Rémy Métailler: Winter in Mexico - Video
I met Rémy Métailler when we were living on the French Riviera. We pretty much started to ride DH together. At that time, he had never been riding anywhere else other than around Nice in France.
When I first got some camera gear he was always keen to go out and get some shots. A few years later everything has changed for him and he flew me over to Mexico, where he spent a few months this winter in order to document his winter training.
So at the end of February, I jumped on a plane that took me to Guadalajara, the second biggest city in Mexico (7 million people). It was a short trip with a busy planning schedule, but we managed to film a bit of everything.
This is pretty representative of a full week with Rémy Métailler:
- Some Enduro action in the Nevado de Colima : loose, dusty, and steep.One of the best trails in Mexico.
- Pump track in the middle of Guadalajara.
- XC with a view over the city. Guadalajara is pretty high (1700m of elevation) so pedalling up there is more effort than you would think.
- DH in Bugambilias: 3min30 of pedalling. Still looking for some grip up there, but you can't complain when it's so close from the city.
- Gym time...
- Motocross at the Nabo MX track. Rémy just started to ride a bit of moto last year, but I can tell he loves it. So many riders at the track on a Tuesday night...
- Security being an issue, we had to play it safe and avoid a few places and times to shoot. Still a great time.
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 El Nevado de Colima, Jalisco. Around 1600m of verticals! |
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| 3452m at the top of El Nevado de Colima trail. |
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| Pump track in the middle of Guadalajara. Pretty cool to see a place like that and so many young riders getting some laps. |
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| El Nabo MX track. Remy really loves riding his motorcycle. That was one of the best days of the week for sure. |
The biking scene in Mexico has been growing really fast lately and Rémy would like to thank his Mexican sponsor www.mdhbikes.com for all of the support that he got from them the last few years.
Video, photos and words: Arthur Masera
MENTIONS: @Jaybird / @EASTONcycling / @raceface / @mdhbikes / @remymetailler / @arthurmasera
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What I want to know is how he funds this lifestyle, while not racing? I needs to get me some of that.
didnt qualify
Great video as always Rémy.
HOLA, SON RUMORES, MAS QUE NADA LA REALIDAD ESTANDO EN MEXICO ES OTRA.
If they didnt go to Tapalpa......the they have to come back, an amazaing little town up in the mountains with great DH trails.
Saludos Jalisco
Mexico is as insecure or as safe as the rest of the world, it always dependes where you go..
You can come any time of the year and there is always rider eager to take you safe and beautiful places.
Thank you Remy for choosing our country and for the pictures and good advertising.
Saludos
Drop me a message when you plan to come and we can help you out!
It's too easy to assume I'm a rich kid cause where I'm frome. Working hard and being a rich kid are too very separate things. Can give you a class a money management and sponsorship whenever you want dude. I'll charge you a few hundred of dollars for it cause I need to pay out my rich life.
Props on always putting out videos that make people want to ride.
Who am I? I'm 35 and I run a very successful business so I feel quite comfortable with the statements I'm making. I don't want to make this about me but I you should understand my experience. If you read my comments I'm mostly taking issue with your characterization of Mexico's danger which is something people exaggerate on a regular basis. If you're not involved with a cartel you will be fine. Anyway, keep up the good riding and appreciate the life you have.
Cheers.
Mexico has issues of security. It is a fact. You know it if you have lived there. Did I made a generalisation of it ? No. I just make a firm statement. There is security issues in Mexico. Did I lived in a private club for 12 months with 10 bodyguards ? Not at all. Did I have ever had issues ? no. Did I see security issues ? Yes a lot. A guy shot in the street, people getting kidnapped, people getting attaked after riding the local motocross track ? Yes I did see that. Not trying to make it look sketchier than it is. I hadn't give any details about it in order to keep the image of Mexico clean.
A 35 years old successful business man should not make a such an imature statement on video he sees on Pinkbike and let a public negative comment on someone he doesn't know at all.
Good luck on your business and personal life.
the Nevado de Colima, it is los tubos?
and for the one after the pump track I imagine that is located in La primavera ..
That rapper... i don't know why but he is very popular choice in mtb videos. I know about 5-6 songs and heard 3-4 of them in videos, hope he makes more music for some nice riding.