Kirt Voreis and Chris Kovarik Railing Bend, Oregon - Video by Fox-Head-Inc

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iamamodel (Apr 5, 2016 at 0:15)

They wheelie like riding.

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sosickdude (Apr 5, 2016 at 2:41)

I'm so shit at them, I need a manual on how to do it

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Kre1985 (Apr 5, 2016 at 6:41) (Below Threshold)

Chris went through 3 tires in this video lol

TheRaven (Apr 5, 2016 at 11:55)

@sosickdude: I'm sure if you did a search you could pull it up.

sosickdude (Apr 6, 2016 at 1:26)

@TheRaven: If I balance my day well, I might find the time to do so!

AirBud (Apr 7, 2016 at 21:42)

Looks like they were getting twisty in Bend

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AustinPiche (Apr 5, 2016 at 0:10)

These two lads are probably some of the most stylish riders I have seen shredding it up, they riding with great style!

aoneal (Apr 5, 2016 at 7:31)

Two of my favorite riders of all time right there. Easy to see why...

XCMark (Apr 5, 2016 at 12:11)

@aoneal:

I've got to meet Kurt twice, really nice and humorous guy. Last I saw him was at OES where he was riding a Specialized. What bike is he riding in the video?

If you're reading this Kurt, what bike were you riding this new video?

aoneal (Apr 5, 2016 at 12:41)

@XCMark: Yeah, Kurt is crazy with mad skills. Looks like he's on a 2015 S-Works Enduro 29er.

p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/34328/setup_checks/28324/photos/36209/s780_Sworksenduro.jpg?1425326215

Voreis (Apr 5, 2016 at 14:38)

@XCMark: 2015 Enduro 29, same bike. Hope to see you out on the trail!

XCMark (Apr 6, 2016 at 12:40)

@Voreis: Hmm, my memory must be going, I thought I saw you use a white Specialized at 2015 OES? Still 160mm rotor up front?

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Boardlife69 (Apr 5, 2016 at 0:08)

Punk is Back!

RedBurn (Apr 6, 2016 at 1:43) (Below Threshold)

i share your disapointment

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otty11 (Apr 5, 2016 at 0:12)

Poor trails!

joppy (Apr 5, 2016 at 10:21)

Totally! I mean it looks hella fun, but it's a GREAT thing that not everyone rides trails like that!

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rescuetool (Apr 5, 2016 at 4:22)

You had me at Kovarik

blowmyfuse (Apr 5, 2016 at 19:17)

"Props already given"

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HenningV1 (Apr 5, 2016 at 1:17)

I would happily avoid riding behind kovarik. I mean not that I could keep up but Voreis has to eat a lot of dust.

XCMark (Apr 6, 2016 at 12:46)

That's Bend!

plyawn (Apr 6, 2016 at 15:42)

What about if you're in charge of trail maintenance and you learn Kovarik is coming out for a ride. That's a lot of berms to fix because *he will* destroy them!

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Janosch (Apr 5, 2016 at 1:49)

I'm not used to see Kovarik in fruity colored clothes. It seems wrong somehow... If it wasn't for his riding and flat pedals, I would've never guessed it's him.

blowmyfuse (Apr 5, 2016 at 5:03)

@Janosch He wore murdered out grey in the entire segment. Voreis wore the bright colours.

Janosch (Apr 5, 2016 at 5:56) (Below Threshold)

Day glo gloves and socks, I get it. I'm not colorblind or blind and I can still distinguish the difference between Kirt and Kovarik. But after his WC racing days in red, for years he was almost exclusively in black. Seeing him in anything other than black is... weird. Even in charcoal or grey or moss green or whatever. Like an angry bowl of fruit with big calves and Five Ten's.

ScandiumRider (Apr 5, 2016 at 7:17)

@Janosch: "Even in charcoal or grey or moss green or whatever. Like an angry bowl of fruit with big calves and Five Ten's." If your fruit salad in the mornings is charcoal or grey or moss green, you may want to be double checking the expiry dates... Just sayin'

tstep3 (Apr 5, 2016 at 8:57)

@Janosch: you obviously haven't watched or seen any photos of him from the past 2 years wearing the kovarik jerseys that were a majority day glow green or yellow...

Janosch (Apr 5, 2016 at 10:34)

"Yeah Janosch. Obviously!" Never mind. Next time I'll try to use more words. Or pictures.

blowmyfuse (Apr 5, 2016 at 19:16)

@Janosch: Roger that.

Every US National I ever went to, he walked the pits in solid black (socks/hat/shirt/shorts/shoes).

cottonmouthdug (Apr 5, 2016 at 8:06)

Two grown men behaving like a bunch of goofs on bicycles. This is my favorate video ever. Im not crying, i got mud in my eye

HighTenRacing (Apr 5, 2016 at 16:20)

Ahhhhh!!!!!! Of course this edit drops today! I've been away from home for two months and I'll finally be getting back to bend tomorrow!!! I've missed home so much! Can't wait to kick off the season back home, on a new bike and mint trails! Time to slay the moon dust!!

nice riding guys

tomm4444 (Apr 5, 2016 at 2:17)

that's how you carve a corner flat out foot out 0.38....Kovarik wrote the book here

ThreadKiller (Apr 5, 2016 at 10:40)

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hellanorcal (Apr 5, 2016 at 11:37)

You spelled "Ruining" wrong.

This is the correct headline:

Kirt Voreis and Chris Kovarik Ruining Bend, Oregon

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bubbrubb (Apr 5, 2016 at 14:23)

Considering I see Kirt digging all the time, I think he gets a pass.

mikedk (Apr 5, 2016 at 6:08)

Now that's some fine riding! Two Legends...old guys still shred hard! Try to keep up kiddies...

suspended-flesh FL (Apr 5, 2016 at 6:50)

I was in Bend all last week for Spring Break - rad trails!

pedalfitruss (Apr 5, 2016 at 9:08)

That's why the local trails here were so blown... those two blew them up! Steeze Bros

supersheep (Apr 5, 2016 at 11:44)

I want to check out bend, what trail should i ride? What trail is this? Hi from Bellingham, wa!

bubbrubb (Apr 5, 2016 at 14:26)

There were shots from both east and west side of town. @supersheep it depends what time of year. Higher elevation trails are still under snow

inewsum (Apr 6, 2016 at 19:12)

The first trail is Cline Butte out in East Oregon, although theyre pretty much all just sandpits now. The second one is whoops in phils and it still relatively snowed in. All the trails here are smooth except for cline.

bubbrubb (Apr 7, 2016 at 11:04)

@inewsum: nah that looked like horse ridge and sand canyon, but I could be wrong. 2nd one looked like wanoga not Whoops. I was on Whoops yesterday and it's 90% clear except for very top.

Craigmtb5 (Apr 5, 2016 at 10:06)

Those dust routes seem like easy street to Scottish wet muddy enduro routes. But they do have style

XCMark (Apr 6, 2016 at 12:52)

"Dust routes"

Dust is where you learn to drift. Riding on hardpack, dusty trails is like riding on small ball bearings. A little similar to traversing large, wet boulders, but not as slick. Dusty trails allow your tire to break loose easier, so dusty trails tend to demand a discipline of their own.

nikoniko (Apr 5, 2016 at 0:30)

That was cool!

WAKIdesigns (Apr 5, 2016 at 0:40)

I love mud and wet conditions, but wish I could ride in such dust from time to time...

PacificPointer (Apr 5, 2016 at 5:54)

Was that filmed last fall? Seems like there should be some moisture in the trails if it was filmed recently.

tbmaddux (Apr 5, 2016 at 7:02)

Or covered in snow, yeah.

jonnynez (Apr 5, 2016 at 15:10)

And I thought SoCal was dusty!

btthero (Apr 5, 2016 at 16:23)

Nice dust but wow those helmets are mahooosive!

ytei (Apr 5, 2016 at 1:28)

Amazing, these guys just rip it! ..is Kirt on 29 wheels?

mikeep (Apr 5, 2016 at 4:01)

Yup, enduro 29er.

nickmalysh (Apr 5, 2016 at 4:40)

looks like intense more fun to ride rather than S

aoneal (Apr 5, 2016 at 7:33)

Ridden lots of both and I agree with your statement good sir.

Artikay13 (Apr 5, 2016 at 6:38)

NIce to see Kovarik on a trail bike

minotro (Apr 5, 2016 at 10:37)

is it the carbine?

banzonam FL (Apr 5, 2016 at 15:08)

@minotro: Could be an AL Tracer, you can see 275 on the rear stay, and the upper shock mount is hollow, the carbon ones are solid.

inewsum (Apr 6, 2016 at 19:14)

@minotro: Looks like a spider 275 to me

moose-619 (Apr 5, 2016 at 8:11)

so much fuck yeah in this video

TheR FL (Apr 5, 2016 at 8:48)

Blue and orange is the new black.

fastlaneflyer (Apr 5, 2016 at 8:57)

I freakin love Bend!! Such good vibes, trails and beer.

fullbug (Apr 5, 2016 at 9:02)

is it dry and dusty time already?

suspended-flesh FL (Apr 5, 2016 at 9:43)

It was 65-70 last week and dry.

fullbug (Apr 5, 2016 at 9:46)

@endlessblockades:

seasons flyin by. wcdh this weekend.

Stralov (Apr 5, 2016 at 9:18)

those helmets loog like... well they look.

seth399 (Apr 5, 2016 at 10:57)

Bend is FUN

IsaacO (Apr 5, 2016 at 11:25)

Anybody know the location in bend?

inewsum (Apr 6, 2016 at 19:13)

Which trail? the first or second

ibishreddin (Apr 5, 2016 at 18:07)

One day I will live in bend... One day

cptstoney (Apr 5, 2016 at 19:17)

i miss moon dust.....

mid summer cant come soon enough

youandwhosearmy (Apr 5, 2016 at 10:59)

So good.

SteveDekker (Apr 5, 2016 at 6:23)

Bend is a great place!

Earthmotherfu (Apr 5, 2016 at 16:25)

Tiptop enjoyed that.

jazbone (Apr 5, 2016 at 20:06)

Whiny white kids who are thinking of starting a punk band cause your mad at your parents , please just commit suicide and save a step. Untalented shite music.

XCMark (Apr 6, 2016 at 12:55)

That's what Nashville said about Outlaw Country, now look at Cash and Nelson. Then there is the Clash, the Stooges and the Smalls. Icons!

So, who are you when you're not at home?

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MOLDTRUTH (Apr 5, 2016 at 12:20)

Gone in 60 seconds a new film on how to destroy your local trails.

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Voreis (Apr 5, 2016 at 14:46)

Hey @moldtruth @hellanorcal the trails were beat when we shot them, thats why we shot them, for the dust! I got hundreds of volunteer hours in Bend fixing trails and actually spent a few hours on these trails after to make better than when we started. Thanks for the comment, now go volunteer and help your community.

hellanorcal (Apr 5, 2016 at 15:43)

@Voreis:
Thanks for the clarification. I know you put in more than your fair share of shovel time, and I couldn't figure out why you would wreck it.

MTBHammer (Apr 5, 2016 at 21:37)

@Voreis: I get it that you give to local trail building and maintenance and that's cool. But.. not everyone understands this nor do they have knowledge about local trail conditions in Bend. What is seen on the surface is 2 dudes tearing up the trails and it legitimizes this bad trail etiquette. Look at it from this perspective when you shoot your next vid, Getting beyond this criticism, I do think both you guys are great!

P.S I help run a trail group in NM and I'm directing a workday this Sunday. So, no lip service here

XCMark (Apr 6, 2016 at 13:09)

@MTBHammer:

"What is seen on the surface is 2 dudes tearing up the trails and it legitimizes this bad trail etiquette."

The truth is, regardless of the rules, or a video, there is always going to be someone doing the wrong thing... Always!

If I see a person doing this on the trails, I'm amazed by their talent, so I'll want to say "hi". If I get a chance to converse, though I've not had the time myself lately for such, I'll ask the other person to try to take some time this season to volunteer on a trail dig. If they tell me they are involved, I asked how I can get involved!

Voreis (Apr 6, 2016 at 16:45)

@MTBHammer: These trails are used for races also! Does that fact matter in the way that this trail is shown in this vid? Facts on what the trails are used for should be researched before any comments are given in my opinion. Berms will be railed and berms will be fixed.

Voreis (Apr 6, 2016 at 16:58)

@MTBHammer: The worst trail destroyer is Strava! Chasing times leads to skidding up trails and blowing through berms! That's who needs the long comments. Haha. Stoked you're out making trails, NM has some awesome terrain.

MTBHammer (Apr 7, 2016 at 20:06)

@Voreis: You are right that I don't know the the trail was used for races and that would change my opinion. But that does kind of prove my point. It is the appearance of what is happening that legitimizes this behavior when it is not appropriate. If this was an obvious bike park I would not have even said anything. So, not saying what you and Chris did was technically bad, but it appears that is to people without all these details. This thread has been voted off the Island so it is just us now

MTBHammer (Apr 7, 2016 at 20:17)

@Voreis: On this we agree! The sad thing is that skidding is the slower way down the track. The only time you see WC DH dude skidding is when they screw up. I love Bend and may move there some day. The last time I was there I separated my shoulder shredding the Whoops trail

Hope you do another Trail Pimpn' vid. That is my all time favorite. Your no music only bike sound NDW 10 segment is also on my top ten list. Here is a vid of a new trail we built in Placitas NM. youtu.be/9pEvQ0hlVog Not the quality of one of your vids but fun. Enjoy!