Video: Sometimes You've Got to Grind it Out

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murdoch50 (Jun 22, 2015 at 14:14)

.... as my son would say, they look like a bunch of "try hard hipsters". All about the "look and style" of the edit; bikes, gear, cloths, aero press coffee! ... nothing about the back country scenery........maybe there wasn't any just logging activity. Sorry, kind of reminds me of all those urban posers driving around in big 4 wheel drive SUVs who've never actually driven on snow or dirt!

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fercho25 (Jun 22, 2015 at 15:04)

the whole thing annoyed the shit out of me.

"waypoints is about riding bikes where people wouldnt normally consider riding bikes... places most people wouldnt even consider riding their cars"

how f*cking pretentious is that? that is the definition of mountain biking but somehow they think they are better for doing it on a road bike.

and my god the way they talk is so annoying!

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fredydh (Jun 22, 2015 at 15:13)

props bro

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Questlove967 (Jun 22, 2015 at 20:59)

Agreed. GT was trying wayyy too hard with this one.

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freemanbr (Jun 23, 2015 at 11:40)

"I think they were pretty surprised to see us out there, specially on bikes", yeah, because loggers have never seen people riding their roads, on bikes....

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MatthewCarpenter (Jun 26, 2015 at 3:21)

haha, all those roadie haters. Yeah, try making a slick video edit of your trip without making it seem a bit poser. Fact is, they took their bikes and rode >200km and >5000m elevation.
As a European I find that much cooler than lifting your bike on your pickup and riding 200km to that one super sick epic mental jump and hitting it with your Troy Lee Pyjamas and putting some landscape shots inbetween just to show how close to nature you are.
(btw, I ride 70% all-mountain, 20%DH, 10% roadbiking, and quite a lot of commuting as well)

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fercho25 (Jun 26, 2015 at 16:49)

@MatthewCarpenter

im so glad you touched the subject of troy lee pijamas, im considering of custom making some that say BOOTYLICIOUS on the lower back. what is your opinion about this?

please bare in mind that I dont care about your opinion as a human being but as a "european."

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stsilva99 (Jun 22, 2015 at 12:31)

*Lives in BC*
*Rides a road bike*

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tea-addict (Jun 23, 2015 at 7:46)

I didn't realise they made you pick one type of bike to ride forever when you cross the border.

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Theeeeo (Jun 22, 2015 at 11:36)

thought this was gonna be a super sik street edit with many grinds and pegs.

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Steezwhip (Jun 22, 2015 at 22:15)

I thought it was going to be a bunch of people grinding

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mightydwight (Jun 22, 2015 at 14:04)

Thoroughly odd video, odd tone, odd choice of gear and tires but all in all looks pretty fun. Tough to feel like you are having a genuine adventure with a camera crew though.

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bonkywonky (Jun 22, 2015 at 15:48)

Riding mtb stuff on a road or CX bike can be quite fun actually, bringing back the feeling you had just starting out as a kid..

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bike4real (Jun 22, 2015 at 16:00)

If your gonna ride a bike through the mountains, beautiful landscapes of BC to go camping why do it on the road on a road bike? Why not piece together a bunch of different trails and logging roads and do it on a trail bike?

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Questlove967 (Jun 22, 2015 at 21:09)

GT is promoting their new bike the Grade. And also trying to promote a new category of bike and riding. "Enduroad" as they call it. Or "Adventure Road" as Specialized calls it with their new Diverge bike. This new category of gravel grinders are trying to appeal to the cooler crowd who isnt quite hip to Touring bikes. For people who want a mix of a Roubaix and a CX bike. They are basically just road bikes with thru axles and clearance for 35mm tires. Unless you are Cannondale with the new Slate, which is a crazy new wierd bike. a mix of a race HT, a cx bike, touring bike and road bike with 650 wheels. Who the f*ck know what their thinking.

But basically this is the bike industry trying to convince us we need another bike in our fleet. They are cool but ill stick with my CX bike thanks.

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SCramer (Jun 22, 2015 at 19:12)

Honestly I enjoyed this video. I somewhat understand the "weird" choice of equipment used but to be honest, sometimes it's fun to use a different tool for the job. Gravel grinders on fireroads isn't that uncommon nowadays.

The video is pretty cliche at times though. There are so many videos similar to this where "the road less traveled" and "it's not about the destination but rather the journey itself" that makes me wanna throw up like anyone else but I still feel that no matter what, it's an adventure to be had. The way they chose to do it is in their own way (or the sponsor) and it's pretty rad to have done it. Who wouldn't want to end up at an awesome hot springs hanging out with a hot girl (and another dude...)?

Regardless it was a good watch.

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imperial FL (Jun 22, 2015 at 12:12)

Wouldn't panniers or a Bob trailer be a better choice? why use backpacks?

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xy9ine (Jun 22, 2015 at 14:54)

better yet, why not just toss all your gear in the car with the film crew?

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shankes3 (Jun 22, 2015 at 18:28)

Seriously, those ridiculous backpacks are why they couldn't finish the trip in 2 days

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rowdycash (Jun 22, 2015 at 20:17)

Because Mission Workshop was the only way to finish their pretentious hipster ride.

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SCramer (Jun 23, 2015 at 11:50)

Mission Workshop makes some pretty damn good bags and apparel though haha

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Ephaxia (Jun 22, 2015 at 14:41)

as somebody who doesn't drink coffee (hence my confusion and curiosity)..... do all coffee shops look that hipster?

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xy9ine (Jun 22, 2015 at 15:00)

in vancouver they do. barista tat coverage minimum requirements, etc. the chocolate croissant there is pretty good though.

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joeyrotundo (Jun 22, 2015 at 15:18)

Not all,but new independent vendors usually tries to bring something "hip" to the decor.
I personally like a neat set-up,rough hewn recycled wood and what not, but if the coffee is shit they place won't last too long.
There is a similar movement in Vancouver with Craft Beer right now.

Yes it means sometimes sitting beside someone who looks like they are a porn director/gold prospector/proto-type Dr.suess character in a funky/artsy/to cool to fart-sy setting.
Also full arm sleeves of tattoos do not mean years of prison and crime anymore either,just a possible east Vancouver address. (Rental)

It also gets a keg side seat to some really really *!?$ing great beers (and cofee) coming out of Vancouver B.C right now.

Then you go ride your bike.

Come visit you will love it.

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mtlsam (Jun 23, 2015 at 7:05)

Why is everyone so cranky? These three hipsters went on a cool bike ride. They made it fun by dressing in stealth ninja suits and bringing cheese. Don't begrudge them their fun just because you would do it another way. Instead get out there and do it!

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Petair75 (Jun 22, 2015 at 12:02)

What's with the black??? they all backend out, ninja style... think outside the box, get some color in your life!

Cool trip though, I'm sure it was awesome to do something like this.

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Theeeeo (Jun 22, 2015 at 13:42)

I always thought doing back end out was more MTB technique then roadie technique..

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ledude (Jun 22, 2015 at 15:15)

I still don't know what waypoints is after watching the video...

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shankes3 (Jun 22, 2015 at 18:32)

If you have to ask...

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bartender (Jun 22, 2015 at 17:05)

Dare I say it? I think instead of doing that trip on a CX bike I'd do it on a nice 27.5+ bike.

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Freewheel46 (Jun 22, 2015 at 12:05)

funeral cycling!

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fredydh (Jun 22, 2015 at 15:14)

haha even more props

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DHcamcam (Jun 22, 2015 at 12:23)

Its awesome seeing unique stories being put together. Loved the tones in the color grading and the overall story. Bravo

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joeyrotundo (Jun 22, 2015 at 13:03)

Whole wheel of Brie at 3:30,awesome.

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onsafari (Jul 3, 2015 at 20:14)

Was it a 650 Brie or a 700

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Cmm8907 (Jun 22, 2015 at 14:00)

Just finished circling lake Champlain. As a mtb rider I have to admit a 5 day camping road ride was a blast.

Raw edit from start to stop. m.youtube.com/watch?v=PgigaMJ5k0U

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mobilechernobyl (Jun 22, 2015 at 19:32)

250km? I road that far before it was cool!

I've done similar trips on the west and east coasts of the United States, very cool experiences and with a similar 3 person group both times. The @#$%#n constant sipping from flasks in this video is so staged it's painful. We drank between the 3 of us about 12-18 beers a night on our trips though. From sleeping on remote beaches on Catalina Island in California, to sleeping on retired bridge sections of US route 1 in the Florida Keys - it's a trip format I highly recommend if you can plan out 10 days off in your future. These hipsters may have given bike packing a foul taste - but it's a pretty bad ass way to explore a foreign land.

The ad placement was a bit nauseating as well - but I guess we approached our trips with a different sponsor... Walmart. We literally bought the bikes at the start, and returned them at the end. Thanks Walmart! (Only possible in the US of A I believe - if any of you Euro's have similar big box stores with 90-day no questions asked return policies let me know! Looking to do France/Spain next year!)

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mi-bike (Jun 22, 2015 at 19:42)

How is it possible that they only rode 65 km on day two, part of which was on paved road?
I guess they were too busy filming 'product placement' shots.Oh, and bringing a brie wheel doesn't help!

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werkinit (Jun 23, 2015 at 4:24)

I thought this was some sort of parody video most of the way through.

GET THE GEAR! www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3SFqV0hMyo

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lacykemp (Jun 22, 2015 at 13:47)

So, did you guys ride home, too?

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SeanFionn (Jun 22, 2015 at 17:39)

there on bikes i loved it

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littlefisheries (Jun 23, 2015 at 19:50)

They missed the memo. www.porcelainrocket.com

Backpacks are for hiking...

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tuskaloosa FL (Jun 22, 2015 at 13:09)

well done, be interesting to see the kind/list the kit you had/used

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curbwzrd (Jun 22, 2015 at 14:35)

should have been dropped on a wednesday, shits so hard.

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Ddowmtb (Jun 22, 2015 at 14:54)

I'm sorry but, WTF IS THIS? I'm not trying to troll, but I can't tell if this is a joke or not.

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griff369 (Jun 22, 2015 at 18:06)

does anyone know the company that makes the tent they used that is set up using the bikes?

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joeyrotundo (Jun 22, 2015 at 21:09)

www.mec.ca/product/5025-873/msr-zing-tarp/?bc

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JonGales (Jun 23, 2015 at 3:12)

was about to ask the same, looks good!

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KT65 (Jun 22, 2015 at 18:39)

#ithinkijustsawahipster

But no really though, that looks like a crazy fun trip.

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Someoldfart (Jun 23, 2015 at 21:08)

I actually spoke with one of the riders about the trip. Sounded like it was pretty epic to me. Especially the fun stuff that ain't in the video.

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crashtor (Jun 23, 2015 at 5:35)

What.The.Hell.Have.I.Just.Watched?

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jrocksdh (Jun 23, 2015 at 14:15)

Kids, it was just kool aid in that flask...gulp!

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jakeguthrie (Jun 23, 2015 at 6:20)

Nice vid, cool to do epic rides like that.

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stumpymidget (Jun 23, 2015 at 6:32)

Cack.

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n1ck FL (Jun 23, 2015 at 9:22)

Too cool for racks.