Video: Journey of the Cephalopod

 I was rooting for him to throw down a crazy line at joyride! hes insane..

 +1 Reece with the inspiration. kinda bummed when i saw his edit at Highland and the DH clips were sped up though.. like really.

 @dirtjumpdiamond fair enough I agree that highland video was wack, but there are countless slope riders who have come from mediocre dh skills to making some of the sickest freeride segments. Give nicholi time and I reckon he'll be styling it up with the top boys. Also, pretty sick that he's bringing back the style of banger slope runs that are a bit sendy, it's all about gnarly hucks.

 yeah no i wasnt doubting his future DH career, was just kinda sad about the speed up. like if you cant do it then just wait until you can and then post it. and his runs are banger filled because he knows exactly what he needs to do to win, which i respect

 @Ride12 haha

 Even at the event? So it's not just internet whining?! Jeez, some people. If you're one of the people paying attention to his lack of visor, then slamming him for not wearing one, then lets just be honest, you are a complete muppet and should have no complaints when the local meathead corners you for not wearing the right sneakers that week. You are nothing more than local fashion tarts. Get a grip.. then f*ck off and join some celeb fanzine, where identifiying fashion fails is the name of the game.

 @tobius: I notice your wearing aviators on your profile picture... that's so last year.

 Haha.. you got me, except that's an old one.

 Mat Hoffman does not wear a visor either, any of the haters a better rider than Mat or Nicholi? No? Oh, ok then.

 I wouldn't necessarily say better, but I am definitely as good as Hoffman and Rogatkin... at making sandwiches.

 I think he had 3rd locked if he landed the run.

 Guys you don't just win with tricks. Style is also important

 im sorry but because we took the piss out of his visor were now compearing him to a squid

 I think he would have won with a clean run.

 He did a cashroll and double whip off the log, both tricks no one else would try and a flip double whip

 Hell yeah..... Don't see too many pulling cash roll's in the MTB world. Dhers would be proud. :-)

 Imagine him commentating the events. Commentating anything, really.

 "Clinical"

The guys in 1st and 2nd can have super good style but when they're in contest mode they're about as clinical as it comes, surgical in fact, maybe even "robotic." I don't think that's a bad thing when it comes to doing the most advanced tricks possible on a mountain bike in a contest where, "Man, I'm just happy to have ended my run healthy" is one of the measures of success.

Personally, I see where the humor is coming from but I still think it's pretty damned disrespectful. Had he landed his run and won or placed top 3 I'd hate to see all the keyboard warrior comments...