What Ever Happened to Super T? - Video

 More like what ever happend to mountainbiking...

 @Burnhardx: yeah , freeride back then was a lot more Bad ass , feels like they took of the edges of the extreme

 @Diesel-Powered: there were some truly shitty, f*cked up parts of the early freeride scene, as he alludes to in the interview. But yeah, things have definitely lost their edge in some respects.

 I'm pretty sure Drop In TV made me want to travel and explore the world a little which I ended up doing for the last ten years. Those guys were living our dreams and was so good to watch. Klassen and Romaniuk just had style on a bike, we need another show like that! Glad the dude doing well, does he have any bikes in his life now or totally out of the sport?

 I feel like everything is just normalized now. They're doing way more gnar stuff at rampage for example (aggy's lines two/three years ago, Zink's line this past year) but everyone is smoother even on the non sculped lines, parts aren't skechy and suspension is better. When super T was riding in those early days that type of riding was only 2-3 years old. Freeride at all as a concept had only been around for 6-7 years when Super T won rampage in 2002. Now it's been 16 years since he won and its not new anymore.

If Zink rode that chute last year with a bike that had a shock that might blow him over his 680mm bars, a dorado with 32mm stanctions, and 50lb bike with a 67 degree head tube, a 15" BB, and super short top tube that might snap in half at any moment it would look way more ragged and extreme, but new bikes have progressed to a point where the same lines are stomped more easily, and riders are more in tune with how to clean the lines without looking like their on the edge of blowing up.

 Nice job Tyler! People don’t be fooled. Super T still charges whenever he rides! Someone give this man a bike! YT maybe!?!?!?

 @Diesel-Powered: feels like that was the fate of all extreme sports after the mid/late 2000s

 @bainbridge: been watching all seasons on youtube lately , time back then was so good it seems

 @me2menow: yeah for sure , but its the way u deceide to ride , when i think about riding bikes i think of JIB movies , look for spots to , drop , huck and send , and then go to the next spot , i still ride like its 2004
Monster T and Nokians on my bikes

 @kiddlivid: this kind of thinking has no place in Pinkbike comments section. I mean a logical, well thought out actual reason... we don't have time for this shit. Looks like a session.

 @Diesel-Powered: Guys I get what you mean by the edge, and by that I hope you mean some of the realism, has been stripped away from the professional scene.

But it's still there and you need look no farther than the boys 50/01.

Ragged iphone edits, stupid lines, real crashes, laughs, and just messing around. That's what it's about.

 Man, i like the vibes and party style back in the ol freeride glory days. And people don't that much bigger even in 2018. Sure, people are doing better tricks, mainly because its so manicured.

 @theedon: set it up, I'd love to go for a ride Tyler!

 @BaldBilly: Pinkbike has lost its edge :p

 @hucktoflannel: I have acces to a time machine , Back to 2000

web.archive.org/web/20001213132100/pinkbike.com

 @BadgerBacker: i know man, they are cool guys , there are still guys riding like it , but the scene isnt presenting itself anymore as a extreme sport , became a sport that had to be accessible for every person

 Good lad, sounds like he's found him self....Imagine if he had a todays bike back then....or even get on a enduro bike....I wonder if he still goes out for a ride...little shred. Pinkbike, does Super T have bike?

 @me2menow: when a certain percent of the world's population participates in any extreme it becomes mainstream. Now we just call them action sports.

 @Jmc1gear: it's not about it being mainstream, it's about the cultural edge. Our society lacks edge nowadays, even if you look at 'non-mainstream' action/extreme/whateveryouwanttocallit sports

 @brianpark: "there were some truly shitty, f*cked up parts of the early freeride scene, as he alludes to in the interview. But yeah, things have definitely lost their edge in some respects."

I've been through a bunch of extreme sports. My favorite, next to MTB, has always been speedball-paintball. That scene started with a bunch of charged up, youthful people. So there will be angst and a large beer tab. Around 2004 speedball started getting professional, and so the youthful angst started to fade as sponsorship money was adamant about player demeanor. The sponsors relayed to us that our attitudes would make people very uncomfortable, as a perspective exist that believes paintball to be a form of simulated firearm violence; the sponsors were quick to exclude good teams from sponsorship that carried unstable players.

I started mtb back in the late 90's and quickly fell in love. By 2002 I had a Ironhorse Sunday with 888 that pretty much had me living around the mountain, living the fast life with all the other thrill seekers. Realistically, though they were crazy and unsupervised, outdoor rave parties did't even come close to the amount of poor etiquette derived from DH and freeride bikers needing an adrenaline fix while roaming in a group, in a place they don't live.

 I was recently going through the Kranked films on Youtube again and man the freeride then looked so raw. There's a huge huck Tyler Klassen was hitting over a road in the forest and it looked like 70+ feet drop. I'm not sure if it's the combination of old school attire with the rough bikes and still sending it that gave it the edge then in comparison to now or not but the earlier freeride films are still so badass! The Sh*t they sent as well still looks gnarly in comparison to some stuff you see today.

 freeride today vs backInTheDay is a bit like punk rock past and present...the “rawness” is truly toned down quite a bit. And there really isn’t anyone riding a 15ft high 4” wide ladder bridge skinny to 20ft drop in any style of riding today.

 loved this guy on Stund,.

 100% agreed

 Tyler seems to be a real MOTHERFUCKER. To all the real motherfuckers out there- keep on being real motherfuckers

 Keep on milkin those teets mothaf*cka

 Glad to see he is ok. He was my hero back those days

 man I wasn't even around when this guy was doing his thing I had no idea who he even was, but just hearing him talk....this is a guy with real perspective. I consider him very young to have that kind of wisdom, I typically see old bearded gandalf types talk like this... and IMO that positions him to still have the youth and energy to go do amazing things and live a very fulfilling life. I recently broke my hand and surgery was shit, recovery was shit, and my hand still isn't the same. It's been almost a year and I still can't hold handlebars. I check pinkbike every day but a part of me doesn't know if it'll ever hop back on a bike, part of me doesn't want to anymore. It's been a sad feeling, but listening to this interview was weirdly uplifting.

 love the interview. Life teaches you some good lessons about life. Fame has it's pitfalls, even more so if appears all of a sudden in your twenties. You don't expect it to ever end and feel invincible, which is probably also why you miss to get those contracts that will give you some financial backup you might need one day when things don't all go with ease. The same might be true for friendships, etc.
Anyways, Tyler Klassen in JIB is what brought me into mountain biking, buing a Kona Coiler 130mm Freeride bike and dropping some sets of stair; good times
All the best, Tyler!

 cmon kokanee barely contains alkohol, maybe t. meant stomach ache

 @nikifor88: kokanee for polish people is like water

 @spqrtomas: i thought it was vodka?

 It's simple, back in the days they ridden bikes to ride bikes and have hell'a of a good time. Now days it's money and social media. Mountain bikes scene sold it's soul to the Devil...

 kokanees and no dinner would make it hard to ride...

 @b-wicked: bikes don't sell their souls to the devil, people sell their souls to the devil. The tip is not the iceberg.

 Kokanee and Canadian are just brutal beers. I used to crush so many when I was a teenager. I had one three years ago and I was like wtf is this.

 @vanmtnbiker: True, but both crush Coors and Bud. Coors Lite should be illegal. haha

 @murdochfb: that's obvious

 "I just wasn't fit to be hucking" (that day), favorite line of the documentary. Honest questions, did he ever have a significant TBI or has he always been so structured when he speaks? Great to see you back dude!

 @GnarAZ: It's likely from the grass.

 @spqrtomas: Kokanee for a true Canadian is like water! It's craft IPA only nowadays!

 I think that really sells our sport short. I think there's definitely a strong and heavy-handed social media influence out there that you can see most clearly with the likes of the super-modern image of a pro mtb rider like Sam Pilgrim (youtube channel, huge IG presence, rides for a goddamn e-bike company). But at the same time, there's still dudes out there like Lacondeguy who are absolute savages on the bike and off and are on the bare-bones side in terms of social media polishing. I think the old school badasses are still out there, they're just a bit overshadowed by the social media-ites.

 Tell that to Dolph Lundgren.

 haha that's fair.

 @seraph: Or David Coulthard: www.therightaddress.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/500x500/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/d/a/david_coulthard_low_re.jpg

 @cool3: Now that's not fair! Cooltard was a true freak! No jaw since his in F1

 He’s the real life body double of Quagmire from Family Guy.

 @endlessblockades: Mark Weber had the manliest chin in F1

 @cool3: Coulthard just looks like he has the mumps...

 @seraph: tell that to jp walker

 @nevertoofast: "its gonna be sick son, uhhhhhh"

 @jaycubzz: that back lip was crispy son uhhhhhhhhh

 @nevertoofast: @nevertoofast: Uhhhh son! (mean mug and slow head nod)

 Its so good to see him again. The last news I remember was him breaking his femur so hearing that about him getting stabbed at a bar after that is insane. That's great to hear he's around doing his thing and its understandable that he simply didn't have the mindset to get back into things after that. Him being honest about sponsorships, being screwed over, little support, etc. despite the glamorized depiction in the magazines and movies was really refreshing to hear. Oh and bring back the Ultimate Freeride Challenge god damn it!!! Pinkbike, do it!

 @scott-townes: A new contest like the Freeride Challenge would be very good for the sport

 Sponsored by IDUN clothing.

 Romaniuk tried to revive the Drop In TV vibe with Stund a few years back. He's still around...

 @dirtspanker: I saw him a Silverstar a few years back...another dude I miss on the scene.

 ..

 But seriously. Myself and all my friends from Calgary would love to hear from Jared jesperson.

 Romo and Hunter like in the old Specialized demo 9 days! These are probably still my alltime favorite clips, the collective and roam with oldschool Rise Against soundtrack... That clip of romo hitting a huge roadgap with lightning in the back... Fuck I was planing to to something productive today and now you made me watch it again...

 @winko: yes!!!!!

 @chrispilling: he posts alot of snowmobiling,fishing, and some downhill pictures on instagram

 @brianpark: Idun is still around

 @WayneParsons: It is??! Can I find it on google or should I try to use askjeeves.com

 @dirtspanker:

Romo is a DJ in kelowna now

 @xTwoSnakesx: "Idun clothing" finds girly fashion clothes, however if you dig a little bit deeper you find something that might resemble old idun

 @xTwoSnakesx: They make casual clothing now. They made some of WE ARE ONE's t-shirts last year.

 @brianpark: yesss
still have my old brown IDUN shirt somewhere...

Would love to know if Dylan Tremblay is still riding. Dude was the original street trials/trail slayer who could ride absolutely everything on one bike

 @steezysam: Dylan is still active in biking. He's a member of the Vintage Downhill MTB group on Facebook. He's always looking for specific parts to restore older bikes.

 @MikeyMT: He came in the Silver Star rental shop when I worked there and asked to borrow a lid because he forgot his. I was going to let him have it for free but my supervisor made him pay. sad.

 @steezysam:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04sTVwPBHQw

 Romaniuk was a savage back then. Where is he now?

 Romanian semenuk?

 Definitely, I have wondered what ever happened to some of the old time greats like Romaniuk and some of the others that I have forgotten the names of.

Who remembers when Romaniuk sent that huge drop and came up short? I think his mom or girlfriend was there too.

 @alexsin: i think he's a local DJ somewhere in the Okanagan?! Check him out on facebook...

 @alexsin: According to his instagram he is mostly DJ-ing around Vancouver... He gained quite some weight as well.... I asked him to upload Stund s1 few weeks ago and he actually replied he might do that.

 a throwback STUND series with all those dudes would be so rad!! Super T, Romo, Kinrade....
heres STUND ep. 1 for your viewing pleasure www.pinkbike.com/video/1602

 @alexsin: he was a DJ for a bit the local Kelowna club scene haha

 @alexsin: yes, please track down romo! Was always my along with vandi

 @alexsin: pretty sure he only motos now and doesnt touch mountain bikes anymore.

 @sethius: he's on Facebook. Go creep away lol

 Latest from Romaniuk I think is his segment for Barred For Life 2, not that long time ago:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsdX7mvVPeA

Still sick riding at the end of his career

 Romo came up short!? I doubt that but shit happens...@moutnbiker:

 I don’t think I remember any specific episodes or riders really, but in about 2003/4 I had a minor surgery on my toe to remove a destroyed nail - the doctors reccomendation was to keep my foot elevated. No problem I say, I’ve got a whole series of this mtb programme to watch. That programme was drop in.

So thanks, because although I never rode where you did, or like you did, I frigging loved watching it, even on my basic ass early ADSL connection with a shitty monitor! You got me through a period of no riding, and I’m grateful for that.

 Budget 1,000,000cad for all 5 seasons? Sounds like a real money for those times...

 Yeah. It wasn’t that much. More like half that for all 5 seasons
@winko:

 It's probably nostalgia talking, but I hit up the drop-in vids on YouTube all the time. It makes a nice change from contemporary content and I think there's still a place for dirtbag production in a world of over-produced hyper-filtered content. I mean, the technology has never been better, but the story telling leaves a bit to be desired. The appeal of the old Drop-in vids is that it sits opposite to that for me.

 How is this not getting up voted more?

 favourite show back in the day. got me into riding.

any season 1 dvds floating around still?
i bought seasons 2-5, years ago but could never find the first

 Hey Mike, Thanks for the drop-in videos.

 Mate, honesty thanks for making drop in. Thanks to all the guys. Without that show being shown on extreme channel here in the UK i would never have found that what me and my mates were doing was a real thing. From that show to what i ride now my style and focus has changed but still prefer to watch the glory days rather than the mass produced 5 min edits from nowadays.

 @Bike078: You are welcome. Thank you for supporting.

 @wonkle: It’s always going to change. We shot the pilot for Drop In almost 20 years ago! (Wow, weird to say).
Back then we joked about never wanting to wear out our chains by pedaling. Now I go through 2 chains a year!!
Haha.

 @dubiousdesigns: What I would have given to have the cameras available today. I still work in film/TV and big budget feature films are being shot on smaller cameras than we used!
I remember duct taping big $4,000 cameras on riders’ helmets and threatening them if the wiped out and broke it! Sometimes we just needed to get the lifestyle so we weren’t afraid to use our smallest handy-cam footy. I feel like we got away from the “lifestyle of the road trip” in season 4 and especially 5. I regret that.
Thanks for your comment.

 @todayisthegreatest: I've got a season 1 dvd. Signed by Dylan, Mike and Byron too. Got so much use I'm not sure if any of the discs even play properly anymore, but a great memento to have!

 @superman-4: yeah

 Thank you for doing it for us! Watched it in my teens after school from ol Ontario and was just stoaaaked. Haha. It inspired me build and ride silly things, to this day. I was lucky enough to run into Dylan Tremblay at the Steve Smith Memorial Park and it pretty much made my year, even had him do some laps on my bike!

 @skid: I just read this and wondered to myself, “I wonder how many broken bones were caused from the ‘inspiration’ that Tyler, Romo, Kinrad, Jared, etc. gave everyone through the show”.
How ever many, It was worth it.

 Totally agree; all it is missing is insight from his peers and a way better soundtrack.

 I've seen this happened to several of the best fellows in the industry. The bike industry can take the strongest mind and rattle it.

 yep more BEER! please

 Thanks for the flashback! Yep, Super and I were rolling the Sienna!! That was such a fun trip! Cheers

 I don't think he really would use a GoPro und edit his POVs like the modern "FSMB-Freerider" does it.

Super T would rather go riding, forget to charge the GoPro and send a huge Drop without anyone noticing. Way better in may eyes

 I saw Rennie a while ago, was building local trails with dirtart. Was an awesome surprise to see him walk into the shop. Highlight of that job for sure! Sadly no one else knew he who he was.. Problem when cadels the local lad..

 Adding Chris Donahue to the list!

 Probably one of the best and truest things I’ve seen written on Pinkbike in years.

 That's an interesting perspective, I started biking when I was 3, and only got so good at it, but part of the experience was always improving. That being said, you get dragged into what everyone else does/did before you, which is LOTS. There's a huge precident hill to climb in biking, but now I just do my own thing, because you're never going to be happy comparing yourself to others, which is the trap life is inherently, your neighbor gets a new car, you want a new car, you want the promotion over your colleagues, you want to drink more beer than your friend. You know. My perspective is everyone's special, and unique, and I don't have to drink beer just because my friend is, or be as skilled as the best cyclist in the world, just because I'm a cyclist too.

 I must have been watching a different video than you in that I wasn't able to psycho-analyze him from that interview and draw those conclusions about his motivations. The idea that anyone who has risen to the top in anything could possibly not be passionate about that thing is by and large only espoused by dilettantes who will always be irrelevant even in the things they're so passionate about.

You identify with four guys who got lucky and were able to make solid careers from bikes? Sure you do. If you ignored everything he said about sponsorships and the expectation to live like a rock star while being paid like a peasant, and only took away the idea that the early freeride scene was some filter to rid of the guys who didn't really love the bike, you are an idiot.

 Seems to me Super T got into riding and became as good as he did because he loved it in the first place.

 @thedeathstar: Here's the thing though, none of these ex-freerider guys every talk about riding today. They don't say "I occasionally race, or I like to get on my 29er on the weekends". Is that the fault of the interviewer for not covering that stuff? Possibly. I'd like to see these "where are they now" interviews also include some "what bike do you ride today" or "what kind of riding do you enjoy these days." To remind us that these guys do in fact love bicycles and still love the sport, even if it didn't love them.

 @Bike078: Short term passion and success does not mean they are still on the bike. Like I said, I hope that freeride didn't eat up good riders and shit out injured guys who never want anything to do with a bicycle ever again because of how little the industry paid back then and bad the injuries were.

 @PHeller: You're the only one saying short term passion (really you basically said no passion in your first comment.) Whether or not he rides a bike at all anymore is completely irrelevant to any point, especially some stupid comparison of if he ever had the true love like pheller.

You're the guy who asked about building a rig to cheat learning how to manual, and you're here talking about how it's all about the love of riding and not trying to look cool?

 @thedeathstar: you're apparently taking this personally, especially digging through ages worth of my comments for that little tidbit.

I'm just saying, I respect these guys, I saw them as mythical beings in my youth, but it sucks they don't ride anymore, or if they do, it's apparently not worth mentioning in an interview. If someone asked me about passions and hobbies, I would talk about bicycles for hours.

 @PHeller: That's not what you just said. Literally what you said was that he only cares about being on camera and that it was a shame that he doesn't love mountain biking as much as you.

I don't know Super T nor was I into the scene back then, so I'm not taking anything personally. However, personally, I would like to see you walk back your dipshit, holier than thou take on this video. Personally, I think you must have a really fragile ego if you listen to this interview and fell the need to express how pure your love of mountain biking is, yet say it's someone else who needs validation.

 How do you know he didn't just give up the camera and fame? You are giving him crap for being in it for the show yet identify and respect all the guys that stayed in front of the camera? Just because someone isn't famous anymore doesn't mean they gave up the sport. Nothing you said makes any sense.

 @PHeller: You have no idea what the interviewer asked him or what was edited out. The focus of the video wasn't to prove every way he's involved in mountain biking right now.

Just because you would have given a different interview makes you more dedicated to the sport?

He runs or ran a bike shop and people have said they have seen him on the mountain riding. Also when he got into it there wasn't a bunch of money or fame.

But I guess you're right he isn't a real mountain biker, only you and the other people on TV are.

 woooo yikes. A year later and i'm still taking flak for that comment.

I dunno, maybe Super T still rides. Maybe he owned a shop. Maybe he's a passionate trail builder, rides every day, inspires the next generation of riders, maybe has a few kids he's putting on bikes. If so, great. He doesn't need to be on camera to be a mountain biker.

Maybe my issue was with the interview/video - I don't give a damn that old freeriders no longer sacrifice their bodies, lives and bikes for fame. I want to see that guys like Klassen still love to ride. That they haven't lost that lovin feelin. I think the interviewed focused too much on Klassen of the past and not enough on who he is today - how this sport as changed the people who were at the forefront in the past. Not every rider is Schley, Tippie, etc. but that doesn't mean we don't want to see those people on bikes.

I just got the feeling from the video that he was done with bikes. That's the fault of the interviewer and video producer, and certainly myself as well. I made/make assumptions based on what I hear, and the video sounded a lot like nostalgia. I don't think the interview asked the question clearly - they asked "do you ever do huge hucks anymore?" Instead they should have asked "what's your relationship like with mountain biking these days?" If he doesn't ride anymore, whatever, that's his prerogative. The interview came off as him being bitter about the industry and it leaving him behind. I don't think it meant to sound that way, but that's what I (wrongly) heard.

 Goldheart people are always young

 Pretty young. Born in 81.

 Been a fan too. That said, I'm also happy I haven't heard anything about him until I heard him tell his own story here. I don't know though. He says he's happy though his eyes seem to say the opposite. I hope I'm wrong there though. No need to stick with the gnar stuff. Do as Matt Hunter does and keep riding in a way you can keep doing forever.

 @vinay: He had a very short clip in Roam, the last scene in Kamloops that I always loved.... 39:59...that pump into the right hand berm changed my life...lol. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zA6QW0rUkA

 @MikeyMT: Yeah, I've got Roam but think I've got another video that came after that one (not from The Collective/Anthill). I think it is called Element (or something like that). Tyler is backflipping his Yeti 303 there. But yeah, I haven't heard much of him after he left SC and started riding for Yeti. Until now, that is.

 @vinay: that backflip on the 303 was during the filming of stund 1. re-used footy

 @vinay: I have no reasons why not to believe him. As I get old I feel like there’s a lot of bullcrap in this strive for being in the top spot and not becoming the pack fill. I understand the evolutional mechanism behind that as well as viewers experience of a hero, but this “what would you do with your life if money were no object” is just a terriblediet to your self esteem and statistics are terrifyingly against you. So many of us fall into this trap where we may think that the ultimate fulfillment and meaning of life is to be able to do an interview for a bike or sky diving site where you describe your career... how can you then walk down the city, get into a restaurant and be served by someone? Sit on a bus driven by someone, on a road fixed by someone? Sending your kid to school where someone whi is not Stephen Hawking teaches them something. Are all these folks losers? For God’s sake, what’s with this childish resentment that outdoor enthusiasts have to office jobs?! Oh I sell barefoot running shoes, I am a running coach, I meet interesting people and I am glad I don’t work in some office - fk you mate. You live in a bubble and can’t see past the tip of your nose in your 300$ sunglasses that you got for free in exchange for a few instagram posts with motivational quotes. Passion is so fkng overrated. And I get it, when 8-25 year olds dig it, but 40 onward, I would just love you to settle down and appreciate simple things in your life. I am guilty of it as well sometimes, all of my friends heard from me so many times that I go to the skatepark lately like chicks that go to yoga. And if I do it few more times they will start rolling their eyes if they haven’t already. But chasing this, dream all your life is just doing such a disservice to simple things and observing reality. Taking it for what it is, appreciating it. So I loved this interview, it goes very much in tune with how I perceive the world and life lately. We are so fkng privileged to have a possibility to be into mountain biking. Hence I salute to Tyler for his words in this interview and to Aaron Gwin for saying that biking is not everything.

 @MikeyMT: Watching some of those segments takes me back to riding with short handlebars and it just gives me shivers

 @WAKIdesigns:

I, Packfill.

If you want to get to the top, you gotta get through us mid-pack fodder.

 @WAKIdesigns: well well well - looks like Waki drank the lucidity juice this morning =) . well stated mate.

 @WAKIdesigns: you can be a down to earth person and still dislike office jobs. I am grateful everyday for my wonderful wife and kids, I appreciate the simple things too. As a paramedic I absolutely couldn't stand being in an office all day (I probably lack the attention span...LOOK! SQUIRREL!!)

 @WAKIdesigns: Err, was that a response to my post? Seems like you tried to squeeze something (or a lot, actually) between those lines which popped up in your mind, but never entered mine. Heck, he was very clear about the downsides of dealing with great expectations, having to perform when your body and mind aren't ready, being screwed over by the industry. There is no point questioning that. As much as I believe that he says he really loved being part of the whole thing back then. All I said was that in those last seconds of the video, his smile kind of disappears and his eyes look kind of bland. Look, I don't know the guy. Some people have droopy eyes and this is just their standard expression. Some say Gee Atherton looks angry, doesn't mean he is. Or maybe his mind was wandering so he wasn't really looking but actually looking back. Could also be and that's all perfectly fine. What did enter my mind seconds after watching the video is what I wrote down. I hope he really is as happy as he says he is. He has friends close he can share his stuff with, who care. See, these past years I've heard of too many successful athletes and artists who ended their lives because of reasons no one saw. And no, that doesn't mean in any way that I think it would be because he'd like to ride bikes instead of cut wood. It could also be because pains of past injuries are still nagging him. Or simply reasons I can't even think of. The only reason I brought up the "go out and ride" advice was that I think if he really liked riding that much in the past, he probably would still like it. Just without dealing with the aforementioned downsides of his career back then. And the only reason I brought up Matt Hunter as an example is that he is one rider initially known for "going big" but now rides in ways that maybe Tyler can relate to. This morning when I rode my bike to work during sunrise, I realized I was smiling a big grin. For no reason other than just being out on the bike. And it probably happens more often that I don't realize it. Again, not saying he should ride. Just that he might like to.

And again, as I said I hope he just really is as happy as he says he is.

 @mikeyrides: the trick is to work with a bunch of other squirrels. You can have some stupid Fu. And be productive.

 @SnowshoeRider4Life: I dug through my dvd collection. I think it was on the Elemental video of chainlinkproductions.com (2006), not to be confused with the Elemental video that also appears to be around from AlphaFilms (2016).

 @MikeyMT: yes! That pump into the berm (was it going left?) with rise against playing in the background!

 The pinky is so true. Broke mine 4 months ago, three pins in the joint. Even after 2 months of physical therapy I only have 40 degrees range of motion, not enough to wrap it around the bars. It is unbelievable how much trouble one little finger can cause.

 Fucking brilliant. What a nice guy

 I would watch it again. Don’t just skip through ????

 Yeah I'm thinking the same, just found this ''I was in a victimized brain state'' and I'm really curious what it means

 @Smilicito: I cannot speak for Tyler; so won't try.

Personally, I have had times in my life when I felt like I was "in a victimized brain state" on occasions, especially at some points living here in Japan. The words remind me of a state I was in. Is my experience the same as Tylers? Probably not, so ignore everything from here if you like.

I felt like everything was deliberately being made difficult for me by everyone and everything around me. It's not a nice feeling. It takes a lot of time, effort and tough, tough days until you realize that, in fact, what is going on inside your own head is possibly the cause of the problem (in my case anyways). Sort yourself out, as Jordan Peterson is keen on saying, and life gets a hell of a lot better!!

And having seen this video; well, Tyler, thanks for sharing some very personal parts of you; it was a pleasure to see such a genuine, honest, open man of obvious integrity speaking here on PB. I wish you well Sir in your future adventures!

We could do with more Tylers in the comments section people; there are times I think I see 'victimized brain states', me included. 26 for life anyone? Enjoy the day all.

 @orientdave: Thanks ! Now I understand this

 @orientdave: Yes bucko. Top lobster.

 He’s pretty happy where he is. He has a path, he’s enjoying the journey down it.

 @paulhaysom: Glad to hear that. At moments his language (and perhaps his body language too) does not exactly depict that. But don't get me wrong, he seems like a very nice, happy guy, that had a very free and beautiful youth, just probably not that happy with his current day job (judging by the last couple of minutes of the interview)

 Any chance of a new "Drop In"?

 The OG Hick Huckster

 Think he's a cop now.

 Look up "Broken Femur".

 He's speaking Canadian.

 Transcript here:

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let me know if you want help with any of the lines

 @mbikes1:
I went to Whistler shortly
after still thinking that I was gonna
pursue mountain biking and I ended up
getting I was in a victimized brain
state and because of which I believe
that I brought a moment into my life
where I where I was attacked and stabbed
actually in a bar scene I I do think
that we we bring either the hero energy
into our realm or and maybe the zero
energy into our realm after I got
discharged from getting sutured and I
lost the bike that night.

So he's kind of having some brain damage or what ?
''I was in a victimized brain state''

 @Smilicito: It's more of a figure of speech, it means that some people choose to blame others and the world for their problems and it's everyone else's fault by their own. This tends to attract other people in this state and can lead to problems or difficulties in life (getting stabbed). He's now taking responsibility for his choices as a young man.

 @BenPea: haha fluetently

 @flyry: Thank you Sir ! Now I understand why he stop riding at pro level. But glad to hear about him now, one of my hero in those old gold day

 ^^ the real reason he stopped riding..

 LEGEND!

 You're not a real freerider until you've been stabbed in a bar in whistler.

 ahahahah... that's exactly what was bugging me throughout the whole video - i just couldn't figure out why.