DarkFEST is Coming - Teaser

Jan 19, 2017
by Pure Darkness  
DarkFest is Coming...

by PureDarkness
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DarkFEST 2017- February 6th-20th

Pure Darkness is back! After building the biggest step up ever seen last year, everyone’s favourite crew of maniacs are heading back to South Africa in February once again… But this time inviting the FEST boys along with them to host the first official FEST Series event of 2017.

Sam Reynolds leads the charge back down to the Garden Route Trail Park in Knysna, South Africa.

bigquotesWhilst Macduff is still resting up (hopefully he'll make it out to ride) this year I'm calling on three of my favourite builders; Nico Vink (LooseFEST) Clemens Kaudela (Nine Knights) and Dylan Stone (Pure Darkness 2 and 3) to come out to help. This is my favourite spot on earth because there are really no limits on building so with 3 weeks and these lads on machines I know we are going to build the sickest jumps of all time! I'm so hyped on the fusion of Pure Darkness and the FEST Series, we are all about making massive jumps and having good times, I know it's a recipe for pure madness! - Sam Reynolds

Pure Darkness 3

The riders list is one of the gnarliest of all time, including:

Sam Reynolds,
Matt Macduff
Danny Pace
Andreu Lacondeguy
Cam Zink
Graham Agassiz
Kyle Jameson
Nico Vink
Kurt Sorge
Clemens Kaudela
Dylan Stone
Adolf Silva
Ethan Nell

Alongside filming the riders will have the chance to win a few rider judged awards throughout the week;
- Best Trick
- Best Line
- Spank Bikes mega whip off
- Dark King – The best dude of the week!
- Biggest Slam- Presented by Master of Dirt


Pure Darkness 3

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For more updates and build photos throughout January follow @puredarkness_ , @monsterenergy, @samreynolds26 and the rest of the boys! We can’t wait until February!

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98 Comments
  • 183 3
 Well now that Ratboy has decided not to race we would like to see him here please. Signed: all bikers in the world.
  • 5 2
 Recuerdo haberlo escuchado decir "what I am is not a freerider" dudo mucho que se meta en un evento de estos
  • 11 1
 Where's MAKKEN ? !!!
  • 94 1
 that's egyptian sized sh*t
  • 8 1
 That's Africa for you Smile
  • 12 22
flag Frenchemetalheads (Jan 20, 2017 at 5:32) (Below Threshold)
 @HerrDoctorSloth: egypt isin africa…
  • 6 8
 @Frenchemetalheads: How so? xD
  • 21 0
 @Legis: Well, Egypt is in Africa. That's how.
  • 20 1
 lol. stay in school, kids!
  • 4 6
 @Frenchemetalheads:

Is that so?

Which country would it be in then?
  • 5 6
 @WolfStoneD: He was saying it's in Africa. Egypt isn't in a country. It's just Egypt. Just like Africa isn't a country. But a continent.

But anywhoo...... those are some big ass jumps.
  • 67 4
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  • 5 1
 @enej46: B=====D
  • 66 8
 bring semenuk and rogatkin too ! pretty sure he could make a quadruple tailwhip on that step up
  • 9 2
 good call RedBurn . this darkFEST riders line up is simply top shelf though . all time selections and varieties . pretty sure this will go down as quite a big deal .
  • 26 3
 I think he could do a triple twister to double front flip to quadruple tailwhip to triple cork 720
  • 4 1
 Ya they do need Rogatkin there and also Diego Caverzasi!!
  • 12 2
 For once I live in the right country!!
  • 55 7
 Dude, who names their kid Adolf? Eek
  • 122 6
 Or Donald.
  • 19 1
 Adolfo is a very common name in Spain.
  • 19 71
flag Husker2112 (Jan 19, 2017 at 14:21) (Below Threshold)
 @Muckal: Donald is a great name bro. But Bernie and Hillary.....
  • 20 44
flag torero (Jan 19, 2017 at 14:23) (Below Threshold)
 @Husker2112 Did you mean Killary?
  • 7 49
flag Husker2112 (Jan 19, 2017 at 14:39) (Below Threshold)
 @torero: yes actually. And Barny Sandals, not Bernie Sanders
  • 14 21
flag suspended-flesh FL (Jan 19, 2017 at 14:39) (Below Threshold)
 @torero: Hitlery is more fitting for this Adolf nonsense, don't you think?

There is a well-respected photography firm here in SF named Adolph Gasser, BTW so let's not get hung up on names.
  • 11 8
 @Husker2112: careful, the snowflakes will melt!
  • 7 2
 @Muckal: Haha! Not a bad point sir. I love how a German was the first one to jump in with this, amazing!
  • 4 1
 @jrocksdh: well played. consider this an interwebular clinking of the drinks.
  • 7 2
 @endlessblockades: Adolf Silva is a rad guy!!! Don't downgrade him!!! Frown if you don't believe me look up Suzuki Nine Knights 2016!! With that being said, Clemens Kaudela's gonna be there this is gonna Rad!!! Wink
  • 1 0
 @torero: And so is Adolf in Catalonia
  • 1 3
 @jrocksdh: Thats what I'm going for!
  • 1 0
 @LuisCR Lo sé.
  • 46 10
 Not a great rider list because @WAKIdesigns is not in it. I'm sure @WAKIdesigns is way better than any of these guys based on his PB Comment track record.
  • 15 1
 who?
  • 5 2
 @WAKIdesigns Well, We're waiting ?
  • 4 2
 Yeah! Go WAKI go! Smile
  • 4 2
 @Ladiesman442: He's shaving his bollox
  • 15 3
 You don't find WAKI. WAKI finds you...
  • 10 4
 @daysleep3r- troll level = amateur. Waki troll level = legendary. It's like you're fishing for a shark in a millpond
  • 1 1
 @madm3chanic: Meh. :/
  • 5 1
 he is annoying though, so good effort.
  • 27 0
 Oh man... that is a stacked rider list. Killer format too - this event looks EPIC.
  • 18 0
 You know you've made it when your on the fest series list of riders Cool
  • 12 0
 Zink in Fest? Hell yeah
  • 2 1
 @robwhynot: Yeah even though I'm not a fan of the guy, I've kinda been sayin' for a while now that this is where he should be instead of the slope scene & I'm kinda stoked to see him on the list.
  • 22 0
 Aggy is back?
  • 12 0
 heck yeah
  • 19 1
 13 guys hit large jumps on their bikes
  • 13 0
 With beer
  • 4 1
 More mountain bike films should be given porn film titles.
  • 3 0
 @Patrick9-32: Like DarkFest?
  • 1 0
 @t1000: how 'bout rampage?
  • 13 0
 Who's doing the OktoberFEST now?
  • 9 0
 Nick Beer
  • 2 0
 Man this would be an awesome event, massive jumps in the middle of Munich with beer all around? I'm in
  • 11 0
 That jump ....you could ski down it !
  • 6 0
 It's going to be amazing! Hope we get to see lots of coverage. Some FESTs are a media frenzy and some YOU only know happened because the calendar says they did.

What about the loop?
  • 1 0
 Hopefully someone re-attempts the loop .. Unless the design was flawed - then hopefully it is cut into a huge takeoff
  • 8 0
 bet I could win one of those awards...
  • 5 0
 Small men, big Mountain- love it
  • 38 9
 You have a taste for dwarves you Bavarian pervert...
  • 6 0
 @WAKIdesigns: You do know that ``Bavarian`` is an insult were I come from?
  • 3 0
 @WAKIdesigns: lel
  • 4 1
 Get Daryl Brown there lads, I wanna see his silly height off that jump. Orbit!!
  • 2 0
 What a line up, can't wait to see them all laying it down. They are all nuts but I can't wait to see Vink and Lacondeguy they are animals!
  • 4 0
 they spelled dankfest wrong
  • 2 0
 Yay aggy is shredding again! This is gonna be an epic f*cking lineup. Can't wait. ????
  • 2 0
 Fest series on jump/slope bikes? Look forward to some big tricks from these guys
  • 3 0
 dang dude this is totally gnarlly
  • 3 0
 Sweet something to look forward to while waiting for WC season to start!
  • 3 0
 Just cause 1 mad cunt was called Adolf dosnt mean you cant use that name
  • 4 0
 Have some kids and call them that then, start a new trend :-)
  • 2 0
 Aggy will be good to ride by then?
  • 2 0
 I hope so, I can't imagine a whip-off without the guy.
  • 2 0
 More more more more I want more and I want it now !!!!!!!!!!
  • 2 0
 That fuck is pretty ramped up!
  • 2 0
 That first shot of the step-up looks like Jabba the Hut...
  • 1 0
 oohh this gonna be rad!!!
  • 1 0
 Gonna be mad. Love the fest series
  • 2 0
 CANT WAIT!
  • 1 0
 Fuck yes the best edit of the year is about to happen smash that shit
  • 2 1
 Cant wait to see Sam Reynold's and Lacondeguy Superman it too the moon!!
  • 1 0
 Man alive that stepup is huge. This is going quite sick.
  • 2 0
 Insane.
  • 1 0
 We've been waiting. It's about time! \m/
  • 1 0
 i think i want to go down to the cape to watch the spectical
  • 1 0
 Very Ayawaska ending!????
  • 2 0
 Metal fury.
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