First Look: Anthony Messere Morpheus Vimana

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kram (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:19)

He speaks pretty confidently for such a young guy. He's going to do well on account of that too. Could use a few more adjectives in his arsenal, but he'll figure that out soon I'm sure. Looking forward to seeing him win Crankworx; hopefully 2012 will be the one.

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zolibmx13 (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:20)

Epic coment is epic " it's raining for like 5 years"

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Drood (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:46) (Below Threshold)

Maxxis treads....keepin it grippy.... NO WAY JOSE

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dr-salt (Apr 25, 2012 at 10:44)

sick great solid super amazing good rowdy nice awesome
cwutididthere?

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stinky-deluxe-smith (Apr 25, 2012 at 11:05)

^yeah that was sick dr-salt

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bikingalltheway (Apr 25, 2012 at 11:10)

Hahaha love the Vancouver part "since its been raining in Vancouver for like 5 years now" so true

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Robnickels (Apr 25, 2012 at 12:07)

I don't usually look for handgrip in a seat...

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dingus (Apr 25, 2012 at 12:34)

I'm guessing you don't usually do superman seatgrabs either...

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trevor-attridge (Apr 25, 2012 at 16:34) (Below Threshold)

Ya sick, super, that's pretty much his vocabulary!!

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craighead (Apr 25, 2012 at 17:02)

I didn't realize we were all more concerned with how riders speak these days, guess I better stop watching the riding and bringing my bike to events, sounds like the crowds will enjoy my pocket dictionary and thesaurus more...Grow up, he and all pros shred harder than you and the rest of the nobody's criticizing his vocabulary, which I would like to add, reflects the true vernacular of our segment of the cycling culture anyways. Stoked to be pumped! How we should all be!

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MedellinColombiaDH (Apr 25, 2012 at 18:03)

is this english class or sth?

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ButtonPusher (Apr 25, 2012 at 21:27)

yeah "looks sick"... i'm thinkin' he's got higher priorities than english class these days though...

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erikl1000 (Apr 26, 2012 at 0:12)

we might be knocking him for using simple vocabulary because we obviously cant talk shit about his riding... just a thought. i mean hes how old? and riding how much gnarlier than most people...?

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RorySmith (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:30)

i think it might be sick..

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el-nombre FL (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:55)

You sure it's not super sick?

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potatoracing2 (Apr 25, 2012 at 10:13)

either way, its sick!

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thinkbike FL (Apr 25, 2012 at 11:59) (Below Threshold)

i am pretty sure it is DOPE!

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misspent-youth (Apr 25, 2012 at 14:17) (Below Threshold)

VERY SICK

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bolmaing FL (Apr 25, 2012 at 16:16)

Nah nah he said it looked pretty rowdy.

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lightningskull (Apr 25, 2012 at 16:43)

it's so sick. SICK

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potatoracing2 (Apr 25, 2012 at 18:27)

at least he didnt call it ill...

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alexrieger94 (Apr 25, 2012 at 18:44)

This guy is just pumped about everything.

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potatoracing2 (Apr 27, 2012 at 10:39)

i guess its all still big and new to him

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spaced FL (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:01)

He is an awesome rider but that dropout is plain stupid.

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Aljaor (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:02)

its 2012 bro, everything's stupid

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crividh (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:14)

we are getting old man,we are getting old...

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themountain (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:14)

Please elaborate: Why is that stupid??

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spaced FL (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:39)

Lower stiffness to weight ratio. Other adjustable CS designs are simpler and it doesn't make the CS shorter because that's actually limited by the ST to axle length.

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SandersB (Apr 25, 2012 at 11:04)

I thought it was SICK. The video was SICK, The spank wheels are SICK, the color is SICK....My shoe laces are SICK

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willy94 (Apr 25, 2012 at 12:17)

the reasoning for the frame and the teloscopic dropouts was to have a frame that feels like steel, but with the weight benefits of aluminum. just so you know the frame is under 5lb, lighter than most aluminum frames with normal dropouts.. also the dropouts offer way more adjustability than regular ones

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poras (Apr 25, 2012 at 13:19)

good point @spaced. it looks ugly and it isn't any advantage for me

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willy94 (Apr 25, 2012 at 14:04)

like i said. the frame was designed to flex vertically to have some give on big hits and feel better, but no lateral flex so it stays stiff when cornering, and the looks tend to grow on you. comes in other colours too

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knarrr FL (Apr 25, 2012 at 16:24)

...and when you factor in the fatigue life of aluminum, those dropouts are an accident waiting to happen

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brycepiwek (Apr 25, 2012 at 16:40)

I've tried ridden Anthonys previous bike a few times (nothing crazy mind you) ,the dropouts did feel pretty damn stiff and Im 6'4 210lbs. But I'm still not a fan of having a dropout pretty much held on by a couple of bolts.

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spaced FL (Apr 25, 2012 at 17:08)

@Willy if it has no flex it's extra heavy and some top of the line steel frames are pretty light (under 5 lb too). Also it's different kind of flex when the whole frame does it. Also land hard sideways and I'm sure the bolts won't be too happy about it.

I understand that a good bike can be made with that design, it's just not the best choice imo and in the end you end up with a more expensive bike (production cost wise) which offers a bit less. Makes no sense to me.

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downhillbmxican (Apr 25, 2012 at 19:17)

hes wearing glasses because he got beat up, hahahaha

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ttimmer (Apr 25, 2012 at 20:15)

^I knew somebody was going to bring that up LOL..

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asanfilippo (Apr 25, 2012 at 21:13)

The awkward laugh when the bike check is done but they keep filming -_____-

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JNS33 (Apr 25, 2012 at 12:29)

"SHUT UP AND GO DO THINGS I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO DO ON MY BIKE!"

But for realizes, I have serious respect for Mr. Messere. 16 years old and public speaking rarely go together well. Extremely exciting to see so much raw talent at such a young age. He will definitely be taking mountain biking to new levels.

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cooper95 (Apr 25, 2012 at 13:19)

I was approached by a Morpheus mechanic at the speed and style course, and he asked if I wanted to ride his vimana, and I took a few laps on it and was blown away!! It's super stiff and snappy, made my p3 feel like a tank

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loops-rider (Apr 25, 2012 at 18:11)

first off, good luck to you this year and i hope you do very well. Secondly i think everyone should think about how they sounded like at 16 and compare your skills to this guy before you make comments about his vocab..for the stress that has been put on him to succeed he is doing very well

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ButtonPusher (Apr 25, 2012 at 21:31)

YES, he could've been more diverse in his speech, but keep in mind he's probably really nervous and still overwhelmed, he's still to new to the whole fame thing that fell on him overnight... give him time to mellow and adjust to it...

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zweiradmechaniker (Apr 25, 2012 at 13:17)

Do you guys think that this bike is .. SICK??

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huggie17 (Apr 25, 2012 at 15:56)

its been raining for 5 years haha so true

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summit800 (Apr 25, 2012 at 21:51)

worst interview ever, has zero knowledge of his own bike aside from its "SICK". the least you could do for all your sponsors is give a radical review in attempt to help pursue the public into making such a purchase. saying something is solid or sick doesn't tell me anything. that being said hes a solid rider. he traded of his brains for balls i guess.

side note those frames are overrated, the rear drop out systems is a joke and is impractical, it looks like crap and appears to have a weaker construction then your tradition rear triangle that simply extends the seat-stays and chain-stays to the drop out offering maximum stiffness and strength. hate on me if you want, theirs a reason no one has persuaded this companies design methods. and the traditional rear triangle holds strong. just my 2 cents.

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summit800 (Apr 25, 2012 at 21:54)

did not know he was 16..... still though..... haha

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tomcliffe (Apr 27, 2012 at 10:55)

Did you mean bike or brake?? Got to love when your vocabulary is off when your making fun of someones vocabulary!

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NSBikesphil (Apr 27, 2012 at 13:41)

everybody's complaining about how he speaks, thats so uncool! first there was his ''ya know'' - video and now this ''super-sick'' - shit, but how cares? he's the gnarliest ever, so stfu, hatersss

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SarahStuttard (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:10)

Please tell me he's single...

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CurtDB (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:16)

LOL, looks like Messere is gonna be the next Justin Bieber! Frame looks good to me, i'd shred it.

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ionn (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:16)

Yes it's single speed bike

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CurtDB (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:17)

hahaha, Props.

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Jimbur (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:15)

Lol. What a goob! Keep rocking Anthony!

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DirtMcGirk (Apr 25, 2012 at 12:00)

White people shouldn't use the word "whip."

Also, diversify your vocabulary. You make all of us look like total slack jawed cave men.

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freelifenride (Apr 25, 2012 at 12:51)

but he's well G

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kram (Apr 25, 2012 at 13:23)

I think you should cut him some slack; he's 16.

And before you tell me how awesome your vocabulary and skilzzz were on the debate team at 16, consider that he's trying to fit an image and come across as cool. Even though he may be thinking "the blue of the frame touches my heart like the cool ocean waves on a stormy autumn dawn" he's going to more inclined to say sick, dope, rowdy, steezey, bomber, or whatever the kool katz are waxing lyrical these days. Kinda shocked at the staying power of sick I gotta say. That shit's multi generational yo. One more gen and it'll be up there with cool.

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ButtonPusher (Apr 25, 2012 at 21:28)

no one should ever try to be cool... his riding says it all, and cuz of that he's setting the standards of what kids are going to think is cool...

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Jedd-191 (Apr 27, 2012 at 15:55)

I don't want no Stinking Coca-Cola, Gimme that rute-beer....

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auniha (Apr 29, 2012 at 9:01)

Im thinkin if its that sick we should send it to the hospital?

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Greggles1985 (Apr 26, 2012 at 10:20)

If he says Sick one more time, I'll be Sick!

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patatta (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:28)

hehe

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DBomberMan (Apr 25, 2012 at 13:32)

so in summary, according to Messere, this bike is SICK!

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Its-That-Guy (Apr 26, 2012 at 4:06)

My cat is sick

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lil-shredda509 (Apr 25, 2012 at 11:37)

yeah he cant interview for shit but he can shred his face off. and i dont like those rear dropout

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Icculus19425 (Apr 25, 2012 at 9:18)

WHOA SUPER SICK

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richierocket (Apr 25, 2012 at 16:53)

"sick, super sick, roudy, sick" LoL.

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MisterHuckMyself (Apr 25, 2012 at 19:10)

How does that bake look again?
SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!