Like the dog that hunts the fox, these three amigos were onto the scent of something wild and raw. Something that would be under the watchful eye and firm grapple of he himself...
The steeps that flank Lake Geneva are the home turf of Vinny T and have been the proving ground for the Frenchman's effortless style
A glimpse of autumn through a thick covering of powder
Nico Vink and Makken, also no strangers to riding with effortless style in the snow.
What you can't see here is quite how steep this is. It was hard enough walking down a 200m plus 45deg slope in the snow and ice, let alone riding it.
10+ years on pinkbike, this could be the sketchiest thing I have ever seen on video. Because I know from experience how hard it is. Made me uncomfortable. Mad props to both riders and filmmakers.
Blown away, best video I have seen in a very long time! Definitely pure talent from a rider and filmmaker perspective. In the words of Hans Landa "BRAVO!"
Riding isn't that bad on snow- if you have the right tires. I went in the snow with a buddy who's running Maxxis Minion DHF, and he had no grip. I have EThirteen TRS+ tires and gave pretty good grip.
That is a chilling cool video. Pure art, with a track that sounds like it has been made for the clip.
Happy to see Makken and the crew charge so hard, go Makken! One of the best clips I have seen on Pinkbike, period.
I've used studded tires for moto for years... and it's not sketchy. You get more traction almost than dirt sometimes - those spikes really dig into frozen ground.
Problem is... when you lock the brake completely and just slash the spikes aren't doing shit.
holy shit just looked at the photos after the vid and ye a snow tire alright theyve got huge screws in them i hope he didnt ride over him with his tire when he crashed in to him ????