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Vanderham and Simmons Ride Element MSL On The North Shore

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Wade and Thomas shred the shore on the new Rocky Mountain Element MSL. Shot and edited by Matt Dennison. Song: "Nervous Breakdown" by Will Crum

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Downhill340 (Apr 27, 2012 at 0:11)

When they were looking over the last drop I was like

"No f*cking way" seriously thought they were going to do it.

And if you buy this bike you know have no excuse for going slow.

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jswiniarski (Apr 27, 2012 at 7:36)

but really i cant see those bikes lasting long being ridden like that.

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Szlav (Apr 27, 2012 at 8:21)

So THAT's what cross country riding is, I got it all wrong! Rolleyes

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TheOx (Apr 27, 2012 at 12:24) (Below Threshold) show comment

only the seat stays are carbon, but my '07 edition is still going strong

www.pinkbike.com/photo/8038997

jumpbikejames (Apr 27, 2012 at 13:17)

but are you riding like them? :/ hmmmm

TheOx (Apr 27, 2012 at 19:14)

6 feet is the biggest i've gone on it, and could never hope to be as smooth as they are, saying more about the durability of the bike Wink

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sa-glory Plus (Apr 28, 2012 at 17:56)

best xc test I ever saw...

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minisam1275 (Apr 30, 2012 at 1:04)

well we all know who not to buy second hand xc bikes off haha ! Smile

SHARK555 Plus (May 2, 2012 at 0:15) (Below Threshold) show comment

ya i can do that jump... that rock roll is a little harder... that's fairly sized ladder... that rock drop is.....no, no way, im going around...that's Massive!

fr3er1d3r (May 2, 2012 at 4:35)

Kind of makes me want a shorter travel bike. Something I can freeride on but also for this stuff.

dcm6861 (May 2, 2012 at 10:33)

Xpirimint - Find a Scratch, and build it for AM riding.

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freeriderayward (May 3, 2012 at 21:52) (Below Threshold) show comment

I didn't think it was that hardcore..? If they did the big drop it would be.

kona620 (May 7, 2012 at 12:11)

lol go ride any dh trail on a xc then u will understand

Poore (May 7, 2012 at 22:16)

mmmmm.... tasty filming, tasty riding, tasty editing, I'm hungry for more

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RaleighVoid (May 2, 2012 at 0:58)

is there really that much of a shortage of good videos on pinkbike that you had to make a video VOD that most of us have already watched off the news feed???????!!!!!!!!!

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DaveBentley (Apr 27, 2012 at 8:40)

"Should probably save some for next ride" ahaha...because I've never said that before...

Lester22291 (May 2, 2012 at 15:45)

laughed my ass off at that. great video, just goes to show its the rider, not the bike that matters

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bikeddict (Apr 27, 2012 at 3:57)

GO ROCKY always loved their bikes but this just proved to me that i can ride anything on my rocky!!

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j5heine (May 2, 2012 at 9:21)

I'm assuming most people saw the Santa Cruz failure test video. carbon > aluminum. Period. Yes it's an expensive risk for most of us to take, but more and more all mountain and dh frames are made of carbon instead of aluminum, and it's not because we're all weight weenies, it's because carbon is stronger. Aluminum has a relatively short fatigue life, too many hard hits = cracked frame. Carbon will flex and soak up the hits longer than I ever will. This is a sweet video and I wish I could be that smooth on any bike! Great riding and awesome camera work/ editing on this video. I was wondering how long it would take to be VOD

stepupcycles (May 6, 2012 at 21:02)

carbon is the way forward on all frames, the only thing that lets it down is that it is very expensive to buy and mould. To have a frame mould made it costs between £200,000- £400,000 or more depending on the complexity. Carbon is great strength wise but the down side to it is that it dose not dent and flex like aluminium and no signs of fatigue will show. you only know a carbon frame is gone when it cracks due to carbon being brittle. so yes it will soak up the hits well and for alot longer than an aluminium frame but not only is it more expensive, but when it dose decide to fail it will snap/ crack and not bend like aluminium. Overall though the pro's far outweigh the con's. It just needs to become cheaper!

fr3er1d3r (May 7, 2012 at 12:37)

Well once the market is higher for carbon, it will go down a little bit. More people need to see what I saw (the aluminum vs carbon video)

ToyCruiser (Jun 6, 2012 at 23:10)

Do you have a link for the video?

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ryderup (Apr 27, 2012 at 10:11)

Any time those 2 can be seen riding and having fun on video, it instantly should be VOD. Two gods in one cool vid,hellooooooo heaven.

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ridesmoothbro (Apr 27, 2012 at 14:02)

Love it when guys who shred, also do it on XC bikes. You don't need huge bikes when you have huge b@!!s....

mbisset (Jun 26, 2012 at 21:42)

How do they sit on the bike with b@lls that big!?

cluster (Oct 4, 2012 at 22:18)

Agreed...but when did "balls" become a cuss word??

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BrandonGreenawalt (May 2, 2012 at 12:38)

Seats up, rippin!!! That high of a seat is askn for a rodeo crash!!! Bucked off by the seat!! Too much skill. Props boys,A?!?!

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DanZo337 (Jul 14, 2012 at 23:26)

Bawlin. XC is probably one of the more underrated levels of riding, doesn't pull out to be exciting on camera. This was tastefully done though, not many places in the world with trails and those kind of natural features to hit on.

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kris1994 (Apr 27, 2012 at 18:03)

the qustion thay ask, Is your xc bike this fun to ride? well id have to say yes mine is cuz i do the same shit with my cx bike. live to thash

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bennettking (Jun 25, 2012 at 9:37)

i went out to Vancouver last year and i used my 2011 Specialized Stumpy on the North Shore trails and let me tell you they make it look E-Z they were shredding those trails trust me those trails are not as easy as you think

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Hwulex (Apr 29, 2012 at 22:12)

One of my favourite vids ever. Props to some amazing riding on weenie bikes, and big kudos for the filming and editing. Everything about the vid is sick.

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Joe27 (Apr 27, 2012 at 4:34)

these guys can rock any bike and make it look that they're riding a rig with 6-7" of travel! respect to simmons and vanderham!

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JPblazer (May 2, 2012 at 9:33)

That's why I had damaged two Elements in the past riding terrain over the limits of light weight XC bike. Crushing down tube and top tube which Rocky won't warrantee.

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cretin82 (Apr 27, 2012 at 15:33)

were is that last drop? i wouldnt do the big one but the smaller one looks fun

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jimbsport (Apr 29, 2012 at 3:59)

Vanderham, sommons tao golfs reason to Huy a Rocky mountain bike, third build in Canada

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jonesy1995 (May 13, 2012 at 2:06)

sick video, and finally a VOD on XC bikes. It also proves that you don't need 180mm of travel to do stuff like that. I ride a 140mm hard tail and do stuff like this and people think im mad.

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Franksetsfire (Apr 29, 2012 at 11:23)

Great video , make me free good bout XC Riding , of cuz with their skills n guts

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tuskaloosa (Apr 27, 2012 at 4:59)

bloody hell.... jaw dropping riding.... they rock

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raph345 (May 2, 2012 at 8:47)

we do not condone this type of riding as long as the components doesn't brake from use

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maxDHFR (May 2, 2012 at 11:04)

You are cool, this is not the XC,downhill and freeride

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dhabartrider11 (May 2, 2012 at 17:09)

I,d rather sacrifice a goat then a rm element, then again i'm not sponsored!

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chalkpits-dmr (May 2, 2012 at 4:48)

wow! some really epic riding and film making there, really enjoyed watching this Smile

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tomsmith96 (Apr 27, 2012 at 10:34)

someone tell me song would make a great new riding tune

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urbancamel (Apr 28, 2012 at 2:31)

Love hearing the sound of the bikes, more videos should use that, props for that!

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commando1 (Apr 28, 2012 at 5:16)

Wade is a fucking legend.

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C-Bass50 (May 8, 2012 at 15:04)

thats nuthing.....u should see the sh*t im hittin on my yeti asr5 carbon. sick vid anyway u guys where hella quik

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elbry (Apr 26, 2012 at 15:18)

great edit.

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PooterProductions (May 2, 2012 at 10:20)

Some gnarly drops for a XC!! Great vid!!

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fritzman21 (May 9, 2012 at 16:39)

I need to go change my pants

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abc15 (May 5, 2012 at 13:08)

have they ever heard of a chicken run!

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walkingwolf (May 2, 2012 at 18:42)

if i buy rocky mountain bike will i be able to ride like that?

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Dally666 (May 2, 2012 at 12:58)

I love me some Rock-y-billy!

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omtimasprime (Dec 8, 2012 at 14:08)

i want the aluminum version

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neimbc (May 2, 2012 at 5:29)

Love my Slayer - Too bad Tippie wasn't in on that action!!

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mtbtacolover (Apr 27, 2012 at 6:56)

sick vid! definitely one of my favorites! VOD fo sho!

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mtb24-7 (May 26, 2012 at 16:39)

this video brings joy to me

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Pineda098 (Apr 28, 2012 at 17:22)

2 days and i'm calling VOD!

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jamesbland (Apr 27, 2012 at 9:11)

insane

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chayes1 (Apr 26, 2012 at 17:30)

is mls mountain second language

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noobwarier (May 2, 2012 at 19:29)

"Should probably save somthing for next ride" Hahaha good one!

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herman9t9t9t (Apr 27, 2012 at 6:13)

Just jeaulous at the scenery...

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t-roz98 (Apr 30, 2012 at 14:31)

if they went on the big drop at the end i bet their bikes would snap!!

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dominat0r (Apr 27, 2012 at 0:51)

I'm calling out for VOD!!

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rockhead (Apr 26, 2012 at 14:02)

filth........so good

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SHARK555 Plus (May 2, 2012 at 0:27)

if you listen closely, you can hear the Mating call of the Tippie...

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Its-That-Guy (May 2, 2012 at 3:46)

The fox fork looked like a 120mm. but fair enough, that shit was insane!

abc15 (May 5, 2012 at 13:10)

critical

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TheBlackPathway (May 3, 2012 at 1:01)

Just awesome!

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NorthEasternDH (May 2, 2012 at 3:16)

thats an xc ride.

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baciklo (Apr 27, 2012 at 11:06)

respect

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tomsmith96 (Apr 27, 2012 at 8:33)

any yo no what song it is

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Tailwipin (Apr 28, 2012 at 20:12)

That's some cool xc sh...............it!!!!!

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ben-w Plus (May 2, 2012 at 17:03)

Sweet riding

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jfras Plus (May 2, 2012 at 20:27)

Great vod!!

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J3SS3 (May 2, 2012 at 19:39)

thats sweet ]

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dh0023 (Apr 26, 2012 at 22:06)

My new favorite video!

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abc15 (May 5, 2012 at 13:04)

i have seen better

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DHnewboy (May 2, 2012 at 14:01)

FAIL

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tetonlarry (May 2, 2012 at 8:03)

Yes, it's possible to ride an Element like that. But should you? You could probably get at least 3-4 days of riding in like that before the bike fell to pieces. Case one landing and your rear wheel is already shot. Wouldn't a Giant Reign, Transition Covert, Trek Remedy, Specialized Enduro, etc be much more suitable for this type of riding? Or a Rocky Mountain Slayer if you want to stick with this company. These bikes were actually built to handle this type of riding. Does anyone else think Rocky Mountain is shooting themselves in the foot right now releasing a video of an Element being ridden way beyond it's usable potential?

25lb bike = garbage
30lb bike = money

Not to take anything away from the riders. I liked the video, and am genuinely impressed with the level of skill. But I honestly do not believe Thomas and Wade would do this if it wasn't for marketing purposes. Unless Rocky Mountain gives them a new one to ride every week.

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