Video: An Urban MTB Adventure with Hans Rey & Martin Maes in 'TransHongKong'

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WAKIdesigns (Mar 25, 2020 at 3:04)

Trans Wuhan would be too soon

Arierep (Mar 25, 2020 at 3:22)

You're winning today

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nyhc00 (Mar 25, 2020 at 4:12)

I would have expected Trans Thailand.

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YetiStew FL (Mar 25, 2020 at 4:24)

Those searching for 'Trans Hong Kong' on Google may be disappointed

ullsen (Mar 25, 2020 at 4:41)

Aren't "Trans" races one way anyway?

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WAKIdesigns (Mar 25, 2020 at 4:50)

MUST WATCH: Dick Pound destroys central Wuhan on an E-bike!

QuebecPoulin (Mar 25, 2020 at 4:54)

@WAKIdesigns: I feel dirty just reading that tittle.

RoadStain (Mar 25, 2020 at 5:05)

@WAKIdesigns: Sir, why must you infer such hate speach? I am going to have to report you to the protectors of Rachel McKinnon and all of his minions.

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WAKIdesigns (Mar 25, 2020 at 5:26)

@RoadStain: One of perks of not having a Ministry of Social Justice and Agents spread all over country is that currently nobody is going around hospitals counting whether respirators are evenly distributed with regard to gender, race and God only knows what else.

JLastra (Mar 25, 2020 at 9:02)

@nyhc00: haaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

mingdaking (Mar 25, 2020 at 21:18)

@YetiStew: agree with you man . Movie is very misleading. You need to hike up with bike on the back up to 4-6 hundred meters to ride a 200 m long trail with 63 hikers on the same trail and the AFCD will e waiting for you at the end of the trail and fine you ( need to show up in court as well) ...

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Arierep (Mar 25, 2020 at 3:03)

Martin Maes in flat pedals, I can now pass away in peace

ReformedRoadie (Mar 25, 2020 at 11:51)

you realize that is because he is not racing...

velozueri (Mar 25, 2020 at 6:08)

5 days isn't enough for all of the HK Trails. There are some gnarly trails. But gives you a nice view whats going on. If you can ride in HK you can ride everywhere!

JohnnyVV (Mar 25, 2020 at 6:36)

I lived in Shenzhen for a few years when I was younger and was in HK at least once a week. I hiked the length of the MacLehose and Lantau trails and will always regret that I wasn't into mtb'ing at the time. Amazing how great their natural spaces were given the population density. We had plans to spend a month in China this summer, and I'd hoped to ditch the fam and spend a few days riding in HK, but yeah...not this year.

minesatusker FL (Mar 27, 2020 at 0:29)

I agree they didn't even touch on ALOT of the trails we have here. There are a lot of of gems and something for everyone, especially now with the Lantau trails coming online. If anyone is interested on coming over for some riding, once this virus is over, hit up Nick at www.mtbhk.com plus you can have a look through this: m.pinkbike.com/news/Hong-Kong-Trails-Calm-Amidst-the-Chaos-2013.html

Ben-76 (Mar 25, 2020 at 5:08)

Waiting for a Hans Rey vs Chris Akrigg game of B.I.K.E. Make it happen GT! Once we pull this trough of course.

dj100procentenduro (Mar 25, 2020 at 8:08)

it's strange to see a city with business as usual plus police riots around the corner...

ullsen (Mar 25, 2020 at 4:39)

Oh man, I love HK, have visited several times. Really looking forward to watch tonight (thanks, office IT).

DrMaturin (Mar 25, 2020 at 6:55)

"this amazing city with its 7000' high rise buildings" seven thousand foot high rise buildings? not likely lol

a-cycle-addict (Mar 25, 2020 at 9:40)

yeah. tallest in the world is in dubai and "only" 2700ish feet tall

ThrillPhil46 FL (Mar 25, 2020 at 11:50)

He did not say 7000 foot high buildings... He said 7000 skyscrapers, the highest amount in the world. Which is true. Btw...nice video of one of the most stunning places on earth! Thanks Hans!

Karpiel073 (Mar 25, 2020 at 13:16)

@ThrillPhil46: It's typo'd in the only paragraph in the entire article.

ThrillPhil46 FL (Mar 25, 2020 at 15:15)

@Karpiel073: Ah sorry. My bad

Karpiel073 (Mar 25, 2020 at 19:09)

@ThrillPhil46: It's all good dude.

kaibabylon (Mar 25, 2020 at 7:38)

Another cool vid. Great overview. They did skip showing the beaches up close, probably a good thing. Dirty 2x.

koelschejung (Mar 25, 2020 at 8:41)

Thank you Hans! That built me up. Great footage from a fantastic city. When the crappy epidemic is over I have to go there.

Sethimus (Mar 25, 2020 at 3:09)

i was expecting ebikes

skogland (Mar 25, 2020 at 8:11)

Hahaha 7000' highrise buildings eh?

ThrillPhil46 FL (Mar 25, 2020 at 11:53)

I didn't know that impaired hearing was a common problem in Canada.
Is it because you always wear some sort of helmet (hockey, mountainbike etc.)?

ThrillPhil46 FL (Mar 25, 2020 at 15:15)

Ah sorry. Thought you referred to the video...haven't read the text.

skogland (Mar 26, 2020 at 8:29)

@ThrillPhil46: no worries, we all miss occassionally!

Funny story, years ago shuttlin in Roberts Creek there was another truck who had this chick that everytime we passed driving, ALWAYS had her fullface on. We laughed and joked. That evening as we're taking the ferry back to the main land, who rolls up but the same truck and of course the chick was STILL wearing her fullface hours later after a full day of riding..

And the legend of helmetor was born, never caught a glimpse of that warlock

ThrillPhil46 FL (Mar 26, 2020 at 9:21)

@skogland:

Haha!

At every school, university etc. there is always that one guy who walks around all day wearing his standard cycling helmet...completing the look with a headband as soon as it gets a little cold!

PeruvianMountainRides (Mar 25, 2020 at 16:43)

Amazing!!! we have to do one in PERU! we are very very close friends of Oscar Alcazar Family! @Hansrey @twentytwo22

alexisfire (Mar 26, 2020 at 10:27)

Anyone else wondering what was up with the lady in a nice dress way up the mountain!?

johnyyy FL (Mar 26, 2020 at 14:23)

been there once for couple of days, totally agree with Martin: amazing city

YetiStew FL (Mar 25, 2020 at 3:17)

Been waiting for this, missed all the cheeky stuff though

freeriderayward (Mar 25, 2020 at 3:37)

Smashing out stair runs around the mid-levels was superb riding!!

mi-bike (Mar 25, 2020 at 4:58)

@AyJayDoubleyou must be in dad bod heaven.

Mtmw (Mar 25, 2020 at 11:11)

Hans any idea what those scary protestors were advocating for? Maybe you could take a vote on it?

JjWALKer (Mar 25, 2020 at 11:25)

7000' tall high rise buildings? lol

bavshredder FL (Mar 25, 2020 at 3:04)

hope they went there before COVID-19

jrocksdh (Mar 25, 2020 at 7:29)

most 'trip write ups' were months ago by time they're posted.
they were there during the anti commi campaign/protests.

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RoadStain (Mar 25, 2020 at 9:00) (Below Threshold)

@jrocksdh: But, but, but, why would they be Ant-Commie? The retards in Seattle, Austin and Cali seem to be all about Commie and the glorious results it has to offer. Those fools in East Germany did not even know how good they had it until 1990....

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drpepperrider2 (Mar 25, 2020 at 7:45)

Food for thought here... Why don't mtb companies send regular joe's that ride their companies bike on trips like this? I mean, pro's need to train for races or race... they could get injured easily doing those trips and let's face it, we already see enough of them either way. But making these trips with average joe's would encourage people to ride X companies bike over Y and get a chance to be a part of all of this.

Kind of like Scott who gave a free bike to a "looks like a session" comment.

savagelake (Mar 25, 2020 at 8:50)

a: nobody would click on those stories. at least not me.

b: if u busted ur butt to be a factory rider, would u like the company if they sent some schlub to hong kong instead of u?

JLastra (Mar 25, 2020 at 9:04)

Tons of youtube MTBers who do awesome trips

kookseverywhere FL (Mar 25, 2020 at 9:44)

@JLastra: Unpopular opinion, but most youtube mountain biker are reeeally annoying.

JLastra (Mar 26, 2020 at 7:58)

@kookseverywhere: also true! And those annoying 8 minute intros where they introduce themselves and what they’re doing and tell you to like/sub at least 40 times before any actual riding begins.

Piripi (Mar 25, 2020 at 10:33)

Nobody in cali or Austin or Seattle want commi! Having rules to help community is very different. Bet you now like a strong help from government in times of hardship no?

msalcher (Mar 25, 2020 at 12:39)

What in the world are you talking about?