17 Bikes from DarkFest

May 21, 2021
by Pure Darkness  
K2000 on his Trek Session
Kade Edwards with his Trek Session.

L Reb on his Canondale prototype
Louis Reboul on his Canondale prototype.

William Robert on his Norco Shore
William Robert on his Norco Shore.

Vinny T on his Scott Gambler
Vinny T with his Scott Gambler.

Ice-T on his de-branded GT Fury kind of looks like a Trek Session
Tom Isted on his de-branded GT Fury... that kind of looks like a Session?

Tay-Tay on his Commencal Furious
Theo Erlangsen on his Commencal Furious.

Godzi on his NS Fuzz
Szymon Godziek on his NS Fuzz.

Sergio Layos BMX legend on his Transition TR ii
BMX Legend "Sir" Sergio Layos' on his Transition TR II.

Renzi boy on his NS Fuzz
Sam Reynolds boy with his NS Fuzz.

Sam H on his Not a DMR
Sam Hodgson with his 'Not a DMR'.

Kaos on his Canyon Sender with spicy pink tiger custom paintwork
Kaos Seagrave on his Canyon Sender with spicy pink tiger custom paintwork.

Ike big sender Klaassen on his Commencal Furious
Ike Klaassen with his Commencal Furious. Heal up, Ike!

C-dog on his Propain Rage
Clemens Kaudela on his Propain Rage.

CJ on her Commencal Supreme
CJ Selig on her Commencal Supreme.

Bimba on his YT Industries Tues
Bienvenido Aguado on his YT Industries Tues.

Special little man Radolf Sendler on his self-bought Furious
Radolf Sendler on his self-bought Furious.

11-year-old Jackattckmtb on his Santa Cruz V10
11-year-old @Jackattckmtb on his Santa Cruz V10.


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82 Comments
  • 108 3
 Great, now I know which riders and DH bikes aren't really CORE freeriders and in it just for the views.



I kid, I kid. Wink
  • 66 0
 Where did all these Suntour forks come from?
  • 18 0
 Probably not from anywhere that they sell them. Or maybe they were the reason why they're sold out.
  • 166 0
 The suntour factory
  • 9 2
 @jaame: amazed this was the third post
  • 2 8
flag noplacelikeloam (May 21, 2021 at 11:37) (Below Threshold)
 @jaame: I think the Suntour factory was shut down a very long time ago. SR Suntour shouldn't be confused with Suntour.
  • 4 0
 The grey ones are for Pros. So you will get a black one :-)
  • 39 0
 Well, when 2 stanchions love each other very much.... ehh, go ask your mother.
  • 5 0
 @number44: this is comment gold
  • 6 1
 @number44: I think it actually happens when a stanchion finds a lower that it really likes, add some Judy Butter and well we all know the rest.
  • 1 0
 @chamoisbutt: first time must be hard without any kashima on those sanctions
  • 54 3
 Imagine referring to a bike as self-bought
  • 61 0
 I don't have to imagine, all mine are...
  • 36 1
 Imagine not having to refer to a bike as self bought....
  • 37 2
 Obvious winner: RADolf SENDler
  • 24 3
 Is it just me or does the name of the propain rage name really not fit with the other bikes. They literally named their trail bike Eugene and now you're telling me that the Dh bike is literally just called rage?
  • 15 0
 maybe rage is eugenes other stage name, like rage in a cage
  • 22 0
 @Compositepro: despite all his rage he's still just a Eugene in a cage?
  • 5 0
 its hugene
  • 4 0
 The rage is mad that they named it Hugene.
  • 6 0
 "Careful with that axe...Eugene."
  • 9 0
 Eugene against the machine
  • 2 0
 @energetik: got a local trail named that
  • 23 1
 Sick to Sergio Layos out there
  • 5 0
 did you see his Instagram post from yesterday? Holy hell. Hit that thing like he was on a 125cc moto.
  • 15 0
 Mad props to SR Suntour. Keep up the great work.
  • 14 0
 I’m happy there’s a Norco shore there. I’m not sure why.
  • 11 1
 Tom Isted on his already broken gt fury
  • 2 0
 Seriously, he already broke it?
  • 27 1
 the fact he doesn't have a frame sponsor is criminal.
  • 10 0
 Hell yah GIRL! Way to go CJ
  • 7 0
 Standing next to those jumps gives a perspective of how massive they are. I can't imagine rolling up to those blind at mach chicken...
  • 3 0
 Might want to mach something faster...
  • 8 0
 Vinny T whith the 24inch size small gambler, or is he that tall??
( i know he’s really tall)
  • 8 1
 The photographer scared to get a little bit closer?
  • 3 0
 socially distant
  • 5 0
 Is it my eyes or does Vinny T look like he's running a reverse mullet with like an 80 degree head angle. Something weird a gwanin there.
  • 1 0
 naw, I think the camera was just cantered a bit to keep VT vertical in the shot.
  • 4 1
 No need to put Sergio as 'BMX Legend' in quotes -- he is one of the best riders of all-time! If anyone didn't see his pic on his instagram, check it out and try to not have your jaw hit the ground.
  • 1 0
 Saw the adjustment go in from the OP. Thank you! Sergio is amazing, and certainly one of the most influential riders of the last 17-18 years. Like so many worldwide, been a fan of him since he was just a teenager ripping the European contests like Fise and Backyard Jam. Smile His recent decision to play around on squishy bikes has been quite fun to watch.
  • 5 0
 If the mission was, to make photos where you can't see the bikes than you made a grate job. Otherwise realy bad pictures.
  • 4 0
 It's important we see that one takeoff 17 times
  • 5 1
 Pretty cool to see some different names in there. Heal up Ike. Sounds like a hell of a tumble.
  • 3 0
 Geez, ever since the patent expired on the Horst link we are seeing a convergence in suspension design... rearward tracking horst linkage with an idler
  • 4 1
 always love sam pilgrim vids when he's tearing it up with hodgie and istead. Cant wait to see those boys send hard
  • 4 0
 Than canyon is the bees knees
  • 2 0
 Clemens running inverted fork for freeride? Wonder how it holds up. Going off on how my Shiver feels I hope the Dorado is stiffer haha
  • 1 0
 he has been running dorados for years.
  • 4 0
 The TR11 is such a great looking bike.
  • 1 0
 Man Sergio Layos ?!?! thats so damn rad ! ! ! I wanna see the footage of his riding on those !



maybe Ruben would consider just sticking to big bikes when you need suspension now
  • 1 0
 Got to check out this Darkfest Session, Best Vid of the Year, cool to see how even the best dont always nail things first time.
Riding for the pure joy of it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNCFWXmEIhY
  • 3 0
 Ridden lightly only on weekends
  • 3 0
 Wait, which one is the session?
  • 2 0
 Sir Layos!!!! Just waltzing in from bmx to the worlds biggest sets! Rad to see!
  • 2 0
 no no no. The session looks like a fury. Don’t get it mixed up
  • 2 0
 Kade doesn’t have a high pivot?
  • 4 0
 The normal session jumps better. High pivots are ground-hugging, which would be a benefit at races.
  • 1 0
 @leon-forfar: ...not per se. It's just that most high-pivot linkages are set up with different leverage curves to give them a ground-hugging quality. The Norco is an exception. It's a four bar high pivot with an idler, but has a leverage curve that should give the bike lots of support in the mid stroke.
  • 3 0
 @BenTheSwabian: The big thing is that the axle path is very rear ward. The chainstay grows much more on an HP bike as it goes through its travel than a conventional lay out, which is not as ideal for jumping.
  • 2 0
 Is Kaos sponsored by his sister?
  • 2 0
 17 mountainbikers who's not into your exclusivity
  • 2 1
 CJ's looks like a clown car
  • 1 0
 Cannondale is spelled like the camera
  • 1 0
 It's Billy Bobby on pic #3, right?
  • 1 0
 Gt looks like an E bike DT.
  • 1 0
 Kade still on the old session for FR?
&
Sergio's TR11 plez!!
  • 2 1
 Darkfest or midget fest ? Big Grin
  • 1 0
 I'm wondering why Kade is on the old Trek Session and not the new one
  • 1 0
 commencal Furious is tha bike for this joint!
  • 2 4
 "Tom Isted on his de-branded GT Fury... that kind of looks like a Session?"

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  • 2 2
 I’m surprised they allowed / showed up for the photos
  • 1 2
 Who allowed what?
  • 6 8
 11yr olds shouldn’t have bikes like that
  • 1 3
 lol i have a $500 hardtail might get a budget dh rig soon. I agree
  • 4 3
 Too right, he'll never develop any riding skills, get him on a hardtail.
  • 1 1
 Why?
  • 3 1
 @pbuser2299: that kid already has more skill than you, so not really sure if your comment is valid.
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