Aaron Gwin Interviewed By Kirt Voreis - Interbike 2011

 yea, fk... nothing against him but he could learn a bit from Tippie - a guy who speaks and thinks faster than a radio dj on speed, but still has his crazy head equipped with "pause" button and an switch to "listen-mode"

 C'mon an interview run by Tippie is a experience in a class of its own, not to get some info out of it... though I'd love to see Sir Attenborough doing an interview with Danny Hart!

 just a big hairy American winning machine

 whoa Pinkbike haters out there. I'm a superfan of Aaron Gwin's. I was trying to relate my own experiences to him and we grew up in the same place with no downhills. I'm excited to see an American killing it at downhilling. We had a list of question but decided to freestyle it so it felt like a conversation. sorry bros

 i think it's an attention span thing(or lack thereof), kirt. you're coming from a rider/fan/peer perspective...well...because you are those things. so, why would you interview like a talk show host?

@will54869- ..who pisses excellence!

 To me this feels like people's initial response to having Tippie talk to riders and not understanding what Brett is about as a rider and a fan. Kirt has done so many things in our sport and continues to do so and shows his enthusiasm in ways like relating to Gwin - something that less than 1% of us can do at that level. I say great work Kirt and I hope to see more things like this with you in the future.

 After reading the comments I was ready for a shite interview.. turns out it was really good. I would ask 'why all the hate' but this is PB so I guess it's to be expected. I thoughts Kirt's insights and ability to relate to Aaron as another American mtb legend made for a unique interview.

 I was actually really nervous to do this interview because Im such a super fan of Gwin but I was more stressed out on the comments if I did a shitty job. He achieved something I dedicated my whole life to, and never could. Besides, after the amount of concussions I've had, I'm glad I was able to focus as long as I did. Come hang out with me if you want to hear some real blabbering. I might make you laugh.

 I'm a fan of both Voreis and Gwin so I loved it!

 yeah, I guess when voreis interviews someone like gwin it can be more conversational because he has achieved more than many of us ever will. Sure one of us would just ask questions but never be able to relate and share our own experiences to add to the content as voreis has here. good job kirt, not bad for someone who rides bikes professionally not interviews professionally

 Yeah, but did you get the poster signed like you asked? If so, where's the pics???

Kirt was a legend before a large percentage of the haters here were even sweaty sheets in their parents bedroom. IFO learned more about Gwin with this interview than I have from all the other sources combined prior to it.

 Voreis did a fine job interviewing him I think! He seemed pretty excited and a little nervous but who wouldn't be. Plus, Gwin isn't overly talkative at all so getting him to say as much as he did is pretty cool. Gwin's the man, seems super down to earth and just like a really chill guy. Congrats on a great season!

 Just too that bad americans are so patriotic... Gwin's DNA would be the same if he would live in Zimbawe. I wish Vories would forget about Gwin country and interview the rider as a HUMAN. I also wish Pinkbike would not put a flag beside our username but just our GPS location.

 Sorry we have pride in our country and are happy when someone from here does well. Also I'm pretty sure the fact that Gwin is from America doesn't matter in the interview, but the fact that he did so well this year does. And there are countries in the world, so you should probably get used to that...

 Fk stop being so serious about stupid nationalities... you can take a pixx out of each other, it relieves tensions, but being serious is just retarded. In all of that sht here, the only victim is the Gwinny. Stop with this pride sht, and look at yourself in the mirror, read a bit of histories of your own countries again, there's not much to fkn proud about. Look at yourself and mind your own ass to be as clean as possible. If you have some deep problem with something you have no idea about, count to three and fk off!

 Worlds is a race all about nations pride, it's like DHes olympics, thats why they swap out their team kit for nations colors. Sorry those of us in the USA which is arguably the biggest DH market, finally has someone that is competing on a world scale and doing well. Maybe instead of everyone on here getting so offended that as Americans we are stoked on some US wins, you can get behind you're favorite riders. And yes most of us are Gwin fans, but I guarantee all of us Americans were stoked on Hart's win or any other rippin riders victories. Let us support our favorite riders as you do yours, chances are our lists contain some of the same names- regardless of country that we or the riders come from. being from a country that is so hated for being ignorant or whatever doesn't mean we all are and if you think thats the case then you are ignorant and maybe we all should get mad at your country

 Get some bloody distance... I'm a Polish guy in Sweden who just bought a stroller from a Dutch girl in Ireland, designed in New Zealand, made in China. 99% of people on the planet speaks English, Spanish or Chinese. In EU soon it is going to be prohibited to behave according to your own country customs in daily life.

Countries stuff is over it's fkn ooooveeeeeeer! OVEEEER! get on with it!

 Patriotism was invented by the government who needed people to be slaughtered in war thinking that they are doing the right thing for their country... I'm stoked for Gwinn, but I can't understand the American pride, they are either brainwashed or just ignorant of the fact that so many countries in the world are suffering because of America and by countries I mean people...

 I think if people would send more time to think about what is a difference between a country, a nation, a culture, a society, a family, understand each of these, we wouldn't have those discussions.

And to be fairly honest bitchin on America is 99% because people like to point a finger at someone. It's nice and easy to say they fk the world and live as good and eco friendly European. People can be so stupid: "the war is not an answer!" - dude you dream of a villa in Mediterranean, 3 cars, 5 bikes, holidays 3 times a year, IPad, your children and their children having access to same sort of sht. If that's the vision of happyness then the war is the ONLY answer. And US does it's best so you can have it, so stop btchn on them

There's greed in people, no matter the flag, it's just in US there were better opportunities to achieve such state of things than in Europe. "Poor Chinese bladi fakin bla producing stuff for US and EU". Oh really? Who is the biggest importer of stuff from Africa and starts doing proper slavery manufacturing there? "Oh fkn Chinese bladi fkn bla, don't they know every women in Kongo has been raped several times, people are killed in such terrible ways, human life has so low or no value there"...

Wait - who buys stuff containing all that suffering in the end? - you and me. There's a demand, then there's a supply. No, you fkn know you don't fkn have to, pretty much all you need is in proximity of 100km from you!

 The united states is the best country ever...

 ...and you have visited every country right ?

 Why do Canadians get all giddy when Steve Smith does well? It's OK...us 'Mericans get pretty pumped about Stevie, too - even if he isn't from Nascar-land.

Seriously, it's only been 12+yrs since a rider from the USA has done anything significant in the DH world. Considering this is our sport from the beginning, you're damned-straight we're going to get a little stoked by Gwin's accomplishments. I'd be stoked about his past season despite his nationality, much like I nearly jumped thru the ceiling for Danny Hart @ worlds.

Long story short - ride more...bitch less.

 Who's hating on him?

 Man, nobody hates Gwin, people hate the stupid crowd of stupid Americans who spam with "USA USA USA bla bla bla" and "USA showed the world bla bla bla" comments every time Gwin wins...

 Lehel-NS, as they say in Sweden: "mata inte trollen" - do not feed the troll

 Hehehe, why not? They will just make an another proof for my statement above.

 hey give us a break, after 8 years of George Bush, we need someone to make us proud to be Americans again...go GWIN!

 buahaha tsm11 +100

Finaly someone who can take a bloody joke, we need more people with distance, otherwise when ppl get stuf too close to their chest, they get a stick up their arse and become stiff serious... and give W a break as well, his coming from a family where the smart kid name's Jeb... Clinton deserves as much shyte as W for his foregin policy, but he shagged a secretary right in the middle of the White House, and many thought... demn, that guy's tough, wish I could get a BJ in my office...

 You mean you aren't proud of Barak Obama?????? hahaha. me neither.

 Arron Gwin/Cam Zink is my ticket for 2012....and Waki, Jeb isn't the smart kid, he was just lucky enough not to be born with an extra chromosome.

 Whatever... I'm glad to see such a guy as Gwin up there! ...and finaly someone else in interviews

 PS. I just looked and realized I spelled my own president's name wrong. Maybe I was born with an extra chromosome. Sorry Barack....

 don't worry he's got a chromosome deficiency program he wants to pass.

 HAHA. I'm sure he has a fundraising buddy who runs a failing company that he could pour half a billion tax payer dollars into that could fix my typo problems.

 no way Session603...Oprah's gonna pay it AND you'll get a wonderful gift bag full o' goodies from shimano&sram! gotta like them apples!

 The Obama utopia is complete!

 I keep hearing people saying about these Gwin haters but I have seen very little negative comments made about him , I get the impression it is just a few over-patriotic and emotional Americans reading too deep into shallow comments made by trolling Euros.

Anyway back to the interview : Awesome to have a long interview with Gwin but I think I learned more about Kirt then Aaron xD

 chill bro you're a legend too, just a different sort of legend...work at the interviewing skills, it's all good, nice to see a different/contrasting style of interview anyhow...too many frothing teenage armchair experts on PB

 I thought Voreis gave some really good insight that we wouldn't have heard from Gwin had a typical interviewer been asking the normal questions. all you hating on his interview- you try interviewing the overall downhill champion and see how you fare...

 KV - hey I'll ride with you any day. You did fine, can't satisfy everyone - especially all those proud Amerigwins!

 Tippie, send me an autographed Rocky M tee shirt for my kid ( make it medium so I can wear it!)

 +1 AG killed that trail on that asr5, i have never seen a bike ridden like that before, but i opted for the 7. lol

 Maybe he's been busy in the washroom!

 Very WTF, indeed! I actually had to listen to that part of the interview twice just to be sure that's what I heard. That's messed up!

 Let's not forget that Hill will likely be back to 100% by next season. I am really looking forward to seeing how that's going to go down. The others are not that far behind, either. Fark, '12 season can't start soon enough!!!!!!

 is freecaster the only way to watch it.. still ?

surely its big enough now for full HD coverage.. the sport is huuuuge

 Pininator, I'll tell you how it's gonna go down; Gwin will beat Hill at probably every round, by at least 5 seconds. Gwin is likely going to be even a little faster next year, more experienced, so will Hart, Brosnan, Macdonald, and the other young guys. Hill will struggle to keep up with those guys, let alone Gwin. Hill might win another world cup race or two before he retires, but no way does he dominate the technical tracks like he used to. Gwin is going faster than anyone ever, the game has been stepped up from where it was just few years ago. I'm curious to see how fast Minnar and Gee will be, if they will be able to beat Gwin on the pedal courses.

Look at Gwin's arms, those aren't mtb arms, those are moto arms. Dude is strong, and obviously a hard worker. Having the perfect background for DH racing helps too; clipped in and racing the bmx circuit as a little kid, then racing the moto circuit as a teenager. Having Tomac give you advice and help you train has also gotta help too.

 I wouldn't bet against you, Protour - your scenario is the other side of the coin without a doubt.

Still, Hill's 7th @ Worlds is far from insignificant considering he wasn't in form (or fully recovered for that matter). Add names like Hart, Brosnan, Mac Donald and the regular wild-cards to the G's (Gee and Greg) and I can't help but think it will be a season like no other.

 shit meant to give you +props

 I meant to pos prop you. I agree. He does look haggard for 23. I thought he was at least 30 !

 What a guy indeed. Great to see a yank back in the World Cup and winning. Us Aussies, Kiwis, Brits and Frenchies needed some competition from the USA! Given the success he's achieved this year, he could've been full of piss and wind, but Gwin seems to be a humble straight up and down all American nice guy. Nice!