Scottish Descents 2008 - Video by whitetux

70 Comments

Unhallowed (Dec 5, 2008 at 8:38)

While obviously not pro quality(in the riding and in the filming/editing) it's better than lots of other novice vids I've seen. Only thing I can really say right off the top of my head is to try and make the 'segments' flow better... less weird pauses with only black, try and fade music into more music instead of just fading out then starting more music.

and also if someone can provide a music playlist that would be sweet. there's a couple cool tunes in here.

nwthumbs (Dec 5, 2008 at 9:52)

didn't exactly scream vod, but i give it 7/10, as unhallowed said try to work on making the diff sections flow together. but over all good vid.

jacque-lucque (Dec 6, 2008 at 9:39)

I thought it was pretty dammed good.

And 0 Props to all your harsh comments. Pink Bike isn't about professional work at all, that's not the spirit of it in the slightest. It's about people out having fun doing something they love.

And the complaints about it being too long? That just says to me, "Short attention span."

martin-kennedy (Dec 7, 2008 at 7:25)

billygoatsgruff (Dec 5, 2008 at 3:21)

its well put together but its not exactly inpirational. there could be much better showcases of scottish riding but good effort anyone from all involved.

whitetux (Dec 5, 2008 at 3:23)

well i made that just for fun wasnt exactly planned, next season i have big plans

plumslinger (Dec 5, 2008 at 5:54) (Below Threshold)

It must be cause I'm not in it.
If I was you would all be blown away hahaha

plumslinger (Dec 5, 2008 at 5:55)

Oh yeah sick vid btw

lewdawg (Dec 6, 2008 at 1:45)

Good effort for a first longer video, but I'd say you should maybe put a bit more variety in, especially at glentress because there are so many better trails at glentress than the freeride! like some of the descents on the black are pretty good. If you dont beleive me I'll post a vid up when I have a bike other than my xc bike...

superkat (Dec 5, 2008 at 5:29)

Now I know Scotland has to offer two great things....Bikes and Braveheart. Very well put together, I really enjoyed it.

martin-kennedy (Dec 5, 2008 at 5:50)

haha, Scotland rocks

Sick Video Christo!

mike-smith (Dec 5, 2008 at 11:42)

best comment ever haha

cylcinggabz (Dec 6, 2008 at 9:09)

pretty good for some normal riders!!not as bad as all these tossers are saying they just want to see hucking but the song choice was a little unispired(just my opinion i am sure others would luv it!!!!)good job!!!

lewss (Dec 6, 2008 at 2:32)

gd effort editing was gd but i feel the vid is let down by slow riders and lack of a tri pod. I think you also dragged sections out to long I kept getting board with the same riders hitting the same section so slow... the only bits i felt were gd where a few of the road gaps... not because I love road gaps (I'm a DH racer) but because there were ridden well.. i seriously hope these aren't the best amateur riders Scotland has...

whitetux (Dec 6, 2008 at 8:37)

i just tried to make each section last a whole song

cowieuk (Dec 7, 2008 at 4:45)

Way to be an ass lewss, if you don't have anything good to say then shut up. Fair enough for being honest and explaining your opinion but you totally ruin that with last comment. Maybe not everyone in this vid slow when they're racing, but OH, this isn't a racing video. This is whitetux 1st long vid and I say it's damn good attempt, good job!

sgtjag (Dec 7, 2008 at 17:10)

awesome video, I wish I had my bike up and running and more daylight to shoot a new video, mad props

psychobikernick (Dec 5, 2008 at 17:09)

u guys are harsh! i thought it was pretty sweet for a first vid. gotta start somewhere right? props to you guys and the scottish scene!

lowick74 (Dec 5, 2008 at 14:00)

yeah some great memories of my year in scotland ! especially dunkeld, inners and Bonaly ! Props !

ghostoffuture (Dec 5, 2008 at 11:56)

was a pain in the ass to load but really nice vid!
i like how you guys are all riding out there!

derfmtb (Dec 6, 2008 at 11:54)

amazing video, riding and editing!

zoliee (Dec 5, 2008 at 7:08)

awesome vid!!

joeditch (Dec 5, 2008 at 8:56)

at least someone agrees with me

gibby08 (Dec 5, 2008 at 11:20)

nice

spiritofthewolf (Dec 5, 2008 at 16:17)

450 it starts to get good

dussei11 (Dec 6, 2008 at 9:35)

good vid could have used more angles on some of the shots and a tripod but not bad

jook (Dec 7, 2008 at 10:53)

very good video guys enjoyed watching some nice riding

plainlazy247 (Dec 7, 2008 at 12:36)

Did not enjoy this at all and, couldnt get to the finish. This vid needs to have better riding, better filming and better editing poor show!

adownhillerfromscotland (Dec 8, 2008 at 13:20)

if u couldnt w8 til the finish ur name just says it all the vid is sick!!

plainlazy247 (Dec 9, 2008 at 8:55)

hm yes a shaky camera and pathetic angles, and riding, dosent spell sick then i dont know what does. haha

gnarbar (Dec 9, 2008 at 20:31)

Some of you 13 year old full gnar superpartyrockstars need to give people a break. They can only get better, right?

will10 (Dec 5, 2008 at 14:33)

nice! u got some good music in there!

maxpower001 (Dec 7, 2008 at 7:47)

475 sec is when it is the better bit

Kilowat (Dec 11, 2008 at 0:58)

Awesome video! Nice run! I'd like have one of this track near my city

akozz (Dec 5, 2008 at 3:48)

very nice.
whats name of the song about 260 ?

whitetux (Dec 5, 2008 at 4:59)

all song names are in the credits

mike-smith (Dec 5, 2008 at 11:43)

its only good because im in it

haha
i cant wait for next year! fort william, kinnoul, dunkeld, glentress! so much fun, so many adventures!

craigmarshall (Dec 6, 2008 at 8:30)

pritty good video bit to long though but it was class

this video is the mutts
www.pinkbike.com/video/50487

samherd (Dec 19, 2008 at 11:47)

thats shit. its way to long for a trailer. Threshald is way wayyyyy better. i didnt even watch it all cos i got bored half way through it and nearly fell asleep!

whitetux (Dec 19, 2008 at 12:16)

its not a trailer

NarrowBars (Dec 5, 2008 at 3:28)

Sweet fella. Good to see a lot of effort has gone in.

fevv (Dec 5, 2008 at 6:56)

for bill should be on this if the vid is for scottish mountian biking

W3mo (Dec 6, 2008 at 7:26)

i wanna go there , ride that trails!!!

samherd (Dec 30, 2008 at 7:47)

and all it is is that cristo guy

whitetux (Dec 30, 2008 at 9:37)

thats me

x224Twinsx (Jan 2, 2009 at 11:36)

Good point Sam!

joeditch (Dec 5, 2008 at 0:21)

awesome vid! VOD

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jimmyrecard (Dec 5, 2008 at 7:37)

I am not liking this at all. I am not even gonna bother watching the whole thing...the intro is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to long and oyu definately need a tri-pod.

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whitetux (Dec 5, 2008 at 7:42)

your mum needs a tripod

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jimmyrecard (Dec 5, 2008 at 7:42) (Below Threshold)

Also, dont ever use musice from other professional mountain bike films, as you did with the third song which comes out of Seasons, it brings down your vid.

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jimmyrecard (Dec 5, 2008 at 7:44) (Below Threshold)

PS I watched some more and it does get better....

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whitetux (Dec 5, 2008 at 7:44)

third song is not seasons if you count third song as glentress its only one by the sessions, in seasons there is 18 candles and my love by the sessions sooo WAAAY!!!

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martin-kennedy (Dec 5, 2008 at 8:17) (Below Threshold)

hahaha, stupid canadian

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skintwire77 (Dec 5, 2008 at 8:57) (Below Threshold)

lol! canidiot!

danny-oli (Dec 5, 2008 at 9:57)

iride89 seasons do not own that song, other people can use it if they want, it wont bring down their video, if its a good song and flows with the riding, it will made in better, in which it does

martin-kennedy (Dec 5, 2008 at 10:10)

Dude, seasons didnt even use tht song!!!

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bighitryda88 (Dec 5, 2008 at 11:41) (Below Threshold)

uh ya that song is from seasons you guys are dumb. It makes the video so much worse.

martin-kennedy (Dec 5, 2008 at 11:47)

dude your a tard, they only used 2 The Sessions songs from seasons! The song in this vid is by The Sessions but is different, so your dumb - faggit

samlloyd (Dec 6, 2008 at 9:23)

no sorry to burst your bubble seasons did use that song in one of the bonus sections, never mind its a sick video but add a tripod to your christmas list and it would be proffesional.

whitetux (Dec 6, 2008 at 9:26)

ive got a tripod, but im not taking it up a hill with a bike, its like impossible 'cause then i cant ride back down again

next season im going to do some filming without my bike

tommymay (Dec 6, 2008 at 11:07)

well i thought it was great!
i think those who diss are envious of you talent!
maybe the length put some people of as they may be too lazy to watch it all
but i did and rely enjoyed it,
another point that could be improved is maybe a variety of music? maybe try to find a certain song for each shoot or location??
other than that WELL DONE!!
ignore the nasty people and dont let them put you off!!

chronicanonamus (Dec 6, 2008 at 15:12)

I watched the whole thing, im jealous of all the nice riding, good vid

admarshall (Dec 7, 2008 at 8:23)

yeah nice vid - just hope the dvd is better quality is better than the preview.

joshrob (Dec 5, 2008 at 5:22)

sweet vid guys!
whats the name of the song that goes "were not living in america"?

whitetux (Dec 5, 2008 at 5:24)

living in america - the sounds

nouser (Dec 6, 2008 at 16:59)

Slow as a fortnight ................!

j-rodkelly (Dec 7, 2008 at 14:20)

srry to say boys but this really sucks shit..

VPS13 (Dec 7, 2008 at 17:02)

I liked the stuff close to the end, faster downhill parts. I could have done without the first 10 mins or so though.

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norm (Dec 6, 2008 at 7:59)

OK this was the most painful movie to watch all the way through although you did finally start using a tripod and there were some good shots the movie was 3 times too long because watching the same angle on each rider 3 to 5 times over at each location is just fucking bad like come on seriously its good riding some of it and it was just being killed by whoever edited it like it was painful. my next big problem with this movie is once again dragging it on but making you and the riders look bad at the same time cause to me it just looked like you were trying to use every minute of film you took. Like the casing, the landings to flat, the rear wheel first when you could see the rider didn't want to land like that, the tabling and hipping and whipping in the wrong direction in terms of the landing or the corner after that landing and everyone has done it in their life it happens but why did you not edit it out and save the rider and the viewer of having to watch that. it could have been good but it was a far cry from good.

konastab-greg (Dec 6, 2008 at 8:18)

i did mean to land on my back wheel at 550.0 because i was trying to drop to manuel but it obviously didnt work and i think ur comment was a little harsh . i know its ur own oppinion but still . He probably knows himself it could have been improved but its his first longer video and i think it was a pretty good attempt .