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Hardtail Soul :: Jinya Nishiwaki

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Jin hits the trails in Pemberton on his Chromag Hardtail. Created by Matt Butterworth. HD: vimeo.com/30043686

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mikelevy Mod Plus (Oct 4, 2011 at 14:51)

Wow, great filming and great riding!

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racer14 (Oct 4, 2011 at 14:58) (Below Threshold) show comment

whats up with the different bike at the end

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virtumedia Plus (Oct 4, 2011 at 15:05)

the bike is the same

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bigayre (Oct 4, 2011 at 16:17)

VOD for going that fast on a hardtail!

racer14 (Oct 4, 2011 at 17:45)

color

EddyDave (Oct 5, 2011 at 0:21)

racer14 I can see where you're coming from. But with a colour like that its hard to tell, because the light changes it.

Worm-Burner (Oct 5, 2011 at 1:22)

What a great VOD...Jinya, you have a cast iron arse...

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MatthewCarpenter (Oct 5, 2011 at 2:38)

jinya -> ninja!

jakeheath (Oct 5, 2011 at 8:28)

If he's that fast on a hardtail he must be mental on a full sus

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boostmaster (Oct 5, 2011 at 11:15)

hardtails are awesome because you get to know the trail more, you can feel the rocks and roots more which make you learn better how to go through them the smoothest and fastest

devin-m (Oct 5, 2011 at 12:22)

@boostmaster - totally agree! thats how i first got my start, riding hardtails for so many years gave me a great skills base which transfered over to my first full suspension! awesome video and filming

jamesbikes (Oct 5, 2011 at 14:51) (Below Threshold) show comment

POD!!

jstraub (Oct 5, 2011 at 17:26)

so.... he's fast. Someone should let him know that they actually build full suspension bikes these days.

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Fishman1200 (Oct 4, 2011 at 16:50)

Hardtails FTW!

lmbngtracer7975 (Oct 5, 2011 at 10:27)

so sick to watch a guy shred that hard on a hard tail. Awesome video!

haydenlw (Oct 5, 2011 at 13:07)

i think im gonna go buy a hardtail now

MadMax883 Plus (Oct 5, 2011 at 20:22)

You know I think "Wow I would be such a boss to be riding a sick hardtail with a 160mm fork and I would be so cool." But then I realize "wait that is going to hurt my back and im going to crash"
haha

Fishman1200 (Oct 6, 2011 at 12:17)

just lean back and you wont crash. though I've never had a full suspension

JonathanCarre (Oct 9, 2011 at 1:32)

Why are you going to hurt your back? Stay loose and don't sit down over the rough stuff! You'll be fine. I ride nothing but hardtails (as do a lot of people) and I've never had a back issue.

bigburd (Apr 9, 2012 at 9:54)

I have been forced to ride my HT for the past 2 months due to my Fully being cracked , I love this little bike and I love ripping it past the pyjama boys with the colour coordinated laces and fingernails

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tworldsmine (Oct 5, 2011 at 1:23)

...and riding a hardtail is cool again!

Steezysix (Oct 14, 2011 at 15:08)

It's always been cool, just a LOT of people tend not to know...

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Russell1994 (Oct 5, 2011 at 15:40)

Anyone else remember reading the Dirt Magazine interview with Jinya Nishiwaki, about his seasons spent working in Whistler for Chromag? I remember him saying he only rode hardtail in Whistler and thinking “wow, he must be good on one!” ..... Well, there was the proof! Definate VOD Salute

jsalmon (Oct 23, 2011 at 18:30)

yeah something about riding his hardtails hard

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TomSmoke (Oct 5, 2011 at 0:17)

Hardtail VOD for once and for the win !

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cofattire (Oct 4, 2011 at 15:57)

skills! Man his rear end kick out @1:52 when it hit a rock.

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JonathanCarre (Oct 9, 2011 at 1:26)

Great to see a film focused on a hardtail. Great to see people still riding hard on a hardtail. Everything seems to be full-sus orientated these days. I think I'll ride hardtails til the day I die, I love them.

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reecewallace Plus (Oct 4, 2011 at 17:20)

Boom, killing it Jinya! Looking super pinner on that Chromag. Some great shots in there too.

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Barbosa (Oct 5, 2011 at 14:40)

I love hardtails! Great riding! I do all the modalities taht i like: Freeriding, Downhill and Dirt Jumping with the same hartail.

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allan-taylor64 (Oct 5, 2011 at 3:29)

Its a hardtail life yo!

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emeraldo19 (Oct 23, 2011 at 0:24)

thats cool i rode that trail many times not that fast though on my hardtaile it jim jam i think. me and y buddy went to whistler on our sasquatch it was sweet hardtaile pride man

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psynide (Oct 5, 2011 at 0:48)

thats so awesome ! tell me something guys, do you encounter wild animals on those trails?? cuz we dont have trails like this where we ride !

pudding (Oct 5, 2011 at 19:04)

bears, deer, and cougars sometimes(although cougars are very rare)

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bebemonk4ever (Oct 5, 2011 at 11:47)

dont need full suspension bike to ride the rider sometimes can be everything Big Grin

JonathanCarre (Oct 9, 2011 at 1:30)

Riding loose is as effective as most full-sus. Smile

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GeorgeHB (Oct 5, 2011 at 2:29)

grabbing my hard tail an heading out!

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vt6spd (Oct 5, 2011 at 3:39)

Zen. And its a hard tail- Hahaha, awesome! That's like me riding my P1 at Highlands. Great video today. Very simple. Bright colors and good lighting.

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Radde (Oct 6, 2011 at 8:51)

Yeah! Nice to see that I'm not the only one riding "hard"!

JonathanCarre (Oct 9, 2011 at 1:28)

Keep it hard! It's much more fun.

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coiler7 (Oct 22, 2011 at 0:05)

Fn A - Hardtails Ja-Rule! real great rider. -watchin that takes me way back when I was a wee lad. wee wee-ing all the way down hill... thanks for the cool vid

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iamamodel (Oct 5, 2011 at 20:34)

Front wheel drift over rocks at 1.46 - respect. Wonderful music, edit, trails, and riding.

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OlSkoolJake (Oct 5, 2011 at 9:06)

Gotta love HT PRIDE!! Big ups bud, big ups!

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five-alive (Oct 5, 2011 at 20:10)

props for the hard tail, HT 4 life

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Flausy (Oct 5, 2011 at 10:44)

Respect for riding like that with a hardtail Salute

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benthirlwell (Oct 5, 2011 at 16:20)

great riding and filming it has been a long time since I have seen a hardtail for anything but dj

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heropictures Plus (Oct 4, 2011 at 14:49)

Sweet man! mobbing the HT!

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Shuggles (Oct 5, 2011 at 10:50)

So awesome!
Reminds me how much I miss my hardcore hardtail.
What's the frame? Stylus?

jin0824 (Oct 9, 2011 at 20:27)

it is gypsy

Shuggles (Oct 9, 2011 at 21:16)

Sweet thanks man Salute

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dogottheflow (Oct 5, 2011 at 20:34)

what type of camera are you using cause those shots are amazing!!!

virtumedia Plus (Oct 5, 2011 at 23:40)

Canon 7D

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JonMcC (Oct 5, 2011 at 9:59)

haha this is how i try to ride my XC

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tkmountainrider (Oct 9, 2011 at 17:50)

i thought the bike was neon green and it looked sick. but then i found out its yellow... but still awesome video.

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peelman (Jun 12, 2012 at 10:40)

You got to love a hardtail! And this guy can sure handle one. Second fav video in two days. I'm on a roll baby!

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goosecock (Oct 5, 2011 at 0:08)

Great riding, great movie. But that hardtail bounces around like a donkey Big Grin

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TAridingMTB (Oct 4, 2011 at 15:14)

that was pretty awesome, and he is pretty fast.

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MTBsrock (Jan 19, 2012 at 20:40)

Yeah! hardtails all the way! all ive ever ridden has been hardtails and I couldnt be happier

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drewballer (Feb 10, 2012 at 21:26)

super sick and super steezy. I ride hardtail and nothing else

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sergioortizdh (Apr 10, 2012 at 10:54)

rigid www.pinkbike.com/video/249221

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crispy-productionz (Oct 5, 2011 at 18:07)

the riding and filming is ssoo sweeet!

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that-kid-from-sooke (Dec 13, 2012 at 19:31)

what bike are you using i know its a chromag but what frame

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blueberrybagels (Oct 5, 2011 at 18:17)

"Oh shit" moment at 1:52.. great job to keep it upright!

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Noriaki (Oct 26, 2011 at 7:00)

Jinya-san Awesome!!!SUGOI!!!BOKUMO hard tail down hill SITAIDESU!!!RideOn!

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angrynipples (Oct 5, 2011 at 20:18)

Hardtail DH is like the singlespeed rigid 29er of DH

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evan-pelham-rider (Oct 7, 2011 at 21:13)

now thats fast!!

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epavichthesavage Plus (Oct 5, 2011 at 22:37)

i love hardtails!

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FNR1996 (Oct 5, 2011 at 14:16)

downhill with a dirt bike lol

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ChinoJ10 (Oct 11, 2011 at 22:54)

Man this video is beautiful ~ I love it, gets me pumped !

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conv3rt (Oct 5, 2011 at 18:22)

Wow. thank you to rider and camera man for providing 2:24 of sensory joy.

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BCxTREME (Oct 5, 2011 at 19:35)

great edit, the colours looked real nice

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farfednugen (Oct 5, 2011 at 20:34)

ummm...whaaaaatttt??? 1:45-1:53= CRAAZZY FAST!

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brigand (Oct 5, 2011 at 11:08)

good filming and riding tup

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Ricardoreal (Oct 5, 2011 at 3:56)

good luck with the buckled rims.

JonathanCarre (Oct 9, 2011 at 1:28)

Why's that? Can't remember the last time I had a buckle on my hardtail, and I don't exactly take it easy.

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SkyTsunami (Oct 5, 2011 at 7:24)

Hardtail still rules the trails

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mex-rider (Oct 5, 2011 at 8:14)

What a cool style with no double suspension! AWESOME!!

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norco-samsquanch (Oct 5, 2011 at 6:26)

Now he knows how to rip a freaking hard tail!

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ExiTeYeS (Oct 5, 2011 at 5:48)

I like this hardtail guy!

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marco44 (Oct 5, 2011 at 5:19)

No backflip no 36, just the most beautiful country of the world. Stocked!!

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norco4hunaussieshredder (Oct 5, 2011 at 4:13)

yeah it is, especially for those who cant afford duallies

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Megavalanche (Oct 5, 2011 at 0:41)

Awesome!!! my back hurts only from watching, VOD

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nzhucker (Oct 5, 2011 at 0:29)

you can tell its a hardtail at the the start when there is so much noise

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scoooosh (Oct 5, 2011 at 12:33)

Hardtail mandem! Brrrrrrrrrrrrap!

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ZachTurple (Oct 4, 2011 at 17:21)

that was amazing!!

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hardtaildh08 (Oct 4, 2011 at 15:14)

saw him in whistler and he is rapid as you can see.

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bestbikerboy (Oct 5, 2011 at 4:31)

that hardtail is being smashed!!!

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ZachTurple (Oct 4, 2011 at 19:38)

What camera was this shot with?

virtumedia Plus (Oct 4, 2011 at 19:48)

Canon 7D

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Jacquesy (Oct 5, 2011 at 9:36)

whats the frame?

What an awesome VOD , Hardtails FTW!

wheel-addict (Oct 5, 2011 at 11:50)

It's a Gypsy frame, but the currently available similar frame is the Stylus. I have one and it rips.

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ChinoJ10 (Oct 5, 2011 at 0:19)

Beautiful .. Chromag is awesome !

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pokalface (Oct 11, 2011 at 15:14)

sick!

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MTBAARON148 (May 5, 2012 at 5:47)

You rip it up man

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bikefh (Oct 5, 2011 at 23:44)

almost died at 1:53

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ogur (Oct 5, 2011 at 9:52)

poor knees Frown

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focotacoma (Oct 5, 2011 at 11:52)

Sorry my mistake

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HalfOrange (Oct 5, 2011 at 12:07)

ow!

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pinkkrow (Oct 5, 2011 at 12:45)

Chromag.....yum

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byubound (Oct 5, 2011 at 9:23)

What frame is that?

dirtjumper771 (Oct 5, 2011 at 15:45)

its a chromag, google them and you will probably find it

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A1abama (Oct 5, 2011 at 4:48)

pleeease say the song name!!

dirtjumper771 (Oct 5, 2011 at 15:44)

its at the end of the video

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tgorz Plus (Oct 5, 2011 at 13:51)

man that guy shreds!

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awais Plus (Oct 5, 2011 at 13:15)

see what happens when DJers come into DH land, they wreck shit!!!! nice shredding!

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skippy888 (Oct 5, 2011 at 20:13)

Monster hard tail

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xtr3m3 (Oct 5, 2011 at 5:13)

what brake do you have?

jin0824 (Oct 5, 2011 at 7:02)

sram x.0

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