MTB HEROES: Trailblazers - Trailer

Oct 6, 2017 at 21:00

by Damien Vergez

Step inside the world of Pro Riders.

MTB HEROES is a documentary series dedicated to mountain biking, introducing top riders and following them in their daily lives around the world to find the passion that lies behind the lifestyle. This season, Trailblazers, consists of 10 episodes, each 24 minutes in length, and is available only on Insight TV.

Mike Hopkins explores the prehistoric landscapes of Madagascar

Irish Jonathan Maunsell visits Norway

We will discover Alaska with Dylan Dunkerton and Curtis Robinson

Pro rider Bernardo Cruz in Ouro Preto shows us where he lives in Brazil

Brothers Tom and Bas Van Steenbergen explore Argentina

An amazing road trip with Casey Brown in South Africa

Do you want to know how an MTB is designed and manufactured? We will follow Cesar Rojo in Barcelona

German rider Rob Heran on a van trip from the desert to the High Atlas mountains in Morocco

We follow Nick Pescetto to get the full Bali experience with surfing, cliff jumping and riding an active Volcano

We meet with Professional Photographer Sven Martin in Nelson / New Zealand

EPISODE 1: For the first episode, we follow the Canadian adventurer, Mike Hopkins. After a career as a freerider, with crazy achievements like taking part in the RedBull Rampage, he is now a true adventurer, spending most of his time traveling the world to create beautiful adventure films. This documentary will give us the opportunity to learn more about him, his personality, and how bikes have changed his life. With Mike we will explore the western side of the island, discovering stunning mountains, baobabs forests and trying to get a glimpse of the amazing Madagascar culture.

Insight TV is a factual entertainment channel committed to bringing first class programs to viewers from all over the world. Epic background stories of action sports entertainment and lifestyle, all captured in glorious 4K UHD-HDR.

EPISODE 1 - Madagascar - MIKE HOPKINS - October 7th
EPISODE 2 - Norway - JONATHAN MAUNSELL - October 14th
EPISODE 3 - Alaska - DYLAN DUNKERTON & CURTIS ROBINSON - October 21th
EPISODE 4 - Brazil - BERNARDO CRUZ - October 28th
EPISODE 5 - Argentina - TOM & BAS VAN STEENBERGEN - November 4th
EPISODE 6 - South Africa - CASEY BROWN - November 11th
EPISODE 7 - Morocco - ROB HERAN - November 18th
EPISODE 8 - Spain - CESAR ROJO - November 25th
EPISODE 9 - Bali - NICK PESCETTO - December 2nd
EPISODE 10 - New Zealand - SVEN MARTIN - December 9th

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34 Comments

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fat-boyfat (Oct 7, 2017 at 14:09)

damn, that 4k50fps video is pretty incredible..

thedriftisreal (Oct 7, 2017 at 19:01)

if only my wifi would actually buffer 4k for once...

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abzillah (Oct 7, 2017 at 19:09) (Below Threshold)

@thedriftisreal: Move out of SC and come to Cali, you can watch pron with 1gig speeds here in the bay.

kit-nz (Oct 7, 2017 at 21:18)

Pretty damn happy I took the plunge this year and purchased a 4k TV. This series looks amazing with all them pixels!

RustySaguaro (Oct 8, 2017 at 8:05)

@abzillah: just moved to SCA from PHX and can confirm.

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cunning-linguist (Oct 7, 2017 at 13:33)

The lemur shot is literally the best!!!!!

drinkgoodbikes (Oct 7, 2017 at 15:14)

Came here to say the same. Dope flicks all around.. What cycling is all about.

CallumAlloAllanson (Oct 7, 2017 at 14:24)

www.pinkbike.com/photo/15236717 This Image. Look at how them kids are looking at Mike.. in awe! especially the one dude on the far left... I love stuff like that.

rbarbier12 (Oct 7, 2017 at 16:15)

F**k yeah! Casey Brown!

Aprilfisheye (Oct 8, 2017 at 9:34)

Damn Pescetto... solid entourage you've got here.

CALEBTNORMAN (Oct 7, 2017 at 19:39)

When the industry first started using the term '4k', this is what I wishfully thought they were talking about. So incredible!

Zuman (Oct 8, 2017 at 1:34)

I wonder why this type of content is not available to view at channels like Outdoor or Eurosport. I think this type of content can help expose the people outside the mtb community to the wonders of mountain biking.

RedBurn (Oct 8, 2017 at 5:16)

That pedally whip was incredible

oldschoolpl510 (Oct 8, 2017 at 9:33)

I really enjoyed the first episode. Once they develop apps for the Amazon Fire or Roku I would definitely subscribe. $25/year is a great deal for content this good.

FASTFOKUS (Oct 8, 2017 at 12:11)

Thanks @oldschoolpl510 ! 25$/year (2$/month) it's a great deal indeed. For the price of a bluray, you have access to all the series. You can watch it anywhere on your phone, or tablet.
If you're lucky enough to have a nice TV, you can watch in 4K, HDR (High Dynamic Range) and 50fps. The first time i saw the footage graded in HDR on a big TV... i was truly blown away. It's like you see the scene in real. So many details.
I hope a lot of people will have the opportunity to see the series on a big screen. Hope you'll like the next episodes. Thanks for the support !