Video: Reece Wilson Puts in the Hard Work in 'What Are You Chasing?' by Sleeper-co

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nicfugere (Feb 4, 2019 at 18:39)

First comment, i better come up with something good... Looks like a session

NYShred (Feb 4, 2019 at 18:41)

well played.

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Wesleybikes FL (Feb 4, 2019 at 22:42)

Nah not paying it. Shit comment.

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betsie (Feb 5, 2019 at 2:01)

Nice video, unlike the haters on here, you are right, and it doesn't matter what age you are the mentality of some risk and hard work is what works. It doesnt have to be for riding. The problem with risk is when you cross the line and injury strikes. These guys that we see near the top, many of them live a thin line financially as they are young, they are way below the living wage but still manage to train and eat properly with what they have or pretty much dont have. Yes they get a free bike, or a bike they have to hand back at the end of the year. I wonder what Reece's equivalent hourly rate was for 2017-2018 then 2017-2018. A single podium made this all worthwhile, hat off to you, you are young and dont have the family to support or be supported by, it is still a massive risk, not only for today but for your medium term future. Good luck with 2019 and hopefully we will see you on that podium again.

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Malky79 FL (Feb 5, 2019 at 3:44)

There must be lots of versions of this video floating around. I watched the one which tries to offer some insight into the mindset of an ambitious young rider and the countless hours of hard graft and great physical risk involved in achieving even a slim chance of podium success. There's obviously another video going about where some lucky git wins a golden ticket and gets a DH career handed to him on a plate, then uses his position of privilege to tell everyone else their lifes are shit. Understandably a lot of people are upset about this. I just can't seem to find this version anywhere.

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MaxxRendall (Feb 5, 2019 at 3:38)

Visit Sleeper.co Instagram to see our thoughts, thanks to everybody watching who got the message. It’s all love!

blowmyfuse (Feb 5, 2019 at 8:17)

@MaxxRendall Can we see the outtakes where he was chuckling on that climb and couldn't keep a straight face? Had to be a chuckle...or a gufaw?

Also, where might one purchase a miniature version of that Andy Warhol moo cow?
Asking...for a friend.

blowmyfuse (Feb 5, 2019 at 8:19)

Oh...and I know nothing about editing video footage, but I have to assume getting that black and white footage w/ red only had to take a long, long time. Good on you

forkbrayker FL (Feb 5, 2019 at 9:39)

@bizutch: , surprisingly simple. basically most editing suites have a chroma key function. you click on the screen footage the colour range you want to keep, then use nother part of the function to grey scale it to whatever level you want...basically down to black and white, and hey presto the the colour range you wanted/clicked on is still visible. works really really well with red, as its eye catching and natures natural visible colour range is blue/green. if you wanted to go black and white with green only showing on the rider, well thats a different kettle of fish, as your back ground (the foliage) will also be green. i assume thats possible but probably very hard to achieve neatly. pretty sure my editing suite can do 2 colour choices....say red and cyan and it would still work pretty well.

steve45 (Feb 5, 2019 at 15:11)

Top work dude! Dont sweat the negative vibes, just keep on doing what you do! As for the subject of the video, I think everyone who was on the side of the mountain last summer to watch that young lad get on the podium will attest to the pure humble nature of the guy, so much emotion and joy on that afternoon. I for one hope Recce has a mega season on his new team and I'd love to see him take more podiums and climb higher up those steps, and see that hard work pay off, I want to see that Saltire waving strong and proud. If I can get the time off work I'll for sure be back on that hill cheering him on again this year.

mattywba (Feb 5, 2019 at 10:56)

So much negativity. No matter who we are we all risk something at some point in our lives. Surely you’ve all nailed that trail, smashed a corner or landed a gap. We then crave that feeling again irrespective of the level we are at in our lives. You’ve taken it way to personally ????????

cuiaridh (Feb 5, 2019 at 4:12)

Great video shows the hard work that goes into being a professional athlete and if you don't get it just keep scrolling. pinkbike is a place to check out the biking world and share good vibes not whine about guys trying to put good content on for our entertainment. Keep scrolling not slagging ✌????

Jackk251 (Feb 5, 2019 at 10:26)

disappointing..... was hoping for more kendama

Malky79 FL (Feb 5, 2019 at 15:18)

@WAKIdesigns I, like everyone else commenting here also have a job and responsibilities. Like most people I've also taken risks at times to gain rewards, in fact I think that every good day on my bike has been a balance of risk vs reward. We get it; you found the film a bit trite and patronising. Others liked it, it's called a difference of opinion.
So your feelings got hurt when PB comments turned against you; dry your eyes.
Oh, and get a respirator and some gloves, that should help with the dust and splinters.

nd831 (Feb 5, 2019 at 8:46)

Damn the haters are alive and well today! I think these kind of films are pretty rad, always cool to see the mindset from the best. Good luck this season.

RobRamshaw (Feb 5, 2019 at 13:24)

guaranteed all the people spitting hate on here are couch potatoes with the stamina of an 80yr old asthmatic . Give him a break, The lads 22, spent most Of his life chasing his dreams.., got himself a podium and a top sponsor.... apart from bare backing a skank and successfully avoiding clap, what have nearly 90% of you lot done/been proud of in your life.

buckwheat23 (Feb 5, 2019 at 17:25)

Goosebumps. If you know the feeling of chasing a dream; big or small... then this edit is spot on.

And for those of you complaining... CAN IT! Find the time and quit complaining! There's enough salt in this comment thread to cure a whole cow.

Veasey5 (Feb 4, 2019 at 22:03)

so that's what Red cameras do...dunno if they're worth 15K tho

jacobite321 FL (Feb 7, 2019 at 11:59)

I’ve just watched this but can’t get any sound, judging by the comments is this a fair summary -

Young kid, quite good on a bike but maybe a bit naive (weren’t we all) tells people to take risks or something and feels sorry for someone. Older folk feel patronised and go mental !!

Is that about right?

tjbikes (Feb 5, 2019 at 17:11)

Couldn’t get the video on Pinkbike to work and a few others seemed to have the same problem. Here is a link to the video on YouTube:
youtu.be/prn0LmUHo8U

zonaec (Feb 5, 2019 at 6:09)

the first time this black-and-white-except-for-one-color-thing is not stupid!

c2crider (Feb 5, 2019 at 13:18)

Awesome edit. Really enjoyed that

Gali (Feb 5, 2019 at 3:21)

Great motivation

jimbojrt (Feb 6, 2019 at 14:17)

Thinking WAKI is the PB equivalent of the Gillette Advert ragebro

machaut FL (Feb 4, 2019 at 22:00)

Well not just me it isn’t working for...

KOBE10 (Feb 5, 2019 at 2:16)

Good work guys

rolandpoland (Feb 6, 2019 at 19:06)

Fair play to you pal. Keep her lit!

Honduh2000 (Feb 4, 2019 at 19:47)

Video no worky work for me.

qblambda (Feb 4, 2019 at 23:50)

remove the parental advisory

trueeast FL (Feb 4, 2019 at 21:54)

Yea same here. Not playing at all. What’s up?

flyr (Feb 5, 2019 at 7:12)

Going to check vital for working video

flyr (Feb 5, 2019 at 7:15)

Nope just a dumb story about sold out Harley and a ebike

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sspiff FL (Feb 4, 2019 at 19:08)

I'm sure it is all hard work, but let's be real: even good jobs that don't involve riding your bike professionally are pretty lame in comparison.

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upside (Feb 4, 2019 at 20:17)

Disagree strongly. It doesn't matter what you do as long as it's something you're willing to risk it all for.

Ozziefish (Feb 5, 2019 at 1:54)

Disagree mildly. It doesn't matter what you do as long as you find it interesting/rewarding/valuable (pick one or two) - lower your standards until you are happy

dj100procentenduro (Feb 5, 2019 at 2:34)

@upside: so like me doing my office job. I really risk it all big time doing my coffee in the kitchen.

sspiff FL (Feb 6, 2019 at 16:20)

@upside: Strongly disagree. My job is super rad, and I practically gave up my 20s to get the doctorate that allows me to do it. But... no bumper sticker quote feel-good bullshit is going to convince me I'd rather be in a lab than out riding my bike.

robdpzero (Feb 5, 2019 at 1:05)

yeah just watch this one instead youtu.be/OV6lmhDvNJ0
maybe should have used joe rogan quotes instead of winston churchhill. meat is for pussies by john joseph was the only thing i found inspirational. he’s another book out pma effect. something new Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery by Christie Aschwanden to check out for you americans

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deadflat (Feb 4, 2019 at 21:27)

I'm tired and overworked, so forgive me for not having a filter at this time of night when I'd rather be sleeping than working, but no shit, Captain Obvious!

WAKIdesigns (Feb 4, 2019 at 23:16)

Think positive. Eye of the tiger

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eli-v10 (Feb 4, 2019 at 23:47)

Feels sorry for people who have had to work for a living and to pay for mountain biking which is an expensive sport. Some people aren’t lucky enough to be in the situation to ‘risk’ everything......

bashhard (Feb 5, 2019 at 0:44)

Yeah, go tell a dad who has to feed his whole family "to risk everything". Bet his family wouldn't be so happy about him quitting his job and just riding his bike to maybe one day earn a living from that.

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kookseverywhere FL (Feb 5, 2019 at 0:55)

Trek needs to fire who ever is doing media. First the botched team release and then wtf kinda pageantry is this?

RichardJBos (Feb 5, 2019 at 6:00)

This isn't from Trek, buddy...

heavymetalmchaffie (Feb 5, 2019 at 6:28)

Shhhhhhh, Calm your tits.. The kid is obviously passionate enough about his training to make a video about it. Don't troll him over it, maybe you just cant relate.

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chrscshly (Feb 4, 2019 at 18:48)

second comment. let me try. A session that is. ummm!!

bigmeatpete420 (Feb 4, 2019 at 18:57)

Nah

wardo7 (Feb 4, 2019 at 20:43)

Boo

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WAKIdesigns (Feb 4, 2019 at 23:23)

That was fkng grotesque. I feel sorry for you Reece for feeling sorry for 99.999999999999% of people on the planet. Oh wait, I don’t. Keep playing Peter Pan while we keep the world spinning. Someone has to earn cash and spend it on bikes so that you can play and not all of us are miserable for not playing outside, we don’t need to put our bones and joints on the line to make our jobs feel meaningful. One day when you visit a hospital, tell all that motivational BS to the janitor. Shout no excuses as he leaves the room. Holy sht... that was the worst pile of i inspirational crap i have ever seen in biking world

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roguecheddar (Feb 5, 2019 at 0:02) (Below Threshold)

agreed. don't tell people what they should have in their lives. people live by their own rules not the ones you've set for yourself. you havent lived enough of your own life to be dishing out the "inspirational" quotes.

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sandymtb (Feb 5, 2019 at 0:35)

Think you've missed the point mate

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masonbryant (Feb 5, 2019 at 0:58)

@WAKIdesigns keep your toxic non sense to your self tinker bell

SupraKZ (Feb 5, 2019 at 1:11)

I mean... You can apply what he says to what you're doing Waki. I feel like this was supposed to be aimed at telling you that even if you feel like garbage at times if you work through it, it's going to get better. It is corny, but he's not bashing your existence. Calm down.

rol79 (Feb 5, 2019 at 1:17)

Obviously you did not understand the meaning of the film. Instead of letting us know about your frustration go to the hospital and do something meaningful instead. Your comment was not worth the investment

betsie (Feb 5, 2019 at 1:45)

WAKIdesigns, you are wrong, so wrong 99.999999999999% wrong.
Dont listen to Reece, he is 100% right, listen to the man himself who broke the internet.
If you don't get it, don't understand it, don't believe it, then that is fine, you are entitled to an opinion, even if that opinion is based on not trying, not believing, not being willing to put the effort in to get somewhere.

Dear Waki, here is Arnie. Mr Universe at 20, actor, governor, public speaker...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNDA-o9yJNw

Neale1978 (Feb 5, 2019 at 3:02)

@masonbryant: Yeah man. Perhaps he's consistently pedantic due to his own shortcomings. I'm pretty sick of reading his b******* too.

WAKIdesigns (Feb 5, 2019 at 12:20) (Below Threshold)

@betsie: what, you of all people will ride on cheap elation of how to go all in?

Heh, I work with a refurbishment of a rather big office building, there are at least 20 engineers working with the project, tens of folks demolishing existing stuff, it’s a damn hard work, you inhale lots of dust, get splinters into everything, only to make room for people who will install walls, plaster, carry heavy panels back and forth, they don’t quit because they had some fkng what if money were no object epiphany, or listen to Armie saying how to get into Hollywood because this is what it effectively is, not to mention that ahole Tim Ferris. Somone has to do it, so that people have offices to work in, so that they can do something for other people, and some Peter Pan will come up and tell them to live the life to the fullest, dare to take risks - tell that to a mother of a small kid, tell that to engineer doing stress calculations, oh what a flamboyant soul suits that occupation!

The bottom line is we are different, we find meaning in different things, for quite many people a kid riding bikes shouod get a fkng grip and get a life. So he should not feel too sorry for anyone, bcause there’s plenty of people who’d feel sorry for him and his future family.

Oh you got to the gym, you work sooooo hard! But it’s worth it. Oooor, you can be like Aaron Gwin, happy that he is doing what he is doing for living and not seeing bike as some mega thing. Despite being number one in the world.

Neale1978 (Feb 5, 2019 at 12:25)

Holy shit. You're taking this site, and some if its content way too seriously. Even if you're really busy, find some to time to ride your bike, and don't get bitter. Life could be worse for you I'm sure.

dglobulator (Feb 5, 2019 at 13:12)

@Neale1978: he's got a splinter, show some compassion, those f*ckers hurt!

Neale1978 (Feb 5, 2019 at 13:48)

@dglobulator: Only if its one he has to dig out!

masonbryant (Feb 7, 2019 at 20:38)

@WAKIdesigns: shut up mate and ride your bike

WAKIdesigns (Feb 8, 2019 at 7:40)

@Neale1978: I was giving an example. I am not working as a carpenter. All this is nothing more but a bullsht only folks who don’t meet folks from all parts of the world and they who don’t work with different professions can come up with. Good luck with this attitude in any setting when you have to solve a multidisciplinary problem. Like most jobs are about. So Get a life people. Work hard, ooooh thise squats, I am sooo sweaty, oooh those runs in the mud are so meanigful, oooh I meet my demons everytime I am about to drop in. It’s all worth it! I feel so alive. The meaning of life, the intensity, the excitement, ability to travel the world... hey how about Reece throws some inspirational stuff on instagram like: every success is built on the cementary of failures. Loose yourself in nature and you will find yourself, being kind costs nothing, it’s not about how many times you fail but how many times you stand up. I need it, we prople locked in offices need your wisdom, so that we find ourselves. And buy a Trek

Neale1978 (Feb 8, 2019 at 7:59)

@WAKIdesigns: Right on man. Life can be so complex and ultimately unhealthy. I try to simplify as much as i can, and it does mean more time to ride, and appreciate stuff. Any chance of a follow? I'm stuck on 9 and my OCD does not like this. Peace.

WAKIdesigns (Feb 8, 2019 at 11:21)

@Neale1978: I do appreciate stuff I do. I amstarted doing this after I burned myself out on Senna movie in 2010 and then this BS “if money were no object”. So many poor fks think that pro athletes are living a dream. I have one in my family. He is not as happy as it seems from insta. His wife is my sister in law. I can only say that maybe he is one of the few who get such low times but when he does, Oh God... when you see him sitting at the family dinner smiling but waiting to run out to the toilet to throw up. Come on. Each Life is a struggle for everyone. You make it not a struggle if you live in the first world country. It is your chance to not put yourself into hell. To the roller coaster going between hell and heaven. I know Reece had cancer but too many athletes of all sports just ride the wave telling the story of living a dream, and too many folks doing meaningful jobs feel like they’d be better off as athletes, writers, singers, whatever. You have one life, make the best of it.

Neale1978 (Feb 8, 2019 at 11:40)

@WAKIdesigns: Exactly. There is more to us all than meets the eye. I had quite serious health issues when i was born, and had to go through treatment and surgeries, until i was 12. I've been left with something permanent, and if it wasn't for the things I'm passionate about, i wouldn't be here. Like you said.. One life, so make it as good as you can. I'm currently building a set of DJ trails, all by myself. I started it in late september, and as you can imagine, its been hard work, but man, it'll be so worth it when spring comes. I respect anyone thats been through stuff, and hasn't given up.

MaxxRendall (Feb 9, 2019 at 4:49)

@WAKIdesigns: You are still talking! ????????

WAKIdesigns (Feb 9, 2019 at 5:22)

@MaxxRendall: green cow pooped out a moose because it had a transformator is his arse. And then he said: rad lad shreds in mud. The cow died. This story is like a script of one of your videos.