Barred For Life 2 - Pre-Sales on Now

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DanielRistow (Dec 2, 2013 at 18:14)

So stoked this is finally going to be out!

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bobby-owen (Dec 9, 2013 at 12:02)

indeed

ctmtb98 (Dec 9, 2013 at 19:38)

yes quite

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dogma13 (Dec 9, 2013 at 12:08)

So excited about ROMO !

rockin-itis (Dec 9, 2013 at 12:48)

I had to go back and check the list. Cool, stoked.

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csermonet (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:00)

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Sorry, but it doesn't get dooshier than Romo. More stoked to see Trond, Jordie, and Watts than anything else.

pipedream (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:47)

LOL, at least spell "douchier" properly.

Take into consideration the bikes those guys rode 10 years ago...

FindlayReade (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:50)

I don't agree with him about jumps being too small, but wooden structures and groomed landings have gone over the top.

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csermonet (Dec 9, 2013 at 14:21)

Steve was far from the "tip of the spear" ten years ago. And I can't actually believe "dooshier" is subject to grammar Nazi's. Regardless, Steve needs to quit being so butt hurt about being all but gone and forgotten and stop down playing what is currently going on in mountain biking.

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csermonet (Dec 9, 2013 at 14:36)

It actually kind of pisses me off that he thinks he was really somebody 10 years ago. When I think of mountain biking ten years ago, I think of Cam Zink, Kyle Strait winning Rampage, Wade Simmons, Bender, Steve Peat, Cedric Gracia, real fucking legends...not shit head Steve Romaniuk. He never did anything worth remembering, except making a wall ride at Rampage that he never stomped and was unofficially named Gee's gap instead.

viwarrior (Dec 9, 2013 at 19:29)

Romo is the boss. He is a charger and stomps everything he does. Stop armchair quarterbacking

gnarbar (Dec 9, 2013 at 20:16)

the full suspension cowboy is a boss. every time I see him on the trail or at Silver Star riding with his friends, he is stoked and always happy to say hello, stop and chat. a mellow bro, he inspired me from the Drop In days to ride DH. too many people talking e-smack from out their orifices

csermonet (Dec 9, 2013 at 20:18)

I am entitled and not afraid to voice my own opinions, even if they aren't the most popular, just as everyone else is.

dogma13 (Dec 10, 2013 at 1:37)

I remember a couple of rad things romo did, because i know the scene and the guys who push the limits

knapton FL (Dec 10, 2013 at 11:27)

um @csermonet, gees gap is a smaller one built off to the side. Romos was bigger. The guy is the reason i got into mountain biking like 7 years ago and he'll always be the biggest legend to me. Has style for miles

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brockanderson (Dec 9, 2013 at 14:01)

trail sections definitely look like the highlight of the movie! maybe a bit of a bias opinion though as I don't really care for DJing too much.

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Funshredder (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:13)

I loved it! Just bought downloaded it from iTunes and so stoked to ride now.

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bdjbradley (Dec 9, 2013 at 12:04)

this actually looks insane! So stoked for when its released!

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bOObdesign (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:30)

ROOOMOOOOOOOOH!!!

Benslaying (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:53)

Just ordered on iTunes and now I have to ride. I loved Arrival and Barred..... bother were different and great in their own ways. Thanks Pinkbike for the updated flicks.

Justgus (Dec 9, 2013 at 19:34)

Loved how there was no talking or filler, just all round good shredding! I don't care how much you like wood, or how much you want to talk about your local trail. It just takes up too much time in my opinion. Pinned from front to back and everyone seemed to love it at the Campbell River Premier. Good job guys

hillatoppa (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:01)

Dear Santa...

Crazylacy (Dec 9, 2013 at 14:16)

I loved it and not because it was filmed here in Norway

cjwanner (Dec 10, 2013 at 9:13)

This movie has been greatly anticipated from the boys at Chain Link. In a tough market already, Bjorn has created a great a movie that can buck with the best of them. This one gets you glued to the screen the entire way through. Agreed with the comments above, no talking, great tunes and killing it the entire time. Gives you perspective on some of the riders that don't always get profiled in the big movies by other producers. Great job Bjorn, you did us proud bud.

trailparty (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:26)

really liked it :0

ShreddergirlDH (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:33)

Woooot just DL'd it and it was awesome!

thesaintofn (Dec 9, 2013 at 14:41)

Added to the wish list after seeing the premier. Great movie and it was nice to see romo flipping the bike.

bill238 (Dec 9, 2013 at 12:09)

Amazing Riding. I just wanna go back to Chatel now!!!!!!!!

Islandbear (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:42)

Victoria Premier this Friday!

Schmitty (Dec 9, 2013 at 15:14)

Looks rad! I hope it's longer than 35 minutes.

Islandbear (Dec 9, 2013 at 15:15)

It's 45min in length before credits.

masterbailer (Dec 9, 2013 at 15:54)

Watts killed it!

Funshredder (Dec 9, 2013 at 15:57)

I second that!

arkon11 (Dec 11, 2013 at 17:20)

One thing BFL2 does have going for it is variety. While Arrival mainly featured our beloved Canadians, BFL2 showcased riders from all over North America and Europe. Barred For Life 2 featured a much wider variety of riding with everything from DJ to trail to full on DH. Arrival focused on mostly rider built trails being shredded on big bikes, while BFL2 has a larger appeal due to the multi disciplines being showcased.

Another thing BFL2 has going for it is the size of the hucks and the difficulty of the tricks. Granted that because Arrival mostly shows riders riding big bikes (aside from Logan Peat’s fantastic segment) , I didn’t expect many bar-spins, tail-whips, or 720s, all of which BFL2 has in spades. Some of the hucks in BFL2 were downright ridiculous, especially the scenes filmed at Chatel, which I felt were a lot more dangerous than anything I’ve ever seen at a bike park in the States. (sans Rampage, which isn’t a bike park ). If shock factor is what you’re looking for, look no farther than BFL2.

After seeing a lot of people complain about the length of #NotBad and Arrival, it was refreshing to see that Barred For Life 2 clocked in at almost a full ten minutes longer than Arrival. However sometimes quantity doesn't always trump quality. Arrival was simply more entertaining to watch than BFL2. On my of first viewing of Arrival, I never once looked at the timebar in iTunes to see how much of the movie was left, I was simply glued to the onscreen action. During BFL2 I constantly found myself looking at the timebar in hopes that that the current segment could be over and that I could move onto something more interesting.

Ladies and Gentlemen, as I said earlier, both movies are good in their own right, but if you only can afford to purchase one mountain biking film this holiday season, it shouldn’t be a difficult choice for any of you. Buy Arrival today, you don’t be disappointed.

ShellyDHGRRR (Dec 9, 2013 at 15:08)

Just watched it a second time!

thesaintofn (Dec 9, 2013 at 17:24)

Awesome movie with chill vibe. I can see putting this on loop, accompanied by a few beers.

Wicked170 (Dec 10, 2013 at 11:12)

A little late Pinkbike... BFL II is already available on iTunes since Dec. 5th

MXer125 (Dec 9, 2013 at 12:55)

Sam represents!!

arkon11 (Dec 11, 2013 at 17:20)

Barred for Life 2 and Arrival come to us right around the same time, and are both good films in a lot of respects, but in my opinion only one of these is a great film. Both offer amazing riders shredding in familiar and exotic locations, but as a viewer I think it’s pretty clear which is a better quality film.

I felt that although there were a lot of different segments in both films, Arrivals scenes flowed much more fluidly together than those in BFL2. Barred For Life 2 seemed like a collection of web edits thrown together into one film, rather than a coherent piece of work. The editing and camera work in Arrival was also of a much higher caliber than it was in BFL2. While I did feel that BFL2’s editing was good, nothing really blew me away, or struck me as something I haven’t seen before like it did in Arrival. You can tell that the Coastal Crew & friends really poured their heart and soul into this movie. It shows, enough said.

Although I have my qualms with both films in terms of the musical score, I don’t think that any full length bike film that almost lulled me into a slumber than Barred For Life 2 did. The riding simply didn’t match the music it was set to. It was almost as if the soundtrack was meant to put the viewer in a trance induced sleep. I understand that music licensing can be costly, but I feel like there are plenty of smaller independent musical acts that would love to get the exposure that a bike film like this could give them for free, if not a very small fee.

Islandbear (Dec 9, 2013 at 12:10)

Expected shipping starts Dec. 20th.

Joeypalmer (Dec 9, 2013 at 19:31)

rather enjoyed it! Good work fellas

nouser (Dec 10, 2013 at 6:09)

This clip was sick now for the moive one of the best riders in this clip is Greg watts straight beast !!!!

Bdusty1 (Dec 10, 2013 at 7:39)

An he can do any trick!!!!!

thomasmb (Dec 11, 2013 at 5:53)

I like the movie, a lot but it did not gave me the same feeling like the NWD & the collective movies did

Trollman (Dec 9, 2013 at 17:51)

I signed up to Pinkbike only because I saw this teaser on another site haha.

Trollman (Dec 9, 2013 at 17:51)

Oh and the movie was awesome!

Bdusty1 (Dec 10, 2013 at 7:38)

O f**k yeah, so dam siiiiiiick!

thomasmb (Dec 10, 2013 at 12:25)

Downloading it with Itunes now!
#Stoked

pjfisch (Dec 10, 2013 at 16:19)

the transition at 2:48! So cool

toyota82 (Dec 9, 2013 at 20:58)

romo didn't win the last 2010 red bull rampage. well, he's pretty fast down hill but he won't do big air.

seany3 (Dec 12, 2013 at 8:51)

Will I understand it if I haven't seen Barred for Life 1?

AlexGustavsson (Dec 12, 2013 at 5:52)

Good riding, but the MUSIC?!

nick1992 (Dec 10, 2013 at 4:00)

Where is the ''online premiere''?

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apcastagno (Dec 9, 2013 at 12:58)

Just finished watching it with a friend and we are both thoroughly dissatisfied. Nothing but dub steppish music with a girl sometimes saying random words in the songs. Riding was good, a whole hell of a lot better than I could do. But this doesn't even start to compete with Anthill. Very dissapointed. Wish I wouldn't have spent $12 on it.

thuff4130 (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:10)

Not a fan of dub steppish music? You should probably delete pinkbike from your browser...

apcastagno (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:17)

Yep, dubstep sucks. And that has what to do with deleting pinkbike? Good one.

NickHathhorn (Dec 9, 2013 at 15:30)

Not trying to talk crap on the riding because that kicked ass. There was alot of good shots as well. I just thoght that the music selection was completley horrible, and the editing jumped around a little. kinda seemed like they were trying to cater to the younger crowd of pinkbike. Other than that, not bad.

thuff4130 (Dec 10, 2013 at 8:28)

I was being sarcastic. At least 80% of the edits on pinkbike have some type of edm or "dub steppish" music. Maybe mute it instead of deleting it? Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and that was mine.

apcastagno (Dec 10, 2013 at 9:00)

Damnitt Nick! You were right! Sorry thuff4130, I got the boo boo lip for a minute! Sorry bout that.

thuff4130 (Dec 10, 2013 at 10:00)

No worries dude. Everybody gets butt hurt haha. I would've much rather heard double base and some guy killing the tiny strings as well. But all the kids are into what sounds like dial up internet giving a robot a hand j.....

apcastagno (Dec 10, 2013 at 10:03)

Hahaha, no kidding right?

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arkon11 (Dec 9, 2013 at 17:15)

To be honest, I'd take 20 minutes of Arrival over the 45 minutes of Barred For Life. The riding in both films was fantastic, but you can tell that the Costal Crew & friends definitely put more time and effort into their film. Im by no means a CC faboy, but Arrival was simply more entertaining to watch, not to mention the movie flowed together so much better.

Barred For Life 2 more resemmbled a collection of web edits hastily put together with some title credits. Not to mention the soundtrack almost put me to sleep. The riders in that film deserve better.

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beneli (Dec 9, 2013 at 12:13)

put on some fucking metal core music, this homo disco sucks

apcastagno (Dec 9, 2013 at 15:10)

Right!?

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NickHathhorn (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:03)

this movie sucks!!!

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Jimmy0 FL (Dec 9, 2013 at 12:05)

It made my penis the big penis

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Hugh24 (Dec 9, 2013 at 13:22)

has nothing on the new film ARRIVAL very disappointed