Nico Vink and Vinny T Ride Hero Dirt in Cikole - Video

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BikeRipperVT (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:33)

I know I'm going to get negative props for life on this one, but I really wish the industry would stop glorifying berm slashing.. I know it looks awesome in EVERY edit right now... But as a trail worker and sustainability advocate it does sooo much damage. And I think there's a real disconnect for these young rider that don't understand a lot of these setups are just built for the shoot and often not a local trail network. Or they take the time to repack damage done by a session of beating up berms. Just my thoughts, let the down votes begin:

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bismojo (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:48)

i agree with you.. and yes, i'm cikole local. cool video but somehow i just can't enjoy it, sorry..

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freddiethomson FL (Nov 16, 2017 at 14:26)

As a trail builder myself I still love smashing berms because I ride bikes for fun and that's what I enjoy, whats the point in building something you're not allowed to enjoy?

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LiquidSpin (Nov 16, 2017 at 14:43)

These guys ARE trail builders. And let's be honest most riders can't slash berms like that.

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konarider112 (Nov 16, 2017 at 14:49)

I am also a trailworker and I say slash that berm

bismojo (Nov 16, 2017 at 14:49)

yes, part of me happy that someone was having fun.. but some part cringe of the hero dirt slashing part.. i know that it was setup with fresh dirt and repacked afterwards, but not a good example of sustainability (for younger riders) - maybe the video can also show how the dirt was repacked afterwards? just an idea..

you can see some of the berm/jumps being built couple years back :

www.pinkbike.com/u/bismojo/album/Shut-UP-N-DIG

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me2menow (Nov 16, 2017 at 15:16)

As a berm I say slash that trail builder

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opidiah (Nov 16, 2017 at 15:55)

@me2menow: pretty sure berm slashes rider at 1:14 when it looks like he is going OTB before they cut the shot. Way to take back the movie berm!

scott-townes (Nov 16, 2017 at 16:02)

@opidiah: hahaha, I noticed that as well. He definitely ate shit in that last shot. That was an awesome edit.

toast2266 FL (Nov 16, 2017 at 16:24)

@freductions: If everyone who slashes berms also comes out and rebuilds them, we're all good. But what's the point in building something if you barely get to enjoy it before some chump who's never touched a shovel comes and destroys it?

zengwang (Nov 16, 2017 at 16:31)

@freductions: I like the natural berms in Gobi Desert.The big mountain freeriding lines from the mother nature.Just a bike, a rider and a place to ride.

OldOtter (Nov 16, 2017 at 16:57)

@bismojo: Looking at the scars on the trees, I am thinking that is a rubber plantation?

slayerdegnar (Nov 16, 2017 at 17:14)

I think you missed the point. The dirt was soft, there was no way around blasting or slashing. No trail damage was done.

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Lloyd-Braun (Nov 16, 2017 at 17:20) (Below Threshold)

I don’t give a f*ck bro. I’ll slash berms when I want to.

me2menow (Nov 16, 2017 at 17:26)

@Lloyd-Braun: whoa there mister edgy

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RedBurn (Nov 16, 2017 at 17:27)

No. I m a builder too and berms are meant to be destroyed and reshape when the ruts are too deep, as a rider you cannot have a better feeling to feel the dirt blow up. Digging is no problem

Lloyd-Braun (Nov 16, 2017 at 17:50) (Below Threshold)

@me2menow: not being edgy just speaking my mind...

nvranka (Nov 16, 2017 at 19:08)

As many above have already said....plenty of builders love to smash their own tracks to shit...it's just plain fun.

loganrichardson (Nov 16, 2017 at 19:25)

@bismojo: funny that you have a couple nice photos of you slashing some berms

DONKEY-FELTCHER (Nov 16, 2017 at 19:46)

Berm slashing is the mullet trimming of mtb

FlorentVN (Nov 16, 2017 at 20:58)

Come on, they clearly threw some fresh dirt at the top of the existing berm. There is pretty much only 1 berm being slashed in the video. Should we implement a trail slashing, drifting regulation now?!

camo00 (Nov 16, 2017 at 21:27)

berms could have been packed better but i agree.. ride don't roost ! plus riding is faster than slashing anyways

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stacykohut (Nov 16, 2017 at 21:34)

and this is why chairlift bike parks rule.

destroy everything and it will be fixed soon by someone who loves their job.

pay cash, scrub, skid, slash and bash, it gets fixed, repeat and rinse as needed.

how many more sleeps until the bike park opens?

pmhobson (Nov 16, 2017 at 22:35)

In Oregon right now, trail advocates are fighting so hard against the perceptions fostered by videos like this. Townhall meetings and guest op-ed in local papers are filled with talk about how much the mountain bike industry glorifies trail damage, and therefore the locals can't be trusted to build and maintain trails.

So frustrating.

I just want to legally and sustainably build trails in the 1000's of acres of forest in town, but instead we have to constantly battle against things like this:
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2017/11/let_forest_park_remain_portlan.html

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So yeah.

Stop the berm slashing and stop making music like that and get off my lawn.

muyguapa (Nov 16, 2017 at 23:41)

"... but I really wish the industry would stop glorifying berm slashing." - holy crap. Is this the MTB equivalent of the SJW shit that's going around? A Trail Justice Warrior, or TJW...

scott-townes (Nov 17, 2017 at 0:08)

@pmhobson: It sucks your area is full of idiots

Bobafett164 (Nov 17, 2017 at 0:10)

If you built it or if you know the digger and he is cool with it, shred away! if it's not your trail and obviously built by a small group of peeps on sensitive dirt, DON'T BLAST THE TRAIL ALL TO SHIT! it's like coming into someone else's house and kicking over furniture cause it's fun and your justification was that the front door was unlocked and the house is on a public street, seriously... don't be a dick when you're out enjoying someone else's hard work!

graeme187 (Nov 17, 2017 at 3:53)

There's no way you get to ride a berm this loose, that blows up like this unless you've just dug it fresh yourself. No one is shovelling dirt onto existing berms like they did to create this video. And you're not going to get this result no matter how hard you 'slash' a hardpacked berm. I see no problem here, other than as some people have pointed out, that it may distort an outsider's perception of how much damage mountain bikes do

weeesel (Nov 17, 2017 at 4:00)

@me2menow: made my day!

bismojo (Nov 17, 2017 at 8:28)

@OldOtter: hi mate, yes there are a lot of scars at the pine trees, and that's turpentine harvesting.. cheers!

bobthebiker123 (Nov 17, 2017 at 11:53)

@freductions: YESSSS thank you

DonaldTrumpOfficial (Nov 18, 2017 at 7:13)

Let me tell you something here: you are a big fat mess. Trails can be destroyed, it represents work for the american people

fattyheadshok (Nov 19, 2017 at 16:27)

@opidiah: totally agree. That was gonna be my comment too. You beat me to it. He definitely went out the front door on that last shot.

MJ4LIFERIDER (Nov 21, 2017 at 8:26)

I like to smash bro..sorry my man But it’s either me or the berm

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vtracer FL (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:13)

no more... of this music please

USMC (Nov 16, 2017 at 17:55)

Thought I was going to be the only one...

Captain1Eye FL (Nov 17, 2017 at 3:51)

Came here to say this. It's possibly the worst song I have ever heard in a MTB edit.

chachmonkey (Nov 17, 2017 at 8:40)

This song is not my style, but I still like its energy much more than the ones that are trying to be "soulful." I'll take shouting girls and a beat over a whiny guy playing guitar slowly any day!

vinay FL (Nov 17, 2017 at 23:38)

Dude, this is a video with Nico Vink in it so this is the new Slayer tune. Get used to it.

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IllestT (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:19)

Licencing tolerable bike-movie music is still prohibitively expensive I see...

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retrogressionage (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:36)

You pretty much have to listen to that one with the sound off...

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cunning-linguist (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:09)

Everything is awesome!!!!!

nug12182 (Nov 16, 2017 at 15:30)

everything is cool when you're part of a team!!!...

winko (Nov 17, 2017 at 4:21)

@nug12182: Everything is awesome...

nug12182 (Nov 17, 2017 at 5:15)

@winko: that's all the lyrics I know.shit!

winko (Nov 17, 2017 at 6:18)

@nug12182: Bummer. Well for next time, it ends with: "When you're living out a dream"

nozes (Nov 16, 2017 at 14:41)

"Winter is here and it looks like the party in Europe is over for a while"

Sorry, but here in southern Europe the party is never over,we can ride 365 days a year just about anywhere.

winko (Nov 17, 2017 at 6:20)

Season just started because it's no longer inferno as soon as sun comes out

colincolin (Nov 17, 2017 at 7:06)

Dammit there was snow on my trails yesterday...

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jeffhall124 (Nov 16, 2017 at 14:43)

Well.... That song was horrible. Dirt looked amazing on the other hand!

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icedcoffee (Nov 16, 2017 at 15:14)

wtf was that 'music'

grantgeesmith (Nov 16, 2017 at 14:39)

I can't belevie i found someone asking for this soundtrack, hope he wasn't being serious

Hakiemkamil (Nov 17, 2017 at 1:42)

THIS EDIT IS DOPE AS HELL !!! berm roost FTW ! btw they do apply the "no dig no ride" rule ! *because i was there while they filming*

indotrails (Nov 16, 2017 at 17:58)

It is amazing watching top rider like Nico shredding Cikole. Their speed, skills, and intensity is way above local riders'. Mind blown.

maximumradness (Nov 17, 2017 at 8:34)

i would happily build and rebuild and build again every berm for the slashing and shredding and hucking -and screw it- rebuilding! building makes me happy, slashing and making moves in the air makes me happy too, and then more building.

JustinLund (Nov 20, 2017 at 18:46)

You guys know they're just messing with you with the music in all these videos now because it's comical how much everyone complains right? This is all that's left because every other genre of music has been whined about on PinkBike.
Stop complaining & things will balance back out.

oxocube1 (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:31)

They had drinks with Morgan Freeman!?

NoskillNotalent FL (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:56)

Nico has done his fair share of trailbuilding already to destroy berms for the rest of his life.No problem.

rpinney206 (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:11)

That's how I think i ride...

dannyfag (Nov 16, 2017 at 14:13)

Better with mute on ; )

Lloyd-Braun (Nov 16, 2017 at 17:21)

Music sucks but cool riding

gclarida (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:09)

So dope!

LiquidSpin (Nov 16, 2017 at 14:44)

They don't call them Loose Riders for nothing

Kimura (Nov 16, 2017 at 19:12)

WTF SONG

a-m-c (Nov 16, 2017 at 19:17)

Terrible. Song.

cartoon (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:27)

All that trail erosion...guess they were on e-bikes!

psgaz (Nov 17, 2017 at 12:00)

0:16 sec almost lost my ears, it s really dangerous

bonnyosborn (Nov 18, 2017 at 5:53)

Loose riders travel indonesian....

SithBike (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:38)

When will there be a Hero Dirt World Challenge?

DONKEY-FELTCHER (Nov 16, 2017 at 19:49)

Hipster core bro music for the facial hair deprived shuttlegypsies

mokydot (Nov 16, 2017 at 23:55)

Damn. Mantap Cikole, Hajar Terus Bray!!!!

DONKEY-FELTCHER (Nov 17, 2017 at 11:04)

Tapman koleci jarha ruste aybr

glasvagas FL (Nov 18, 2017 at 9:25)

So fucking cool.

GOGRANDE (Nov 20, 2017 at 19:34)

rowdy

GnarAZ (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:05)

SOUNDTRACK PLEASE!!!??

LooseRiders (Nov 16, 2017 at 13:17)

No War by Iva Gonzo