hey i hope all you haters understand how big the jumps are at pine valley. a couple of the jumps that Luca did had a good 35-40 foot gap. and the drop was about 10-15 feet down and 5-6 feet out. do you know a 14 year old that can do that. and he's fast when it comes to racing. and im sure there are kids who shred just as much if not more than luca, so dont degrade him just because he got on pinkbike instead of some other young kid who could've gotten on.
he is super fast at 4x and slalom but i think he is a bit overrated for downhill i dont think he is that fast. but thats my opinion and one day he will be fast at both
haha funny thing is at the grt i crashed and lost to him by three seconds so something tells me i could have beat him but i know he could beat me in 4x
Like others have said,In my opinion he looks quite overated.He can huck and everything but didnt look that fast.People should come video in scotland and have a look at the racing over here,There is so much talent.
dude hes 14 and obviously isn't gonna be as good as pros plus he doesn't have a professional camera crew. Its pretty sick considering the circumstances.
Luca, Do not listen to idiots from other countries commenting because the is America, f*** yeaah! And you are raw american talent. Your about as pinned and stylish as a 14 year old comes and by the time you turn 18 jeezuz your going to be intensely good. The video is sick and far from amateur hour aholes. Keep pinnin it!
You know, good riding, good photos, BUT you'd think if the people that filmed this invested in a Canon XHA1 the video wouldn't look so amateur. Fellow film geeks, what do you think?
An 12 year old with a session 7? And he probably sold that to get his next bike and so on until he got his bike. I'm not saying he sucks because of this, just that a lot of us riders would be a lot better if our parents bought this kind of gear when we were that young. It's still good for him.
Unless your bike is a hunk of shit and you don't have good enough pads to protect yourself from crashes. Sure it doesn't stunt your actually abilities, but you have a major loss in confidence.
having a good bike helps a heck of a lot when you're trying to get good, so when a kid is lucky enough to have parents that will get them a good bike when they're young they advance faster then those of us who have to earn our first bike because they usually have it a few years before us. so I'm not saying that at all to dis him, I just pointing it out, as a few others have too.
I remember a day at my jumps when luca showed up on a 16" baby bmx bike and jumped the whole line like a piece of cake. While the jumps weren't anything extreme, he had a lot of control and rode really smooth. He can ride all bikes little and big, new or old and seem to be comfortable with riding all out.
i just dont get how all these kids are getting sponsored just for being 14 and pretty good. im 15 now and was better than both of these kids last year, but everyone sees them shred and thinks there gods. /rant
Just saying I definitely took the second picture down...Also on a more important note Luca is a sick rider in all honesty there is tons of talent everywhere you go but this kid has got the right mentality and work ethic to go places. He builds, he rides, he films, he edits, hes a great photographer, he is entirely immersed in the sport. It doesnt matter if he has the advantage of having access to decent gear, in this sport very very few if any people totally rise from the ashes and come from nothing, its expensive as hell as we all know. Say what you will about my good sir Luca but you slander will not dirty his well earned name. You are entitled to your opinion but he worked hard to get to where he is now and deserves the attention. The same goes for everyone involved in filming and editing for a group of "amateurs" you all did a great job, seeing that I know you all and helped/watched the process i can appreciate your hard work.......Viva l'Italia.....and as for the numpty Scotts not even the great William Wallace could match the stinky meatballs speed and agility..
Calm down guys, I think we can all agree that most of us didn't have those kind of skills at 14. (Hell, I'm 14 now and that kid kicks my ass) So quit rippin' on the guy. He's got talent, balls and the work ethic to back it up, so if he doesn't happen to be Sam Hill yet, so what? A community like Pinkbike should be trying to build the confidence of kids like this up, not tear it down.
Anyway, that's my rant for the day. Keep on shredding Luca, take the support people give and run with it, don't even bother with the rest of those clowns.
really whitetux? sure your entitled to your opinion but i must say your comment was less than necessary,this kids young and doing a hell of a lot better than what most can say for themselves,this article was to spotlight him b/c hes a good rider and hes got a future in the sport. not because pinkbike is looking for critics on the riders they highlight on the homepage.
yes, but you have to look how many amazing american pinners coming into the sport (very little), compared to australia, new zealand, the uk and europe. And yes i know pinkbike is a north american site (mainly), but im just pointing out that there are plenty faster kids
Woooow I didn't know I had such a crazy cusin! You have to teach me how to do it n not kill myself I wanna do it toooooooooooooooooooooooo Anyway, you know I love your t-shirt, it's like mine See ya soon!!!
I give him props because hes 14, but hitting 15-20 ft LONNNGG rolling doubles is nothing impressive. Ive been watching my buddies little brother hit the 25 ft double at eureka for years now on a hardtail.
Yep you did, Hell yeah Luca! Not sure if it was mentioned in the article, but I'm mentioning it now, one of the best things about Luca is that he maintains, or built almost everything he rode in this video, he's always up for building more trails. It's funny, when we first started ridng, we were equal, then I far surpassed him in racing and jumping, now, he's KICKING my ass in racing, we're about equal in dirtjumping, but I still got you on tricks and freeriding Luca!
Don't worry, I'll be beating you again soon
This is sick though Luca, you deserve it...even if you ride clipped in.
Not sure Lame is the right word, but you guys both rip and I know your buds. This is a good day for Luca, and not a time to mention who is better than who..save it for the trail, I guess
www.pinkbike.com/video/111402
Do not listen to idiots from other countries commenting because the is America, f*** yeaah! And you are raw american talent.
Your about as pinned and stylish as a 14 year old comes and by the time you turn 18 jeezuz your going to be intensely good.
The video is sick and far from amateur hour aholes.
Keep pinnin it!
Anyway, that's my rant for the day. Keep on shredding Luca, take the support people give and run with it, don't even bother with the rest of those clowns.
On a side note, well done Luca.
excellent riding and video
Did you get your Commencal yet Luca?
When are you getting it?
I didn't know I had such a crazy cusin!
You have to teach me how to do it n not kill myself
I wanna do it toooooooooooooooooooooooo
Anyway, you know I love your t-shirt, it's like mine
See ya soon!!!
COOL!
[Cri]
Don't worry, I'll be beating you again soon
This is sick though Luca, you deserve it...even if you ride clipped in.