'Ride Giant. Ride Whistler' Video Contest Winner Announced...
Here it is, the big moment! The time has come to announce the grand prize winner of the “Ride Giant. Ride Whistler” video contest, and as our guest judges Jeff Lenosky and Clay Porter can attest to, it was no easy task selecting just one.
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We started with 150 videos from around the world. Amazing stories, amazing images, lots and lots of motivation to ride. From there, 20 made the cut to become finalists.
Honourable Mentions:
Ride Whistler with Goomba
Josh Lane
Kurt Shimada
Alex's Recovery
The Luca Lucas Experience
And now we have one.
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In the end, Clay and Jeff agreed with all the Pinkbike viewers. The people’s champion is their champion too. One video clearly resonated most, inspiring tons of feedback, commentary and pure stoke.
And the winner—drumroll, please!—is Supermarket Bike!
The story of Filipe Perestrelo from Portugal was beyond inspirational. Filmed by Miguel Freitas, Filipe’s story attracted more than 53,000 views in a few short weeks. Nearly 1,000 of you called it your favorite. So did Jeff and Clay.
“Choosing a winner out of the finalists was an extremely difficult task,” Jeff said afterward. “I'm amazed by the creativity both on the bike and behind the lens in all these videos. After watching the submissions all I want to do is get out and ride!”
Clay agreed that Filipe’s story rose to the top. “I was blown away by the production value in many of the submissions, but the story of Filipe's passion for riding regardless of quality of equipment was the clear winner in my eyes,” Clay said. “At the end of the day, the heart of filmmaking is the story—and Filipe's story grabbed and moved me more than any of the others.”
Now, the fun part: The story of Filipe, and the images of him absolutely shredding on his well-worn (and now broken) bike struck such a nerve that Giant decided to go above and beyond. The original stated prize was a trip to Whistler for Crankworx, plus a new Giant Glory frameset.
Of course the trip to British Columbia is on—we can’t wait to see Filipe tear it up at the Whistler Bike Park, where Giant is the official bike sponsor, and have a blast hanging out at Crankworx. But instead of just a Glory frameset, Giant is hooking Filipe up with the full set-up. A brand new Giant Glory 0 bike!
Once again, huge thanks from Giant for all the great work that went into these videos. Such an awesome collection of stories about who you are, where you ride, and what inspires you to get out and shred. We look forward to viewing them for a long time to come!
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Are you stoked for Filipe? Should Giant do this contest again?
We started with 150 videos from around the world. Amazing stories, amazing images, lots and lots of motivation to ride. From there, 20 made the cut to become finalists.
Honourable Mentions:
Ride Whistler with Goomba
Josh Lane
Kurt Shimada
Alex's Recovery
The Luca Lucas Experience
And now we have one.
In the end, Clay and Jeff agreed with all the Pinkbike viewers. The people’s champion is their champion too. One video clearly resonated most, inspiring tons of feedback, commentary and pure stoke.
And the winner—drumroll, please!—is Supermarket Bike!
The story of Filipe Perestrelo from Portugal was beyond inspirational. Filmed by Miguel Freitas, Filipe’s story attracted more than 53,000 views in a few short weeks. Nearly 1,000 of you called it your favorite. So did Jeff and Clay.
“Choosing a winner out of the finalists was an extremely difficult task,” Jeff said afterward. “I'm amazed by the creativity both on the bike and behind the lens in all these videos. After watching the submissions all I want to do is get out and ride!”
Clay agreed that Filipe’s story rose to the top. “I was blown away by the production value in many of the submissions, but the story of Filipe's passion for riding regardless of quality of equipment was the clear winner in my eyes,” Clay said. “At the end of the day, the heart of filmmaking is the story—and Filipe's story grabbed and moved me more than any of the others.”
Now, the fun part: The story of Filipe, and the images of him absolutely shredding on his well-worn (and now broken) bike struck such a nerve that Giant decided to go above and beyond. The original stated prize was a trip to Whistler for Crankworx, plus a new Giant Glory frameset.
Of course the trip to British Columbia is on—we can’t wait to see Filipe tear it up at the Whistler Bike Park, where Giant is the official bike sponsor, and have a blast hanging out at Crankworx. But instead of just a Glory frameset, Giant is hooking Filipe up with the full set-up. A brand new Giant Glory 0 bike!
Once again, huge thanks from Giant for all the great work that went into these videos. Such an awesome collection of stories about who you are, where you ride, and what inspires you to get out and shred. We look forward to viewing them for a long time to come!
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Parabéns!
Aproveita ao máximo em Whistler e curte a Glory até ao osso!!!!
Já sabes que o povo quer é vídeos do que se passa no "SUPERMARKET BIKE 2 - The not so supermarket bike"
Dá-lhe toda a brita!!!!
Im happy for you man!!
See you in Whistler mate!
There's no better place on earth :-)
You can Neg prop me on this one if you like, but I have a slightly different view on this one.x doesn't mean to say its true mind, but its just a view so hear Me out.
I think this vids could be a brilliant plot to scoop the winning vids.
Boy is poor, boy can afford a bike blah blah blah!
So your telling me, that in 6 years, he hasn't got any type of job, hasn't made an upgrade and he's still riding the same bike that he,was when he's 13???? Bullshit!
That bike would have snapped along time ago with that amount of air and force. Surely he,would have,outgrown the bike by now?
He has a friend,who has a top of the range editing system......come on, this is pure genius and he's duped us all.......well done! U deserve the bike for being so clever.
I don't come from a well off background, but when u want something so bad, you get a job and pay your way.
Anybody else hear me on this one?
I think the pb community need to wake up on this one.
Also, sure he has worked, maybe he needs the money for his education? Guess its hard to look at people and not judge but you can't say one's scam without knowing him really.
I thhik that dude don't like a type of person who not have money for eat or "normal" clothing,spot, conditions for live etc like a childrean in africa
Don't be silly but congrats.
My theory is that he could have hit that jump many times but the biggest he ever sent it was during filming - that's why the bike finally broke.
Legit.
It's not as simple as you think it is... I have seen people like this guy. I am fortunate enough to have a good bike and be able to ride it where I want. Some of my colleagues aren't.
So true.
Peace
Truth is, it's a great video, amazingly edited, and stupidly cool to watch... who cares if it's true or not???
Truth is, even if the bike isn´t his, he shredded the bollocks out of it, and did things I wouldn't....
In my opinion, the creative side of the story (let's say, it's really fake...) alone, would deserve the bike. It's a great story, that people loved to watch, period...
We know that there has to be that kind of people that are envy... f*** them.. I'm envy as well, How I would love to have a brnad new Giant Glory as well as a free trip to Whistler...!!! Who wouldn't, right???
kudos once again to Filipe...
"isso é tudo dor de cotovelo" Means Thats All Elbow Pain?
It is a Portuguese idiom. If you have a "dor de cotovelo" you are just jealous of what someone else has.
And, yes, things are different in Portugal (and countless other countries I am sure), especially Madeira since it is a small Atlantic island a good 1 1/2 hour flight from Lisbon. Even if the money exists, a lot of the time the goods simply are not there to purchase. Totally different than America/Canada. A lot of things we take for granted simply don't apply. I lived on Madeira for several months, I love that place! It is an undiscovered gem. I went back 2 years ago and would have sold my mother for a chance to mtn bike there. Until about 13 years ago flights to Funchal were limited to specially trained pilots since the runway at the airport was so short. It has since been extended and enjoys more traffic. I knew a lady who was involved in a plane crashing off of the old, short runway many years ago. It killed her parents and she was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life which came to an early end 2 years ago.
Above all, muitos parabéns to Flipe! Tu mereces isso mais do que todos os outros! Tenho dor de cotovelo do teu viagem ao Whistler! Espero que gosta do teu novo Glory, e que a tua visita ao Whistler crie memorias e experiencias que duram a tua vida inteira!
There was a large amount of us,who thought the vid wasn't real, I just posted my opinion about it. I stated I was wrong, now,why don't you just do one, because your boring me!
Its done, I was wrong, get over it. Stop jumping on the wagon and giving it the big one
Bet let me tell you a little about me, I served 6 years in the royal marines commandos, I have been to war in Afghanistan and Kosovo where I have seen men killed, so don't preach to me about opening my eyes when I have seen things you can only dream off. I have since left.and I am now a firefighter, I have dragged men and women from burning houses and I train everyday to deal with situations that you will never be faced with. So don't lecture me on life when I'm above the shit that you just stated. I think I win on life experience Bro!
Seriously, just stop this shit. Jesus...
I think you both need to reread these posts and see how many times I have admitted I was wrong about this video, yet everyone I come back on here, I have somebody new giving me a hard time. Do I not deserve some credit for at least admitting I was wrong. You are both now culprits of this by adding comments when didn't need to.
I am not using my military career to boast of my accomplishments, war is hell. But when somebody tells me I need to grow up and get out of the bubble I live in and get some life experience, I feel that my forces experience is a great example of how I am widely wise and how I do appreciate cultures and situations and in a massive way, that is the only reason why I used that as an example. And in a way, you should be respectful of all military personnel for fighting for freedom and to stop terrorism.
I'll say it again as i've said before "I was wrong about the video, I don't think it is fake and flip deserves the bike, congratulations flip"
I can admit to making mistakes in life, some people just like to enjoy an argument, you guys didn't have to post your rather biases views
Who do you think you are telling me about how I'm boasting about my military accomplishments. Damn right I am. Where were you when the twin towers went down. I'll tell you where I was 18yrs old and being deployed to Afghan......twice!!!! Greeter. I've met people like you before, disrespectful.......yet you sleep peacefully at night because men like me put their life on the line for your freedom. How date you man!
And I'm glad your out, because now this charade can end. But we all know you'll be back.
I live in Madeira to, and know many other storys like Filipe, many kids are riding these low budget bikes until they break apart.
Madeira is a small portuguese island, were most of the people earn around 500 € per month and 20% of the active population is unemployed.
Sadly it is a real story, don't doubt it, but now it has a happy ending!
Parabéns Filipe, estou ansioso por curtirmos umas descidas por aqui! Abraço.
We all want to share in his dream!
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Contact: www.freeridemadeira.com our email: info@freeridemadeira.com
Phone: 967 196 436
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I like it.
Hats of to a great video with an amazing story.
By the way star wars wasn't real either
it would be crack me up to find out he gets the "Glory" rides it and and is like "what a heap of shit, the steering is so lazy, and the back end moves every where, and whats with the stupid wide bars!!! " and ends up taking the running gear off and putting it on another supermarket bike
Muitos parabéns ao vencedor, é completamente merecido.
Filipe, dá-lhe brita....!!!!
Este ano tive o prazer de ter ido a madeira e sempre que olhava a minha volta so pensava quero a minha bike aqui....é um sitio estupendo para pratica do downhill...Agora vai la cumprir o sonho de muitos downhilleiros, um dia ainda eide ir a whistler..
thanks to Giant and Pinkbike for letting us know that the spirit and heart of mountainbiking is still real and its worth to chase our dreams. props also to the guys (as i read above) who helped Filipe filming this inspirational clip. Hopefully it will show us all that its all about the bike, supermarket or not, having fun with it, and fullfilling our dreams, i work every day for it!!
Agora vai lá partir a louça pa Whistler, Puto!!
I do have to agree with you on hoping that he doesn't immediately feel pressured to just go huck huge, it will come.
Congrats to Felipe on the new steed and the trip to Whistler, it will be a dream come true. Props to Giant for hooking up the complete. I'll be in Whistler the same time would love to see and shred with this kid!
Everybody, who said that this stroy is fake or set up, ect. should stop for a bit... Watch this video again, and ask from youself: "Is it inspiring, that a boy rides a cr@p bike better than many of us?" Most likely the answer is "YES" (mine is definetly a huge YES!) This gives me motivation, and makes me want to be like him, with so much commitment to ride better, but still enjoy it, even if the circumstances are not the best to achieve that. For me, the original idea of this competition was that elect the video what you think is the most inspiring. Well, i think this vid is the best in this. This shows me, that pushing youself often gets youself further than buying the best technology, spending a lot of money on something that probably wont make you any better rider. Probably he is just one of the poor guys shredding hard on a cheap and dangerous bike, but in this competition he is the only one, which makes him so special, and maybe this is why many of us wanted him to be winner, and help him to get something what he really deserves, and makes him super-happy. (i hope its clear what i've tried to point out, my language may be a bit hun-glish somewhere
I wish you many-many happy rides on that Giant, Filipe!!!
Já te deves tar a passar da cabeça certo?
Imagina quando chegares a Whistler e partires a loiça toda com o Danny Hart pela A-Line abaixo...
Aproveita todos os segundos e grava uns vídeos pa malta se roer de inveja.
Força.
The video was inspiring and deserved the win - it showed what you can do on a small budget (and huge kahones!). Can't wait to see the result of a bit of practice on the new rig, I know I had quite a few interesting moments when first trying a big travel bike, and I'm nowhere near as brave as this guy!
Quando quiseres vir aos Alpes mostrar como se desce, dá uma apitadela. Há aqui sitios de sonho para dar uso a essa fantástica máquina. Parabéns!
Great contest and I'm glad everyone came out winning
I'm still laughing my ass off at that Goomba video, really funny.
Especialized is a big company in Portugal. The are all places around portugal. I am sure that have heard about you and as a company they already Should bi in contact with you . : ) keep on giant
riders like you deserve giant I'm proud to be a Portuguese and see a kid like you simple making a difference. On the crap bike keep in goin. Sorry my bad ingles.
But fairest to you won and good luck buddy !! I hope you will mix in dh world
he's totally gonna fly or die with the new bike!!!
da-lhe calor filipe!!!!
you deserve it!
It's Big pleasure to know that you will ride Giant Glory in whistler!
Sei que vais aproveitar bem o prémio
(just trollin)
You sparked my spirit...
Felicidades
Great Video by the Way!!!!!!1
after give giant
wait new video )))
ole boy deserves that glory 100%
parabens!
The Clay Porter ou Parkins video MUST be comming!
Well done Fillipe and nice one Giant
Couldn't have picked a better winner!