It’s hard to believe Darren Berrecloth and Matt Hunter have been with Specialized for 10 years now. That means that it was 10 years ago when I really started paying attention to the freeride scene, and well, 10 years older. In order to celebrate the occasion and give them both a chance to do some riding back home in BC, the duo teamed up with legendary mountain bike photographer Sterling Lorence to capture some unique images. See more at I Am Specialized.
More after the break.
Music:
“Sirens (Instrumental)” by I like Trains
“Empty MTV (Instrumental)” by The Riff Raff
“Changes Everything (Instrumental)” by The Riff Raff
“Blur (Instrumental)” by Dirty Dishes
“Unseen Things (Instrumental)” by Flashbulb Fires
“Arabella (Instrumental)” by Ha Ha Tonka
Production: Freeride Entertainment
http://www.freeride-entertainment.com
Ucon x 8bar | The ‘federleicht’ bike collaboration
From Ucon:
Ucon and 8bar are two Berlin based brands who teamed up for this bike collaboration. They worked on this project together for the last year to make something special happen.
‘Stefan’ the founder of 8bar is a true bicycle enthusiast and is also competing in races for over 15 years now. Together with a collective of cycle-crazy friends, he brought his vision to life to establish a bicycle company. 8bar is never pre-made or identical, each bike is a unique, co-created between 8bar and it’s owner-to-be. 8bar captures the progressive, fun and easy-going spirit of Berlin and its collaborative energy.
Ucon established their opening collection in the early summer of 2001. Founders Jochen and Martin came with a vision to develop a lifestyle brand anchored by creativity, quality tailoring, innovative appliqués and ethical production. With a passion for the work of talented artists and the design community surrounding them, Jochen and Martin embraced collaborations to build a creative environment for the brand.
Like you will see in this clip right here Ucon and 8bar also involved two more creative heads from Berlin. One of them is ‘Toons’, a Berlin famous painting artists and a true fan of the whole bike culture since he was a small boy. He handpainted the frame and brought their vision of the “feathering-design” into real life. Then there is the product-designer and illustrator ‘Stulle’ from Matzmate who did an amazing job customizing the bike saddle, foot straps and handlebar.
Shifting gears again, now we have a killer video called Maintain from Tyson Swasey of local J Darcy Knight killing it on Porcupine Rim in Moab, Utah. If you haven’t been, Moab is definitely a mountain biking mecca that you can help maintain by donating or becoming a member of the Moab Mountain Bike Association.
From Bohdan Doval:
Sebastian Lutz is an aspiring pro downhill mountain bike racer from Nelson, BC. After a long racing season Seb is back in town to shred it up!
Filmed and Edited by Bohdan Doval
bohdandoval@gmail.com
Music by:
Kill The Noise, Brillz & Minxx – Saturn (Kill Paris Remix)
