Video: Through the Trees by bikerguy222

31 Comments

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sully-km (Feb 1, 2015 at 17:14)

Less close-ups of fungi and pushing uphill, more riding please

ibishreddin (Feb 1, 2015 at 17:39)

Slow mo is overwhelming

sully-km (Feb 1, 2015 at 17:56) (Below Threshold)

I feel like if played at full speed there was maybe 20 seconds of actual bike riding in this vid

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r-gibson (Feb 1, 2015 at 20:21)

So much negativity!

eldofreeride (Feb 2, 2015 at 9:32) (Below Threshold)

@r-gibson its called criticism. film makers should know by now that people have a strong dislike to over the top slomo and excessive b-roll. Slo mo and b-roll can be great when incorporated tastefully. This video missed that... big time. When youre riding a 8k dh bike wearing fluro pj kit you better do something f*ckin badass. Im sure he's a good rider, but they didnt capture that very well.

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tstep3 (Feb 2, 2015 at 10:07)

Can't we just be excited that a non sponsored video got on the homepage?

jmsxtreem (Feb 2, 2015 at 10:56)

@eldofreeride heres some more really expensive bikes going slow on the same trail for you www.pinkbike.com/video/395175

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bikerguy222 (Feb 2, 2015 at 11:54)

@eldofreeride I do appreciate the criticism, maybe there could have been a bit less slomo. The style I was going for in this video was not a huck to flat black sabbath banger, which seems to be popular recently I do agree. I really wanted to showcase Santa Cruz trails with a stunning image, hence the fungi close-ups and filler. Film makers don't always need to cater to what the public likes and dislikes, personally I haven't seen a video like this in a long time so I wanted to do something different. The bright kit was not to imply he's doing something badass, but to give contrast to the dark forest. Here's another video of mine you may enjoy more of @tannerstephens pinning it start to end.

www.pinkbike.com/video/378969

shredstatus (Feb 2, 2015 at 18:13)

@eldofreeride its called trolling. When your dropping profanity and calling his kit a "fluro pj kit", you come off as more of a dick thats just searching for plus props rather than someone who actually cares about giving good criticism

r-gibson (Feb 2, 2015 at 19:22)

I'd have to agree with @shredstatus and @bikerguy222. Who says that film makers SHOULD do what the public thinks is cool at the time? How do you think that new styles of film making come about? Being a pioneer in new styles of editing or filming in the biking world, or in this case trying to bring back past styles is what keeps the film game evolving and keeps people from seeing the same stuff too much.

eldofreeride (Feb 2, 2015 at 19:46)

not trying to be a dick @shredstatus. Just wish it was less slo-mo and more riding, cause this guy shreds.

sully-km (Feb 2, 2015 at 19:48)

Artistic mountain bike film making is not the problem here. The rider's kit and bike are not the problem here. Going against the norm and turning out a unique and interesting video is not the problem here. The film maker here clearly has skill with a camera and knows how to tastefully edit video. The problem is that the slo-mo and b-roll were excessive, and the 3 minute video was at most half actual riding. I'm not telling the film maker to be a sellout for the masses, but you would do great things if you struck a happy medium between artistic value and stoke factor. Do that and I could see some VODs in your future. I hope you take my criticisms as constructive and not trolling. Good vids benefit everybody

nd831 (Feb 3, 2015 at 12:16)

Super well done video and this dude is one rad rider. DH bikes are rad. Trail bikes are rad. XC bikes are.... Kinda rad sometimes. But a guy slayin a trail full kit and downhill rig will always be sicker than your "strava" guy whose wheels never leave the ground trying to go fast.

isaacwallen (Feb 3, 2015 at 22:35)

Coming from you???

JadenBradley (Feb 1, 2015 at 19:10)

I love that trail but it's so fucking clapped out

jmsxtreem (Feb 2, 2015 at 10:24)

Glad everyone likes the video! Hahaha

cam738 (Feb 2, 2015 at 16:46)

@eldofreeride your a dousche man.... go take your gay ass half shell and trail bike somewhere else

eldofreeride (Feb 2, 2015 at 19:36)

hahaha.

TheDeadSailor (Feb 2, 2015 at 20:49)

@cam738 You: it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_biking#/image/File:MTB_over_the_bar_crash.jpg

Eldofreeride: www.pinkbike.com/photo/11166073 on a trail bike

bikerguy222 (Feb 3, 2015 at 9:26)

Why is all Pinkbike comments and talks about now of days are trail bikes…? Good for you, thats sick. But dh bikes are still fun too… You don't have to rail a video or person because they're on a dh rig...

eldofreeride (Feb 3, 2015 at 11:19)

Cam didnt have to rail on someone cause they're on a trail bike either. i wasn't hating on dh bikes. I ride and enjoy both.

ryanmiller831 (Feb 1, 2015 at 19:50)

those trail segments could be ridden with a cross country bike....

jmsxtreem (Feb 2, 2015 at 10:58)

They could but downhill bikes are more fun

oogens (Feb 1, 2015 at 23:21)

man, good thing they broke out the dh bike for that one

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dontcoast (Feb 1, 2015 at 20:16)

DH bike in santa cruz on those trails? Must really enjoy hiking and pushing bikes in orange pj's. They make bikes for up AND down mountains, ya know.

tstep3 (Feb 2, 2015 at 10:11)

You know people build trails to be shuttled? As in ride down and drive back up.. Yes, it's true that you could ride those trails on a trail bike; however, riding them on a downhill bike is a lot more fun. If you want to see people holding on for their life and getting extremely sketchy then go watch the beginner class at your local enduro race (I say enduro race and not downhill race, because downhill is dying due to people like you)

jmsxtreem (Feb 2, 2015 at 10:30)

Ive never tried wearing pajamas riding actually but hiking my bike uphill is actually my passion so please f*ck off @dontcoast

bikesandfun (Feb 2, 2015 at 15:01)

@dontcoast get out of here

dontcoast (Feb 2, 2015 at 16:32) (Below Threshold)

you guys can't take a lil trollin'? :*

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eldofreeride (Feb 1, 2015 at 18:51)

this made the front page? vomit

jmsxtreem (Feb 2, 2015 at 10:24)

Hey fuck you too man