Fabien Barel: Mojo Trail Diaries

Nov 12, 2010
by Cut Media  
Fabien Barel, Ben Cathro and Rob Breakwell take on 2 days of epic riding and brutal conditions in Wales.

Enjoy watching them suffer, while having oh so much fun!

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The opportunity to film with a double World Champion doesn't come around too often, so regardless of this opportunity coming to me for 2 days in one of the wettest weeks of the year I was pretty determined to make this work.

The latest installment of the Mojo Suspension Trail Diaries came about when I received a call from Chris Porter at Mojo Suspension informing me that his top sponsored athlete, Fabien Barel was to be hitting the shores of the UK for a few days and he'd like me to put another All Mountain edit together.... sweet!

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So a plan was hatched and I found myself sat in the van accompanied by Ben Cathro heading to North Wales for an attempt at producing a video of Barel and others on an All Mountain adventure up Snowdon (the highest peak in England and Wales).

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  • 12 0
 Chicken vs. Chick in hahaha! Great edit Stu, these guys shredded the trail and I was so stoked on the scenery!
  • 12 0
 Barel = Legend.
  • 4 0
 Thanks Ty, Despite the weather this shoot was so much fun... Fabien is a funny dude!
  • 1 1
 i bet that hurt at 8:24
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 It's good that he didn't had some tongue slip with sheep instad of chick...
  • 1 0
 nice video......mynydd where? was the second place?
  • 1 0
 machen , near cwmcarn
  • 2 0
 haha thumbs up for mr Barel french song at the end :p
  • 1 0
 Great vid, looks like a hoot....not all the usual merketing, nice.
  • 7 0
 It's so great to see a vid that's not teenage dirt jumpers in jeans or teenage downhillers doing endless tailwhips (yawn). Ben and Fabien are two world class downhillers but in reality are just people that love to ride. It also shows where bikes are at the moment with the 5" bike that is light enough to ride up a mountain and then descend like a mini-DH machine. That kind of riding is exactly where the sport is in the UK right now and a huge majority of mountain bikers are not dirt jumpers or downhillers but just "mountain bikers". Nice.
  • 2 0
 You hit the nail on the head, i agree wholeheartidly. Just excellent "RIDING" full stop...
  • 3 0
 I agree with the comments above -- great filming, I usually get bored after only 2-3 minutes of the backflips and other sort of big tricks but this video was 10' and I enjoyed until the end ! And then Barel is really one of the coolest guys on the circuit, so relaxed and at ease, I was actually amazed at the comment that was made on him "He's a climbing genius" -- you'd never expect it referred to a DH world champion ! It shows how much technique and fitness goes into being a real DH champ. "Chicken between my legs" -- that's gonna be our motto !
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 sorry but duir has got things wrong slagging off teenagers for whipping ect ok some do a little to many but .... riding is about being free and having fun so a whip or 2 doesnt hurt and thats where the pros come from teenagers getting skills in the woods then taking it to the track ! and thats where its fun .... then as you get older you start taking things more seriously .... so dont slag off kids for riding its just what we love to do !! sweet vid also mate .... just saw his comment and it got to me !
  • 5 0
 this is why mr. barel is one of my favourite riders of all time.
  • 1 0
 Fab is a legend, wicked video (again).
I remember testing a Mondraker Dune earlier this year, by far the best trail bike I have ever ridden (like my 6 point but better in almost every way!), climbed like a mountain goad and descended like a full on Dh rig.
  • 3 0
 Great! Finally a professional video, which doesn't show only dh'ers and giant drops and dj's!
  • 3 0
 "A massive good fun" Best quote ever!
  • 3 0
 Fabien is the man! I hope I get to ride and hang out with him someday.
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 Lubotk, i agree. As much as i love watching downhill etc, you cant beat that type of riding.
  • 1 0
 I wish I have been there.... the trail looks so good. that is the knid of diarie that give you smile for the rest of the week.
  • 1 0
 God this video got me so stoked to go out riding even in the shitty weather, plus Fabien is a legend plain and simple.
  • 1 0
 was this filmed before or after Barel's injury. He looks to be back if that was recent.
  • 1 0
 it was filmed after he was injured
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 last week .
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 Barel for President of the whole effing world!!!!
  • 1 0
 "..good bunch of people,amazing adventure,just facing things together!!" thats real fun
  • 1 0
 Cant wait to hit those trails over Christmas, its been years since I have ridden there.
  • 2 0
 Barel always brings the entertainment! Great edit!
  • 1 0
 Excellent video, fabien is so chilled. Just like our shitty weather..So Tom-d eloquently states..
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 Why thankyou sir.
  • 2 0
 A C'mon your weather is great! I live in Sweden and I have this desire to go for riding to Norway finaly, but everytime I can do it with my schedule, the weather gets bad and I'm not going. BUT! If I consider myself going for riding to Scotland or Wales that is not a issue anymore: I'm sure it will be raining!
  • 1 0
 Fabien Barel is back, stronger than ever ! Ready to win a World cup, like usual when he has beeing injured Big Grin
  • 1 0
 Machen trail , the second one in the video , they are felling the trees and the track will be gone !
  • 4 1
 SCOTTISH PEOPLE ROOCK x
  • 2 0
 that yawn at the start was very contagis
  • 1 0
 Anyone know what rise the renthals on Fabien's bike are? 20/38mm?

Oh and great vid, 10/10Smile )
  • 1 0
 Great British Trails ! Big Grin
  • 1 0
 Boha der anfang mim rose radl...des krass!
  • 1 0
 whats the intro song called?
  • 1 0
 can you somebody tell me somethink about urge helmmets?
  • 1 0
 ej i wanted to write ,,somethinG,, where to buy atc.......
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 www.pinkbike.com/news/urge-helmets-2011.html

Here is a story on 2 lids that we featured this past summer.
  • 1 0
 One of the best videos on here. Top notch stuff.
  • 1 0
 orsome seeing mojo riding my trails
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 Arf, du poulet ou de la poulette Big Grin
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 so stoked to see fabien riding again,
  • 1 0
 soo epic!!
  • 1 0
 ben is loose as a goose
  • 2 4
 lovin the UPHILL........LOL......................DH FTW!
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