Video: Tom van Steenbergen - Rise

by Harrison Mendel 
 
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Each year Oxford University Press, makers of Oxford Dictionaries, selects a Word of the Year. It’s top terms in 2012? ''Omnishambles'' for the UK and ''gif'' for America. And while neither of these has particular relevance amongst mountain bikers (although Sequence Saturday is a glorified gif) I think the concept could be used for our sport. In my mind 2012’s mountain bike word of the year is: collaboration.

This has been the season of partnerships; from old favourites like The Coastal Crew, Silvia, Anthill Films, and Freeride Entertainment, to new ones like MindSpark (Nic Genovese/Aaron LaRocque), and Absolute Zero (David Peacock, Liam Mullany, and Andre Nutini), we’ve seen resources pooled, talents combined, and creativity coalesced. And this video is the perfect example of a new paradigm, in it Harrison Mendel, Rupert Walker, and Virtu Media joined forces to film Tom van Steenbergen laying a smackdown on Kelowna’s answer to the Post Office. The iconic (some might say infamous/played out) Dreamland jumps.

Freakishly talented families aren't exactly uncommon these days (the Atherton's, McCaul's, Berrecloth's, Lacondeguy's, Genovese's) but the van Steenbergen's are proving they deserve inclusion amongst the elite. While Bas is known for speed and style, Tom ''SHUT THE FRONT DOOR'' at Crankworx last year, winning the Teva Best Trick with a massive frontflip tuck no hander off the Bud Light shed. And he took the junior Dual Slalom win too. And did I mention he's 16?








Video - Harrison Mendel, Virtu Media and Rupert Walker
Photos - Virtu Media
Words - Scott Secco

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95 Comments

  • + 51
flag Jacob1993 (Nov 19, 2012 at 4:42)
 One of the only DJ vids hat kept me interested the whole way through, well played Big Grin
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flag grolsch Plus (Nov 19, 2012 at 19:03)
 agreed, excellent video
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flag wasea04 (Nov 19, 2012 at 20:51)
 Same here, I don't typically watch the DJ vids, but this one was special. That manual to front flip off the drop was amazing, such steeze, and confidence!
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flag DibgyDog (Nov 20, 2012 at 7:31)
 Nice Work! The vid and riding is top notch...
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flag tamvi (Nov 19, 2012 at 2:01)
 So much talent.. And he is only 16. I think that we all understand by this video, the progression that our sport will have in the near future. Front flips and double back flips were once considered THE tricks to perform. Actually they still are!.And now this kid throws them again and again like it's something ordinary.
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flag PeytonP (Nov 19, 2012 at 7:32)
 The front flip drop at 3:30 made me jump out of my chair in the office with a "WHAT!?". My coworkers think I have Tourette's Syndrome.
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flag togood2die (Nov 19, 2012 at 9:08)
 Having read the article beforehand, I had something stuck in my head, so when he did that frontie, I jumped up from my chair in my office too, and shouted "Shut the front door!" It was embarrassing, as my boss nearly tripped over my chair...
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flag RampageRules (Nov 19, 2012 at 17:31)
 i remember when whyper built and flipped that drop, now everyones able to do it. really shows the progression, and in no way minimizes the coolness!
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flag virtumedia Plus (Nov 19, 2012 at 22:11)
 The one Wyper built is like 200 feet to the right of this one.
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flag RampageRules (Nov 21, 2012 at 17:01)
 i stand corrected.
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flag bj4x4 (Nov 19, 2012 at 2:54)
 At first i was like "da f*ck why is he about to throw his bike off that drop" and than i was like " OHHH FUUCCCKK YEAH!"
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flag stonerned (Nov 19, 2012 at 7:57)
 hahaha ya i thot he was just going to fucking chuck his bike down the drop haha
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flag Sinbin (Nov 21, 2012 at 3:52)
 Ditto. That was my fav part of the vid. Never seen that before.
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flag anthony3vans Plus (Nov 19, 2012 at 5:53)
 Need more filler to appreciate all the killer.. I feel better knowing that you suck... At mini putting
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flag TomVs (Nov 19, 2012 at 9:55)
 thanks for reminding me.. hahaha I really do suck at it though
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flag thegofastguy (Nov 19, 2012 at 0:24)
 alright, caveman drop a 20 footer, that's cool too...
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flag corbinselfe (Nov 19, 2012 at 0:06)
 I LOVE TOM 33333333333
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flag ollieF (Nov 19, 2012 at 4:34)
 Give it a couple of months and he will have a lot more stickers on that helmet.
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flag TheGoose (Nov 19, 2012 at 7:04)
 or maybe one that covers the whole thing
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flag raymond-george (Nov 19, 2012 at 8:41)
 Kelowna's answer to Post Office haha!!! They are just soo similar... But damn does that place look awesome to ride right now.
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flag dustingilding (Nov 19, 2012 at 10:01)
 right on ray
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flag CurtDB (Nov 19, 2012 at 10:43)
 I'd say Kelowna's a bit bigger spot. bigger hill and gaps. Looks so rad.
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flag raymond-george (Nov 19, 2012 at 17:42)
 Some people just draw similarities across pretty wide gaps. I wish we had some freeride jumps like Kelowna or Kamloops though, don't get me wrong. Looks awesome like I said
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flag i-t-o (Nov 19, 2012 at 13:18)
 Can't say I'm a fan of dirt jump videos, but that was amazing! The manual to frontflip off the drop is one of the gnarliest things I have ever seen! I'd say this video earns its superlatives.
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flag dante Plus (Nov 19, 2012 at 4:01)
 "Tom van Steenbergen" reading that was reason enough to hit the fav button. such a talent!
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flag Lone-Wolf-Productions (Nov 19, 2012 at 8:16)
 Holy Sh!t!!!
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flag mtriquelme (Nov 19, 2012 at 9:57)
 when i saw the webcast of best trick in crankworx whistler, i thought who this guy was older... congratulations for him, his level and style are awesome, definitely will to see the next year... congratulations again tom
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flag conv3rt (Nov 19, 2012 at 0:32)
 Holy sh!t balls...
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flag dylandecker (Nov 19, 2012 at 0:07)
 Killin it a Tom! Keep it up
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flag Zimmer68 (Nov 19, 2012 at 7:45)
 Did ANYONE know what he was gonna do when he started pushing his bike off that drop? Shits bananas.
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flag grayoallan (Nov 19, 2012 at 7:17)
 Dirt jump vids don't usually do it for me...but this one is ace
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flag mtbmxasn (Nov 19, 2012 at 3:22)
 Yeah fucking dikke edit Tom!
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flag tysonb (Nov 19, 2012 at 0:10)
 soo sick!
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flag KCarruthers (Nov 19, 2012 at 0:16)
 Yaaaaa tooooommmmmm!! sickest edit this season by far!
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flag dissentlabs (Nov 19, 2012 at 9:32)
 Killed it, boys. Unreal.
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flag Jaredstandish69 (Nov 19, 2012 at 10:19)
 flying high i see
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flag Malcolmr (Nov 19, 2012 at 16:12)
 added to favs as soon as i saw the size of some of those jumps!!! insane!!!
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flag konakid8 (Nov 20, 2012 at 8:03)
 if jesus rode a bike, he wouldn't be this good.
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flag melm7797 (Nov 20, 2012 at 11:52)
 badass boyyy!!!
anyone knows the background musiq??
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flag whiteox (Jan 13, 2013 at 2:14)
 Just re-watched this vid, so good! Tuck-backflip to tuck-frontflip at ~1:00 is amazing. Bright future.
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flag jarvis47 (Nov 20, 2012 at 0:36)
 such a sick edit! one of the steeziest mtb riding brothers i know of! good job Smile
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flag bruceklein (Nov 19, 2012 at 17:47)
 is he a downhiller with a bag of tricks up his sleeve or a dirt jumper with huge balls?
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flag dirttosser (Nov 19, 2012 at 16:29)
 WOW! This dude is a BOSS, great edit, great filming, AMAZING riding. When can we get some more steeze?????
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flag Relentless211 (Nov 19, 2012 at 17:20)
 huge tricks, huge air slid ass riding super dope video! watchin at least 7 more times..
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flag stupendousman (Nov 19, 2012 at 0:18)
 Well, the level keeps rising Smile nice edit!!
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flag trimakas (Nov 19, 2012 at 12:53)
 Absolutely dialed. Enough said.
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flag billybayne456 (Nov 19, 2012 at 3:43)
 Steeeeeeeeezzzzzzz
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flag witica (Nov 19, 2012 at 4:37)
 This kid is a ninja
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flag rbka (Nov 19, 2012 at 8:57)
 I was thinking he and his bro are Jedis since it runs in the family.
I thought 2:41 was gonna be a fail-edit worthy clip... and then he did it. crazy skills! who even bothers trying that let alone succeeds at it?!
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flag scaphoid (Nov 19, 2012 at 0:24)
 mindblowing!
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flag summer-of-summit (Nov 19, 2012 at 20:01)
 that was rad! Got me stoked!
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flag rockyflowtbay (Nov 19, 2012 at 19:00)
 One of the better vids ive seen in a while
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flag slayemf (Nov 19, 2012 at 17:34)
 this kid is just sick,,,, the time is now...
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flag kevdog (Nov 19, 2012 at 21:31)
 very impressed man, sick to see you got doubles! KEEP UP THE HARD WORK
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flag sbrambleby (Nov 19, 2012 at 17:41)
 major probs. kid has BALLS!
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flag Jacob1993 (Nov 19, 2012 at 4:10)
 Ahh, that 1'st riding photo could easily be a POY for me.
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flag dantardif321 (Nov 20, 2012 at 15:07)
 Casual bike swap half way through, sick edit!
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flag joeypurple7 (Nov 22, 2012 at 8:02)
 the people in those houses must've gotten quite a show
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flag melm7797 (Nov 20, 2012 at 11:46)
 kid is sssoo sick!!
anyone know about the background music???
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flag petikalo (Nov 21, 2012 at 10:35)
 minnesota - stardust
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flag melm7797 (Nov 21, 2012 at 11:41)
 thnks petikalo....just found out yesterday too from my cuz
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flag johnjtaylor (Nov 19, 2012 at 2:41)
 That was ridiculous! Amazing stuff.
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flag RatHunter83 (Nov 19, 2012 at 17:01)
 And a double back flip if that drop wasn't enough.
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flag GenesisBiker (Nov 19, 2012 at 22:01)
 Holy shit. that was amazing as hell. Loved every bit of it!!
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flag slayemf (Nov 19, 2012 at 17:38)
 this is on of my new favs.. brothers that rip...love it...
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flag papardelas (Nov 19, 2012 at 7:11)
 sick
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flag joysticklolz (Nov 19, 2012 at 10:40)
 i shit my pants after that double backflip
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flag tworldsmine (Nov 19, 2012 at 10:34)
 16 yo? jesus...
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flag scottyt2 (Nov 19, 2012 at 7:27)
 So sick Tom! That was unreal!
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flag carson-storch (Nov 19, 2012 at 7:09)
 Yeah tom!!!!
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flag ian408 (Nov 19, 2012 at 11:26)
 It's like Post Office on 'roids!
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flag will-castaneda (Nov 19, 2012 at 16:19)
 EPIC....Just ordered my Blt frame so stoked on it
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flag mtboldfartts (Nov 19, 2012 at 0:53)
 That kid is unreal! Awesome fronts.
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flag pedaldragger (Nov 19, 2012 at 13:27)
 Huge Ba%%s, and the skill to stand on it.....
What else can you say?
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flag gariel22 (Nov 19, 2012 at 9:46)
 2:50!!!!!!!
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flag DFoxCercos (Nov 21, 2012 at 7:39)
 O_o the boss
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flag swisscirca (Nov 23, 2012 at 20:19)
 What a pimp
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flag SLAG-Clothing (Nov 23, 2012 at 0:44)
 Holy Shit!!!!!!!
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flag NR8productions (Nov 19, 2012 at 2:03)
 Holy Mary Mother of God.
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flag NorCrew09 (Nov 20, 2012 at 7:59)
 so sick!
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flag justshredit (Nov 20, 2012 at 2:05)
 awesome
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flag mech3ngn (Nov 19, 2012 at 20:22)
 song?
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flag eric-supertramp (Nov 19, 2012 at 12:39)
 Hell YEAHHH!
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flag dirtshifter (Nov 19, 2012 at 20:40)
 TomVs Front Flip T-Whip! Let's see it!
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flag pedalmetal (Nov 19, 2012 at 4:41)
 GAME!!!!!
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flag DeanCowan (Nov 19, 2012 at 14:09)
 Breath talomg
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flag exnihilo (Nov 19, 2012 at 3:32)
 Manual into a front flip....by a 16 yr old no less. Much respect!
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flag gavlaa (Nov 19, 2012 at 5:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ92dz3kS74


probably 16-17 himself when this was filmed.

Not taking anything away from Steenbergen- huge style and even bigger potential. Sick.
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flag HMBA106 (Nov 19, 2012 at 15:48)
 Classic Brit, posting a Sam Pilgrim link. Haha
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flag gavlaa (Nov 20, 2012 at 0:39)
 You Know!! Just making a point! Bring on the neg props- it just shows you lot from the other side of the Atlantic are rattled!! Ha ha
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