Video: Self-Filmed Solo Riding in 'Succession'

Nov 1, 2022
by Max McCulloch  

I’ve shot a few of these self-filmed videos over the years and thought it would be good to mix it up for this one. After playing around with a few things, the repeating shots stood out the most (and looked pretty funny), so I thought I might as well lean into that as much as I could. The hope is people will find it visually interesting and a bit out of the ordinary. I’m by no means a visual effects artist so I’m sure there will be a few flaws to pick out, but it was a fun project to put together. Thanks to Jean at Rossignol for supporting my weird ideas!

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Bike: Rossignol Heretic XT with NOBL TR37 Wheels.
Trails: United Riders of Cumberland
Photo: Nichole Chun

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57 Comments
  • 37 1
 That was fun, nice work Max!
  • 7 0
 Cheers Scott, stoked you enjoyed it!
  • 10 0
 I didn't realize my trail rebuild was on Vancouver Island ha ha. Entertaining video and good to see something with some imagination.
  • 3 0
 Not sure how I messed that one up in the blog! Nice work on the rebuild, runs so good!
  • 9 0
 Malkovich malkovich! Malkovich?
  • 7 0
 That was so rad! Always love the self filmed videos, but the creativity for this is incredible. Nice work!
  • 1 0
 Thanks Skye, appreciate it!
  • 9 2
 Really interesting edit in the land of repetitive same-ness edits. Awesome work!!
  • 3 0
 Cheers!
  • 5 0
 This was super rad. Love the creativity mixed in with proper riding. Very well done!
  • 3 0
 Cheers, means a lot!
  • 2 0
 I love the idea of multiple almost-copies of you riding the same features and showing that each time it's a bit different eventhough ridden by the same rider for the hundredth time. Also the selected music fits very nicely. I must add it to favourites, there's no other way :-) Did you do this edit just for your pleasure, or is it a piece in grand plan for some university projects?
  • 5 0
 Nice one Max that was sick!
  • 1 0
 Cheers Sull!
  • 5 0
 Super cool! For sure not all Cumby trails! Like it!
  • 1 0
 Thanks! And yep, somehow totally forgot the Squamish bit when writing the blog haha
  • 5 0
 Holy hell did I enjoy this! Well done!!
  • 3 0
 Stoked you did, thanks!
  • 2 0
 Pinkbike headline next week: "New MTBer Clone Machine!"

Yeah, remember that video they posted last week where that dude cloned himself? musta been a prototype...
  • 2 0
 Attack of the trail clones
  • 4 0
 So good!!
  • 1 0
 Great work Max!
  • 2 0
 I thought this scenario only happened in my dreams!... Nice work maxy! Shredding!
  • 1 0
 That was cool. Some of the shots reminded me of Lemmings, the computer game, ha.
  • 3 0
 Great output!
  • 1 0
 Hey thanks!
  • 3 0
 Send in the clones!
  • 2 0
 super rad concept! id love to see more of these!
  • 1 0
 Cheers, would be stoked to put more together!
  • 1 0
 Really cool filming and riding! The editing was super unique and I loved it
  • 1 0
 amazing riding and insane edit. really... making a bit fun from all the shred and gnarr is very healthy. Beautiful!
  • 1 0
 Hella creative! Sick riding damn good edit love seeing as many bikes in action as possible
  • 1 0
 I really enjoy this. What Camera did you use?
  • 2 0
 Mix of Canon C200 and Red Gemini! Used the video to test out the Red for the first time, so didn't quite use it to it's full potential. Great way to test a camera though!
  • 1 0
 This is really cool - it makes me miss feature-length films
  • 1 0
 Where is that rock roll!?
  • 1 0
 Highway To Hell / Hueso in Squamish, depending exactly which roll you meant.
  • 1 0
 great editing. great ridding. Thanks for sharing!
  • 1 0
 Very unique and creative... loved it!
  • 1 0
 Fun rhythm Max, that was dope!
  • 1 0
 That was pretty freaking cool
  • 2 0
 This was very cool!
  • 1 0
 Yeah Max! Love the work dude!
  • 1 0
 Super cool, entertaining and creative
  • 1 0
 Fantastic! Great edit, wish I'd had this idea!
  • 1 0
 this is a rad and new perspective on a self shot edit, nice work
  • 1 0
 That was wonderful, amazing riding.
  • 1 0
 Super original concept, and some sick shredding to boot!
  • 1 0
 great work again Max!
  • 1 1
 This is extremely cool and creative
  • 1 0
 Fun video!
  • 1 0
 Great work
  • 1 0
 That was rad! Well done
  • 1 0
 That was brilliant!
  • 1 4
 Does Rossignol actually manufacture their own frames?
  • 4 0
 I think you would be surprised by the bitter truth of the bike industry
  • 2 0
 Not sure whether there are actually this many Rossignol bikes around. Video was well done though. Would be fun riding with me, myself and I. Would rather do that than argue with myself (and me, and I) through some website.







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