Video: Brett Rheeder's Groundwaves Featuring Ruben Alcantara

Feb 17, 2015 at 22:56
by Anthill Films  


It would be a lie to say that we aren’t constantly inspired by all forms of biking, whether it’s BMX, slopestyle, freeride, or even road. Last year, Brett Rheeder’s first Sony ActionCam Dream Capture episode, Airs and Alleys, was heavily inspired by a trip produced by BMX legend Ruben Alcantara where he placed portable ramps throughout an urban environment. This year, when we were presented with the opportunity to film with Ruben in his hometown of Malaga, Spain for Rheeder’s second Dream Capture episode, there was no chance we were turning it down.

Groundwaves Sony ActionCam Photo Harookz
Groundwaves Sony ActionCam Photo Harookz

Every single spot Ruben shared with us blew our minds. Whether dirt or concrete, there was no shortage of natural rideable transitions. Watching Rheeder and Ruben shred lines together was like watching surfers session a perfect break - everything seemed so effortless. It was a great reminder that at the end of the day we all just love to ride bikes. As Ruben would say... “It shouldn't matter what wheel size you're riding as long as you're having fun!"

Groundwaves Sony ActionCam Photo Harookz
Groundwaves Sony ActionCam Photo Harookz

We were all honoured to have the chance to film and ride with Ruben in such a stunning landscape. He is the true definition of style and class and we can’t thank him enough for his generous hospitality during our stay!

Groundwaves Sony ActionCam Photo Harookz

Photos by Harookz.

MENTIONS @trek @anthill @rheederboyz @harookz


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114 Comments
  • 112 0
 That last clip though...Rheeder is a machine!
  • 88 87
 i still cant respect people who perform celebratory bike throwing .
  • 29 13
 both true ^
  • 91 5
 I think you'd change your mind on that if you had just landed a flat drop flip to cement bank... @driftmonster
  • 23 44
flag driftmonster (Feb 18, 2015 at 8:41) (Below Threshold)
 maybe if he actually paid for his bike other than opened a box and said "yeah new frame " he wouldn't throw it like it was a worthless regardless of the caliber of trick . @simonsilver now bailing and moving the bike as far away from you to ovoid injury is another story . toss that ish !!!
  • 31 2
 @driftmonster - as @simonsilver said, I think circumstances such as that make it exempt! Stop moaning. I'm sure he's bought and broke many a bike in his time anyway.. no one starts out with sponsorship!
  • 5 1
 @driftmonster If you thought that was bad your head would probably explode watching Aaron Ross!
  • 49 0
 Well this should piss you all off

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Tb5rJ4khAk
  • 9 0
 HAHAHAHA Aaron Ross is just an angry man but I'm pretty sure Shane Weston is a crazy person!
  • 9 0
 Dude.. he's working (riding his bike), so he can do whatever he wants with the bike he earns everyday.
  • 5 1
 Brett Rheeder must be a pro bike chucker, the way the bike hit the ground was nothing. Maybe some scuffed bar grips and tires, but the bike looked fine.
  • 7 0
 Not going to lie I cringed a bit when I watched it land...
  • 6 11
flag driftmonster (Feb 18, 2015 at 20:40) (Below Threshold)
 @skierdud89 everyday I'm hustling

Voted to below threshold . I hope they next time one of you tosses your bike it costs you a master cylinder in your brake lever . Then we'll see how you see it
  • 5 0
 driftmonster, its not polite to try and curse all of us, wishing broken cylinders and all. thats witchcraft, black magic, and you know what happens to witches, right?
  • 1 0
 Throwing your bike 10ft isnt exactly going to snap it, when you consider hes jumping some big ass jumps. Is he not allowed to hang up because he didnt buy the frame? Can he not throw the bike and bail imcase the bike gets hurt? When ur as good as brett rheeder maybe companies want to give you bikes to throw about
  • 5 5
 @driftmonster, that dude opens a free bike box because that dude doesn't sit on internet forums talkin' shit about nothing. He's the best in the world & he's from Onterrible of all places. Not BC, not Cali, but butt f*cking Onterrible. It's his bike, he can do WTF he wants with it you dolt. Fvck me you're worse than a certified fvcking Nazi. Of all the things to whine about. Just GTFO you stupidiotarded douche bucket. If you can't respect someone that pulls the shit Rheeder does, wins the way Rheeder wins & represents the way Rheeder represents, then I'd love to know how much respect you think your worthless ass is entitled to. :s
  • 3 0
 Well that escalated quickly... And what exactly is a "certified Nazi"?
  • 2 0
 chill
  • 3 0
 if i landed a flat backflip off that little building onto a concrete tranny i would have wound up like an olympic shot-putter and thrown my bike 4x as far as rheeder did, brake levers be damned. i would throw it like that because the day is done, nothing more to see or do, the winner has been announced
  • 1 2
 @freeride-forever you + reeder = SNOF
  • 69 7
 I don't know who this Reuben guy is, but his career's gonna blow up thanks to Rheeder!

#thankskanye
  • 9 0
 I was about to get all agro about this comment, then saw the hashtag hahaha
  • 16 1
 I'm still gonna get neg propped to shit, cuz most people won't get the reference. I'm glad someone did!
  • 2 0
 It's comments like this that I look for whenever I read the comments section. Bravo. Smile
  • 3 0
 cheers man. I rarely have anything useful to add, but I'm glad I can elicit a laugh now and then.
  • 1 0
 dkidd check ETNIES GROUNDED for more Ruben Alcantara
  • 2 0
 parker2011, nice #throwbackthursday man! I think I've still got that in hard copy!
  • 56 1
 Ruben keepin it fuckin real on 20 and 26, this was rad.
  • 8 2
 yeah, and where can I get a free Ticket S?
  • 29 0
 @NWuntilirest You can collect it as a prize for being one of the greatest bmxers of all time.
  • 3 1
 YEP! an would love to see what Ruben will get up to on a ticket slope!!
  • 7 0
 what a cool move by brett/trek to hook him up with a pro level ticket. so awesome.
  • 2 0
 Ruben = ground breaking BMX legend

Great to see Brett and Ruben ripping it up together


Rubonics in full effect

www.4downdistribution.com/v3/2013/01/rubonics-video
  • 32 1
 This definitely beats doing homework.
  • 18 0
 Gotta love Ruben's face when Brett tells him that the other bike is a gift, it was priceless, not to mention the benefit to to Trek!
The high vis jacket for making alterations to street objects works nearly every time, we have used the disguise for taking out skate stoppers and putting in cement transitions. Imagination is key everything is rideable with a little bit of thinking.

I'm not sure if you folks have seen these film's made by Joe Rich it is the Fox racing Andalucia series, some very imaginative riding and talented riders.

vimeo.com/4801602

vimeo.com/4787754

vimeo.com/5431128
number 3 is my fave due to my love of trails but all are sick and share Joe & Rubens soulful take on BMX
  • 2 0
 That trails video. The back to back dumped 360's and the huge step up session at the end. So rad.
  • 1 0
 @ mecabeat Yeah man 4 or 5 back to back, better than textbook 3's down a definitely not straight line of steep and deep doubles is not something that you see every day.

"You could be in the worst mood ever and jump that thing and... your... gona be pretty psyched after for sure" Chase Hawk is the true master of understatement but his riding just shouts style. I'm still torn between weather this vid or him getting through 9th st trails clipped in to spd's is his best.
  • 1 0
 I got to ride bmx with Chase when he came to London some years back on tour - the session at Brixton Beach (Brixton skatepark, London) was mind blowing

Never seen someone throw such a long, lazy 360 over a massive gap that most people would never even see.
  • 10 1
 Just shows you don't need a 6k RED's to make online docu-edit's. High frame rates and incredible riders and a wicked sound track (The Heavy kick ass, if you dont know them, go listen, they'll make you rider better than you ever have, they're from our home town, Bath UK) with a production crew that instinctively know how to put together something mind blowing. Loved it!
  • 5 0
 That song totally belongs to rampage 2010, in my brain anyways lol
  • 7 1
 Dat flip of the rooftop...
  • 6 2
 *off, i had to correct you as i am in english class right now...
  • 4 0
 But you did not correct "Dat" ? @KonaOp-09
  • 1 0
 ...nor capitalize the proper noun English or the personal pronoun I?
  • 1 0
 Sorry, cannot edit posts.
  • 1 0
 :-) I hate it when that happens.
  • 5 0
 what's the sound? artist?
  • 20 15
 I F$%#en hate it when people throw their bike
  • 17 1
 Yeah, bike tossing scratches too much salt off the pavement.
  • 1 3
 i rly enjoyed this edit, until then...
  • 1 0
 First video this year that i watched 4 consecutive time and still feel my spine tingling.
Riding was spectacular, also was the filming and editing,
I think this is my reward today for coming to work on a holiday,
(it's chinese new year celebration day here)
  • 2 0
 Ruben's part in Etnies Forward is the reason I started riding bikes. I ended up riding Mountain Bikes and to see Ruben on a 26 inch Dirt Jumper is special. That's right ...I said special.
  • 1 0
 I think it is great that so much respect is being paid to Ruben Alcantara in this article and video. But it's a real shame that Ruben hasn't seen nearly the kind of financial payoff that Brett (someone much younger and certainly less influential on freestyle riding period) has. The reason for this isn't that Brett is a better rider, but that he works in an industry which is much richer than BMX...Ruben could easily have gone the route of Darren Barrecloth or Brian lopes and used his BMX talent to sandbag the MTB world, but he hasnt...and in so doing, will not reap the kind of rewards that the sponsored career rider will.
  • 1 0
 I'm having a hard time seeing how mountain biking is more lucrative than BMX. I doubt Ruben is hurting for cash. Have you had a personal glance at his income statements?
  • 1 0
 I work in the cycling industry, friends work and have been let go from the BMX industry; and while I can't speak for Rubens exact income, I can assure you that the BMX industry is MUCH poorer than MTB and that Ruben's take home pales in comparison to top MTB athletes.
  • 2 0
 That's because Ruben isn't competitive any longer. While you may be right that there's more money in MTB than in BMX, I seriously doubt that any slopestyle riders take home more than Garret Reynolds or Harry Main.
  • 1 0
 Ruben's legend status does not come from his competing days (when he rode for HUFFY!) it comes from the time he spent riding for core rider owned companies like T1 and Fly..BMX as a whole isn't about competition, its about progression and culture...much like skateboarding and snowboarding, bmx salaries are based on the popularity and relevance of the athletes to the broader bmx audience (those who support product sales).

The Shaun White's of the BMX world don't make up for the lack of money in the industry as a whole. Those large contest earnings don't come from BMX companies they come from larger corporations using bmx to sell their products (right guard, go pro, red bull etc...) my point is that the MTB industry is much richer...which is what I wrote above.
  • 8 5
 If Rheeder will give a bike to someone for showing them around, sign me up!!
  • 14 1
 I think Rheeder gave him a bike as he is one of, if not the most influential BMX rider the world has ever known and progressed BMX and in turn MTB in their parallel disciplines more than anyone else.. "give a bike to 'someone' " maaan
  • 4 1
 You are quite correct, I meant no disrespect to Ruben, he is a legend
  • 6 1
 That backflip
  • 3 0
 that ender though, rheeder is a machine. And thanks Sony for not messing up the camera perspectives like in airs and alleys
  • 1 0
 Excellent edit, when they showed the slow-mo on his flip drop to bank, I was looking real close at his insanely close head to roof lip ratio. Nice work BR... nice work indeed.
  • 1 0
 Holy shit Rheeder. I got no words for this. Rheeder ruled that one.

And WTF is that big concrete channel thing @ 3:15? Some kinda funny lookin' water ditch jobby or sump'm? Weird. O.o
  • 1 2
 That was a good watch but there could have been a bit more riding footage. If you want to see more of that bowl this edit is amazing:

www.redbull.com/uk/en/bike/stories/1331630094951/ruben-waves-video

Three really stylish riders.
  • 3 0
 WOW. This was an absolute TREAT.
  • 2 0
 EVERYTHING about that was sick! i may have to borrow that safety vest idea for some urban digging...
  • 1 0
 That was sick, so good to see tubem still at it, love seeing bids of bmxers riding with mtbers, the slight different riding dynamic for me makes it very enjoyable
  • 1 0
 Man that just shows you how many good riding spots are out there with a little creativity and imagination. Such a well put together piece!
  • 3 1
 Man, Rheeder and Ruben, two of THE most stylish riders ever.. You da man Rheeder!! What a flip!!
  • 1 0
 A person can get away with so many shenanigans if they have a plain white vehicle with an amber strobe, and a flaggers vest and hardhat.
  • 3 0
 #ridemalaga
  • 3 0
 Well that was awesome.
  • 3 0
 that ender was unreal!!
  • 2 0
 Tons of style. Such a nice and chill video. Awesome. Big Grin
  • 2 0
 Spain, Ruben, Brett, Bmx, Mtb, Strike Back theme song. Dope as Fk!
  • 2 2
 This was sick. The ultimate edit would be Garrett Reynolds with danny mac. The best bmx street rider in the world with The best mtb street rider in the world.
  • 1 0
 Rheeder just push the limits of MTB in street !!! Keep Calm and Have a Beer #Cheers
  • 1 0
 pretty sure rheeder has a freecoaster hub on his bike. around 1:41 when he is rolling backwards he dosent back pedal..
  • 1 0
 It is a pretty good video, watch some of Ruben's cuts to see who the boss is.
  • 2 0
 I want Brett to give me a new bike.
  • 2 0
 is rheeder on a coaster?
  • 1 0
 the last trick was so amazing!!
  • 1 0
 watching these awesome videos on pinkbike makes that shit look so easy
  • 1 0
 great video, just wish there was more Ruben!
  • 2 0
 SIIICCCKKKK!!!!!!
  • 4 3
 New video with rheeder= fuuuuckk yeeaah!
  • 1 0
 This is too good. Next episode featuring Ruben on big wheels?
  • 1 0
 Reuben the legend! ! Its easy you do!!
  • 1 0
 Rheeder be rheedin' it in with free bikes!
  • 2 0
 Great video!!!!
  • 1 0
 Wtf Brett. Rheeder Demolition
  • 1 0
 throwin his bike like he has a frame sponsor. Oh wait...
  • 1 0
 TWO LEGENDS
  • 1 0
 Wonderful stuff!
  • 1 0
 Straight to favorites
  • 1 1
 Dam love the clip. That was nuts
  • 1 0
 Badass!!!
  • 1 0
 that was great
  • 1 0
 holy moly that was rad.
  • 1 0
 what song
  • 3 5
 Man crush activated : Brett Rheeder
  • 1 3
 Double espresso only to see this video!
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