Strength in Numbers World Premiere

Apr 25, 2012

by Ian Hylands

Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Julian Michelle and Monica from Pinkbike Lars and Adrian from Scott and Todd Seplavy at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Joe Lawwill Eric Porter and Kelly McGarry at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Greg Watts and the Suntour crew at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Tyler McCaul and Dave Reveles Graham Agassiz at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Kirt and Lindsey Voreis Adam Billinghurst and Rene Wildhaber at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Margus Riga and Fraser Britton at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

The cast and crew at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

The cast and crew, these are the guys that made it all happen!

Security was tight at the event...

Cam Zink at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Winners of the Pinkbike Video of the Year award Karl Heldt and Matt Miles at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Winners of the Pinkbike Video of the Year award, Karl Heldt and Matt Miles, were flown down to Sea Otter to receive their prize ( a new Trek Session 9.9 with custom paint and graphics as well as a years supply of Clif Products ) and also to have their film shown before the Strength in Numbers premier.

New Red Bull Athlete Anthony Messere at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Newly signed Red Bull Athlete Anthony Messere at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Wade Simmons and Richey Schley Steffi Marth at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Peter Vallance and Colin Meagher John Dawson and Adam Billinghurst at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Sterling Lorence had some photos up for auction at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Sterling Lorence had some photos up for auction at the event.

Geoff Rogers and Fraser Britton Jon Cancellier and Evan Warner at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Adrian Marcoux and Len Hornidge at the Strength in Numbers movie premier in Monterey.

Matt Miles and Karl Heldt received a brand new custom "Strength in Numbers" Trek Session 9.9 as well as a years supply of Clif products.

And the show begins...

Here's what a few people had to say about the Strength in Numbers' world premiere on Twitter:

@stevesmithDH Just watched anthill films strength in numbers. Way to go guys, killed it!

@bikemag We've got the best seat in the house for anthill films epic strength in numbers. Great work boys. Be proud.

@brettrheeder Strength in Numbers Film is amazing...everyone has to see this. The world premier was outstanding!

@EricWongMTB Strength in Numbers premier was insane, Utah section was definitely the best of all time. Great job anthill films

@Ratboy_Bryce big respect, new film is off the hook!!! @thomasvanderham you bad ass.

@justinolsen Just saw “strength in numbers”. Utah, Aptos and Gnarcroft parts were epic, trail builder section was all time. #muchrespect
@thomasvanderham Strength in Numbers premier was awesome, check the tour dates and get out to see it!

Check out anthillfilms.com/strengthinnumbers to find out about premiere events world wide. More shows and details are being added daily. Stay tuned for a full recap from the world premiere later this week.

Strength in Numbers - Official Trailer

by anthill

Views: 257,271 Faves: 2,943 Comments: 157

You can Pre-Order Strength in Numbers Here

Strength in Numbers is produced, written, directed and edited by Anthill Films in co-production with Red Bull Media House. Presented by Shimano and Trek in association with Contour HD, Clif Bar, Pinkbike.com and PRO Components. Additional support for the film is provided by the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Kona, Toyota Trucks, Scion, Oakley, Easton, Evoc, Big Mountain Adventures, Verbier St. Bernard and Ride Nepal.

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50 Comments

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Pank (Apr 25, 2012 at 4:14)

Well buying this video ----> supporting all those guys that worked hard to get where they are now. They are an inspiration to lots of folks around the globe and they dont ussualy bitch about the money, they just wanna ride bikes. And thats the numero uno for me. Most of their videos are free to watch anyways! Plus, I rather buy this movie and really enjoi it than some blockbuster from hollywood that is full of shit. Thats my opinion on the matter at hand. If you have enough money, support the sport!

Devinallan000x (Apr 27, 2012 at 18:56)

those photos up for auction were absolutely amazing.

19 0

rismtb (Apr 25, 2012 at 8:26)

I live in the forest and wondering if it there will be a VHS version coming?

larryssman7 (Apr 25, 2012 at 19:58)

i think not. probably its only available on that new-fangled thing called "blu-ray". that and an eye music edition.

19 1

panzer103 (Apr 25, 2012 at 4:29)

Dress code i see was casual.

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nouser (Apr 25, 2012 at 1:19)

looks good.....still not too sure why the charge $30 for the dvd though???? if they sold them at normal prices more people would buy them....just a thought!!

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painrus2 (Apr 25, 2012 at 2:06) (Below Threshold)

i can not agree, it is too high price. i am still thinking buy or not to buy the film... may be torrent will save me

NZMatt (Apr 25, 2012 at 2:46)

$10 off itunes, very reasonable imo

painrus2 (Apr 25, 2012 at 3:59)

but it is 720p,it is better to watch in 1080 on plazma TV

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Clarkeh (Apr 25, 2012 at 4:13)

I think its worth paying $30 to support Anthill.

I think they've earned it, and if my money helps then make another film, all the better.

ali-chapple FL (Apr 25, 2012 at 5:25)

agreed, no-one should be ripping this off the internet, supporting the bike film industry is important!

gtang31 (Apr 25, 2012 at 6:08)

Pay 10 bucks on itunes, and play it through to the tv... then you can watch it every where

Dchomey (Apr 25, 2012 at 6:23)

Or buy a Pinkbike membership and get a discount through the Pinkbike store and help support the community in a whole!!!!

epavichthesavage (Apr 25, 2012 at 17:10)

naw, don't buy from those greedy SOBS at apple with their crippling DRM. HD on itunes is rarely "HD".
..buy the DVD from anthill. or what Dchomey said

gtang31 (Apr 25, 2012 at 18:56)

Fair enough, but no matter how we buy it its still going to be amazing

Christoff7 (Apr 25, 2012 at 1:52)

And why don't they sell them on blu-ray - the trailers are in HD and it would look even more awesome (particular the still the video is on above).

Or even a HD download (without DRM) - Aziz Ansari does it and it was very profitable for him.

covertdirt (Apr 25, 2012 at 2:27)

I think it is coming out on Blu-ray, Weve been told by RedBull that's the format its getting supplied on for the Scottish Premier in Dundee anyway!
More info on Dundee Charity Premier here. www.facebook.com/theambta.

Am I going mental, but in the original film info was Danny MacAskill not supposed to have a section???

Benlow (Apr 25, 2012 at 3:22)

I think its because he's been injured?

jdeb7 (Apr 25, 2012 at 16:59)

it is sold as a combo pack with blu-ray and dvd

Velzy (Apr 26, 2012 at 15:29)

Alright, I may get some haters, but I was at the premier and I felt that this film was a little bit of a letdown compared to other mtb premiers over the years. What I LOVED was all the great riding, the segment quotes were interesting and the slow motion usage was phenomenal. The action editing was done really, really well. What this movie lacked for me was cohesion. I left feeling like the thread between the segments was invisible. The "theme" was lost as each segment seemed to be it's own mini-film versus a natural flow or progression from the last segment. I left thinking I had seen 10 films, not one piece of work. Please don't get me wrong, I had a blast watching this and it was Sea Otter, but I literally lost interest about mid-way. My attention wandered. That is a clear sign for me of something missing. The answer? Maybe bringing in additional writers from outside the mtb film community to review the script and give some input. Just an idea. All that being said, THANK YOU for making the film and I had a ton of fun at the premier. Humbly hitting the "Submit" Post button.

wheatonkid (Apr 25, 2012 at 4:56)

is the video available on iTunes yet or not because i can't seem to find it. The film is not being shown in my area anywhere but I have been waiting for it for months now any help would be awesome

leon-forfar FL (Apr 25, 2012 at 12:57)

if the world premiere JUST happened, seems doubtful that it would be on itunes already..

UncleCliffy (Apr 25, 2012 at 0:08)

Lots of red noses... Sunscreen people!

bermkiller (Apr 25, 2012 at 0:34)

Watching this in Bellingham next Friday. SO STOKED!!!

kowyfox (Apr 25, 2012 at 7:21)

where is Brandon Semenuk ?!!!!

conv3rt (Apr 25, 2012 at 8:06)

starting to worry about that dude.

gtang31 (Apr 25, 2012 at 18:57)

Hes to busy putting steez on his whip

SpEcIaLiZeDpRo1 (May 8, 2012 at 22:16)

Broken collar bone

painrus2 (Apr 25, 2012 at 2:00)

it is strange that they are going to visit Kazakhstan, but not going to visit Russia... it's a pity, because trailer is awesome.

bigscreenextreme (May 7, 2012 at 8:59)

Hey painrus2, Moscow premiere is on May, 18th at Almaz Cinema. We have set up it just couple days ago. It's a 500+ seats difital theatre so if you don't invite ALL of your Moscow friends there we're never ever doing a MTB premiere again. Go here and invite all of your buddies from Moscow:
vk.com/SIN_Moscow
Thanks for support!

atourgates (Apr 25, 2012 at 16:15)

So - I'm probably just missing something obvious - but I preordered the DVD / Blu-Ray - and I have no idea when it's supposed to ship. Any hints?

utopic (Apr 27, 2012 at 4:35)

the white balance for the camera was way off - too much red in the pictures. Lots of red skin and red noses... OR perhaps the people drank too much

))

jhowe001 (Apr 29, 2012 at 19:43)

next time you guys should make the premier in Van. Look at the turnout, probably double what you got in CA. With only a couple days notice...

gusbusdh372 (Apr 25, 2012 at 10:05)

What is the song used in the actual riding of this video? When the slow-mo of the wheel spinning gets close to the camera

pamph96 (Apr 25, 2012 at 14:08)

fire in your eyes by chase & status :-)

shralper831 (Apr 25, 2012 at 20:24)

God looks so sick cant wait to see it, wonder if its going to be in local theaters

arunthakur (Apr 26, 2012 at 10:06)

hey can any body tell me that how can i get this video in India or can anyone help me by sharing any download link.

vt6spd (Apr 25, 2012 at 5:24)

Agreed- 30 bucks for a bike vid is way more than I would pay. I still do not own any videos because I can't jsutify it. For 30 bucks I can buy a FEW full length DVD's. I'll wait until this is old news and pick it up used...maybe. Great trailer, very inspiring! Anthill makes some of my favorite vids.

CaptainBLT (Apr 25, 2012 at 13:20)

Or just take advantage of the free low-quality stream that will be available in a couple weeks courtesy of Anthill, and quit complaining.

LTmtb (Apr 25, 2012 at 14:32)

First thing i thought when I walked in there was "Daf*ck is Reno 911 doing here?"

tylerhallman (Apr 25, 2012 at 5:34)

Can't wait to see matty kill it on that session

BettencourtCole (Apr 25, 2012 at 12:00)

this premiere was dope!

FuzionTheAce (May 2, 2012 at 18:06)

Got my tickets for the showing in Connecticut!!!...off the hook!

transitionrider19 (Apr 25, 2012 at 7:47)

i wish the full movie was posted on here......

Weezy78 (Apr 25, 2012 at 8:27)

when is it available on I Tunes ? Cant wait to see it

boulder174 (Apr 25, 2012 at 11:24)

I was there, what a honor!...the best mountain bike movie to date.

voltagerider (Apr 25, 2012 at 13:01)

Too bad Karl didnt won a new Glory instead since he has been riding Giant bikes for quite a few years... Anyway Congrats!

nathanh (Apr 25, 2012 at 16:29)

Ya Matt and Karl !!!!!!

SHARK555 (Apr 25, 2012 at 2:16)

how am i suppost ride a prize bike with no pedals!

tom666 FL (Apr 25, 2012 at 2:27)

I can't wait for a buddy to buy this so I can watch it. F*ck paying $30.