Freeride's Birth and Evolution with Dave Watson - Video by pinkbikeaudience

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southshorepirate FL (Nov 19, 2015 at 10:15)

Dave Watson - tour gap - an icon for an eternity thanks to one huck!

[not intended to downplay the other major contributions he made as a pioneer of the sport!]

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ov3r1d3 (Nov 19, 2015 at 11:06)

gotta be top five greatest freeride moments....

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neimbc (Nov 19, 2015 at 11:42)

Absolutely - wish they'd sell that as a poster.

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krashDH85 (Nov 19, 2015 at 11:55)

One of the moments that motivated me to pursue that style riding. That and Simmons monster truck gap.

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Pablobarcelona FL (Nov 19, 2015 at 15:00)

Great guy and rider! Had the chance to ride with him in north shore in 2004! Greetings from Barcelona Dave!!

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Kris0088 (Nov 19, 2015 at 16:42)

great guy. bought my first DH bike from him..one of his Kona Stabs he used for one week for coaching in whistler. Super helpful and gave me Sombrio riding gear when he heard I was just starting. One rim was slightly bent on the bike during the prepurchase check over so he tossed me 2 new spank rims. was nice enough to text with me about setup and whatnot after the sale as well.. Thanks so much Dave...made getting into DH so much easier with your help

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bfm (Nov 20, 2015 at 20:27)

Tots, bought my first full face from him, carbon madmax, still have it on the shelf.

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PLMedia (Nov 19, 2015 at 15:22)

that was cheesy

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SlinkySammy FL (Nov 19, 2015 at 22:13)

Ya, analyzing biking that much is so not freeride

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timrippeth FL (Nov 20, 2015 at 0:44)

I think it probably has something to do with the sponsor of the piece. Gillete is a huge commercial brand trying to appeal to the masses. With that comes the over analysis and the "cheese". Like it or not, it's more exposure for the sport. This might be someone's first exposure to the sport we know and love. This might be the first day of a new passion for someone. Hard to hate on that.

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madmon (Nov 20, 2015 at 12:14)

that cheese was Herritage and was cured over time. My hats off to Mister Watson for inspiring a whole new flock of dirtbags killing those trails. Sweet love of 2 wheels.

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Martinezorlando (Nov 20, 2015 at 12:32)

hey pl....,dave brakes it down in words you must not know,he is in the know,for he is passing it on to those that can better there two wheel fun,DAVE keep it pin

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barnz0rz (Nov 19, 2015 at 20:20)

Don't want to sound way off base.... but I've never heard of "professional mountain biker" Cory Derpak.....

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wake-n-rake (Nov 20, 2015 at 9:30)

Didn't look like he was sponsored by Gillette.

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sngltrkmnd (Nov 20, 2015 at 19:05)

Agreed. Never heard of him, but he sure ain't sponsored by Gillette.

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fercho25 (Nov 21, 2015 at 10:38)

The power of instagram any girl is a "professional model" every bro is a "professional athlete."

What bike is he riding though?

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g-roy33 (Nov 21, 2015 at 10:55)

hasn't touched a bike in ten years.. gets back on one after building a bike park and still considers himself a pro. rad..

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juanes91dh (Nov 26, 2015 at 17:48)

Intense 951?

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g-roy33 (Nov 26, 2015 at 22:18)

yeah it's an intense. He's a professional snowmobiler or motoskier or something idek. he built a bike park by my house and its pretty shitty after like a couple months. hasn't paid a bunch of people.

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ScandiumRider (Nov 19, 2015 at 12:19)

DaKine? Shouldn't Dave be wearing Sombrio gear? I thought he was staying on even after the Sugoi acquisition?

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daugherd FL (Nov 19, 2015 at 15:49)

That that was odd too. Must've changed.

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gnarcasm (Nov 22, 2015 at 17:23)

???

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BiNARYBiKE (Nov 19, 2015 at 12:49)

I'm inspired to shave!

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mddigger (Nov 19, 2015 at 10:37)

I liked how they explained freeriding, racing is awesome but its just not everybodys cup of tea.

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dR-Ugz (Nov 19, 2015 at 11:28)

Well that brings back some memories. i remember watching him in the old North Shore Extreme videos back in the day. my friends and i would riding around the North Shore to check out the from the videos.

anyone know what bike hes riding?

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ScandiumRider (Nov 19, 2015 at 12:20)

Looks like a Nukeproof Pulse.

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dR-Ugz (Nov 19, 2015 at 21:43)

yup i think you're right. its really annoying how shitty the video quality is. it says 1080 but is look like its way lower for some reason. its like a lot of redbulls videos. its almost 2016, we have 4k. anything under 1080 shouldn't be acceptable from large companies.... shit shoulda started with, "you know what really grinds my gears"

lol thnx mang!

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number-6 (Nov 20, 2015 at 0:05)

There was a thing a while back, he was named as a "brand ambassador" for NOOKPROOF

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wake-n-rake (Nov 19, 2015 at 20:54)

Weird seeing Watson showcasing freeriding by riding down Jump Line Exit of RH after seeing him hucking the TDF. I guess it was easy access for filming.

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chris (Nov 19, 2015 at 21:13)

He could've hit Brutus instead

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jodyreynolds81 (Nov 21, 2015 at 16:11)

dave watson is still so fluid on a bike one of my biggest influences. anybody know what shoes he was using they looked ideal for dh'ing

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NeilsElbek (Nov 19, 2015 at 16:21)

those stunts and maneuvers though!!

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jrocksdh (Nov 20, 2015 at 9:54)

So what's the definition of freeride? Does it require a least amount of travel, mountAin size, jumps,...?
Are we talking about birth of judging said type of riding?
Because riding up and down hills without trails, and then creating single track and then scoring/racing them started in the 70's, and there's video to back this up.
You'd need to talk to someone from California who is in there late 70's now or almost 80.

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EC4EC4 (Nov 20, 2015 at 23:05)

that other dude doesn't use a Gilette too much

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china666 (Jul 6, 2017 at 13:24)

i loved huking satyle and life style Dave

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Sanimunawar (Nov 23, 2015 at 0:52)

Gillete n Beard

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taskmgr (Nov 19, 2015 at 11:05)

derp. That was all I thought about as soon as dudes name came up on the screen.

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RedBurn (Nov 19, 2015 at 12:46)

what are these "keepads" at 4'10 ???

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el-nombre FL (Nov 19, 2015 at 13:55)

They're knee braces, not pads. Looks like he's fked himself up at some point to need them on both legs.

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mathewnz4936989 (Nov 21, 2015 at 0:27)

i wondered the same thing. it seems odd that if you had wrecked both your knees you would run knee pads that don't actually protect your knees...

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Korea848 (Nov 22, 2015 at 22:22)

That's what I was wondering. Don't they have knee braces that double as pads now?