For some, racing is everything. For others, racing is only a part of the whole picture.
Innes was at the peak of his game when he decided to take a step back from World Cup racing. After a 3-4 year hiatus to BMX and Photography, it was time to reignite an old flame.
Presented by Radon Bikes Filmed / Directed / Edited by Max Rendall Additional footage from Tom Caldwell & Glen Thomson. Featuring Phil Atwill Photography by Innes Graham
I don't watch many videos in full, I did this one. It's not all about the riding, let's see the personality behind the rider. A great watch and yes everyone was rooting for Peaty, but we were all happy you won at Bala that weekend. National Champs is 11/12th July, same track, bring your semi-slicks!
Mad props for everything you have done for racing in the UK. I was actually racing myself at Bala in 2016, by far my favourite track I've ever raced. I made sleeper to shed light on "Slept on" stories, this was the top of the priority list but there are so many... im story chasing and you will have a tonne of them, I'd be interested in working together in the future. Big up!
It's all a double edged sword. If you get sponsored it's normal to be required to race or compete at pro or semni-pro level. If you change discipline it's normal to loose old followers and gain new ones.
As long as you like riding bikes do it. But remember that any passion you take from hobby to job will eventually feel like like that 9 to 5 grind.
Couldn't agree more. 10 Years ago I started working in the the bike industry and the level of riding has plummeted year on year. I still love bikes but it's just not the same anymore....
People > products. Stories > Generic edits. If you want to see more from us then support us by subbing the YouTube / following on social platforms. That way we can keep working with brands to create content people actually want to watch. Thanks everyone!
Really cool to see the riding style of someone who was a WC pro turned BMXer back on an MTB. Often times you will see someone with a street BMX background on an MTB, and they will have a huge amount of skill, but body position and certain DH-specific things will look a bit 'off'. With Innes it's a super unique combo of BMX influenced position with absolutely brilliant downhill riding technique that I've never seen before!
Awesome video to watch. Mad props to Radon for hooking up Innes with a rig without any expectation of racing or results. I'd love to see Innes racing DH again, having him Reece and Greg all flying the saltire on the world circuit would be sick. However, I'd be even more stoked to know that Innes is having fun and feeling content within himself. Life sucks when pressured into doing shit you aren't loving or passionate about.
I can never go on a ride without someone offering to sponser me, but I just keep turning them down cause I don’t want it to turn into a job. I guess I could try to stop slaying trails on the daily, but what fun is that?
Success is subjective, people think results are the only path to 'success'. Placing too much value on external numbers doesn't lead to long term happiness, everyone should be looking harder for a process they love more than an outcome they want. Thanks for tuning in bro!
Are we actually saying, “em tee bee” now? I see MTB and say “mountain bike.” Em tee bee is just as many syllables and sounds dorky, but they put “an” before it, implying that this is what we’d say.
The idea that people have “followers” on social media is sad.
People, you all need to wise up and realize this is an illness.
Don’t spread the illness, don’t be one of the sheep.
Ride because riding makes you feel good.
Enjoyment=success.