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The Edge Factor: Gnarly Metal - Full Episode

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Two worlds collide in the never ending search for new innovation. Join Jeremy, Mike Montgomery & Casey Groves at Straitline Components' cutting edge manufacturing facility, the Jump Ship barge in Victoria and the mind-numbingly beautiful forests of BC, Canada. Trace the development, manufacturing and first competition test of a new design that could change the game for slopestyle riders forever.

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koan-rider (Sep 17, 2011 at 21:13)

head to head with a pedal from walmart ! thats soo lame compare it to a real pedal !

darianmacdonald (Sep 18, 2011 at 20:56)

Exactly what I was thinking.

fr3er1d3r (Sep 27, 2011 at 2:44)

great video but at what time is this ridiculous comparison?

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spi01 (Sep 28, 2011 at 19:16)

This video was primarily intended to get kids enthusiastic about engineering and manufacturing, and was released on pinkbike because we are a biking based company. The pedal comparison is to show why there is a need for application specific products in mountain biking, as opposed to consumer walmart type products as this is what drives progression. You must remember that 90% of the people that will see this video in the end have never ridden a mountain bike. One of the main sponsors of this video is the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, so what we really are trying to show is how engineering and advanced manufacturing tie in togethor to produce a real product in an exciting way. We also hope it will introduce mountainbiking to a large group that may not have had exposure to our sport before.

EdgeFactor (Sep 29, 2011 at 5:43)

What is lame to you is proving very insightful to people from outside the industry. Just trying to put it all in layman's term. Few outside the industry know what the difference is between a "real pedal" and something off the shelf.

koan-rider (Sep 29, 2011 at 13:01)

I have straitlines dont get me wrong there good pedals but maybe if you compared to a nother real indsutry pedal , why would ppl outside the industry watch this video ! put it head to head with a new deity and post a vid get all your viewers stoked ? or are you worried its strong

EdgeFactor (Sep 30, 2011 at 3:53)

I think you hit on the KEY point of this comparison. This episode was shot for a NON biking audience. Most of the young people we promote this to are outside of pinkbike. Those are the people we were hoping to impress not you... Smile

Stay tuned. Details coming out soon that will explain what is really going on here. Gnarly Metal is just the beginning. I am in studio as we speak to get a video shot for a Pinkbike announcement early next week.

fr3er1d3r (Oct 1, 2011 at 6:00)

@spi01 well now that I look at it that way this video really did just that. I think it would be great for consumers to appreciate what drives an industry beyond the consumer interest. I had to admit it but sometimes I am disgusted at the ignorance of consumers but that is the wrong attitude. I'd just make all mountain bikers look bad if I was always like that but you guys are doing the right thing. This video was very well done. I can't stress that enough and I would love for mountain biking to get more exposure. The market could be a little bigger and the sport deserves more attention than it gets. Something about being in the nature of a mountain, alone from the rest of the world, is something I encourage everyone to experience.

kolbiez (Oct 19, 2011 at 16:42)

i love how the one who aculley needs a gyro (casey) dosent ride one

darianmacdonald (Oct 20, 2011 at 16:16)

Casey does run a Gyro now.

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dustingilding (Sep 15, 2011 at 19:18)

Better massage that Gyro for premium performance

chyu (Sep 27, 2011 at 7:34)

1 barspin = everything he got to test the gyro?

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GunnarGunnarGunnar (Sep 18, 2011 at 16:59)

Now I'm all paranoid about every part on my bike

kolbiez (Oct 19, 2011 at 16:27)

hhaha same!

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azrider1 (Oct 24, 2011 at 12:50)

I have a question about the contest. I've been working on a design for something for quite some time now and i'm wondering how ideas like these are going to be protected.... I don't want just anyone to see what i've been doing for almost a year now and steal my idea - so, what i'm really asking is how is my idea protected and what exactly do I get out of this if I win?

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williy15 (Sep 15, 2011 at 18:41)

this just shows how BC IS THE PLACE TO BE!!!1

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VanAndelC (Sep 15, 2011 at 22:33)

i havnt heard anything really about the straitline one but when the post came out for it, all the Europeans where commenting that tr!ickk came up with an new model right before the straitline one did and it works flawlessly

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VanAndelC (Sep 15, 2011 at 19:39)

tr!ick stuff has come out with a new model of gyro and its better than the straitline one

hmendel Plus (Sep 15, 2011 at 22:16)

The straitline one is unreal, I felt caseys and it's flawless. I have heard nothing good about any of the others

SpecializedRider0 (Sep 18, 2011 at 1:55)

Do you have to screw the gyro into your frame?

DownhillDustin (Sep 29, 2011 at 21:41)

^^ no, but its better if u add that plate thing, u could probably jb wld it on

SpecializedRider0 (Sep 29, 2011 at 21:45)

Thanks

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enorbz (Sep 15, 2011 at 19:00)

So Freaking sick!! So sick to see how everything is machined and then put on the bikes and then let the dudes beat them to shit at JumpShip, So sick!!

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necronutz (Sep 27, 2011 at 7:35)

30 minute straitline advertisement, great video nonetheless.

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Arnika08 (Sep 17, 2011 at 8:29)

what is the song at 0:45 ?

Crater38 (Dec 15, 2011 at 6:08)

Did you find it? I still trying but nothing Frown

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jungleman (Sep 15, 2011 at 17:36)

One of the best videos Ive seen in a while here in PB, so cool to see gnarly pieces of metal getting into shape....

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coznkos (Sep 20, 2011 at 22:16)

G's are a measure of acceleration I thought? Don't know where he's getting that number from.

Views (Sep 28, 2011 at 4:29)

yea indeed, "G" is commonly used for marketing pruposes.... if were absolutly realistic, 9G on a pedal with lets say 150Gramm would be 9x150Gramms = 1350Gramms. so 1,350KG, i bet the walmart pedal holds that aswell Razz

G for gravity is more likely to be 1G = normal state, 2G = "double amount of gravity" so 2 times the weight.... i think its in some way a acceleration aswell, but i think G is missguiding in such cases.

For mike montgomery 9G would be (dunno what he weights, maybe 70-75?) 9 x 75kg=? alot more, i think THATS what they actualy test!

P.S.: feel free to correct me im not a specialist lol

greetings

EdgeFactor (Sep 29, 2011 at 5:36)

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know this was a silly screw up. G's vs LB's?
I think I am seriously going to get management to fire the script writer. Rookie mistake.

Wait a sec, that was my name in the script writing creds... Oh well. Can't fire the producer.

Point really was, most people completely do not get what these riders and their gear go through when they ride this hard. We thought that this would put it all in perspective to the completely untrained eye.... Kids who might try this without the proper gear etc.

- Jeremy

Views (Sep 29, 2011 at 11:18)

well under that point of view it obviously makes sense to make it sound fancy, but i think you can nerd it harder in some points! just my 2cents... anyways a impressive piece of work!

greetings

P.S.: impressed to get the answer from the author itself, keep it up!

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ppogoe (Sep 29, 2011 at 4:54)

Common Guys, no one knows the track starting atwith the video ?!?! Please tell me im not the only one who wants to know Smile

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justiceondirt (Sep 28, 2011 at 18:51)

one of the sickest vids on pinkbike

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Squid321 (Sep 15, 2011 at 14:57)

How is there only 198 views?

DownhillDustin (Sep 29, 2011 at 21:39)

there over 24,000 now

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The-Banders (Apr 30, 2012 at 23:29)

This is awesome, at least i know i will not break my pedals.

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Travis2010 (May 2, 2012 at 0:36)

Amazing video !!

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DaninBC (Sep 18, 2011 at 1:20)

My bike is shown at 12:34, 12:57, and 22:40!

petersavage (Sep 18, 2011 at 16:46)

i am shown sitting in that line for the air bag!

RaneH (Sep 27, 2011 at 22:00)

I'm in the background at 21:00 lol

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The-Banders (Sep 15, 2011 at 19:01)

vod?

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marleh Plus (Sep 19, 2011 at 21:16)

im standing on the side of the barge at 24:30

Crater38 (Dec 15, 2011 at 0:46)

I'm sitting in front of my laptop during all video

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Crater38 (Sep 20, 2011 at 0:01)

Crazy.

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nickf (Sep 27, 2011 at 9:32)

pro dirt jumpers shouldn't need brakes. it's all marketing! RUUUUUUUN!!!

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GreatApe (Sep 17, 2011 at 20:36)

14G on the Pedal!!! wow.

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VanAndelC (Sep 28, 2011 at 16:57)

I dont get why they make pedal failure sound like such a big deal, people slip pedals all the time biking

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