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gravityworksproductions

Oct 8, 2011 at 23:31

2011-10-08

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Spirit of Fall

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Puddles are like mirrors of the forest, so lets ride bikes through them. Cause fall is here and the trails are wet and lets admit it, no matter how cool they look splashing through puddles is fun. Ridden by Patrick Romano. Add a comment about what you think. Thanks! For HD http://vimeo.com/30296497

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BaronVonSchwinn (Oct 9, 2011 at 0:39)

I most often click on videos to watch when the thumbnail image looks like east coast. Because of the wet conditions, your trails in this video look more like east coast than usually dry california, fooled me.
This looks like great self filming, and it turned me on to new music, really matches the mood anticipating snowy singletrack.

gravityworksproductions (Oct 9, 2011 at 0:44)

Thanks dude, but this wasn't self filmed

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minimonkeyshredder (Oct 9, 2011 at 0:44)

that was a brilliant vid . Was that self filmed ? And what camera did u use ?
once again that was a really good vid .

gravityworksproductions (Oct 9, 2011 at 0:48)

Thanks, and no the camera moves in shots and you should watch it all because the end the cameraman laughs and it becomes apparent that it isn't self filmed. The camera moves throughout also. It was filmed on a sony hdr cx-130

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jgottya1 (Oct 31, 2011 at 6:38)

Sweet vid.
But the trail Nazis would believe otherwise about riding through puddles....around here we are lucky enough to get barbed wire and briars laid out for us....at least on the easily accessible trails...so we just head deeper into the forests...

gravityworksproductions (Oct 31, 2011 at 8:10)

It is actually just considered a hiking trail so no one really cares if it gets damaged and there is nothing to be damaged, there are no burms, jumps, or features of any kind. Its called the "nature walk" and has little signs talking about animals strewn about.

jgottya1 (Oct 31, 2011 at 14:58)

Your lucky, out here people would have traps set up on "hiking only" trails..... Very cool video regardless !

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samtosswill (Oct 31, 2011 at 9:03)

What Giant frame is this?? Beauty of a bike and great video too man, this is just my style

gravityworksproductions (Oct 31, 2011 at 16:42)

Trance X. The frame is the color of the 2011 Trance X2

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samjam (Oct 31, 2011 at 21:37)

looks we are kicking the same bike mate...even the bars are the same.....great vid mate.....

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7035809/

gravityworksproductions (Nov 1, 2011 at 15:08)

Amazing do-it-all bikes

samjam (Nov 1, 2011 at 20:07)

Indeed they are mate....so much so I sold a DH rig and a XC bike.Dont need them now.Looking at a 140mm fork though.I find i get bounced around sometimes on the steep rocky sections but apart from that they are great.

gravityworksproductions (Nov 1, 2011 at 20:17)

Patrick is running a 140mm Talas RLC

samjam (Nov 2, 2011 at 3:44)

Oh ok thanks for that....very expensive here to upgrade the forks but its well worth it.

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xMTBxInSaNiTYx (Oct 9, 2011 at 1:42)

Gotta love the old Tahoe Donner trails.

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Alexthemtbr (Oct 9, 2011 at 6:45)

Patrick, this is sick. and 1:21 is one of the best shots i've seen. This is your best edit yet.

gravityworksproductions (Oct 9, 2011 at 9:10)

Thanks Alex, when we made this video we purely set out to capture a mood. Nothing banger, it just shows how when you are on your bike you are happy and it can be an amazing experience.

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McFuggles (Oct 9, 2011 at 1:10)

stop hating on the puddles.
Puddles are our friends dont you know...

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cbcharlieham2 (Oct 31, 2011 at 16:53)

you really need that nice of a bike to ride through puddles?

gravityworksproductions (Nov 3, 2011 at 20:46)

Well due to the terrible conditions this bike had to be specially prepared to be ridden to the extreme level it was in the snow. A total of 15 minutes was spent planning and preparing for this project so it was a large undertaking. I hope that helps. Also yes you need this bike to partake in extreme puddle shredding as shown here.

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Boondocks6080 (Oct 9, 2011 at 9:51)

Why are you riding flats on an xc bike?

gravityworksproductions (Oct 9, 2011 at 9:54)

Because snow is really slippery. Flats are more fun sometimes too.

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Worm-Burner (Oct 31, 2011 at 2:16)

Jeez Giant are making some beautiful bikes these days...

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