MUST WATCH: Chris Akrigg - Is Chris Playing Out?

 I love his riding style because it isn't like typical trials riding where they are on a specific bike that can only be ridden for trials. Akrigg just goes out on a regular bike and pulls off lines that are a complete fantasy to most riders. His videos give you the feeling that he could be on a regular street or trail ride with his buddies and just pull of some ludicrous stunt, on the first try, off the side of the trail and then just casually join back in with the group while everyone has their jaws dropped. Unreal rider.

 you give him an iPhone and a spare hour and i bet he can.

 I really like the early 2000 BMX street vibe in this video, even if parts are set in the hills on rocks it´s still like street riding.
Fufanus are rare to see today in the (although awesome) brakeless BMX street world. I miss that trick..

 I wish I could bunny hop and manual like Chris Akrigg...

 he really does make something amazing out of pretty much nothing special.

 Cam Zink should be on that list too! Fully agree with you, they all possess super-natural bike handling skills and judgment!

 *Judgement

 i know what you mean by that, but i dont think i would put it like that: cam zink pushes the limit by going bigger, brandon semenuk dominates his sport and danny macaskill is famous for his style and flow. they show whats possible in their riding styles.
Akrigg on the other hand is all about the creativity (and skill to pull it off): he takes downhill, enduro and pretty much everything else and blends it with trial. hes showing new ways of riding a bike originally designed only for one purpose.
in case its not clear: i am NOT trying to anything away from the respect the other rider deserve. i just think they show a less interesting (none the less impressive) approach to the game.

 I know what you mean too,you think Alrigg is like a modern artist:break the code,imagine new way of riding...and i agree with you that more interesting!
And sure Zink or Fairclough haven't this creativity:they "just" have a level above!
But for Mc Askill and Semenuk i disagree:both are in the same way of Akrigg,they have a lot of creativity in their vision of riding and with their "level above" they can do it in reality,that why i put this 3 riders in the same category!

 yeah, guess you are right...
of course danny macaskil and brandon are creative, but they have a different way of showing it. danny macaskill for example rides unbelievable lines (that frontflip on the streetsign comes to my mind). he brought new lines and tricks to street and trial.
but he stayed within the borders of street and trial (lets just forget about his appearance in road bike party).

on the other hand, a typical akrigg video for me is him saying: fck it, i`ll just do whatever the fck i want to do and i dont care about the bike i`ll do it on.

 Frontflips to flat suck, just saying

 "Don't get a full suspension bike, instead, be one of the best all around riders alive today!"

 Watch his cyclocross video, would embarrass 90% of trail center riders on ther full bouncy bikes

 Funny....seems like whenever I ride my hardtail I produce lots of strong evidence to the contrary.

 I was really hoping he was gonna squish tht can with it hahah

 YES.

 Where is that exactly?

Would love it if you gave us a google maps link to one (or all) of the spots

 ^^ Haha was going to say exactly that..

 'padron' by james welsh

 Dude. A Hill in Spain. Google it. And everything else he does. My favorite rider. It's the creativity, and because I identify with his style of riding more than any other rider.

 Here: www.pinkbike.com/video/184385