Plus, i dont think looking smooth on a trail makes u look slower..... it should infact make u look faster. This is not taking anything away from their skill set, im sure they are rapid, the video just doesnt portray that.