Living The Dream with Kyle Strait - Video

Apr 18, 2018
by DHaRCO  
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WARNING: This edit contains beaches, riding, talking and drinking beers - and it's more than 3 minutes long - insert shock horror emoji. If your attention span isn't completely shot from scrolling endlessly on Instagram, we think you're going to like it. If you need some encouragement, go grab a beer, whiskey or, if so inclined, make a cup of tea - and enjoy some of the good life of riding bikes.

Kyle talks about his plans for the season and recaps his week with the DHaRCO crew. When a legend comes to town… we show him some Sydney goodness – spending time at the beach and on the trails. Check it out.

Photo Matt Staggs Visuals
Shelly Beach, Manly

Photo Matt Staggs Visuals
Photo Matt Staggs Visuals
Getting ready to hit up the trails

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Visiting Manly.

Photo Matt Staggs
Photo Matt Staggs

Photo Matt Staggs
Ferns and rocks - key features of the local ride scene.

Crankworx

Kyle Strait kicks off the season at the pointy end. Second in Dual Slalom at Crankworx in Rotorua, and oh so close in Speed and Style and Pumptrack with 4th in both. He’s showing the world that he’s in top form and pumped for the season.

Credit Fraser Britton Crankworx 2018
Crankworx Rotorua, Dual Slalom.

Action from the Crankworx rotorua Speed and Style even in Rotorua New Zealand. Credit Fraser Britton Crankworx 2018
Credit Fraser Britton Crankworx 2018
Crankworx Rotorua, Speed and Style

Greenvalleys MTB Park

We head down to the legendary Greenvalleys MTB Park just South of Sydney. If you haven't been put it on your bucket list. For those from overseas - plan your trip to Australia for your winter - the riding down under is exploding. Progression is key at Greenvalleys, with so many lines to build confidence and work up to the bigger features.

Photo Matt Staggs Visuals
DHaRCO "no ordinary life" ladder drop, Greenvalleys MTB Park.

Photo Matt Staggs Visuals
Kyle Strait.

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Duke Millington // Jai Motherwell

Photo Matt Staggs Visuals
Photo Matt Staggs Visuals
Duke Millington, Kyle Strait and Jai Motherwell

Old friends catching up
Catching up with old DH racing buddy Jared Rando.

Strait Acres

In the edit Kyle talks about creating Strait Acres and how that's helped him for this season. Until now it's been all about digging, but leading into this season there's lots of tracks dialled so he's been spending more time riding - and it's showing in his results.

Photo Ale Di Lullo
Strait Acres goodness.

Photo Ale Di Lullo
Photo Ale Di Lullo

Photo Ale Di Lullo
Photo Ale Di Lullo
Kyle's backyard and training ground

Photo Matt Staggs Visuals

Australian photos and edit thanks to Matt Staggs Visuals
Crankworx photos thanks to Fraser Britton
Strait Acres photos thanks to Ale Di Lullo
Crankworx filming thanks to Dominic Hook

Special thanks to the riders:
Kyle Strait
Duke Millington
Jake Newell
Jai Motherwell
Tyson Wyse


MENTIONS: @DHaRCO


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39 Comments
  • 22 1
 Kyle is a cool dude for sure. I had the opportunity to meet him and his wife at one of the Red Bull Rampages, and he was just a down-to-earth-dude that would have a beer with you and shoot the sh&@ with you for a while.
  • 12 0
 Met some serious HOTTIES in Byron Bay. Did you guys spend a night having an obligatory King’s Cross bender?
  • 6 0
 Best comment award goes to...
  • 10 1
 a tiny insight into sydney's underground enduro scene, its underground since all trails are illegal, including everything show in this video except green valleys which is privately owned
  • 10 0
 straight riding bmx bikes is comically awesome
  • 26 0
 He looks like Donkey Kong in Mario Kart fo sho...
  • 3 0
 Hell yeah! He's rep'n the shield, hecho en Santa Ana. Looks like he's riding the 22" inch S&M ATF with some HODER bars.
  • 3 0
 @vonroder77: You're spot on there mate!
  • 5 0
 Hell yeah, great video! Good to see Sydney's trails getting some exposure, with any luck they'll even get legalized someday! Green Valleys looks like it gives me a good reason to take the dh bike next time I'm in Sydney
  • 6 0
 What the fcvk. There are descent trails in Sydney?!!!
  • 4 0
 Bloody oath there are!
  • 4 0
 Green Vallies is only an hour south of Sydney and is one of the sickest bike parks going. Amazing for all riders from beginners up to Kyle Straight
  • 2 0
 Oh yes indeedy
  • 5 1
 No, you can't ride down hills here. Sydney is like an Escher painting where all the trails only go uphill. Don't come over here, you wouldn't like it! Haha
  • 1 0
 Sydney has plenty of awesome trails. Just sad abt the politics surrounding and legitimacy of the trails, so you can't really shout out about them
  • 4 0
 Surreal. My two most frequented spots on a pb video featuring Kyle Strait. Where am I?
  • 3 0
 Well done matt stags and all involved!! If you havnt rode greenvalleys mtb park your missing out!!
  • 3 0
 I took the advice and poured a Jim Beam (rocks) and enjoyed the shit out of that.
  • 2 0
 Kyle Strait has always been an inspiration to my riding crew out in Pasadena CA and Tijuana, Mexico. Orale Vato, keep ripping it up
  • 2 0
 I looked on this pictures and I'm not sure if I want to watch a video... I don't wanna be jelly Wink
  • 2 0
 is anyone wearing these clothes?
  • 6 0
 Yep DHARCO are great. Very comfortable, cool prints, feels like wearing street wear but made specifically for riding (i.e. quick dry, cool, etc). Best riding gear for Sydney!
  • 3 0
 +1 for dharco clothing, comfy as Smile
  • 2 0
 My favourite jersey for sure, super well made, great fit and a zip pass pocket! Not to mention it looks sick - got the Hawaiian 3/4 in red
  • 1 0
 yep!!
  • 2 0
 Feelgood movie of the day. Smile
  • 2 0
 Very Mice
  • 2 0
 epic vid!
  • 2 0
 T H I C C
  • 1 0
 Where were the trails in australia and what were they called
  • 1 0
 meanwhile i currently shit myself on my thesis. FML
  • 1 0
 Lots of comments here don't get Kyle's name strait!
  • 1 0
 Anyone know the first song?
  • 1 0
 Music?
  • 1 0
 Pies and bitches.
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