2022 Pinkbike Awards: Video of the Year Winner (Finally)

Jan 11, 2023 at 16:25
by Max Barron  
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Video of the Year Winner

Better late than never, we've FINALLY chosen the winner of the 2022 Pinkbike Video of the Year Award. 2022 was a great year for mountain bike videos, and our Video of the Year nominees included everything from hard-hitting shredits, to cinematic wonders, to long-form documentaries. Congratulations to everyone involved!

The 2022 Pinkbike Video of the Year is... Brage Vestavik in 'Sound of Speed'.




Brage Vestavik in "Sound of Speed"


bigquotesI want to create content that's timeless. Most things today are filmed in one day, shot quickly, and then it’s over. Dead! Due respect to those who do it, but I want people to be able to watch my videos again in 10 years and for the content to still be cool. I don't want it to be just another piece of content you watch and then forget about.—Brage Vestavik

Why it's the winner.
Brage is the first rider to win Video of the Year back to back. In 2021 he blew our mind with his Real MTB submission video, and in 2022 he was somehow able to level that up. In Sound of Speed, Brage literally punishes both bike and terrain. His raw riding ability mixed with clean cinematography creates something that is worth coming back to over and over.




2nd Place - Parallel II


3rd Place - North Shore Betty




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80 Comments
  • 267 0
 BRAGE WAS.... not robbed
  • 7 0
 In the nominations PB also said they were going to announce a winner of the Readers Choice award, but Brage was also not robbed in that category.

Well, I guess they could announce a different winner of Readers Choice and rob him, but for the record the voting is here:
www.pinkbike.com/news/2022-pinkbike-awards-video-of-the-year-nominees.html
  • 38 0
 Robbed got Barged
  • 9 0
 Odin approves.
  • 6 0
 the best part about it is, besides the mind blowing riding, the incredible sound. The impacts and drifts are so well captured, and the fact that there is no music makes it so much better.
  • 104 1
 Great to see North Shore Betty in third!
  • 17 1
 In case you missed it here's also a really good video of her riding with Remy Metailler:
www.pinkbike.com/news/video-73-years-old-north-shore-betty-rides-with-remy-metailler.html
  • 2 0
 I was rooting for north shore better. so good.
  • 6 33
flag scott-townes (Jan 12, 2023 at 13:17) (Below Threshold)
 meh
  • 3 1
 It's a great short film, so inspiring, she was, is and will always be a badass and the video shows it. Overall great slate of top films.
  • 5 5
 @scott-townes: Is this comment really necessary?
  • 1 2
 @uphill-blues: Yep %
  • 5 5
 @uphill-blues: Is any comment really necessary?
  • 2 0
 @tbmaddux: Thanks for sharing that, i must've missed it last year when it came out. What an inspiration. I got NO excuse now.
  • 1 1
 @uphill-blues: Definitely thought the same thing haha. North Shore people aren't satisfied if the home page is only 95% saturated with North Shore discussions.
  • 37 2
 Did Pb really need this long to decide? I think it was pretty clear immediately which video was the winner.
  • 106 0
 Wait until you see how long it takes to announce advent calendar contest winners.
  • 16 0
 @BoobyHill: Outside uses those items to pay the staff
  • 14 0
 @gnarlysipes: I may have missed it but where is comment of the year?
  • 17 0
 @p0rtal00: probably said something negative about Outside
  • 6 0
 @Mac1987: Account deleted
  • 1 0
 I thought ot was so long for 2nd and 3rd position... but then ain't single word... Good job!...
  • 20 0
 Parallel is quite possibly my favorite edit of all time in-regards to composition. The transitions are flawless.
  • 4 0
 The riding is pretty rad too.
  • 2 0
 is there a behind the scenes for this? they seem impossibly close riding together. is it even real?
  • 1 1
 Super enjoyable with closed eyes and volume full on.
  • 13 0
 I 100% agree with this selection. This video and the riding in it is incredible! I've watched it at least 30 times
  • 6 0
 make that 32 times. amazing
  • 6 0
 Unreal video. I'm nominating it for video of the year for 2023 and 2024.
  • 4 0
 It's poetry in motion. I have watched it so much, and then when back and paused it every second or two.... this guy is so fun to watch.
  • 2 0
 @Daray: Can only agree! I watched all the nominated videos and these three were the ones that stuck with me.
  • 12 1
 This just goes to show how you don’t need to do all the spinnies and flippies to make a sick edit. Raw speed and wild hucks will always be the most pleasing to watch. Also at Rampage…
  • 7 0
 It's a good thing Brage wears knee pads; his bare knees would leave a nasty crater if he crashed.
  • 17 0
 Brage is the Chuck Norris of mountain biking.
  • 1 0
 I’d still put my money on Affy (Dan Atherton) in a knee war! It’s akin to Thor vs Thanos ha ha and Gee wouldn’t be far behind
  • 6 0
 The truth is,after watching that everyone got afraid of what could happen if they didn't vote for Brage.
  • 9 3
 I agree with all of these but what about "Lights Out" with Caleb Holonko?
  • 17 1
 guess it didn't win
  • 7 1
 Nice riding with a not so nice edit...and it's "video" of the year
  • 5 0
 Hey @PB how is possible that there are winners of the year and no winners of the advent calendar yet?
  • 3 0
 Sorry to crah the prty, just wondering : have I missed the comment of the year 2022 ? Thanks for the link if already posted.

No doubt about it, the Brage video is a no contest.
  • 3 0
 YES - for all the right NO's - no soundtrack, no over editing, no look at me fancy tricks, just balls to the wall f'n riding... Respect Brage and PB for choosing wisely, I'm glad this one won..
  • 3 0
 I wonder if they're going to announce the winner of anything else? (FINALLY) ???
  • 2 0
 outrageous riding. he is leaving moto sized tire marks. That skid/scrub thingy on the little table after the big gap was mind blowing.
  • 1 0
 Brage’s brake lines are filled with the blood of dead vikings. This is supposed to be in reponse to @Untgrad but I'm old and technology confuses me
  • 1 0
 @dirtymcgirty:
Nicely put!
You might be thinking of hitting “reply” directly under the posted message.
I too am old, and a little slow on the uptake.
  • 3 0
 God I love Brage ... could watch that video over and over
  • 3 0
 Brage needs a lesson in brake bleeding.. Brakes need actual fluid to work.
  • 3 0
 Brute force vs smooth vs longevity.
  • 1 0
 I thought it was sped up until I realised he was creating Brage-sized vortices in the dust. I'm sure there are a few minor rips in the fabric of space-time
  • 1 0
 Amazing vids. Unbelievable how high the level of MTB-Action-Movies is today (P1+P2)

P3 very cool lifestile "Never too Old to Send"
  • 2 0
 Where is the PHOTO OF THE YEAR voting?? Did I miss it? Will it not come??
  • 2 0
 Duh. Now what about the Advent Calendar!?
  • 3 1
 Where is atmospheric river rats
  • 2 0
 the only logical choice,
  • 1 1
 Look at Brage´s video and try to count "holly fuuu©k" scenes....just wow! it was like almost every second!
  • 1 1
 I didnt know what Pinkbike was going to choose and then when i saw they chose Brage, i was like "oh yeah! No question!"
  • 1 0
 Brage is nuts. Is he running 50 or 60psi?
  • 1 0
 WHAT? NO BOBO NOMINATION???
  • 1 1
 Yeehaaa well deserved! Good choice! And congrats
  • 2 1
 I love Betty.
  • 1 1
 Dude's an animal! More please.
  • 1 1
 4 bar, Michis and Zokies... how the west was won then and now
  • 1 1
 loved the tempo release video but all these are top shouts
  • 1 1
 Just straight up ignoring Newton's laws
  • 1 1
 How long did that take for a no contest!
  • 1 1
 honestly parallel two is an award for whoever built that track. So good.
  • 5 1
 New award category next year for Best Track Build?
  • 1 0
 Whoever downvoted this is dumb.
  • 1 1
 When Brage picks a new bike, he makes it feel like a turkey at christmas
  • 1 1
 The only sound I herd was the bike crying..
  • 1 1
 Definitely my favorite of the year.
  • 1 0
 BRAGE GOT... REWARDED!!
  • 6 8
 Something about that rag in his back pocket bothers me. The riding is spectacular, but that rag! Oh that rag!
  • 5 1
 It's creative license. Also see Christian Hosoi, skateboarder.
  • 1 2
 I knew this was VOY from the drop PB is slooow
  • 1 1
 Simple Perfectly simple
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