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Mongoose UK rider Chris Akrigg is best known for his brakeless trials riding, but he's riding his Mongoose Nugget like a man possessed. Kids, don't try this at home.


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flag muddyfox3 (Mar 20, 2009 at 16:09)
Class vid that guy has no fear f*cking class trail that is vod material Smile Smile Smile Smile Smile Smile Smile
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flag nroy17 (Mar 20, 2009 at 16:31)
he shure rides the shit out of that 4 inch travel bike
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flag corsair711 (Mar 23, 2009 at 17:23)
Akrigg is probably in my top 3 favorite riders because of these videos. He rides it like a full on Downhill Bike sometimes, and like a BMX others.
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flag Moron1777 (Mar 24, 2009 at 0:07) (Below Threshold) show comment
he rides harder and gnarleyer stuff then i do on my f*cking A line props to you dudeRazzRazz
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flag richstmanaliv100 (Mar 24, 2009 at 0:15)
dam he flies down the trails and menuevers it all like a bmx. he is now one of my fav riders, VOD!
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flag jimmyrecard (Mar 24, 2009 at 0:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
well slopestyle riders beat the shit out of there 4 inches of travel all the time.
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flag jimmyrecard (Mar 24, 2009 at 0:17)
by the way this guy is nuts....VOD
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flag ben3 (Mar 24, 2009 at 0:50)
so much trials influance he is so fast and on that little 4 inch travel bike great riding man
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flag JackPike (Mar 24, 2009 at 0:51)
He thrashes his bikes so hard, sick rider though
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flag pdxseth (Mar 24, 2009 at 1:16)
GO GOOSE..
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flag fatbadger (Mar 24, 2009 at 3:56)
loud! i like! Smile
chris akrigg roocks!
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flag bbakus (Mar 24, 2009 at 6:01)
ive seen it few days agoSmile I cant imagine how long will his bike survive it.. But pretty sick connection DH with trialSmile Props!Smile
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flag ncrider5 (Mar 24, 2009 at 7:16)
"i think if i could take one bike to a desert island...." hahah
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flag mooseman414 (Mar 24, 2009 at 8:05)
Eek;eek:EekAmazing riding!!! He has an amazing riding style, sick vid
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flag rs-pitch (Mar 24, 2009 at 8:53)
wow shit, that is a sick rider right there!!! awesome riding, and props to hitting those original lines on a short travel bike!!! RazzBig Grin
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flag tobygoodger (Mar 24, 2009 at 12:12)
sick riding, the end is funny
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flag Stinkyboy8 (Mar 24, 2009 at 13:35)
i like how you intigrate the trial riding from your past with downhill and freeride it is really inspiring to watch this kind of riding
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flag shsfreeride (Mar 24, 2009 at 14:06) (Below Threshold) show comment
the music freaking ruined the riding... good riding, but thats some possessed crap their riding too.
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flag rrockstarr (Mar 24, 2009 at 14:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
What a HACK. He should stick to the trials bike....
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flag double-d-mang (Mar 24, 2009 at 14:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
i want my 30 seconds of life back, that was gay
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flag ratherberidin (Mar 24, 2009 at 15:05)
hey do u realise how hard the shit he is doing really is, like seriously i have never seen any biking clip this unique ever
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flag dbcg (Mar 24, 2009 at 15:46)
yea, this is great $hit! That drop to thread-the-needle was SO sick!
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flag kona-rider69 (Mar 24, 2009 at 16:24)
and who says mongoose sucks...damn that guy is gnarly he throws that bike around like nothing but yet he hits some pretty big lines with those 4 inchs
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flag nikoco8 (Mar 24, 2009 at 17:17)
poor bike, sick VOD!!
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flag rrockstarr (Mar 25, 2009 at 14:19)
poor vod, sick bike
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flag bunkey (Mar 27, 2009 at 13:15)
f*cking slayer! Smile
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flag TyreBurningBiker (Nov 2, 2009 at 3:16)
haha when the mech broke, bastard! Razz
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flag califreerida16 (Mar 20, 2009 at 16:25)
sick bike + sick riding= VOD!
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flag sorris (Mar 24, 2009 at 2:53)
yeh, sick riding indeed....how many bikes does he smash per season by his super aggressive riding?
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flag thedbc (Mar 20, 2009 at 16:28)
omg omg omg the crash at 50.0 looks harsh..but wicked film looks so much fun....
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flag sakkalli1410 (Mar 21, 2009 at 3:02)
wicked riding but terrible music!
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flag zbmxer187s (Mar 24, 2009 at 4:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
Agreed
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flag gabees (Mar 24, 2009 at 10:10)
disagreed
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flag vans (Mar 24, 2009 at 11:55)
music kicks ass!!! its called metal!!!
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flag vertex112 (Mar 24, 2009 at 12:52)
No thanks Frown
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flag shsfreeride (Mar 24, 2009 at 16:15)
I dont give a crap what you think it is, its crap. that shouldnt even be classified as music. sakkalli is right.
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flag James12345 (Mar 24, 2009 at 18:11)
Metal rocks what do you guys listen to country haha metals way better then what ever you listen to
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flag gdawg (Mar 24, 2009 at 18:51)
SLAYER Bitches!
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flag yukondoitallnightlong (Mar 24, 2009 at 20:21)
SLAYER F666in RULES
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flag sakkalli1410 (Mar 25, 2009 at 5:02)
you guys are entitled to you opinions (more's the pity) and so are we....the music blows-right on ssssmjp!!!
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flag LIPS-LIKE-MORPHINE (Mar 26, 2009 at 14:10)
its amazing music!!!! a tiny bit to heavy for some parts but his riding is real abusive on his bike so it like fits it well in my opinion
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flag bunkey (Mar 27, 2009 at 13:18)
Slayer has done sooo much for modern music - you ever heard of the four horsemen? Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax & Megadeth? yeh, they shaped modern music. (Good) music wouldnt be like it is today without influences such as slayer. open your eyes.
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flag bunkey (Mar 27, 2009 at 13:35)
I think its more the sweaty long haired, baggy pants wearing guitarists of pinkbike who will appreciate the music more - you gotta love those deep picked triplets on the verse guitar, sooo tasty Smile
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flag BMX-4-L1F3 (Oct 25, 2009 at 18:32)
HELLA YA SLAYER!!!!!!
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flag veloparkbiker24 (Mar 21, 2009 at 9:21)
hell ya that was so sick VOD
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flag fatstu (Mar 21, 2009 at 10:21)
tasty vid and some sick moves VOD
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flag sprockets (Mar 21, 2009 at 23:39)
Akrigg is a RIPPER! VOD for sure
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flag corndogg (Mar 24, 2009 at 0:04)
sick riding
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flag shondo (Mar 24, 2009 at 0:10)
what Slayer song wazzat?
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flag yukondoitallnightlong (Mar 24, 2009 at 20:20)
SKELETON CHRIST
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flag BenArthurs (Mar 24, 2009 at 0:32)
This guy is mad. Nice bike, good trail, VOD! Smile
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flag epiicbiker (Mar 24, 2009 at 0:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
needs a different song, but the riding is ace. Keep it up.
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flag kona-ben (Mar 24, 2009 at 0:43) (Below Threshold) show comment
not best of vod but its oki

all he does is toughing him self and bike into rocks n s**t
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flag karlheldt (Mar 24, 2009 at 0:46)
guy had a good call on the island bike haha..such unique riding dont seeing people doing alot of that stuff, loved it!
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flag Saxenalilhelperwc0708pete (Mar 24, 2009 at 1:01)
For those Doubters go in seach of www.chrisakrigg.com and check out his other work i.e. breakless and A day at the seaside, the guy needs to be made into Legend status
He's the best He's the best He's the best He's the best He's the best He's the best He's the best He's the best He's the best He's the best He's the best He's the best
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flag trickyereno1 (Mar 24, 2009 at 1:07)
haha different sorta riding but looks fun Big Grin
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flag Sam93 (Mar 24, 2009 at 2:08)
wht a ripper!
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flag gordanfreman (Mar 24, 2009 at 2:34)
sweet riding, some really unique lines and makes it all look smooth! awesome!
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flag matty-dh (Mar 24, 2009 at 2:40)
chris akrigg rules! Is there any discilpine of biking he cant turn his hand to? Shame about the tune but vod all the way Helmet
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flag gusts (Mar 24, 2009 at 3:59)
brakeless - trials
Chainless - FR
Big Grin
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flag blackmagic (Mar 24, 2009 at 4:14)
a like this guy, fresh, fresh, fresh, fr, fr,fr freshhhh
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flag rokizxbiker (Mar 24, 2009 at 4:26)
Awesome ridin...
I agree - the guy needs to be made into Legend status.
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flag sarge101is (Mar 24, 2009 at 4:49)
nice vid
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flag sam264 (Mar 24, 2009 at 5:00)
that's awesome, i love his style, freeride/trials, you don't see that too often.
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flag downhillerbeginner (Mar 24, 2009 at 5:15)
LEGEND!!!
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flag woolin (Mar 24, 2009 at 5:31)
Great to see more creative line choices. How did he fit through those trees?
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flag motherhucker420666 (Mar 24, 2009 at 5:32)
awesome video .you dont here enough slayer with mtb!
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flag mattbikerp1 (Mar 24, 2009 at 5:40)
I agree... Pimp
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flag Threat (Mar 24, 2009 at 5:50)
man, you can only ride like that if you are sponsored or you parants are richRazz hehe, but i love it. nice song
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flag Myfianceemademedoit (Mar 24, 2009 at 6:12)
"Wearing goggles and fancy helmets", love it.
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flag the-child (Mar 24, 2009 at 6:30)
WOW that jump between the trees was rly cool! VOD!! =)
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flag fullbug (Mar 24, 2009 at 6:54)
he's like a R&D dept. creative lines with a little bull-riding finesse. cool.
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flag alxxx (Mar 24, 2009 at 7:13)
awsome trail
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flag DRPEPPERDILL (Mar 24, 2009 at 7:24)
"a bike that could float on water so i could just ride off it"

that is oh so epic.
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flag beastbiker121 (Mar 24, 2009 at 7:33)
hahahaha its ok
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flag attituderider (Mar 24, 2009 at 7:42)
dude.. he knows how to find lines like no tomorow
VOD MATERIALBig Grin
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flag yorntjefreerider (Mar 24, 2009 at 8:04)
this guy is totally NUTS
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flag quickfinger (Mar 24, 2009 at 8:20)
Haha that was a sick video, some of those lines were some new school innovation. Great job
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flag sashamtbrider (Mar 24, 2009 at 8:33)
bad ass bike!
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flag the-truth-stewart (Mar 24, 2009 at 9:09)
Chris rides like that song-they both kill it!
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flag ridelife6 (Mar 24, 2009 at 9:12)
i like his riding style
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flag oneednewbike123 (Mar 24, 2009 at 9:27)
Oh ya definatley an amazing riding style... VOD
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flag jackariusjones (Mar 24, 2009 at 10:31)
sweet vid! i love that bit where his bike f*cks up, 'Bastard', haha
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flag godfried (Mar 24, 2009 at 10:57)
WOW THIS GUY IS NUT! No elbowguards???
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flag godfried (Mar 24, 2009 at 10:57)
that's what we call "FR".
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flag godfried (Mar 24, 2009 at 10:58)
Chris, you're the MAN.
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flag molland8 (Mar 24, 2009 at 11:07)
Any idea where those trails are? the bits in the open look a bit like Stanage Edge in the peak district.
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flag dirtjumpkona (Mar 24, 2009 at 12:23)
they are in west yorkshire. harden moor in keighley to be more exact. there are some really good natural trails up there. i ride there quite alot.
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flag kian (Mar 24, 2009 at 17:49)
ye i live just up the road from him. and test ridden his newest secret trail! Smile
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flag howardcheetham (Mar 24, 2009 at 11:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
POD!
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flag Slaine666 (Mar 24, 2009 at 11:23)
Lol Chis rocks he can ride just about any bike, respect and that was proper mountainbiking, the sort of stuff mountainkikers love to ride.
Awsome on a trials bike too, great music in vid POD or Death...
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flag mtbbenny (Mar 24, 2009 at 11:40)
lol class guy sick on a bike!
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flag RomoStills23 (Mar 24, 2009 at 11:44)
amazing! dude is full of creativity those are some funky ass lines!
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flag lucas-tilston (Mar 24, 2009 at 12:06) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats is the worst VOD i have ever seen in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag dualsuspensiondave (Mar 24, 2009 at 12:09)
Now that's some real riding right there!
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flag unholyalliance (Mar 24, 2009 at 12:36)
SLAYER!!!!
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flag pbjorn (Mar 24, 2009 at 12:41)
whoa! killer trail...killer riding. super creative.
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flag telmoberg (Mar 24, 2009 at 12:49)
Nice Rider, Nice VOD
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flag wonderworks (Mar 24, 2009 at 12:53)
Chris Akrigg is mental , those little jumps onto the rock things where is smacked the back wheel , and that transfer thing where his rear mech comes off is amazing !
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flag Coburn (Mar 24, 2009 at 13:08)
BAMF! Hilarious!
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flag pedalpusher556 (Mar 24, 2009 at 13:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
i hate mongoose already and this vid does not thrill me! and yea the koolest part of this vid was the hop through the tree that was bout it! sorry man!
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flag dblgoose (Mar 24, 2009 at 14:18)
why do you hate Mongoose?
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flag NWray (Mar 24, 2009 at 16:07)
btw ANY bike can suck a derailer into a wheel if thats whats not trilling u....
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flag evoman (Mar 24, 2009 at 14:11)
he seems to have a totally new way of riding to other downhillers, really impressive.
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flag kian (Mar 24, 2009 at 18:02)
ye. its called freeride :p
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flag lukethorpe (Mar 24, 2009 at 14:27)
skills blood!
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flag mustard--retard (Mar 24, 2009 at 14:35)
good vod like
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flag diogodavinha (Mar 24, 2009 at 14:37)
yahh..sick rider sick music sick VOD!!!
like a monkey!
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flag AndrewIMN (Mar 24, 2009 at 14:58)
http://www.yeahfilmscompany.com/
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flag vodkarob (Mar 24, 2009 at 15:49)
Great vid. Charging right through stuff. Best way to do it.
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flag StabIt (Mar 24, 2009 at 16:08)
sick riding!
its funny you can totally tell hes a trials rider from his insane riding style
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flag NWray (Mar 24, 2009 at 16:09)
that was sweetSmiletup he the kinda guy who says screw the easiest way down the hill..... LETS GO JUMPING ACROSS 2 METER BOULDERS LMAO lol
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flag maxxiss (Mar 24, 2009 at 16:26)
awsome vid, this guy is nuts. he does some really original stuff, stuff that only a man that rides every kinda bike would do i think .
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flag BrodieBiking (Mar 24, 2009 at 16:31)
Very stylish riding
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flag lonerider (Mar 24, 2009 at 16:33)
this guys is an insane rider!!! vod all the way
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flag shredIT (Mar 24, 2009 at 17:52)
sick rider some gnarly music
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flag mcmlody (Mar 24, 2009 at 18:02)
yo dawg, we put a rock on your trail so you can jump while you rideWink
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flag williee (Mar 24, 2009 at 19:03)
man sick nice high classy bunny hops bro
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flag cannondale4567 (Mar 24, 2009 at 19:48)
Sick how he busts his derailleur and still attempts the trick.
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flag Rattsl (Mar 24, 2009 at 19:59)
That dude can ride the hell out of that trail and his lines were sick...Cross between a trials rider and freerider and you get him lol.
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flag yukondoitallnightlong (Mar 24, 2009 at 20:16)
gotta love SLAYER.... that is the most wicked video ever! heil SATAN hahahaha, through the tree! aha that guy throws down!
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flag frankybigbutt (Mar 24, 2009 at 20:21)
hell yeah, slayer made the video way better, brings it the intensity it deserves! sick riding
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flag durung (Apr 6, 2009 at 13:17)
agree bro
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flag mgrider19 (Mar 24, 2009 at 21:24)
lol bastard
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flag DHbum (Mar 24, 2009 at 21:45)
SLAYER SUCKS!!! it almost brought this video below being VOD worthy.
but this guy has a great riding style.
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flag S1L3NTR4GE (Mar 24, 2009 at 22:55)
he looks like a god damn fox bounding through the brush thats f*cking crazy
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flag eLw00d (Mar 25, 2009 at 0:30)
Nice Video, destroyed by the most terrible music I've ever listened to in a VOD.
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flag konastuff13 (Mar 25, 2009 at 0:38)
i agree i with people up there saying that he is just toughing himself at things and f*cking up is bike. basically any one who is stupid enough to do it....
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flag Obzik (Mar 25, 2009 at 11:23)
Nice vid man!! Full respect! Big Grin Is this one of Slayer's song? Smile
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flag Ilovelife (Mar 25, 2009 at 16:47)
Was enjoying the music till the vocals came in...Nu-metal blows.
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flag the-truth-stewart (Mar 26, 2009 at 10:54)
SLAYER formed in 1981.
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flag Ilovelife (Mar 27, 2009 at 14:15)
Not NEW metal, Nu Metal. Its a term used by heavy/hardcore metal fans.
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flag the-truth-stewart (Mar 28, 2009 at 6:19)
korn,slipknot rap metal sh*t mid-to-late 90's =nu metal not slayer
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flag luis-beri (Mar 27, 2009 at 9:31)
hell yeahhhh SLAYER - SKELETON CHRIST!!!!!
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flag maxlange (Mar 28, 2009 at 15:15)
that crash at the end must of heart
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flag nextchase (Mar 29, 2009 at 19:50)
so sick
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flag markstoklosa (May 12, 2009 at 19:14)
this video defines freeriding. sweeet shreddin bro!
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flag nicolai-helius-freerider (May 23, 2009 at 8:15)
he's actually mental an doent give a shit
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