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Vanderham testing Shimano Saint prototypes. I stumble upon this on the collective website. Enjoy
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zgr7
(April 22, 2008 at 16:15)
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Cool video. Thanks for uploading this
wow. A whole video on Vanderham, but with no Vanderham Whip, whats happening!
The new saint stuff looks sweet though..
The new saint stuff looks sweet though..
i liked how you could hear everything he did as he was riding..made it really feel like i was there
but i dont think ads should be VODs not right....
those brakes sounded pretty squeaky, even though they weren't wet. not so good if its supposed to make us want saint... the on/off rock was cool but not to write home about, 2 foot drop off it. still really cool riding, good to see some raw lines once in awhile.
got love the new Slayer frames, no mater what, theyre sick!
I love the fact that at the end when you see his run theres no music. it speaks for its self. its really that good.
wow ive seen a million step up then step off things that look cool but step down step off?!?! thats so sick!
Sick line, love Thomas riding style..so smooth..but i hate the part when they say he's doing this line because he feels confortable with the new saint group. I mean..it's only a derailleur and brakes. Unless those brakes are total crap, he could have done this line in any case.
that's a crazy on/off rock
thats very nice
Great vid, takes balls to try anything like that with a prototype group set !!
Men thats realy cool video! VOD ! nice job
yea really cool. one of my favorite riders - so smooth
VOD wat mtb is about!!! 
Seems a little bit like a shimano advertisement, but shimano seems like they actually might be on the right track with that saint group...
I dont really see why he is getting neg props. Shimano, like a lot of other companies, has not yet adapted to new riding styles. the revamped saint edition is that answer to SRAM.
Quote "seems a little bit like a shimano advertisement"
Thats beacuse it was
Thats beacuse it was
wow sick riding VanderMAN!!
Is this VOD bought by shimano? 
Insane vid. I like the way the music cuts out for the final run. You really appreciate how hard that is. He nearly overshot that rock gap - could have been nasty.
of course it's a shimano ad, but it's still sweet
That Is an incredible VOD Crisp sound and good photography and vid work!
Crisp sound and good photography and vid work! 
Vanderham + Rocky mountain = OMG
'Cept that he's not on Rocky anymore. No one knows where he's headed yet...
i like the rideing it takes alot of bulls to do something like that and that rock spot was tight you couldnt have done it any better i thnk 100% brah
wow! pretty cool! amazing film.
Yeah, lots of bulls to do something like that! Crazy filming!
i hate this and it shouldnt be vod i want to see more bmx street
srew that dude. mtn biking is sooo much better
sweet vid, love Shimano!
this is such an amazing VOD - shimano products are very good!
Coll video!! Thanks who did it that the vid.. and to the trade mark Shimano!!
demetial track!!pour bike..i think it's older whit 5 years after this)
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soooooo sweet, sooooo smooth, glad to see the big mountain is coming back in style!
so sick vaNDERHAM IS SO FLOWy
definatly vod yer vanderham thts sex!!!
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/6051/
so funny
so funny
esta mt fixe o video...
esse video e um exert do film seasons ...
k por akaso plos trailers k ja tive oportunidade de ver sao mt fixs...
grandes raiders em gandes spots...
para alem de ter de dar os parabens a kem trnou este video pd tb tenh k dar ao pinkbike pelo grande film k fizeram...
esse video e um exert do film seasons ...
k por akaso plos trailers k ja tive oportunidade de ver sao mt fixs...
grandes raiders em gandes spots...
para alem de ter de dar os parabens a kem trnou este video pd tb tenh k dar ao pinkbike pelo grande film k fizeram...
awesome vid ,but he did'nt tell us what he thought of the new shimano stuff
cool VOD but squeeky brakes...!
great riding, and what a great use of a big rock!
great riding, and what a great use of a big rock!
probably squeaky because they're brand new and haven't worn in yet... sick vod
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/6051/
so funny
so funny
That is a sick VOD. I saw it at the premiere of SEASONS... which I might add, was sick!
Damn this video is so mega cool...
i like the new shimano parts, there looking good
that was a sweet line vanderham was riding
that was a sweet line vanderham was riding
sick line utah rocks , lose the shimano commercial
not sure about shimano new stuff, shimana was always a shimano and always be a shimano, stuff made in china cant be good.
That line is SICK!!!
That line is SICK!!!
That comment about over-seas manufacturing could not be farther from the truth. There is a lot of quality stuff made over seas. Actually the greater majority of bikes/components are made over seas. They not only have access to a lot of newer technology, their labourers work hard.....just for less.
dude, without overseas manufacturing, companies wouldn't ba able to do as much research and development, so there would be less high quality gear.
what an ill line!!! props
It is boarin and im not even half way through it like wow people dont talk so much do some biking
Is this video in grand junction colorado??????
woooooooo!!! Incredible jump at this rock, respect.
This section is actually in the movie "seasons".
amazing video. i love the editing and that line is holy shit. rock step down thing. fcuk
INTENSE!!! great riding, great flow, great trail, building a trail like that is like art
sick stuff. vanderham is the man . no whip though
shimano bites the big on! ride sram!
cool video... defs diserves vod.
cool video... defs diserves vod.
that was awsome the rock jump he did was amazing.
intense stuff vanderham
intense stuff vanderham
cool video now i whant buy saint
good film, loving the lines
like the riding , but i don't think that the sound that came from the brakes is'nt very good for a shimano ad , but i'm liking the rest of the group..
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/6051/
so funny
so funny
great to have a vod with the sound in the raw for a change.
WWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW
thats real freeride mountain biking
oft listen to the chain slap my xt mech made my bike noisy as f*ck as well.
he shot farther onto that rock then he wanted but it worked out, he got balls!
Its really good to see that some riders are still out there doing the gnarly big mountain stuff because thats real mountain biking
that was great loved the end where you saw him come down the hill sick
far out thats one of the sickest lines, no big hits but fast steep flow testing your limits, Vanderham is the sickest dude ever, keeping the mountains in mountain biking
i was shitting myself just watching that run
MUY BUEUN VIDEO, SOBRE TODO EL FINAL!
love the riding, the pist looks so cool
one of the best video's I've ever seen
that was super cool
you can hella tell he was nervous at the end when hes talking you can here the adrenalin flow in his voice
hear sorry i'm drunk lol
south park lol hella stupid lol
that is sick makes me want my bike to be re done