Video: From Dust Till Town - Day One, Vancouver

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chainsawnz (Mar 30, 2015 at 1:20)

Helmets? I'm sorry but any video these days showing riders without a helmet is just a little irresponsible,especially with all that we know about head injuries.

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aoneal (Mar 30, 2015 at 6:00)

^^ Please always wear a helmet. Riders, we want to see all of your incredible riding in these vids for many years to come.

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dylanvicente (Mar 30, 2015 at 9:12) (Below Threshold)

Face it not everyone always wears a helmet, put yours on and call It a day!

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Protour (Mar 30, 2015 at 18:51) (Below Threshold)

Personal decision, It's more important to ride within your limits.

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Worm-Burner (Mar 30, 2015 at 20:36)

...and clean underpants...make sure you have clean undies on...

scott-townes (Mar 31, 2015 at 15:57)

Yes please ensure all edits online include helmets because these edits are important to the growth and development of all youth. As we know, kids copy everything they see in bike edits and parents are outdated and completely useless. We need to reign in all these irresponsible edits before its too late!

Protour (Mar 31, 2015 at 16:33) (Below Threshold)

Politically correct pussies. I wear a helmet usually, but if I'm out out on a leisurely cruise or riding way within my limits a helmet is not necessary.

The worst thing about saying 'everybody always has to wear a helmet!' is that it gives more support to the dumb helmet laws that discourage people from riding bikes. This guy does a good job of explaining why helmets shouldn't be required:

bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2015/03/bsnyc-friday-no-quiz-just-tedious.html?m=1

plyawn (Apr 1, 2015 at 9:27)

The problem with the "within your limits" argument is that it doesn't account for the key element of an innocent little crash ... it's "accidental". I've crashed riding around in my backyard with my kids, my chain broke dropping into a little bowl at the skate park sending me over the bars, hit some gravel on my cruiser bike... None of these things were North Shore hucking but could still have ended very badly. So in my mind the #1 reason to wear a helmet is for the incredibly unlikely but life-destroying accidents that can happen. It's risk *mitigation* not prevention...

freeride-forever (Apr 1, 2015 at 12:28) (Below Threshold)

SHUT THE f*ck UP ABOUT THE HELMETS YOU PUSSY CVNTS!!!

Personal choice a*sholes. I almost always wear mine. No one decides that except ME! f*ck off.

Someone else might say riding off a cliff is "just a little irresponsible". Or something that you do is "just a little irresponsible". If it only affects your own safety then do what you want. I almost always wear my helmet & almost NEVER wear a seatbelt. So chew on that bitches.

chainsawnz (Apr 1, 2015 at 15:16)

Hold on... alert the media. I've just met my hero on here. Doesn't like helmets or seat belts. You're the man @freeride-forever. By the way I also admire your amazing use of the english language. Have a great day.

scott-townes (Apr 1, 2015 at 15:24)

^ chainsawnz- it still doesn't make you any less of one of the little nosy bastards who are responsible for the pathetic attitude that personal responsibility does not exist. If a kid doesn't wear a helmet, its not because of some edit the kid saw online. Growing up I watched plenty of films of people not wearing helmets (mainly skating and bmx) but guess what? I always wear a helmet because I had a little thing called PARENTS and have something called PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. The same goes for most everyone I know that rides. But go ahead and keep on charging the helmet brigade against all these highly irresponsible and dangerous edits.

chainsawnz (Apr 1, 2015 at 16:07)

Actually Scott it's about professional athletes and companies taking responsibility for the example set. In a world where so much data exists about the dangers of not wearing helmets vs wearing helmets I don't believe that there should ever be an edit on PinkBike's or whatever website's homepage promoting such an edit.

I also have watched many films with riders not wearing helmets but hey you know what? I always wear a helmet. I'm also an adult. It's about setting the example for the kids. These athletes have been riding for years and "know" how to fall in such a way as to protect their head. The younger generation or newer riders don't "know" how to fall and are more likely to hit their heads.

I've spoken to doctors about riding head injuries and the studies have been done (well in this country they have) and you are more likely to suffer a head injury from riding in the first 2-3 years of your riding as you just don't "know" how to fall.

By the way I never mentioned the word dangerous. Just irresponsible.

scott-townes (Apr 1, 2015 at 21:50)

Right because one edit offsets the hundreds of others of these riders and others riding with helmets. Get off your soapbox already, you f*cking Oprah wanna-be. Seriously, its pathetic how much effort you're putting into this. Kids will do whatever they want to do and you can only hope they have good parents to guide them. Get it? PARENTING. Yeah, its more important and more influential than some friggen edits on a website.

chainsawnz (Apr 1, 2015 at 22:22)

I think it's amazing that my opinion has yourself and freeride so ruffled that you have to resort to name calling and swearing to get your point across. As plyawn said it is about risk mitigation. In MY opinion I believe that a major risk mitigation factor starts with how athletes and brands represent themselves and in MY opinion wearing a helmet in video edits is a great way of starting kids off in riding in a "safe" environment.

You've made your point scott and that is that you don't agree with me. No need to resort to the name calling .

Shall we leave it at that or should we carry on some more?

Protour (Apr 2, 2015 at 2:03)

It's possible to break your back or neck and be paralyzed for life every time you ride your bike. Much more serious than a concussion. Should we demand that Pinkbike not publish any videos withour riders using neck braces and back protection?

According to the same logic as the people demanding helmets be required in all videos: Yes.

scott-townes (Apr 2, 2015 at 5:58)

Aint ruffled, its just funnier to use swear words because I sometimes have the mentality of a 10-year-old. I think its more telling how insulted you are by peoples' posts on a website... you pussy turd nugget. Protour, good point.

chainsawnz (Apr 2, 2015 at 17:24)

You guys make me laugh.

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LkWebz (Mar 30, 2015 at 0:05)

Thats it? I was expecting a little more

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todayisthegreatest (Mar 30, 2015 at 3:53)

Half the video. Were going to the skatepark.then 20 seconds of riding.

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justincs (Mar 30, 2015 at 5:13)

Yes but West Van is pricey so 20sec is all they had a budget for.....?

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peanutbuter (Mar 30, 2015 at 6:34)

wow do adidas really think that watching Geoff ride WITHOUT A HELMET is good advert

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MtbBoy2-4 (Mar 30, 2015 at 11:45)

What video are we talking about? I accidentally blinked.... I love how Joe came all the way from the UK for two clips though haha

peanutbuter (Mar 30, 2015 at 12:55)

don't worry @LkWebz you can expect a full 12 seconds more in the next episode

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poah (Mar 30, 2015 at 3:26)

nice to see a big sports company advertise using riders without helmets.

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Brenmaster FL (Mar 30, 2015 at 7:07)

A video with Joe Barnes and not one corner slayed. Nuff said

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vancommenter (Mar 30, 2015 at 6:35)

For anyone complaining that this is an addidas ad and too short...you clicked on a *sponsored* link with the text: "in the first instalment of this mini-teaser-series from Adidas Eyewear..."

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THATdjGuy (Mar 30, 2015 at 1:08)

So not actually a video with three mad legends, but an Adidas ad.

Gulevich87 (Apr 1, 2015 at 23:11)

I just want to chime in say a few things... It is true that riders will go their own way on the helmet deal.... In this particular case, I am a role model and should not selling helmetless riding. Apologize for those who it offended.

bobbybottleservice (Mar 30, 2015 at 20:15)

Hey Gulevich,when are you gonna introduce me to Micayla

AllMountainNEXT (Mar 30, 2015 at 1:37)

Underwhelming : /

fatenduro (Mar 30, 2015 at 2:58)

Addidas.com but he's wearing 5-10 shoes, lol!

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civiliaen (Mar 30, 2015 at 3:05)

guess who acquired 5.10 more or less lately

vhdh666 (Mar 30, 2015 at 8:50)

neither Adidas nor 5-10 supplied him with a helmet

shmarv (Apr 7, 2015 at 22:02)

Not that we need another helmet comment, but... Who needs a helmet when you're wearing Adidas shades? (Also, were they ever actually in Vancouver, and not North Vancouver?)

Protour (Mar 30, 2015 at 18:52)

They didn't even include any of the famous staircase gaps around town.

freeride-forever (Apr 1, 2015 at 12:28)

Nice ridin' Gully. Where's the rest of it? O.o

elliottglynn (Mar 30, 2015 at 0:40)

Same

fussylou (Mar 30, 2015 at 11:14)

did i miss something?