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Sep 2, 2011 at 16:44

2011-09-02

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The GC Crew - Ed Thomsett

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After a hike up Blackcomb with "this is sheffield" rider Ed Thomsett we set our eyes on bigger and better things, filming. Watch Ed slay Hey Bud with speed and precision that cant be matched. Watch in HD: http://vimeo.com/28586706 //www.facebook.com/pages/The-GC-Crew/179221712148892

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kingofthemountain82 (Sep 15, 2011 at 1:27)

Does anyone else see what looks like him seriously casing that jump at 2:18?

Daemongrad (Sep 15, 2011 at 5:07)

rough landing for sure on the rear of the bike.... nice gap though!

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Matt-W (Sep 15, 2011 at 12:19)

speed and precision that can't be matched...

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trailwinder (Sep 2, 2011 at 17:34)

but it is also my fav video i have seen on pinkbike. prolly cause its jus the coolest trail where you could go balls out over rock garden dropoffs@@ and rider has style that stayes glued.. precision like it said@@!!!

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mtbrider256 (Sep 2, 2011 at 18:06)

i know this song has been used in like 200 other videos, but when tied with good riding, it never gets old

Sackio (Sep 15, 2011 at 4:38)

how he swapped in an empire for a nukeproof is beyond me

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bill-guitarandbike (Sep 15, 2011 at 4:41) (Below Threshold) show comment

get offline you c*nt!!!! Wink

Sackio (Sep 15, 2011 at 4:42)

listen to him you twat, this powerpoint is very important! not.

bikounet (Sep 15, 2011 at 9:29)

I've checked a few times and I didn't see it anywhere... but what's the name of that song? Great vid' by the way, it makes me want to ride my bike!!!

mechanicaleyemedia (Sep 15, 2011 at 9:31)

intro (long version) - The XX

rydindirty (Sep 15, 2011 at 9:42)

that trail is sick...a few years ago barely anyone outside Whistler knew about it...

JamisJammer95 (Sep 15, 2011 at 10:45)

Zen run much? Man, I would love to ride that trail!

boostmaster (Sep 15, 2011 at 10:58)

I love how this is literally the 400th time I heard this song in a bike video, it is seriously pissing me off how extremely unoriginal people are.

Bushwaakka (Sep 15, 2011 at 11:27)

what you got against the nukeproof scalp like?

Matt-W (Sep 15, 2011 at 12:23)

Theres a lot of locals who ride that trail a fair bit faster. Video work was good though, very nice shots.

lewspeight (Sep 15, 2011 at 12:26)

The filming was shoddy, even the 'still' shots shook about. The editing was OKAY, the slowmo was weirdly blurry, and the song is well overused....

But i LOVED it Smile

Sackio (Sep 15, 2011 at 13:56)

Bush, nothing really but i have ridden a Scalp and compared to my empire it felt strange and odd, surpose its up to the rider though....

hankyman (Sep 15, 2011 at 15:18)

the only time i hear that song is on this website!

mechanicaleyemedia (Sep 15, 2011 at 18:24)

@boostmaster, you of all people should know that music is the toughest thing to choose when it comes to editing, we collaboratively felt that this song suited the riding and trail type. dont call unoriginality until you stop using top 40s instrumentals.....

boostmaster (Sep 16, 2011 at 1:33)

well I have my reasons for my song choices and you have yours, the only thing that makes this song choice unoriginal is the fact that everyone keeps using it. Whereas no one has used those songs that I used in some of my videos lately. The fact that a song is popular on the radio does not make it an unoriginal choice, (depending on the song, it could be a very original choice!) I love seeing videos with popular music that I heard on the radio before, that's just my style, until its overused of course. It doesn't take much to be overused.

I agree that this music fits well and everything, but sometimes that's not a enough of a reason to use a song.

mechanicaleyemedia (Sep 16, 2011 at 4:15)

well we both have our opinions on the music, between the three of us there was major debate whether we should use this song, its not like this was our first thought for music, but in the end when it came down to it we went with because we didnt find anything that quite worked like this one.

FilipStarcevic (Sep 18, 2011 at 13:53)

GC Crew the song is the tits, regardless if it has been used 3000 times it is still a better choice than Katie Perry and Lady Gaga. Boostmaster u should listen to something other than the Beat and Virgin radio, cuz there are alot of better songs on the radio to be used

epavichthesavage (Sep 28, 2011 at 22:45)

anything is better than lady gaga. don't compare the XX to the top 10 crap

FilipStarcevic (Sep 30, 2011 at 13:42)

im saying that cuz in the last two crankworx videos boostmaster used lady gaga and katy perry bro. u dont have to lecture me on music

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genericmk (Sep 15, 2011 at 8:45)

To all the videographers out there, please retire this tune!
Nice vid, otherwise. Cheers.

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SpruceRipper (Sep 15, 2011 at 8:05)

I rode this on my 4 inch xc bike

mtbrider71 (Sep 15, 2011 at 13:56)

SICK BRO

SpruceRipper (Sep 16, 2011 at 22:11)

yay!!!!

icekoldskee (Sep 16, 2011 at 23:35)

cool story bro

gooseh (Sep 19, 2011 at 10:57)

That's really small for a bike.

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allfreeride2 (Sep 2, 2011 at 17:12)

Fantastic camera work, i love it how some people just get these amazing angles and shots i'm just like WOAH! VOD for sure

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betsie Plus (Sep 15, 2011 at 14:06)

Hey Bud is an amazing trail, it is not loam, but the god himself's duvet filling!
One of my fav's in Whistler. I still remember turning left 50m down the trail one day.... the loam is replaced by steep.

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TomasK (Sep 15, 2011 at 11:09)

Is it just me or is he casing at 2:17 Smile

hankyman (Sep 15, 2011 at 15:21)

wicked cased.

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FLY1NGF1SH (Sep 15, 2011 at 7:54)

anyone else still think "X gon give it to ya!" every time they hear this song?

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DaggR (Sep 15, 2011 at 23:29)

I rode that yesterday on my hard tail. It was a fun ride - on the verge of out of control too fast at times, but made it down in one piece and everybody high fived afterwards

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ebxtreme (Sep 15, 2011 at 11:55)

I'm so glad that trails like this aren't accessible via the park. Otherwise it'd look like RDS by now. Frown

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konacowan7 (Sep 15, 2011 at 10:48)

sick video but to me it looks like every other sick dh video, but it still like it dont get me wrong just imo i need somthing different

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drz112 (Sep 15, 2011 at 10:55)

The key to a good movie is quality footage and music to flow well together and that is exactly what you have done. Good WORK!!

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lenmerderdenfer (Sep 15, 2011 at 0:50)

Symphony of shred! + Click-y hubs. I like!

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SionWALES (Sep 15, 2011 at 9:28)

Push your socks down Razz

. You got old man socks on Razz

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DBomberMan (Sep 2, 2011 at 17:43)

this is song #1 on my riding playlist Smile

Great edit!

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BIGAlus (Sep 15, 2011 at 8:22)

Fav for The XX - Intro from Unlimited 3. 3

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sam264 (Sep 15, 2011 at 17:06)

awesome vid, really like the shots/editing and loving the chilled feel with the music.

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Shinedown123 (Sep 15, 2011 at 4:46)

Awesome video man. That creek gap at around 1:18 was shot really well.

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fitbikes1 (Sep 15, 2011 at 19:42)

sometimes i like to sit in the corner of my room and pretend im a carrot

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Jannuv (Sep 15, 2011 at 0:53)

Amazing! Great trailing, that`s what you can call freedom.. well that was what i felt by watching this vid

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lambert1994 (Sep 15, 2011 at 12:06)

something is f*ckin wrong..wat the hell is this?

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nickTHEBEARcardone (Sep 15, 2011 at 14:06)

the song flows with the video perfect. that's one loudass cassette though. haha

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Plasticpylo (Sep 15, 2011 at 12:11)

Needs to get his arse home and maintain his track at Silton.

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badbadleroybrown (Sep 15, 2011 at 13:21)

Nice edit... great trails, nice riding, cool vibe... well done.

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dbodoggle (Sep 15, 2011 at 16:07)

Solid riding! I loved the selection of music too. Very chill

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HEMAN147 (Sep 15, 2011 at 16:45)

What song?

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finnrambo (Sep 15, 2011 at 15:06)

this would make a great ad for royal!

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CanadianElements (Sep 15, 2011 at 14:52)

Nice vid but this song is so over used now :\

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Banchorybiker (Sep 15, 2011 at 9:56)

I want that guys loud-hub Smile

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jorgehbb (Sep 2, 2011 at 17:26)

amazing, i love tis movie!! congrats

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demorick (Sep 15, 2011 at 17:30)

he did good with suspension set up,thats all I really care about!

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irlenborna (Oct 27, 2011 at 14:27)

this video is used in way too many videos!!!!!!

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Karpiel073 (Sep 15, 2011 at 18:13)

choppy video for me. but great vid and riding!

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russpaver (Sep 15, 2011 at 3:18)

yeah ed! nice one buddayy

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balancedFREstyle87 (Sep 15, 2011 at 2:25)

wow that's some ruffneck terrain riding Smile

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mac1999 (Sep 15, 2011 at 18:29)

God get some new VODS ive seen this one as VOD so many times

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va7kpt (Sep 15, 2011 at 19:39)

How far up blackcomb is this?

mechanicaleyemedia (Sep 20, 2011 at 14:41)

about an hours hike,

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CameronFR (Sep 15, 2011 at 19:11)

The music is so perfect for this vid to its awesome great vid

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djbruno (Sep 15, 2011 at 3:22)

so cool!!!! the music is really relaxing and inspirating... =]

JHewitt (Sep 15, 2011 at 12:33)

and ridiculously overused. I had to mute it... Seriously, there are so many awesome songs out there... why is it always this one?!

djbruno (Sep 16, 2011 at 2:27)

sorry, disagree Wink

JHewitt (Sep 17, 2011 at 7:48)

haha fair enough.

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stewartluxton (Sep 15, 2011 at 5:26)

Perfect, just an amazing feel good movie, loved it!

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dankuskhan (Sep 15, 2011 at 17:52)

i love the sound of those hubs, nice video!!!

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ferretca18 (Sep 3, 2011 at 13:03)

Sick vid Tom. Awesome summer man! See you next season!

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epavichthesavage (Sep 15, 2011 at 17:47)

someone forgot to disable resampling on the slow mo Smile

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JonCon (Sep 3, 2011 at 4:15)

Amazing trail, amazing riding, amazing edit! VOD

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jthefoo (Sep 15, 2011 at 18:04)

Song is epic with beast riding

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BikerLuis (Nov 28, 2011 at 8:29)

nice

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matusiak (Sep 15, 2011 at 16:30)

otherwise good vod

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mtbrider106 (Sep 15, 2011 at 9:34)

That VOD was sick!!

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crueldh (Sep 15, 2011 at 0:35)

amazing !

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FBM-BMX (Sep 15, 2011 at 1:15)

Yea ed.

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rodolfocamacho (Sep 11, 2011 at 11:31)

Song ?

mechanicaleyemedia (Sep 11, 2011 at 17:22)

intro- The xx (long version)

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ali-chapple (Sep 5, 2011 at 4:34)

Yeah ed!! sick vid!

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luis-beri (Sep 3, 2011 at 8:00)

nice

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matusiak (Sep 15, 2011 at 16:30)

im pretty surte u dont have to walk up the mountain at blackcomb...!

czumino (Sep 15, 2011 at 17:03)

since the Blackcomb Gondola isn't open during the majority of the summer... yeah, you do

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pokalface (Sep 15, 2011 at 3:01)

VOD

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Cezar-mtb (Sep 15, 2011 at 7:30)

sick place !

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faben (Sep 15, 2011 at 9:12)

scalp frame top video

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mac1999 (Sep 2, 2011 at 19:35)

that trail looks awesome!!!!!!!! is it even legal to trail build on blackomb?

hoolydooly (Sep 15, 2011 at 0:10)

You do realise that 99% of MTB trails in the world are illegal right? we risk $600+ fines to ride here.

konacowan7 (Sep 15, 2011 at 10:50)

whistler is a dedicate town to ride bikes not all places are illigal ...

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SwissDownhill5 (Sep 15, 2011 at 13:17)

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tomzbikes (Sep 15, 2011 at 12:40)

i want more!!!!!!!!!!!

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yuneek (Sep 15, 2011 at 8:39)

oh dear, the poor sound quality destroyed the whole freakin vid.... -.-

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