Video: The North Face Presents - Exploring the Bendor Range by TheNorthFace

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Liam1McKernan (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:05)

Hopkins is a straight trail killer

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bigoecoiler (Jun 10, 2013 at 10:28)

It's cool to see Matty riding big mountain. As much as I love watching him shred the bike park, it was a nice change of scenery

farmageddon (Jun 10, 2013 at 10:38)

Matty did amazing .. That was his first big mountain experience and i know he was pumped to go back and slay some bigger lines now that he has a trip in the bag!..

AAAustin (Jun 10, 2013 at 12:23)

:') it was ... it was beautiful

suicidedownhiller (Jun 10, 2013 at 20:09)

Why is Kranked 1 on the front page?

Mystyle (Jun 11, 2013 at 3:42)

Since when is Matt on the black box program ? ( stickers on his helmet )

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Zimmer68 (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:57)

Awesome job guys! How many times have you heard people say that first decent riding in the big mountains is the most fun they've had on a bike? Anyone who loves freeriding needs to try it at least once, nothing else compares.

epsteinisalive (Jun 10, 2013 at 13:40)

There was just a big fire in the mountains behind my house, I went out with my friend and hiked to the top, then since all the foliage was gone we just went down the side of this bare black mountain, it was sick. hahah I would love to do more freeriding like that

X1080experimentalX (Jun 10, 2013 at 10:18)

Well now I have to clean my screen from all that roost

racerfacer FL (Jun 10, 2013 at 10:44)

riding scree is something every shredder should do at some point in their lives. It's like skiing powder, your tires are drifting but you are in full control. It is nothing like locking up your front wheel in a loose blown out death chunder chute at the bike park.

MP29 (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:18)

Boner log before watching

kmak (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:37)

Sick Video! if hopkins would have done the deep "batman" voice to go along with the batman music that would have truly brought it home for me

DUB-DAWG (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:25)

those guys definitely should have been in where the trail ends.....

Ont26Rider (Jun 10, 2013 at 10:02)

You can never get a good sense of how steep the vert really is. But that looks pretty gnarly.

Melanific (Jun 10, 2013 at 12:03)

They have an account here in pinkbike! The North Face

jacklam06 (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:42)

thank you for this vd, U make me dreaming every time I see a awesome vid like that,

a2kjao (Jun 10, 2013 at 19:47)

WOW! VOD and POD for that shot at 3:48, amazing scenery. Can we get the shot for that?

bigandybikes FL (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:05)

Well done, it was time for another big mountain video.

arcturus (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:11)

Dang, that was tight. The end.

dirtbag420 (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:27)

I've been wondering this for a while. Where is the Monster Energy helmet? Mike is still sponsored by Monster Energy right?

Mystyle (Jun 11, 2013 at 3:39)

It's a strange situation , here mike-hopkins.com/sponsors you don't see " Monster " mentionned BUT one the top of the page there is a Monster logo , and on the bottom of the page there is a link to the Monster website ...

kruysser (Jun 11, 2013 at 5:23)

Hes not on the Monster Roster anymore, not contest-oriented enough for Monster's focus is what I was told. The page graphics havn't been updated yet I guess.

dirtbag420 (Jun 14, 2013 at 8:13)

I figured as much. I think Life Cycles got him on Monster but ultimately they want contest riders. Mike shreds nevertheless and deserves great sponsors like The North Face. Sick vid and I look forward to more!

pedalhound FL (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:29)

Damn that was awesome, good job guys! Love the big mountain stuff that's a ton of commitment...hope to see more of this.

Rolas (Jun 10, 2013 at 12:13)

7 minutes 45 seconds? Thought it was a trailer

This deserves to be at least half an hour movie.

samb271 (Jun 11, 2013 at 7:45)

Did anyone else notice the massive dent on the downtube of Matt Miles bike at around 4:53?

vader-runner-bikes (Jun 11, 2013 at 7:47)

Hopkins is the Jeremy Jones of mountain biking

philbert2000 (Jun 10, 2013 at 13:39)

No more gravel piste riding anymore. Please! Please!.. I have enough.

DaddyWhite (Jun 12, 2013 at 19:13)

Sick, they definitely each just went through about $200 in brake pads!!!!

BryanBobo (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:16)

Added to favorites, now time to watch it!

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tomsc (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:22)

What an original comment...

dogma13 (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:18)

Mike and Matt, you pushed the limits of mountainbiking !

Cliff-E (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:27)

that was so sick, big mountain vids never are boring!

xsn0w (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:44)

@6:00 Ship my pants!

KCarruthers (Jun 10, 2013 at 11:48)

YYEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHH MAAATTTTYYYYYYYY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jerryhazard (Jun 10, 2013 at 12:19)

More big mountain stuff. This was killer.

matthewjam3s (Jun 10, 2013 at 13:31)

I want a helicopter.

mckrider (Jun 10, 2013 at 13:47)

SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH SPOOOGE.....i need a towel.

grantslavens25 (Jun 10, 2013 at 18:17)

Reminds me of where the trail ends!

skogsmulle101 (Jun 12, 2013 at 14:22)

meh it was beautiful though

s570e (Jun 10, 2013 at 18:17)

Umm Holy Sh't!

Lilshredman (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:35)

This movie looks cool, but I'm really looking forward to Semenuk's new movie with Anthill and Freeride Entertainment!!!

Bashment (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:43)

crazy dudes, love it

Melanific (Jun 10, 2013 at 11:41)

... Speechless ...

olaffons (Jun 10, 2013 at 12:10)

Cool video,but looks like a remake of the Aggys trip to Bralorne from last year.
Anyway still a fun edit.

Daddybear (Jun 10, 2013 at 13:20)

Sick !! really mad stylz on their 2 wheelz

HaggartyProductions (Jun 10, 2013 at 17:45)

VOD all the way

mightydwight (Jun 10, 2013 at 18:24)

People still wear nose rings?

Bdusty1 (Jun 11, 2013 at 12:09)

lol funny

StixZadinia (Jun 10, 2013 at 21:01)

this should be vod!

CatRider (Jun 12, 2013 at 3:20)

mad style! yeah!

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bigburd (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:23)

lol all this build up for 7 mins ? Good 7 mins no doubt but bit of an anit climax

Still better than Where the trail ends tho , this is the whole of that movie condensed to 7 mins ( all thats needed I guess)

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Lilshredman (Jun 10, 2013 at 9:34) (Below Threshold)

WTTE is better then this...

burnedbagel69 (Jun 10, 2013 at 10:00)

Then don't watch it and take your complaining elsewhere..

VPPFREEDOM (Jun 10, 2013 at 10:01)

if you think where the trail ends was better than this you clearly have yet to make it outta grade school, where the trail ends was the most over hyped action sports movie to ever be released, the best part of that movie was when the screen finally went black and the sound cut out. At that point and that point only something awesome had happened

wuzupjosh (Jun 10, 2013 at 10:07)

agrreed

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Kpg162 (Jun 10, 2013 at 10:21) (Below Threshold)

Dumb copy of wtte

llamaman110 (Jun 10, 2013 at 10:46)

it was similar but it was still sweet!